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    Windows 10 "We couldn't complete the updates..."

    Hello WF, I upgraded to Windows 10 on several computers with no issues. However, on one of my Dell laptops, after installing W10 regular updates, I get the following below message after restart. The computer undoes the changes and then boots to my desktop. This happens on every restart. Any...
  2. B

    Windows 10 What Was Microsoft Thinking?

    This is my opinion and may have some merit. The two desktop PC's I have and the wife with her Dell laptop have been upgraded to Windows 10... One of mine is with WIN 10 Pro. There's not a day go by that we have some type of issues with the new upgrade. If it's not security issues...
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    Windows 7 Windows Update on Win7 x64 just going round in circles

    Completely fresh reinstall of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on a Dell Inspiron 1570 laptop. Using the entire 160 Gb new hard disk, formatted as per windows setup. Installing from a USB stick loaded with W7 installation files purchased from ebay. I am using the SLIC in the machine's BIOS together with...
  4. K

    Windows 10 Civilization V constantly crashing with "video_scheduler_internal_error"

    Please forgive me ahead of time, because while I'm okay with computers....I'm not exactly super smart with them, so in some cases I may ask you to explain things like I'm 5 :P Basically, everytime I play Civilization V, my computer crashes with "video_scheduler_internal_error". It also...
  5. Josephur

    VIDEO Installing Windows 10 on a Dell Inspiron 15 M5030 laptop (fix for the black screen during setup)

    I've created a video tutorial on how to resolve the black screen during setup issue that will not let Windows 10 install correctly on this laptop.
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    Windows XP Windows not activated

    A fixed graphic on my Desktop says,"This copy of Windows is not activated." Windows XP is no longer covered by Microsoft. Everything pertaining to XP receives no help from Microsoft. How is it possible then, to activate my Dell computer again? I had to format and reinstall my copy of XP Pro...
  7. J

    Windows Vista Free upgrade to Win 10 from Vista 7?

    Hi, I got Win Vista 7 on my DELL PC, and I'd love to upgrade the OS to Win 10. Is it possible to upgrade to Win 10 for free? or must I purchase a Win 10 license? Thank you.
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    Windows 8 Unable to boot into my computer (Windows8)

    Hello, Recently I had been facing a few problems with my computer as it had started to lag and disk usage had spiked to 100%. In attempt to solve this problem, I tried to boot in safe mode using msconfig.exe. Having done so, my computer refuses to boot anymore. After my dell initialisation...
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    Windows 10 downgrade from windows 10 to windows 8 without downgrade option

    I bought a new Dell laptop which I love but I am not 100% with the OS which had Windows 10 pre installed with no option to downgrade. I don't have the answer myself right now hence the reason I thought I might ask the question on this forum. Can I buy a Windows 8 OS disc and install it that way...
  10. docweathers

    Windows 10 Turn off tap-to-click cypress touchpad dell xps15

    How do I turn off Turn off tap-to-click on the cypress touchpad on my dell xps15? Windows 10 installation uninstalls the cypress driver and I can't find one for Win 10/64 on Dell site or Cypress site?
  11. News

    Dell announces newly redesigned commercial PCs featuring Windows 10 Pro

    Today, at CES 2016 Dell announced an expanded portfolio of award-winning Latitude commercial devices, the Dell Latitude 13 7000 Series Ultrabook and the Dell Latitude 12 7000 Series 2-in-1. These PCs ship with Windows 10 Pro and combine industry-leading security, manageability and reliability...
  12. blockaderunner

    Windows 8 cannot install MSI nor change language

    I have just bought me a Dell with Windows 8. What a disappointment! My first problem: I cannot change the Windows language!! I've bought the computer in Brazil, but I want its exhibition language to be English (UK). Even though I have that language option, the main exhibition language seems to...
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    How do I get Dell to boot to flash drive with new hard drive in computer?

    I had an 80GB Seagate IDE hard drive in my Dell Dimension 2400 that was clearly dying. I have been using a boot CD to connect to the Internet for days now. I have replaced the old hard drive with an unused 250GB WD IDE drive and with difficulty gotten the computer to recognize it. I intended to...
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    Windows 10 several issues after having to reinstall windows

    Recently my computer decided to die and when i tried to fix it die even further, so I had to reinstall windows. I have a few issues now. First I can't get intel rapid storage technology to work, I downloaded the driver but it didn't install. Second my touchpad has no settings, i installed the...
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    Windows 7 Running a Dell Studio 1555-win 7 Pro 64b- intermittant lockups-no cbs log

    This laptop has some boot issues about once every week or so and also locks up. I ran the usual virus and malware scans with very few results. I did a chkdsk /r and it found no problem. I then ran sfc /scannow and this is the message I received: "Windows resource protection found corrupt...
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    Windows 7 W7 desktop buttons 'blued out' after reinstall

    Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron N4110 on W7 64 bit which recently received a reinstall of W7 after the installation of an SSD. In the new install the desktop files have the back and forward buttons but they are disabled somehow---'blued out'--- and I can't seem to figure out where in...
  17. NightEagle

    VIDEO Best cheap computer setup for GTA V and some Steam games?

    Hey guys I have some things to ask. I recently watched this YouTube video by Green Ham Gaming which shows how to get a GTA V PC for less then $150. It uses a Dell Optiplex 755 Now I want to try this out myself, since I would like the next gen version of GTA V, as I only have the last gen on...
  18. Globeguy

    Windows 10 Drive crashed: Clean install of Windows 8 Pro and upgrading to Windows 10

    Hey all - Hoping someone can help me with the following: I had 8.1 installed when my hard drive crashed. I installed a new hard drive. My Dell all-in-1 XPS has a Windows Pro sticker but no activation code. I wasn't sure if I had 32 or 64 bit but installed 64. I was never asked for an activation...
  19. News

    3119884 - Inadvertently Disclosed Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: V1.0 (November 30, 2015): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is aware of unconstrained digital certificates from Dell Inc. for which the private keys were inadvertently disclosed. One of these unconstrained certificates could be used to issue other certificates, impersonate...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Wavemaxx audio problem

    Hello there I have a Dell Inspiron 15 3521 with Windows 8.1 and I can't change the Configuration of the audio in Wavemaxx, I have the most recent driver on Realtek High Definition Audio Version 6.0.1.7628 and I want to change the settings from Stereo to 5.1 because I have a set of Logitech z506...
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