When embarking on the journey of purchasing a new PC, most users find themselves at a crossroads: the choice between two primary Windows editions. But the Windows ecosystem goes beyond these two, offering an array of specialized editions designed for different needs and markets. Join me as we...
Whether you’ve just unboxed a shiny new laptop running Windows 11 Home or have been using a Home edition for a while, you may find yourself contemplating an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. Why the switch? The reasons can be both compelling and practical: enhanced security features, greater control...
Hello Windows Insiders! We are preparing the Windows 10 November 2021 Update (Windows 10, version 21H2) for release. We believe that Build 19044.1288 is the final build for the November 2021 Update, and the ISO for this build Link Removed. We will continue to improve the overall experience of...
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I was recently contacted by Outlook and told to reset my mail account because of possible security breaches and that it would be shut down for 30 days. I had tried telling them that many times before but no one listens. I was going to send them what follows but since I cant log in and corporate...
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Hello team, i have a question if we have Windows 10 Pro Single language and want to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, and if the current single language is activated via digital license, my question is if we use the Windows 10 Pro generic key and upgrade from windows 10 pro single to windows 10 pro...
Hello Windows Insiders! We are preparing the Windows 10 May 2021 Update (version 21H1) for release. We believe that Build 19043.928 is the final build for the May 2021 Update, and the media for this build Link Removed. We are continuing to improve the overall experience of the May 2021 Update on...
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Just Upgraded to :
Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 20H2
Installed on 2/22/2021
OS build 19042.804
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0
It seems there is NO option anymore to Uncheck the Box for Uses, when I Run "netplwiz'
to Boot windows 10 straight to the...
Having some troubles with sleep mode not sleeping at all. And networking on home PC's (W10 x64 Pro 1903 both computers) are not allowing access to shared folders between computers. I did some mild research on both issues. In regards to the networking issue, I got it to semi work reading from my...
I bought a used Win 7 PC off Ebay, but it turned out not to be useful, so I need some tips or shopping guidelines on what to look for. Mostly I need this PC to play online movies/TV shows, Youtube videos, etc., without buffering, freezing, or similar nonsense. Other than this, it will mostly be...
I have a laptop which has windows 10 home on it.
I have a windows 7 ultimate disk which when installed on a PC gave me Windows 10 Pro.
I'm wondering if it's possible to upgrade my laptop to Windows 10 Pro from my windows 7 ultimate disk without a complete new install?
After reading lots of articles I need still clarification about some basic facts:
At first: There is a "normal" built-in Windows Updates service available in ALL Win10 versions.
Beside this "basic" update mechanism there is a so called "WSUS" service.
This is a separate (software) server which...
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Hi there, 1 questioner got a Win 10 to install on another stick. "0x80042405-0xA001B" And in fact, I have noticed that brings presented by the MS-user "8GB" is not enough version of the 1903 for this needs at least (HOME) 12gt drive / 16GB (PRO)!
When that bug report came up here in the Fin...
A message has appeared on some users (mainly Pro apparently) desktops saying Windows needs activating. Microsoft have acknowledged the fault and will release a fix asap:
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I've always hated Windows Media Player, so after I installed 64-bit Windows 10 Pro (EN-US - NOT N or K), I uninstalled WMP 12 and was happy. But now I'm trying to install a new application called PlayOn Desktop, but it always fails because I don't have WMP installed.
I've tried using Optional...
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October 10th saw the end of security and quality update's for Build 1511. So if your currently using this build and would like to carry on receiving updates you'll need to update to a later version which you can do by either running Windows Update or using the Link Removed.
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For the last couple of months, when I leave my desktop unattended, I come back to a black background with a window in the middle that says "Could not initiate desktop rendering." I click on the OK box and my desktop reappears. Isn't really a problem, however would rather not have the box...
HI all,
I'm running Win 10 Pro 32-bit Anniv. Ed.
I've created a DVD Repair Disc, a USB Recovery Drive, and a bootable ISO on DVD.
I understand that the Repair Disc has an option to return to an earlier Restore Point. When would a USB Recovery Drive be needed, instead? What does it offer over a...
Ok, here's my situation. I have two (2) HP dc7900 desktops. One has Windows 10 Home, and the other Windows 10 Pro. I have a new Crucial MX300 SSD hard drive I want to install in the desktop with Win 10 Pro, but, I want to install Windows 7 Home (going back to using Win 7 Home) on this...
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Here it is, "suppose" to me the greatest new modern Operating System on the market....Windows 10, and I get bombbarded with Script Errors. I'm running Internet Explorer 11 both on the HP desktop with WIN 10 Home and the other HP desktop with WIN 10 Pro. These script errors seem to...
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Hi There,
I have recently upgraded a machine from windows 8 to windows 10, when I try to upgrade the windows 10 home to pro I kept getting the same error. While searching for solutions I came across how to check version of windows and used slmgr/dlv in cmd prompt. The result I got was surprising...
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