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    Windows 10 BugCheck 9F / DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE /

    Hi, I did get a BSOD on my brand new laptop, whys that? Can someone please help me thanks in advance. Setup Lenovo Thinkpad T470s Samsung EVO 960 256GB NVMe drive 20GB DDR4 2133MHz Windows 10 Pro When did it happen? Can it bee reproduced? I did run Intel Burn test when the BSOD did happen on...
  2. Windows 10 Power computer going into idle mode

    I have Windows 10 Pro running on a old Lenovo Thickcentre M58 desktop computer. when the computer is idle for 1 min 30 secs to 2 minutes, it goes into sleep mode even through it is set up for maximum performance power plan. I checked the BIOS and just the hard drive timeout is disabled. My power...
  3. Ten Windows 10 PCs that unlock Windows Hello

    Windows 10 brings you built-in protection. That means more security features, safer authentication and ongoing updates delivered to you for the supported lifetime of your device, all at no extra cost. One of Windows 10’s built-in security features is Windows Hello, designed to eliminate the use...
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    Windows 7 Windows Updates

    Lenovo IdeaPad y570 constantly checking for updates. Have not received any since last April. Running Windows 7, x64 Sent from my SCH-I545 using Windows Forums mobile app
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    Windows 10 Problem with external hard drive not working with USB 3.0 on Windows 10

    Hi, I was hoping someone could help me, i have a Lenovo Ideapad 510 laptop with windows 10 64bit. The laptop is only about 3 months old. It has 2 x USB 3.0 slots and 1 x USB 2.0. I have recently bought a USB 3.0 hard drive enclosure and i can only connect it to the USB 2.0 port. If i connect...
  6. This Week on Windows: CES, Forza Horizon 3, Cortana tips and more

    This Week on Windows, we’re bringing you new releases including Link Removed and Link Removed, talking all about CES 2017 and we’re showing you how to get the most out of our favorite digital assistant, Cortana. Here’s a recap of what happened at CES 2017: Whether you’re looking for a new...
  7. New Windows 10 devices unveiled at CES 2017 unlock the creator in each of us

    Happy New Year! And thank you for making 2016 an amazing year for Windows 10 across PCs, tablets, all-in-1’s, 2-in-1’s, mixed reality, and Xbox One. As we move toward the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, I’ve spent the week at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas...
  8. Windows 10 New VR option looks interesting?

    Hi Lenovo's clever hack to bring VR to every game This looks interesting to me, I'd love to be able to play some games that I do play in stereo and have my head movement control the view. One is Rise of Flight, a very realistic WWI flight sim. In this game you sit in the cockpit of an...
  9. CES 2017: Lenovo updates the ThinkPad X1 family and introduces new gaming PCs

    Each of these new devices was thoughtfully designed to meet your needs and habits, whether at home, in the office or on-the-go. These devices also take advantage of great Windows 10 features, including Link Removed with built-in face recognition cameras and fingerprint readers, and touch screens...
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    Windows 10 Lost a bunch of drivers upgrading to Windows 10

    Hi there, I just upgraded my Lenovo G50-45 to Windows 10 Home from Windows 8.1 (64-bit). I previously did a clean install of 8.1 and manually installed the drivers from the Lenovo site, now finding that I lost many of the drivers after upgrading to Windows 10 (and they don't show up as yellow...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 services and other issues

    I managed to solve 90% of the issue but it created new issues and I don't want to reconfigure the system. I prefer to find a solution. There is a lot of useless information on the net but I managed to find what I need except for one thing. I want complete control over the boot up and login. I...
  12. A closer look at the new Lenovo IdeaCentre Y710 Cube and more great Windows 10 PCs

    There’s a Windows 10 PC built for anything you want to do, whether it’s watching a movie, working in a spreadsheet or playing your favorite games – like Lenovo’s newest gaming PC, the IdeaCentre Y710 Cube, now available at Microsoft Stores and at Link Removed. These devices take advantage of...
  13. Windows 10 You need permission to perform this action

    Windows 10 Pro / Lenovo P910 ThinkMaster I am an individual, no other computer users in my lab, and am set up as Administrator. I've read many posts but never get the solution. Constantly getting the 'You need permission to perform this action'. Changing folder names, deleting folders from...
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    Windows 10 Help with Intel series 7 SATA AHCI Controller Drive for windows 10

    Hi, bit of a long shot, not sure if anyone will be able to help me. I remember a good few years back i would always use the latest SATA or matrix / RST drivers and would always update them regularly, I’m pretty sure i have had newer drivers on my laptop in the past than what i have now, i...
  15. Windows 10 Want to erase dual boot to Linux Mint and Just Have Windows 10

    Hey everyone! I have a Lenovo Ideapad with a dual boot to both Linux Mint and Windows 10. Unfortunately, a few components of this laptop have drivers that are not supported by Mint and I can no longer use the machine as I want, so I what I want to do is blow out everything on the box and do a...
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    Windows 8 Battery level notification is not working properly.

    I have a 3 year old core 2 duo based laptop by Lenovo. windows 8.1 works perfectly well in the 4 GB ram system. The only issue i am facing is about the battery notification. Whenever I charges the laptop, it shows charging but the level doesn't seem to change even after charging for hours. I...
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    Windows 10 AVG boot stuck

    I have a Lenovo laptop. Yesterday when I shut it down, it said "download updates and shut down" which I did. When I went to restart the machine the next day, I got: PHASE 0 STARTING WATCHDOG INITIALIZATION... ...LOADING CNFIG...(ROOTS,KRNL,SETUP) ...PREINITIALIZATION EVENTS CREATING WATCHDOG...
  18. SATIRE ip-address 219.142.122.194

    bzzzt … bzzzzzzzzzt … bzzzt … hello … this is ip-address 219.142.122.194 engr1: for some reason, this switch will not connect to specified router! engr2: try giving false credentials. engr1: but we cannot do that … engr2: you right … that would be unethical. engr1...
  19. Innovative devices from Microsoft partners bring Windows 10 experiences to life

    It’s been an exciting last few weeks watching our OEM partners introduce a collection of new Windows PCs at variety of recent industry events including Link Removed in Cologne, IFA 2016 in Berlin, and PAX West 2016 in Seattle. Partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo have all unveiled...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 pro update problems

    System.. Windows 7 pro sp1. Lenovo lap top, last update registers as 08/05/16 Problem.. When I use the check for updates from the control panel it tells me the last check date is 08.08.16 last updated 08/05/16. When I try to go to windows updater and check for up dates the green bar just...