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  1. Windows 11 Notification Center screws with my graphics card

    Since about October 19, 2023, a lot of times when the Notification Center gets invoked, one or both of my external displays goes super saturated/contrasty. Here's a simulation of how it looks: It looks almost exactly like two copies of the monitor image are being added together using a "color...
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    How find out what Microsoft Office 2016 updates are installed in Windows 11? They show in Win 10

    How find out what Microsoft Office 2016 updates are installed in Windows 11? They show in Win 10 I have found that Win 11 does not seem to be downloading for instance security updates and other Office 2016 updates on my Win 11 machine. And so I install them manually from Microsoft Catalog...
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    Would This Reset/Wipe my Bootloader Files?

    I was trying to eliminate the possibility of corrupt bootloader files. Laptop wont boot windows. I have a Lenovo laptop, I used the Bios NOVA button to access Lenovo One Key Recovery and re-install (?) windows back to the factory version. By doing this would you assume that I would have solved...
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    Windows 11 Windows 11 Update fails after Linux install

    Hey everyone. So I was playing around with some linux distros installed on the same disk (I know, I know, not ideal, but I only have on SSD on my laptop) and now Windows update fails, and I think it's because of the changes the linux installations made to the bootloader, since major Windows...
  5. Windows 10 Please help. I made a few boo boo's & I can't figure out how to clean them up.

    TWIMC, So I recently bought a Lenovo Ideapad running Windows 10. I installed AVG Internet Security w/ no issues. Then I tried to install AVG VPN and it kept taking forever as it was setting up, and I kept closing the setup and trying again. Finally, I just downloaded Protns VPN which was very...
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    Windows 11 Windows 11 Home keeps changing to Education

    I bought this Lenovo Ideapad 3 two months ago and I keep having this issue that no one seems to understand and Lenovo refuses to do anything saying it’s not covered under warranty and that it’s a Microsoft issue. I have Windows 11 Home. A few weeks ago I see it’s saying “Activate Windows” and...
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    Windows 11 Bitlocker Recovery after UEFI update, no Key

    Lenovo Yoga 920-13ikb bios 5NCN41WW currently with Win11, likely upgraded from Win10 in the past From approximately 2017-2018 “You need to enter your recovery key because Secure Boot policy has unexpectedly changed.” Helping someone with their Laptop, it was working fine no problems, I went to...
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    Windows 10 Install Windows 10 prof on Windows 11 laptop help

    Hello, I just bought a Lenovo Idea Pad with Windows 11 pre installed on it. However I cannot tolerate Windows 11 for x,y,z reasons. I saw on internet that in order to go to windows 10 professional, I have to re-image the laptop. I am a bit technology savvy so if anybody could give the desired...
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    Windows 11 How to Access and Update Autofill Personal Data on Windows 11 Lenovo AIO

    I have a Lenovo AIO computer running windows 11 When I am completing a form of some kind, such as a purchase, I find that quite often I can get the form (partially) filled in automatically. I now fin that when this auto completion is carried out one of the telephone numbers is incorrect (an...
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    Windows 10 Cannot access external DVD drive in Windows Explorer

    Lenovo ideapad 330 Windows 10 Vers 21H2 Asus USB external DVD-RW My laptop has recently stopped being able to access the USB DVD drive through File Explorer. The drive shows up in explorer but I cannot write to, or read from, it. I cannot transfer data files to it as I used to or Format it...
  11. VIDEO New normal of hybrid life inspires latest generation of Windows 11 Lenovo Yoga Slim and Legion gaming PCs

    Lenovo has unveiled a new generation of Windows 11 PCs to help people navigate the new normal of hybrid life. The seventh generation of Yoga devices are designed to help connect, consume, create and collaborate from home, school, the office and beyond. Lenovo’s Yoga 2-in-1 convertible laptops...
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    Windows 10 Since windows 10 upgrade, desktop is very slow/reluctant to load Thunderbird and Chrome from task bar

    Hi, Since I did a windows 10 upgrade, my Lenovo desktop is very slow/reluctant to load Thunderbird and Chrome programs from the task bar. I've deleted cookies, etc, it makes no difference. I have to click Thunderbird at least twice, before it registers, (but then sometimes opens 2 instances)...
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    Windows 10 How to best make image of pc to use on another PC

    I have a laptop... acually I have 20 lenovo T420 laptops. Same type but probably with some small differences. Diks are all SSD but diff. kinds. I have installed one of the laptops as I like it. Now I will install all the others so they are similar. I used MS system image which works fine, but...
  14. Windows 11 Taskbar Icons not showing in Windows 11

    Let me start by saying I am sorry if this is addressed somewhere, but I did not find or see it. I am having an issue with some desktop icons not showing up on my LG Gram 17. I have looked at many forums and found some suggestions on how to fix this issue, but none have worked. I am running...
  15. Lenovo’s 2022 MWC lineup introduces ThinkPad X13s and other Windows 11 powered PC laptops

    At MWC Barcelona, Lenovo unveiled a lineup of Windows 11 laptops to meet the needs of hybrid workers, global travelers, students, gamers and more. The first ThinkPad powered by the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 compute platform – running up to Windows 11 Pro – is the ThinkPad X13s, developed in...
  16. VIDEO MWC 2022: The next Microsoft Pluton Device + PAC technology

    2021 and into 2022 have seen continued innovation in the attack landscape as cybercriminals refine tactics and tools to evade defenses. 2021 saw the highest year on record for zero-day exploits, increased firmware attacks and new tampering attacks targeting security agents. Microsoft and our...
  17. VIDEO Yikes! Lenovo is vendor-locking AMD Ryzen CPUs via PSB

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  18. Windows 11 powers a new generation of devices for education’s changing landscape

    I am so inspired by the continued innovation from our partners, who are finding new ways to meet the ever-changing needs of students, faculty and administration. As schools continue to navigate change, many are finding that one size does not fit all, and as a result are adopting a variety of...
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    Lenovo Thinkpad E550 (ThinkPad) 20DF0030US is stuck at POST

    Hi, Lenovo Thinkpad E550 (ThinkPad) 20DF0030US is stuck at ThinkPad welcome screen. If I am right, this is POST screen. Windows 10 is installed in the ThinkPad. After this issue, I turned it off and turned back on multiple times but Windows 10 Troubleshoot Menu is not coming. I pressed and...
  20. VIDEO Windows 11 devices at CES showcase industry-leading sustainability, powerful hybrid work and robust security

    CES 2022 is here, and I am excited for another year filled with incredible innovation from our partners! Every year, CES unveils the newest technologies our industry has to offer, and this year, the event is once again setting a new standard for cutting edge devices. Technology brings us...