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    Find your Windows product key

    Learn about how to find your product key to activate Windows, and when you'll use a digital license instead. Continue reading...
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    Use the Movies & TV app with Narrator

    Learn about how to use the Windows 10 Movies & TV app with Narrator, a built in screen reader that reads text on your screen aloud and describes events. Continue reading...
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    What needs your attention Windows 10 setup notification

    What to do when a "What needs your attention" message appears in Windows 10 setup. Continue reading...
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    MSEdge – how to disable as default PDF viewer

    After some last Windows10 update the MSEdge was set as the default PDF files viewer. When I switch it back to Acrobat, it returns again as before. I tried it more times using the right mouse with checked option, in settings/default apps by file type, nothing helps. No option to see the Edge...
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    Organize favorites in Microsoft Edge

    Learn how to organize your favorites in Microsoft Edge. Continue reading...
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    Windows 10 Transferring Windows 10 to a new computer.

    I created a Windows 10 recovery drive on USB a while ago and I reckon I could create an updated version from ;media creation tool'. Can anyone tell me if I can then use this to install Windows 10 on a new PC when I stop using this 8 year old slow model? I have a product code for the original...
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    Windows 10 Basic 101 question

    For personal reasons I'd rather not disclose, it has been years since I owned a laptop - now I am setting everything up and I want to get things right. I have completely forgotten how to create a folder - I am ashamed to say it. I want to create them by month, i.e. February 2021 for I plan to...
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    Windows 10 How do I get a list of apps to reinstall after a "reset"

    My computer is running Windows 10H2. It was upgraded from Windows 7, I have no install media. The "run as admin" doesn't work so I may need to do a "Recovery", "reset". If I reset I need to reinstall a lot of programs, "Apps and Features" says 173! How do I get a full list of these so I can...
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    Windows 10 why is this here? and how do i disable this?

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    Windows 10 Can we firewall a program in windows 10?

    Hi, Can I use the windows 10 firewall to firewall specific programs so they cannot get internet access? Thanks in advance.
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    Windows 10 Specific Mirroring to TV

    Hi guys I have a quick question. So I've been mirroring my Windows 10 PC to my TV by using an HDMI cable. That's the best way for me. But I noticed that I can't use my PC to do something else while having a specific tab be mirrored to my TV. I know there's a way to do this I just don't know...
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    Windows 8 Transfer files and pictures

    Hi there, I have to questions please: 1) I would like to check my old desktop and eventually transfer files and photos to working one. I am not very good with computers so please try to use oridinary words :) 2) How can I delete everything from old o desktop and one old laptop as I want to...
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    Windows 10 replies to questions refer to my account as Pro or Insider

    I am a novice at PC, not a pro nor insider. Replies I receive from Windows or Msn to my questions often refer to my account as either Pro or Insider. I need to find a basic Windows Tutorial for new PC users. Please advise. I use HP desktop, Windows 10 v. 1909, IE11 & Edge browsers. I am not...
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    How to convert MBOX to PST?

    Being a user of Thunderbird I am suffering to convert my MBOX to EML. Due to the change in my professional environment, I have to convert my stored emails to new outlook format. So I want the best and easy way to convert My MBOX to PST format. Is there is any easy way to do the conversion task...
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    Windows 10 Win10 1903 (or 1909) upgrade - Realtek Bluetooth problem

    Hi, For almost 2 years I have Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM. I noticed that I have an old version of the system (1803). Windows did not inform me about this. Trying to upgrade to 1903 (or 1909) the problem occurs: The Windows support page has a guide on what to do in this case...
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    Windows 10 How to upgrade from very old to old Win10 version (not NOT newest)?

    Assume I have a notebook with Win10 v1803. Now I would like to upgrade this Win10 to ONLY (!) Win10 v1903 but NOT the newest v1909. Is this possible? How can I avoid beeing upgraded to newest v1909? Peter
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    Steps to Downgrading Win 10 to Win 7

    Hi , I just purchased this laptop at a fairly inexpensive price, because I wanted to have a "typewriter" that would have the bells an whistles, and be used strictly off internet. The problem is that I don't like or want Windows 12, and e ven off the internet, I'm still plagued with issues...
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    Windows 7 Use Your USB Stick As a Key to Boot Your Windows PC

    I have been searching for a solution to allow boot up only if a third party hardware is connected. For the new tech people. A similar solution was possible during the days of Windows 95 up to Win Me by using Dos. The idea is to disable all the HDD from booting and enabling USB and once the boot...
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    Change your country or region in Microsoft Store

    If you change your country or region for Microsoft Store, stuff you got in one region might not work in another. Continue reading...
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    Windows 10 Running an non-Microsoft executable requires SKU011.CAB ???

    Hi everybody, I hope someone can guide me through this. I have a program that I really like to use called FolderMatch. Other than run in a Microsoft environment, it is not at all related to Microsoft or Microsoft Office 2003, although I still have that suite installed but the Installation CD...
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