My Upgrade To Win 10
Dell XPS 8700 3.60 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4790 12 GB memory purchased new 9/2014 updated 12/5/2015 The download took 30 min on my 12 MB DSL connection. The install took 1 hr 15 min with the machine...
View Article[WIN10] Windows10 Update Error 0x80070570
My windows 10 computer keeps on trying to install Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB3116908) and keeps failing with same error 0x80070570. Does anybody have any...
View Article[WIN8] W8 Active Window title bar color
I am looking for a way to change the color of the title bar for the active window in W 8.1 but not having much luck. With 3 or 4 windows open and your active window stacked inside them it is damn near...
View ArticleWin 10 KB3122947 fails to install
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_update/kb3122947-fails-with-error-code-80070643/e980202f-d084-4a30-87ef-732a3a648b32?auth=1quote:run it in elevated Command Prompt...
View Article[IE] Support for older versions of Internet Explorer ends on January 12,
quote:Beginning January 12, 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical supports and security updates. Internet Explorer...
View ArticleWindows Update history lost
Today I had occasion to restore from backup one of the computers in the house (backup = Windows Home Server 2011). So far so good. One anomaly is that the Windows Update history is missing (as shown...
View ArticleFirst Major Update for Windows 10 available today
First Major Update for Windows 10 Available Today (Version 1511 (OS Build 10586.3) November 12, 2015 6:00 am by Terry Myersonquote: Today, we reach our next milestone as the first major update to...
View Article[Excel] Excel help?
I have a row of cells that contain either a 1 or nothing. There's no pattern to the data, sometimes there may be a continuous row of 1s, sometimes with blanks in-between, sometime not. Is there a quick...
View Article[Excel] Excel 2016 issue with handling of CSV files?
Was hoping to find an Excel guru that might be able to explain an issue that I'm having with Excel 2016 and offer some suggestions for a fix. The Issue: I use SAM Broadcaster Pro and I'm required to...
View Article[WIN10] MS pushing out Windows 10 more aggressively early 2016
Windows Blogquote:Early next year, we expect to be re-categorizing Windows 10 as a "Recommended Update". Depending upon your Windows Update settings, this may cause the upgrade process to automatically...
View ArticleAny SQL Server Reporting Services guru's out there?
Do we have any SQL Server Reporting Services gurus on the forums? I've never used it before and am attempting to build what I imagine is a simple report but can't really figure out how to do something....
View ArticlePreventing Win 10 install on a Win 7 laptop
I have a laptop with Win 7 that is going to be a Christmas gift. What would be the vest way to prevent an 'accidental' Win 10 install by the recipient? -- .sig
View Articlehelp - what could be wrong?
please help me get this working so a few years ago for some reason my audio recording on my SONY VAIO (win 7) laptop has gone away .. and I did not need it .. I use my android to skype .. but now I...
View ArticleMS Office 2016 upgrade prompt
About 2 days ago all of my Office 365 apps started showing me a prominent yellow band beneath the ribbon tool bar telling me to "GET THE NEW OFFICE." Well,... not right now. I generally like to...
View Article[WIN7] update appeared this am. Is it necessary and/or safe?
Security Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package (KB2538243) Download size: 4.3 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type:...
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[Info] Microsoft Remote Desktop assistant
quote:www.microsoft.com Microsoft Remote Desktop assistant Use Microsoft Remote Desktop assistant to configure your Windows PC for remote access Details: Version: 1.0 File Name: rdassistant.application...
View Article[WIN10] Windows 10 version 10586.29
Cumulative update KB3116900 today changes Windows 10 version to 10586.29. Did they fix anything? Your guess is as good as mine. -- "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." -- Henry David...
View Article[WIN7] Font problem (solution)
My fonts are showing a yellow blotch on 2 L's. Anyone know how to fix this? thanks
View ArticleSearch Indexer Failure
I'm now noticing odd errors in Event Viewer relating to Search Indexer (which is set in Services to Manual and which shows as "Running"), that indicate the database is corrupt. First, the message...
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