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    Windows 7 Activation key error

    Have a Lenovo 50-80 that came with win8, did the upgrade to win 10, later got a notice to update win10 and the thing just died. I like win7 as it runs all my goodies just fine, so I replaced the hd with a ssd, loaded it with win7 ultimate boxed version, when I tried to register it I got this...
    • craig73
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    • activation boxed version computer issues craig73 error error resolution installation legacy systems lenovo registration ssd tech support troubleshooting upgrade user experience win8 windows 10 windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Windows 10 Succesful windows 10 installation...with a caveat!!!

    Hi and I hope this brings to light some of the installation woes Ive seen from many users. The only tried and tested way I found to do the upgrade...IS TO DO A CLEAN INSTALL and to use the windows 10 ISO tool. This requires also doing a clean install of the operating system you are...
    • brian williams
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    • app backup clean install configuration data safety installation installation issues iso tool microsoft operating system personal files reinstall settings troubleshooting upgrade upgrade method user experience win7 win8 windows 10
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 10 windows firewall start

    Hello I am trying to start win firewall i win 8. When i press <Restore recommended default settings'>. nothing happens.... it keeps saying reommended settings are not used,,, Any ideas?
    • zdubair
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    • configuration default firewall help issues recommended settings troubleshooting win8 windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. Creating a C# Portable Library to Interface with Smappee API for Home Energy Monitoring

    Today's project is from Tim Dams, on a device that I'd not seen before, but now that I've seen how Tim is using it and that I can C# it, well... :) A C# Portable Class Library to talk with Smappee API I wrote a small C# portable class library (.NET4.5/WP8.1/Win8) that allow users to talk with...
    • News
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    • .net android api credential prompt development documentation github hacking iphone mobile apps my.smappee.com portable library power consumption smappee tracking user interface win8 windows phone
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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    Windows 8 Concerns About Account Security and Unusual Sign-In Prompt on Forum

    Hello I started a thread in Win 8 hardware[flash drive] and when I tried to reply I was prompted to re enter my information again. I copied my post and left the site . I then returned and pasted the reply I was originally was sending. Do you think I was being phished when I could see my name...
    • Peterr
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    • flash drive forum admins hardware mod help phishing user experience win8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware

  6. Windows 8 problem involving uefi, bios, win8/win7 dual boot!

    In a nutshell - got a new Samsung ultra laptop, don't like the way the disk is structured and lack of facility for creating recovery disks so wiped the 500gb hard drive which is formatted to gpt, repartitioned to give me a 50gb partition for win8, 50gb partition for win7 and the rest reserved...
    • patcooke
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    • bios corruption disk structure dual boot external drive gpt hard drive installation laptop loop mbr partition recovery reformat repair samsung tech support uefi win7 win8
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 8 windows classic folder

    how can i make my folders look like this in win8? Thanks in advance F
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    Windows 8 Resolving Firmware Linkage Driver Issue on Toshiba C655-S5132 After Windows 8 Upgrade

    Windows has become unstable. The action center put up a flag that says "Firmware Linkage Driver has stopped working." My computer is a Toshiba C655-S5132. Upgraded to Win8 64 bit several months ago. Help!
    • lken
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    • 64-bit action center c655-s5132 computer drivers error firmware issues linkage support toshiba troubleshooting unstable upgrade win8 windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 USB not recognized

    Has anyone had a problem with a USB drive constantly disappearing and not being recognized? My current solution is to delete drivers in device manager then wait until they load again. This is a temporary solution. I am using a VivoTab ME400C tablet pc with full win8 in a public environment as a...
    • voxymedia
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    • device manager driver issues kiosk mode not recognized tablet temporary solution usb user data vivotab win8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Trouble deleting "windows old" directory.

    I keep getting a "need permission from Trusted installer" or "system' error. Who is this guy and where do I find him? Also have some Java style "file name too long for recycle bin errors". I'd like to reclaim this wasted hard drive space after a non-eventful Win 8 install. Thanks in advance.
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    Windows 8 Can't run Release Preview w/ nvidia geforce 8400 video

    I've recently installed a nvidia geforce 8400 video card on my test PC that has four hard drives running, Ubuntu, Debian and Mageia Linux distros. They all work fine with the video card. When I tried to install win8 Release Preview on a newly installed hdd that I partitioned to ntfs, the...
    • vinoman
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    • compatibility garbled screen geforce 8400 graphics card installation ntfs nvidia release preview testing win8
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming