I have installed windows 10 on three different drives and windows 11 on one drive. To install windows on each I had to remove the other drives from the PC. However this has created a bootloader on each drive and my system is now totally confused. I select the drive on sata port one as the main...
I've been using Windows server 2012R2 Standard for almost a decade now. I have apps running on the server which have created about 50,000 local users. These are local users created using WMIC scripts and eq. API's. The purpose is to allow for easy integration with IIS authentication. The app...
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I have created a new image for a Dell Latitude 5320 windows 11 and got it right where I wanted it. When logged in as the administrator of course I do everything under that account because at the time the laptop is in audit mode. I have completely uninstall quite a few apps like some of the...
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i can't figure this out it's driving me NUTS
my pc keep turning itself on randomly from a complete turn off!!
it also turns on whenever i press something on the keyboard
setup:
asrock h97m pro4
ddr3 12gb
2tb ssd
gtx 1060
i5 4690
fast start up is off.
there are no devices allowed...
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Updated to version 22H2 and uninstalled OneDrive, but there are multiple desktops which is very confusing and unnecessary for my work environment. How can I retain a single Desktop in the classic mode while removing others, including links to the nonexistent OneDrive?
Users can disable "Fast" Boot" in BIOS.
But is there a way to check from a running Windows 10 if "Fast Boot" is currently enabled or not?
Assume the local Windows 10 Pro was previously installed WITH enabled "Fast Boot" in UEFI-BIOS.
Later (after installation) I disabled "Fast Boot".
Will this...
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I'm trying to run the mbr2gpt command and conversion so I can enable my secure storage option so I can move to win 11. When looking at the log for why the action failed to validate it tells me that BCD for boot volume cant be opened. Also my boot manager is somehow one disk 1...
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Hi,
Computer recently started giving me the BSOD.
I've tried the following;
Fresh windows install
All drivers have been updated
Registry files have been cleaned using CCleaner.
Hopefully you can help me decipher the DEBUG file.
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Debug analysis below...
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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I have a system with dual Nvidia GTX 780 Ti GPUs that is set up for dual boot (ubuntu 20.04 & Win10 v21H1 build 19043.1288).When I boot into ubuntu, both monitors are immediately recognized and the desktop extends across both monitors. ... so no hardware or cabling problems. But when I boot into...
I have Windows 10 Pro (just shy of licensed) installed on a 970 Plus M.2 drive (see all specs in signature). The PC is not running at the speed I would have expected (for instance my Random Read/Write values are pitiful (see attachment). I either have my BIOS incorrectly set up, too much junk...
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I am struggling with this installation and looking for help from somebody that already did it.
I am using Lenovo ThinkCentre with my TV as primary "Internet" computer. Because I have almoust empty 1 TB Nvme drive I had the idea that I will shrink my boot volume (the only one on disk) and...
In windows default temp folder location is C:\Windows\Temp and its setup in environment variable but for one of user its not using this folder and its goes to user default temp folder like C:\User\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp.
How I can make user its not use user leave temp folder and always...
How can I check from command line if Defender is currently enabled?
How can I check from command line if Defender is currently enabled AND RealTimeProtection enabled?
I don't know if the tools MSASCui.exe and MpCmdRun.exe are suitable for this task.
If Defender is disabled they probably don't...
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My system boots up fine until I get to the pretty login picture. I can either touch the mouse or hit any key and the little box for my login password always appeared until yesterday. Now I have to wait about 45 to 50 seconds before the system reacts correctly to my request to enter my...
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I have linux ubuntu, the 20.04 version, anyway, I want to be able to use screen lock as a safety feature for when I leave the computer so it locks itself and have the ability to shut the computer down properly using the power button saving me the effort of turning the monitor on, putting in...
I have two machines running Win 7 and Win 8.1 and need this to work on the win 8.1 but if we find a proper solution then it could work on Win 7 as well.
I want to display weather on the lock screen. So i found a metro app in the Microsoft store called Forca weather and it worked for about 5...
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Hi everyone,
I have two HDDs one is 640GB & the other is 320GB(Both MBR using Legacy boot). The 640GB HDD has Windows 7(in D)& Windows 10(in C) installed but the boot manager is located in the 320GB HDD.
I want to move the boot manager to the 640GB HDD.
My Partitions look like this...
I am the only person using my PC in my study.
My wife & kid (and cats) never use it. They have
their own tools/toys.
Instead of continually being prompted for admin permission
to perform tasks or run various programs, is it possible to
get Windows 10 to boot up already in Admin mode?
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Full disclosure I posted this on MS forums with no hits.
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No files are saved to USB when generating protector key in powershell (Admin) or CMD (Admin).
I am the only user for this system and have full Administrator rights.
I have a home built PC Win 10 Pro 1909 that has a...
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