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Windows 7 Clean Install Question. [View all]
I have two old Windows 7 Upgrade disks. Both were previously used to upgrade XP machines several years ago. Will I be able to use one of them to do a
SidAug-14-16 12:21 AM
by Sid
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RE: Windows 7 Clean Install Question.
Aug 11th 2016
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RE: Windows 7 Clean Install Question.
Aug 11th 2016
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RE: Windows 7 Clean Install Question.
Aug 11th 2016
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      RE: Windows 7 Clean Install Question.
Aug 12th 2016
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Aug 12th 2016
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           RE: Windows 7 Clean Install Question.
Aug 13th 2016
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Windows 10 updates [View all]
OS = Windows 10 Pro It used to be when I turned my computer off. If windows 10 needed to install some updates I used to get a prompt that I shoul
TV Man 436 163Aug-07-16 11:11 PM
by Sid
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RE: Windows 10 updates
Jul 21st 2016
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RE: Windows 10 updates
Aug 04th 2016
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Aug 05th 2016
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           RE: Windows 10 updates
Aug 05th 2016
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                RE: Windows 10 updates
Aug 07th 2016
5

New Router [View all]
OS = Windows 10 Pro I have just installed a new Wi-Fi Verizon router. It appears to be working normally. My wireless printer works fine. It work
TV Man 436 163Aug-06-16 02:14 AM
by Zeke36
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RE: New Router
Aug 04th 2016
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RE: New Router
Aug 04th 2016
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RE: New Router
Aug 04th 2016
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      RE: New Router
Aug 05th 2016
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Aug 05th 2016
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                RE: New Router
Aug 06th 2016
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Hard-Drive-Failure- Statistics [View all]
Backblaze publishes quarterly hard drive failure statistics http ://www.techspot.com/ news/65821-backblaze -publishes-quarterly -hard-drive-failure- s
jujet84Aug-04-16 12:01 AM
by Ttech
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RE: Hard-Drive-Failure- Statistics
Aug 04th 2016
1

Windows Anniversary Update [View all]
It's running on my new laptop right now. Apparently it breaks Classic Shell I'm generally happy with Windows 10, but
Paul DAug-03-16 10:13 PM
by uffbros
1
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RE: Windows Anniversary Update
Aug 03rd 2016
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Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel. 2.8 [View all]
Re the above. It seems to have little to no real use in Windows 10. Do you folks agree? Is a startup controller needed?
lenjackJul-31-16 12:56 AM
by Paul D
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RE: Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel. 2.8
Jul 29th 2016
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RE: Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel. 2.8
Jul 31st 2016
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RE: Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel. 2.8
Jul 29th 2016
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RE: Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel. 2.8
Jul 30th 2016
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RE: Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel. 2.8
Jul 30th 2016
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Don't Remember My Password for My Home Network. [View all]
How can it be retrieved? Thanx, in advance.
SidJul-31-16 12:33 AM
by Sid
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RE: Don't Remember My Password for My Home Network.
Jul 25th 2016
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Jul 25th 2016
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Jul 25th 2016
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Jul 25th 2016
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Jul 25th 2016
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Jul 25th 2016
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                     RE: Don't Remember My Password for My Home Network.
Jul 25th 2016
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RE: Don't Remember My Password for My Home Network.
Jul 25th 2016
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RE: Don't Remember My Password for My Home Network.
Jul 26th 2016
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      RE: Don't Remember My Password for My Home Network.
Jul 31st 2016
10

WPS Office [View all]
I've just bought a new ASUS laptop and it came with WPS Office (formerly Kingsoft, I believe) preinstalled. My initial
Paul DJul-29-16 10:16 PM0

New Laptop Suggestions [View all]
My previous post had to do with a Black Screen Acer. Poking around indicates the motherboard is toast. With that in mind, does anyone have a suggest
wings515Jul-29-16 12:56 AM
by uffbros
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RE: New Laptop Suggestions
Jul 28th 2016
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RE: New Laptop Suggestions
Jul 28th 2016
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RE: New Laptop Suggestions
Jul 29th 2016
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RE: New Laptop Suggestions
Jul 28th 2016
3

Windows 10 Edge "e" splash screen [View all]
Anyone know how to get rid of this annoying splash screen - short of going back to IE11? Eric
AZEricJul-28-16 11:23 PM
by KJT
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RE: Windows 10 Edge "e" splash screen
Jul 27th 2016
1
RE: Windows 10 Edge "e" splash screen
Jul 28th 2016
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For your info [View all]
End of support refers to the date when Microsoft no longer provides automatic fixes, updates, or online technical assistance. This is the time to make
jujet84Jul-27-16 06:29 PM
by therube
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RE: For your info
Jul 27th 2016
1

