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Ok, this might get complicated. What I want is a user-level program that has the paths to virtual install locations, so I can test install applications without modifying the real program locations. I ideally want to do this in school, so I can play Roblox without actually installing it to the...

Hi, New here but not new to Windows. I have a software requirement that I am surprised I can't seem to find an answer for. I have written a Windows Service. I have created an installer for this service. This installer (when run as Administrator) creates a new user, provides the user with...

i recently got a new laptop and im trying to get my windows store on there, before i got a laptop my previous computer had windows store on it and ive gone into my windows store account to add my laptop as a new device but i cant seem to do it. please help. if its any help ive got windows 8.1...

hi, I am 65yrs old and have just got Windows 10 on my laptop and am having a few teething issues to say the least but there are 2 that I would like to get sorted out. 1/ 2016 Microsoft Outlook is starting up when I start computer and I don’t want it to,,,,, NOW outlook is not in startup folder...

Hello, In my 80's now, so please bear with me a bit. Using Mozilla Thunderbird for eMails on my older pc running W7. Like it a lot, as do family members. Have just bought a new Apple iMac Have the following questions please, regarding transferring Folders and items from this W7 pc to the new...

I have searched for two days and downloaded 15 windows video players in search for what I want. The thing is that I remember this feature was available in 2005 during the Windows XP Era. I don't remember the name of the player that could do it. I found the backup software CD I had since that...

Hi I just booted up my computer and what do I see on my desktop? An icon to open Google Chrome. Why is this weird, because I haven't downloaded and and installed Google Chrome or anything else in a while. I quite using chrome about a year ago because for some reason it didn't work with...

Hi, Recently when shutting down Windows 7 professional and error is flashed in a window for a very short time. I have been able to see, I believe, and error "Exception 0x80000003" by shutting down repeatedly. I also saw OXEA47337 today and a partial OEXC38... the other day. Additionally, in...

I got a "Do you trust this program" prompt while i was installing a program. Think of accepting it i just hit enter. But instead of accepting it i declined it. Now i have no idea to set it back so i can instal the program. I am on Windows 8.1. Thanks in advance for you help and time.

Hey everyone, I am at my wits end. I have a Win 10 64 pro machine that if I run the machine for a while, and then go to install a program and try to delete the folder in Program Files so I can get a fresh install, the OS tells me that I don't have permission. However, if I reboot the machine...

After having used for some years another firewall I considered now to switch to MS built in Windows Firewall (in Win 7 Pro). So I deinstalled the old FW and enabled the MS WF. When I go now to wf.msc e.g into "Inbound rules" section then there are much to my surprise many "Allow" rules for...

Cheers Everyone, I have been stuck at a decision and need someones help. I have 2 Computers. one is an old desktop and one is the new laptop (2015 model inspiron). When the windows 10 Advertisement released, I want to try it so I Installed it on my old PC. It took 3 GB and then asked for a...

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There's a big round red cross at the top left of the window . then it says "windows cannot access the specified device , path or file . You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the file . " That's what it says when I try to install ccleaner . I have been having a lot of trouble...

I want to reinstall Windows 10 Pro (clean install) on my 2 in 1 tablet because its becoming very slow. 1. If I do a backup and after the clean install I restore (the backup), will it be the same as if I had kept it the way it was (slow; without taking into account the components itself: wear and...

Dear All, Thanks in advance. i need to give rights for install and un-install any software, but they should not able to change the IP address. suggest me some users permissions to resolve the issues. Had checked with but working out. 1. Power users 2. Users.

In case someone has similar issues, hope this helps. I had 3 sound related issues on my laptop after the upgrade to win 10 from 7. - The volume was so low I could hardly hear anything. - The mute light was always on, f11 worked to mute and unmute. - Beats audio disappeared. My HP DV7-4065dx...

Hello, today I installed a trial of a voice changer and deinstalled it after a while. However since that moment, I have bugged icons for some filextenstions. Till yet I found out, it is mkv and rar. I tried do delete the Iconcache.db, but this doesn't solved the problem. Any other solutions?

The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 is a highly compatible, in-place update to the Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2. The offline package can be used in situations where the web installer cannot be used due to...

Hello I have windows 7 ultimate 64bit, my problem is I can't install programms . adobe flash player can't installed because when I go to install it stuck on 5% and say connection problem.. I have Google chrome, but another programms I can't install them.. maybe I must have visual c++ packages...