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  1. Windows 10 Windows Scaling Question?

    Hi I'm trying to get my new computer's window size adjusted so that it looks clear. My monitor has a resolution of 3440 by 1440 and at the default 100% scaling it looks crystal clear. But of course, everything looks pretty small. If I go to display settings and increase it to 125% then...
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    Windows 10 Help! There is a horizontal line on my W10 desktop, and it's increasing!

    It started some days ago all of a sudden, no idea why it's happening, but I noticed two things: 1: the line doesn't appear when I take a screen print. 2: It's also not visible when the notebook is turned off. I'll take some pics when my cell phone baterry is fully charged.
  3. Windows 10 LAN not as expected

    Hi, Just decided to use a second PC and trying to network. Desktop 1 see a Media Server on Desktop machine (an Acer PC) but does not show computer in File Explorer Desktop 2 sees Desktop 1 (I call STONE) and can access files etc I believe I have the 'discoverable boxes ticked Both can see the...
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    Windows 10 Desktop and tabs completely changed?

    I noticed this after updating my system sometime in May, and I've been desperately trying to search for someone else with similar issues or any information whatsoever in the coverage of the contents of the updates, but I've had no luck so far, and I'm beginning to question my own sanity. 1) I...
  5. Apple Unveils a Revamped Mac Pro Desktop After Years of Complaints

    The company previewed the new Mac Pro at its annual developer conference on Monday. The new machine has casing that looks like a cheese grater that can be lifted off to swap out components including storage drives, memory chips and the graphics processor. Continue reading...
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    Windows 10 [PROBLEM] Right-Click "New" drop down menu lag

    Hello everybody, I have been having this issue for quite some time now, basically what happens is that when I hover over the "New" drop down menu, on the right click pop up on the desktop, it takes it a couple of seconds to show everything, while in the beginning it was pretty immediate. Any...
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    Windows 10 copy and paste

    When i download a photo on a laptop from my phone and save to desktop how can i copy and paste the photo in a correspondence, field to send to someone Thank you does not work THANK YOU
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    Windows 10 How to Copy and Paste Photos from Laptop to Correspondence Email

    When i download a photo on a laptop from my phone and save to desktop how can i copy and paste the photo in a correspondence, field to send to someone Thank you
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    Windows 7 Dual boot Win 7 and Ubuntu

    I have a Dell desktop and I am currently running Windows 7 and I would like to install Ubuntu on separate hard drive in same computer. My question is, when I install Ubuntu, do I keep Win 7 hard drive plugged in or do I remove it. Thanks Zavier
  10. Windows 8 Desktop folder thumbnails and video thumbnails are not showing

    Since my computer is prone to Bluescreens (separate article), My Video thumbnails and some dektop folder thumbnails are not showing. I don't think if this is related to the bluescreen I'm saying. It is very annoying and especially I cannot find my videos easily. (note that the attached photo...
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    Windows 10 Can't Open Application

    Hello, I have a very important application that I would like to use on my new Windows 10 desktop. I have already reached out to Microsoft for support and they performed a remote session with no luck. They told me that the application needs to be updated to use on Windows 10 and to contact the...
  12. Windows 10 Desktop Window Manager GPU Problem

    Hey, Desktop Window Manager is causing GPU usage peaks, when other program is being used, causing extrem lags! I cant work properly. I never had problems running Ableton (audio production and editing software) but suddenly my GPU is running on its limit because the process Desktop Window...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Blue Screen Of Death with error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

    Hello, everyone This happens frequent 4 times or 5 times a week I use my desktop windows 7 64 bit (OS 3 years old) mostly for browsing, and I use Firefox mainly for browsing what happens Firefox crashes and then a message pops up as below : And then blue screen of death with error...
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    Windows 10 Problem with File History

    I am having trouble using file history. If I accept the defaults by just pressing Backup Now the result is just an empty 2Mb file. If I add Documents and Desktop the result is still just an empty 2Mb file. What I wish is to do is a file backup followed by daily incremental backups of the...
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    Installing ram memory

    I have added 4 Gb RAM but memory to the 4Gb of my Intel 3 64 bits processor desktop. In the Bios I read 8 GB RAM memory but looking to the memory usance in the task manager it seems that only 3 GB is available. But also there the header says that 8 GB is available?? Do I have to change...
  16. Windows 10 Weird Edge issue since Wednesday night

    I was wondering if anyone could help me with a Edge issue that pooped up as of Wednesday. Everytime I open Edge I get a error message on the desktop no matter what. I pasted a screenshot of the error message and one of all Microsoft Store updates I have. No other new software has been insralled...
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    Windows 7 How to setup default View in WinExplorer from Media--->General?

    At first I connect a SmartPhone through USB cable to my WinDesktop computer and open a directory on this SmartPhone in my local Windows Explorer. The default view is (presumably) "Media View". Right side of WinExplorer shows columns like Artist, Track number, Type" although I am browsing a pure...
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    Windows 10 Not seeing new computers on network.

    I have a desktop and a laptop that I have reinstalled Windows 10 Pro on and set the folders to sharing with "Everyone" read/write and network discovery is turned on and basically same setting in my other older computers running the same windows 10 Pro. I look at network in either one of my...
  19. Windows 10 What is the Attributes in Registry?

    In the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings", the "Attributes" has values "0","1","2". I know the "1" means hide the item in Advance power settings, "0" means that show the item, what means the value "2"? does it mean use on laptop? for some keys, the...
  20. Maximizing Productivity with Multiple Monitors: My Experience and Insights

    I was hooked one more than one monitor a number of years ago. It is better than virtual desktops. I'm running 3 monitors at one time on my tower, all at 1920x1080. I also have a laptop that runs 1366x768. It is so depressing to have one small screen, when I could be on three screens.