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    Windows 10 McAfee or Windows 10 antivirus

    I have recently upgraded my new ( 1 year old) laptop from Windows 8 to 10. The laptop came with a free trial McAfee antivirus package. I paid for a year extension to this and am due in a months time to pay for another years protection. However I am wondering if using Windows 10 whether I can use...
    • Barry
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    • antivirus built-in software free trial laptop mcafee protection security upgrade windows 10 windows 8
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 uh oo, i screwed up w8

    first off i want to thank you people for being here. this new in the box hp2000notebook was picked up at an estate auction. win 8 is new to me. my old hp 6000?? on win7 lost its screen, so i broke out the new hp2000notebook. fired it up an it wanted to up grade to 8.1, ok go ahead... now...
    • msj113
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    • diagnostics error codes event log hp notebook tech help troubleshooting upgrade user support volume shadow windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 My desktop is stuck

    So i installed windows 8 on my desktop computer and when i turned it one once it sad its loading my windows and then just blue screen nothing just blue no blue screen of death no just pure blue only please help me I ALREADY RESETED MY PC
    • GamingBoyYT
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    • black screen blue screen desktop error help installation loading issue pc reset troubleshooting windows 8
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Software
  4. gianniscfa

    Windows 8 My PC Is Lagging

    Hey guys. Sorry if I am writing on wrong section. I have windows 8 64bit......!!!! My PC is laggy.. Don't know why.. I had formatted many times and I bought second Ram but the problem still remain.. I don't talking when I am playing games. I am talking when I browsing on the internet...
    • gianniscfa
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    • 64bit clean system corsair format fx6300 gaming google chrome gtx 750ti hdd internet lagging memory msi pc specs performance ram slow troubleshooting windows 8
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. Cat

    Windows 8 Troubleshooting Blue Screen Error 0xc000000f After Refreshing Windows OS

    A couple of days ago I was on my computer and everything was fine except I tried to open Itunes and it wouldn't. I got an error message but I can't remember what it said. I restarted the computer to see if this would fix it. However It wouldn't load and I got a blue screen on start up. I can't...
    • Cat
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    • 0xc000000f backup blue screen computer management error code file location icons flashing itunes operating system permission issues personal files recovery options startup issues system refresh system restore technical support troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 8 Couple of questions before cloning W8

    Hello I'd like to save an image of Windows 8 onto a second partition using Clonezilla, and have a couple of questions before proceeding: 1. Why does W8 create two partitions (350MB and 147.3GB) instead of just one? 2. When running fdisk in Linux, why does it display so many /dev/ramX...
    • Winfried
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    • backup clonezilla cloning data recovery disk image fdisk file system linux linux swap live usb ntfs operating system partition questions ram disk restore storage system image usb drive windows 8
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Upgrading from Windows 7 to 10: Is a Step-by-Step Approach Beneficial?

    Hello I posted somewhere and forgot; it had to do with moving from 7 to 10 I have a pc that came with 7 . if I install 7 and upgrade all the BIOS(would be like A3>A7) drivers etc to beef it up then move to 8 then 8.1 and finally 10 would my PC be better off? I moved from 7 up but never updated...
    • Peterr
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    • advice bios dell drivers installation migration pc performance support upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 7 windows 8 windows 8.1
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  8. mark edwards

    Windows 10 win-8 disk that has login protection

    hello all - FIRST TIME POSTING QUESTION we have a win-8 drive that is being pulled out of a dell box that had a win login& password established. if i were to install this drive into a win-10 box as a secondary drive (drive-D or drive-E perhaps with a usb internal-2-external housing), will...
    • mark edwards
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    • backup computer upgrade data transfer dell file access file recovery legacy systems operating system password password issues secondary drive storage tech support usb housing user management windows 10 windows 8 windows forums
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. News

    Event log data for troubleshooting SMB in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

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    • News
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    • administration configuration data documentation error handling event log logs microsoft networking patch performance security smb support system issues troubleshooting update windows 8 windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  10. Zuce

    Windows 8 Windows 8 No Aero

    Hey everybody. I'm having some trouble with my Windows 8.1 appearance, I was just wondering if somebody could help me... Is there any free way to get the Windows 7 aero glass into Windows 8.1? The aero glass in Windows Explorer in Windows 7 looks like this: See how the outline of the program...
    • Zuce
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    • aero glass appearance customization freeware user interface visuals windows 7 windows 8 windows 8.1 windows explorer
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  11. News

    Windows App cannot start after ADMT 3.2 security translation runs in Windows 8, Windows 8.1...

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    • News
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    • admt app configuration error fix guide installation microsoft security security issues support system translation troubleshoot update user windows 8 windows 8.1
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  12. Thumper

    Windows 8 Using OEM version on a virtual machine

    Hello, I have a laptop that came with an OEM version of Windows 8. It is an aging machine which I have since re-purposed to run Linux. However, I occasionally do need to run Windows programs, and would like to be able to activate Windows 8 on a virtual machine on that same machine its locked...
    • Thumper
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    • activation compatibility licensing linux oem programs re-purposing tech support virtual machine windows 8
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. Rahima

    Windows 8 Why is my lock screen showing an additional maroon screen?

    Why is my lock screen showing this screen and asking me to verify my password? Shouldn't it automatically ask for my password on the blue screen? I have Windows 8, and just got a new laptop. Using Windows 8 for the first time. How do I get rid of this screen? I have an HP Probook 640 Please...
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    Windows 8 New windows 8 user

    I've been a Windows 7 user for as long as I can remember and recently I got a windows 8 installation disc and an empty hard drive so I figured what the heck and installed it. I have not used it for more than half an hour and yet already have found things I appreciate over windows 7. Basically id...
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    Update for Japanese IME dictionaries in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8

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    • dictionaries japanese ime microsoft support update windows 8 windows 8.1
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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    Windows 7 Concerns Over Cumulative Updates and Their Impact on Windows 7 and 8 Users

    Anybody wonder if this is going to cause a lot of problems for Windows 7 and 8 users? Windows 10 has caused a lot of problems. I like to choose what I install. I think I'll wait a bit before updating and see how big a mess MS makes. It may be safer not to update if you are careful where you go...
    • Joe S
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    • cumulative updates ms issues online safety problems security update packs user choice windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 can anyone tell me

    i am user of window 8 . but in my system some files are missing. how can i find this.and uodated
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    Windows 10 Find Windows 8 devices in a Windows 10

    Hi. I am currently running Windows 10 on my laptop. Can I find other laptops/devices running with Windows 8 / 8.1 devices using my Microsoft account? Or do I upgrade those first to be found? Thank you.
  19. davehc

    Windows 10 Windows 7/8 to use Windows 10 style updating

    If you are intending to return to the earlier OSs, this may dissuade you. Windows 7 and 8.1 move to Windows 10-style updates | TechRadar
    • davehc
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    • operating systems software changes system changes techradar updates upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. davehc

    Windows 8 Windows 7/8 to adopt Windows 10 style updating

    Bad news for many? Windows 7 and 8.1 move to Windows 10-style updates | TechRadar added later. Here is the original fwiw. Further simplifying servicing model for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
    • davehc
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    • model news operating systems servicing system administration techradar updates windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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