Internet explorer 11
When I click to open ie11 tile in 8.1 it says page can not open...I have tried various fixes......help..............if I go to msn and make a short cut I then can get into ie..???
View Article[Vista] Return computer to "initial setup" state?
Okay, most people want to reset their computer blah blah blah. No. I'm building a laptop for a friend and i've installed all manner of software and windows updates. Does anyone know a/the method for...
View Article[Info] Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool (OffCAT)
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View Article[Info] Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 4.1
A toolkit for deploying and configuring security mitigation technologie. The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) is designed to help prevent hackers from gaining access to your system. The...
View Article[Info] Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3 (for IT Professionals) The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer provides a streamlined method to identify missing security updates and common security...
View ArticleFresh XP Install
I have an XP SP2 disk. I want to do a format and fresh install. Is there a file that is totally up to date with SP3 and other updates that I can run instead of installing SP2 disk and then windows...
View Article[IE] Downgrade to IE 10 from IE 11
On my machine there is no "update" to IE 11 available to uninstall. I have a recent install of Win 8.1. IE is not listed in the "add/remove programs" dialog. How can I downgrade IE 11 to IE 10. Too...
View ArticleIE 11 and YouTube/Flash
Anyone else having issues with YouTube freezing up and going to 'Not Responding; when viewing on IE 11? I had no issues up until today, both Windows 8.1 computers and my Windows 7 laptop crashes when...
View ArticleWhere to downlaod XP updates to burn
I am going to give away a XP computer to a womens shelter but I am not connected to the internet with the XP machine. Where can I go to get all the XP updates on my computer I am using to burn on a...
View Article[WIN8] disable hot sticky keys windows 8.1
how do i disable this pop up in windows 8.1 ?
View ArticleNovember & December Desktop/Screenshot Thread
So, what's your desktop(s) looking like these days? The above is how I typically have Metro set up and I've simplified my desktop even more these days. HP Envy 23" TouchSmart, Windows 8.1. -- ♬ Dragon...
View ArticleWindows Update error code 8024402F
Last week a friend of mine brought me two computers (an Acer laptop and an Acer netbook) to fix some issues with both. Both computers have been sitting idle for a while due to the issues with them and...
View Article[News] Surface RT (1st gen) for $199 at Best Buy
As posted on the Betanews site... http://betanews.com/2013/11/13/best-buy-to-sell-microsofts-surface-rt-for-199-99/
View ArticleFlawed Windows Update; MS13-090
i think i see a problem with one of the recent updates for windows, the MS13-090 update: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-090 in the "workaround", it says to apply...
View ArticleAnyone here getting the Lumia 1520?
I'm going to trade in my Lumia 920 for the 1520. The pre-order deal was too tempting. Looking forward to having a giant smartphone :).
View ArticleWhat happened to Microsoft's own forums?
I wanted to ask a question in Microsoft Windows 8 forum. What did Microsoft do? The format is horrible now and there apparently are no forums for various versions of Windows!...
View ArticleCan't open emailed files - file conversion screen keeps popping up
Hopefully this is a quick fix! I have Word 2003 and whenever I try to open a file someone emails to me the "file conversion" screen pops up and I have to get out of it and copy the file to my desktop...
View Article[WIN8] Win 8.1 create recovery USB drive
After I upgraded to Windows 8.1 I decided to create a USB Recovery Drive using the instructions from this link... http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-usb-recovery-drive Unfortunately...
View Articlemouse over tool tips
Are there a way to stop mouse over tool tips from showing up. When you stop your mouse on a topic it will show a pop up describing to topic. I want to find out how to stop this from happening. this for...
View Article[WIN8] Windows8 and Office 365
A couple months ago I setup a PC for a friend. This PC came loaded with Windows8 and Office 365. After setting up the machine I verified that all apps functioned correctly. A couple weeks ago she...
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