1. P

    Navigating Protected Folder Settings in Windows 10 Spring 1903 Update

    Hello I understood the way this was set up in the Fall creator update but am having trouble understanding what to do with the spring 1903 feature. I can leave it enabled and just allow those files I think are OK but I don't know what to do regarding settings. Do I keep them as low? I did not...
    • Peterr
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    • fall creators file management file security macrium onedrive permissions protected folders settings spring update windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  2. K

    Windows 10 Windows Media Player

    Hi Upgraded to windows 10 Home 32bit and 64bit, by free download at the release stage. all OK for a long time then crash. Bought windows10 Home 32bit & 64bit (to meet my 2 disc system requirement) on USB Pen drive, found my old PC would not load from USB so used Product Key to download...
    • Kevin231135
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    • 32-bit 64-bit clean install compatibility crash download error fall creators help home edition installation iso media player microsoft product key support system build update usb installation windows 10
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. eXtremeDevil

    Windows 10 Watchdog crash and no screen/PC unusable but on

    Hi, the last week I'm been suffering freezes and reboots. I had one or two BSOD but that doesn't seem to be the main problem, and I have no dumps of them. I have recently changed from a HDD to a SSD, I have applied a theme on my Windows 10, and I have updated to Fall Creators update. I cloned...
    • eXtremeDevil
    • Thread
    • 3d vision binary path boot issues bsod cloning crash dump files fall creators firewall freezes hdd nvidia reboot ssd system performance themes usage issues watchdog windows 10
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  4. S

    So i faced State Repository Service bug in fresh installed Windows 10 only in first install. Why?

    Hello. My cpu 8700K 16GD DDR GSKILL XMP ( 3000mhz ) 2 disks: SSD Crucial 525 GB MX300, HDD TOSHIBA 500GB 7200RP I downloaded from microsoft Windows 10 1709 and make bootable iso in Pendrive Kingston Data Traveler. During install i format SSD and HDD. I choose to install Windows 10 to SSD...
    • sew333
    • Thread
    • 16gb ram browser issues bugs chrome clean install cpu 8700k cpu usage edge fall creators firefox hardware hdd iso pen drive performance reproducible ssd state repository windows 10 xmp
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  5. M

    Windows 10 Windows10 update after version 1511

    Have Windows10 digital version as free upgrade from W8. Present version is 10586 (1511). Tried to update to 1709 Fall creator's update. Another message said: you need version 16299 (1609?) first. This failed several times. Errors I got are 0x80070652 or 0x80070057. Followed various repair...
    • mhnederlof
    • Thread
    • avg digital upgrade error 0x80070057 error 0x80070652 fall creators installation issues repair software conflict system issues tech support troubleshooting update upgrade user experience version 1511 version 1709 windows 10 windows repair windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. RUDY03

    Windows 10 Windows asking for license renewal after Fall Creators update

    Hello everybody, I got the Fall Creators update barely a week ago, and ever since then, every time I get into Windows, I have a message saying, "Your Windows license will expire soon". It also has a button that takes me to settings. It also randomly pops up when I'm working or gaming. Its...
    • RUDY03
    • Thread
    • annoyance expiration fall creators gaming issues license renewal settings solutions update user support windows 10
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. RUDY03

    Windows 10 Need help changing the search bar back to transparent in Fall Creators.

    Hello everybody! I just got my custom PC upgraded to Windows 10 version 1709 from 1703, and what really bothers me is the Cortana Search bar in my taskbar. It used to be a lighter shade of my accent color earlier, and looked less distracting. Now, its dazzling white, looks like it pops out of...
    • RUDY03
    • Thread
    • accent color appearance bugs community cortana customization dark theme fall creators feedback help pc upgrade registry search bar settings taskbar transparency upgrade user experience version 1709 windows 10
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  8. kemical

    Windows 10 Turn on anti-ransomware features in (Build 1709) Fall Creators Update

    A new setting which stops ransomware from taking control of your folders has been added to the Fall Creator update. This is accessed using Windows Defender and won't work with third party security applications. To turn it on follow my screenshots below: Click the arrowed setting: Simply...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • build 1709 fall creators feature updates folders performance privacy ransomware security settings system protection tech support update user guide whitelist windows defender windows features
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  9. kemical

    Windows 10 Fixing Windows 10 Creators Update gaming performance issues

    Some users are seeing game related performance issues after installing the Creator's update. Disabling the Xbox Game DVR feature has proved to be a solution for some users and Microsoft have said that a fix is due for release probably with the Fall Creators Update. Reference: Microsoft finally...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • bugs creators update dvr fall creators fix fps drops gaming issues microsoft performance solutions tech news update user reports windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  10. kemical

    Microsoft Announces Changes for Third Party Antivirus Products on Windows 10

    Recently Microsoft and Kaspersky met to hash out their differences re' Windows 10. Kaspersky as well as others are unhappy about not getting the same level of exposure relating to their operation, use, and status on the OS. As from the Fall Creators Update Microsoft are to make changes...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • antivirus compatibility fall creators feature updates kaspersky microsoft notifications renewal security software changes system alerts tech news third party update user experience vendor management vendor relations windows 10 windows defender
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Security