[WIN10] "Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 New Monthly Charge"
"That cost will be $7 per user per month but the good news is it only applies to enterprises, for now." Read more...
View Article[WIN10] Edge no longer working in the Admin account??
I just started seeing this message yesterday. I never saw it before - and I have been using Edge with the "built-in Administrator account" since I first got this Win10 box. I just stopped using Edge...
View Article[WIN10] KB3172985 Update: Installation Issue
Last week I downloaded and tried to install Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB3172985). After downloading this update I restarted my system. This is when my problem began. The restart...
View Article[WIN7] even standalone updates can be sloOoOoOow...
I'm trying to do a fresh install of Win7 x64, but having the usual issue with updates. The initial install yesterday was fine, then I installed IE 11 from a saved copy -- that was fine, too. Started...
View Article[WIN10] Why is Windows Defender in Win10 not auto-scanning?
See the notice we are getting about Windows Defender needing to run scans. It auto-updates, but does not auto-scan on our laptop (Win10 HP). We've set the computer to "wake-up" to scan. It was asleep...
View ArticleMSFT Is Giving Away FREE Laptops If It146;s Unable To Upgrade Your PC..
..to Windows 10. http://fossbytes.com/microsoft-giving-free-laptop-windows-10/ I'm gonna see if I can get one, ;) they're Unable to Upgrade my PC to Windows 10 cuz I won't let them :D :D :D -- Please...
View ArticleWin 7 vs Win 10 (disk usage)
I did some Win 7 and Win 10 installs lately (guess why ;) ) and here are the sizes of the Ghost images I created (no compression) Win7 SP1 initial install: 7,635,960 kB Win7 + IE11 + .net + all patches...
View Article[WIN10] Change Windows 10 Ethernet Connection to Metered
Has anyone tried the following Register Edit from the below link? http://www.cnet.com/how-to/meter-your-ethernet-connection-in-windows-10/
View Article[WIN7] KB3161608 Run Time
As usual I had a PC with the dreaded Windows Update download problem so I skipped all of the fixes and went straight to wsusoffline update. Currently it is installing 3161608 and it has been for over...
View ArticleNeed list of Windows Keyboard Shortcuts, including the old ones
I've searched for a list of Windows Keyboard Shortcuts. the ones i've found are incomplete. For example, old time Windows and Office users know all the shortcuts that include the HOME, END, INS, DEL,...
View Article[Info] Free Microsoft Stream Service
quote:stream.microsoft.com/en-us/ Microsoft Stream Preview ... Connected, secure communication Upload encrypted videos for the whole company to watchshare insights, updates, and keep everyone...
View ArticleWin10: gpedit.msc?
OK, I always like to have the gpedit.msc on my computers, but as you may know it does not come installed on "home" versions of Windows. I found this website that claims to install it and make it...
View ArticleAnother Free Microsoft E-Books Offer
Microsoft Director of Sales Excellence - Eric Ligman Eric Ligman, Microsoft Director of Sales Excellence Blog FREE! Thats Right, Im Giving Away MILLIONS of FREE Microsoft eBooks again! Including:...
View ArticleWinXP: Fast User Switching grayed out
YES! Someone is still using XP! ;) We have an old computer in the office that is just really a spare, and it is running XP. There is an annoying problem. I am sure I tried to fix this years ago, but I...
View Article[WIN7] Can't access share
Windows 7 Professional. I have a Netgear R7000 router and plugged an external HD into the USB 3.0 port. The router sees it. My network share that it created is named \\readyshare\USB_Storage So here's...
View ArticleFrance: Windows 10 collects 'excessive personal data'...
France: Windows 10 collects 'excessive personal data', issues Microsoft with formal warning | Betanews After accusations that Windows 10 collects too much data about users, France's National Data...
View Article[WIN10] (Help) I thought I understood restore points..till win10 came along
I create restore points prior to installing software, and updates to the OS...just in case. Yet ever since I have had windows10 installed I never see more than 5 restore points on my system. I should...
View ArticleMethod to download Windows ISOs from Microsoft no longer working?
Hi, previously there was a method posted here https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r30601915-How-to-download-any-Windows-ISO-for-free to download Windows ISOs direct from Microsoft. This worked for me...
View Article[WIN10] cannot update to v1511 of Win 10
One of my PCs is unable to update itself to version 1511 of Windows 10. I've tried to do it through Windows Update/Windows Upgrade Assistant, and it starts off fine. It downloads everything, begins to...
View Article[WIN10] Microsoft pushes near-final build of Windows 10 Anniversary Update
quote:Windows 10 Version 1607 Enters Final Phase of Development Posted on July 7, 2016 by Paul Thurrott ... While this weeks pre-release build of Windows 10 version 1607 isnt the final release, its...
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