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hey there my defragmentation stops at step 6 and does not load after reach step 6. its defenetivly stoped and not loading any more, take hours on Zero % without go ahead from 0%. any tipps or windows functions i can use there ? ty

Hi all, I'm currently in the process of moving over from MacOS to Windows. While it has not been a problem-free experience (is there really no affordable and user-friendly ref manager for Windows?) I'm generally satisfied with my machine. Thing is, though, that just now that I have everything...

Win XP may still be lurking in your organization. Here's where you might find it and how to go about securing Windows XP. Continue reading...

I have recently notice that after I changed the name of my PC, my computer no longer automatically logs into Windows after a reboot. It gets hung up on the login screen and now I notice TWO profiles at the lower left hand corner. I don’t need the profile which is highlighted in red. I assume...

For my whole adult life life had a Macbook Pro and last week that was the last thing to go as I've spent a year or so getting out the Apple Eco system. Can anyone give me some advice on tips on using Windows 10? Things you wished you knew it could do sooner? I'm doing some casual gaming. Using...

I have downloaded ringtones, however they don't get added to the ringtone list available for the phone. With Windows 10 phone, I don't see where I can select a ringtone for incoming messages, I'm hoping it comes with the next Windows 10 build. Mean while I would like to find out how to add...

What do to protect your identity online? What's your threat model? How did you come up with your threat model? What are your primary concerns with your information being online and the online services and apps you use? How do you protect yourself online? Do you use Gmail or Protonmail? Do you...

I don't really want to do this, but it seems my 290x-TriX could really use some DX12 love at this point in it's life cycle. So, as far as gaming is related: Have you noticed any difference between Windows 7 and 10? Any have any issues with Steam library needing to be re-downloaded? (Steam...

Grocery lists. Vacation planning. Shared notes. Families share information every day, and often, it’s challenging to capture it all and keep it up to date. That’s where a family notebook comes in. Share to-do lists, recipes, vacation plans, and more Once your notebook is created, it will be...

So I'm trying a little (actually big) experiment. I'm switching over to all Microsoft services and products; Edge, email, music, Office, and apps. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations? Or some good websites that are dedicated to being all in on Microsoft, maybe some aspirin to use as I...

We’ve showed you 10 things you can do in Windows Mixed Reality right now and how to clear your workspace in two simple steps – today, we’re going to show you five keyboard shortcuts you may not know about! 1. Hold down Windows logo key + comma to take a quick look at the desktop 2. Lock...

Windows 10 is all about letting you express yourself and create. Today, we’re going to show you some of the ways you can personalize your PC– whether it’s Link Removed, flowers or skylines, turning your taskbar pink, or enabling Windows Spotlight so beautiful photography will show up...

I have literally spent hours researching to find an accurate step-by-step instruction on how to upload FOLDERS to OneDrive (I know how to upload files). First, I'm shocked it's not a feature of onedrive and made as easy as uploading files?? Sample of many Dead Ends "Just use the Upload tab in...

I have a 600 GB hard drive and run Win 10 -clean install. I would like to use the Windows 7 the pc came with. Can I shrink the drive by 100GB and install Windows 7 on the new partition I would create without hurting Windows 10? I have never done this before so could use a few tips.

I have an old laptop that I thought I'd try and speed up by using it as a Chromebook, however, I want to go back to Windows. I created a bootable USB Windows 10 drive and booted from that. I have run Win10 on this laptop before. When I try to install, there are now 27 partitions on the drive...

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to read more about our news out of Future Decoded, get started with two new extensions now available for Microsoft Edge – Link Removed and Dashlane – and check out our Windows 10 Tips on how to export your Minecraft...

So just thought I'd share that I'm going to use Tor browser for 30 days on my laptop and phone :nerves: I want to see if I can do all the usual web surfing and use the same services I'd normally use with Firefox of Chrome. And maybe I can post my questions about any problems I might encounter...

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! In case you missed it, read all about the Link Removed and check out our Windows 10 Tips on how to make Start full screen and how to set up family features on your Windows 10 PC! In case you missed it: Here’s what’s new in the...

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! In case you missed it, read about the Surface Laptop colors arriving in additional countries, catch up on the news from IFA last week, check out five tips for using Microsoft Word – or, keep reading for what’s new in the Windows...

Last week, we announced new capabilities in Remix 3D – Parts and Remixes – an all-new way to experience the relationship between 3D content and see how it can transform and take new life when shared with a creative community. Here’s how to get started with Parts and Remixes: On any model...