[WIN8] Can't safely shut down external drives
When I try to safely remove thumb drives and an external hard drive from the notification area (system tray), a window pops up that says there's some process preventing it from shut down. I shut all...
View Article[WIN8] antivirus & defrag / Win 8
Currently I just stick with Windows Defender, should I switch to another antivirus? What about defragging, stick to what's already in Win 8?
View Article[WIN7] Constantly clattering HD....
I'm sure there's an easy way to do this..... I just got a new laptop at work, and when it sits on my desk, for the full 8-9 hrs I'm there, the HD light flickers, and the HD just chatters away...
View Articlehelp - I need to press SHIFT+ENTER :/
hmmm out of no where after working hours on my laptop the Enter key and arrows keys stop working I need to press Shift + Enter to get it to get the action .. very strange - why? (and arrow keys work if...
View ArticleConfused about Outlook.com and Windows Live accounts
Hi I recently bought a Windows 8 phone and have spent the past couple of weeks familiarising myself with it (having come from Android) and getting it set up the way I want. As part of this I set my...
View Article[WIN8] How to Stop UAC Prompts on Startup Programs
One of the things that has bothered me with regard to UAC are programs I can't start up without approving them. For the longest time it has only been one. I use a Dell- scanner/copier/printer that...
View ArticleWhat is Microsoft Midori?
Wikipedia has a small paragraph that pretty much tells you it's amazing, but doesn't know exactly what the heck it is. There anyone here not under NDA that knows what this special project is, or has a...
View ArticleQuestion: How much changed between XP and 7?
I'm curious how much of the basic window software changed between XP and 7? Was it only the user interface, or where there more changes? considering it's the same basic system, I always find it...
View Article[News] Bill Gates Offers Microsoft 'Part-Time' Help
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has been making the news media rounds this week to discuss his philanthropic efforts with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the release of his annual letter,...
View Article[Other] Installed new PCI adapter, now "Media Device" is...
I have Windows Home Server 2011 installed, (it is based on Windows Server 2008) but I think my problem is just a general networking issue. I installed WHS 2011 with just the onboard network adapter and...
View Article[Info] Introducing OneDrive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4NsPPUDjyU quote:b l o g . o n e d r i v e . c o m OneDrive for Everything in Your Life By Ryan Gavin - January 27, 2014 ... Today we are pleased to announce that...
View Article[Vista] Help with pathping no longer working
Does anyone have any clues or fixes as to why the PATHPING command no longer works? For about the last 10 days, it will only go to hop 1, whereas before it would do the entire route. Setup is just...
View ArticleWebsite not displaying
Hi. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum but I cannot find where else to put it. I am having an issue with a website not displaying and I don't know how to make it display. For some reason I am thinking...
View Article[Other] Door bell??? Notify a user at another computer....
Hey guys, Does anyone have any thoughts on how I can do the following? I have a family member who is on the opposite side of the house and it can be difficult to get their attention, and even hard...
View ArticlePathping results
After another discussion regarding pathping, I did tests here and noticed packet loss on hops 6 and 8? Why would this occur? 100% loss to me would suggest it shouldn't reach the destination? Microsoft...
View Article[WIN8] Update 1 Part of March 11 Patch Tuesday
http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-windows-8-1-update-1-rumored-release-target-is-march-11-7000025559/ -- ♬ Dragon of good fortune struggles with the trickster Fox ♬
View ArticlePartitions on Lenovo Laptop
Ok, so this is the first time in about 15 years or more that I've owned a factory built computer, a Lenovo G580 economy laptop. I've complained about the fact that the procedure that Lenovo sells for...
View Article[Tip] Visio2013: Stop auto-snapping of lines...
Greetings.... I have Visio 2013, and I'm doing a drawing with alot of lines. Visio thinks it knows best, by 'snapping' the ends of the lines to the perimeter of an object that is close-by. I would like...
View ArticleExcel 2010
I have been play with this for a couple days and am stumped. I am trying to change the front color of B5 cell from red to black when the value of C5 is equal to or greater than B5. I can get the color...
View ArticleWe're through with floppies, so why...
...doesn't Windows 8 use the A and B drive designations for hard drives by default? It annoys me that drive designations, other than remapping, only go from A to Z.
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