Steam will stop supporting Windows 32‑bit installations on January 1, 2026, a move that, if confirmed and implemented as reported, will leave the vanishingly small number of users still running Windows 10 in its 32‑bit form without client updates, security fixes, or official Steam Support help —...
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I'm having trouble when I try to do a Windows Defender Offline scan. I get as far as the box "Windows Defender Offline" - the point just before the scan starts - but once it starts it switches to Quick Scan. I'm wondering if I might have an infection that would be picked up by Defender...
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I recently purchased a new HP Notebook running Windows 10 (HP 15-ay041 wm) and immediately connected my HP Envy 5530 e-All-in-One wireless printer to it. Piece of cake! It worked flawlessly. That was then, and this is now. A few weeks have passed since then, and I...
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I have a problem with all my W10 devices (PC and mobile). Both Insider and production.
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Kingsland road
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Under Windows 8.1, offline folders were only available in the Pro edition. Can anyone confirm if the home edition of Windows 10 has this feature or not?
From a file explorer window:
Click on Network
Double click on a net shared drive (NAS or another computer on your network)
Click Right on...
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