Memory usage in Win 10 build 10074
The memory usage is good even with their debug tools running. I haven't gone to any big trouble to do this either, took all the metro tiles off the start menu, and I even disabled the pagefile so it...
View Article[WIN7] Disk Management question
I have 3 HDDs in my system that I use for storage (C is an SSD). When I hooked up the drive showing as H, the drive had a windows install on it. Because of this, the 100 MB System Reserved partition...
View Article[WIN10] Can't switch users - stuck in Admin account
I hadn't started Win 10 preview in several days. Started it this evening and chose Admin account instead of my account. It opened Admin account and immediately said it was downloading updates (I didn't...
View ArticleWindows 10 "all-in-one" or different 'versions'
I'm running Win7 Pro 64-bit and am wondering if Win10 will also come in multiple versions (home, pro, enterprise) or will it be an "all-in-one" affair? I haven't seen this in the Win10 discussions I've...
View Article[WIN8] Check WIndows 8.1 created media dvd?
I need to verify the dvd is Windows 8.1 Update 1. I created it a while back. But cannot remember if I used the newer MS iso tool to create your own media or not. Anyone know how to verify/check this?
View Article[WIN8] Buttons On Taskbar - Keep Them Seperate (Win8.1)
(This was possible in Win Vista, can't find a setting in Win8.1) On my task bar near the start button I have a icon for Thunderbird, IE & Firefox. They all sit there as their own button ready to...
View Article[WIN10] Windows 10 Free Upgrade Offer Details
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Offer http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/about Get a glimpse at what's coming with Windows 10 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/feature-images The era of...
View Article[Outlook] Outlook simple outgoing mail macro button
TL;DR New job with a weird timekeeping system that is basically send an empty email (no subject or body) to a set of addresses. They apparently track by the timestamp. I know Outlook can do appropriate...
View ArticleSilverlight 5.1.40416.0 - May 12, 2015
Silverlight 5 Build 5.1.40416.0 Released May 12, 2015 - KB3056819 Release Enhancements All updates to Microsoft Silverlight include functional, performance, reliability and security improvements and...
View Article[WIN7] Mysterious disappearance and reappearance of msconfig in HKLM?
Not a problem, but a question of simple curiosity: Why does HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\msconfig usually NOT show up during a search, but every now and then mysteriously...
View Article[WIN10] MS Office 2007 will work with Win10?
I am very happy with Office 2007 and I do not need those super extra features that are in Office 2013. So will Office 2007 work with Windows 10? Can anyone confirm this? Thanks
View Article[WIN10] Windows 10 to launch this summer in 190 countries
quote:Microsoft is planning to release its Windows 10 operating system in the summer. While the software maker isnt naming an exact date, Windows chief Terry Myerson is committing the company to a...
View Article[WIN7] Does Anyone Know What CONHOST.EXE is?
I have a Win7 Pro 64-bit Dell desktop which has 7 instances of that file funning and every time I kill it another instance runs. I've run JRT, TDSKSKILLER, Rogue Killer (found and removed "tr.rosena"),...
View Article[WIN10] Microsoft Announces the Windows 10 Product Editions
Introducing Windows 10 Editions May 13, 2015 by Tony Prophet - Windows Marketing chief "... Windows 10 is coming this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages. Today, we are excited to share more...
View Article[WIN7] Help: MTU settings never works twice once set
MY PC/LAPTOP SPECS: quote:Windows 7 64 bit Intel Core i7-3920XM CPU @ 2.90GHZ 3.10 GHZ 24 GB Of Ram Nvidia GeForce GTX 670M (3 GB) Killer e2200 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller Network Adapter (since...
View Article[Info] Out-of-Band Windows Updates
Device does not respond during shutdown after you have installed November 2014 update in Windows KB3042085 - Last Review: April 7, 2015 - Revision: 3.0 http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3042085...
View ArticleOld Malicious Software removals keep re-appearing in WU
About 2 weeks ago, I had the April Malicious Software Removal re-appear in Windows Update. I let it run, but it showed up again the next day. I simply hid it. This Tuesday, I let it run just that...
View Article[WIN8] Win 8.1 not always running boot programs.
What could be a reason for Win8.1 not always starting the start-up programs on a cold boot? Some of the programs not starting all the time: LGS, Steam, Origin, Saitek X52 profiler, Voiceattack, and a...
View Article[Excel] excel 2010 problem
I've been having a problem that occurs ever since our corp went to office 2010. Win7 32 bit, and office 2010. The previous office version we ran with was 2003. I'll be working in a file not created by...
View ArticleSurface 3
So after some hiccups on getting a Surface 3, I stopped by the Microsoft store last Saturday and picked me up a Surface 3 (4GB Ram/128GB SSD), a keyboard cover, and a pen. I received a 10% discount...
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