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Windows 10 Windows 10 Sharing of EFS encrypted files stopped working
I have three computers (Dell Desktop XPS-8700), HP laptop Envy X360 M6-AQ105DX, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4). The surface Pro 4 has Bitlocker disabled. All three run Windows 10 Pro and have SSDs as their main drives. The desktop has a secondary spinning drive and the Surface Pro 4 has a, SDXC...- Still Active
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- bitlocker computer issues data access dell efs encrypted files file explorer file sharing homegroup hp envy network adapter network reset reboot sensitive data ssd surface pro troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 10 Windows Firewall keeps asking for permissions
This happens every time I reboot. Windows Firewall asks me for letting an app through. I have granted the access before, but WF doesn't seem to remember. Also, the path is very strange: What may be happening? Thanks!- eXtremeDevil
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- access application issues configuration firewall reboot security settings troubleshooting
- Replies: 49
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Watchdog crash and no screen/PC unusable but on
Hi, the last week I'm been suffering freezes and reboots. I had one or two BSOD but that doesn't seem to be the main problem, and I have no dumps of them. I have recently changed from a HDD to a SSD, I have applied a theme on my Windows 10, and I have updated to Fall Creators update. I cloned...- eXtremeDevil
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- 3d vision binary path boot issues bsod cloning crash dump files fall creators firewall freezes hdd nvidia reboot ssd system performance themes usage issues watchdog windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 Windows 10 waking with no fix
Im currently running windows 10 home version. Ive been woken up god knows how many nights in a row now due to my computer waking itself from sleep mode for no apparent reason. After surfing through many websites looking for how to find the problem/solution, I discovered that the cause is the...- NZSol
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- computer wake configuration home edition reboot sleep mode system access task scheduler troubleshooting updateorchestrator wake issues windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 LAN Desktop Shortcut doesn't do anything first time its clicked, works second time, very odd!
Here's an unusual problem that's occurred recently. On my desktop is a shortcut to Local Area Connection, when I click on it for the first time nothing happens but does on the second double click. More detail: Let's say I've booted the computer up for the first time in the day and I go to...- Syex
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- bsod bug community computer connection desktop double click feedback help issues local area connection os issues performance reboot shortcuts system restore troubleshooting update user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Memory Maxes Out and System Reboots
Just started today, 2 crashes so far. Any help appreciated.- rayrayato
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- crash help issues memory reboot system
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Dell XPS windows getting ready
My computer runs windows 7. Keeps staying on Windows getting ready. I have tried hard shut downs, disconnected the battery, all the function keys. The only thing that has an effect is F12 but when I select reboot it goes right back to windows getting ready. F2 just shows info that can't take...- simball1
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- battery disconnect boot issues computer issues dell function keys getting ready keyboard reboot reinstall windows safe mode shutdown system restore tech support thumb drive troubleshooting windows 7 windows installation xps
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Disable Password Requirement After Logoff on Windows 10
I have removed log-in password requirement (netplwz > uncheck password requirement). Then when I reboot, the password is no longer required. However, if I log off (ctrl-alt-del), a password is required to log back in. I have Windows 10, and the issue occurs on both my HP and Lenovo PC's. How do...- Jim B
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- account settings lenovo log off netplwiz password reboot security user account windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows 10 update problem :
Hi , Having issues with the updates , windows runs updates, but doesn't always install , will then ask for updates that is already installed , then shows errors . I have run the software to repair ( left hand pane ) and software finds a multiple of errors and then repairs them . I reboot and...- Quovadis
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- dsck error file issues help installation multiple errors reboot recent issues recovery repair software support system check troubleshooting update user experience windows 10 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 BSOD when exiting Google Chrome browser.
