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  1. Windows 7 HP Compaq 6715s Won't Power On: Blank Display After Charger Connection

    I m facing strange problem .. My laptop won't turn on when I press power button .. No fanspeed ,no power Led , no battery sign ,like dead ... But when I insert Charger pin and press power button ,... Only fan ,power led , battery led starts... But blank display .. !! I tried everything...
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    Windows 10 Problem with Windows Update - W10

    I have long had this problem with Windows Update. The annex shows the error, and so the image is, it is actually completely locked, meaning that no matter what I do, so there will be no further update. Found on YouTube: Solved / FIXED - Windows 10 Defender Update ERROR - KB2267602 but it is in...
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    Windows 7 Registry corrupted. Need to fix it.

    I am running Windows 7 Pro 64 bit and lately it's been acting strange. I cannot run chkdsk or any of the other 'fixers' because they just appear on the screen for an instant then disappear. I also cannot update my video cards driver. It says a communication problem. I need to fix the registry...
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    Windows 7 browsing history and cookies slow.

    I have win.7 ultimate.The browsing history and cookies takes about 10 to 15 min. to delete.prior to this it took about 3 min. plse help. monty
  5. Windows 10 Anyway to disable Window's Updates permanently?

    I don't mean disabling the update popups. I want to stop the updates permanently.
  6. Antivirus useless? Let's discuss.

    Antivirus tools are a useless box-ticking exercise says Google security chap Antivirus tools are a useless box-ticking exercise says Google security chap Came across this article surfing my usual tech news sites and wanted to get y'all's thoughts. I know @Neemobeer and I have had a few posts...
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    Windows 10 Windows Update locked up

    I refer to the attachment below here. The image displayed is so my Windows Update. It makes no update. Thus has it locked up, and I find no way to make some updates in Windows Update. Nor do I know what I can do to rectify the deadlock. Someone who can afford?
  8. Windows 10 What's with Nvidia driver updates?

    Hi I've just gotten what I think is the 5th Nvidia driver update in the last 2 weeks. Usually these are months apart. What's going on, are they having some kind of issues that they are trying to fix? Mike
  9. November 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

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    Windows 7 installers not working

    When I start stand alone installers they look for update's on this computer. They never find anything and don't stop looking. any help please. markm
  11. MS16-124 - Important: Security Update for Windows Registry (3193227) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 11, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can access sensitive registry information. Continue reading...
  12. Windows 10 3 BSOD's after clean install of Windows 10 Pro x64 1607

    I did a clean install of Windows 10 earlier and I'vee had 3 bsod's. After the 1st or 2nd one I reinstalled Raxco Perfect Updater and the first time I ran it, it found a few. I ran it again after the 3rd bsod and it said my drivers were up to date. I turned off Samsung Magicians Rapid Mode and...
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    Windows 10 Acer Aspire M3-581TG DVD drive not working since Windows 10 upgrade

    Hi there, I recently installed Windows 10 on my 3-4 years old Acer Aspire laptop, and after fixing the wifi and bluetooth drivers problems I've just found that my DVD drive no longer works! It shows up in My Computer, Device Manager etc and has power and makes whirrs, but it won't read any...
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    Windows 10 Windows update keeps breaking touchpad driver

    Pretty simple, but annoying issue. I have had this Acer aspire V5-591g-70S6 for about half a year now. For the past couple of months, every time windows forces my computer to restart to install updates, my touchpad stops working. Every time, I have to reinstall the touchpad driver, and it has...
  15. Windows 7 Microsoft changes the way Windows 7 SP1 and 8.1 receive updates

    Further simplifying servicing models for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 In our announcement earlier in May, we introduced a Convenience Rollup update for Windows 7 SP1 and a shift to monthly rollups of non-security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1. Based on your feedback, today we’re...
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    Windows 10 What to do when you have a system crash

    How do you fix the system crash thingy
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    Windows 10 Troubleshooting Frequent BSODs Despite Updates and Antivirus Reinstall

    I have been getting frequent BSODS. I uninstalled my antivirus and did a reinstall that kept files. This helped but I still get random crashes. I am not overclocking or altering anything. I also made sure the system and all drivers were updated.
  18. Upgrade to Windows 10 Version 1607 freezes on Compact OS-enabled devices

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  19. What happened to the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (MSICUU2.exe)?

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  20. Can a Failing Surface Pro 3 SIMPLO Battery Be Reconditioned Back to Normal?

    Reportedly, a Surface Pro 3 owner has been able to recondition his failing SIMPLO battery back to life. read more Continue reading...