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Windows 10 So I feel fairly dumb but I'm having a hell of a time switching from windows 32bit to 64bit
About 2 months ago I built my first computer, nothing insanely special, but enough to replace my dying laptop and play games at half decent settings. I got it with a copy of Windows 8.1, and late at night and in a hurry to get int.everything set up I didn't do any research and just did windows...- Reptar
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- 32-bit 64-bit bios boot order clean install flash drive gaming help request installation issues media creation tool pc build tech support tutorial upgrade usb user experience windows 10 windows 8.1 windows installation
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Tried to install Windows 10
I was running Windows7 on a Dell Inspiron Laptop. Was sent a link to upgrade to Windows 10. I clicked on this link and started to upgrade to Windows 10. Everything seemed to be working right. During the process there were message on screen saying stuff like it's just about done, it shouldn't be...- rickluc
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- black screen blue circle ctrl alt del dell help request hibernation login screen revert safe mode screen flashing system control system issues troubleshooting upgrade wifi symbol windows 10 windows 7
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Windows 7 Operating system not detected :-(
Hey guys, So as in the title, when I start up my computer there's no OS being detected. Reason being, I had upgraded from windows 7 to 10. Everything was fine, then I foolishly decided to give my computer a reboot, just to clean it up a bit. Halfway through, Windows 10 tells me there was a...- RainWIzard24
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- boot order computer issues detection error hdd help request laptop reboot recovery recovery disc solutions system restore tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 10 windows 7 windows 8.1
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Windows 10 Windows 10 black screen of death
Hello. So I was just downloading windows 10 and my PC restarted. And now every time after the computer boots up my screen goes black and I can only see the mouse. Can anyone help?- Tyler p
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- black screen boot issues cursor help request pc restart system restore troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How do you find the control panel and the programs like on windows 8.1?
So, I have been looking around my new windows 10 pc.. and I couldn't seem to find where you would search up installed programs and control panel etc.... and I can't seem to find it.. I know how to do it on windows 8.1 but I have no clue how to do it on windows 10 so if anyone knows could they...- SimplyOreo
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- control panel finding settings help request installed software programs tech support user guide windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Random lag spikes on windows 8.1 (Not fps lag)
So, I made a thread like this a while ago which was basically the same problem but I found a solution to it, which was a firmware upgrade on the router, but this time there is no firmware upgrade and I tried many things to try to solve it. Once again, this is only happening on my computer (Btw I...- SimplyOreo
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- channel connectivity firmware help request home network lag spikes manual settings network issues pc performance router security troubleshooting wifi windows 8.1 wireless
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 I am unable to login and F8 does not get me into Safe Mode
If F8 does not get me into Safe Mode and I cannot boot in regular mode so the only thing I can boot from is the Installation disk, is there any way I can get into safe mode? I cannot even reinstall because the computer crashes in all scenarios other than safe mode. I know this from before when...- Jowi2525
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- boot issues help request installation disk laptop issues login issues safe mode system crash troubleshooting user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Media Player Classic - classic buttons in Fullscreen mode?
