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I use Microsoft Edge quite a bit and I like it. I also have Firefox installed and also like that browser. But I tend to lean more towards Edge. I often read that Edge isn't considered a private browser, although it is secure. I stay away from Chrome since I understand that Google mines users'...

Hello all, I accidentally deleted about 700-1000 image files from my Screenshots folder. I tried using this command with the windows file recovery app - winfr C: D: /regular /n Screenshots\ But its not working. It is returning many many files, but the ones that were deleted yesterday are not...

If this sounds familiar, it's because it's happened before. Meta's near-omnipresence wherever you are online enabled it to gather data on users, even those who don't have Facebook accounts—thanks, in part, to the Facebook "Like" button, a piece of code embedded on most websites. According to...

When I log in to schwab.com and click on user, my user information appears. I have not requested that to happen. I have tried many ways to stop my log in user information from popping up, but so far nothing has worked. When I contacted Schwab, they told me it was my browser. Well I went so far...

I have lost all my personal data and some python files are corrupted during upgradation from windows 10 to windows 11? Is their any way to retrieve all the data? i have tried everything on google but none seems to be working´? any ideas or suggestion for retrieving data would be helpful? thanks...

So once again, as throughout the history of windows, I need a fresh install. This time I actually care that all my applications / windows settings and user data are migrated as well after the fresh install of windows 10 pro on a new SSD. My current install is on a traditional laptop 2.5 disk but...

My windows 10 Home edition krasched, so now i shall buy win 10 pro. Can i use the home edition backup to restore my files and programs in the win 10 pro version?

What do you think guys about these recent news? Expert comment: Google Photos video bug Good think I disabled Google photos..

I just purchased an HP laptop with a 128 GB M.2 SSD Hard Drive. Besides the original setup and adding some basic programs, I've done very little in a week. But my C: Drive has already used 42% (only 69GB free) A further disk analysis shows that, of the total used, Windows has used 30%...

Hi there. My user default folder as well as other users' folders are missing an ntuser.ini file. I have enabled view hidden folders, unchecked view protected operating system files, used system restore as far back as I can go and there are no previous versions available from the properties pop...

I am having trouble using file history. If I accept the defaults by just pressing Backup Now the result is just an empty 2Mb file. If I add Documents and Desktop the result is still just an empty 2Mb file. What I wish is to do is a file backup followed by daily incremental backups of the...

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Hi, I have Windows 10 weekly automatic backup on to a USB stick and after each event I get the following notification: Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Users\defaultuser0\Contacts. ErrorSTATUS_WAIT_2 (0x80070002)) Backup encountered a problem while backing up file...

Hello: Kinda related to a previous thread, but not the same question so..... Awhile back, I backed up my iPhone 5S to a computer. I have sensitive data on in (on the strong end, my clients personal financial data/SSN/cc numbers). I need/want to securely remove all of my phones backup data from...

just wanting to run this past you guys … this post is straight from our good friends at bleepingcomputer.com … and the issue is in regards to the inherent vulnerabilities with current ssd-drives. i don't have much to say, since i do not own an ssd-drive …...

to all you netizens out there who've used urbanspoon.com in the past and currently using zomato.com … change passwords. purportedly, somethin' like 17million pw's stolen. according to zomato's updated blog: not sure why this breach hasn't been listed on...

As Republican lawmakers continue to defend their decision to vote to roll back a set of broadband privacy rules that would have required internet service providers to ask for permission before collecting user data, the Federal Communications Commission is readying more drastic changes to the...

I need help configuring Windows 7 Backup in Windows 10 Pro x64. I know I need to manually pick the files, but I forget which to backup and which to skip. I've got Windows 10 Pro, programs, apps and newer games on my M.2 ssd. I got my older games on a 2nd ssd with symbolic link on the C: drive...

Written by Rinku Sreedhar, Program Manager for Windows Contextual Sensing. We hope you are as excited as we are about the new Contextual Sensing APIs in Windows 10. We introduced multiple new Sensor APIs that will let you enable contextual awareness in your apps. I have received several...