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Windows 10 System File Checker
Hello, again. I was wondering if it's advisable to run SFC /scannow on a regular basis, or only if your PC is experiencing issues, sort of similar to running an AV program regularly. What say you? Thanks...Ed- Hermitkrab
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- av software community help diagnostics ed's question file repair issues pc maintenance performance regular checks sfc system file checker system scan tech support troubleshooting user query windows windows tools
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Unexpected Font Errors in Visual Studio and Browsers: Seeking Advice
I was working with Visual Studio, learning to work with .asp and .html, when I noticed that it was giving me weird font errors. I was reading a .txt file and out putting it to a text box. It would change some characters to a diamond ? looking thing. At first I thought it was something strange in...- Henry Wong
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- asp browser issues community help encoding error file format file reading font issues html programming software bugs technical issues text box text file troubleshooting user experience visual studio web development weird characters
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Cortana problems! Help me please?
Hey guys! My Cortana on my Win 10 desktop seemed to work fine up till yesterday, since when, Cortana is unable to reply to simple chat questions. I mean, if I would ask, " Hey Cortana! What's up?", she'd have usually told me about this day in history, but since yesterday, she only says stuff...- RUDY03
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- anniversary bing build 14393 community help connection issues cortana desktop issues error internet access search functionality software issues task manager tech support troubleshooting update user experience version 1607 voice commands windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 'Store Exception' and 'Critical Process Died' BSOD
Hi everyone! I stumbled upon your fine forum earlier today as I was looking for people who had the same problem and maybe a solution to my problem. I'm currently experiencing these two BSODs when my computer is left on but idle; as in, I'll leave my computer after a long session of a video...- silverballer23
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- blue screen bsod community help critical process died diagnostics error codes error resolution gaming idle pc troubleshooting sfc scan support request system performance system stability tech support unexpected store exception user experience windows 10 windows forum
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 [SOLVED] 10gb of ram and only 1.5 is usable.
Ever since I got a new hard drive and installed a fresh copy of windows 8.1, I have been having issues with my pc's speed. Before both of my usable hard drives inconveniently broke within a week, my pc was just fine in terms of speed. I could run most games I had installed. Nowadays, after...- BlockBlazerMC
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- 100% usage chrome clean install community help computer speed disk usage error solutions hard drive installation issues memory issues performance ram system specs tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Disable display scaling on high dpi settings...
Very irritating issue here. I tried running a game "Assassin's creed:Syndicate" on my Asus ROG G551VW at a resolution of 1600x900 and it runs on partial screen even when I have fullscreen option checked. It will only occupy full screen if I run the game in 3840x2160 resolution but that's not...- Sankalp
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- assassin's creed asus community help compatibility display scaling dpi full screen game issues gaming lag laptop issues native resolution performance resolution software glitch tech support troubleshooting user experience windows settings
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Outlook 2013 shows unread mail in Deleted Items
Yes indeed! I've got one POP account when deleting an item, it goes to that there Deleted Items and all is good. I also have several Exchange Accounts and when I delete an email from the Inbox, surprise but it goes right where it should, slam dunk right into the Deleted Items again. BUT, here's...- Druker
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- bug fixes community help deleted items email email behavior email configuration email management exchange account feedback instructions microsoft office outlook pop account software issues solutions tech support troubleshooting unread mail user experience user inquiry
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- Forum: Microsoft Products and Community
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Windows 7 I need Windows 7 SP1
I am looking for a certified copy of Windows 7 SP1 that someone does not need. I am currently unemployed, otherwise I would buy it myself. The copy has to be a legitimate product, with an original product key, and should have at least 1 install remaining on its license. I need to upgrade my...- Jack Burt Jr
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- community help computer science engineering freeware install license job seeker legit copy product key request software sp1 trial software upgrade veterans windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Software
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remote desktop host server - do i need one
hi all, im installing xenapp 6.5 (xenapp servers, web interface/secure gateway server, license/sql server) do i need to also install a remote desktop host server and if i need one does it have to be a microsoft one or citrix one cheers, rob- robertkwild
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- application delivery citrix community help enterprise software hosted desktops it management microsoft remote access remote desktop secure gateway server installation server licensing sql server virtualization web interface xenapp
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- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 10 Forced restart at 2:55
This is a variant of "Windows 10 won't stay in Hibernation". I've unchecked any tasks with "Wake the computer to perform this task" and in any case there is nothing scheduled for 02:55 and 14:55. Has anyone else experienced this?- UKAspie
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- bugs community help hibernation power management restart sleep mode task scheduler user experience wake task windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 windows live mail problems in widows 10
my live mail e-mails are not being delivered to my PC. before Christmas E-mail from Outlook upgrade for live mail needed or service would cease uploaded 'fix' all ok until yesterday E-mails not delivered used repair function in Progs Uninstall/change selected repair it ran said fixed no change...- ironfighter
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- community help delivery failure email issues outlook repair software upgrade troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows live mail
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Repair Install Windows 10!!!
