Windows 8 and Windows Defender...
Here is a weird one, I have 3 computers, all same make and model. All except one gives me a strange problem, not a big issue but more annoying. On this system, every time I reboot or restart the...
View ArticleWindows 8 / Internet Explorer 10 Issues
It seems that IE 10 (Windows 8) will not load (or takes anywhere from 5 to 25 min to load) any web page, Firefox and Chrome on same machine run fine. I fired up my laptop which is also Windows 8 with...
View Article[WIN8] Conflicting information.... DLNA Server on Win 8.1
Hey my friends, I have been reading a ton of conflicting and confusing post and websites regarding setting up a DLNA server on Windows 8.1. Can someone please tell me IF a DLNA server CAN be installed...
View Article[WIN8] Windows 8.1 Enterprise Eval Test run
Been running this 90-day Win 8.1 Enterprise edition eval from MS now under VirtualBox. So far so good. There is alot to learn though but Im getting the hang of it. Its much more snappier than Win7....
View Article[WIN7] Disable Administrator prompts on Windows 7 Home Premium
Under Standard User Account how do I disable these Admin password prompts? Ideally I just want it to deny quietly and not to confuse the user with this crap.
View Articlehelp - disconnects from WiFi :/
I find that after sometime my laptop disconnects from WiFi while other devices are connected OK when I click on the WiFi in system tray it hops back on I have Win 7 64bit all updated what do you think?...
View ArticleSurface 2 prompts you for the BitLocker recovery key when you restar
Surface 2 prompts you for the BitLocker recovery key when you restart the device Symptoms When you use a Surface 2 device, you are prompted to enter your BitLocker recovery key after you turn on or...
View ArticleWindows XP Activation Installation help
I've called them up and we went thru the process. They told me the manufacturer is blocking the program incase it's a virus. (clearly its not) System manufacturer is Gigabyte Tech. If they can't...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8
Don't know if this is the correct forum, but i am curious on windows 8 phone edition. I have looked and looked but i am unable to find a setting that allows for importing of smime certs for digitally...
View ArticleBlack screen
I go not know exactly where this belongs. Please move if wrong. For the last two months or so my screen would turn black and I would have to do a reboot to get it back. Today I notice the clock in the...
View ArticleWin7 won't install on SSD
It's a Samsung 840 EVO 120GB. It's recognized in BIOS. I am trying to install Win7 Pro x64 from a USB thumbdrive. Boots up fine, loads fine, but when I press Install, I get a driver error: Load Driver...
View Article[WIN7] Running Program on Mapped Drive
I want to run a program from my brother's system that is actually located on my Mom's system to look at data on my Mom's system. I have mapped the drive and have copied the shortcut to launch the...
View Article[WIN8] Windows Media Player error?
Does this error apply to Windows 8 Pro? WMP just abruptly closed while I was playing music and Microsoft sent me to an error page for Windows 7. The instructions don't apply to IE10. I only have two...
View Article[WIN8] If you are having problems with Win8.1 and have Norton,........
get rid of Norton. My brother bought a new laptop for my mother a couple of months ago. It's been updated from win 8 to win 8.1. My brother also bought MS Office 365 for her. The laptop came with a...
View Article[WIN8] External USB Hard Drive Issue
My laptop running Windows 8.1 couldn't see either of my external USB hard drives after they were disconnected/reconnected later on. The hard drives were not failing and were able to be accessed through...
View Article[WIN8] How do I set the my portable to sleep at the proper time?
This issue is driving me crazy. If this is a repost or if you know of a fix, then PLEASE post a link or tell me the answer. Let us say I am listening to streaming audio. The default is to sleep after a...
View Article[WIN7] Win 7 PRO to Win 7 PRO networking problem
Computer A WIN 7 PRO 64 bit Computer B XP 32 bit Computer C WIN 7 PRO 64 bit I can map a drive on A from B. I cannot map a drive on A from C. File and Share settings are correct. I can ping Computer A...
View Article[WIN8] Does my Laptop support 4K videos?
I have a HP 2000-2d11DX and I wonder if my laptop supports 4K videos? I have Win 8.1 and I know it supports Super HD (1080p) on Netflix. If my laptop doesn't support 4K, is there a software I could...
View Article[WIN7] Question for those that would know...
I'm looking to get Windows running on my iMac via Bootcamp. I have laptop thats seen better days and is basically on its last breath. I don't have a recovery DVD or any of the original CDs that came...
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