upgrade issues

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    Windows 10 Need Assistance Updating

    I have Windows 10 Pro Build 10240. If I run the Windows media creation tool and run the latest update, I get an error 0x80073B92-020009. If I look up the error the information provided pertains to Windows server 2012, so I don’t know what to do. I have a Dell XPS8900, dual boot Windows 8.1 and...
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    Windows 10 Acer Aspire M3-581TG DVD drive not working since Windows 10 upgrade

    Hi there, I recently installed Windows 10 on my 3-4 years old Acer Aspire laptop, and after fixing the wifi and bluetooth drivers problems I've just found that my DVD drive no longer works! It shows up in My Computer, Device Manager etc and has power and makes whirrs, but it won't read any...
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    Windows 10 Where to find Win 10 Upgrade Failure Details

    I've tried three times now to upgrade Win 7 Pro to Win 10 Pro, but each attempt has failed with no error code or other details indicating the problem. It just says something like "Upgrade Failed" or "Install Failed" -- and that's all! No indication whatsoever of what went wrong! With the...
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    Windows 8 W8.1 Kernel Data Inpage Error

    Hello! On Sept 2015 I upgraded my 2-years-old Samsung laptop to W10, but after some issues (including BSoD), I downgraded to W8.1, thinking that would solve the problems. Since then, a KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR BSoD appears even several times a day (specially today). I saw the .dmp files using...
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    Windows 10 Unexpected_Store_Exception, Critical_Process_Died, and Memory_Management

    Hi guys, ever since I upgraded to Win 10 from Win 7 Ultimate, I've been getting these BSOD's more and more frequently and it's always one of those 3. I have tried restoring the pc, switching out RAM, sfc scan, and a few other things, but I nothing works and now it seems that my OS is corrupt. I...
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    Windows 7 User Profile Service failed the logon

    After repeated refusals to upgrade to windows 10 (come on!) and just today after automatic update one day ago, my user profile cannot be accessed. It shows a message "The User Profile Service service failed the logon. User Profile cannot be loaded". I can't get to my account - help please! I'm...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 - can`t boot from USB...

    Hi all... I updated my HP Pavilion G6 notebook to W10 a few weeks ago, no problems. I`ve now made a W10 USB so I can do a fresh install of W10 and set it up how I`d like but the laptop won`t boot from the USB. I`ve set it to boot from the USB in the bios but I`m not getting any boot options...
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    Windows 10 Revert windows 10 to previous version

    I have a Dell Inspiron N5050 that has been upgraded to windows 10. I doesnt work properly. (It suffers from the black screen on boot issue where you have to close and open the lid to get the display to show, plus the desktop continuous flicker/refreshing issue, plus the start menu will not show...
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    Windows 10 tabskb.dll error

    Hi all, since upgrading my tablet to windows 10 I have real problems with the touch keyboard. it freezes then crashes I checked events and it is this dll file that seems to be the culprit. anyone know how to fix this? Thanks.
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    Windows 10 Activate windows 10 after HDD change

    Hi guys So, I have a laptop that came with windows 8, I upgraded to windows 10 for free when it came and everything went okay. Now I want to upgrade my laptop HDD to a SSD, but I was wondering how will this affect my windows license key. I read some articles but the more I read more confusing...
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    Windows 10 Unable to perform or search for updates

    I recently upgraded to Windows 10 on my Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop from Windows 7. After updating, I'm unable to check on updates. I get: There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for...
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    Windows 10 Help going back from Windows 10 to Windows 7.

    Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but I am in the process of a clean install and could do with some help asap please! I'm trying a clean install of Windows 7, having upgraded to Windows 10, but experience some annoying bugs. Anyway, I bought a new PC without an operating system, then an OEM...
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    Windows 10 Forced Upgrades

    It appears that MS is getting more agressive about forcing Windows 10 on people. I just saw this Microsoft no longer lets you opt-out of a Windows 10 upgrade If you don't want Windows 10 there should be a way to opt out permanently and not have to constantly look for new update that tries to...
  14. Windows 10 Help. Many W10 Problems. Sound Crashing, iTunes problems, Start Menu + Browsers crashing..

    Hi guys, First of all, let me say that I am a very tech savy person. I've been using windows since the 90s, used almost build computers, and code websites.. so most of the 'basic' trouble shooting I have done already. I have spent hours trying to find fixes for these problems. I have a 2012...
  15. Windows 10 80004005-2004 error and drop back

    I am helping a friend. Right now I am not at his place and have not all information in front of me, sorry for that. At some later time I will continue there, but now I am collecting all help and information I can get. It goes about this: The download of W10 completes, Preparing for Install...
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    Windows 10 Blurry text in programs and in windows

    Hi after installing windows 10 many programs and certain text in windows became very blurry when using 125 procent for text and apps and 1920/1080 resolution. The problem is described in a thread with different screenshots on a site called tenforums. cant link since this is my first post. but a...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Password Reset Difficulty

    Hi all, I recently upgraded to windows 10 from windows 7 and I am having difficulties opening my windows user desktop account. It appears my original laptop password to access my desktop has been altered to my windows account password. I cannot remember my windows outlook password and have...
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    Windows 8 W10 & key

    A strange thing happened, when I installed W10 with "MediaCreationToolx64 "a few days ago it did not ask for a key (the 6 figure Pin), & this time wants one & my bought DVD W8 key is not accepted?, anybody knows the reason?
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    Windows 10 Excel hyperlink don't work after upgrade

    I upgraded my windows 8.1 to windows 10 home through reservation. but now Hyperlink in Microsoft Excel 2013 (Office 365) doesn't work. Another Laptop with Windows 7 Professional could not upgraded to Windows 10 Pro. i tried installation by downloading media creation file and downloaded 3GB...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 RAM Consumption increase (memory leak)

    I upgraded to windows 10, but for some reason a large amount of my ram is being used as well. I start up my pc at 70% some times. I have 8gb of ram. Also, if i were to downgrade back to 8.1, would the ram still get consumed as much? Regedit, going to NDU and then to start and changing it to 4...