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    Microsoft solitaire question

    Both Klondike and Freecell now have choices of levels to play at, such as Master and Random. It specifically notes that some Random choices will be impossible to solve. Does this imply that other categories' games are always solvable? I've had some really bad setups in Klondike which appear...
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    Windows 8 Switch between apps window

    AppWin by InfoCentral posted Apr 17, 2015 at 10:02 PMI have recently been getting this SWITCH BETWEEN APPS window which has a big orange arrow and tells me to swipe in from the edge etc. The problem is that it lays on top of everything and I can't figure out how to close it or to stop in from...
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    Windows 8 how to get rid of tounchscreen hints? (on a desktop)

    I'm on a desktop, so I don't want to get any of those hints of what wonderfull things I could do if this was on a touchscreen. why would it show these things on a non-touchscreen anyway?! o_O I can not click this away! help! drives me mad. can't work like this.:furious: Is there some...
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    Windows 7 Trouble signing onto my laptop; forgot password

    I haven't signed on to my laptop that I bought from former co-worker of mine (really savvy with computers) in a few months and I've forgotten the password to log-in. There was no animosity between us after the purchase - he ended up quitting and getting a job elsewhere. I have a Dell Inspiron...
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    Get More from Windows 7's Magnifier Tool [Windows Tip]

    # windowstip For many of us, the Windows Magnifier tool is something we've occasionally activated by accident. There's a lot more to Magnifier in Windows 7 then just a big box that shows pixellated mouse movement, however. It makes for a great laptop-in-bed helper, for example. More » More...
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    Windows 8: Take a Peek

    Analysis: A leaked welcome screen offers some early hints of where Microsoft is heading with the next version of its operating environment. Link Removed