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    Windows 10 boot manager not where it should be.

    Hello please help 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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    Windows 10 Troubleshooting BSOD: WDF_VIOLATION Error Analysis on Windows 10

    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. Link Removed Debug analysis below...
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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...
  4. Windows 10 [Solved] Win 10 doesn't correctly detect 2nd monitor on dual-GPU system?

    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...
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    Windows 10 Install 2nd instance of Win 10 temporarily

    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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    Windows 10 Two W10 Systems with Bitlocker

    Hi, 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...
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    Windows 10 Default Temp folder

    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...
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    Windows 10 Check from cmdline (with MSASCui or MpCmdRun) if Defender is running?

    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...
  9. Windows 10 Windows 10 Pro Login Delay

    Hi, 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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    Can I shut the computer down via the power button?

    Hi, 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...
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    Windows 8 Run programs on lockscreen of Win7, 8.1

    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...
  12. Windows 10 Moving windows boot manager to another HDD (MBR Legacy Boot)

    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...
  13. Windows 10 Start Windows 10 in Administrator Mode

    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?
  14. Windows 10 Manage-bde key protector create complete no files on USB

    Full disclosure I posted this on MS forums with no hits. Hi and Thank you, 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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    Windows 10 Is possible to change path of USER?

    Hi! I managed few accounts on my fresh Windows 10.1909 install with not correctly entered account names. I want to change them - it is possible in case of name, but is possible to change also path to user folder and its content? Example: Incorrectly is created account C:\users\miiro Needs fix...
  16. Windows 10 Different Shutdown behavior from batch file than using Start>Power options

    This is quite a long read but please bear with me. I used to use a shutdown (.bat) script in win7 to backup my important stuff but couldn't make it work in win10 despite spending hours on the forums. It did work intermittently if I put it in the local logoff folder (group policies). So I wrote...
  17. Windows 10 Question about Chipset Drivers

    So I recently did a fresh install of windows, did NOT keep any files, wiped every drive. Upon installing Windows 10 version 1803, I installed all my drivers, and all was normal. In device manager I saw under system showing the proper things, including an Intel 300 series controller with (Z370)...
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    Windows 10 Battlefield 5 crash sometimes when i click SKIP CUTSCENE.

    Hello. When i am run Battlefield 5 after long time sitting on desktop and click mission restart,when i click PRESS SPACE to skip scene movie part it crash everytime to desktop. Event viewer said:"display driver stopped responding and has recovered". This is exception code of crash:"0x887a0006...
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    Windows 7 Error changing item state: Access is denied

    I am trying to clear off my Logon tab under Autoruns.exe. I clicked Run as Administrator, and every time I try to de-select anything, this message pops up: "Error changing item state: Access is denied" What do I do?
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    Windows 10 Dualboot removed-Final configs

    Hi guys, I've have successful removed a dual boot and booting ok win10 after rebuild mbr and removing linux partitions. However, I have 4 partitions at this moment and I would like to know if I can delete some without causing any issues to win10. Thanks in advanced. Sent from my Nexus 6P...