Laptop Black screen [View all]
Just got this Acer Aspire 5542-5462 to upgrade from 7 to 10. Turned it on and did not see any Win boot screen. Listened for disk spin-up also nothin
wings515Jul-26-16 09:00 PM
by Shelly
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RE: Laptop Black screen
Jul 26th 2016
1

Win 7 Update not working [View all]
Win update not working. Says searching but after a few hours, it is still searching. Downloaded KB 31689 (windows update standalone installer). Ran
billyeinsJul-26-16 06:54 PM
by Acadia
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RE: Win 7 Update not working
Jul 23rd 2016
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RE: Win 7 Update not working
Jul 23rd 2016
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RE: Win 7 Update not working
Jul 26th 2016
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WIN 10 UPGRADE SUCCESS [View all]
Thanks to all at pcqanda. Some months ago the upgrade to my wife's machine worked. Now mine worked. Solved the 'failure to connect to network' and mso
randybedoreJul-23-16 12:44 PM0

Can't get rid of Update to Windows 10 in Windows Update... [View all]
After reading the post "Windows Update in on it's 4th day" I took "therube's" suggestion and installed 3168965. Windows Update stopped hanging on "che
jeaJul-22-16 08:49 AM
by jea
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RE: Can't get rid of Update to Windows 10 in Windows Up...
Jul 22nd 2016
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Windows update is on it's 4th day of updating [View all]
HP laptop with dual boot of windows 7&10. Windows 7 is the one that's taking forever. 8 updates. It's showing that it's downloading the updates, but s
StevehikerJul-21-16 11:04 PM
by FrankST
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RE: Windows update is on it's 4th day of updating
Jul 19th 2016
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RE: Windows update is on it's 4th day of updating
Jul 19th 2016
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RE: Windows update is on it's 4th day of updating
Jul 19th 2016
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RE: Windows update is on it's 4th day of updating
Jul 20th 2016
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RE: Windows update is on it's 4th day of updating
Jul 21st 2016
5

My DSL Service Question. [View all]
Out here in the middle of the Texas prairie we are lucky to have Totelcom Flashpoint high-speed DSL internet service. I'm looking at stepping up my sp
SidJul-21-16 03:21 PM
by Sid
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RE: My DSL Service Question.
Jul 18th 2016
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Jul 18th 2016
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RE: My DSL Service Question.
Jul 19th 2016
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Jul 19th 2016
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           RE: My DSL Service Question.
Jul 21st 2016
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           RE: My DSL Service Question.
Jul 21st 2016
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                RE: My DSL Service Question.
Jul 21st 2016
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                     RE: My DSL Service Question.
Jul 21st 2016
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? Browser Choices? [View all]
Ed's post, immediately under this, has me thinking, once again, about possible alternatives to Firefox, the CPU-hungry behemoth of browserdom. So, I f
SidJul-19-16 09:43 PM
by Sid
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RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 16th 2016
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RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 16th 2016
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      RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 16th 2016
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      RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 16th 2016
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      RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 16th 2016
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      RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 16th 2016
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      RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 17th 2016
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           RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 17th 2016
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                RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 17th 2016
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                     RE: ? Browser Choices?
Jul 19th 2016
10

Router Lifespan? [View all]
Since we cut the cord last year, our Time Warner Cable Internet service has gone downhill. Every call to TWC results in modem resets and claims of no
jasonlevineJul-19-16 09:10 PM
by therube
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Subject Author Message Date ID
RE: Router Lifespan?
Jul 13th 2016
1
RE: Router Lifespan?
Jul 17th 2016
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      RE: Router Lifespan?
Jul 17th 2016
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           RE: Router Lifespan?
Jul 17th 2016
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Jul 18th 2016
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                RE: Router Lifespan?
Jul 18th 2016
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RE: Router Lifespan?
Jul 19th 2016
7

How to play Blu-ray with Windows 10 [View all]
My son has a new Surface Pro 4/Windows 10 & with that he has a portable Samsung Blu-ray that has always worked fine before but he can't get a Blu-ray
John M.Jul-17-16 02:22 PM
by John M.
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RE: How to play Blu-ray with Windows 10
Jul 15th 2016
1
RE: How to play Blu-ray with Windows 10
Jul 17th 2016
2

