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Windows 10 upgrade [View all]
I reserved my upgrade several months ago after doing the pre-check that my PC was good to go. No, I don't recall exactly wh
Paul DJun-02-16 08:57 PM
by Paul D
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RE: Windows 10 upgrade
May 12th 2016
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May 12th 2016
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May 12th 2016
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May 13th 2016
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May 13th 2016
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May 13th 2016
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May 18th 2016
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May 19th 2016
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Windows 10 Upgrade
May 21st 2016
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RE: Windows 10 upgrade
May 30th 2016
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RE: Windows 10 upgrade
Jun 01st 2016
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Jun 01st 2016
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What's the Best Way to get Rid of All Things "Bing" on ... [View all]
I'm devoted to several tried-and-true third party utilities, such as Google, for "services" that new Microsoft programs want to take over. More par
SidJun-01-16 06:01 AM
by Paul D
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RE: What's the Best Way to get Rid of All Things "Bing"...
May 09th 2016
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May 11th 2016
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Miss the old Microsoft games? [View all]
The complete set of Windows 7 games are available for Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 by clicking the "Download Windows 7 games for Windows 10"
KJTMay-29-16 08:42 PM
by bobbo
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RE: Miss the old Microsoft games?
May 29th 2016
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Computer cases [View all]
Would you buy a case that did not have a place to mount a DVD player?
daniellMay-29-16 06:44 PM
by Paul D
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RE: Computer cases
May 10th 2016
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May 10th 2016
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May 10th 2016
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May 10th 2016
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May 10th 2016
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RE: Computer cases
May 25th 2016
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RE: Computer cases
May 29th 2016
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1st win 10 experience Network Connection [View all]
Just updated one of two pc's. When power options puts the machine to sleep, then, I wake with with mouse action, it does not automatically restore its
randybedoreMay-28-16 02:09 PM
by randybedore
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RE: 1st win 10 experience Network Connection
May 26th 2016
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May 26th 2016
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Microsoft Windows ISO Download Tool [View all]
There is a new tool to download genuine iso's from M$ which could help out someone especially the 10 iso's if you don't want to use the media creation
jbmcmillanMay-26-16 01:56 PM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: Microsoft Windows ISO Download Tool
May 23rd 2016
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May 24th 2016
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May 24th 2016
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Script locking up [View all]
Script locking up, mostly in Face Book. This is in Win 10 with Firefox supposedly running in 64 bit mode, however it shows 32 bit. When this happens,
bobboMay-22-16 10:07 PM
by therube
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RE: Script locking up
May 22nd 2016
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May 22nd 2016
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May 22nd 2016
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May 22nd 2016
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Microsoft just made updating Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 ... [View all]
This is for the people that are staying with 7 or 8.1 updates after a clean install are always a pain especially on Windows 7.This will make it easier
jbmcmillanMay-19-16 06:11 PM
by therube
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RE: Microsoft just made updating Windows 7 and Windows ...
May 19th 2016
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Router looses setup [View all]
This occurs on my Verizon D-Link DSL2750B modem/router. About twice a week it looses the 'correct' ip settings. This morning I did an ipconfig and t
wings515May-18-16 10:38 PM
by Sid
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RE: Router looses setup
May 07th 2016
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ecs kbn-i/2100 motherboard [View all]
Where is the serial number located a ecs kbn-i/2100 motherborad. I have to send in the seial number to get my rebate. There are several numbers on the
michael harrisMay-16-16 05:44 PM
by therube
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RE: ecs kbn-i/2100 motherboard
May 16th 2016
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May 16th 2016
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May 16th 2016
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Question on duel boot 7 and 8.1 [View all]
If running ether Win 7 0r Win 8,will upgrading to win 10 cause loss of both partitions?
jujet84May-13-16 04:09 PM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: Question on duel boot 7 and 8.1
May 12th 2016
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May 13th 2016
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May 13th 2016
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May 13th 2016
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How to modify Windows 10 Boot Configuration [View all]
THIS PROBLEM IS SOLVED. READ ON TO SEE HOW. I had a dual boot computer with Windows 7 Pro and Windows 10 Pro. Somehow Windows 7 got lost in the Boot c
aldagoMay-11-16 04:29 AM0

my google chrome is now slsower than Firefox [View all]
My google chrome browser seems to have slowed considerably. Especially when opening folders such as bookmarks and in displaying pages. I have no idea
EdMay-08-16 12:44 PM
by therube
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RE: my google chrome is now slsower than Firefox
May 02nd 2016
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May 03rd 2016
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May 03rd 2016
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May 04th 2016
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May 08th 2016
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Upgrading to win 10 [View all]
After reading the notification that the free period ends in June, I tried to upgrade my Win7 ACER Aspire with an ATI Radeon X1200 video processor. Wi
wings515May-06-16 02:32 PM
by wings515
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May 06th 2016
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May 06th 2016
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May 06th 2016
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Only 85 more days until Windows 10 stops being FREE! [View all]
Today, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 is now running on 300 million active devices, up from 270 million monthly active devices as of March 30.
