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    Win 11 profile list problem

    I turned off my computer, a Dell OptiPlex 7060, as I do every day and when I came back to it the next day it started with what looked like it was reinstalling windows. When it finally opened it had a completely different opening screen and the desktop had my icons but not my screen. I googles...
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    Windows 10 Date of Modified Files

    I found modified files on my home PC the day I was away from home. My computer was shut down between September 7th and 11th. After returning home, Windows started only on the third attempt. There hasn't been such a problem since installing the OS (Windows 10) a year ago. I decided to look at...
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    Windows 10 New install...

    Having some troubles with sleep mode not sleeping at all. And networking on home PC's (W10 x64 Pro 1903 both computers) are not allowing access to shared folders between computers. I did some mild research on both issues. In regards to the networking issue, I got it to semi work reading from my...
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    Windows 10 remote access

    Ello all. I have win 10 on both my latptop and my home pc. I dont think any of them are the pro version. Anyway, i have been using logmein remote desktop to view and control my pc from a remote location, but now i am looking for something that will allow me to remote into the pc at home, but not...
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    Windows 8 New rig with win 8.1 pro oem license

    Hi everybody, I am writing this in a hope that someone here can help me, as Microsoft helpdesk and OEM reseller are just jer.ing me around. So, this is how it begins... I bought part to assemble my home PC, and on g2play I bought cheap win 8.1 pro OEM x32/x64 license key. After PC assembly...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 upgrade fail

    I have had several failures to upgrade. I am running Windows 7 SP1 on a Dell XP8500. I have recently installed a SSD to use as my main drive with the original as data store. Bought ViewSonic touch screen monitor specially for Windows 10. The most recent attempt gave the most information. error...
  7. Windows 10 Candid talk from another Forum

    I have read most of this thread & really, tried to keep tabs on it as it continues to have additions. W/out bothering w/ whether an original Key is lost or replaced, whether an original Recovery partition is lost or replaced when a production OS is overwritten by a beta OS, I'm going to suggest...
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    Windows 8 Deleted network printer keeps reappearing

    I have two PCs connected via Ethernet. The "Home" PC runs Win 8.1 and the "Work" PC runs Win 8. I had a DeskJet printer that's trash now. Before it failed, I tried using the Home PC as a kind of "print server" for the Work PC (since the old DeskJet had no Ethernet connection -- just USB)...
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    Windows 7 Turn my PC to remote machine

    Hello, I am interested in turning my PC to a remote machine (like a dedicated/rootserver) but to be able to start up and shut down my PC w/e I want remotely. Also I would like not to change my OS (windows) in order to achieve that, if it's possible of course. The whole thing has to do with my...
  10. Windows 7 I have MS office 2010 already Installed in Laptop will all update. and I want to install this on ano

    I have MS office 2010 already Installed in Laptop will all update. and I want to install this on another home pc.
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    Windows 7 Just Reinstalled Windows 7 on my HP -- Guest Accounts Can Access Internet, Admin Account Cannot

    Hello, I recently had to reinstall (format and clean install) on my home PC. The admin account could access the internet right after the install. Once I added standard user accounts for each of my kids, those accounts can access the internet, but the admin account cannot. Any ideas? Thanks...
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    Windows 7 Local area connection doesn't have a valid ip configuration

    I recently posted this on yahoo answers, but its been over a day and no replies so i came here to ask for help: The edits are from yahoo, it's just a little extra info I've had this problem for a few days now, for the last few months i have been using my school laptop to share internet to my...
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    Windows 7 How to access files on PC (from a PC on a different network)

    Good day. I have a PC running Windows 7 Home Premium at my shop. I want to be able to access the files and folders on my shop PC from my home PC (which is obviously on a different network). Any suggestions on how I could do that would be appreciated. Thanks.
  14. Windows 7 SP1 Released

    Microsoft ended up releasing Windows 7 SP1 to OEM partners on February 9 of this year, but the Service Pack is now available to all Windows users, provided that they download it themselves. For those who want to wait though, as Microsoft is recommending most users do if they are updating a...
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    Windows 7 Wont Let Me Save where I want To.. and I AM Admin!!

    I have been using windows & for close to a year.. no issues till recently. This is a home pc where I am the only one who uses it. Its for familily stuff, I do alot of home movies and edit lots of graphics for them. There is one account, me, the admin.. Recently I found when i try to save a...
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    Windows 7 Difficult to repeat, seemingly many different causes of a rash of BSOD's

    I am not too familiar with reading info and taking action on BSOD's so I have come here for help. in the past week my newly rebuilt home PC has been experiencing a rash of blue screens that I have not been able to attribute to any particular source. I have been analyzing each minidump file but...
  17. Windows 7 Lockup after video off...

    New here... Got a problem that just plain doesn't want to go away. I have Win7 Pro X86 on an ASUS M2N series motherboard, AMD X2 4200 processor, plus the usual SATA drives, usb keyboard + mouse, nvidia 8400 graphics and Acer x193w monitor. When this setup works it works perfectly... It worked...
  18. Windows 7 Work PC (XP) Faster than Home Desktop (Win 7 x64)

    Work PC: Windows XP, Dual Core E5200 2.5Ghz, 2GB RAM Home Desktop: see Link Removed The PC at work, although much slower than my desktop, seems to launch basic programmes like Google Chrome and MS Word much faster than my faster home desktop. I have no idea why. Originally, I thought it was...
  19. Windows 7 Internet connection before login

    Hello Everybody, Is there any way I can connect to my PPPoE internet before Login. I want it for team viewer. I always use my home pc remotely from office. but if I want to restart or switch user then it get disconnected. Actually teamviewer has option to start it as windows service. So I am...
  20. Windows Vista First build

    Since I had a catastrophic system failure, this is going to be my first build, sort of. My psu or mobo died. Did some trouble shooting and some phone calls to HP and found out that psu is OK but mobo is deceased. I turned on my PC and checked some emails for about 15 minutes and loged off then...