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Windows 7 Basic to premium without wiping
How do you put premium onto basic?- Away4321
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- basic configuration guide installation premium settings tutorial upgrade user support windows
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 Critical Error, can't load Cortana and Start Menu?
Hi A friend just called my and said that when he boots his computer, he gets this message every time. "Critical Error, Can't load Cortana and Start Menu? It then tells him that he needs to log out to fix the problem. When he says OK it logs him out and then reloads, from that point on it...- MikeHawthorne
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- boot issues cortana critical error logout software bugs system error troubleshooting user support windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Bluetooth Speakers Issues With Windows 7
Hi All, I am quite new to computers and have a very basic understanding. That said I am really enjoying learning and developing. I have a problem setting up my bluetooth speakers. I have had the speaker set up for a little while and it was working brilliantly until a couple of days ago. When...- Dave T
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- audio audio issues basic knowledge bluetooth computer connectivity devices itunes laptop pairing peripheral reinstall setup issues speaker setup speakers tech help troubleshooting user support windows 7 youtube video
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Infinite boot loop - flashes winpeshl.exe
Hello! I joined the forums due to a problem I am having with my son's PC - We upgraded to windows 10 and everything worked great - better than 7 - he was in heaven and his games played the best they ever did. THEN one morning it wouldn't boot anymore - just en endless PC repair loop where I...- Reggie P
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- bios boot loop community support computer issues desktop issues endless boot gaming help request pc repair repair loop safe mode system restore troubleshooting upgrade user support windows 10 windows upgrade winpeshl.exe
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 need this minidump checked
Just had my 1st bsod in over 2 years. Happened after I restarted Windows 10 Pro x64 after getting a update from the store for the Xbox app. Only other new software on pc is Bitdefender Internet Security 2016. That's been on my pc since Friday after removing BIS 2015 before installing BIS 2016...- brkkab
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- application issues bitdefender bsod crash dump files error analysis error reporting minidump network security pc maintenance performance pro version restart security software software conflict troubleshooting update user support windows 10 xbox app
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 Can't switch from local account to microsoft account
Hi. I'm on the account settings, and the link to "Sign into a microsoft account" isn't working from the menu. Any suggestions?- BigTom1990
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- account settings account switch help local account login issues microsoft account user support windows 10
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows media player help
Hi Whenever I try to play this movie file that I bought from the Microsoft store. I get windows media player encountered a problem while playing the file. There is no error code. can anyone tell me how to fix this ? Thank you- Kevin34
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- error help media issues media player microsoft store movie files troubleshooting user support video playback
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 calender and mail keep closing
After installing windows 10, the stock calender and mail app keep closing after 5 to 10 seconds after I clicked them open. Any fix?- Singasong
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- application issues calendar crash email fixes installation reports software user support windows 10
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Black Screen After Update: Unable to Access Admin Account in Windows 10
Hi guyz, I am in serious trouble....I installed window 10, 3 days back and after installing some graphic drivers it was just awesome.Today when I staarted my laptop, the window booted slowly and then when I signed up there was a black screen with a movable cursor. You know what's serious? I...- Yashu
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- admin password black screen boot issues graphics driver help safe mode startup repair troubleshooting user support windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 File Explorer crashes when scrolling in Pictures folder
Hi guys, I've a HP All-in-one Model no: 23-K315na; Win8.1; Fully patched; All Drivers up-2-date; 16GB Ram; 1TB Hard Disk; Free Space 635GB; Pictures folder has 159GB (I'm an amateur Photographer!) Eset Smart Security v8; scanned clean; also scanned with MWB clean PROBLEM: When I open the...- Jtkpenguin
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- bug fixes community advice crash drivers eset file explorer free space hp all-in-one malwarebytes performance issues photographer pictures folder problem solving scrolling software conflict tech help thumbnails user support windows 8.1
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows 10 Won't Install
I think I posted the original in the wrong thread so I decided to post it here also. Sorry for the double post. Hi. I tried to install Windows 10 today, but failed three times. I'm running Windows 7 64. I went through the process of downloading and installing Windows 10. I get a window asking...- Golfjunky
