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I've been using windows8.1 for 6 months now. Tonight I found this thing worry me much. under NETWORK icon in winodws file explorer, go down to computer name, profile name and the folder searches I found an icon named "search everyplaces" like folder or file or symbolic link, when I click on it...

I have read all the tutorials online and keep getting hung up at one part. I right clicked a folder in Windows 8 and chose "share with homegroup" I then went on the Mac and went to "Connect to server" and entered the PCs IP It then came up with a login box but nothing works in the password...

I have an SSD in my computer and have it as the boot drive so that I can boot quickly. However when I went to change the directory location for all my folders (Document, Videos, Music...etc) the Pictures folder was some how changed in the D drive. I can't delete it and it acts as the D drive...

I have a 1tb HP External HDD that has a lot of files on it. The drive worked fine until yesterday and when I plugged it into the USB port it activated as "CD Drive (G:) HP Launcher". I used explorer and was not able to locate any of my files. There are 2 files showing: 1. HPLauncher.exe 2...

I have a windows 7 ultimate laptop updated with the latest microsoft updates. I had SkyDrive working fine using a hotmail account. I then got a second computer with windows 8.1 setup using OneDrive with a Live account. Finally, I tried changing the laptop to OneDrive using the new Live...

Hello! I cannot use programm as you recommended, because my windows gives bsod on start. I was playing DOTA2 (Steam) , then i got BSOD. I got bsods again and again after restarting computer, and trying to restore system. I have second system on this computer and can access any files on damaged...

I can get my usb ports to work with printers, my iphone, etc. However, when I plug in a flash drive, autoplay pops up. I click 'open folder to view files.' It prompts me that I do not have permission to access the files. To gain access, use the security tab, which does not exist under the link...

I recently moved some important files from my external hard drive to my pc. I checked and everything had been transferred so i went ahead and formatted by hard drive, i shut down my pc and when i turned it on again half of the folders i had earlier transferred would not open. This is the message...

Dear Geeks, We are facing the "Destination/ Source path too long - try by shortening the name ". Some times users are unable to access the files on file server because of path too long. So what is solution for this without shortening the names ? Thanks in Advance.

I was able to access my flash drive last Friday, 2/28/14, and any day prior to that without any problems however Monday, 3/3/14, I get the following error when attempting to access my drive, "You don't currently have permission to access this folder. Click Continue to permanently get access to...

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I am trying to setup a small file server for now using server 2003. I currently am using a Linksys wrt150n router and my main computer is running Windows 7 Home premium 64bit. I am using Norton Security Suite provided by Comcast cable for my security. I tested the network two way connectivity by...

So, I've got a few issues and questions here regarding mapping a drive for use on other computers within a home network. I want to map my Windows 8 computer's media drive (which doesn't have the OS, but has everything else - media content) to another computer (a Windows 7 laptop). Is there...

I am trying to add 'TrustedInstaller' to the permissions list for a particular file folder. I can see on other folders where that user/group exists (c:\Intetput\custerr\en-US for example), but when I try to add that user/group to the permissions for a folder, TrustedInstaller cannot be found. I...

Did a clean re-install of Windows 8, followed by recovery of my files and settings via Windows Easy Transfer. Windows 8 started just fine, but I got a message in the desktop that it wanted me to enter the old password before it would "unlock" my files. This went well, except for one of my lesser...

I just bought a new computer with W8 installed. This is a big step from XP that I've been running for quite a while. I had two drives (both 500Gb) in the old box, and I'd like to use them in the new. When I try the old drive with boot tracks as an internal - the new box has three spaces for...

I've had a 2TB WD My Passport external drive for a couple of months now without any problems. However, now when I plug it in to my computer, it gives me a BSOD with the message "MEMORY_MANAGEMENT." I'm not sure what to do about this, and I really need my files on this drive. This is very...

Hi A friend of mine called and said she can't log into her computer. When she enters her password she get a message that says.... The User Profile Service failed the logon I got her as far as logging in in safe mode which works, but after that I'm stuck. She apparently doesn't have a second...

I need help please. I am completely novice, I have a POS software and getting the following error, please help. A required privilege is not held by the client. Stack Trace: at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path...

Cut and paste in x64 has an issue and it is hard to believe Microsoft did not attempt to correct it. Pasting a cut file leaves the file inaccessable. You cannot delete it, even from a command prompt. Restarting the system does not help. Installing SP2 did not help. Sort of sorry on their part!