software issues

Apparently, I have yet another problem with Windows 10. I noticed today on my laptop that that when I right click on an application from the start menu there are options such as Pin to Start, Pin to Taskbar, Uninstall, Run as Administrator and Open File Location. However, when I right click on...

I upgraded my system to Windows 10 back on Aug 6th and didn't have any problems until yesterday. I won't go into the details of that issue but it forced me to restore Windows 10 from an Acronis TrueImage backup I had taken on the 8/7. Although the restore went well and Windows 10 is back up...

As a Newbie here I am not sure if I posted this on the wrong section so please forgive the duplication. I purchased from Amazon Win10 Pro on a USB Datastick. My current set-up is as follows. Toshiba Satellite S50T A117 Laptop running Windows 8.1 which works properly. ùP is i7 2.4Ghz Ram...

So, I downloaded Windows 10. Took about an hour. Attempted to logon, froze. Restarted my computer, tried to login again, froze. Repeat process 100 times with similar results. Fix this. I have important work on my computer I MUST do. I waited on hd for an hour and a half and my call was...

It is natural, that, on forums where users are exchanging info on there progress, that the majority would be seeking help. I am a little surprised. scanning this forum and several others, at the outstanding rate of failures and problems. To date, I have helped my adult children and spouses, five...

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...

I upgraded my windows 8.1 to windows 10 home through reservation. but now Hyperlink in Microsoft Excel 2013 (Office 365) doesn't work. Another Laptop with Windows 7 Professional could not upgraded to Windows 10 Pro. i tried installation by downloading media creation file and downloaded 3GB...

Okay so something went wrong with one of my apps, I want to reinstall it it but I am getting the 1628 error now. The problem is NONE if the solutions I read online seem to apply for windows 10, most seem to pertain to windows 7 or 8. I dont want to reintall the whole OS or roll back because of...

I have upgraded an HP Laptop to Windows 10. I have noticed that when I open windows the position is not the same as when I closed the window. Sometimes it is close. Eg with FF pushes the top up if any part of the bottom frame is below the taskbar. Windows Edge, the newly opened window appears to...

Loaded it on my spare 500gb HD, took ages & had to do it twice from the 7gb usb stick. The swiping to the right does not work. Any other way to get whatever is in there? Do you think Classic Shell will work onw10? The dropdown menu from the Start Button seems fully active. Cntrl. panel I had...

I keep getting a number of errors while trying to install Windows 10. It download and prepares installation, but then fails before properly installing Errors are: 80240020, 80070652, and 800706BE. My specs are: CPU: i7-4710HQ RAM: 8GB, 799.3 MHz PC: Lenovo Y50 (less than 1 year) Current OS...

I've tried running the notepad script on the windows 10 website, and I've also tried running the Win10Fix_Full.bat file. It said all of my system requirements checked out. The icon doesn't show up in my tray though. I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium and have an up-to-date Service Pack 1. I even...

Hello all I today downloaded the Win10 ISO with Microsoft's "create installation media" tool. I then extracted that ISO to my USB drive and used it to upgrade my activated 8.1 installation. It did not ask for any key during the upgrade process. Now, after installlation I cannot activate the...

I've been having some issues with various programs after the latest Win 8.1 update. They simply won't start, or run in the background without me getting access to them. I've reinstalled my Chrome browser, and now it works normally, but for some bizarre reason I'm not too keen on reinstalling...

I had been experiencing frequent screen tearing and crashes to desktop while playing both Wa Thunder and World of Warships, but I have now twice received a BSOD with the message"NMI_Hardware_FAILURE." I had updated my drivers to the latest ones as specified by the manufacturer (Dell), and I also...

Recently whenever I try to uninstall/install anything on my computer it says "The windows installer service could not be accessed this can occur if the windows installer is not correctly installed". I looked up how to sole this and a few things said to run services.msc and start it there. When I...

I would like to transfer files/settings etc from my old pc to a new one using Windows Easy Transfer. The old pc is running Windows 8.1 and I’m assuming the new one is too. I have looked at a couple of videos online, and they clearly show that once opened you will be prompted to select what...

First off I'm running Win8.1 Situation: Well I have a Gmod server and I'm trying to convert some of these gma files with a converter. I need to open the file with the converter to have them convert but whenever I would choose to pick the converter it would still be the same and not open it or...

Hello, I just have a fresh windows 7 on on harddrive here, installed like i always do, but this time i have a weird problem. always when i install a programm (doubleclick the exe), on the top of the monitor pops up the language bar. never had that before and I want it to go away forever. I...

Hi, Sendto does not exixt in usualplace C:\Users\X\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo, In fact Apdada & the rest do not appear in Users at all ?? but, typing in Run "shell:sendto" the above are shown in the win Explorer top line & the send to items are listed in the right pane. Any...