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Unable to access shared folder without user name and password in windows 10
I was able to share a folder in local network without asking for credentials in windows 7 and 8. This we use to do by changing settings in Advanced Network and Sharing settings.
After updating to ...
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How to install Win 7 Pro without a disc
I have bought a computer that has a sticker on it for a Win 7 Pro with a Product Key. Now I need to format that computer and install Windows 7 - I don't have previous user password. How I should do ...
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I Cancelled Microsoft 10 Reservation and uninstalled KB3035583 but Window 10 is still trying to install
I cancelled the Microsoft Windows 10 Reservation and uninstalled KB3035583, but Windows 10 is still trying to install.
After I uninstalled KB3035583 and restarted my laptop as instructed, I could ...
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Can I become eligible to receive free Windows 10 upgrade?
My PC was installed with Windows 7 Pro full licence, now windows 8.1 enterprise.
Through a development programme, I then attained MSDN membership for a year and decided to upgrade to windows 8.1 ...
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How can I get my Windows 7 serial key (when I have upgraded to Windows 10)?
Anyone know how I can get my Windows 7 serial key? I used to use Belarc advisor to see my Serial keys. When I use it on my newly upgraded Windows 10, it shows me a Windows 10 Professional serial key. ...
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Windows 7/10 mouse clicks only work in some places and not others
My son's Windows 7 (now 10) machine is exhibiting the following behavior:
left clicks don't work everywhere
the mouse movement is tracked everywhere and I can see hover events
I can click on window ...
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Windows 10 upgrade and Truecrypt
Can you safely upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 when using Truecrypt 7.1a without risk of corrupting the bootloader and without first decrypting the drive?
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Questions on Windows 10 and licencing/upgrading
I had Windows 8.1 Pro N on my computer, with a serial, that was from the MSDNAA programm. I was able to reserver Win 10, and when it came out, I put the ISO on an USB stick, because I didn't want to ...
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WampServer issues after Windows 10 upgrade
Since upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, WampServer does not appear to be working (anything loaded in the browser is just a blank page), and even a fresh install does not cure the problem.
Under ...
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Change window frame color on an application basis
Although I can change the global theme of Windows, all the elements of the OS have the same color scheme. I would like the scrollbars, buttons, etc on win 8.1, to be different for different ...
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Duplicate file via copy/paste no longer works
When I try to copy/paste a file in Win Explorer, instead of duplicating the file and adding "CopyX" to the new filename, I get an error message stating "The Source and Destination Files are the same". ...
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Windows Desktop icons move to other monitor every reboot [closed]
Every time I reboot my computer the desktop icons get moved to my other monitor... they are still in the same relative position, just the wrong screen. My taskbar is on the correct screen, which ...
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Can I move hiberfil.sys to another drive?
I am running out of space on my %SYSTEMDRIVE% on Windows. There is hiberfil.sys file that size of it is almost 3GB.
I understand that hiberfil.sys is used for the windows hibernation feature.
https:/...
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Improve resolution of volume controls in Windows
In Windows 7/8/10, the volume control is tapered, so that you drag the slider and it skips many levels at the bottom. Is there any way to make the controls finer, so I can access the settings in ...
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Is it safe to delete from C:\Windows\Installer?
I've been looking on an XP machine what is using all that diskspace, and it turns out C:\Windows\Installer is high up there on the list of directories that use the most diskspace.
It seems to contain ...
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