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    Windows 10 Help Needed: Reset Windows 10 Admin Password Without Losing Family Data

    I have a Dell PC which has accounts for all members of the family - W10 Myself as admin others as users I don’t use it … as I have my own PC. Daughter advised me Anti-virus about to expire – went to install new license and W10 does not accept (or I have forgot) my password. Is there a way of...
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    Windows 10 SSD Unplugged and Data Lost

    I lost all my data because apparently external ssd's are not hot swappable. Here is how it went: I installed Windows 10 on the SSD and moved all files from the HDD to the SSD while running the OS on the HDD. Then I put the SSD in the laptop hard drive space and booted up, but there were no files...
  3. Windows 10 Uploading FOLDERS to OneDrive - Impossible ??

    I have literally spent hours researching to find an accurate step-by-step instruction on how to upload FOLDERS to OneDrive (I know how to upload files). First, I'm shocked it's not a feature of onedrive and made as easy as uploading files?? Sample of many Dead Ends "Just use the Upload tab in...
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    Windows 10 SD Card Photos Not Transferring to Pictures Folder on Desktop

    For the past few weeks when I download my pictures from my SD card to my desktop they are not showing up in my pictures folder. They are on the app but not transfering over to the folder. Any ideas?
  5. Windows 10 Can i remove the following programs?

    I have 2 files on my desktop, infuser.dll and infuser.ver, Not sure what these files are or where they came from, not sure if they're related to windows 10 or any important system files, wondering if I can go ahead and remove them or if they are some important files needed for something. Just...
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    Windows 7 Unable to access encrypted folders and files

    Hi, Can anyone please help me on this :- I had mistakenly added a encryption to my one of the folder in D drive in Windows 7 and then had my Windows formatted and installed fresh again. The user from whom the encryption was initiated, is no deleted (as windows is formatted). Now when I access...
  7. Windows 8 Cannot delete file, "file is open in Windows Explorer"

    I use Windows 8.1 64-bit and sometimes I have attempted to use Internet Explorer 11. I'm the sole user and administrator on the computer. Under Windows Explorer, I tried to delete the file Windows Explorer gives a File In Use complaint According to Advanced Security Settings for...
  8. Windows 8 Cannot delete folder, cannot change permissions

    I use Windows 8.1 64-bit and Firefox 53.0.3. I'm the sole user and administrator on the computer. There is a directory I tried to delete the folder. It says I tried to move the folder to another folder. It says I clicked Continue. It says Advanced Security Settings says I clicked...
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    Windows 10 Is It Safe to Delete 1100 Files from My Folder?

    I have 1100 files in this folder. Can I delete them? Thanks. Jim B.
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    Windows 10 Migrating Applications and Files to New Windows 10 PC Without Cloning Operating System

    I'm about to buy a new Windows 10 (power user class) PC. I want to migrate all of my applications and files, however, I don't want to migrate my Windows 10 from my current PC to my new PC. Does any migration software migrate files and applications without over-writing the (newly installed)...
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    How to Set Up OneDrive Sync for Android and Chromebook Without Losing Files

    Hello I watched a video where a person set up OneDrive and now can sync files with his android phone an a Chromebook. Because I am already using Onedrive but without the sync feature, how can I set it up as I should have in the first place. It now contains a lot off important files I wish not to...
  12. Windows 10 Missing extracted file from rar in temp folder

    Please bear with my long writing, So, i downloaded a zip file, click 'extract here' in the Downloads folder. The folder is extracted in it. Inside the folder, there are part 1-30 .rar files. I enter the part 1 .rar file and then enter another folder inside the part 1 .rar file. Here, I...
  13. Windows 10 Create a folder from selected files.

    Just wondering, is it possible to create a new folder from a multiple selection of files. That is, select a bunch of files and right click or something. Select Send to new folder.. I just see send to.. compressed(zipped) folder. Of course I can just create a new folder and move the selected...
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    Windows 7 Windows Image Files

    Hello again, Can I safely delete old image files made by Windows 7's Backup/Restore-Create a system image once I've created a fresh image ? Regards, Cheemag
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    Windows 10 cant search within files

    hi, im having problems searching within files in win10. ive tried indexing the directory, adding the extension and clicking the search within files tab but it doesnt work. any suggestions?
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    Windows 7 can not delete video

    I downloaded a video and watched it but now I can't get it to delete. If I right click on it and hit "delete" it says it is sending it to "recycling" but it never ends. I would appreciate any ideas as to how to get rid of it
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    how to change sign in password

    I cannot sign into my Windows 10 account because it will not take my password, you cannot sign in by using the account reset method. I can make another account but I need to see the files under my original account. How can you change the password?
  18. Windows 10 .b8b0 file format

    Hi Guys, Something is corrupting files on my computer by putting some random names to files and changing it to (.b8b0) file format, There are several files like this on my system. Most of the affected files have the following extensions: .b8b0 .doc, .mp3, .jpeg, etc. I am not sure what is that...
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    Windows 10 Something is changing my files to Read Only

    Something is suddenly changing my files to Read Only. It seems to be affecting Office 2016 files. What's causing this and how do I stop it?
  20. Windows 10 File Corruption Causing Unprintable Bytes in Various File Types: Possible Virus?

    Something is corrupting files on my computer by putting 3 unprintable bytes at the beginning of some files. The characters are unprintable and the hex values are always the same, EF, BB, and BF There are over two hundred files like this on my system. Most of the affected files have the...