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  1. VIDEO How to *POSSIBLY* recover data after Qlocker QNAP Ransomware attack

    Best way I know is to make regular backups but store them offline . Got to check your PC is not carrying any malware before backing up for obvious reasons . I am a home user so use a portable SSD . I do not own a NAS . In retrospect I am rather glad I do not need one :rolleyes: NAS are said to...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10, lost password.

    Hi, I'm locked out of my laptop. I never use a password because I live by myself and these devices never leave the house, then I just had to try cortana. When I signed the account required by MS in order to try cortana, I thought I was just signing up to a MS account online and had no idea it...
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    Windows 10 Can´t upgrade Win. 8.1 pro ti Win 10

    Hi, I have tried to upgrade Win.8.1 to Win 10 last year (before 29 july) and now with windows 10 (assitive technologies) My Win. 8.1 is Danish and 32bit version. Windows 10 seems to install correctly by using "windows 10 assistant" but fails around 29% when doing final upgrades and then PC...
  4. Windows 10 Why Multiple Administrator Accounts?!

    This upgrade to Windows 10 has been anything but smooth for me. I am ready to pull my hair out! Ever since doing the upgrade, whenever my computer starts up, the first screen has my name (and email address) and an Administrator listed in the bottom left hand corner. Why 'Administrator?!' I...
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    Windows 7 Should Average Home Users Download This Software?

    Hello I just came across this an wonder if it is already downloaded, or should be for the average home user? Thank you
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    Windows 7 XP mode in virtual pc not able to install

    XP mode in virtual pc not able to install :- I have installed virtual pc on my system nd restarted it ... after that i started installing xp mode but as it is about to finish it shows an error message "unable to install xp mode try again later".... i tried it about 20 times but the problem...
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    Windows 7 downloads stops at 99%

    All most all of the programs that I try to downloaw using Windows 7 and IE8 32/64 bit fail at 99% with the following error message; Unable to download file-name-here.......com from source-name-here-------.com The operation timed out The normal automatic window updates work OK with one...
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    Windows 7 Win7 UAC, file permissions and the like

    Win7-64 HP OEM on a new desktop at my home and used -only- by myself ... Win7 and I are new to each other. I've heard that it is a good idea to run a user account in my circumstance and avoid using the Admin account for the most part. That's what I've trying to do, and it is a sizable...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 activation

    I'm sure you have heard about this problem a dozen times and i hate to be a pain and ask this again, but i don't want to spend hours looking for the "same" thread. I have installed windows 7 on my dads, moms and two of my own PCs and of course; I didn't read thourgh the lisence agreement...
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    Windows 7 SQL Server help

    do i need SQL Server i am a home user what would i need it for and could you put in simple terms thanks;);)
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    Windows 7 Asus 4890 drivers?

    ( FIXED ) I have downladed windows 7 from digital river and the iso and made a disk and installed windows 7 everything wrked great untill it loaded the video drivers it found upon startup and then wanted to restart so I did and then there was nothing but a black screen. so I can get into...
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    Windows 7 Got Windows 7 - recommendations?

    Hey everyone, I want to say thanks to the people that gave me help in the other thread where I had serious installation problems of Windows 7. I tried the 32bit instead and burned the DVD at the lowest possible speed...and here I am! Sometimes it's too simple. Now I want to do a clean install...