Recent content by pi314

Thank You Neemobeer for sharing the .bat file. I have been studying the writing of scripts and analyzing what you composed helps me in my study. Many thanks.

Cheers, My Friend, I Have been reading the Windows Forums here intently, for a while now and find that I learn something new every day!, And Do look for your posts in particular as they are very interesting threads. I hope no negativity was implied on my part, and I do research all...

Quite correct, unless you have backups and/or installation media, then the point is moot. I Beta tested Win10 and then upgraded from 8.1 to 10. A few inner tweaks to WX and am very impressed with how 10 performs, especially when it comes to RAM managment, its footprint is the best yet. I'm...

Hi, Just a thought here, Did you leave 'my computer' open when running CCleaner? perhaps refreshing or close/open my computer would have updated the used/free amounts reported. I think that happened to me once so i was just wondering. Yes, The upgrade files are huge, I am not sure how the (...

My Bad, Kem. I guess if i get to the desktop enviroment, I could eventually get to the control panel and disable faststart in power options! More than one way to fry the fish! Cool. Tnx for the education, and I hope the easiest and most productive answer prevails. Debora, listen to Kem, He's...

Hi, Kemical. Your answer seems to be the logical approach, and would of been the one I'd try. But what if one can't get to safe mode? F8 being locked out on a UEFI faststartup? She states she cannot access the start menu or the search within, which leads me to the question- how is she powering...

Hi Debora, I had a similar problem, and then some, but with some help from Windows Forum was solved. Please take a look at this thread. edit: I know my problem was dissimilar, however, some of the suggested troubleshooting may still apply. Also, take a look at Link Removed more options on...

After re-reading the first post a couple of times, i see that the password issue was fixed, but is not booting normally, sorry 'bout that.

Hi, Mike, Referring to your first posted question, if I understand it correctly, is being locked out of windows because of a password issue? I had a similar problem using the user account. So i found this tool using Ubuntu live disk at Reset Windows 7 Admin Password with Ubuntu Live CD/USB -...

I'm sorry if i am off base, but hotmail offers no alternative, did you try my first suggestion, as a last result, it asks for a alternate email(again, created anew) and it asks pertinent information only the email owner should know, and sends the request to the mail provided...Sorry, What am i...

I hope i haven't been had, after all there is a purpose for security challenges.

Sorry if i misunderstood, are you saying that it won't let you change your alternate email without confirmation to an alternate email?

Ok. please read https://askleo.com/how_do_i_change_my_hotmail_alternate_email_address/ a different alternate,

Hi, Have You tried this link? https://account.live.com/acsr You will need an alternate email. If you don't have one,create one. Or login with a different browser? I used to have a problem where one browser would send me to a confirmation page and another didn't.

Hello, Sorry if this has been asked and answered but I have a lingering question about running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 tech preview dual boot. First of all, Windows 8.1 here is an HP OEM. I would like to keep 8.1 as is and upgrade Windows 10 tech preview to the official release when it...