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    Windows 10 cmd window flashes prior to Windows "install now" launch page

    Hi all. I'm new to the forum. I've been installing Windows for many years and I've seen this issue before with malware infected Windows installation files on Windows 7. If the installation is tainted, a cmd window will flash briefly before the install launch page. I have the same issue...
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    Windows 7 Short cut

    When I put a shortcut to open a file it works . But when I restart the computer it doesn't work. Why?
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    Windows 10 Email keeping sending to my own adress

    Hello When I try to post an image in an email to a certain address , the Email keeping sending to my own address . How can I get it to send to the email address I want it to go .
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    Windows 10 ERROR user/admin

    Hello guys,i have do this guide>howtogeek(dot)ci oo em/howto/windows-vista/remove-user-accounts-from-the-logon-screen-in-windows-vista/ to my administrator user,i have to 2 user to my pc,1st is mine(admin),and 2nd its my brother(user,guest-user).I cant delete the key because im a user. How to...
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    Windows 10 WiFi Keeps Disconnecting Windows 10

    Hi, I'm here because I have a problem with my WiFi. I've had Windows 10 for a while now and at first it worked fine. But a few months ago that changed. I use my Samsung Galaxy J3 as a WiFi Hotspot. For some reason, every day now, my connection seems to randomly drop. Sometimes it connects again...
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    Windows 8 Waaah!! Everthing is in Chinese! Need English back.

    This is more than trying my patience. I had Chinese relatives visit a couple of years ago and installed the Chinese language pack so they could use the computer. Before they left they turned it back to English as I could not read anything on the computer (Sony Viao Win 8.1). Now, I've...
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    Windows 7 How to Fix 'Open With' Settings Affecting All Applications on Windows

    So, one day, I was fiddling with my computer, and I pressed 'Open With' on A torrent application called Bitlord. Then I stupidly pressed open with Google Chrome as it's default way to open. But that didn't effect Bitlord only. It affected all programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Paint...
  8. Windows 7 Help! Lost Application Data Folder After Deleting Shortcuts in Windows

    Boy, am I stuck! I conducted a search for a folder and found it deep in a repeated shortcut tree in the application Data folder. The tree was - C/Programdata/applicationdata/applicationdata/applicationdata........ repeated about 15 times. Each subtree "Application Data" folder in the tree showed...
  9. Windows 7 Sony VAIO VPCF2290X random BSOD

    Hi, I find myself in front of a very hard problem... random BSOD. I've had it for a long time now (changing HDD or RAM did not help). Specs: win7 x64 home premium sp1 avg free edition 2014.0.4259 ZoneAlarm Free Firewall version: 11.0.780.000 The funny thing is that I get the BSOD when doing...
  10. Help Me Asap!!!!

    Hello, I aplogize for my bad english im not good at it. So my friend wanted me to download a well know game counter-strike install he sended it for me throug skype it was a .lnk file. I pressed it and that screen with no program to open stuff came up.Then i pressed Open with and tried to open...
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    Windows 7 My Computer's Got me by the Balls!

    Hello All! I'll just give you guys the details and see if any of you can solve this little puzzle I've created. Needless too say, I made a few stupid mistakes along this road. 1) Asus Laptop Model UL50VT with Windows 7 Home Premium. 2) Hard Drive crashes dies, send it in and get it replaced...
  12. Computing the Cost of Minimalism

    The key to successful system deployment, management, and usability will always be the responsibility of the system owner. With an estimated 90% or more computer problems resulting almost entirely from user error, this is an inconvenient truth. When things go wrong in life, we often find it...
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    Windows 7 Office 2010 - Outlook...

    Hi :), I have Office 2010 pro on win 7 64 bit. In Outlook when I click the larger Send and Receive mail button in the ribbon nothing happens. I have to navigate into the collapsed menu and click it there. Just wondering if it's just me - LOL :D!!! I'm really good at generating an end user...
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    Windows 7 I set .txt files to open with the cmd program. I cant change the default program back

    I made a stupid mistake and changed the default program that runs .txt files to cmd. Now when I right click .txt files and try and change the default program back to notepad the "Opens With" option is not there anymore. I also tried going into Control panel/Programs/Make a file type always open...
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    Windows Vista 2 minutes installed and I already screwed it up :)

    Hi everyone, just installed Windows 7. I opened my "Personalize" window to change my desktop background and I was messing around (testing the new click/drag to position windows) and I somehow threw my "Personalize" window to the far right off my screen! I can not get to it. I can see its open...
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    Windows 7 BSOD multiple times daily, debugging here

    Hey all. I have searched around for a couple days now to find some info on my error and resolve my problem. However, i could not find any one particular case to mine. I get a BSOD ATLEAST 5-6 times a day since my upgrade to W7. Before with XP i never had a BSOD in over 3 years. Anyhow here is...
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    Windows 7 Antivirus 360- very advanced infection.

    A buddy of mine asked me to fix his computer. It apparently froze up randomly- it did not matter what he was doing. When I went on his PC, I discovered Antivirus 360 on his computer, along with another fake AV. It took about half an hour to download Malwarebytes anti-malware because the browser...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 build 7000 64 bit: Expanding files Isssue

    I decided to try out the beta and put it on my sons computer since he was needing a format anyway. It is an AMD 64 bit processor with a Seafate 75 gig IDE 2 gigs of ram and an ATI 1950pro. Ran Vista fine. Anyway, I did a reformat of a the hard drive and all goes well it copys files and then...