IE going away
Not sure if this is really news or not, but here is an article about replacing IE: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/03/17/microsoft-to-axe-internet-explorer/
View ArticleUSB portable HDD's not showing in File Explorer on WIN 8.1
Haven't had the PC all that long, not sure was was always case, but is now. Yet if I go into device manager, it is seen and reports is functioning properly. But with them not apearing in File Explorer...
View Article[WIN10] TP Build 10041 Available
New Build for those on Fast is now available via Windows Update -- - Bill
View Article[Word] Recent Documents - Word 2007
For some reason I am not able to change the setting on my "Recent Documents" in Word 2007. The window is greyed out and I have not been able to figure out the issue. Does anyone know how to correct...
View ArticleWindows 10 is free to all users... including the pirates
Windows 10 is going to be free to all users... including the pirates. ARR! Betanews.com: Pirates can upgrade to Windows 10 for free but they won't be supported by Microsoft quote:Speaking to Reuters...
View Article[WIN10] Should I upgrade to MS 10?
Specs shouldn't be a problem, and neither is money so much. What I am concerned about are the bugs and driver issues that plague first gen OS's. Should I upgrade on release, or wait a couple months?
View Article[WIN10] Windows 10 on ARM chips a real move by Microsoft?
I've read Microsoft will be supporting Windows 10 on some ARM chips which are usually considered Linux territory. Raspberry Pi 2, which is a quad core non X86 instruction set computer is advertising...
View ArticleWindows 10 Consumer Preview
Perhaps this was answered already, but I've seen that April 15th the Technical preview expires and the recommendation is to download the Consumer Preview. So is this out yet? Is it an upgrade or do you...
View Article[Vista] Bad registry item - will reinstall fix it ?
I have a couple of bad/corrupted registry entries pertaining to the Vista Windows Mail (NOT the "live" stuff). If I delete those keys or delete ALL WindowsMail keys and then reinstall Vista, will that...
View Article[WIN10] Windows 10 January 2015 Technical Preview Build
Windows Update - More Info: Before you install http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-faq?ocid=client_wu Download: Windows 10 build January Technical Preview...
View ArticleNeed help after installing XP on an old laptop
UPDATE: This is a rapidly changing case so please review the top post which is now resolved for background. Latest question will be my last post at bottom. thanks XP Pro SP2. HP Pavillion DV6000 line...
View Article[WIN7] Ignore network share until used
I work from home and use a VPN to access network resources. The VPN (Sonicwall client) is started AFTER I log in. An issue I have is that if I forgot to disconnect any network shares that go through...
View Article[Excel] How do I Modify this Spread Sheet???
The Spread Sheet attached is what I have when I copy and paste my Movie History from Netflix into this spread sheet except there are over 4500 movies that I have watched in the past 5 years I would...
View ArticleView files on a device without a drive letter
I copied a bunch of music from my iTunes library to my phone (SD card on my Moto G Gen 2). I'd like to verify I didn't copy some files that are unneeded. The problem is, I can't find software that lets...
View Article[WIN8] Win8.1 Uninstall Issue?
Recently I installed a PCI IDE/SATA adapter with RAID and inadvertently installed the RAID tool because I don't have a RAID system. The raid_tool.exe file loads on boot to Windows and was causing some...
View ArticleServer 2012 License Questions
I'm currently using the evaluation version of Server 2012 R2, but looking to the future I want to be able to set it up to be used on our network longer than the evaluation period for educational...
View ArticlePassword on the MS Outlook App?
Is there a way to apply a passcode to it? Cause if so, I haven't seen a way to do it. Googling it, shows screen shots that actually show a Passcode portion, but that same feature is no where to be...
View Article[WIN7] Genuine install
After three years with this install, Microsoft says it's invalid. No hardware changes! BTW this is a genuine install. Any ideas?
View Article[WIN7] Fix for the Weather Gadget that Works
Around mid-January this year, the weather gadgets stopped updating on all of the PCs in our building. First symptom was that the temperature became a 'forecasted' range. Then a week later, 'unable to...
View Article[IE] Multiple instances of IE in Auidio Mixer
Recently two instances of IE began showing in Audio Mixer even though I have checked to make sure only one instance is running (through task manager). The instance that is showing sound is not the...
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