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  1. Windows 10 Forums

    1. Windows 10 Help and Support

      Microsoft Windows 10 has been released to manufacturers and has been available to the general public since the 29th of July, 2015. Get help and support, as well as additional information, in this forum.
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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: Firewall AGGRESIVELY resists any control! BIGBEARJEDI, Sep 29, 2016 at 12:47 PM
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    2. Windows 10 Upgrade and Installation

      Are you trying to upgrade Windows 10 to the release to manufacturer version or through Windows Update? Use this forum to discuss these installation issues.
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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: Does reinstalling windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation reset the countdown back to 90 days? BIGBEARJEDI, Sep 29, 2016 at 1:23 PM
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    3. Windows 10 Tutorials

      Get the latest tutorials WindowsForum.com-approved tutorials for Microsoft Windows 10 at this location.
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      Neemobeer Latest: Manually create bootable Windows install USB Neemobeer, Sep 25, 2016 at 4:19 PM
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    4. Windows 10 Graphics and Gaming

      Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD video graphics support for Microsoft Windows 10 as well as latest video graphics technology and DirectX 12.
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      ussnorway Latest: Game centre ussnorway, Sep 29, 2016 at 5:42 AM
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    5. Windows 10 Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

      Get and receive help and support for when Windows 10 posts a Blue Screen of Death or a system crash.
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      SpaceKitkat Latest: Frequent, Semi-random BSODs (Thread stuck in device driver) SpaceKitkat, Sep 29, 2016 at 12:48 PM
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    6. Windows 10 Networking

      Networking issues and support for Windows 10.
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      GeneralHiningII Latest: Intermittent loss of connection - default gateway cannot be detected GeneralHiningII, Sep 28, 2016 at 4:31 AM
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    7. Windows 10 Hardware

      Discussion and support for Microsoft Windows 10 related hardware such as Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone, and other peripheral and hardware devices specifically Windows 10.
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    8. Windows 10 Software

      Discuss software for Microsoft Windows 10 such as Office and the millions of other applications found online and in stores.
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      JasonBates Latest: Use of Merge and Split Technique in Outlook JasonBates, Sep 29, 2016 at 7:04 AM
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  2. Windows 8 Forums

    1. Windows 8 Help and Support

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      Neemobeer Latest: No access to folders, cannot change permissions Neemobeer, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:17 AM
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    2. Windows 8 Tutorials

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      xYummy1337 Latest: Steps to Create Backup Copy of Excel File in MS Excel 2013 xYummy1337, Sep 21, 2016
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    3. Windows 8 Installation

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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: Installing Windows 8 to a specific partition on removable media (dual-boot USB) BIGBEARJEDI, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:55 PM
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    4. Windows 8 Graphics

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      Neemobeer Latest: desktop icons & programs views streched Neemobeer, Sep 11, 2016
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    5. Windows 8 Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

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      kemical Latest: Random 0x0000001A errors with ntkrnlmp.exe kemical, Aug 18, 2016
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    6. Windows 8 Networking

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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: Wifi Limited Connectivity BIGBEARJEDI, Aug 5, 2016
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    7. Windows 8 Hardware

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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: Mouse and Keyboard not working Win 8.1 64gb Desktop BIGBEARJEDI, Aug 28, 2016
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    8. Windows 8 Software

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      mohanmarks Latest: Window Data Recovery Tool mohanmarks, Sep 27, 2016 at 6:32 AM
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  3. Windows 7 Forums

    1. Windows 7 Help and Support

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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: BSOD + Possible hardware damage BIGBEARJEDI, Sep 29, 2016 at 1:33 PM
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    2. Windows 7 Tutorials

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      Neemobeer Latest: W7 Toshiba 645D-S4040 I did an overwrite fresh W7 Neemobeer, Sep 18, 2016
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    3. Windows 7 Installation

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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: Christmas will be here before Updates will be installed BIGBEARJEDI, Sep 22, 2016
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    4. Windows 7 Graphics

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      metroid Latest: Dual DVI card only outputting to one port metroid, Sep 2, 2016
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    5. Windows 7 Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

