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Ok here we go, problem: My fiance' has an Acer Aspire 5810T (old but still usable) Well it hasn't seen much use since we moved IPSs from Verizon to Comcast. Recently installed Windows 7 to said Acer (because 8 bogged it down) Anyway the problem I am having is this: I can connect through our...

I have noticed that a number of applications give themselves permission to get through the firewall. No matter how many times I deny these apps access through the firewall they seem to mysteriously regain permission. Since the last time I unticked all of the following, they are all re ticked...

This morning, the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced Link Removed of their new board—the Raspberry Pi 3. We’re excited to have Windows 10 support the new board via a new Windows 10 IoT Core Insider Preview update available for download today. The new Raspberry Pi 3 board is available now in the...

This has been raised by others previously, but not been mentioned for a while. All solutions to the W10 Home update auto downloads problem suggest that enabling the Wi-Fi 'metered connection' button will stop this. This is fine if your connection is wi-fi. Most of the IT world considers...

*NOTE* Please note this only works if you have at least one Windows computer that is able to connect to the wireless access point. *NOTE* This works on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Press the WinKey and type cmd Right click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator Type netsh wlan show profiles...

With Windows 10, your Wi-Fi connected Surface becomes a remote second screen so you can play in every room of your house. Link Removed Imagine this scenario: Your kids are determined to get to the next level of Link Removed on their Xbox One, but you want to watch a movie on the family room...

Greetings, Makers! We are excited to announce the public release of Link Removed for the Link Removed and the Link Removed. Visit the Windows IoT Dev Center to choose your target board, then walk through the steps to provision your board, acquire the tools, and get started Making. This release...

it is a 7 year old computer that has Win 8.1 and drivers up to date it has been in daily use with my home Wi-Fi, but it has not been out of the house for awhile. We are on the road an we both are accessing our on road residence at the moment Wi-Fi with our surface 2 (Win 8 RT) and Surface 2 Pro...

Link Removed 0 Sign in to vote I have been using the Windows 10 preview for about 2 months now and everything is running fine except for the network. First I installed the preview on my laptop as a dual boot, with Windows 7 Home on the C: drive and Windows 10 Preview on the D: drive. If I am...

If you've upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and find an empty Wi-Fi network list, here's the cause and a workaround. read more Continue reading...

Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 (Link Removed for details on how) and send us the zip file...

Hello! this is my first post on the Windows forums, so yeah. This tutorial will help you if you want windows to remember a forgotten ip, hence its title! So if youre not familiar with windows 8.1 new menus and systems, you'll probably have tried every new clickable thing that pops out in your...

Today E FUN introduced the Nextbook Flexx line of 2-in-1 tablets with Windows 8.1. The new 11.6” Flexx 11 and its smaller sibling, the 10.1” Flexx 10, deliver a great value with the best features of a tablet and laptop, including a detachable POGO keyboard and touch screen. These Intel-powered...

Last month I updated my system to Windows 8.1 and a problem came out. I can not connect my Wi-Fi. I do not know how to deal with that issue, can anyone help me? Thanks!!!!

Is there someone who could help me set up my Belkin(I used to use with modem until digital phone required the gateway) with my gateway so I can use bride to use only my own router for Wi-Fi? I have the firmware update link for Belkin on my desk but am not sure how to rewire the setup so I can...

Running Windows 8.1 that is current with Windows Update fixes. Running fast Dell desktop PC. My TW internet speed tests are done with my web browsers from ...... I'm having some phone problems and also sporadic reductions to my wireless and Ethernet speeds since updating with Time Warner to...

Fyi after much stuffing about… and a system reset to flush non Microsoft apps, it is possible to have Cortana and still block unwanted calls on a Nokia 520, Windows 8.1 phone. The issue appears to be network related so having 3rd party apps that add flight modes or look for Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth may...

My Dell Inspiron laptop running Windows 8.1 will no longer connect to our home network, and diagnostics produce the error "Wi-Fi doesn't have a valid IP configuration". All our other devices are able to communicate with the network and my laptop will communicate with it if booted using ubuntu...

Today, HP has Link Removed ultra-thin convertible PC. This is one beautiful PC – it’s built with an all CNC aluminum chassis with polished metal on the sides. Link Removed The HP Spectre x360 has a special geared hinge design that allows it to maintain the same thin profile in tablet mode that...

Hi, Just bought an Acer Aspire E15 and have been setting it up today and managed to get connected to the internet through the wi-fi however I have noticed that the wifi keeps dropping and leaves me with nothing and then I have to manually go in and select the router again. This is happening...