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Hello. I've recently upgraded a Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) to Windows 10 using the Media Creation tool since I was not getting the GWX icon. Activation has been successful from the OEM key. However, there were some registry issues from the Win 8.1 install itself, and these are still present …
Gys i gt TP LINK modem with ADSL. My problem is i can access to my modem wify buy my computer is not detecting the presence of modem ans so i cannot acces Internet in my pc somebody help me to fix it
all, a few months back, I did the free upgrade to Windows 10 from windows 7. I tried it for three months and decided I did not like it, I thien reinstalled windows 7. Now in setting up my outlook, I notice that my address book and email folders are …
I'm looking for a cloud based storage of up to 150 gigs / month that allows scripting and to sync from a network drive; I'm hoping someone can offer some suggestions as I've spent quite a bit of time searching & most packages are 500 gigs or 1TB /month which …
Here is the order of what happened. Some of it seems weird: 1. I downloaded a web page with Firefox Save Page As. The site should be trustwoirthy (a local newspaper). 2. I edited the HTML file with Notepad to remove everything (ads, scripts, etc) from the page except the …
It's been over a year now since XP has died and i'm feeling guilty about it. I am very lucky to still have my 3 copies which are in the original cases with unused product keys, so I decided to install it on a desktop that i've been given from …
Good day I am experiencing issues with Microsoft Excel 2013 32- bit running on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Whenever I start Excel or switch to it from another program the following error message pops up: "An unexpected error occured: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" To …
Is it possible to remove the downgrade option in Windows 10 ? I have upgraded from Windows 7 Pro and now I want to stay with Windows 10.
After running Windows XP for far too many years, I decided to upgrade to Windows 7. I built my PC around 5 years ago: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667MHz RAM Western Digital Caviar 320GB HD OC GameXStream 600W Power Supply DFI Infinity 975X …
Is there any program for boosting my headphones i have searched on internet but all i get is the same steps (right click on volume>Playback Devices > Properties>Enhacements> Enable Sound Equalizer)
Three days ago, my laptop stopped connecting to the internet. Error says no modem found. When I go to Device Manager, modem is not listed. Can't update anything because cannot connect to the internet. Help, please!
My brother has Windows XP with a large number of art programs that don't work in newer versions of Windows. Last thrusday, he got a an art file from a colleague with a .rar extension. He downloaded WinZip to open it. It would not open the art file. Now the …
Hello, I am running an Asus Windows 8.1 64bit lappy and I can't connect to the internet. I clicked on the internet connection icon in the tray and the green menu slides open and usually it shows the Airplane mode and below it the Wifi connections but instead it says …
i can change the windows media player skin. readers: please save the skin on a folder instead execute it, when on download. or will get an error. when i execute the windows media player show me the skin that i had selected. but why the button play is disable?(i have …
Here is the solution I found: [url=http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html] Removal Tool[/url] Viri and those who create them pee me right off :evil:
Good morning, I just want to get an advice from you guys regarding with permission problem. Recently when doing some cut, copy and paste action in my windows 7 pc, I encounter a problem which I cannot open a file. For some instance I cut a file from a folder …
What is the meaning of the "con","prn" and "nul" folders and what are they used for.. Pls I need a clear explanation.
I have Windows 7, 64bit with 8 gigs of RAM. Illustrator worked perfectly for weeks than just today it decides to quit. As soon as I open it, the splash screen shows and the interface opens and a couple seconds later it shuts down. No error message. If I'm fast …
So I was watchin some videos on my laptop and t suddenly just shuts down. without warning like it ran out of power. This laptop is four yrs old and i use it every single day. It is an hp630 and it has windows 10. this happened once i checked …
There's a lot of chatter about W10 but just tripped over this due a complaint about network speed fluctuations. Here's a google about what I turned off. https://www.google.com/#q=disable+windows+10+sharing+updates
I have a Toshiba Satellite P55W-C running 64-bit Windows 10 Home. I bought it new less than a year ago. I am the only user. It has an Intel Core i7 CPU, 8 Gigs of RAM, 2.4 GHz. I'm generally surfing the web and streaming audio/video. I'm not a gamer …
Hello to all! I had a folder named "Myprogs" in partition E, which contained more than 300 C++ programs. I don't know when, but I have permanently deleted my folder by mistake. Please tell me if there is any method by which I can recover my folder. I will be …
Hello, a few days ago my computer was being really slow so I decided to restart it, after doing so I could no longer open internet explorer. When I tried to open 'my computer' all the shortcuts on my desktop disappeared for a second and I could only see my …
Dear Experts I am using windows 7 32bit. I have created database named "accounts" and 2 tables in it through pgAdmin III. The database is working well but I am unable to found it physical location on hard disk. On what path should I find it? Thanks
A Win7 Pro workstation was joined to a domain and the admins installed some Global Policies that block local administration. It can no longer connect to the PDC and we want to disjoin the workstation from the domain. Will the Global Policies from the PDC survive or not? There are …
