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I have a few different unwanted devices showing up in the devices section of my "Devices and Printers" window within control panel (see attached). I can't remove them. Printers have the option of "remove device," if you right click, but the devices do not have that option. How do I remove...

OK following on from my other thread "Catastrophe" I have a few more questions. I have read many threads on re-creating an account which, in nearly all cases, detailed the following; 1. Create a new account in the normal manner. 2. Login with the new account to create the files. 3. Copy...

for some reason my address bar now goes from the left all the way to the right of the screen, and thus the refesh/stop/search icons are all the way on the right. up until then, the address bar only spanned about half way across. u changed no display settings. any idea what i cold have done...

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Hi Today I was just looking through stuff, and I came upon my users list. Why do I see so many Users listed and can I safely remove some of them. I don't even know where these come from? Link Removed Link Removed What are these accounts that say Account Unknown? It would seem...

A few days ago, I started a new thread about Windows 8 OS called, “After two weeks with Windows 8, I find it the least stable OS”. http://windows8forums.com/windows-8-discussion/18137-after-two-weeks-windows-8-i-find-least-stable-os-new-post.html My opinion was based on my personal...

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Hello, I have been having Windows Update issues for quite some time. I have it scheduled to install new updates at 3am on Wednesday morning. If the system needs to be restarted afterward it is supposed to do that too. Why are updates being installed outside of this schedule and why do I then...

Ok, so most of everyone here knows that when you right-click the taskbar you can start task manager. What I want to do is make it start task manager by default with admin privileges. I mainly want to do this so that I can see processes from all users as soon as I click "Start Task Manager."...

I have a 15 year old son. He was on his laptop as an administrator but was accessing websites that were not allowed. I went in and added myself as an administrator and then changed his account to "standard user" so that I could then set the parental controls. Apparently, however, he was able...

There is an app here that, when opened, causes all AutoPlay optical media settings to revert to "Take No Action." Is there an AutoPlay setting that can thwart this, in the same manner that a file can be set to READ ONLY?

In Windows 7, you know, The "Olden days", when I asked the computer to delete a file, a window would open up and say something to the effect of "do you really want to delete this file?" I liked that. If I am working really fast, and I usually am, I like having my machine slow me down just a tad...

Hello. I have 3 users in my pc. I want to control their logon time. example: user1 6 hr perday. or user 1 login time 1pm - 6pm. How can i do this?

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Black Viper, well known for service configuration settings for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and has now created a Service Configuration for Windows 8. From Black Viper; Link Removed From my own personal experience, I have found that right clicking on any particular service, then selecting...

how can you turn off the auto arrange for tiles in the start screen. when i move a tile where i want it everything shifts, including tiles i have already placed. very frustrating.

Many may, already, know this... IF you are the only person accessing your Desktop PC IF you have no reason to think it could or would be used by another person, certainly not w/out you knowing. IF it 'demands' a P/W @ Bootup IF you would rather not bother w/ that... > cmd (Admin) Type...

Many may, already, know this... IF you are the only person accessing your Desktop PC IF you have no reason to think it could or would be used by another person, certainly not w/out you knowing. IF it 'demands' a P/W @ Bootup IF you would rather not bother w/ that... > cmd (Admin) Type...

[Help] Command Line and Login Screen Is there any way to make my login screen simply a command line? I dont want to access cmd at my login screen(i can already do that), im just wondering if its possible to get rid of the login screen itself and have there be something like: "username"...

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