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Windows 10 Unusual Download activity with 10162
This started with 10159, but I normally watch Task Manager so I can see the download speeds. With 10159 and now on 3 machines with 10162, when the download first starts, the download progress stays at 0%. At that same time, there is a download happening at 50 Mbps and lasts for several...- Saltgrass
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- activity blue screen build 10159 build 10162 c drive download folders installation logs network adapter notifications overloaded servers progress reset speed issues task manager troubleshooting update process user experience windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Folders are being displayed differently
So, this is hard for me to explain but: After inserting data stick into usb drive and attempt to open it says "Application not found". After research I set my auto play settings back to default by hitting the reset button. I can now open my data stick. But it looks different. If you view the...- daniel thomas
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- appearance application error autoplay computer help configuration datastick device management file system folders hardware removable storage settings storage troubleshooting usb user interface windows 10 windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Can I capture the filepath of a pic in a screen saver slide show?
My daughter has four kids, and therefore thousands of photos, whose top-level folder is the source for her screen saver random slide show. It runs all day when the computer is idle and frequently she spots an interesting one and she can stop and look at it -- but she would like to know if it's...- BudVitoff
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- computer content digital file path folders ideas idle kids parenting photos random screensaver suggestions system user experience windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 How to Properly Organize Date-Named Folders in UK Format for Clear Sorting
Hi, I am having difficulty in organizing a set of folders that I have created they have as their title the date which is in the following uk format dd/mmm/yyyy when I try and organize these folders so they appear in the correct date order i find that they are getting mixed up, can anyone help...- Heat
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- date format directories file management folders help organization sorting uk format user tips windows
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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You cannot restore files and folders from Server Essentials Backup on a Windows-based computer
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- backup computer data recovery error files folders issues restore server essentials windows
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 Changing text colour of lists in folders
All of the contents of my folders e.g. lists have had their colour changed to blue- previously it was black. I do not know how this has happened but can I change it back and if so, how?- geoffwba7
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- change folders list text color windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Question on Windows 7 Backup Options, please
Hi, I'm new here. My Backup efforts have been spasmodic and I want to improve, as follows: 1. Occasionally, do a full "Mirror Image Backup" of my whole system on external hard drive. This seems to be a standard, simple thing via Windows Help. 2. Do a separate "selected" backup on external...- Mike Goodger
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- backup data recovery external drive file management folders mirroring third-party tools user data windows 7
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Any freeware enable password protection on a folder
Hello, Is there Any freeware to enable password protection on a folder on windows 8 ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- IndianApple
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- encryption folders freeware password protection security software windows 8
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 Installations can't access some folder in Users
To begin with, I had issues and some files could not install. Then I realized that the files couldn't access some weird named folders in Users. I tried to install a logitech driver and I got the error that the path specified basically did not exist. The path was C:/Users/05e~1/AppData and...- GeorgeNidri
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- access appdata drivers error folders hidden installation logitech path users
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Sort folders and files differently
Is it possible to sort your folders alphabetically while at the same time sorting your files on date? I want to do this(see picture)- vhd26
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- alphabet date desktop file management files folders organization sorting user query windows
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 How can I organize a MASSIVE messy folder?
Hi, I have a gargantuan wallpaper folder that I download wallpaper packs into every day. I've done this for years and that folder is... imposing to say the least. The problem is it's not sorted. The packs inside it are either a folder or an archive. I would like a program (PLEASE tell me one...- Astralogic
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- archiving automation desktop file management folders keywords organization programs sorting wallpaper
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 When renaming, Error: "Folder In Use" even when it is not
Hi, As the title suggests, I often receive the following error message when renaming folders: "Folder In Use. The action can't be completed because the folder is open in Adobe Acrobat" However that is not the case. I even restart my computer to make sure nothing is accidentally left open in...- enbeng
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- acrobat error file management folders pdf rename task manager user interface windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 I messed up the folder structure [Win8.1]
Hi everyone, I recently moved the main folders (Documents, Pictures, Videos...) to my secondary (non SSD) harddrive but I did a huge mistake. I set Documents to the Root D:/ folder (nowit's not called Documents anymore, but D:/), and inside of it i also put Pictures, Music, Videos and so on...- AlexKalopsia
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- backup data recovery document management file management folders hard drive ssd storage issues user folder windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Permissions for child folders
I have a question regarding windows folder permissions. I will try to give you an example of what I need: Folder Structure: MAIN -FIRST -SECOND --SECOND.FIRST --SECOND.SECOND ---SECOND.SECOND.FIRST -THIRD I would like to give to an user a permission to see and edit only the folder...- ZetaResearch
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- administration editing file management folders parent folder security structure user rights windows
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- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 7 Custom Property for Folders
What is the way to add a custom property for folders? This is what I want to do: I have moved all my DVD's to my media pc. I would like to have a custom field for each movie folder where I can add tags like "Young kids" "Older kids" "Family" "Parents" etc so that I can sort the folders by those...- Imagine
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- custom properties file explorer file management folders media pc organization sorting suggestions user interface
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- Forum: Programming and Scripting
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Windows 8 Trouble Deleting Folder Due to Permissions Issues in Windows 8
Computer has taken control of folder that I created. So here’s the situation. I’m trying to install a backdoor workaround that Adobe has put out to fix issues with their Creative Suite 2 because glitches they had with their activation server. So anyway the new file / install fails miserably so...- ronc0011
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- adobe backdoor workaround creative software folder deletion folders ownership security windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Delete all thumbs.db from image folder(s)
Hi, Anyone know a "cross-os" (i.e. will work for XP, Vista, 7, and 8) command-line command or .bat script to recursively check all folders for 'thumbs.db' and delete them all at once? Thanks in advance! -James A.- James Anderson Jr
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- batch file command line delete folders recursion thumbs.db windows 7 windows 8 windows vista windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows XP Access ntuser.dat.log in NETWORK services folder denied
I am attempting to accessntuser.dat.log in NETWORK services folder even in SAFE MODE but get denied. I am logged on as ADMINISTRATOR. I would assume this would be the case as well if I were logged on as any other USER? I looked in the TASK MGR to try & identify what process is blocking this...- tsunami
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- access administrator denied folders network ntuser.dat process safe mode services task manager
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows folder takes 38GB but all folders inside it take only 19GB (show hidden folders enabled).
I made my C partition 100GB thinking that i wouldn't need more than that for my windows and users folder, but it turns out that most of the time i am struggling to keep the 10% needed for the windows to function properly. Now while my User folder takes 18GB which is reasonable my Windows folder...- StefanStojkovski
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- c partition data management disk cleanup disk space file properties file size folders hidden files maintenance optimization space usage storage system files troubleshooting user folder windows windows 10 windows 11 windows files winsxs
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Deleting Windows Folder
Hi there, I need to delete a Windows folder (which is not in use and not on the C-drive) but every time I try to do this I am informed that I do not have permission to do so. I have tried changing the owner of the folder to Administrators/my user name in explorer, but then when I try to delete...- BA1385
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- access rights administrator delete explorer file system folders ownership safe mode windows
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support