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According to Dell's website the Windows licence is specifoc to each particular machine and its details are burned into the BIOS. Is it possible that the original OS was Home edition (in which case the licence is not valid for Pro)? Have you tried installing a Home edition?
I'm looking for tips on how to optimize my Windows 10 system for better performance. It's been running a bit slow lately, and I want to ensure it's operating at its best. Any suggestions on settings tweaks, software recommendations, or general advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hi friends, I recently updated Windows to get the Microsoft Copilot. But the Copilot does not show up. First I thought after updating Windows, the copilot feature would show up. But cant. Could anyone please help to get the Copilot feature on my PC? Any help would be highly appreciated. …
Hello, I recently had to change my Comcast router/modem. My laptop which runs Windows 8.1 does not list new network. My old network is still listed along with all my neighbor's networks. My new Comcast signal is split, 5g and 2.4ghz. All other devices have connected to new network except …
After complaining for months to MS to stop Edge from adding websites to my Quick Links bar, it seems to have stopped. Nothing was more frustrating than reading some news pages then having to delete a ton of links from Quick Links. Is this your experience?
I've got a Windows 11 laptop but I need to set it up as a dual boot for Windows 10. The only dual boot I've ever done was Linux/Windows, I've never done a dual boot windows/windows. Should I expect any issues? After installing the additional windows 10 will I still …
I am running a photo booth application on an old Dell Dimension 2400 PC with Windows 98 SE. We were using an HP2200 Business Jet printer but that seems to have failed and I cannot find another on the web. Any new printer we install has to be already supported …
I'm trying to install Unreal Tournament 3 in Windows 11, but I get the message "Deze app is voor uw veiligheid geblokkeerd" which means "This app is blocked for your safety". What can I do?
Hi, Recently i install windows 10 in my HP Laptop ProBook4540s.In my HP Laptop wi-fi is not working after installing windows 11 or in wi-fi option airplane mode is showing. Thanks. 1668445884190.png
I have a Microsoft Wireless Mouse and Keyboard set, it's a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0. Both the mouse and keyboard had worked fine until last night when the mouse suddenly just stopped working, and I restarted the PC and the mouse just sits in the middle of the screen …
Hi I know there are a lot of antivirus software suites out there but I would like to hear from the readers regarding their views of reliable "free" antivirus software. I don't think the big box stores would recommend anything so I am reaching out to this community for an …
This is yet another thing that everyone just accepts, but nobody can tell me why this decision was made. Everyone is familiar with the Windows screen coordinate system where x and y values increase to the right, for x, and down, for y. What is not noticible until you start …
I need help my wife's desktop is not working every since her stepdad bought it for her few months ago. From start up the monitor starts off fine but with chinese language and the from the boot up it doesn't load nor key want to work in the selections. All …
Hard to find this driver of dpskdops :( Anyone Have this driver please help me for my Capstone Project
How to make more than one change in windows registry with this code? How to add more DWORD keys and values? #include <Windows.h> #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() LONG IReg; HKEY hKey; DWORD dwData = 6; IReg = RegCreateKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, L"SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Multimedia\\SystemProfile\\Tasks\\Games", 0, NULL, REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE, KEY_ALL_ACCESS | …
So today i went on a long trip to san diego, so i stopped at a hotel and i decided to turn on my toshiba to play some games, the toshiba was dead so i got out my charger and plugged it in but it still didnt turn on. I …
Hi, I have a windows 10, HP 340. Due to the fact that I forgot the password, I added a picture password to access my computer. Today, as I gave the wrong pattern twice, it is asking me to give the initial password which I forgot. In order to change …
hello ive been trying to get a sound file to play once i press a button in a situation using winsound but i am unable to get the audio to play here is the code i have
Private Sub delete_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles delete.Click Try Dim con As New SqlConnection("Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=D:\JENNY PROJECT\JENNYFER\SMS project\SMS project\Database1.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True") con.Open() Dim query As String query = "delete from course_tabl where c_name='" + ComboBox1.Text + "'" cmd = New SqlCommand(query, con) dr = cmd.ExecuteReader MessageBox.Show("Do you really want …
Hi, I am very new here, so I am not sure if it is the right place for my problem, but I will risk. I've already asked for help in a different section, but no one was able to answer my questions. I am trying to connect to Internet using …
File "<ipython-input-5-e17ca2a1bb52>", line 8 Y = np.array[4,1,0,1,4] ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Hello. I have Windows 7 on a ThinkPad T500. I want to use my webcam. I disabled it once in the BIOS setup. But now I don't see how to enable it again. Help, please Leon
my hp starts with 2 beeps 5 times, and nothing on screen but I hear It is look like working
I want to make a reg file to automatically change the key KMD_EnableBrightnessInterface2 from 1 to 0 in the following string. This way I can use it on another computer. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ ControlSet001 \ Control\Class \ {4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} \ 0000 \KMD_EnableBrightnessInterface2 The folder 0000 contains many key values. I …
How to use object based coding to create dialog box in wxpython add only close button
Sometimes it will last only a second and go off itself and sometimes it lasts about 30 minutes and turns itself off.
