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I'm considering replacing my 10-year old Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 platform with a new server - hardware and OS. This is for home use only. Since I'm building the machine myself, I'm looking to purchase a Windows Server 2022 Essentials license - I haven't found a source for this and...

New to this forum - retired from IT management career with hobby of building PCs and servers for personal use. I have some questions about current Windows Server versions and license options. When I go to the Windows Server forum, it tells me I must log in - but I'm already logged in. Is there...

I’m beefing up my laptop (which in any event needs a new cooling fan (sounds like a 737 starting up sometimes) and battery (short charge time and looks a bit lumpy) with a new SSD. I’ve retrieved the product key just in case, and this is going to be a completely fresh installation using the...

Here in our family, we have at least 4 of the original Microsoft Surface Pros in constant use. The originals are about as solid and trustworthy as the old IBM Microchannel PCs. They just won’t die. And, I know many of you are still running these tablets for various things. read more Continue...

I've never understood how the Serials thing works. And I've had all kinds of hassles with it over the years with different O/S's and upgrades and second hand machines and broken machine needing repair and reinstalls and whatever... Is there a clear outline of it somewhere? Say I have a...

Hello, I use a single PST file as my main information store between home and office. The file is 100MB and has recently been compacted. At the office, we have an Exchange Server, and at home I interface with my POP. Ultimately evertything gets filed in this PST file which I carry on...

Win 8.1 Pro 32-bit Right now I have MBAM free edition. Windows defender. Thinking of upgrading to paid MBAM version in order to have real time protection. I have just 5 days ago uninstalled Avast free edition. Qestions : 1. Malwarebytes Premium 2.0 $29.95 Canadian 1 year subscription. 1...

I have a Superantispyware pro that came with 3 home use licenses. I used 1 for my main PC running Windows 7, 1 for my HTPC running Windows 8.1 & 1 for my 10" tablet running Windows 8.1. After updating to 8.1.1 , my 2 Windows 8 systems were recognized as new systems when I open up...

User profile will not accept log in. I have never set up a password, but windows has my account as administrator. Cpu was configured for home use.Have had this cpu for 2yrs and never run into this problem! Dell optiplex 745. Windows 7 pro. Please inform- Thanks

So in the modern day there is much greater support for 64bit computing in all ways from gaming to average home use obviously in the past 64bit has been rather unstable for things like gaming due to the 32-64 difference but these days most new hardware is fully compatible with both so it just...

I have a Windows 7 Toshiba Laptop and I tend to use it while watching the TV, should I charge it then? I know that laptop batteries only are good for so many charges. Is it better to let it run down and recharge when needed? Or put it on charge while using it at home? Thanks

Don't have administrator access. Want to defrag and install new prograI am using a laptop with following sepc: ThinkPad lenovo laptop, T410i Windows 7 Professional 64bit This laptop is companie's one and I am using at home. I don't have administrator access and neither I have the password...

I have Windows 7 and use Explorer, my mail is Outlook 2003. Here is my problem. If I click on a highlighted line, normally blue in color, I get a box that pops up with this message, " The operation had been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system...

I'm trying to find out in case I buy either Ultimate or Professional. Is there some option where you can have up to 3 installs? I have 2 laptops and a desktop at home.

I have recently purchased Office 2010 Professional Plus. I am a student and at weekends I spend time with my parents about 150 miles away from my normal residence. Can I install the software on my PC that I use at my residence and will I be able to install a second copy at my parents house...

Hello, I have upgraded from Vista to windows 7 on my Sony Vaio Laptop, all appears to be working fine, but! I use this laptop during the evening whilst my son is on the Desk top upstairs. I am running a Buffalo portable hard drive with a capacity of 250 Gb with all my music files copied from...

Back in May of this year, I posed the following question in this thread... When MS finally release Windows7 RTM... ....I would dearly love them to offer the OS for Home use to be licensed to 3 machines from one Disk; it would probably be the best way of encouraging the uptake to Win7, given...

Is this a bug that I’m experiencing now with W7 RC? Okay here’s how it goes: I installed W7 RC at home, then later I joined it at our domain at work. Everything is fine and dandy. I didn’t experience any problem whatsoever there. But when I returned home, I tried to use...

....I would dearly love them to offer the OS for Home use to be licensed to 3 machines from one Disk; it would probably be the best way of encouraging the uptake to Win7, given that most people now have more than one machine in their households... Anyone agree? :)

The only Anti-Virus solution I have fount that works with Windows Vista X64 is Avast 4 VPS. The best part is it is available for free for home use and con ba downloaded from Avast's Website here.. The only issue I have found so far is the automatic updater is not working yet and you will have...