Time for some nostalgia - "Good Times" and the Start button
Given today we welcome back the start menu to Windows with Win10, consider that when Microsoft released Windows 95 almost twenty years ago (damn, do I feel old now!) there was grumbling over the...
View ArticleWindows search - Cortana, MS Account, and Login
If I give Cortana my MS account login info, will that change my overall windows account to an MS account. i.e when I login will I have to enter a password? I like using a non-MS(local?) account, as I...
View Article[WIN10] Windows 10 upgrade worked easily for me
I downloaded, and installed the Windows 10 upgrade in under an hour from Windows 7 64 bit professional. No crashes, performance seems decent. My AV, and apps all work well, with the exception of...
View ArticleOutlook webmail
I'm a truck driver and every time I try to access my Outlook webmail from a different location Microsoft gives me a bunch of bull about unusual activity and it sometimes takes them up to 24 hours to...
View ArticleWindows 10 Bugs
I thought I would start this forum for people to post bugs and glitches they have experienced in Windows 10
View Article[WIN8] Cannot connect Wi-fi to Win 8.1 tablet
Almost afraid to post about 8.1 in between all the Win 10 posts! :D Anyhoot, just purchased a Windows 8.1 tablet (inexpensive little guy), but no matter what I try, it will not accept the security key...
View Article[WIN10] Edge: How to sort Favorites
Can't find the way to sort favorites! Any ideas? -- - Bill
View Article[WIN10] This PC can't run Windows 10...
Just got the above message/notice when trying to upgrade. This is on an iMac running Windows 8.1 via Parallels. Oddly, when I click the "Learn more" link, it takes me here:...
View Article[WIN10] iCloud Problem with Windows 10
I have been using iCloud to synch the calendar on my PC in MS Outlook to my iPhone. After upgrading my PC to windows 10, I cannot select iCloud calendars in MS Outlook anymore. I just get an error...
View Article[WIN10] Nvidia
As soon as I installed WIN10, it was stuck in 1024x768 and 1 monitor. Tried to install/reinstall nvidia experience to get new drivers. Program fails Tried to just install the win10 drivers, also...
View Article[WIN7] Frustrated with the backup tool
I wanted to test the built in backup/image tool in Windows 7 because I plan on upgrading the SSDs in my PC. I have been running the backup utility to create a system image to an external Western...
View Article[WIN10] Windows 10 Service Release 1?
According to Betanews.com Windows 10 is set to have it's first big update next week. People are still installing it and we already have a big update planned. And it may be next week....
View Article[WIN10] I chickened out of installing WIN10 for the time being..please help
Yesterday Windows 10 started silently downloading on my comp because I reserved a copy. There seemed to be no way to stop it-I should have canceled my reservation days before but forgot. I clicked on...
View ArticleChrome runs like dog dodo in 4k on Windows 10, Edge like a champ
4k is definitely not ready for laptops with Google Chrome. On a 4700HQ/HD4600 Simple websites stutter big time. The only way I can get it to run at barely acceptable frame rates is by using the nVidia...
View Article[WIN10] Show us your Windows 10 Start Menu!
Every month we have a "Show us your desktop" thread so I figured... why not a "Show us your Windows 10 Start Menu!" thread. [att=1] I spent about five minutes customizing it, pinning program icons, and...
View Article[WIN10] Windows 10 Sound Problems
Since I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 I am getting no sound. Any help appreciated.
View Article[WIN7] Is this for real
I just got a phone call (9pm est) from a man who said he was a windows tech employer and he was calling because someone had hacked my computer and he wanted me to help him fix the problem over the...
View Article[WIN10] mediacreation tool question
any luck using this tool Windows MediaCreation tool. nothing happens when i run it. i've been right clicking and running as admin
View ArticleHP EliteBook 840 G1 Windows 10 Driver
Upgraded my Laptop last night to Windows 10 x64, worked problems, but missing one driver I cannot seem to find, anyone have any ideas? Other devices\Unknown device Hardware IDs...
View Article[WIN10] Turn Off Your Copy of Windows 10 Update From Sharing on the Internet
Didn't see anything posted on this recently here, but here is how to turn off your W10 machine from being a chatty little internet box. ....
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