Windows 10 upgrade [View all]
What happens if you upgrade using the ISO after July 30? I have a sister who is a total technological klutz and who liv
Paul DJul-16-16 11:25 PM
by Paul D
5
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Subject Author Message Date ID
RE: Windows 10 upgrade
Jul 16th 2016
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RE: Windows 10 upgrade
Jul 16th 2016
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RE: Windows 10 upgrade
Jul 16th 2016
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RE: Windows 10 upgrade
Jul 16th 2016
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RE: Windows 10 upgrade
Jul 16th 2016
5

How can I make newspaper text darker and easier to read [View all]
I read the sports section of several newspapers every morning. They include the New York, Miami, Tampa, Chicago, and LA papers. In articles on most of
EdJul-16-16 12:25 PM
by Ed
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RE: How can I make newspaper text darker and easier to ...
Jul 13th 2016
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RE: How can I make newspaper text darker and easier to ...
Jul 13th 2016
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Jul 15th 2016
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Jul 16th 2016
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Jul 16th 2016
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Jul 16th 2016
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Every version of Windows hit by "critical" security fla... [View all]
. I just finished updating An attacker can install malware on all affected systems. Microsoft has patched a security vulnerability found in every
jujet84Jul-15-16 07:00 PM
by Sid
6
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RE: Every version of Windows hit by "critical" security...
Jul 13th 2016
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RE: Every version of Windows hit by "critical" security...
Jul 14th 2016
2
      RE: Every version of Windows hit by "critical" security...
Jul 14th 2016
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           RE: Every version of Windows hit by "critical" security...
Jul 15th 2016
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                RE: Every version of Windows hit by "critical" security...
Jul 15th 2016
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                     RE: Every version of Windows hit by "critical" security...
Jul 15th 2016
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Error Code [View all]
I've been trying to install AVG, and after download and first install page I get the library error code 0xc007001d ... I have tried to install this an
gmsilerJul-15-16 06:48 AM
by Chickenman
5
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RE: Error Code
Jul 13th 2016
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RE: Error Code
Jul 13th 2016
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Jul 13th 2016
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Jul 13th 2016
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           RE: Error Code
Jul 15th 2016
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Win 8.1 and 7 SP1 end of free upgrade offer notificatio... [View all]
https://support.micr osoft.com/en-us/kb/3 173040 http://w ww.pcqanda.com/dc/us er_files2/28037.jpg
PcqandamanJul-14-16 02:50 PM0

Free space on hhd? [View all]
Hey guys, how much free space do you recommend be left on a 3TB hhd, being used for storage, so that performance isn't effected?
jazz4freeJul-13-16 03:16 PM
by jazz4free
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RE: Free space on hhd?
Jul 12th 2016
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RE: Free space on hhd?
Jul 12th 2016
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      RE: Free space on hhd?
Jul 13th 2016
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Jul 13th 2016
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2nd "New W10 User" Questiion [View all]
All OK except the task bar is extremely dark and difficult to read, The active taskbar window is ok, while the others are a very, very dark blue, with
lenjackJul-12-16 03:50 PM
by lenjack
2
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RE: 2nd "New W10 User" Questiion
Jul 12th 2016
1
RE: 2nd "New W10 User" Questiion
Jul 12th 2016
2

Alert Norton Products [View all]
High-severity bugs in 25 Symantec/Norton products imperil millions http://a rstechnica.com/secur ity/2016/06/25-syman tec-products-open-to -wormable-at
jujet84Jul-10-16 07:36 PM
by Shelly
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Subject Author Message Date ID
RE: Alert Norton Products
Jun 29th 2016
1
RE: Alert Norton Products
Jun 29th 2016
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      RE: Alert Norton Products
Jun 29th 2016
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           RE: Alert Norton Products
Jun 29th 2016
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                RE: Alert Norton Products
Jul 02nd 2016
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                     RE: Alert Norton Products
Jul 08th 2016
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                          RE: Alert Norton Products
Jul 10th 2016
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SafePad [View all]
This is a small portable notepad-like program that encrypts the file when saved. I will continue to use AxCrypt for encrypting files but this is a si
PcqandamanJul-10-16 07:15 PM
by Sid
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RE: SafePad
Jul 10th 2016
1

New W10 user [View all]
So far, so good. Looks familiar, but lots to learn. You folks have been very helpful in my journey from W7 to W10. The upgrade install, keeping all my
lenjackJul-10-16 05:56 PM
by Paul D
7
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RE: New W10 user
Jul 10th 2016
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RE: New W10 user
Jul 10th 2016
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RE: New W10 user
Jul 10th 2016
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RE: New W10 user
Jul 10th 2016
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      RE: New W10 user
Jul 10th 2016
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           RE: New W10 user
Jul 10th 2016
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RE: New W10 user
Jul 10th 2016
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