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this is for people that want to play against their mates but are having crossplay issues Steam players: need to right click Stellaris from the steam ui, pick properites then Betas and the cross_play server... if you now see Stellaris [Stellaris_Test] in the game title you got it right...

I have lost my windows 7 log in password, when i start my computer and press F8, and select Safe Mode with Command Prompt it still brings me to the log in screen. Is there a work around ? I do not have the disk or USB for this computer as it is quite old (2009).

I browsed through the "Screensaver" posts before even joining the Forums and didn't find my particular issue. I purchased a "used" HP Compaq 6200 with Windows 7 Pro installed. If other information about this machine is needed, I'll need steps on how to find it within the software as there is...

Hello all, I needed to seek out some help with updating my Xbox app on my PC. I have long ago obliterated automatic update on my Windows 10 PC but now I decided I want to give this app a go and it wont work without the latest version. Is there a work around to get it updated without...

Since Today in the morning <Alt Gr> does no longer work as it should. Instead of activating some special characters (like “{”, “}”,“²”,“³”) on my German layout Logitech USB keyboard, it activates the "Energy Save Mode" shutdown. Might have to do with the swallow of beer I poured out on the...

The latest October Windows 7 Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 has been released and release notes are quoted below You can access the update history for Windows 7 SP1 roll ups here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009469/windows-7-sp1-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-update-history

Assume a hard disk contains a possibly (partially) corrupted Windows 7. I boot now a ToolsCD or USB flash drive with Windows 10. When I open now a CmdPrompt and enter sfc /scannow /offwindir=C:\Windows /offbootdir=C:\ then I cannot do this since the local, active, running WinOS is different...

How do I delete all files except for those who has the [!] in their file names? EDIT: Found a workaround. It's a free program called Bulk File Manager v1.6.

It seems that after I upgraded to Windows 10 it took most but not all of my JPG Photo files and attached a tag to them. I cannot open them anyway except to buy special software. Has anybody else had this problem and is there a work around to fix it

Testing the latest builds of Windows 10 as part of the Insider program means you are at risk for experiencing bugs more often luckily this power bug in the latest build has an easy workaround. read more Continue reading...

Hello all, I've had the idea to use an old laptop as a Netflix machine for my mother, and I'd like to be able to hook up a Microsoft MCE remote and let her navigate the software with that. She used to use this laptop, but switched over to a Windows 10 tablet when the thing began failing in...

Hi, I am new here and to windows 10. I have a Tracker Key Pro GPS Logger and it doesn't have a setup up for windows 10, Is there any work around to get it to work? Can I DL windows seven on the notebook with windows 10 and not lose windows 10?

I don't have virtualization on my computer I was wondering if there was maybe a way to install it or a workaround so I can use programs that have to have virtualization?

I am a newbie to Lotus notes 8.5.x and the issue I am running into is that after the install it throws an error "You are not allowed to perform this operation" I did some reading an it has let me to believe that the .nsf is lock with some security features. I would like to know a work around...

Old management company left us with public PCs with Steady State type of setup. After a reboot PCs restore back to preconfigured state, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. However, Old IT did not leave admin passwords or ability to customize new settings. New IT guy is overwhelmed with other...

Microsoft recently released an update kb3086255 which disables two old style DRM's Securom and Safedisc. This means that any games still using this old style of Digital Rights Management will not work under Windows 10. This is to address security concerns and if your truly desperate to play...

My video thumbnails in the explorer preview pane wont update. It shows me the preview of the first video thumbnail but when i select another, the preview remains the same in the preview pane. I was using windows 8.1 -- which didn't have this problem -- when I upgraded to Windows 10. I like...

This may be a tough one. I have had a touch screen surface 1, 2 and now 3. I use an older application called GMAutobook that has worked fine up until a somewhat recent security update on windows 8.1. The security update is either (KB3059317) or (KB3055642) Here is the weird part. Once that...

I am running Windows 10 having upgraded from Windows 7 on a Dell desktop. I have run into what I am calling the "semaphore" problem. I am trying to copy/paste a folder that contains large video files. The source is on a drive inside a Synology DS413j server on my house network. The target is...

Don't recall having that issue prior to upgrading to Windows 10. Basically, when I turn on the PC after hibernation, it often just restarts instead of resuming. I tried to Google the issue, but it seems to be widespread around laptops, tablets, etc which makes it harder to pinpoint what exactly...