Hi Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 10 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything! After looking through this it doesn't seem to show the option to not lose anything the way that I thought it...- MikeHawthorne
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- app community help data preservation in-place upgrade input programs repair install tutorial upgrade windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 pc only boots in safe mode
i get as far as the windows splash screen and then the screen goes blank and just says "vga no signal". It boots up fine in safe mode. So far I have unplugged all usb devices from pc and formatted hard drive. When i formatted it booted up fine the first time. I updated windows then rebooted...- mike13683
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- black screen boot issues community help driver issues error formatting hard drive mike pending reboot safe mode sfc scan system restore tech support troubleshooting usb vga windows 10 windows 11 windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 tcpip.sys DRIVER_IQLR_NOt_LESS_OR_EQUAL when emule running
Hello in the last 3 weeks I'm having tcpip.sys DRIVER_IQLR_NOt_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD error only when emule is running. I didn't change anything in my emule setting lately. my security program is Comodo internet security. I'm having fast internet connection with direct Lan cable. I did this steps...- dudubitn
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- bsod community help comodo driver update driver_irql_not_less_or_equal emule fix ip high-speed internet internet access local network malwarebytes netsh network driver security software system error system issues tcpip.sys tech support troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 Multiple Personality BSOD
Hello all- I reluctantly turn to the online forum community for help, as I like to fix things myself, though I really am stuck here. I appreciate your assistance in advance! I have a dell inspiron 15 which i bought only 2.5 years ago. Around 7 months ago, i noticed it began BSOD'ing...- Rafi
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- black screen bsod community help critical process dell diagnostics error laptop issues multiple personality ntdll overheating restart system error tech support troubleshooting unexpected store exception update user help whirling drive windows 10
- Replies: 38
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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My solution to my sound problems
In case someone has similar issues, hope this helps. I had 3 sound related issues on my laptop after the upgrade to win 10 from 7. - The volume was so low I could hardly hear anything. - The mute light was always on, f11 worked to mute and unmute. - Beats audio disappeared. My HP DV7-4065dx...- Yves
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- audio drivers audio fixes audio solutions beats audio community help hp dv6 idt hd laptop issues legacy hardware mute light software installation sound issues support tech tips troubleshooting upgrade user solutions volume boost volume control windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 BSOD - Mostly during photoshop
Hello I'm kinda new to this forum but I felt it was my last resort. Recently I've bought a new laptop (ASUS G551JW) and have been enjoying it a lot. Until a week back when I installed photoshop onto it. Every time I'm halfway editing a file, or a few minutes in my laptop decides to give me the...- Lander Cruysberghs
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- asus bsod community help debugging driver issues dump files error laptop photoshop power state recent issues system crash tech support user experience windows error
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Questions and problems with Nov 10 critical updates
For some reason I am unable to install the Nov 10 updates for my Win 7 Pro desktop. I have tried the suggested fixes offered by Microsoft with no success. I am able see the list of updates after running check for updates but when I select the updates I want to install and click OK nothing...- fdm2000
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- community help critical update desktop installation issues learning curve microsoft ms15-112 ms15-113 ms15-114 ms15-115 security fixes software update tech support troubleshooting update issues user help windows 7 windows pro windows update
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 10 Getting a 0x8024402F error after Windows 10 restore
I upgraded my system to Windows 10 back on Aug 6th and didn't have any problems until yesterday. I won't go into the details of that issue but it forced me to restore Windows 10 from an Acronis TrueImage backup I had taken on the 8/7. Although the restore went well and Windows 10 is back up...- Moondoggy
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- acronis true image backup bugs chkdsk community help configuration error internet access patch management restore software issues system scan tech support troubleshooting update update fixes windows 10 windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Recieving an error 0x004e016 using windows 8.1 key
Hi, I have an original windows 8.1 retail license. After installing windows 10 (a new install, not an upgrade) using windows 10 download tool. During the installation I tried to enter the original windows 8.1 key but received an invalid key message. I pressed on "skip" and tried to enter the...- Eladzmr
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- activation community help download manager error error resolution installation invalid key key issues license key os upgrade retail license software issues support tech support troubleshooting user query windows 10 windows 8.1 windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support