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- backup process configuration data security drive lock forum hard drive installation installation issues missing files personal data system requirements tech help troubleshooting upgrade user interface user support windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Corrupt copies of files appearing after system update
Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone more knowledgeable than me can help me with a problem with Windows 7 Home Premium. This morning I finally allowed my laptop to do its system update and restart (after a day or two of postponing), but when it was completed I noticed some weird issues. Corrupt...- Jesswood87
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- antivirus backup computer issues corrupted files corruption data recovery file management files home premium malware norton phd work scan system restore system update troubleshooting user support windows 7
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 sfc / scannow
Good evening, Have just completed a while ago, the above program. No idea really as to why I ran that particular program. I was simply looking for ideas as to perhaps give my newish PC a shot in the arm as it had become rather sluggish over the 5 months I have had it. Being a retired old...- Caz
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- community help corrupted files diagnostics logs maintenance old hardware pc health check pc performance performance tips scannow sfc slow pc system repair system scan troubleshooting upload user support windows windows tools
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Problem with software install
Hey , I had a problem installing some softwares such a google chrome on a drive but not the primary one winfows used as preferred (c:) My os is 8.1,i need to have the on another partition... Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk- hamidnik
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- chrome drive issues installation os installation partition software user support windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8.1 IE security alert
Hi, suddenly the attached popup pops every time I click on the mouse in IE on any site. I formatted C:\ recently & installed win8 pro with my DVD & upgraded to w8.1pro online. Can you help please ............thanx ........nick PS. sorry for 2 fotos, cannot delete one. Home build, Asus P5K...- nichos
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- asus p5k ddr2 evga geforce formatting hardware installation internet explorer pc build popup power supply quad core sata drive security alert software issues troubleshooting upgrade user support windows 8 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 8 Windows 10 Free Upgrade
Hi I currently have Windows 8.1 and I have a issue with some updates that are required for the Windows 10 Upgrade. At the moment i can't install KB3035583 as it seems that I already it installed due to that I have the files when Microsoft releashed a update to upgrade to Windows 10 Technical...- Martin Hickie
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- documents error failed updates free upgrade games hard drive installation issues kb3035583 microsoft music photos reinstall software issues technical preview troubleshooting update upgrade path user support windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 check recently copied files
how to check recently copied files on my computer? can anyone help me? I just want to find out whether someone has copied files from my laptop...- geogia
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- computer help data recovery data security file check file history file management file monitoring laptop malware privacy recent files security tech tips user guide user query user support windows windows settings windows tools
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 BSOD! Event ID:1033
Today for the first time i got the BSOD. My pc is desktop running windows 7 64-bit. I have Norton v11 antivirus protection and google chrome web browser. 80GB hard disk, MSI motherboard, 1GB RAM, (If you need further info please ask me) I unable to read the Blue screen as it appears for 2...- computertech
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- 64-bit access denied bccode blue screen bsod chrome error logs event id hard drive locale id memory dump minidump msi motherboard norton ram shutdown issues system restore troubleshooting user support windows 7
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Mail, Calendar, and People Issues
I have been using the calendar app to store some of my upcoming events, some of which I don't remember since I threw away/deleted the original piece of information stating when the event is. Absolutely randomly, I was unable to access the calendar app. The icon on my start menu (I use Classic...- timpfitch
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- appcrash cache calendar corrupted files diagnostics dism email event data high end laptop issues microsoft store people sfc scan shell troubleshooting update user support windows 8.1
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Lost File - CCleaner Says "Missing MUI Reference"
Help! I have had a master file I have been working on for 2 years. Yesterday I spent all day on one of the sub-files. Today I looked for the Master File and it had completely disappeared along with ALL of the sub-files (including the one I had been working on). So I ran CCleaner and sure...- revecom
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- backup ccleaner data loss file recovery missing files mui registry troubleshooting user support windows
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support