windows settings

The sleep mode on my computer doesn't work properly. I go to Start->Power->Sleep and the computer turns completely silent (like it should), but after a few minutes it begins making noise. Why? I have tried to turn off "hybrid sleep mode", but with no luck.

I have a new Acer Aspire E5-574 laptop that cam with Windows 10 pre-installed. I now have a single admin user account using MS Live. I now wish to change this account to a local account but I find that this is impossible. I have found on the internet simple instructions as how this can be...

I am using a usb air bridge with driver version 2.12.14 and the company have told me there is an issue with this version of software and sent me a link to use an older version of the drivers.But evrytime I remove the newer version windows 7 reinstalls it so I cant use the older version how do I...

Is it possible to turn all background data usage off on W10? I am on limited data, so I need to watch every mb I use. Thanks.

When I start MS build-in Event Viewer, then go to Custom Views--->Adminstrative Events and right click and select "Properties" then all the parameters are disabled resp. read-only. See attached snapshot Why? As far as I remember they were editable in the past. I could (de-)select e.g...

I'm looking for a program to make speakers not consume power when no audio is playing. Is it possible?

My computer(A) can drill into computers B and C. B and C can drill into each other. B and C cannot drill into A. As far as I can tell we all have the same buttons clicked on the file sharing settings.

Hello, Everytime i'm not charging I automatically switch to the energy safe performance program. Is there a way to change this and to always be in the High performance program? Thanks in advance!

I have messed with every power option setting. Turned off all screen savers. I dont have a third party screen saver. I have all my updates but my computer keeps going to sleep after 2min. Is it a bug or am I missing something? Need some help. Thanks!

I have windows 8.1 and am quite happy with it. Don't want to upgrade to the "free" Windows 10. But getting a bit po'd about the GWXUX cropping up on every re-start. (no hurry to get win10). Don't give me some crazy amount of steps to get rid of it. Is their a REG to just kill it...??? (or...

Hi After disabling user/s ,the username is not displayed in the "manage account" What should i to make it available in "Manage Account"

Hello, I am in the process of setting up a computer for our work canteen, the computer is essentially going to be able to access only the internet, and Microsoft office. Using the GPedit.msc I have removed virtually everything I can think of so that only the above mentioned programs remain...

When I go to settings>accounts>sign-in options the screen is blank and all I see is dots running from left to right at the top of the window. What do I need to do to repair this? The folder: C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Ngc is empty! I prefer to use a PIN...

Is there a way NOT to enable + disable Pagefile.sys through Systems dialog but with a Registry key? When enabling from disbaled state it should take the previously (eventually in the past) set partition location and file size. If this is not possible then pagefile.sys should be set to "system...

Is hiberfil.sys always automatically on the same partition as pagefile.sys? If not: How can I tell Win 7 that it should be this way? Or alternatively: How can I tell Win 7 that hiberfil.sys should be on partition D: ? Peter

A new tool to help with configuring Windows 10's privacy settings is a wolf in disguise. read more Continue reading...

I have a windows 8.1 mini PC with no screen (1.3Ghz Atom processor, 2GB ram, 32GB HDD - basically a standard tablet without the screen). I use Teamviewer to control this mini PC remotely. Teamviewer is basically a screen capture software and I was having an issue where because there is no screen...

I sometimes copy/move multiple files + folders within WinExplorer by Drag&Drop to another folder where these files & folder already exist (as an older version with the same name). Then always a popup prompt appears aksing me if I want to - replace the old existing files - cancel the operation -...

I have been doing windows updates today but i got error 80070002. Have done all kinds of fixes and followed all the instructions to resolve and fix the error but to no avail. Everytime I do windows updates, just for today, i got different kinds of erros e.g. 8024402F 8024A000 Is there ANOTHER...

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...