[WIN7] Windows update is messed up
Had a rollback from 10 to 7. Did the rollback with no issues, and the system is in 7 with no apparent errors, EXCEPT. When you open Windows Update, it says "Restart your computer to install important...
View Article[News] Microsoft deletes 'teen girl' AI after it became....
....a Hitler-loving sex robot within 24 hours. A day after Microsoft introduced an innocent Artificial Intelligence chat robot to Twitter it has had to delete it after it transformed into an evil...
View Article"Never10" prevents Win10 autonomous upgrading
I am not sure if this belongs in https://www.dslreports.com/forum/microsoft or https://www.dslreports.com/forum/security if this is posted in the wrong area, please hey mod this thread so that it can...
View ArticleHyper V
Bought a new desktop and use vmware workstation, is hyper v now just as good? I have (2) 6 core cpus and 64 gb memory virtual machines run on a pci x ssd drive. It seems pretty straight forward based...
View Article[WIN10] The Truth about Windows 10 Telemetry.
According to this page under the Windows category we have the "oh so lovely" telemetry subject. So, let's go diving into this... shall we? It's going to be really fun. YAY! As you use Windows, we...
View Article[Exchange] EDB file
Good afternoon, Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Situation following, there is a small database of 15 GB. She was unmounted EDB file and treacherous been deleted. There is also a log file from the first day of...
View Article[Info] Microsoft caves and gives 15GB back to legacy OneDrive users
This maybe old news but... Microsoft caves and gives 15GB back to legacy OneDrive users...They just have to opt-in to keep it....
View Article[WIN8] Stuck at Windows 8.0
Posted on this about a year ago. Unfortunately, still no solution. Back then when I tried to get free 8.1 update from store I was informed a specific update was needed (kb2802618). d/l'd it. Confirmed...
View Article[WIN10] Seems i have corrupt files
I was wondering if someone could me me figure out what files they are. I did a sfc/scannow and the CBS log file..trying to figure out how to read it, and see which files are the problem. When i did the...
View Article[WIN7] Trying to go back to 7
Not having much luck. Windows 7 will not update. I've tried downloading the installer and running that, MicrosoftFixIt, nothing seems to be working..everything just sits there..any suggestions? I've...
View Article[WIN7] Trying to merge partitions
I've been trying to format this Disk 2 But i can't merger that OEM partition into one drive. Do i need to get software to do this?
View ArticleSpace requirement: Win 8 vs Win 10
Does anyone how Win 10's space requirement compares to Win 8's? I have a 1st gen Surface Pro with a 64G SSD that has 17G free ATM. I haven't really dived into, but I don't think there is a whole lot...
View Article[WIN10] WOW, Ubuntu to Windows 10
You'll soon be able to run Ubuntu on Windows 10 According to sources at Canonical, Ubuntu Linux's parent company, and Microsoft, you'll soon be able to run Ubuntu on Windows 10. This will be more than...
View Article[WIN7] How to set Security Essentials to wake computer from sleep to run
Our Windows 7 64bit Home Premium laptops are set to "sleep". We'd like Windows Security Essentials and maybe even Windows Update to wake the laptops and auto run at specified times overnight. How do we...
View Article[Excel] Please help me with Excel table?
Hello. I have an excel table that I need to insert as a graph. I can't figure it out. Can somebody do it for me and tell me how it was done? Thanks. See attached file for the table data. I need this...
View Article[Excel] VBA copy command changing date format
I've got a sheet that I need to regularly copy columns A:K from into another sheet. Column B contains a date in dd/mm/yy format. When I copy it manually, it retains the format. When I automate it using...
View ArticleWindows XP
Has anyone been able to update XP since the cesation of support? If so have you ran into any difficulties? Is there any place to obtain previous updates prior to the cutoff?
View Article[Other] If operating systems were airlines...
From Ask Woody If Operating Systems were Airlines April 5th, 2016quote:VISTA AIRLINES An upgrade to SEVEN AIR is offered at the gate. SEVEN AIR Flights are packed with passengers. An on-board...
View Article[WIN10] Can i use my Win10 disk
To upgrade someone else computer? Instead of having to wait for downloading.
View Article[WIN10] How to solve memory management error
I have been getting occasional BSOD experiences with my relatively new Win 10 box, all with a "MEMORY_MANAGEMENT" error. Normally a reboot will take care of it for a week or more. Growing concerned, I...
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