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  1. Peter Hill

    Windows 10 How do I get a list of apps to reinstall after a "reset"

    My computer is running Windows 10H2. It was upgraded from Windows 7, I have no install media. The "run as admin" doesn't work so I may need to do a "Recovery", "reset". If I reset I need to reinstall a lot of programs, "Apps and Features" says 173! How do I get a full list of these so I can...
  2. mjw72652

    Windows 10 System Font Change not applying properly

    I have two Ethernet networked HP laptops running side by side, both of which were upgraded simultaneously to 20H2 with all updates via in-place installs from an ISO created with the Media Creation Tool, copied to both desktops, then mounted and used to do the upgrade. After that was finished...
  3. Voltigod

    Windows 10 Help regarding Windows ISO?

    Some context : Back in June I got this laptop that sadly had Pirated Windows Pro 10 Edition installed, and now that my license is expiring, and due to not being able to buy the license directly in this time, I want help. I decided I want to reinstall windows using the ISO file. I tried to read...
  4. suuresh

    Windows 7 Recover cleaned data from diskpart

    Hello, I had windows7 in my laptop.I tried to install windows 10 with USB flash drive, When I selected drive to install windows it said windows can't be installed on this drive. Later I have deleted the partition 1 under disk 0,but still didn't give me a solution got the same error. Then I have...
  5. Skyman1957

    Windows 10 Can't get reset code after forgotten password

    I did an update on my Windows 10 laptop and tried to logon and it wouldn't take my PIN. Tried to do a reset and got the Verify your cell phone number screen Tried to enter it and neither numeric keys nor the regular number keys work. The only other option I have is the use another PC and browser...
  6. W

    Windows 10 Reviving Windows 10 on harddrive

    Hey guys, My PC croaked on me what has been 3 years ago now. I tried moving my hard drive to a different computer and that's when I discovered Windows 10 is very particular about what computer it's on with the licensing. Gone are the days apparently of just moving a hard drive to a new...
  7. P

    Windows 10 What have I done ??

    Hi Thanks for calling in. I thought I'd be clever and 'have a go' at installing Android on my Windows Machine 'not a good idea' as half way through the installation it threw its legs up and decided it was not going to install. Now when I boot into Windows 10 I get GRUB and have to EXIT twice...
  8. Comp Repair Tech

    ISO image onto 4.7(4.38)Gb DVD

    I am trying to figure out how to burn my ISO image for "Windows 10 Enterprise free trial" to my DVD. I have to use a 4.7(4.38)Gb disk and this windows edition below. The ISO image ends up as a file size of 4.5Gb and will not fit on the disk. Can somebody help me to figure this out because this...
  9. P

    Windows 10 How to install an UEFI-based ISO (bootable with DVD) on an USB flash?

    I have an UEFI-based ISO file for a tool on windows (This tool is NOT a WinOS but a separate utility tool). If I burn this ISO onto a DVD and boot it on an UEFI computer (without Secure Boot) everything works. However If I put this ISO with e.g. Rufus onto an USB flash drive then the USB flash...
  10. Curious

    Windows 10 Microsoft 365

    Hello, I have a Microsoft 365 subscription until September 2021. Although this Office is licensed as you can see by the image "Error in Word 3", something is going on. When I start with Word and open a blank document, the following screen appears on the image "Error in Word 1", and then opens...
  11. Loukan

    Windows 10 Windows 10 Boot Issue: SSD Shows as Unallocated Space - Possible Causes and Solutions

    Hello everyone, I have a PC with Windows 10, from my sister, that her son somehow messed up, so it cannot boot anymore. It just boots into the BIOS, where I plays around with various options, but with no success. There are 2 HDs inside. A small 128 GB ssd where windows resides And a big 1 TB...
  12. windowsuser1234567890

    Windows 10 suspicious background service?

    Hello everyone! While adjusting startup services in msconfig I came across some odd entries in my services tab (screenshot below). The title "bba0e" seems quite unusual. The search engine did not provide any results, so I became suspicious. I can not deactivate any of those, the checkmarks just...
  13. K

    Issues with Date Modified Search in Windows 10 Explorer: Seeking Alternatives

    Can't get the datemodified: trick to work in my windows explorer. It doesn't show the promised calendar, parameters such as "thisweek" give nothing. Is WIndows 10 a bunch of crap? Never had this and a hundred other problems with 7 but it seems we're forced to use this OS or migrate to Linux...
  14. B

    Windows 10 External DVD burner

    Hi everybody, I have HP Omen desktop that does not come with DVD burner. So I have to buy external one for my DVD s with pics on it. Nothing big. Not sure which one to but but found this one : VersionTECH. External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Type C Ultra-Slim Superdrive Optical Burner Writer Player...
  15. S

    Windows 10 Network adapter stops working on laptop, ACPI Error

    Hello everyone, my specs: Asus ROG Strix G, i5-9300H, 8 GB RAM, GTX 1650 4 GB, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Home I'm having problems with the network adapter in my laptop - Intel® Wireless-AC 9560. After a few minutes (2-3 min.) of gaming, the adapter just stops working. Therefore, the airplane...
  16. A

    Windows 10 MS Outlook Cloud Backup

    A friend of mine sent me the following : I would imagine that MS has at least a months worth of backups , if not more . Can someone enlighten me on this ? Thanks .
  17. Windows 10 Windows 10 Services with Abnormal Names? CaptureService_45415, xxx_45415, etc

    Hi, After updating with the May 2020 update (Windows 10 Professional version 2004), I noticed some services with strange names ending with 4 numbers as shown in the picture attached. It was previously named with another number, but I tried disabling it via Registry, and after restart the...
  18. S

    Windows 10 USB Problem

    Hi. Been struggeling with this for weeks. Device manager do not detect new devices. I'm also not able to uninstall any of the universal USB controllers. Have tried to boot without any USB devies exept keyboard and mouse, but usb is still not working correctly. I have win10 with latest update...
  19. J

    Windows 10 shared folders lost after windows updates

    I am on W10 and all my home computers are in a home network (cabled). after each w10 update my shared drives/ folders disappear from" Network" . If I enable protocol SMB1/ my folders/ network reappear and stay even if I disable protocol SMB1. Can anyone enlighten me?
  20. D

    Windows 10 Setup has detected that xxx USB Display is currently running.

    I tried to uninstall a USB to HDMI adapter to reinstall it because it was not working correctly. I recieved the message above. I disabled it and tried again to uninstall it. Same result. I removed the program using regedit. Same result. I know the adapter works correctly as I tested it on...