jujet84May-05-16 11:31 PM0

Printing problems [View all]
I just returned from a florist business. They have an HP two tray printer for printing orders on one paper type and driver directions on the second t
wings515May-03-16 07:13 PM
by wings515
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RE: Printing problems
May 03rd 2016
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May 03rd 2016
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May 03rd 2016
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Windows 10 nagging [View all]
Having twice upgraded to Windows 10 from 7 (months apart) and each time hitting a problem (e.g. the Cortana And Start Menu Show Critical Error) I have
PcqandamanMay-01-16 11:56 PM
by peterb
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RE: Windows 10 nagging
Apr 30th 2016
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Apr 30th 2016
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May 01st 2016
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Failed WU [View all]
This is the first time that I had WU patches fail to install. Also took a bit longer than usually to search for updates. After restart the failed patc
JaneApr-30-16 06:50 PM
by jbmcmillan
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Apr 30th 2016
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Apr 30th 2016
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Apr 30th 2016
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Apr 30th 2016
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Can't connect to networked computer (sound familiar?) [View all]
Overnight I upgraded the wife's laptop (hereinafter referred to as W10) to Windows 10. The upgrade itself was as smooth as
Paul DApr-30-16 01:30 PM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: Can't connect to networked computer (solved)
Apr 30th 2016
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Apr 30th 2016
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Send web page link via file menu [View all]
When I have a third party email set up, I can send a link from a web page I am currently viewing by going to the menu file and clicking "email link" o
aldagoApr-29-16 12:44 AM
by aldago
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RE: Send web page link via file menu
Apr 26th 2016
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can't run chkdsk [View all]
ransetup is me, the administrator. What am I doing wrong???
randybedoreApr-28-16 05:20 PM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: can't run chkdsk
Apr 27th 2016
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Apr 28th 2016
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Apr 28th 2016
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Can't connect to networked computer [View all]
I'm trying to reach a networked ACER computer running Windows 10 Home from a HP computer running Windows 10 Professional. The network credentials dial
aldagoApr-24-16 11:02 PM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: Can't connect to networked computer
Apr 24th 2016
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Apr 24th 2016
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Switching disc drives [View all]
Tell me to just stop and I will, but here I go again. I removed the HDD from the ASUS laptop with the bad charging circuit. Just got a DELL Inspiron
wings515Apr-23-16 04:59 PM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: Switching disc drives
Apr 21st 2016
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Apr 21st 2016
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Apr 21st 2016
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Apr 22nd 2016
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Apr 22nd 2016
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Asus K501 Will not Turn ON [View all]
Well the Asus I worked on and got the Password re-set was delivered to the owner yesterday. I told him I saw the battery indicator was very low but f
wings515Apr-21-16 10:13 PM
by wings515
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RE: Asus K501 Will not Turn ON
Apr 10th 2016
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Apr 10th 2016
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Apr 11th 2016
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recovering from unallocated drive [View all]
I have been using a separate external drive to store my files which has always shown up as Disk letter K it has now stopped showing in computer but if
LorraineApr-20-16 12:28 PM
by GreyFalcon
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Apr 08th 2016
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Apr 11th 2016
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Apr 12th 2016
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Apr 13th 2016
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Apr 15th 2016
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Apr 19th 2016
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Apr 20th 2016
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Firefox 64 bit [View all]
I recently learned that Firefox 64 bit was available for download. I'm running it now and will report anything interesting of note. So far its runni
bobboApr-14-16 08:02 PM
by therube
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Apr 14th 2016
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Apr 14th 2016
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Apr 14th 2016
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Apr 14th 2016
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Windows 10 pre sign on picture [View all]
When I boot up my computer in the morning, I get a different wallpaper picture with the date and the time. Then I click on the sign on button and my o
EdApr-14-16 11:30 AM
by Ed
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RE: Windows 10 pre sign on picture
Apr 13th 2016
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Apr 14th 2016
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Update Win 10 drivers? [View all]
Lately I've been getting popups recommending updating Win 10 drivers. Is this worth doing? http://www .pcqanda.com/dc/user _files2/15673.jpg http://
bobboApr-13-16 12:18 AM
by bobbo
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RE: Update Win 10 drivers?
Apr 03rd 2016
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Apr 03rd 2016
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Apr 03rd 2016
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Apr 04th 2016
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Apr 09th 2016
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Apr 09th 2016
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Apr 09th 2016
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Apr 09th 2016
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Apr 12th 2016
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Apr 12th 2016
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Apr 13th 2016
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File transfer via The Cloud. [View all]
What's the current favorite for putting a bloc of files on The Cloud and making them available to selected third parties?
Paul DApr-11-16 08:33 PM
by Paul D
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Apr 09th 2016
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Apr 09th 2016
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Apr 09th 2016
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Apr 11th 2016
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cant open files unless I right click on mouse and choos... [View all]
When I go into some folders including photos or downloads, I cant open the folder by clicking or double clicking on the file. The only way I can open
EdApr-09-16 05:18 PM
by Sid
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RE: cant open files unless I right click on mouse and c...
Apr 08th 2016
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Apr 08th 2016
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