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lastpass
by Guest JeffThoele- 0 replies
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How do I uninstall Lastpass? Continue reading...
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Unable to download update for XP (Kb2749655)
by Guest rcl61- 0 replies
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Each time I try to install windows update KB2749655, I get erroe code 0x8020000E. I am using Windows XP on a Dell computer. I am using McAfee for anti virus and spyware, and also Super Antispyware, and Windows firewall. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Continue reading...
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Suitable Windows XP laptop replacement?
by Guest dhinged- 0 replies
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I have an old Windows XP laptop (Dell D600 Pentium 4) that is adequate for reading email and surfing the web, but it's getting slow and I am looking for a replacement. I've looked at Chromebooks and read about the Surface Pro 3 but they all seem to be missing things I have on this laptop and I hate widescreen laptops. I have a small Macbook but it's a little old too and I prefer to use that for specific things and portability and not just a general kitchen computer. I have a small laptop stand (the kind you buy at Walmart) and anything bigger than my D600 makes it a little awkward to use the mouse. The Surface Pro 3 looks better than the current widescreen lapto…
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How to automatically start apps in order on Windows?
by Guest dhinged- 0 replies
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I'm writing this from an XP laptop (haven't found a suitable replacement yet) but it would be nice to know how to do this on any version of Windows, but I would like to know how to auto-start apps on log in so that a folder opens up, my Live Mail app opens up (preferably only after WiFi is connected), and then Chrome, and preferably so that they show in the right order in the task bar. Also, if there is some setting to have Live Mail only Sync after WiFi is connected, that would be great to know. Whatever you can give me I will take! Continue reading...
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Total DISASTER after installing Emachines Windows XP Home recovery disc.
by Guest DonAmerex- 0 replies
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Hello I recently reinstalled Windows XP Home SP2 with a eMachines recovery disc on an eMachines PC. After installing it i have had NOTHING but problems! Microsoft Security essentials won't install it wants it says "MSE cannot install on your OS and it wants me to install MS Download Manager which won't install either. The screen is streched and looks horrible! I can't get it to work with my widescreen monitor. Microsoft Update fails to find updates so i can't update to XP SP3. My sound won't work. The sound icon is no where to be found. When i go to control panel it says "No audio device". What the heck does that even mean??? HELP!!!!!!!!! Continue reading...
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how to boot the lumia 2520 from a bootable flash drive
by Guest holeck- 0 replies
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Does anyone know how to boot from the flash drive on the Lumia 2520 running Windows RT 8.1? How do I tell the 2520 to boot from the flash drive and not the main "disk". Continue reading...
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Original Title: Microsoft Exchange Using Outlook.com, but accidently put MS Exchange in setup, not POP or IMAP. It won't let me change it. How do I do it and is Outlook POP or IMAP? Continue reading...
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Help with Windows 8 mail required - error - my email address was unavailable
by Guest ConfusedJM- 0 replies
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I have just bought a new Samsung laptop. It came with Windows 8 installed on it and after about 3 weeks, the mail stopped working, it came up with a message that said my email address was unavailable. I tried disconnecting and reconnecting and that doesn't work. I then tried to set up via a Microsoft account, this doesn't seem to work either, I have tried putting the code in that was sent to me, but the process goes round in circles with the same screens. (fortunately I still have my old laptop and the email address works on that). Now I can't even get in to the Windows 8 mail, never mind send or receive emails from it. Any idea's what's wrong and what I can…
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Error 0xC1900101–0x40017 when updating to Windows 8.1 from 8
by Guest JohnLondal- 0 replies
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After downloading more than 3GB data and have the pc using 3 hours on installation. I get the message that windows could not upgrade to 8.1 and has rolled back to my previous installation. Error code 0xC1900101 – 0x40017 Windows8, x64 Geforce GTX 670. With Nvidia 337.88 Boot/system disk Samsung SSD 830 with 250GB 2 GB standard harddisk as file storage, nu programs or system files Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel I7 3820 @3.60GHz 2x8GB Kingston DDRIII SDRAM PC3-12800 750W power supply I have tried the following Upgrading with different graphic drivers, and also only with native windows VGA Removing all USB device. Removing al…
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Windows 8 - Purchase and Activation (US/UK)
by Guest GVK5904- 0 replies
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Hi, I have a laptop purchased in UK.Can i purchase Windows 8 from Microsoft US and instal on UK laptop and activate it from UK. Thanks Continue reading...
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Windows Smartscreen, Search and store not able to connect to internet.
by Guest JonnyD100- 0 replies
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Whenever I try to install any program it comes up "Windows Smartscreen Cannot be reached at the moment" My internet connection is good and it still appears. Also whenever I use the built in search thing to try and search the internet. "Something went wrong with your search". Lastly., when I try to go onto the store it says "We weren't able to connect to the store". Any ideas to fix these problems? Continue reading...
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No MS tools can fix this, stuck by DISK.SYS
by Guest Marcus J S- 0 replies
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Hey tech guys, I was trying to install a MacOS on my laptop while it damaged my Partition Table, thank god I rebuilt it without any data loss which is the best from the worst, but the only thing that did NOT get back to normal was the original WinOS, which stuck at the bootscreen both for Win7(starting windows) and Win8, and when tried safe mode both stuck at DISK.SYS. What I attempted to do is listed below according to what I learned from this MSanswer, but failed to make it right. 1 tried fixing this automatically with Windows Installation Media 2 tried bootrec.exe cmdline in WinRE, /fixMBR /fixBoot 3 tried removing DIMMs and reinstalling them 4 tr…
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error code 31 in windows 7 home basic while connecting to lumia 720
by Guest bipinphilip- 0 replies
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hello!!! i am experiencing a very tough time with my lumia 720 and windows 7 home basic. earlier my pc used to get connected easily with the phone . Some days back (cant really remember ) my phone is not detected by the pc . when i tried to update my drivers from device manager it shows (This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device , error code 31 ) . my phone is showing in the portable device list but with a yellow alert symbol. I really dont have a clear idea about doing what , as i found that the similar cases in this forum having different solutions. I understand the solution might differ according to …
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I cannot post photos on facebook and it is showing error
by Guest shobhitasachdeva- 0 replies
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i'm not able to post photos on facebook and every time i try to post photos it shows error. also i can't order anything online or pay online. it shows ssr connection error when i place any order. Continue reading...