This started happening a few days ago. Whenever I close out the browser in Google Chrome, I'd get the BSOD. BUT every other browser such as Microsoft Edge and FireFox does not have that problem. I tried uninstalling Chrome, rebooting, and reinstalling Chrome but that doesn't fix the issue...- Legna
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- asus browser issues bsod chrome compatibility edge firefox gaming drivers graphics card hardware intel nvidia old computer power supply reboot reinstall software issues tech support uninstall windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 one laptop does not see the nework - all others do
Where I work we have several laptops all running Windows 7 or 10. One of the laptops running Windows 10 can't see the wireless network Lighthouse. It doesn't even show up in the network settings as if it didn't exist. All other laptops see the Lighthouse network and connect normally. This laptop...- The Lighthouse
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- connectivity device management drivers hardware home office interference issues laptop network network issues reboot router settings signal tech support troubleshooting wifi windows 10 wireless
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 10 Windows 10 Sound Issues: Headphones Not Switching Back to USB Speakers
win10 after the last update my sound is ok ,then when I switch to headphones it is working fine then it will not go back to the usb speakers until I reboot. it stays on headphones- rkfjr
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- audio issues headphones reboot sound troubleshooting update usb speakers windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Computer changed it's SO
Here is the thing, guys. I have a Lenovo notebook (it was bought in January 2016). It came with Windows 10. It worked fine. There was just one problem: those captcha pages (where you had to write the words in the box) were "bugged". By "bugged" I mean that no matter if you wrote exacly like the...- Solid Snake
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- 2016 model bug captcha common occurrence computer issues forum infinite lenovo notebook reboot so change tech support user experience windows 10 windows 8 windows bugs windows update
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 10 Did reboot by it self, can't find the reason.
Hi, Today when I did wake up I did hear my HPe Microserver gen8 reboot by it self, the machine have never done this before. It currently running Windows Server 2016 Standard but as it's "almoste" the same as Windows 10 I do post here. I have looked in %SystemRoot%\ after some dump file but I...- Calby
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- backup crashplan diagnostics dump files error event viewer hpe microserver java logs power loss reboot shutdown issues system crash system issues systemroot tech support third-party tools troubleshooting uninstall windows server 2016
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Account Name Change in Win 10
I want to change my name in my windows user account. However, when I change the name in account settings, it does not update it on the pc. I have tried countless reboots and re-logins but without success. The name appears updated in the account settings though. What could be the problem...- seymoria
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- advice login name change problem reboot settings troubleshooting user account windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 msiexec noreboot option
whats wrong with this command as i dont want it to restart after it uninstalls sep but it restarts start /wait MsiExec.exe /X {8097EE64-FDE1-409A-B25D-3DFD862871E1} /passive /norestart- robertkwild
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- command msiexec passive mode reboot restart sep uninstall windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 setting up new pc - can't connect to network
I took it out of the box this morning -- Lenovo Desktop 510S with Win10. My first new PC since Win7! I have received 3 different messages while trying to connect to my home network: First, I got this message: IRQL_UNEXPECTED_VALUE. I rebooted and this time I got the message WINDOWS 10...- JudyS
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- connection issues connectivity desktop help home network irql error lenovo network network adapter new computer pc build reboot router setup tech support troubleshooting wifi windows 10 wireless
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 Windows 10 Creators Update BSOD on cold boot.
This thread follows on from post #159 in the thread found found here: Windows 10 Creators Update Well, tried again ,no luck still this BSOD,only after cold reboot( wait for about 30minutes,PC off) ,then BSOD with message; Driver IRQL not LESS OR EQUAL. Then PC reboots into Windows. I have some...- Bassie
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- bsod cold boot creators update driver issues irql error reboot system crash troubleshooting windows 10
- Replies: 55
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows Kernel event ID 41 error "The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down...
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- error event id issues kernel logs performance reboot shutdown system troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 10 File Explorer Options won't stick.
I don't know why but for some reason whenever I check "Don't show hidden files" and "Hide extensions for known file types" in File Explorer Options, it'll work for a few seconds and then revert back to being unchecked. I tried checking the boxes and rebooting afterwards but that still won't fix...- Legna
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- bugs customization extensions file explorer hidden files home reboot settings windows 10 x64
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support