[WIN7] Changing computer names, userids, and checking network connections
My brother and family have a difficult time with their network - as knowing when it is working and what the trouble is. I'd like to clean things up a bit while looking for a bat file to help. If I...
View ArticleInternet Explorer memory usage keeps increasing
I have a problem where the memory usage of Internet Explorer keeps getting larger on my laptop until it slows down and freezes. I'm presently running IE11 but have tried it on IE10 and IE9 with the...
View Articlehelp - symbolic link / mirror files? (dropbox - sync folders outside
dropbox - sync folders outside .. but what about files? so I want to sync files outside of c:\Dropbox here http://lifehacker.com/5154698/sync-files-and-folders-outside-your-my-dropbox-folder we can do...
View ArticleSteve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsoft's Board
said by TechCrunch :Ballmer is out of Microsoft. In a public exchange of letters, former Microsoft CEO announced that he is stepping down from the software company's board, effective immediately....
View ArticleOdd issues with Google and Chrome. Omnibox never resets...
Hey Guys, I have a very odd issue with Chrome (OS and Chrome versions below). What has been happening is that when I open Chrome and go to Google the Omnibox always seems to have the text from a...
View Article[Other] The August Desktop Thread
You got 'em now share 'em! It's always a bonus when you mention what additional software / widgets / etc you're using! -- ♬ Dragon of good fortune struggles with the trickster Fox ♬
View ArticleBitlocker Issues
So i'm imaging a pc and eventually bitlocker will but pushed. However, I get the image all set and I come back the next day and its asking me for the recovery key. I checked to see if bitlocker is...
View Article[XPPro] NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Can this be uninstalled or disabled without losing use of printer? Different posts say different stuff. Some say it only stops printer sharing, others say it takes out all printers. I only have one PC...
View ArticleReturned my Surface Pro 3...
To exchange for i7 model ;) This thing ROCKS. Best laptop AND tablet I've used, period. Anyone else on this forum have one?
View Article[WIN7] Does the System Reserve partition change after install?
I had a Linux install to an exterior HD change my MBR a bit and this got me wondering if the System Reserve partition changes after installing Windows?
View Article[WIN7] How can I copy or move System Reserved Partition to another disk?
Hello, I need your suggestions regarding System Reserved Partition. Originally I had Win XP Home in a single hard disk, then added another hard drive intended for data back up. Later on I upgraded to...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 4K Scaling issues with certain programs
I'm using a Lenovo Y50 4k display. Is there any way to fix certain programs Like the Origin launcher to show proper scaling in 8.1?
View Article[Info] Microsoft out-of-band updates
s u p p o r t . m i c r o s o f t . c o m Microsoft out-of-band updates: siteshot://2296681 July 2014 update for Microsoft Silverlight 5 - This update is released on July 23, 2014....
View Articleproblems with Hotmail started yesterday (8-31-2014)
Hotmail had been working fine for me until 8-31-2014. Now I can't get to my contacts. Addresses no longer pop up automatically like they used to when I start to type the name of a known contact....
View Article[WIN7] Windows Update error 80246002
From what I discovered this error is rampant over the last 3 days without a resolution that I could find. I'm posting here in the hope that someone else here found the solution. Needless to say, I and...
View ArticleOptional Windows update KB2970228?
An optional Windows update called KB2970228 is waiting to be installed. Should I really install it? Hasn't this update caused several problems in the past? Windows 7 32bit. Thanks for your help, guys...
View Article[WIN8] Microsoft Re-releases "Update 2" for Windows 8.1 -...
Everyone, Did not see this posted yet, so I figured I would point it out. Did a manual check for updates today, and noticed this [attachment=1] In clicking the more information link, it takes me to...
View Article[Tip] Printers and Devices Won't Display Anything
When I open the printers and devices option under the control panel on my Windows 7x64 laptop it won't display anything? It used to give me a complete display of all of my printers, auxiliary drives...
View Article[Outlook] Outlook is moving inbox files to trash after pulling them in
Win 7, Outlook 2007 After a crash last week, reinstalled everything and started using Outlook. Now when Outlook pulls in a new email, it then moves it to trash folder in Yahoo and my IPhone and IPad...
View Article[WIN7] Optional updates
There are a large no. of "optional updates" in the Windows Updates from I.E. Normally, I only install security updates & would prefer not to go through the descriptive links one by one so are there...
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