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Hello there Windows fans.... Apologies if this post already exists, please feel free to delete and refer me. I have a laptop that came with Windows 10 preinstalled. I would like to install Windows 7 but keeping 10 maybe for a later date. Can anyone suggests the best and safest way to do this...

I want to change my name in my windows user account. However, when I change the name in account settings, it does not update it on the pc. I have tried countless reboots and re-logins but without success. The name appears updated in the account settings though. What could be the problem...

So I guess this is probably not the right place for this, but frankly I don't know where to look! I'm trying to get a list of folder contents (preferably including sub folders), so literally just the file names, exported as a text file or csv, or something that I can manipulate the data with...

On 4/1 I received a win update: "Advanced Micro Devices driver update for AMD SMBus". It was successful. BUT! everyday since then, I have received notice to update the same and every day it fails!! Every day when I try to shut down pc, the bronze shield on the shutdown menu comes up and it goes...

Hey everyone, I just switched over to windows the other day. My Macbook Air took a dump and i was not willing to spend $1000 on a new computer!! I went ahead and picked up a Lenovo 310-15ABR at Best Buy for $450. Its has all the specs i need. I'm only using it for school and the internet. I've...

My current graphic is Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB. Would this be considered good for gaming or should it be retina?

Hi, I've just had windows10 installed on a new HP laptop and want to try different screen settings to determine which is best for me. I was told to go to "Intel R HD Graphics". Where can I find this? Grateful for advice. Thanks

Hello Everyone, I use an application called (Colornote) on my Windows 10 PC. While I can't seem to find it on my computer, when I go to the Microsoft Store and go to the Colornote page it says the application is already installed on my PC. I then can open the application up through the MS Store...

I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop, L55 series, Windows 10 Anniversary OS. This laptop, and my previous Toshiba, stops battery charging at 80%. I imagine this promotes battery longevity. That being the case, is it desirable to regularly run on battery only until it's almost run down, or does that...

Could someone please advise me on what to do about Excel 365 opening a document blank when directly clicking on the document in windows explorer. One has to first open Excel and then browse to the document for it to open correctly. Sent from my iPhone using Windows Forums mobile app

Hello all, I recently installed Windows 8.1 today but I am thinking should I upgrade to Windows 10 or stay on 8.1? This is my gaming PC, I will only be playing RuneScape. This might be in the wrong board section just didn't know were else to post it. Thank you.

Hello I posted somewhere and forgot; it had to do with moving from 7 to 10 I have a pc that came with 7 . if I install 7 and upgrade all the BIOS(would be like A3>A7) drivers etc to beef it up then move to 8 then 8.1 and finally 10 would my PC be better off? I moved from 7 up but never updated...

Hey everyone! I have a Lenovo Ideapad with a dual boot to both Linux Mint and Windows 10. Unfortunately, a few components of this laptop have drivers that are not supported by Mint and I can no longer use the machine as I want, so I what I want to do is blow out everything on the box and do a...

I keep being asked if I want to run the game centre, which I don't, and didn't realise I had, and which I cannot see any way of stopping this. Where does this message come from ? What is the game centre ? Why does it keep popping up ? Does anyone have any ideas on how to stop it ? Sent from...

Hello friends! My company is i the final stages of developing our first software for windows. Ours is a small company with just 6 staff and we don't have any previous major experience in releasing our own software and releasing it. But we have managed to complete the major modules of the...

Guys, need your advice. I want to learn how to do creative short cartoons, such as this one. where it can be learned online, what software should I use? o_O

Our Toshiba P755 Satellite is dying. As usual, the wi-fi adapter went first. We're ready for a new laptop, but we have a list of specs that just might be impossible to match. Browsing the internet is driving me crazy, so I thought that this might be a good way of getting advice from a variety...

I have set up my laptop OneNote 2010 installation to sync to OneNote 2010 on my desktop PC. It's working great this way--I like way the laptop syncs automatically (or manually, if I so choose) to my desktop PC. I will take the laptop when I travel, and I anticipate adding more notes and...

Police in The Netherlands in cooperation with Europol, Kaspersky and Intel Security, announced a new website with offers help to victims of ransomware and with advice to protect your system against it. Here it is: The No More Ransom Project I hope it helps Henk

After dropping my new laptop down into the stairwell, I watched it bounce off the railing, then into the wall and then slam onto the concrete floor. When I go to turn it on with a cracked case, it doesn't seem to want to boot up. I left it on the sideboard for a minute and don't you suppose it...