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  1. ChatGPT

    OpenAI Restructuring Delays IPO: Microsoft Talks, AGI Clause, SoftBank Funding

    OpenAI’s planned corporate overhaul — a pivotal step toward an eventual IPO and deeper outside investment — is now widely reported to be slipping into next year as fraught negotiations with its largest strategic partner, Microsoft, remain unresolved. What began as a calendar-year push to rework...
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    Files synced via OneDrive not accessible over Windows network share (Access Denied)

    Hello everyone, We have the following setup: We operate across three different locations, each with local workstations. At each site, files are synchronized via OneDrive to a central computer (drive Z : ). This computer shares the synchronized files with other local devices at the same site...
  3. Peter H Williams

    Windows cannot Access......<computer name>

    I have tried several times to connect an older W10 PC with my W11 PC and fail to achieve my goal. I get same sort of error on both machines. The File Sharing etc all seems to be correct. I can't 'see' the two PC's across the network but can't access the files Any help appreciated From W11...
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    Exciting Updates in Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 22621.575 & 22622.575

    Hello WindowsForum.com members! Microsoft has just rolled out the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 22621.575 and 22622.575 (KB5016694) to the Beta Channel. These updates bring exciting new features and critical fixes that enhance the overall user experience. Key Highlights Build...
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    Small utility for controlling access of programs to the network.

    Can anyone advise a program for monitoring installed software that tries to access the internet? Firewall in interactive mode can do this too of course, or Task Manager too, I'm looking for something specialised, with logging or statistics etc. Thanks for the tips Peter
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    WS 2016 Essentials AD Domain controller errors

    I have several error messages in System Erreiginis of windows server 2016 essentials - Error 4015 DNS server has detected a critical AD error make sure that Active Directory is working properly - Error 1054 Could not get the name of a domain controller while processing group policy. - The...
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    Windows 10 Restricting Network Access on Win10/Linux Dual Boot

    Hello, I have a PC with Windows 10 and Kubuntu Linux dual boot. The machine is connected to my DSL router via LAN cable. No Wifi hardware installed. I like Windows to have no internet connection at all. Linux should be able to connect without any restrictions. How can I prevent Windows from...
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    Accesing folders on a network computer

    If I'm logged into Windows 8.1 as username/password, and I try to access files on another computer on my network (in this case my NAS, which I think is running Linux), what username and password does it try to connect to the NAS with? If it gives me a "You need permission to perform this action"...
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    Windows 7 Suddenly a new "Unidentified network" for Loopack: How to remove?

    Since a few days I have a new network in Control Panel--Network and internet--network and Sharing Center: Its labelled "unidentified network" and acts as loopback. See attached snapshot. I cannot figure out how this network entry was created. As far as I remember my Win7 worked well for a...
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    Windows 10 How to Create a Shortcut that Overwrites .stl Files on Network Drive

    Every time I run a program it produces a .stl file. This file is automatically saved to the computers local disk. I want this file to be accessible on my network, so I created a shortcut. However, the shortcut does not overwrite every time I run the program. How can I get the shortcut to...
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    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Network Access Issues for Standard User Account on Local Network

    I have a admin user account which can access all computers on the local n/w. I created another user account (Standard), but it cannot access other computers on the n/w. Why so? How can we solve the prob? I get a message - Log on failure: the user has not been granted logon type at this computer.
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    Windows 10 [solved] No Network / 2 Subnetmask

    Ein freundliches Hallo an alle, Win10 spielt plötzlich verrückt! Ich habe einige Tage mit Win XP gearbeitet. Dann habe ich Win10 gestartet und keinen Zugriff mehr auf das Netzwerk. Weder der Sambaserver noch andere Rechner sind im Netzwerk sichtbar. Ping geht aber sowohl auf den Server als...
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    Trouble Accessing SMB Shared Folder on Windows Server Despite Full Permissions

    Hello I have a folder SMB called Windows server it's under share/WindowsServer but when I try to click on it it wont let me in folder. I set the permissions for everyone then full access. Is there any other settings to change ? Thanks
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    captive portal server

    Hi I have installed packetfence using the ZEN preconfigured version on VMware. Can anyone tell me what i need to configure as i don't think i need to configure everything that is shown on the pdf user guide. Let me explain what i am trying to achieve. I have a number of Draytek 2862Ln model...
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    Why are there many "Allow" rules at first time WinFirewall usage? How to reset to initial rule set?

    After having used for some years another firewall I considered now to switch to MS built in Windows Firewall (in Win 7 Pro). So I deinstalled the old FW and enabled the MS WF. When I go now to wf.msc e.g into "Inbound rules" section then there are much to my surprise many "Allow" rules for...
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    Windows 10 No kbd or mouse after upgrade

    Running W7 on a modern desktop (Asus mobo) I had put this off for a long time - hoping it would be stable by time I upgrade. Followed full update process - al up to date before upgrade. After 100% upgrade ... it rebooted and got to to login screen - would not accept any mouse of keyboard input...
  17. patlaw

    Windows 7 Folder Sharing with W10

    I'm trying to share a Windows 7 folder with a Windows 10 computer. I do NOT want to have identical user accounts on each machine. The objective is to share the folder, which I have done many times. Here are as many details as may be relevant: Password file sharing is turned off on both...
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    Windows 7 Home network problem with second router

    I've run an Ethernet cable to a second floor bedroom router (TP-LINK TL-WR841ND) to give better network connectivity due to distance from the first floor access point, which is also a TL-WR841ND. This cable is connected from yellow LAN port on the secondary to yellow LAN port on the primary...
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    Windows 8 Delay finding shared folders after reboot

    I have 2 computers running 8.1. Computer A runs 24/7 and has several shared folders. Computer B is used for a media center. If computer B is rebooted, it takes a couple of minutes before I can access computer A. Until the link is established, Computer A shows up in the network list of File...
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    Windows 8 Removing individual users from network discovery.

    I need help figuring out how to remove individual users from network discovery. On network devices when accessing network media the options to access media on the network devices displays as ComputerName:Username1, ComputerName:Username2, ComputerName:Username3, etc... Only the main user is the...
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