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    Windows 7 W7 desktop buttons 'blued out' after reinstall

    Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron N4110 on W7 64 bit which recently received a reinstall of W7 after the installation of an SSD. In the new install the desktop files have the back and forward buttons but they are disabled somehow---'blued out'--- and I can't seem to figure out where in...
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    Windows 7 Windows Essentials Problem

    Having some problems trying to get Essentials 2012 to work i try to install photo gallery but when i try to start i get the dll error and saying reinstall but cant because it says its already installed. Essestials does not show up in the program list so i have to use revo uninstaller hunter mode...
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    Windows 10 Even After Reinstalling Windows, Content Display and Connectivity Issues

    Since Windows 10 first came out I have had it installed with no issue. However, yesterday I started having random problems all related to connectivity and content display. - Some pages will randomly not load correctly in Firefox, IE or Chrome. Sometimes only part of the page will load...
  4. Windows 7 Program Stuck in Background

    So after 30 hours on Fallout 4, my computer shut down while it was launching. Now, when I launch it, the game runs but it is only in the background. I can't see it, play it, etc. I've reinstalled 3 times, gotten the drivers, verified my cache, asked 5 other websites, etc. etc.
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    Windows 10 Help errors

    I require some urgent help- not a computer guru but if explained in layman terms I can fix things.. I have done a re-install of windows 10 Pro 64 bit, I have no start up menu I can not access any microsoft office programs , the pc is really slow. no 1 - this is what is coming up at start...
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    Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 opening PPTX files as a Picture Icon

    I've got a user on a Windows 7 (x86) laptop with Microsoft Office 2010 installed, alongside Microsoft Project 2007. Whenever he tries opening PPTX files, no actual content is displayed but instead, only what appears to be an icon representing a picture file right in the center of the screen...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 restart deleted MS Office

    Helping my father with his PC. He has an HP Envy pc and did the Windows 10 upgrade and things appeared fine. Couple weeks later, he's shutting down and he gets an error message saying he has 3 options as follows: 1) shut down and restart 2) Reinstall Windows 10 and with a caution that he ay...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Start Button Dead

    I have read lots of people are having this problem, have tried everything I've found, nothing fixes this issue for me. I did the free upgrade from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro. As with many other people, the start button, Cortana, Edge, store, calculator - doesn't work and has not worked at...
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    Windows 7 My ping is suddenly extremely bad

    Hey guys, before few days i reinstall Windows, because of lags and very crowded disc. Before, my ping in game was 12-40, but now, for example in a map, where are many players in one place, my ping goes to 500 very easily. It's great for catching, but for normal gameplay it's really bad. This...
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    Windows 7 Cannot Install Epson Scan Utility

    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Epson Stylus SX218. Hello again, Windows lost the use of the printer. Deleted the printer and reinstalled it from the CD. Printer works, copier works but scanner will not install. It exits from Epson's install programme with 'an error - restart please'. After...
  11. Windows 10 Windows 10 Games won't open?

    Hi My friend just called and said that his Microsoft Solitaire Collection won't open. It says Loading and just sits there but never actually opens the main window where you select the game you want to play. Later when he shuts down his computer he gets a message that say he has an open...
  12. Windows 10 Succesful windows 10 installation...with a caveat!!!

    Hi and I hope this brings to light some of the installation woes Ive seen from many users. The only tried and tested way I found to do the upgrade...IS TO DO A CLEAN INSTALL and to use the windows 10 ISO tool. This requires also doing a clean install of the operating system you are...
  13. Windows 10 Mail App Not displaying content

    Hay Guy's I'm having a bit of a problem with my win x Mail app not displaying in the reading area. It looks like its only doing it with new mail as mail saved to folders still display ok. I haven't changed any settings so not got a clue what's gone wrong. Any Ideas? Is there a way to...
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    Windows 7 Windows Live <ail 2012

    Been using Live mail for quite some time and just recently it would not delete selected emails. This occurs occasionally and not with all email messages. I can select one email and delete it just fine then I can select another email and it will not delete it. It gives error message that email...
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    Windows 10 This is why I hate windows

    I have windows 7 and was prompted if I wanted to upgrade to 10 for free. I decided it was probably a good idea, I mean, by now it should be pretty seamless...that was wishful thinking. Despite it looking like a cheap cell phone interface with 1990's graphics, It updated and everything was fine...
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    Windows 7 Bluetooth Speakers Issues With Windows 7

    Hi All, I am quite new to computers and have a very basic understanding. That said I am really enjoying learning and developing. I have a problem setting up my bluetooth speakers. I have had the speaker set up for a little while and it was working brilliantly until a couple of days ago. When...
  17. Windows 8 Problem with Bing Weather?

    On both of my Windows 8.1 systems, the MSN Weather app has decided it does not want to open correctly. The live tile works and the App appears to open, but the circling dots never stop. Possibly it is trying to get info from some source and is unable to do so. I have uninstalled and...
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    Windows 7 Need help installing a OS

    I have removed all the partitions on my hard drive(which was probably stupid) so that i could start from scratch. The problem i have is that when i try and use the windows 7 installation disk i get a message saying that my hard drive needs a partition. I have a created a ntfs partition with...
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    Windows 10 Windows key error when trying to reinstall windows 10

    Hi all, I am currently running windows 10. I did an upgrade and clean install from windows 8.1. Now I want to reinstall windows 10, but when I'm entering the windows 10 or 8.1 key I receive an invalid key. What can I do in order to get a valid windows key to work with the new windows 10...
  20. Windows 7 Problem With My Mouse

    I have a problem with my mouse it keeps freezing up on me, I have to do the 3 finger salute (ctrl+alt+delete) and then sometimes the mouse will work again but most times it does not work. I have uninstalled the mouse- did not work. I even reinstalled the os and that did not work either, now I'm...