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  1. wadesmart

    Windows 10 Text jibberish in OS, some Software and browser

    Two W10 computers, both fully updated. Both pc are about one year old, both running 22" monitors. Current browser on both is latest Chrome. Both were running Comodo for firewall and av. Starting a few months ago one of the pcs started having trouble mostly on fb. At first the lower portion of...
  2. Y

    Server 2008 R2 has trouble with Discord/Denuvo/Other stuff

    Hello! This is gonna be an odd post in this section, considering that my problems are unrelated to server usage altogether, but maybe someone can help me out here. I got a copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 from the Dreamspark program years ago by attending college. I decided I wanted to use this...
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    Windows 7 How to edit (e.g. name) of a task in built-in Task Scheduler?

    Assume I setup a task in Task Scheduler. It appears in Task Scheduler as active task with the status "Ready". Now I want to edit this task e.g. the name of the task. How can I achive this? If I mark e.g. the task in task list or double click on it then I still can not edit the entry...
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    Preventing Standard User From Installing

    My son and I share a PC. Everything I have read said to install this app, run this thing, gpedit, etc blah blah blah. Did Windows 10 REMOVE the most BASIC of basic user settings?!Link Removed ovo.fyi/temp-mail ovo.fyi/10-minute-mail I JUST want to stop my son from installing $h%! onto my PC...
  5. R

    Windows 10 Clipboard manager not working

    I was really excited by the prospect of the clipboard manager when I read about it, but it is not working on my machine (Dell XPS13). Pressing windows +v does nothing. I have looked in system, but there is no clipboard option. Windows Home version 1803, OS build 17134.376 Windows reports...
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    Windows 10 Windows Firewall Off

    When I open the security menu I am unable to activate the firewall. McAfee has a firewall as well - I try to turn that one on and it won't turn on either. Brand new win 10 as of today. Finding it difficult to get either of these very needed elements to work. Help!
  7. foxhollow09

    VIDEO windows defender does not do anything when i try to open it

    i want to download something but its marked as a virus by chrome and windows defender so when i went to trun it off nothing happens when i click it and it just load i will include a video if i can also i have tried starting it though the program files method but it wont work youtube link for video
  8. jwblue

    Windows 10 Appearance of Windows 10 changed after waking from hibernate

    Everything was wider and bigger on the screen. I thought the resolution somehow changed but I changed that back to what I thought was the original 1366 x 738 and everything is not wide any more but everything is still large. The setting for "Change the size of text, apps..." is at 100% but...
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    Windows 7 Postpone a service starting during the boot

    Hello, I would know if it is possible decide if a service can start automatically as the last. Thanks Federico
  10. ARNK

    Windows 10 Folders/files "Read-only" Idiocy. Please Mr. Gates, Might I Control My Folders?

    I'll keep this brief because Windows has wasted a fair portion of my life for various reasons. Is there no utility that cuts through the stupidity of not being able to TURN OFF "Read-only" folders and files contained within MY file system FORCING them to STAY write-able? I ask about a utility...
  11. Anderson Hoffmann

    Windows 7 ENABLE Process Name in 8dot3name format

    I need to simulate an application using 8.3 format, as shown in the attached image How do I enable it? (The print is from another Windows 7) I did not find it
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 - 2 problems on fresh system

    My pc: 8700K stock 2x8GB DDR4 GSKILL 3000mhz ( XMP Corsair 750 i Asus Z370 Pro Gaming. I have 2 disks. SSD Crucial 525 GB MX 300 and Toshiba 500GB. I have an question about system Windows 10. I installed from Pendrive USB Windows 10 from here: Link Removed On a fresh formatted ssd i...
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    Windows 10 Automatic updates with bad internet

    Honestly whoever came up with this idea needs to go rethink life choices. These automatic updates are infuriating for people who can't get decent internet in their area. I've tried all I can to turn these bastards off, but it just refuses to stop. I'm on the verge of pulling my hair out if I see...
  14. Legna

    Windows 10 Win 10 Stars on Blank Screen

    Whenever I boot up or restart my PC, it'll always start on the next screen (which is bank) instead of the screen with all my icons and links. How do I make this screen the default?
  15. X

    Windows 7 Windows 7 8GB RAM low memory prompt Posted on 2017-10-26

    Hi All, Good Day. I have 2 users using Dell 7270 laptop 64 bit Windows 7 keep getting your "computer is on low memory error", and sometime the laptop will just have no display and turn off. They are 8GB in RAM on windows 7 and 10, less then few month of using, got once I have checked the Task...
  16. News

    Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17017 for PC

    Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17017 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and for those who opted in to Skip Ahead. Going forward, we plan to release new builds for RS4 from the RS_PRERELEASE branch to Insiders in the Fast ring and those...
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    Windows 7 Long boot after battery removal - How to change Power Plans to "NO battery"?

    Until recently I had in my notebook a battery. I removed it due to defects and don't want to buy a new one. Unfortunately the boot process slows down dramatically. It now takes approx. 5-10 minutes until Windows 7 shows the Login screen. I guess its because the hardware related detection parts...
  18. Windows 10 Wrong Date and Time after dual boot with linux

    Hi, i have dual booted my laptop with Windows 10 and linux. After that, my Windows time is always off and i am unable to sync with time.windows in the internet time settings. It shows period timeout at first but now it shows that the peer is unreachable. Can anyone help me?
  19. Windows 10 Stop Win 10S from Installing

    I have read lots of comments about the upcoming Windows 10S and I would like to be certain that it does not install on my system. I currently have Win home Ver. 1607 running on a Hp machine that was originally purchased with Win 8. I have been trying to find the path to turn off auto-updates and...
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    Windows 10 Blocked apps

    Trying to open an exe file from Samsung I get the User Account message that the qpp has been blocked by an administrator for security reasons. I have administrator privilegies and the same happens if I run the exe file explicitly as administrator. samsung has recalled the certificate för the...