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    Windows 7 Win7 without running Firewall="Allow all" or "block all" as default (for file sharing)?

    Assume I have a Windows 7 system. The Firewall is completely disabled or corrupt. So when another computer in (Private Workgroup) LAN tries to connect to this Windows 7 system what should happen? Is the default (e.g. for File Sharing) ALLOW ALL or BLOCK ALL File Sharing requests from other...
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    Windows 11 I just wanna say a heartfelt "Thank you!" to all for revealing W11's "gotchas". Not gonna upgrade for now.

    Really, I do! I only just upgraded to Windows 21H2 (from (21H1) less than two weeks ago. Over the years, Microsoft's OS iterations have been becoming progressively worse. I know many people complained about W8.1; I have no idea why. I continue to use the professional version on my original...
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    Windows 7 How to repair Firewall (service) - Options in dialog partially missing

    On a computer with Windows 7 I started the built-in Firewall dialog. Much to my surprise the Firewall does NOT show the full, usual firewall setup dialog but only a part of it. It looks like as the left dialog in the attached snapshot. If I click on the button "Use recommended settings"...
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    Windows 10 Windows can't connect to activation server

    I have a genuine copy of windows, but I got this error message: We can't activate Windows on this device as we can't connect to your organization's activation server. Make...
  5. Unable to remove a block policy from DNS

    Hello there, I added some domain name to be blocked in my network and I used the following command to do that: Add-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy -Name "BlockListPolicy" -Action IGNORE -FQDN "EQ,*.somedomain.com" -PassThru After I have done that in powershell that domain is filtered out not to...
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    Windows 10 DNS server is slow

    When I try to go to some web pages I get the following: This site can’t be reached Check if there is a typo in (the URL I am trying for). If spelling is correct, Link Removed. There is no typo, and Windows Network Diagnostics says there is no problem. I can hit Reload and usually the site will...
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    Windows 11 Major Wifi Issues

    Just updated from Windows 10. WiFi works from home but I am unable to connect to a public wifi or personal hotspot. I have tried every troubleshooting guide i can find but the issue persists. In the network & settings section I have the following error: No Internet access: your device can only...
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    Windows 10 Some apps will not open networked files.

    Posting this here, although I'm not sure it is a network problem per-se, but it is network related. The problem is that some applications will not open files on a networked PC via the list of recent files that appears when starting the app fromthe Start Menu. I get The item you selected is...
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    Windows 10 USB Network Attached Storage

    Is there an adapter to let me plug an external HD with a USB cable into a home network? Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk
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    Windows 10 Should I connect a VPN to my Windows 10 laptop?

    Hello, I use my Android phone as a hotspot for my Windows 10 laptop. I have NordVPN connected to my Android phone, should I also have it connected to my laptop? Thank you
  11. Windows 10 50 windows computers

    Hi everyone, I would like to ask you something that I can't get it from Google. If in a company we have 50 windows computers, and I want to install a program, let's say TEAM Viewer, winrar, or Firefox, how can I do this by only using one computer to install it to all of them ?
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    Windows 10 Printer issue update Sept 2021

    This is a live issue not one debated in April last. My printer was working yesterday. Today it only works from the network printer PC that acts as a server. I have a small Ethernet network and the printer is shared, rechecked nothing altered. run chkdsk /r on the two PCs that I usualy use. On...
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    Windows 10 Wifi Router Not Showing Up in Network Infrastructure

    Me and my friend have been trying to get our NAT types to open for the past two days. None of it has worked. But I found a way that could work. The thing is, when I go to network in file explorer, the router isn't under 'network infrastructure'. It's under 'other devices'. Is there a way to move...
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    "Can't connect to this network" message coming after reinstalling Windows 11. Please Help!

    After resetting windows 11 (remove apps and reinstall windows), I cannot connect to my 5GHz wifi network. When I try connecting to it with the password correct, it shows "Can't connect to this network".
  16. Windows 7 Broadcast time adjusted for DST and local time zone

    Would like to synch one PC to a UTC server and adjust it for EST and DST and broadcast that to other devices. Is this possible ?
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    Disable http in Windows advanced firewall

    Hi, i have a need to disable http/80 in for access to the server from outside/internet. It must work for the internal network. Is this even possible to achieve in the windows advanced firewall? I do not have the option to do this in our hardware firewall. /L
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    Windows 7 INF file

    Hello I am using windows 7 64 bit and I share the my printer over network another PC with XP 32 bit, I am trying to install the printer but its required the driver INF file How I share the INF file with the printer?
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    Windows 10 Printers not showing in Devices and Printers

    Hi All, I am a consultant to small business. In my rounds, occasionally I comes across a printer that DOES NOT show in Devices and Printers (in the printer section or any of the other sections), but it does show in EVERY program that prints printer dialog pull down. And the printer prints...
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    Windows 10 Network sharing issue

    I am running a peer to peer win 10 network. I have one of my computers (A) that can access the other (B) through explorer, but when I try to save a new doc or open one through the dialogue box to that computer (B) I cannot find it in my network folder. What am I missing? I can open any file off...