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New Hard - drive
My New Hard - drive , keeps restarting with a blue screen this computer must restart . At least 4 times i have had trying computer repair , and i still can't get online anymore . I tried to download a free anti - virus i think the make was avast or avira . I tried installing it after a few...- NettleWarbler
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- antivirus avast avira blue screen disk management hard drive installation issues online access restart system repair
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Fix Print Spooler Issues on Windows 11 - Step-by-Step Guide
Are you experiencing print spooler issues on Windows 11 and looking for a solution? Look no further! In this tutorial, we will walk you through some potential fixes for print spooler issues on Windows 11. This guide is suitable for beginner to intermediate users. Restart the print spooler...- Mike
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- antivirus beginner conflict software hotfix intermediate logs maintenance malware print queue print spooler printer drivers services sfc scan step by step system restore troubleshooting update user guide windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Norton and Avast Merge to Create an $8 Billion Cybersecurity Powerhouse
Norton and Avast are merging into an $8 billion antivirus empire The deal combines decades of cyber security experience. www.theverge.com- davehc
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Outlook Office 2021 cannot run on startup
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 78 Stepping 3 Processor Count: 4 RAM: 8101 Mb Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 520, 1024 Mb Hard Drives: C: 465 GB...- John Clark
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- administrator antivirus error graphics card hard drive installation intel microsoft teams motherboard network issues office 2021 outlook ram software issues startup system information tech support troubleshooting windows 10
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Windows 10 How good is Windows 10 virus protection
I have been using Kaspersky virus detection for years, but given Putin's current temper tantrums, I don't feel comfortable using it anymore. How good is the virus protection provided in Windows 10/64? Are other virus programs really necessary? If yes, which one do you think is the best?- docweathers44
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- antivirus cybersecurity kaspersky malware privacy security software software comparison user experience virus protection windows 10
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Domain admin account lockouts from domain pcs
Hello, we are facing an issue where the domain admin accounts are becoming locked randomly. We have filtered out the event 4740 in the windows security log and we can see the PCs triggering this lockdown. ------------------------------------- A user account was locked out. Subject: Security ID...- v0id
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- account lockout antivirus contoso domain admin domain issues event 4740 kerberos malware network analysis network security rdp sessions security id smb protocol system admin system format troubleshooting user account user management windows logs windows security
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Windows XP 32 Bit on Windows 10 64 Bit
My favorite Windows is Windows XP. I have the license key for the organization that I used to support for back in 2001-2006 which is for Windows XP Pro, and it is for unlimited number of clients. I am feeling Nostalgic and want to install it on my Old Laptop which is designed for Windows 7 but...- Johncoool
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- 32-bit 64-bit antivirus challenges compatibility configuration drivers dual boot installation nostalgia old laptop partition support tips update virtual software virtualization windows 10 windows xp
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Windows 11 MS Defender Offline Scan
To find the results of this scan, I use Event Viewer. Upon ticking operational, it always says there was a change but never says what the results of the scan were. Even the friendly view does not reveal the results. If malware is not mentioned are we to assume the scan was negative, or am I...- Peterr
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- antivirus diagnostics event viewer malware ms defender offline scan results security troubleshooting windows
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VIDEO What is The Best PC Security Software For Windows
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- antivirus cybersecurity pc security windows security
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Windows 7 My computer drastically slowed at once
Recently I ran into a BSOD loop which made me restart my computer many many times by hand because sometimes my computer froze instead of showing BSOD, now after I managed to fix it my computer is REALLY REALLY slow, tried so many things chkdsk /f sfc /scannow removed hiberfil.sys (to clear...- completesucc
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- antivirus bsod ccleaner chkdsk computer help driver verifier error performance boost performance issues riot vanguard sfc scan ssd system freeze system restore tech support troubleshooting virtual memory virus removal windows issues
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Windows 10 How do I stop Windows Automatic Update?
