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    Windows 10 Easy-Peasy PC2PC Transfer?

    Hello, Windows Forum, I am new to the forum and happy to be here! I have a 10-year old Dell XPS 8700 desktop PC that is running Windows 10 and still working nicely. However, I know it can’t last forever, so I am being proactive and getting ready to purchase a new one. I am very concerned...
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    Dell XPS Audio Dropouts - ACPI.sys Latency

    Hi all. I'm just looking for a bit of help After having had to replace the motherboard in my Dell XPS 15 9550 laptop, I'm experiencing an issue with high DPC latency / audio drop outs (i.e. clicks & pops) whenever audio comes out of the speakers. This is when doing very basic things such as...
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    Sleeps despite settings, can't wake it up

    I'm running Windows 11 22h2 on a Dell XPS 8950 desktop. My power settings specify Never sleep and never turn off screen. I run a screen saver app. I shut down my computer every night and power up (so boot) the next day. Many days I'm at my computer most of the day, or at least on-and-off. Some...
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    Windows 11 3. Safe Removal Icon does not work with Windows 11

    I upgraded from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 11 Pro on Dell XPS 8940 purchased 2 years ago. I upgraded a few months ago when Windows Update said my computer was ready. The upgrade went smoothly with no issues. I frequently attach a USB external drive to the computer and back up large files to it...
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    Windows 11 1. Slow Data Transfer using Windows Explorer with Windows 11

    I upgraded from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 11 Pro on Dell XPS 8940 purchased 2 years ago. I upgraded a few months ago when Windows Update said my computer was ready. The upgrade went smoothly with no issues. I have a Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit attached through my router with gigabit...
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    Windows 10 Help configuring Win10 to view multiple webcams

    Hello, I have been struggling to resolve an issue I am having attempting to view two Logitech webcams simultaneously on my Dell XPS13 9350 laptop when connected to a 4-port USB-A hub. Problem is I can only view one camera at a time when both cameras are plugged to the hub. However, if I plug...
  7. Shopping for back-to-school PCs? Check out these Windows 11 laptops

    Another school year is on the horizon – for some, it’s already started – but if you’re still looking for the right PC, Microsoft’s partners offer plenty of choices. These devices all include Link Removed, which makes every task easier, especially when it comes to helping prepare students for the...
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    Windows 10 Programs Close When Computer Sleeps

    Howdy Folks! Running a Dell XPS 9710 + Windows 10. I have power management setup the way I’d like except when the computer sleeps, all of my open apps close. I have Hibernate set to never forget brother Batter and AC (although the battery option doesn’t give allow for never, I just have a high...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 seeing C: drive as too large

    I am running a Dell XPS 8930 with 21H1 version of windows pro, 4mhz processor, 16 gig memory on an ethernet lan. I haven't noticed any problems with the system, but I entered the Settings - System - Storage window yesterday and it said that my C: drive was 1.6 TB. Now, while that sounds good...
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    Windows 10 "Adapter experiencing driver- or hardware-related problems"

    Hi, I have a Dell XPS 13x I recently replaced the SSD because the old one became corrupted. I then reinstalled Windows 10 and most everything seems fine except for the Wireless Network Adapter that is returning a Code 10: requested operation was unsuccessful when I try to connect to an online...
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    Windows 10 Network Wireless USB 3.0 device doesn't always connect as USB 3.0.

    I have this USB 3.0 WIreless AC1900 device: It seems to randomly on booting come up connected to USB 2.0 or 3.0. Of course, the Internet Speed will be different, USB 2.0, around 250Mbps down (probably limited by the USB 2.0 transfer speed), USB 3.0, a little over 400Mbps which is my ISP...
  12. Windows 10 Windows Boot Manager

    I'm running Windows 10 Home with all updates on my Dell XPS 13 9380 I'm trying to upgrade my SSD to accommodate large astrophotography files, from 512GB to 1TB. I have tried both AOMEI Backupper and EaseUS to clone the NVMe drive, with the same result. I cannot get the new SSD to boot, and...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Pro repeatedly deactivates itself

    I am running Windows 10 Pro on a Dell XPS 8930 which is part of a peer to peer network with all machines running the same OS and version. Windows is up to date and it is the 2004 version. All machines are logged on using the Microsoft Account. This is the only machine on the network having a...
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    Windows 10 Missing format option on right click for CD-RW

    I am running a Dell XPS 8930, I7 4ghz that has a HL-DT-ST-BD-RE BU40N optical drive. The drive reads CD's, DVD's and BD's with no problem. I rarely write to these media, but I recently had to do that to transfer data to a different computer and I noticed that the format option is missing in the...
  15. Windows 10 I can't partition my hard disk

    Hi everyone, I'm using a Dell XPS 15 9570 and I'm trying to partition my C: drive but I'm facing an issue with storage. Even though I have more than 90GB free, every time I try to partition the disk I'm given only 2GB to work with. I've cleared up temporary files and scanned for viruses but...
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    Windows 10 No storage space left even after uninstalling apps?

    Only main app I've installed is Fortnite and got an error that I've used 400GB of storage space on my Dell XPS 15 laptop with 0 bytes remaining. The file size of Fortnite was about Link Removed Temp Mail 10 Minute Mail 30GB but even after uninstalling the amount of storage space went down to...
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    Windows 8 Keyboard not detected on dell xps 8700

    A friend brought over his pc & he pulled his cmos battery out. Then he asked me to look at it. I only have usb keyboards . I tried different keyboards but when I fired it up the screen displayed " keyboard not detected press f1 to continue & f2 for setup utilty." I like challenges & I have...
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    Windows 10 Transfer file to new computer

    I have a Hp desktop running updated w10 home. I need to transfer all files to new Dell XPS 8900 running w10 pro. What is the best way to do this.
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Sharing of EFS encrypted files stopped working

    I have three computers (Dell Desktop XPS-8700), HP laptop Envy X360 M6-AQ105DX, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4). The surface Pro 4 has Bitlocker disabled. All three run Windows 10 Pro and have SSDs as their main drives. The desktop has a secondary spinning drive and the Surface Pro 4 has a, SDXC...
  20. CES 2018: Dell announces XPS 15 2-in-1, Inspiron gaming desktop, monitors and more

    These new devices light up some of the best of Windows 10 — including the Paint 3D app and Remix3D.com community, your digital personal assistant Link Removed*, Windows Hello for fast and secure login, Windows Ink for drawing on photos or marking up webpages in Link Removed, comprehensive...