4 optional updates
Saw 4 optional updates today, probably came in Tuesday, though. Mostly obscure bug fixes. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3139923 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3138901...
View Article[WIN10] Have Not Received Flash Update KB3144756 For Win 10 IE 11
Though I have manually updated Firefox and my Win 7 systems, I have not yet even been offered the new Flash Update KB3144756 on IE 11 on my Win 10 systems. Can anyone explain why not? Is it me? Has...
View ArticleWindows 8 Sysprep :|
So I read that Sysprepping Windows 8 is an absolute nightmare. I can confirm. Here is the error that will make me a google hero: quote:Error SYSPRP Package...
View Article[WIN10] Desktop Icons suddenly all small.
Windows 10 My desktop icons have suddenly turned small. I've tried Settings, System, Display and changed scaling. Tried the Desktop Icons settings. Not really working. I tried disabling XPexplorer.com...
View ArticleExplorer/Edge Crash-a-matic
Anyone else with windows 10 seeing constant edge and explorer crashes? Its seems far more prevalent since the latest bunch of updates. Maybe it's just me... Ian
View ArticleMarch Desktops
Finally bought a second 1080p monitor to pair up with the all-in-one (but it's really for the MacBook Air, shhhhhh). Otherwise, all the usual suspects: ObjectDock (on the far left and far right) and...
View Article[Word] Default word .doc icon gone missing
Not an earthshaking problem but I find it enormously annoying. I recently updated my Office 365 subscription to the most recent version. All is fine EXCEPT the icon for .doc and .docx file has...
View ArticleAuto Win 10 upgrade...now no internet...AT&T
Hello A few days ago I hit the icon "important updates" in Win 8, rebooted and went to bed.... Next morning I was starring at Windows 10, display messed up and no internet....and still no internet....
View Article[WIN7] MS updates taking too long
I was checking for updates and after 45 aborted and tried again. Ran the update diagnostics, says it repaired a few things; rinse & repeat. Did this a few times. then once I forgot about it and 1.5...
View Article[WIN8] i found my old windows 8.1 dvd now if i ?
install it cuz i dont like windows 10 what do i need to block so windows 10 wont get installed without my permission ? is it true they updated w8.1 so u cant turn off the auto updates ?
View ArticleWhat is your choice for the 'Most Useless Windows Feature'?
Can be any version of Windows. One of my favorites is/was the "You have unused icons on your desktop" nag screen that would pop up every so often in Windows XP. It was quite insistent.
View Article[WIN7] Breakpoint error, then machine shuts down!
I've been reading about this on the Interwebs... Wanted to know what people here thought.. I was concerned, because usually when an app crashes, it just crashes, it doesn't shut your machine down. One...
View Article[WIN7] .Net 4.6.1 will not install Win7
Trying to install .net 4.6 1 but it keeps saying failed. Any ideas?
View Article.lnk "Link" files
This may be more of a rant than a question. Why does Windows prevent the creation of a Linked location ( .lnk file ) when the location is not available ? Worse yet, Windows will not allow you to...
View Article[Excel] Need help with formula
I've been away from Excel too long and hoping someone can help clear the cobwebs.... I have a spreadsheet of a few rows and columns and that is no where the limit. I have a spreadsheet of expenses. The...
View Article[WIN10] Missing Network Protocol - No wired connectivity
One of the computers in the house is hitting this issue. Has there been an official MS response or solution? Does anyone know the cause?
View Article[Excel] Odd Vlookup results
I've used Vlookup a lot but just lately I've been getting odd results. I have two tables with data in and I need to check the second one for identical data in the first Both tables have columns for...
View Article[Excel] How to count number of days between dates in Excel?
How do you count the days from one date to another in Excel? In addition to the days in between, I also want to count the start date and end date. For example, if I am using 2/6/2016 to 2/10/2016 the...
View Article[WIN7] KB3035583 'Get Windows 10' pushed yet again
For those not wanting to upgrade to Windows 10 at this time, be advised that Microsoft republished KB3035583 yesterday (23-Mar-2016). It showed up as an "Important" update on my Windows 7 and 8.1...
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