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    How to set up Windows Hello on your Surface device

    Sign into your new Surface device faster and easier with these easy-to-follow steps. Windows Hello offers a more personal way to sign into your Link Removed or Link Removed. Using biometric security, Windows Hello on Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 allows you to bypass entering in complex...
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    Windows 8 How access Programs (between Windows accounts)

    Hi. For a long time ago, I installed thunderbird mail on my computer but realised after a while that I accidently installed into the administrator account...with lots of configuration, imap,server syncs. I wanted this program to be ran from the standard account instead! (using for regular...
  3. Ron Binmore

    Windows 10 Outlook accounts problem

    I swapped over to Windows 10, lost Hotmail which has become Outlook and have a problem. Both my wife and I use the same computer. she has her account and I have mine. The problem is, every time she tries to access Outlook, the computer goes straight to my account and I cannot find any way of...
  4. Strydoma

    Windows 10 Why Multiple Administrator Accounts?!

    This upgrade to Windows 10 has been anything but smooth for me. I am ready to pull my hair out! Ever since doing the upgrade, whenever my computer starts up, the first screen has my name (and email address) and an Administrator listed in the bottom left hand corner. Why 'Administrator?!' I...
  5. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Anyone know how to switch accounts in Mail?

    Hi When I open the Mail app, it logs into my Comcast account. I can't find any place to switch to my Gmail account. If I click on Settings and then Accounts it shows both accounts but no way to switch between them? In earlier versions it showed both accounts in the lower left corner of the...
  6. jpr9845

    Windows 10 Sign-in Options BLANK

    When I go to settings>accounts>sign-in options the screen is blank and all I see is dots running from left to right at the top of the window. What do I need to do to repair this? The folder: C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Ngc is empty! I prefer to use a PIN...
  7. Matthew Smith

    Windows 8 Back-up a single account

    Hello, On my PC I have multiple users, but because I am resetting my computer so that it's clean when I upgrade to Windows 10, I need a back-up. However, I only want to back up my account. Is that possible? And also, if I have received my upgrade, but reset my system, then I can still get the...
  8. News

    MS15-077 - Important: Vulnerability in ATM Font Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a target system and runs a specially crafted...
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    Help to recover passwords to accounts in Outlook 2010

    The disk C was formatted. By means of R-Studio pulled out from it the ntuser.dat and Outlook.pst files. Through regedit I exported from ntuser.dat all branch [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem] to the .reg the file. I placed in the...
  10. Sandy Sailer

    Windows 7 Windows 7 login ... Can I use my outlook login?

    I have a laptop running Windows 7, and a tablet and all-in-one desktop running Windows 8. On my windows 8 machines, I log in with my outlook credentials. On Windows 7, it's my own created password. I've noticed that I have different One Drive accounts because of this. My question is, is...
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    Windows 8 deleting accounts in win8

    Hi, An "ADMINISTRATOR Local account" appeared out of nowhere, is it possible to delete it and is the guest one necessary? ...thnx .....nick Link Removed
  12. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Experiencing Multiple Glitches After Recent Update: Email Client Issues and System Crashes

    Hi Today I opened my email client, and it was like I just installed it. All my accounts, mail, and address books were gone. I had to set it up all over again. I had had it open earlier and it was all normal. Along with the sound issues, the fact that my keyboard light don't work, and the...
  13. kemical

    WindowsForum Security breach

    Unfortunately Windowsforum.com suffered an extreme spam event at the weekend. The spammer initially struck Friday by managing to create a large number of false accounts. These accounts went unnoticed until Sunday by which time every account had profile posts showing. As soon as they were...
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    Can keyloggers be installed in other files in my computer?

    Greetings. I suspect that I have a keylogger installed on my PC. Luckly I suspected this quite fast and managed to secure most of my important accounts. What I want to do now, is re-install my windows. However I need to know something before I begin doing this: Can I safely back-up files to a...
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    Windows 8 New setup resulting in two email accounts

    I am in the process of setting up Dell Venue 11, and in doing it have finished up with two Email accounts for the same email address. Although they seem to be the same, one is set up with winmetro incoming (IMAP) and outgoing (smtp) servers. The other says that it is "the Microsoft account I...
  16. kemical

    Windows 8 Microsoft accounts Two step verification

    Microsoft is to further improve on security by add a two stage verification to it's Microsoft accounts: You may not see any changes as of yet. I checked my account and the option isn't yet available. Ref: Microsoft Account Gets More Secure - The Official Microsoft Blog - Site Home - TechNet...
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    Windows 8 Serious problem with accounts

    Purchased Acer all in one touch screen PC with Win 8 installed. The UI is ok, big learning curve. My problem is with setting up accounts and emails. I followed the confusing instructions for setting up microsoft accounts. I think. Problem is most emails come through but some with the same...
  18. Drew

    Messenger to Skype

    Hi, Link Removed FYI: Some have a tough time w/ change & acting accordingly in a timely manner when change does come. So fair warning... the date is April 8th for Messenger ending. It is being replaced by Skype. Right now, installing Skype & signing in to it w/ a Microsoft Acc't lets...
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    Windows 7 Multiple Imap accounts

    Not sure if this is the right Forum but here goes anyway. I am trying to set up a third imap account in Outlook 2010. I have input all the correct settings, exactly as the exisiting settings apart from the email address. When I test the account I get two ticks and the test email is sent...
  20. StefaNafetS

    Windows 8 [Messaging app] Can you make video calls? Can you add more than MS and facebook acount ?

    ? Do I need to instal yahoo messenger or skype to do that? If so this is a bloody unusefull app. Why I cannot add more than microsoft account and Facebook?
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