Hello, I use Media Player Classic for a long time. The newer version changed the buttons in fullscreen mode and on the bottom for example pop ups a blue bar instead of the classic buttons in windowed mode. I know that this is possible to change, but I can't find where. Someone knews?- BobDobalina
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- classic mode full screen help request media player software ui changes user interface video playback windows
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 need help: how to control people sign in to my windows 8.1 with microsoft account
Hello to all, Can any guru here teach me how to stop someone from sign in to my win 8.1. 1. Can someone just sign in with their own microsoft account without approval? 2. Can someone just sign up a new microsoft account at the login screen and get into win 8.1 without approval? thank you...- cmleow
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- access control account management help request login issues microsoft account privacy security sign in user control windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 having trouble with downloading
I noticed this a few weeks ago. When I start Photoshop, the computer loads for a few moments but the program itself would not load. I decided to uninstall then reinstall Photoshop. When I tried to install it again, everything seemed to work fine until the computer asks me if I would like to let...- Devon Z
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- community support desktop download issues download speed freezing gimp help request installation performance photoshop pixlr program management reinstall software system behavior troubleshooting uninstall user experience windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL with wifi
Having a problem with a laptop running win 7 64bit. Gets to desktop and tries to connect to internet via realtek wifi card and gets above msg. I have linked 3 files. Image of bsod, .dmp and .xml files. Can someone please help. Thanks :)- HALFLEGO
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- 64-bit blue screen bsod dump files help request internet access irql_not_less_or_equal laptop network issues realtek system crash tech support troubleshooting wifi windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Unexpected BSOD on a new install of windows (Crashdump(s) included)
Hello people of the Windows form! I have had 2 BSOD'S in one day! one happened when i was AFK and the other when i was playing GTA V (game). As I have know clue what to do i thought i would upload the dump files here and hope some one can help. Thanks for any help *NOTE* i have been having...- NiallHT
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- afk bsod community crash dump discussion driver issues dump files e drive error gaming gta v hard drive help request support system crash troubleshooting windows installation windows update
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 8 keys type numbers instead of letters
this is for windows 8.1 I built my desktop about 6 months ago and it gets annoying every time i turn it on this happens. keys such as jkluiopm end up typing like this instead: 123456-0 my only fix so far has been to unplug the USB keyboard and re plug it but i hate having to do this. i am...- wilmer007
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- desktop hardware issues help request key keyboard issues num lock troubleshooting typing usb keyboard windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Installing OfficeXP 2002 on win7
I googled that OfficeXP will run okay on win7. Went to install it and all went well until after keycode input and all and then it stopped with a message that the administrator has configured a profile or something that prevents such an installation. Something to that effect. I'm the...- abrogard
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- administrator help request installation microsoft office profile settings windows 7
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Windows 8 [SOLVED] Display adapter problem AND windows system restore problem
My first problem is that, apparently, you cannot make the screen brighter on some lenovo laptops with windows 8. The Brightness- button is working, but once you make the screen dimmer, you cannot make it bright again using the brightness settings. I found out however that you can revert by...- MichaelJohnas
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- antivirus brightness device manager display adapter driver issues driver rollback error 0x80070005 error code 31 graphics driver help request intel graphics lenovo software issues system restore tech support troubleshooting windows 8 windows defender
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Unable to Cut & Paste in Readerware database programmes!
Good morning! For several years I have been using Readerware software to catalogue my books, videos and music CDs without the slightest hitch or problem. Today, out of the blue, I find myself unable add information in the appropriate fields of the programmes by a simple cut & paste. I have done...- Boyard
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- cataloguing database help request paste readerware service pack shortcuts software issues user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 PC Crashed After Forced Shutdown: Slow Performance and Internet Connectivity Issues
Hello recently I forced my PC to shut down during its bootup by holding down the power button. I know it was stupid but now when I switch it on everything seems to be so much slower. A program takes minutes to start up and even if it does, it becomes unresponsive really soon. Also I can't...- Tony Feng
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- backup issues compatibility computer help request internet issues performance issues reinstall windows shutdown troubleshooting unresponsive
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Well I guess it's out of my hands...
Hi I was still trying to decide whether to do a clean install this morning. I was checking to make sure that Guild Wars 2 was working after my recent redo of my second hard drive when the game suddenly closed and the message, "Windows need to restart several times to finish updating". I had...- MikeHawthorne
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- audio audio drivers audio issues clean install cortana creative distorted sound driver rollback drivers game compatibility gaming help request skype problems sound card textaloud video playback windows 10 windows 8.1 windows audio windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 cant shrink windows partitions enough
hello to all! i am trying to help someone who commented on one of my YouTube videos on how to install Ubuntu. I have a step which involves shrinking a partition to make room for Ubuntu, and he has over 50GB of free space, yet can only take away 3000MB... if anyone could help that would be great...- llevene
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- disk management file system free space help request partition resize partition shrink volume storage issues tutorial ubuntu windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Please me my knight and shinning computer guy
You could possible save me hours, beyond hours of searching and getting malware/viruses I'm looking for full laptop windows 8 skins. That comes with backgrounds, cursors, custom buttons, ect. Like a totally knew interface. I'm more of a fan of abstract and 3D images. Where would I go and what...- thefrogshateme
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- 3d graphics abstract art background compression computer help cursor customization download help request icons installation malware skins software tech support themes tutorial user interface windows 8 windows recovery
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support