[WIN10] Microsoft Account?
So I'm reading up on this local acct vs MS acct stuff for Win10. (I'm on Win7 now.) Reading this, it seems the central difference is you need an MS acct for the "Windows Store". So what? Is there...
View Article[WIN10] How do we register our Windows 10 Upgrade installs with Microsoft?
The idea is to get our three windows 10 online upgrade installs registered with MSFT so that we can somehow do a clean reinstall if we ever need to do. Actually, as we change ram, hard drives, and...
View ArticleWin 10...What Happened?
My Dell XPS 8700 has been running flawlessly. After just waking it up from SLEEP, I was using Firefox and noticed that somehow the function of the scroll wheel had changed. Instead of it scrolling the...
View ArticleWindows 10 Styled Widgets via Rainmeter
I know there's a few of us who like our desktop widgets and gadgets. Here's a suite of them made available via the Rainmeter platform :) See this Lifehacker post for more info:...
View ArticleMore Win10 Malware Lawsuites on the Way
http://betanews.com/2016/07/28/microsoft-facing-more-lawsuits-over-forced-windows-10-upgrades/
View ArticleTwo very opposite updates
I was manually checking for Windows updates this evening and was offered two optional updates that won't play well together. One was the July 2016 Update for Windows Journal that "adds the capability...
View Article[WIN10] Win10 decision time
My primary desktop is still running Win7 Pro (64-bit). I had intended to wait until now to take advantage of the free Win10 upgrade. My thinking was to let most of the first year bugs and other issues...
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[WIN10] Win10 Upgrade - Aftermath
Just finished the upgrade process. Issues: • Office (2007) wants me to activate again. I don't think I will in case I rollback. • I have no sound. Device Manager doesn't show any issues with my sound...
View Article[WIN10] Reserve Windows 10 Copy "forever" without actually...
Hey guys -- I know this is not 'new' information, but it can be lost and new to some people browsing. Some people are on the fence still with 27.5 hours (right now) remaining to upgrade to W10 -- There...
View ArticleTime Setting on Dual Boot PC?
When I setup dual boot Win8.1/WinXP, I changed WinXP time to not adjust for daylight savings time to prevent both Windows versions from adjusting the time and only have Win8.1 do that. Every time I...
View ArticleSystem Internals Update.
System Internals Live is showing most of the utilities were updated recently (June 29). I downloaded the whole suite and updated versions are included even though the site says April 28th. No changelog...
View Article[WIN10] MSFT: Windows 10 will continue to be a free upgrade for some users
quote:blogs.msdn.microsoft.com Accessibility and the Windows 10 Free Upgrade May 6, 2016By Daniel Hubbell - MSFT As you may have heard, the free Windows 10 upgrade offer for customers running Windows 7...
View Article[WIN10] Win10 Media Creation Tool after the July 29 Deadline?
Hey all, Since the FREE upgrade ended on July 29, will this mean that people who want to download and create the ISO file or a bootable Win10 USB flash drive using the Media Creation Tool, will they...
View ArticleRealtek HD Audio Codec Driver v6.0.1.7891
Manufacturer: Realtek Date: July 29, 2016, 10:00:00 AM Driver Version: 07/26/2016, 6.0.1.7891 Filename: 7891_PG447_Win10_Win8.1_Win8_Win7_WHQL.zip (32-bit/64-bit) File Size: 330 MB OS Support: Windows...
View Article[WIN10] Microsoft won't let you switch off Cortana after Anniversary Update
Windows 10 users will no longer be able to disable Cortana after the Anniversary Update, according to reports. Microsoft's virtual assistant is set to replace the standard search function in the...
View ArticleSBS 2011
Anyone still running it? Found a copy of Standard edition plus 25 licenses, only reason I am considering is due to a need for email on prem.
View ArticleMS Office 2016 32-bit vs 64-bit?
I am planning to install Office 2016 on my Win10 x64 notebook and my question is that should I install the x64 version of Office 2016 or stick with the 32-bit version? I rarely use Excel or Word and...
View Article[WIN10] Compatibility Mode
While I love Windows 10 I find it very annoying the compatibility window pops up on just about every program I try and run. This is very annoying. Is there any way to keep this window popping up every...
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