[Other] Re-use a server
Any advantage to using a Dell SBS 2008 server with 8GB PC3 RAM Quad Core 2.4 CPU as a pc? I got it for free and has more horse power then what my everyday pc has... edit, sorry dell poweredge t110
View ArticleWindows 10 RTM "Gold Code" Release?
I keep hearing that July 29th is the day that Windows 10 is going to be released. That is true, we know this but does it also mean that new computers with Windows 10 preloaded also start selling on...
View ArticleHow to determine if a Windows 7 key code is valid or not?
I'm trying to repair a laptop that has a Genuine Windows 7 key code sticker on the underside of the laptop. It is a 5 to 7 year old laptop that has seen much wear. All but one of the letters on the Key...
View ArticleWindows key imbedded in the bios
I have a laptop that has the windows key file imbedded in the bios. But the recovery partition has been lost. If I install windows on this laptop will it still find and use the imbedded key in the bios ?
View ArticleJust thinking....
WouldnÂ’t it be easy for Microsoft to implement a monthly or yearly fee for the continued use of their product at some point after they get Windows 10 on as many computers as they can?
View ArticleI need help bad with windows 8
I got 2 copies of windows 8. I got a new motherboard and was installing windows 8. I checked with Belarc Advisor key finder to get the key. When I tried to enter the key it came up "this key is invalid...
View Article[WIN7] Lots of updates there one minute and gone the next
I had checked for updates last night and there were 40+, and ~5 optional. I thought that was too many to do then, so today I came back and checked and nada, zippo, nothing there. And auto updates is...
View Article[WIN10] so i just desided to try the new build of windows 10
just to test it n try it out but made the mistake of not putin in the key thing now after I installed everything n set it up I tried putting the key in and it accpt it but wants to upgrade everything n...
View ArticleI have a problem with p17rune.dll
I did a 8.1 restore so I could redo the windows 10 builds. When I am logging in I am getting this error message that in the screen shot I posted. This happen when it first start in the start screen of...
View Article[WIN10] Not everyone will get Windows 10 on its July 29th release date
The Verge writes - we're coming at you in waves quote:Windows 10 comes out on July 29th, but you might have to wait until later to get it. Microsoft said today that it would be rolling out Windows 10...
View Article[News] WorldWide Telescope 5.2 Gold release
New WorldWide Telescope (WWT) Windows Client (5.2 Gold) Released. Microsoft Research - Monday, July 06, 2015 12:13 AM Please Upgrade! quote: In conjunction with open-sourcing the Worldwide Telescope...
View Article[WIN10] Group Policy and Win 10
Here is a question that I don't think has been asked as of yet. Has anyone put a Win10 Machine on their domain or test domain and tested out group policies? Specifically group polices relating to...
View ArticleIcon in system tray to get (reserve) windows 10
I just noticed a icon in my system tray that says get windows 10 when you mouse over it. When you click on it there is a box to reserve your copy of windows 10. In the upper right hand corner there is...
View ArticleCan I just leave my "Get Windows 10" Icon Alone?
I am using 64 bit win 8.1 pro and have the Get Windows 10 Icon. I have done NOTHING with it and did not even reserve a copy. My question is, can I just do nothing? I mean, if I wait 'til Win 10 has...
View ArticleQuestion to Windows 10 insiders about laptops with nVidia Optimus
Have any of you insiders played with Widows 10 on laptops in regards to discrete nVidia graphics chips that switch between Intel integrated HD and the dedicated GPU? If you upgrade from Windows 7 and...
View Article[WIN10] win 10 and windows update
will there be a way to completely disable the windows update in windows 10 in the released version ? or does it have to be on an spying n hoggin bandwith all the time
View Article[WIN10] Shockwave not responding
So I've been using Win10 & Chrome all day, watching youtube and visiting my various when suddenly in the past 10 minutes youtube doesn't play anything anymore but keeps crashing and I'm given the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Edge browser/Spartan
Been using it in Windows 10. It appears to be the same as the metro browser from Windows 8, redone with desktop controls.. It does not appear to be a new browser at all. And it's missing all the...
View ArticleShould I just go for Windows 10 Technical Preview full time?
I just clean re-installed Windows on my computer, this time instead of Windows 7 I installed Windows 8.1 figuring that it would be the best choice of an OS to go to Windows 10 from since Windows 10 is...
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