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When I upgraded from windows 8.1 pro with media center to windows 10 pro on volume 4(hard drive-C:\) , the windows 10 pro insider preview evaluation copy build 10532 started not connecting to internet on volume 6(hard drive-E:\).It read public network(which I do not use).I ran network...

Just had my 1st bsod in over 2 years. Happened after I restarted Windows 10 Pro x64 after getting a update from the store for the Xbox app. Only other new software on pc is Bitdefender Internet Security 2016. That's been on my pc since Friday after removing BIS 2015 before installing BIS 2016...

i upgraded my Lenovo Ideapad Z510 from windows 8.1 pro to windows 10 pro on last 1Aug/2015 and was working well. but today after installation of update (windows 10) the laptop doesn't open. Please help

I've been running W10 ( alongside W8.1 Pro ) ever since the first technical preview and now have an activated W10 Pro ( insider preview ). Is this the final version or do I still need to upgrade from W8.1 ?

I have been trying to upgrade my Windows 7 Pro PC to Windows 10 all week and with the help of a Microsoft 2nd level Support Tech we were finally successful. His conclusion was that even though there were no corrupted System files on my PC, my PC suffered from a great deal of corruption. I...

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...

I've noticed lately that when I do a clean install of windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit, that it installs the Apple Bonjour service. Can somebody please explain to me why this is? I've not downloaded any Apple software nor have I connected an Apple product to my PC. This clean install was done on 6/18/15.

Hi If anyone hasn't seen this because then don't bother to read all the notices I think this makes it official that everyone in the Insider Program who is running Windows 10 will get it on July 29th. Mike...

I have Windows 7 Home installed. I have read that users with Pro and Ultimate will receive Windows 10 Pro while I would receive Windows 10 Home. At what point is this determined? If I were to upgrade my Home to a Pro or Ultimate, would I then receive 10 Pro. I've already reserved my copy through...

I just reset my windows 8.1 using the reset feature that wipes out your files and re installs the OS. now i'm back to Windows 8, but it says my product key is invalid, and that i have windows 8 pro. I got my computer from best buy and i think they just had a core windows 8 edition installed. so...

I was running 8.1 Enterprise and decided to try out Windows 10 Technical Preview, I think it was called. Didn't make recovery media. Didn't like it so I downloaded an .iso of 8.1 Pro onto a bootable USB drive using Rufus. The install worked fine except I cant connect wirelessly to the internet...

Hi, My trusty netbook needs to be retired after 5 years of hard graft, and I'm looking to replace it with a Windows-based tablet. My current preference is the Surface 2 (not the surface pro 2, for the avoidance of doubt). Battery life is key for me as I use it primarily in court, where I...

Hi, I bought my computer along time ago and it came with windows xp. It had an offer that let me upgrade to windows 7 for free. A year later, I bought windows 8 pro upgrade and installed that. After that, I was upgraded to windows 8.1 pro. Flash forward a bit, I've lost my windows 8 upgrade...

I have a computer clean installed with Windows 8.1 Pro, it had Windows 7 installed on it but I formated it and installed Windows 8. Anyways, boot time is very fast as the Fast Boot helps it make it fast, of course. But after booting a day later without going on it, it shows the boot screen...

I bought this Acer V5-472-6893 laptop just a while ago. Want to dual-boot it with Linux. But first have to wipe the six partitions on this drive. THEN... make a partition for Windows 8.1, and for Linux. So I used JellyBean to find my 25-digit number. Just need a copy of Windows 8.1...

I upgraded to windows 8 on 2 computers i Norway. But in my country I can not upgrade to win 8.1. Microsoft store just show an empty trunk. 1 computer have Win8 pro. But when we went on holyday to Thailand, I coul easyly upgrade my wife's computer from 8 to 8.1 Anybody know what to do? I get at...

Hello I had a friend send me the file so I could burn it. I think I burned it as .iso and have to see it to know if it is.exe so I can burn it to disc properly if that is the case. Can you please send me the Win 8.1 pro x 64 file to burn and tell me if it is .exe or. Iso so I can burn a disc...

I reformatted my hard drive the other night and put OS 8 back on. I was kinda of wondering if I would get OS 8.1 upgrade back in the Windows Store. It was not appearing there. I finally found the answer, a KB file was needed to be added to my registry to get the upgrade to show up in the...

Hi All, For some weird reason I cannot upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8 Pro with Media center. :( Here's what happened; Back on Oct. 17th I formatted and installed Windows 8 Pro and then installed Windows 8.1 Pro. Yesterday I was having a few issues with my online...

Looking at the pricing on Newegg for the two versions of 8.1 Pro, I have to wonder why the full version gives you the 64 and 32 bit versions but at a cost of $199, while the OEM 64 bit version is $139. No extra license included in the Retail version, just another $10 CD? I am assuming the 8.1...