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    Windows Security

    Hello All I've just purchased a Dell PC with Window 11. This is new to me and I'm having a wee bit of difficulty coming to terms with it all. I have had McAfee security suite for many years on my PC and have been informed by an associate of mine that Windows Security as built into Windows11...
  2. Windows 10 No Windows RE - need I fix it?

    I've discovered that my Dell PC does not have Windows RE enabled and is missing the Winre.wim file necessary. Should I worry enough to go through the reinstallation process to recreate the file, which means (I think) loss of certain apps and a lot of general inconvenience to return to where I...
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    Windows 10 Password issue

    I have a Dell PC which has accounts for all members of the family - W10 Myself as admin others as users I don’t use it … as I have my own PC. Daughter advised me Anti-virus about to expire – went to install new license and W10 does not accept (or I have forgot) my password. Is there a way of...
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    Windows XP Add scanner/digital (document scanning)

    Hi First, English is not my native language...and second I m not sure if this is concerns the operative system, the application or the Brother device I found out that on a Dell PC in my office we have the Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise kicking! (XP Pro ) and it has some quite fancy...
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    Windows 8 Trouble with getting web pages to load across multiple browsers

    I have an old Dell PC running Windows 7. I just bought a new Samsung PC with Windows 8 loaded. Both have Charter Security Suite loaded. Both access the internet via my WAN connection. I have three browsers loaded: IE, FF, & Chrome. On all three browsers, my old W7 PC loads pages faster. On the...
  6. Windows Vista Unknown conflict or other hardware issue?

    Hi all I'm trying to help out some friends of mine who're not overly PC savvy & who've run into a problem that I'm equally at a loss to help them with. I appreciate, before I ask, that it may be equally tough for anyone here to know how to track down the problem, but hope that perhaps the info...
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    Windows 7 Can't get online; Windows 7 Pro set up a public network (?) & lost LAN

    This is a long story and I’m not sure where to start. I’ll start with the problem THEN explain what I’ve tried (for those who think they can help and want to keep reading). PROBLEM: I can’t get online. Icon in taskbar says I don’t have a network connection. Upon exploring, I find that Windows...
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    Windows 7 Problems with with Home Group Visibility

    I recently purchased a Dell PC and a Dell Laptop both running Windows 7 Software. After carefully constructing the HomeGroup the Laptop is still unable to communicate with the PC although it can see the folders. I have checked the permissions etc and all is the same on both the PC and Laptop...
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    Windows 7 "One of parent hard disks of Windows XP Mode is missing"

    I've used this site for good advice, esp by Kari to whom I send hopes for speedy recovery. I'm trying to enable multiple users to access programs via XP mode, through Win7 64-bit computer (Win7 Professional). Using Admin Profile, when trying to open Win XP mode within All Programs from Start...
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    Windows 7 .ZIP/paperclick and "Cancel" button TopLHS

    Hi, I'm running Widows 7 Ultimate on a Dell PC (I've got the RAM to install). For a long time I did not have what follows. Recently it appeared, stayed awhile, and then has reappeared.....for good ? In my bottom tray, 3 icons to the right of the Start button, an icon has appeared that has...
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    Windows 7 Windows Activation

    Just got a new PC--Dell with Vista Basic. I immediately downloaded and installed Windows 7. I did not activate Vista before installing Win 7. I have tried several times to activate Win 7 but it will not accept the product key number on my PC. I get a message to the effect that the key is not...