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    Windows 7 Windows installer finds no any drivers.

    PC : Acer aspire M5700, Windows Vista, I installed Windows 7 Pro. in 2009. CD: Bought Windows 7 Pro. DVD install disc in 2010 & install Win 7 on M5700. Use: Not much, 4 to 5 hrs a day, editing photographs, 2010~2015. Then a standby PC storing backup files. A moth ago, started having start up...
  2. Bought Used Computer at Auction

    I just bought a Dell Inspiron 1750 laptop at an auction for items confiscated by the police. I need to change the original user ID and password so I thought the security forum might be the place to ask this question. During startup, it flashed the Windows screen so I know that it has Windows...
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    Windows 11 Full Context Menu tweak not working for All Users (HKU/Default), works fine for HKCU

    Recently I used the known tweak to enable the full context menu in Windows 11 on my work laptop, and it worked as advertised, no problems at all. I understand that this tweak will only change the context menu for the currently logged in user (ME), hence modifying HKCU.... Reg.exe add...
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    Windows 10 Want to eliminate PIN at Logon to windows 10

    I have tried several different methods to eliminate the need for a PIN when logging on, but every time on startup it's still there. Why?
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    Outlook Office 2021 cannot run on startup

    Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 78 Stepping 3 Processor Count: 4 RAM: 8101 Mb Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 520, 1024 Mb Hard Drives: C: 465 GB...
  6. Windows 10 remove drives and press any key to reboot,

    Windows 10 remove drives and press any key to reboot, but when I press any key and it boots straight away into windows with no restart, my question is, how do i get rid of the "press any key... e.t.c" when i boot, as it's annoying and i cant just press the power button and come back in 1 min and...
  7. VIDEO What Windows Startup Programs Do I Need?

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    Windows 11 about windows batch file on startup

    What commands will get a batch file to stop trying to start a program on windows startup? The following code below is what I had used to execute said program as a batch file: C:\Users\drumm\Desktop>start "" "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" -pc MY-PC -launch
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    Windows 10 Turn work or office laptop into personal laptop

    I worked for a startup and they provided me with a laptop. However, they changed their business and moved to other country and they asked me to keep the laptop myself. I do not have the company email address to login and there are no IT guys of the company etc as they completely changed their...
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    Windows 8 Startup item in Task Manager keeps disabling

    Hi I have a recurring problem with "Function key main module" disabling itself after i enable it in Task Manager Startup. When this happens the only way to use function keys F1 - F12 is to press the Fn key at the same time. So i go to startup in task manager and enable "Function key main module"...
  11. Windows 10 Slow Start up

    Hi there I have recently bought a new pc with many component upgrades to my old one but my old computer used to be able to boot windows in 10 seconds from when I push the power button and it was completely functional. But now on my new pc with much better hard ware It takes around 1 minute to...
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    Lenovo Thinkpad E550 (ThinkPad) 20DF0030US is stuck at POST

    Hi, Lenovo Thinkpad E550 (ThinkPad) 20DF0030US is stuck at ThinkPad welcome screen. If I am right, this is POST screen. Windows 10 is installed in the ThinkPad. After this issue, I turned it off and turned back on multiple times but Windows 10 Troubleshoot Menu is not coming. I pressed and...
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    My PC does 3 beeps sometimes when I start in on!

    My PC does 3 beeps with no pause when I turn it on. Then it restarts by its own and opens with no problem. But what does this 3 beep with no pause mean?
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    Windows 10 My boot startup menu has straight-up disappeared; I can't change my startup programs.

    All the options just kind of disappeared. Various methods I've tried and failed include: shell:startup ctrl+alt+del startup menu Windows Settings>Apps>Startup /ProgramData/ path to the startup folder (created one to see if it'd populate, it didn't) /AppData/ path to the startup...
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    Windows 10 Start up item

    Each time I start up I get the following item. I click OK and it goes. I have tried Ccleaner but it does not remove it. Is it important and how do I remove it. Regards Terry Green
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    Windows 10 my windows 10 running into attempting repair on startup

    windows 10 is getting into attempting repairs when windows startup any one please help how to solve
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    Windows 10 Windows 11 Boot Up Screen

    I installed Windows 11. Runs fine no problems. Except when it boots up it goes directly to screen that shows users no Windows Logo Screen? What would cause that?
  18. Windows 10 service disabled

    Hey guys. I need your help: my Windows has a service that I need to disable but it is completely disabled! I explain: In the list of services the startup type can be "Automatic", "Manual" or "Disabled", right? However, on this particular service, those options are grayed out! That is, it is...
  19. Windows 10 Is there any way to run command line tools at startup , while hidden?

    Is there any way to run command line tools at start up while keeping them hidden? I am working on a PHP script that will share a Windows scanner with MacOS, Linux and Android over the eSCL/Airscan protocol. There is at least one tool "dns-sd" (Apple Bonjour) that I need to launch as a command...
  20. Windows 10 netsh.exe command popup on startup

    I've been having this issue for a while now. Every time I restart my laptop, I get a seemingly empty command window that flashes and then goes away. I managed to get it to stop flashing somehow, and was able to get a better look at it, it had netsh.exe in the command along with some other stuff...