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    Windows 10 Setting Up Separate User Accounts on Windows 10 with Privacy for Each User

    Hello there everyone. I would like to have 2 Microsoft Account based users on my Windows 10 PC. 1 Administrator, and 1 Standard user. I do not want the Standard user to see any of the Admin user's folders, their desktop, photos, and anything. I want them to each use the same applications. What...
    • SavorySilicon
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    • administrator application access data security desktop folders file security file sharing permissions privacy standard user windows 10
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 windows update, problem

    For the last year or so i have had this issue, when i leave my computer on over night and an update comes up and installs apon reboot, My screen comes up with 4 tiles, when i go to desk top all my folders are missing bookmarks are gone in explorer and firefox, now gen when this happens i see a...
    • Eric Herman
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    • bookmarks browser desktop folders notification error profile issues reboot system restore windows 10 windows update
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 "You Need Permission"

    Hi I am new to the forum. I am from Belfast and work as....'not a lot' these days! I have an 'on-going' problem with win7.....which I believe is fairly common but today is the 'final straw'..... I create a folder on my desktop and try to move it to an external HDD....the message of 'needing...
    • victorfh
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    • desktop folders external drive file issues file management openoffice permissions security settings troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 External HDD don't show any document files

    Hi, I made the HDD from my dead PC external. It does not show any of my Windows related documents or desktop folders. Is there anyway I can find and retreive them?
    • beckyschwartz
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    • computer issues data recovery desktop folders document files external drive file search hard drive storage system restore
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Slow menus, Windows Explorer freezing

    If anybody can give me some advice on this, it would be greatly appreciated. I’m running Windows 7 on my laptop. For the last week, I have experienced the following problems: - Right-click on files, menus, etc is delayed about 15sec - Firefox will freeze any time I click on something (same...
    • jxW
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    • chkdsk data recovery desktop folders explorer external drive file access firefox freezing internet explorer laptop menu performance safe mode slow response software issues system error system restore troubleshooting user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support