non-microsoft

  1. Windows 10 Non-Microsoft programs startup "alert"

    Hi Everybody, I've been living with this minor irritant for a long time. I wonder if I can find a setting that will allow me to simply go around this weird-issue and never make me look at it again. Whenever I start a program (that was not produced by Microsoft) I will get an alert asking if...
    • jPaulB
    • Thread
    • alert application launch background issue desktop issues device changes focus irritant non-microsoft settings startup windows security
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 BSOD started, stopped but now freezing

    Hi, It first started with explorer.exe crashing constantly... Everytime I would click start, it would crash etc... Then the first BSOD hit. It was a kernal something error and said a7 as a code. After the first BSOD, chkdsk ran and it fixed a whole bunch of errors. Then BSOD hit twice again...
    • Gavinjansz
    • Thread
    • bsod chkdsk chrome crash error explorer freezing io operation kernel mcafee non-microsoft recovery mode registry restore point ultrabook virus windows installation
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

  3. Windows 7 Application: Classic Shell

    I couldn't find a thread about this application, and wanted to know a few things about it before I install it. Will it make all kinds of changes to my system when I install it, or will it leave everything default, and let me choose what to change? How will this affect non Microsoft...
    • NaiyaShamiso
    • Thread
    • application customization installation non-microsoft shell skins software issues start menu system changes user preferences
    • Replies: 144
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Calendar program compatible with Windows 7 and itunes

    I just got a new pc that I don't plan on getting Microsoft Office for. I've got an iphone and just want a calendar program to sync with itunes. Does anyone have a calendar program that syncs with itunes?
    • snow27118
    • Thread
    • alternatives app recommendations calendar iphone itunes non-microsoft pc software productivity sync windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Upgrade Vista Ultimate to Win 7 Ultimate RTM

    Having issues with upgrade from Vista to 7 (both Ultimates). Upgrade did complete however explorer is hanging anytime I touch a folder related to the desktop. Also, program files contains no icons, just white rectangles. Funny thing is if I boot in safe mode everything appears to work fine...
    • j0hnth0m
    • Thread
    • biztalk desktop developers explorer hanging issues non-microsoft program files safe mode services sql server troubleshooting ultimate upgrade visual studio windows 7 windows vista workstation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Compatibility Check Problem during Upgrade from Vista

    First, yes I know I should be doing a clean install. But I am doing this to test the upgrade capability. When the installation goes thru the compatibility checks it finally displays a screen that says the I must uninstall an application called: Disk Expert v2. That is the only thing it says...
    • usna75
    • Thread
    • application clean install community help compatibility control panel disk expert error message hard drive installation non-microsoft ram registry search services software issues tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows Vista Enabling Ukrainian Input in Non-Microsoft Programs on Windows Vista Ultimate

    U see I had an english version of WinXP (but i live in Ukraine) and i wanted to type in ukrainian in non-microsoft programs. So i selected all of codepages in Regional Options. But there is no such option in WinVista Ultimate (english version too). Please help me (i want to type in ukrainian in...