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    6. Windows 7 Networking

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      n2b Latest: Get a blank Tab when opening a link in IE-11 n2b, Sep 29, 2016 at 2:01 PM
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    7. Windows 7 Hardware

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      kemical Latest: How hot is too hot for CPU? Sudden reboots? kemical, Sep 13, 2016
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    8. Windows 7 Software

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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: How repair corrupt PDF File manually. BIGBEARJEDI, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:51 PM
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  4. Other Operating Systems

    1. Windows Vista Help and Support

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      1. Windows Vista Installation

      2. Windows Vista Networking

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    2. Windows XP Help and Support

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      1. Windows XP Installation

      2. Windows XP Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

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    3. Windows Server Forums

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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: I have a question about copy to another hard drive BIGBEARJEDI, Sep 24, 2016 at 1:19 PM
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    4. Linux Forums

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      Neemobeer Latest: How safe is 'Auto fill' and 'Credit Card' details saved in Google Chrome Neemobeer, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:21 AM
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  5. Windows Help and Support Forums

    Help for all versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and XP.

    1. Windows Security

      Security Forums. The security of your home computer, corporate network, or datacenter cannot afford to be taken down by viruses, malware, and trojans. Use this forum for discussion of IT security problems, solutions, and threats.
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      1. Security Alerts

      News Latest: Update to the Microsoft Edge Web Platform on Windows Insider Preview Bug Bounty Program terms News, Sep 28, 2016 at 2:02 PM
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    2. Windows Multimedia

      Sound, audio, and video multimedia discussion for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
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      ussnorway Latest: how to do creative short cartoons? ussnorway, Sep 5, 2016
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    3. Windows Games

      Windows Gaming. Games written for Windows using ground breaking technology. A forum for games in general.
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      kemical Latest: Really Windows 10, The Witcher 3... kemical, Sep 24, 2016 at 3:21 AM
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    4. Desktop Customization

      Windows Desktop Customization Forums. A forum for sharing your desktop and showing off themes using either Windows or 3rd party software.
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      nmsuk Latest: Red marking on windows screen nmsuk, Aug 19, 2016
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    5. Virtualization

      Virtualization Forums. A forum for discussing virtualization technology and infrastructure. VMWare, Citrix, Microsoft Virtual PC, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, and others. Discussion for both workstations and servers.
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      ussnorway Latest: Two most common hyper-v errors and what do they mean? ussnorway, May 7, 2016
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    6. Programming and Scripting

      Windows Developer Forums. A developer forum for discussing programming and scripting in a Windows operating system environment.
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      SemJ Latest: Marked text, press caps lock to make the text to caps SemJ, Jul 29, 2016
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    7. Windows News

      The latest rumors and news relating to Windows can be found in this forum.
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      2. Knowledge Base (KB)

      News Latest: Microsoft Ignite: Hanging Out in the Ignite Hang Out News, Sep 29, 2016 at 3:52 AM
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  6. Windows Forum Community

    1. Forum Announcements

      Check here often to find the latest forum announcements. The default display cut-off for this forum is two months.
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      1. Feedback Forum

      Neemobeer Latest: new post tab Neemobeer, Aug 26, 2016
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    2. Microsoft Products and Community

      Come here to discuss Microsoft products like Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and the Microsoft community of customers in general.
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      BIGBEARJEDI Latest: Outlook pst file corrupted BIGBEARJEDI, Sep 22, 2016
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    3. General Computing

      General Computing Forums. From laptops to desktops, to games. Discuss all things computers in general in this forum.
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      Josephur Latest: Connecting a payment gateway to application? Josephur, Sep 28, 2016 at 8:17 AM
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    4. Software Updates

      Download Forums. Discuss, post, and identify important software updates for Microsoft Windows.
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      kemical Latest: 7-zip update kemical, Sep 29, 2016 at 6:04 AM
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    5. The Water Cooler

      A completely off-topic forum for posting videos, comedy, and so on. Whoosh!
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      1. Blogs

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