Hi, I want to stop the windows automatic update feature, but from what I can see it is already disable, I am sick and tired of turning my PC on just to have it in a go slow mode because its more interested in updating things and running virus checkers instead of doing what I want it to do, any...- anotherwindowsuser
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- antivirus automatic updates disable malware managed services pc performance settings troubleshooting windows windows update
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Windows 10 Edge and Internet Explorer are the only working browsers and I don't know why...
As the title suggests, I can't open any browsers except Edge and Internet Explorer. I've tried Chrome, Firefox and Opera and none of them work. I've run updates, tried uninstalling and reinstalling the browsers, removed antivirus, changed default browser etc. So far none of these have worked. It...- Alfie D
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- antivirus application browser chrome default browser edge firefox gaming internet explorer issues microsoft opera reset pc settings software compatibility support troubleshooting update user experience
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Windows 10 Camera Not Found
Hello there, Windows community. Back in August, I bought and received a Dell Inspiron 15 3000, and I've had excellent work done on it. It's high speed, it connects fluidly to other devices and networks, and it's been a good experience up to this point. However, my camera hasn't been working...- IsaacVires
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- antivirus camera computer issues connectivity dell drivers error frustration hardware inspiron laptop privacy restart software technology troubleshooting user experience webcam windows 10 zoom
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Windows 10 S Version and Microsoft Defender Web Protection
I have a Windows 10 S laptop purchased this year. Today I checked the Windows Defender settings - Firewall and Anti-Virus is turned on but Web Protection shows "No Providers". There does not seem to be a provision to select or add any service provision to “defend” the Web. I am thinking that as...- David58
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- antivirus defender features firewall forum guidance laptop maintenance security service provision system limitations troubleshooting user settings web security windows 10 windows defender windows security
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Windows 10 Cant exit safemode
I need help.... I have a virus/malware/idk and idgaf, but it needs to be removed, i cant open windows defender, or the start menu.... I cant do anything with powershell or command prompt, because everything i find online doesnt have EXACT cmd line strings that i can copy and paste, they just say...- thinkfast
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- access denied antivirus boot issues command prompt cracked software malware password reset powershell safe mode security system restore tech support troubleshooting user account virus windows 10 windows defender
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Windows 10 Yahoo: A Recurring Nightmare
I like to use google on my windows 10 computer but every few weeks or so the computer likes to switch back to yahoo without my input of any kind. I even delete the search engine from my list of search engines and it still comes back every few weeks. I believe this to be because of the McAfee...- Bandboy
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- antivirus browser settings computer issues default search google mcafee search engine software removal windows 10 yahoo
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Windows 10 Sneaky update breaks realtime Defender disable toggle
So, this is something that took me hours to figure out because it's so unbelievable. I use a game trainer program that is blocked from executing in an AppData temp folder because it uses code-injecting behaviour associated with malware. Usually, I just have to disable my AV program and Windows...- FrankPatton
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- antivirus behavior block comodo discussion exclusions malware mandatory update patch privacy real time security technical issues toggle trainer update user control user experience windows 10 windows defender
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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John McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell
BBC News - John McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57589822- anotherwindowsuser
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- antivirus bbc creator death john mcafee news prison security technology trending
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Windows 10 Not internet even though it says I'm connected
I started my PC and it can't access the internet. I checked multiple browsers and some other programs, but nothing seems to be working even though the Network page in settings says I'm connected through ethernet. My phone is connected to the same router through WiFi and everything is fine. I...- KapasG
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- antivirus connection drivers ethernet internet kaspersky network router troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Event Viewer Warning Wininit Event ID: 11 , Can anyone help?
The Event Viewer details state: "Custom dynamic link libraries are being loaded for every application. The system administrator should review the list of libraries to ensure they are related to trusted applications. Please visit Link Removed for more information."\ and the XML states: <Event...- 864dmor
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- administrator antivirus dynamic libraries event id event viewer malware troubleshooting trusted applications warning wininit
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support