Hellow : I hope u will be all Wright ; My qoustion is "when,I install any window in any system from booted usb .The working of system is so slow And as same steps,when , I install window from CD system working not perfect but avg" The Steps is : …
When we install a Application Software in Windows 7/8, it installs automatically in C: Drive. More presicely in, C: Drive > Program Files > Application. Say for example Opera Browser. The main Files of Opera Browser get installed in, C: Drive > Program Files > Opera. Also the supplementary files …
I re-booted my XP Home based computer after shutting it down normallty and received the whire screen with the message: "Active Desktop Recovery". I clicked on the "Restore my Active Desktop" and received the following error message, titled: [B]Internet Explorer Script Error[/B] [B]Line: 65[/B] [B]Char: 1[/B] [B]Error: Object doesn't support …
so i checked my storage on my mac(running windows 10) it said 340gb used out of 500gb. 249gb of that are the windows system files. why are they so big and how do i make more storage. please help. im at high school and all my documents take a crap …
Why my computer always has blue screen problems
I just got off the phone. It was an interesting call. It was a technician from Microsoft calling to tell me that my computer had been sending a lot of fault data to Microsoft and that he was going to remote in to fix the problem. First he had me …
When I want to use Firefox with the KeePass Password Manager I have the KeeFox add-on. But it there anything similar to use if you want to integrate your KeePass password database with the new Microsoft Edge browser, or is it another way to do it ?
the window have a icon, on caption\title bar. that icon show us the System Menu(mouse right button). my objective is add to it the Allways on Top option. using a program, on background, i can do it. but i will have another program on process's. so is there another way …
This happens every so often. The update gets processed, and my audio is deactivated for about 24 hours. Then it comes back with no indication as to why. It's got nothing to do with my audio driver.....it happens because of the windows update. Anybody seeing this happen?
My laptop comes on and gives me a "black" sceen with a pointer. Mouse moves pionter ,but only ctl alt dele will bring up a menu. Everything is normal in SAFE mode
Up until recently whenever someone on the network went to a site that required an SSL certificate it would say that there is a securuty risk confirm exception blah blah blah, I managed to fix that but only after confirming the first time. Lets use gmail.com as an example, every …
I am facing an abnormal issue with my PC, when i start my computer it gets to Windows 10 Login screen. Now the wired issue is the Num Lock light dont turn on Automatically it has to be manually Turned On.....I tried to look for solutioin online but unable to …
**Synopsis:** * NEW computer build with good hardware * While playing audio speakers pop, crackle and audio lags randomly and intermittently. **Troubleshooting steps taken so far:** * Uninstall all audio drivers, let Windows install default audio drivers * Install the latest Realtek High Definition Audio drivers (12/8/2015) * Go into …
So, I've read Microsoft's documentation, and it ends up being a lot of words that don't explain anything. I've seen other places of people using DISM commands, but it doesn't explain what they do. I know DISM is used for working with images before deployment, but people are using it …
Hi all, I am trying to schedule a Task that will run a vb script to open a browser, send some keys, and finally close the browser. The task starts, but seems to hang. The task is created as follows: `schtasks.exe /Create /RU "SYSTEM" /SC "DAILY" /MO "1" /ST "23:00" …
Do you guys have had experience with RMS systems? My boss asked me purchase a software for our company. We have to manage multiple shops and online stores. I have read about few standalone applications that can manage retail operations. But I have to purchase an application that can be …
So my question is mentioned above. I would love to enjoy a larger screen while playing mobile games or making video calls, anyone can help? All I have now are PC and iPhone. Thanks in advance.
A user open her mails in Outlook and it will lag then take a few minutes to open up. This happen intermittenly and I told her is due to the many applications she's running at the same time and she also need to reduce her Inbox size (left 200MB free …
telnet star wars not working. its saying 'connection lost' and something about cannot connect to port 23
Basically, I cannot connect to anything using the telnet software that comes with Windows. I have enabled the telnet service and I can't work out what's causing it so I'm wondering if you guys could help. I'm using Windows XP and the error message I get is: [CODE]Could not open …
I have a PDF file full of addresses (>3000) in this format: Name Street Address City State Zip Phone Number Is there any program that will allow me to convert it into a Excel file or CSV? Thanks!
Hello. I need to do a factory reset on my lappy. Its an Asus A550C. I've tried Restarting then pressing F9 which goes to Windows Boot Manager, the only option is Windows 7 Home Premium (recovered). Then if I press F8 for advance option and choose Repair Computer it says …
Hello everyone!!! Can anybody tell me how do i fix my sounds in my computer? While i was defragging it with an application I downloaded on my computer my sounds wont work. It says: no sounds installed or something like that. Please help!!
Hi, I bought a new computer a while ago but my battery seems to be much worse now. Do you have any methods to keep it running as long as possible?
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