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whenever i press open or double click a folder. It goes back to the my computer page???? .. Help please. Thank you

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...

Why does W10 File Explorer list a USB 3.0 flash drive on the Desktop? No other USB device or standard drive is there. Win 7 didn't include the stick on the Desktop. Don't recall seeing it there in 8/8.1 either. This flash drive appeared in those systems only under the usual MY COMPUTER (This...

I have upgraded an HP Laptop to Windows 10. I have noticed that when I open windows the position is not the same as when I closed the window. Sometimes it is close. Eg with FF pushes the top up if any part of the bottom frame is below the taskbar. Windows Edge, the newly opened window appears to...

I'm scared and confused after I see this mysterious local disk appear in My Computer. Opening it gives this error: How do I kill it? What do I do?

I just installed Windows 8.1 and when I went to look at My Computer (This PC) it says I only have Local Disk (C: ) and DVD RW Drive (E: ). How come I don't have (D: )? And if anyone knows what do I need to do while re-installing my windows to get it?

Hi, I have a problem with my hdd. It hasn't fallen or anything but just all of a sudden it doesn't show up in My Computer. Before, it was showing up but was not accessible but this time when i try to change letter, it tells me that the disk management is not up-to-date. I have a Samsung M3 1TB...

Hello, We used FTP mapping in My Computer that can directly open PDF. I have created new FTP mapping for one new staff, but she can't directly open PDF, please see attached file for error code.

I've recently installed a second DVD drive, and it's not appearing when I open File Explorer. I see it listed in Device Manager, Disk Management, when I click on My Computer, and the drive works fine. Everything is fine except for its absence from File Explorer. Any ideas as to how to add it to...

We are trying to transfer files from an older computer running Windows XP Pro, 32 bit, to a new one using Windows 7 Pro, 64 bit. We are using Easy Transfer and an Inland Datalink USB cable, which was recommended by the computer store. We installed onto the XP computer what we believe is the...

I have spent all weekend reinstalling windows after all the problems I was having, ive installed all updates an all my programs and one of the problems I had before has returned but not as bad when i open "my computer" nothing shows in there and the green bar slowly goes along and keeps...

Hi, I brought a Hitachi USB 3.0 Touro Desk Pro external HDD a few months ago. It's never been smooth sailing with it, and I've finally given up and am asking for help. The drive I have is here: Touro Desk Pro | HGST, a Western Digital company The issue is that, when I connect it up, the...

Blank icons/white thumbnails + slow My Computer [SOLVED by formatting] After some time on the computer the icons become blank and My Computer doesn't load. It all returns to normal after I end the task "dllhost.exe", and after some time the problem comes back again. I've tried these solutions...

I have an 8GB flash drive I got from my college. Half of it is filled. I plugged it in this morning and all my files are gone. But under My Computer, it says 4.64 of 7.50 is free. What should I do?

Such as a mouse, a mobile, or an external drive. I mean make them visible (in My Computer) even though they're not connected so it's easier to remember what devices I use. My memory is awful, don't ask. Obviously I know I wouldn't be able to access the files unless the devices were connected...

I have all of my folders on my D drive set to be network accessible by everyone on the network, mostly so I can share them with my laptop. It's not very secure, but that's not the problem I'm having here. I recently changed some of the organization of the folders on the drive, which included...

Firstly hi to everyone here on the forums. :) My problem is when I go into computer (my computer) the search in the top right isn't working from within this window! If I click to go into an individual drive the search will then work from within there on the individual drive. When I try to...

First of all I want to say Greets to all in the forum and thank you for being here This is pertaining to the Library shortcuts in the My Computer Left Pane. Just looking for a little utility to manage libraries and be able to manage them more efficiently than Microsoft does. Thank you all...

When I try to download pictures from my camera's SD card my PC no longer recognizes it. When I am finally able to open My Computer (There is no longer a My Computer button) there is not a listing for the SD drive and it acts like it is not even there. How can I get my computer to import pictures...

Hi, I did a bad thing.... I started a backup to my second SATA drive which had files (pictures etc) on it. Now I cannot read/view them through 'my computer' or CMD. Only the backup files, which failed by the way due to lack of space on the HDD. Anyone had this before and how do I get them...