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Windows 10 This is getting weird!
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...- MikeHawthorne
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- anniversary backup build chrome desktop mystery performance issues software installation user experience windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Exception 0x80000003 error occurs on shutdown of Win 7 Pro also OXEA47337
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...- Frank McLean
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- acronis true image device manager error exception 0x80000003 fix malwarebytes network adapter oexc38 oxea47337 shutdown software installation system repair tech support teredo tunneling troubleshooting user inquiry windows 7 yellow exclamation
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Declined a trust prompt and can't reverse it.
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.- Thear10
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- access control declined security settings software installation troubleshooting trust prompt user help windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Help, my persissions seem to change
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...- AdamAntTex
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- 64-bit access control admin rights configuration files installation issues memory management os lock program files reboot software installation solidworks system behavior system update tech support troubleshooting user rights windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Why are there many "Allow" rules at first time WinFirewall usage? How to reset to initial rule set?
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...- pstein
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- allow rules firewall inbound rules initial state internet access network access network security notifications reset rules security software installation third-party tools troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows security
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 10 Is It Safe?
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...- Roger Rodd
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- bsod compatibility computer issues decision desktop free upgrade installation iso issues laptop product key research security risks software installation system issues tech support upgrade user experience windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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The Get Windows 10 app (GWX) was unable to adjust your upgrade settings to decline the free...
Continue reading...- News
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- application issues decline upgrade error free upgrade gwx kms microsoft support software installation support article troubleshooting update issues upgrade process upgrade settings user experience windows 10 windows help windows issues windows update
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 10 Administrator problem .
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...- NettleWarbler
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- access denied administrator advanced properties c drive ccleaner file access full access help request security settings software installation system settings tech support troubleshooting user account user groups windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Clean Install Windows 10 Pro on 2-in-1 Tablet: Backup and Restore Considerations
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...- Microsoftforever
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- 2-in-1 tablet backup best practices clean install data recovery device maintenance efficiency installation methods performance reinstall restore slow device software installation system performance troubleshooting user guide windows 10 windows pro
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 User Rights-IP Address
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.- Vijaiprabu
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- access control ip address network settings power users security software installation user rights windows management
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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My solution to my sound problems
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...- Yves
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- audio drivers audio fixes audio issues audio solutions beats audio community help hp dv6 idt hd laptop issues legacy hardware mute light software installation support tech tips troubleshooting upgrade user solutions volume boost volume control windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 MS Store won't open
I have the MS Store icon (shopping Bag) on my taskbar and the tile in the start menu. When I try to open either I get the blue screen with the shopping bag in center then the screen goes turns to white and nothing else happens. The bar across top has the word "store" on the left and the usual...- larryo
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- application issues blank screen blue screen cleanup dism error login issues microsoft edge microsoft store performance repair tools sfc software installation system file checker troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Bugged Icons - how to fix please?
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?- BobDobalina
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- file extensions icon cache icon issues mkv rar software installation troubleshooting uninstall voice changer windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 (Offline Installer) for Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1,...
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...- News
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- compatibility developer tools framework framework 4.5 framework 4.5.1 framework 4.5.2 framework 4.6 in-place update internet access microsoft net framework offline installation package service pack software installation update windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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Windows 10 How to setup new user
hello I want to set up a new user in windows 10. Right now I only have my admin user on it. I want a secondary user for someone else. He needs to be able to download and use a program, but not be able to access to any of my files. So when you first log in with him, it looks like you just...- john41
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- account management administrator desktop file access new user setup software installation user account windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 I can't install any program
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...- giannis97
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- 64-bit adobe flash chrome connection issues installation issues programs software installation troubleshooting visual c++ windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Special characters and programs compatibility
I upgraded to windows 10 from 8.1.on 8.1 my user name(not my Microsoft account name), was using special (non English) characters. After upgrading to 10,I noticed that I couldn't install a specific program, an Android emulator called nox.I made a local account on my pc using standard English...- madprofessorus
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- compatibility emulator english characters local account nox software installation special characters upgrade username windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 upgrade to Build 10523
I am trying to install Build 10532. The download and install complete with no messages. When the restart runs, I get the window that Windows 10 is updating but the update never happens. I get a notification that the update did not happen and the process starts all over again. I have done...- weeder
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- build 10532 error messaging installation restart software installation troubleshooting update issues upgrade windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 Help! Web site has Edge is being held hostage by a web site
I was using the new Edge browser on my laptop today to try to find a solution to a problem and now I have a new problem. I got onto a website that put up a prompt to install some software that I don't want. The prompt only has an option to install the software and when the prompt went up on...- Moondoggy
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- browser extensions browser issues browser recovery edge settings gray screen malicious software microsoft edge open tabs pop-up blocker privacy software installation tab management task manager tech support troubleshooting user experience user help user interface web security windows laptops
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 My Windows 8 is Totally Broken.
I was trying to update to windows 8.1. I kept getting an error code so I searched up how to fix the error. Someone recommended to someone else with the problem to uninstall the software distribution folder and it worked for multiple people so I tried it to no avail. Along with multiple other...- DPC
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- error factory reset hardware refresh hp support registry software installation software issues troubleshooting update windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support