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Defender Real-Time Protection Causing Applications to Crash on Invocation
by Guest ThomasFilliman- 0 replies
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We have a few customers who have been experiencing a strange behavior with Windows 7 within the last month or so. The symptom is that when a user launches an application from the first level folder of a share, for example from explorer, that the application will have it's startup directory changed to the root of the share and if the explorer window is open the window will exit out of the folder to display the root of the share as if someone also clicked on the back button in explorer. I have reproduced this failure mode on an in-house computer, and have discovered that if I disable the option "Scan programs that run on my computer" within Windows Defender, the pro…
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XP to win 7
by Guest Yancyd66- 0 replies
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HDD died and need to replace. PC had XP which I upgraded using Win 7 Upgrade disk. Question can I reinstall XP on the new drive and then use the original Win 7 Upgrade disk. I'm assuming that I can as the PC has all original hardware except for HDD and that Win 7 will see it as a reinstall on the same PC. Am I correct in this assumption? Continue reading...
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All antimalware updates and sites blocked.
by Guest michael@HAPORTZIM- 0 replies
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i am running windows 7 and have installed several anti-malware programs on my pc. i am unable to update them, and cannot get to any site that has an anti-malware program. plus, the computer is running much to slow. also, i cannot get some of the anti-virus programs to run. i downloaded a couple of other anti-virus programs on another computer, loaded them onto a flash drive and loaded them on the pc. each program - superantispyware, microsoft windows malicious software removal tool; and malwarebytes said i didn't have any viruses on the computer, but malwarebytes was unable to download updates, just like the other anti-virus programs already on the pc. …
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Unsolicited phone calls.
by Guest SeymourKell- 0 replies
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I received a phone call from Michael . He said he was calling from Help For Windows a company that supported Microsoft. He said they had evidence my computer was compromised. He wanted me to enter a command into my computer. He wanted me to press the Windows Start key at the same time as the R key. This brought up a command window where he wanted me to enter 'eventwv'. I said I wouldn't follow instructions from some stranger over the phone and especially since I had know clue what this all meant. I asked for his contact information and this what he gave me: His name is Michael Cooper, employee id: 287MC and his phone number 541-727-0389. I hung up. So then I …
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How do I get rid of the DELTA WHATEVER IT IS homepage ****. I keep getting it every time I try...
by Guest haggis spain- 0 replies
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The latest updates to download keep changing my home page to something called DELTA WHATEVER???? I do not want this ever on my computer and when asked if I want this Delta to be my homepage and I respond NO it still installs it as my homepage. I do not like the layout of it nor do I want the accompanying **** 333games or whatever installed on my computer either. Which update is this included in so that I can refuse to install it. Continue reading...
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Countless discussions, countless fixes, incredible life of battle against V9 and still NO OFFICAL FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. Is there is an Official MS/Windows fix, MS Support please let us know. If I use third party software recommended by the Forum, am I protected for costs, time and effort if the 'smoke and mirrors' patch turn out to be a Piper? If someone creates a proper fix for this inexcusable complicity by MS, will we be paid for R&D and all the free advice, discoveries, identifying of gaps, weaknesses, performance and strength ID'd by the public? Is there a 'adoption' list regarding MS/Windows official sanctions and employment of community fixes…
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i have a windows that has a virus and a mac that doesn't how can i stop it from spreading?
by Guest isaac177- 0 replies
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i have a windows that i think has a virus its kinda like spyware its a windows 7 and i have a mac and i need to prevent it from getting a virus and i don't have a antivirus -Isaac177 Continue reading...
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Safari stops responding whenever I try to delete bookmarks using the editor
by Guest wickerman- 0 replies
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Can anyone tell me why Safari gives me the beachball of doom every time I try to delete a bookmark? I'm on Mavericks. Continue reading...
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deleting commanding
by Guest alexis123- 0 replies
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hiya. having trouble deleting a files with currents letters. im trying delete files with the name "lol" what i have tried was rm lol* ../../myfiles/pictures rm ../../myfiles/pictures lol* what im doing working? Continue reading...
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Two different types of device drivers
by Guest david_8274- 0 replies
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Hi, I feel that there are two different types of device drivers. Type 1: the device driver provides userspace API such as .read, .write and .ioctl. The driver is assigned a major/minor number and userspace program may access physical devices by use the API it provides. Type 2: the device driver doesn't not provide user space API (no read, write or .ioctl), and the driver is used by another driver in the kernel. So how do I categorize these two types of drivers? What are the correct technical terms for them? Thanks, Wei windows_7 david_8274 is online now Report This Post Continue reading...
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3 forms 1 submit button php
by Guest bishop2001- 0 replies
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Greetings, i have 2 forms and 1 submit button which works fine. When i add 3rd form it doesn't work anymore. Any suggestions please? This is the working 2 form version below. thanks PHP Code: <tr> <form name="jumpp" method="post"> <select name="menu"> <option value="New York">New York(10.8.14.10)</option> <option value="New York">New York(1.3.15.41)</option> </select> <span style="font-weight:bold">Date</span> <form name="date" method="post"> <select name="date"> <option selected disabled hidden value=''></option>" <option value=<?php echo $TODAY …