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    Moving Outlook emails etc

    I have just purchased a new (Acer) Windows 10 Home laptop and want to move my existing Outlook emails/calendar etc. from my 'old' laptop without having to purchase additional software. Can anyone advise on this, please ?
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    Is tranfering files from an sd card going to take a longer time.

    I have 64 gig microsd card with 16 gb of songs on it. Is this going to take a longer time, than if they were on a hard drive?
  3. Windows 10 Killer Ethernet Controllers suck

    Stay away from the "Rivet Networks - Killer Gigabit Ethernet Controller" card driver. My cousin who lives with me has an Alienware gaming laptop. It was never able to transfer data as fast as my Realtek NIC. His has the Killer NIC. We have crazy fast fiber optic internet here but his could never...
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    Windows 7 Cloning a drive in Windows

    I am a Mac user, but at work I use Windows 7. How do Windows users clone one drive to another? Norton Ghost no longer exists and it was the software used to do such a task.
  5. Docking and Undocking with USB hard drives

    Seems to be several opinions on this as I Google, so thought to ask you all here as well for your thoughts. Lenovo P51S with Ultradock. Two USB hard drives attached to the dock. Both set for "Quick Removal" in Device Manager. Do I need to "safely remove" these drives before hot undocking and...
  6. Windows 7 Unpleasant problem with sql database

    In our company, we have some huge very valuable database. Some hours ago, we've started to transfer it from one machine to another. Now we've almost done. But one of the databases on new machine has started to show up a message The header for the file WorkingD.mdf' is not a valid database file...
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    Windows 10 Cannot see external drive in explorer

    I'm a former Systems Admin. so I should be able to figure this out, but nope... so I'm asking: I bought a small, external 2.5 Toshiba HDD to use as additional storage. I put it in a case and plugged it in. No dice, I can't see it in Windows Explorer. I checked Device Manager, and it shows up as...
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    Windows 10 Files lost during move?

    I moved files onto an external disk. During the move, the data suddenly vanished. It was nowhere. Not on the target drive, not on the origin. What happened? How do I get the data back?
  9. Windows 7 Help needed with SSD

    I have an Asus X58L laptop on which I am attempting to upgrade the mechanical HD to SSD. The SSD was originally in my desktop and is still loaded with Win. 7 professional. However, I keep getting an error message 0x0 and the program refuses to run. What I would like to do is remove everything...
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    Windows 10 Share files EASILY via Thumb Drive

    USB 3.0 HUB 3 Port with RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 1000Mbps Link Removed Will above (or similar) allow me to plug a USB3 Thumb drive into one of the sockets, and readily/easily allow connected PCs to share files via the Thumb drive ? The descriptions (on eBay) don't clarify to me - -...
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    Windows 10 Transfer data from one Windows Phone to another

    I recently bought a new Win 10 Phone and am running the Insider Preview Slow ring on both. My old phone is a Nokia 1520 and the new phone is HP Elite X 3. I have moved everything to the new phone except the "call History" but can not find any way to do this on Google. How do I move the call...
  12. Unable to copy files/format External HDs

    Hello Everyone! Recently from past 1 month I've been facing a problem after my Win10 update i.e I'm unable to copy or move any file from my Laptop to any of my External HDs. I am also unable to format those External HDs. I've tried everything; copy paste, drag & drop etc. I've even tried...
  13. What are pros/cons of Ethernet over Power (EOP)?

    We're running under Win10. A pair of Netgear Powerline 1000 devices (to connect a computer to a router using household current) became available when a grandson switched to a direct ethernet cable. Questions: Daughter has been connecting wireless to the router from the kitchen PC since day...
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    Windows 7 How to copy and image directly to a usb that then becomes bootable

    Hello all, shortly put. I have a pc that is completely setup the way I want it to be. OS, updates, anti virus etc. Can I copy this setup (known, I believe as a an "image") directly to a USB stick that becomes bootable in the process? From here I can use that USB as the standard...
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    Windows 10 Migrating Applications and Files to New Windows 10 PC Without Cloning Operating System

    I'm about to buy a new Windows 10 (power user class) PC. I want to migrate all of my applications and files, however, I don't want to migrate my Windows 10 from my current PC to my new PC. Does any migration software migrate files and applications without over-writing the (newly installed)...
  16. New Share Experience in Windows 10 Creators Update

    Here we’ll describe how we’ve made sharing in Windows 10 Creators Update better than ever before. In addition to refreshing the entire Share experience to make it easier to use, we’ve added new features and capabilities for developers. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the new...
  17. TurboTax Online Tax Return app for Windows 10 now available in the Windows Store

    The app is available to download for free starting today. The TurboTax app* brings technological innovation to tax filing, so you can file your taxes with confidence, anytime, anywhere. Here are some features in the TurboTax app for Windows 10: Start Smart With the combination of document...
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    Windows Vista copy and paste over from 32 to 64 of same vista os?

    hi i have question? how well dose copy and paste over same version of os but from 32 to 64 bit. or should i use program like pc mover to do that. i have hp pc and it os is windows vista home premium 32 bit. and what i like to do is copy all file (ctrl-c) that came with hp pc even the programs...
  19. Mobile World Congress 2017: HP debuts 2-in-1 device with Windows 10

    Today at Mobile World Congress 2017, HP Inc. unveiled a new 2-in-1 device powered by Windows 10, along with a range of accessories for the company’s x2 and x3 portfolio. Let’s take a closer look at what they announced. The HP Pro x2 512 G2 with Windows 10 The new Pro x2 612 G2 is designed to...
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    Windows 7 Need Office 2010 Starter copied from laptop to desktop - how?

    When my desktop recently had win7 reinstalled, the program above did not make it back onto my system. I know it came with the original purchase of the desktop and the OS as it is on my laptop which I purchased around the same time. I am trying to copy the "guts" of the starter from my laptop to...