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  1. whoosh

    VIDEO Building an invisible PC

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    Windows 10 How to stop getting bombarded with notifications?

    I want to have notifications on, but only want them to pop up when they're received, instead of like 50 new notifications popping up on my screen whenever i turn my pc on, blocking off that part of my screen for multiple minutes. It drives me nuts.
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    Windows 10 No idea what to do

    I recently installed some “upgrade and security fixes,” and now nothing is acting right. Minutes prior to the updates I had just installed a new GPU, but had no problems in the time between the GPU instillation and the updates. I tried Google but no one seemed to be having the same problem as...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 performace issue

    I'm experiencing performace issues with Windows 10. For example, I can't easily move shortcuts on the desktop. When I click on a shortcut it opens the shortcut before I can drag it to a new position. In Word, I can't select sentences or phrases. It doesn't get the whole sentence when I try to...
  5. Ross and Jet

    Windows 10 maximise tabs

    Hi All, I am new to the forum and very old, so please be gentle. I have windows 10 home installed (not yet with the May download) and Firefox. The problem I am having is that if i am on an open tab that happens to be almost full screen but not maximised my pointer goes off the bottom of the...
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    Windows 10 Very strange behavior

    Usually my system (windows 10 desktop) is extremely reliable and fast. Every once in a while I mis-type something (probably involving a special key such as control or alt) And things go crazy. Certain keys stop working (e.g. backspace). after a little frustration and banging of keys a voice...
  7. News

    What’s coming in Windows 10 accessibility

    I hope this blog finds you, your family and friends and your colleagues all healthy and safe during these changing times. I’m excited to share some of the updates we are incorporating within Windows 10 to make it easier to see and use for people with low or no vision. These improvements, coming...
  8. News

    Introducing WinUI 3 Preview 1

    Today at Microsoft Build 2020 the WinUI team is excited to announce the latest version of WinUI 3 available for public preview: WinUI 3 Preview 1. This preview expands the world of WinUI to an even wider audience of developers – the previously-released WinUI 3 Alpha was only available to UWP app...
  9. R

    Hyper v and right place?

    Don't know if this is the right place for this, Please let me know? I never heard about Hyper v? It is my understanding is for a newer cpu but not sure, Please explain? Will it work on both of my computers, I have a laptop with Intel Core i3-350M and desktop computer with an Intel Core 2 Quad...
  10. R

    virtualisation, Not sure if in right place

    I just got a different laptop, this laptop has Intel Core i3 CPU. I am almost done with a Desktop Computer with used parts and I have to wait until the third of June,that is when I get paid, it will have a motherboard with an Intel Core 2 Quad. I actually have 2 questions, first is, Azure will...
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    Windows 7 Windows not genuine after cloning partioned drive letters incorrect

    After trying to clone my hard drive my new hard drive had a bootmgr missing error, that’s now irrelevant As I have reinstalled windows on that one , I have now tried to reuse my original hard drive And it goes to the login screen I enter my password it say preparing desktop. Screen is all blue...
  12. M

    Windows 10 Persistent New Folder on desktop

    When I turn on my PC, there is an empty folder named 'New Folder' on the desktop. I delete it, do my work, then shut down the PC. Next time I start up, the folder is there again. I have no clue where it comes from, but I am geting paranoid. Hard to google 'New Folder', so I wonder if anyone have...
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    Windows 10 Old computer

    Hello just found an old dell vostro desktop that is running windows 7. Unfortunately it’s not connecting to the internet via Ethernet. I’m looking to install windows 10 and have it run properly. Because I can’t connect to the internet I need to buy the windows 10 disk in a store but once I...
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    Seeking Virtualization Software for Dell Inspiron and Custom Desktop Running Windows 10

    Hi, I would like to introduce myself I am Robert Fassbender, I am retired. I use to live in Portland,Oregon. While I lived there a friend of mine help me to get started leaning about computers, afterwards I taught myself computers. I moved back to Eugene,Oregon in 2009 and have lived here since...
  15. wise4755

    Windows 10 copy Start menu items to desktop folder

    I have a laptop with Win10. I want to copy all the games ln the start menu to a folder on my desktop. How can I do that?
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    Copying (Backup) data files to an external drive.

    I have several external drives attached to my Desktop machine. One has Genealogy files, one is for Backups, another is for archiving Photography. When I work on the Genealogical files I like to bring an entire family folder onto the desktop, enter the current research and then have it copied...
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    Windows 10 Windows blue screen every 5-15 minutes

    Hello! I'm desperated about Windows 10. After I have made a fresh installation of Windows 10, I get after start up every 5-15 minutes a blue screen. my desktop system: Mainboard - Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H. Bios Version 10 RAM - Kingston ValueRAM DIMM Kit 8GB, DDR3-1600, CL11 (KVR16N11S8K28) hard...
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    Windows 7 Mystery programme found in Taskmaster.

    I am a newbie so hello to everyone. I visited Taskmaster (by pressing Control/Alt/Delete) to see what programs were running and came across a program called NIWCGAF2 that was running which I have never seen before. I closed the program but then all of my desktop icons and task bar icons...
  19. M

    Windows 10 Disconnect GMail from Windows? Is it safe?

    I need an expert who knows MS windows and the mail systems. Please read this carefully as I streamlined the problem as much as possible. This is on my Desktop computer. I want to disconnect my GMail account from that annoying Microsoft window for Outlook. I read GMail in Chrome. If I do...
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    Windows 8 No Internet on desktop

    Hi I got a problem today, my desktop has no internet but laptop has it, connected through u-verse gateway and desktop in question. Desktop is Asus and internet worked yesterday.Ethernet shows as enabled . Please help Thanks
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