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  1. Mac user returning to Windows computing

    Well I'm coming back to Windows despite being a loyal and happy Mac user. My MacBook Pro had some hardware faults and due to the lack of genuine reliable parts on the market to be able to fix this myself I had to part with it and move on. Apple wouldn't let me fix it myself and wanted hundreds...
  2. This Week on Windows: CES, Forza Horizon 3, Cortana tips and more

    This Week on Windows, we’re bringing you new releases including Link Removed and Link Removed, talking all about CES 2017 and we’re showing you how to get the most out of our favorite digital assistant, Cortana. Here’s a recap of what happened at CES 2017: Whether you’re looking for a new...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 on windows core

    Hi There, I have recently upgraded a machine from windows 8 to windows 10, when I try to upgrade the windows 10 home to pro I kept getting the same error. While searching for solutions I came across how to check version of windows and used slmgr/dlv in cmd prompt. The result I got was surprising...
  4. Lenovo introduces the ThinkPad X1 Yoga ahead of CES

    Ahead of CES, Lenovo introduced their all new Link Removed as part of an expanded X1 family. This new Windows 10 PC offers users a unique combination of performance, connectivity and security. It was built tough to withstand the rigors of mobile working by passing more than two hundred Lenovo...
  5. First Look: Lenovo ThinkPad P50s Mobile Workstation

    Lenovo has unveiled its next standard business laptop, the P50s, that is powered by two long-lasting batteries. read more Continue reading...
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    Crash Nsf Files

    My Thinkpad crashed and luckily I had backed up 2 days before using Rescue and Recovery. All my files have been retrieved including the Lotus Notes archives etc....except for my contacts (address book) which are a file called names.nsf. I can go into R&R and when I retrieve an individual file, I...
  7. Windows 10 Windows 10 limted internet and Virtual Box

    Hi, I installed Windows 10 on two computers - the first, a Lenovo Thinkpad Helix, upgrade worked fine. However, the second machine, a Lenovo thinkcentre, upgraded OK, but no internet access, just the dreaded yellow warning on the Ethernet icon. Tried troubleshooting, deleting the interface...
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    Windows 8 Whether and which preinstalled os do i have?

    Hello! (My first thread here!) My mom bought a laptop online (I know how it sounds...). It's Lenovo's Thinkpad x240. Problem is, it appears to be running a pirated Windows 7. (Also it's not a clean installation, but just a computer that somebody used for some time. So I'd like to format it.) I...
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    Windows 7 No Driver Found

    I'm on a ThinkPad T430 with Windows 7 64-bit installed. I keep getting a 'no driver found' error message. I downloaded all of the Ethernet drivers and Wireless LAN drivers and WiFi drivers from here. http://alldrivercolection.blogspot.com/2013/05/lenovo-thinkpad-t430s-drivers-windows-7.html I...
  10. Windows 7 OMG! not the BSOD! Help.

    Hello guys, So I decided to be a cheapskate and purchase a i5 T530 thinkpad on craigslist. What I thought was a good deal ended up so far being a heart pounding nightmare. As soon as I brought the laptop home I encountered my 1st dreaded and depressing BSOD asking the laptop why didn't you...
  11. Windows 7 Windows Boot Loader Doesn't Work

    Ok, so earlier today I was trying to load Ubuntu on my ThinkPad. When I tried to load it on the boot menu it just loads Windows 7. I have also tried this with Chromium OS. But it just loads Windows 7 as usual. Does anyone know a fix to this? My model is a Think T60 2009 (I think.)
  12. Lenovo ThinkPad 10 Review

    Lenovo is back with another Windows tablet similar to its ThinkPad 8, the aptly-named ThinkPad 10. With this tablet comes a QuickShot cover and screen just as beautiful as its smaller sibling, as well as a couple docking stations, one with and one without a keyboard. To see how the slate and its...
  13. Windows 8 Windows 8 USB Problem

    Hello fellow users, Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but my laptop's USB ports are faulty to the devices I connect. This happened mid-February, when I couldn't connect my wireless desktop receiver for my wireless keyboard and mouse, and it also happened with my external HDD...
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    Windows 7 How to update outdated drivers?

    I have used computer for 9 years. My first computer is a DIY desktop computer, the second one is ThinkPad T43, and the current is HP Pavilion g4. I didn't care the outdated drivers on first several years. With the accumulation of computer knowledge , I learned that old driver are related with...
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    Windows 7 Drive D not Accessible. Access Denied

    Hi, Drive D is not accessible. Access denied. I have tried taking ownership, full control give to everyone, etc Nothing worked. But Drive D can be accessible as normal in safe mode. Lenovo Thinkpad Edge Windows 7 Professional SP1 Link RemovedLink RemovedLink RemovedLink Removed
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    Windows 7 Win 7 - BSOD page_fault_in_nonpaged_area 0x50

    [Solved] Win 7 - BSOD page_fault_in_nonpaged_area 0x50 I'm working on a Lenovo T510 Thinkpad and it's getting a BSOD everytime it starts up. The BSOD occurs several seconds after logging in. When booting in safemode it appears to never happen. While in safemode I tried disabling all startup...
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    Windows 7 Internal Mouse Problem

    Hi - I have a Lenovo T410 thinkpad running Windows 7 64-bit, and yesterday I spilled a bit of syrup on the trackpad and the left and right buttons that sit directly below it. It wasn't much, and I tried to wipe it up immediately. Afterwards, the interal mouse has gone in and out of...
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    Windows 8 Crash right after i turn my laptop on (minidump attached)

    Hello, I have experienced a crash after i turned my laptop on. I have windows 8 pro (64bit) activated , Norton internet security 2013 valid, thinkpad t400. I once had windows 7 and upgraded to windows 8 before 2 weeks (i made fresh install). I have in the beginning pc tools spyware doctor...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Updates Failing

    I've tried numerous times to try and update Windows Updates (trying to update on a new computer: Lenovo Thinkpad T530) but every time I shut it off, it says it's updating and it looks like it's doing fine but when I turn it says it's configuring Windows updates and it always gets stuck at the...
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    Windows 7 PC inexplicably going into Sleep mode after MediaCenter is first set-up

    I have a 32 bit Windows 7 Lenovo Thinkpad L412. In the past few weeks I have re-imaged my hd to factory state (as I do often). After a few days it begins to go into sleep or stand-by mode after being left idle for around 5-10 minutes. It does not turn off, or actually hibernate, it simply...