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I have tried to create a virtual CD drive using the Microsoft VCdControlTool. I copied the VCdRom.sys file to System32\drivers as specified, but when I run VCdControlTool, and click on Driver Control, I get the message "Cannot Open SCM:Access is denied. If I run it as Administrator, it shows the...

Just took my Windows 10 Laptop out of the house for the first time. I am so used to 7 and hovering the connection in the notification tray for IP address and connection speed I was surprised not to find this. And then more surprised not to be able to find some utility to regain this...

Hi! So my windows OS WAS deleted from my toshiba netbook. Now all I have is some Linux os which sucks because it is not iTunes compatible and I use an iphone. I have no idea how to get Windows back. I heard Windows 7 has a netbook edition that is free! Is that true? Can anyone burn that into...

Hi I know this has been raised in the past but my system just started getting the: "CRITICAL ERROR - Start menu has stopped working .........." I know a lot of previous posts on this go back to last year and further but this has just started on my Win 10 system this month (March 2016). I've...

Hi The map app, is showing the wrong street address for my home location, but I can't find anyplace to edit the information and correct it. It was correct at one time but it has changed to what Cortana thinks it my address instead of the other way around. Anyone know how to change it? Mike

The shortcut is not opening. A message appears that "The item 'xxxxx.exe' that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work properly." Kindly provide a fix to this issue. Sent from my SM-G530H using WindowsForum mobile app

After attempting to upgrade from win7 to win10 and it failed I now cannot get update to work. Whenever I open or reboot my laptop I then get a message that I need to restart to finish installing updates but :-) of course it says the same the next time. This has the effect of not allowing...

Hello ! After installation of Windows 10 1511. When I try to run an ISO image, I receive this message : setup.exe has stopped working and close the program. Also I was receiving the error : Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper has stopped working. How can I fix these problems ? Thanks you in advance!

I am curious to know will I be able to go back to Windows 8.1 after using Windows 10 for a year as I don't want to pay after a year?

When I run the installer it says I need update KB2919355 but no updates are available in Windows Update. I let my computer do a search for new updates but that didn't result in anything. Do I have to wait for it or can I download it somewhere?

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Hi If I open the Weather app, it knows where I am and gives the correct weather. If I ask Cortana about the weather she give me the weather for someplace 50 miles away. Why does't she know where I'm at? Anyone know if there is a way to update her location information? Mike

I have Windows 10 as my main operating system. What I am not sure of is would I be able to run Win 10 in the Windows Insider on a VM without it having any affect on my main system. I mean if down the road I decided to leave the insider would my main operating system which I upgraded from...

Hi, I have an original windows 8.1 retail license. After installing windows 10 (a new install, not an upgrade) using windows 10 download tool. During the installation I tried to enter the original windows 8.1 key but received an invalid key message. I pressed on "skip" and tried to enter the...

Hi Does anyone know how long it takes Microsoft to send you the Notification. For you to download Windows 10? Thank you

Is there a way NOT to enable + disable Pagefile.sys through Systems dialog but with a Registry key? When enabling from disbaled state it should take the previously (eventually in the past) set partition location and file size. If this is not possible then pagefile.sys should be set to "system...

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?

anyone know y am getting this error. I have my key and everthing so I cant figure out what is going on

So i did the download for Windows 10, and at the point where it asks what files i want to keep i selected none. Was this the clean install instead of just the upgrade? Because i want the best performance and clean offers that. If it wasn't, how do i do a fresh install or whatever it's called...

Is there a way to halt a previously requested upgrade, before it begins automatically?