RANT: Why bother hiding a MS update?
Have you ever had a update cause you issues? Sometimes a update makes your system crash or just doesn't get along with something and you choose not to install it? Well I have had this issue and I chose...
View Article[WIN7] Computer feels sluggish after KB2731847 & KB2724197
My computer feels sluggish after KB2731847 & KB2724197 Oct. updates. I did a re-image of my drive to before the updates and it is back to normal. I installed all the updates except KB2731847 &...
View Article[poll] Windows 8.1 set to bring back the Start button, but
it will not have a start menu!! :huh: quote: Microsoft is preparing to revive the traditional Start button it killed with Windows 8. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans have revealed to The Verge...
View Article[WIN7] Windows 7 crashes regularly, even when not using the PC
I have an Asus B43S notebook running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. I've been having regular system crashes - they occur probably once every couple of days and happen even when I'm away from the computer. From...
View Article[WIN8] MY PC (WINDOWS 8) WONT RECOGNIZE MY DVD BLU-RAY DIVE. HEL
Please. Somebody help me! I've recently noticed that my Windows 8 PC is not recognizing my DVD BLU-RAY player. I've opened it up and it's properly connected so I DO NOT have any idea what's wrong....
View Article[WIN7] Can I schedule restore points in Win7?
My system crashed this a.m. after installing MS update 2840149, and when I looked for a restore point, I had NONE. Fortunately, I was able to uninstall this update and get past the black screen, and...
View Article[XPPro] No contacts in new MSFT Outlook
We've used Hotmail for many years. Recently, like everyone else on Hotmail, our accounts were converted to Outlook mail. Now our contacts seem to be gone. No contacts folder exists and we see no...
View Article[WIN7] Can xp machine read Bitlocker encryption?
Anyone know if windows xp nachine can read/modify Bitlocker encrypted files with encryption key installed on xp machine? Basically does it work on xp machine?
View Article[poll] Which windows 8 start menu replacement do you use?
[poll]Which Start Menu replacement do you use in windows 8?,Bring Back,Classic Shell,Handy Start Menu,Pokki,Power8,RetroUI,Start is Back!,Start8,Start Menu 8,StartMenuPlus8,StartMenuX...
View ArticleIs Windows 8 the new "New Coke"?
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Franl-Shaw-Windows-8-New-Coke-Classic-Coke-Richard-Doherty,22538.html It seems to me they doth protest too much. BTW, I still use Windows 8 for work with Start 8 and it...
View Article[WIN8] My X-fi is making strange 'blips'
When Windows makes a sound (system wide including games) why does it make an sound like an old 8-bit Atari or C64 system? I don't think Creative is supporting my X-FI with Windows 8. :( This happens...
View Article[Excel] Stacked Chart Problem
I can't seem to get a stacked chart to appear like I want. Attached is a simple example of the data. What I'm trying to get is a stacked chart with to columns, one with the data in column B stacked...
View Article[WIN8] Windows 8.1 will be a Free Upgrade
Windows Blue will be called Windows 8.1 and will be a free update to Windows 8 for consumers through the Windows Store....
View Article[Excel] Need Excel Guru to help with my Timesheet
I would like some help fine tuning an excel time sheet I made to use at work. The Excel document is formatted for two pages but is printed on one sheet of paper in duplex mode. Each project we enter on...
View Article[WIN8] Windows 8 Password Reset
Recently I was challenged with resetting the password for Windows 8. The user of course didn't had the following: - Only 1 user admin account, no other accounts - User didn't create password reset disk...
View ArticleRestricting Domain Users
I know we can restrict a Windows Domain user by listing specific workstations under their account, but can we restrict users to a specific subnet or IP range? I'm in a K-12 school environment with a...
View Article[WIN8] Cannot update Windows 8 Pro
I have a new Dell Inspiron 660 machine with Windows 8. For the first month, it was connected wirelessly to my router and everything seemed to work well, including the March Microsoft updates. Early in...
View Article[Excel] Sum cells from multiple .xls files in same folder?
I have a folder full of invoices in .xls files. One invoice per .xls file. The files all have unique and variable length names and are not part of a workbook. What I am hoping to do is make a new sheet...
View ArticleWin8/2012 update rollup contents
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2836988 This update package resolves the following issues: Resolves an issue in which a black screen is displayed for as long as several minutes when you update a...
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