Windows Update takes so much data usage. I want to stop it. Please tell me how to turn it off permanently.
I h've created custom font in **Adobe Illustrator** for my client. My client want to use it on **windows** as well as his **website**. I used some website to convert font from **.ai** &** .svg** font to **.ttf** they are creating .ttf file but it is **not accessible** by **windows**. …
This is an extremely basic question, but I haven't found an answer yet. I recently purchased a brand-new computer with Windows 10 and at the moment am using the Microsoft Edge browser that came with it. I would like to open some offline (HTML) pages, but the Control-O feature to …
When using overrideredirect on a tkinter window to hide the title bar how do you make the window show on the taskbar?
Hi all, Now I have no programing experience, I know very little about this, so please bear in mind. I am trying to turn a particular excel spreadsheet I have made (the user inputs information and it creates a final answer(result)) and I want to be able to turn this …
My workaday laptop is now an Acer Predator which while being very nice and all started to boot up with Windows Sticky Keys enabled. Now being a long time Windows user I went to the usual control panel, turned it off but it turned back on if the machine was …
What is the best/easiest way to add a directory to 'Path' when starting a CMD (MS-DOS) window? It used to be possible to do this with an AUTOEXEC.BAT file in XP.
Suppose I have a timekeeper, Ronald jack x628-C, I export time attendance data from the device, including two files: data.dat and device.dat because the old machine runs or crashes the device, I buy the device again If I restore the fingerprint from the old device, I added the remaining device.dat …
Hi please excuse my ignorance but can I download Spotify to an iPod nano and then use tracks in a vehicle via Bluetooth ?
Remember when once upon a time all you had to do to start Windows in safe mode was go all Woody Woodpecker on the F8 key during boot? Well in Windows 10 it seems you have to do just a little more... 1. On the login screen click on the …
Hi chaps, I have a Dell XPS17, dual booting with Windows and Ubuntu on it. I have to give it away and therefore reinstall windows. Usually, I'd format the whole HD and reinstall Windows, but I don't have the Windows CD – it wasn't dispatched with the laptop unfortunately – …
Hello, I have a PC at the office, which was by default a Windows 8 Pro OEM licensed one (not 8.1), but for some unknown reasons, it was downgraded to Windows 7 Pro, which is again showing "OEM" in the activation Product ID. I would like to format and perform …
Hello everybody! Right now I own a Satellite C655 and I am planning to upgrade to a new laptop. I am looking for something faster & around 400$. I work as a web developer & CM and this laptop isn´t working at its best when it comes to multitasking. Any …
Hello all, My enterprise just released Windows 10 on one of our domains. Using the previous Windows 7, we were able to sysprep a copy of the OS pulled down from SCCM by imaging a workstation with a task sequence. Continuing with that practice on Windows 10 has presented some …
Writing article in Microsoft Word i forgot to save my materials...How to give back all i’d wrote?
Hi there, I’m doing some research around cybersecurity — specifically access management. Does anyone have a moment to answer the below please? 1. Since Windows Active Directory is nearly ubiquitous in enterprises, what are IT professionals doing to secure access? What are the biggest challenges to securing user access using …
Hello Members, I had used the Ghost cd to clone my Windows XP and Restore it in another PC. I never need to install any thing in computer but just insert the cd and for bacuking up/ restore.. That is Norton Ghost 11 version i reckon. it never supports Windows …
When I quit for the day on my PC I always used "sleep" instead of shutdown. The monitor would go black and after a few seconds the power would shut down. That was normal. Now when I tell it to sleep the monitor goes black, the PC never powers down …
I thought this was only me, but apparently there are other users who have noticed that somewhere in the last few Microsoft Updates, the option to set a wi-fi connection as metered has been removed. Fortunately, you can still set/unset this option from the command line. For details, and a …
I have been using [AutoHotKey](https://autohotkey.com/) for quite some time and I have found it to be invaluable for enhancing Windows 7/10 functionality. I thought I'd post a couple of useful scripts here. Windows 10 has a desktop feature that lets you hide/show your desktop icons. I prefer a clutter-free desktop …
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