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    Windows 7 How to uninstall SP1 Manually?

    -SP1 has no entries anywhere, so can't be uninstalled -can't reinstall SP1 again Can I just remove a file or a registry key to make it think i don't have it (so that it overwrites existing files)?
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    Windows 10 Cannot remove old work account from Windows 10

    I added work account on my home PC so I can check my email and whatnot and now that I'm not with that company anymore it seems impossible to remove that account. I get a warning every time I log into windows that work account is not good, but there's no "Remove" button when I go there. I found...
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    Windows 7 How to get Registry value from old, mounted, offline Win 7 ?

    Assume I have mounted a Windows 7 image file (ISO or Aomei Backupper or TrueImage) to drive letter T: This Windows 7 is NOT the active, currently running one but an old backup archive file. Now I want to get a certain Registry value from this image resp. old Win 7. How can I achieve this? All...
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    Windows 10 Requesting Registry Information

    I'm very curious to what the "LockDatabase" feature does in the registry. I'm referring to the one I found in: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
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    Windows 10 Program not starting at startup/logon??-- HOW COME

    HI New to the forums I am running win 10 ( 1607 ) on a Lenovo thinkpad tablet. I am using it in my car for satnav, music etc. I would like to have the car frontend software ( centrafuse - old but ok ) start when the tablet boots, but I cannot seem to get this working. I have tried many...
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    Backup SystemState from cml fails Windows Server 2016?

    VMWare Guest running Windows Server 2016 fully patched as of 2019Sept24 Backing up from the cml fails with the msg "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax incorrect." I have two local drive C and D. I'm trying to backup to Drive D. Syntax: wbadmin start systemstatebackup...
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    Windows 10 Registy Editor Issue with change of Username (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)

    Hi everyone, I wanted to change my username on W10 and I followed the steps of this answer : how to change username on pc located in c:/users in windows 10 pro? The issue is that I indeed changed in the following path : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows...
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    Windows Server 2019 CA registry value

    I'm learning window ad-certificate using some document but that is change the Validity Period Units value so I search the that but I couldn't found what is that value. The document is change the value "4" from "2". It is have some mean ? I found the what is Validity Period but, I didn't find the...
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    Windows 8 Explorer always... indexing?

    Last year I obtained a free Windows 8 laptop from my neighbor (can't complain about that!). It has worked very well for me until recent months. For whatever reason, the file explorer will randomly stop showing all folders in the side bar and (often) the main window. All I can see is little...
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    Registry keys for smart card PIN caching options are no longer available in Windows 10

    Describes the changes in Windows 10 regarding the registry keys for smart card PIN caching options. Continue reading...
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    Windows 10 Whats autostarting 3x services and how to stop it? UsoSvc, wuauserv and WaaSMedicSvc

    I have Windows 10 Home because they didn't feel like my Ultimate Vista license which got me to 8 was good enough one more time lol. Anywho, I run a dual boot system and have some server and camera stuff that run on this machine so windows auto update regularly explodes my system and causes a...
  12. Stellar

    Files in Windows folder missing

    Hello, Inside every folder in the windows installation drive is blank. Failed Windows startup Auto repair loop was occurring, tried to restore registry with CMD, and there couldn't locate the registry folder/files to copy. So, in order to check Windows folder in that windows installation drive...
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    Windows 7 I can't load anything.

    when I want to load something gives the following error : Could not access network location C: Program Files\. I tried everything but no results. I changed regedit files,reboot pc... my PC -> Windows 7 32 Bit Home Premium
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    Windows 10 LAN shares not accessible

    I'm a professional Windows user and technician, but I hate Win8 & 10, so I've never had either on my own devices to get familiar with...until Dec. 2018. I have a Lenovo laptop running Windows 10 Home x64. I have disabled all telemetry user settings, added the "AllowTelemetry" registry entry...
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    Windows 10 Going mad turning off highlighted misspelled

    Hi, so after 2,5 years of running this PC without it a couple of weeks ago the spell checker feature simply enabled itself somehow and I can.not turn the damn thing off again. It highlights every word in certain programs and websites like Steam or Link Removed. Here it is turned off, using...
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    Windows 7 How to restore Disk Cleanup utility registry settings to default?

    Hi How to restore Disk Cleanup utility registry settings to default? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches
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    Windows 10 Maintenance Programs Taking Too Long To Run

    Hello All, I was advised earlier that I may have to format my hard drive and I may just do that. In January, I made the mistake of letting a scammer control my computer and I think he may have installed something to mess up my maintenance programs. The longest running program is...
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    Windows 10 1809 Issues

    Hi folks, 1809 broke a few unexpected things and I'll post if interested. A drag I find myself spending 3 hours or so checking the things that [previous versions broke or reset to then list the new issues. But for now, this one seems interesting and is brand new with 1809: After 15-20 minutes...
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    Windows 7 Question about entries in registry

    I don't usually mess with the registry but occasionally manually edit to make small changes. Anyhow, I was doing a search for a particular key and I came across what appears to be references to drives and folders/files that do not exist on my computer. There are a lot of them actually spread...
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    Windows 10 What is the Attributes in Registry?

    In the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings", the "Attributes" has values "0","1","2". I know the "1" means hide the item in Advance power settings, "0" means that show the item, what means the value "2"? does it mean use on laptop? for some keys, the...
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