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Reset Windows user profile settings to default values
After I upgraded Windows 7 to Windows 10, the user account I use seems to be corrupted. For example, after I enabled Spotlight on that account, it doesn't let me disable it, and after I upgraded to ...
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Virtual CloneDrive hijacking USB drives
I installed Virtual CloneDrive in Windows 7. With Windows 10's ability to natively mount ISOs, I had no need for it. I un-installed it using Revo.
Revo said a file couldn't be deleted, but would be ...
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Best way to "cleanly" install/upgrade Windows 10 from Windows 7
I was doing some research on making "the jump" from Windows 7 to 10.
As for background information I found the following articles:
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/how-to-do-a-clean-install-of-...
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How can I reuse an old user name?
After upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 Home my (local) user profile seems to be broken.
So I want to create a new local profile but using the old user name.
Therefore, I renamed the existing ...
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How to make notebook act like hard drive
I'm looking for a way to connect my notebook (with Windows 7) to my PC (with Windows 10) so that my notebook would act like a hard drive.
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How can I prevent installers adding shortcuts to my desktop? [duplicate]
I'm a bit anal retentive about keeping my desktop completely clear of icons, but many installers insist on adding (or re-adding) shortcuts to my desktop.
What, if anything, can I do to prevent this?
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After installing Windows 7, CHKDSK has ruined my Windows 10 HDD
Pretty much the title.
I installed Windows 7 Ultimate the other day, after getting bored with Windows 10. I installed Win 7 on a 465 GB HDD, while Win 10 was on a 232 GB HDD, label D:\ .
After ...
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Windows - FAIL - Boot Configuration Data File is missing
I am trying to repair a HP Envy TS Sleekbook 4. Everytime I boot the computer I get this error:
I have tried reinstalling the OS and have formatted the OS partition but the setup fails at the last ...
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Why is my flash drive giving me I/O error after installing bitlocker?
My flash drive keeps responding "I/O Error" and will not read my flash drive after installing bitlocker. I checked Windows built in Device Manager and it appears my drive is online, working, and there ...
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Windows 10 Re-Partitioning Issue
Win7 ---> Win10 Partition Problems:
My situation is as follows, I previously had Windows 7 installed and when installing Windows 10 I shrunk the Windows 7 partition and installed Windows 10 to the ...
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Computer doesn't boot - with fast startup
A computer with Windows 10 with "fast startup" can’t boot - the drive is turning, but the display remains dark.
I tried booting from a system repair disk, but it doesn't change anything - it doesn't ...
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When will you no longer be able to update windows 7 to windows 10?
Is there a date that the free upgrade to windows 10 is no longer offered for windows 7 and windows 8 users? If so what is the date?
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Risk of installing more than one version of windows on my computer?
I wanted to shrink my C: partition, make a new partition in the unallocated space and install windows 10 on it. Since people are used to having C: as the main drive letter, some programs could be hard ...
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Windows 10 does not boot (Maybe isn't considered as OS?)
I have a problem with booting Windows 10.
I use Windows 10 and Ubuntu 14.04 and first I instantly got back to GRUB when selecting Windows 10 then I booted from Windows 10 installer media and ran ...
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Windows Explorer: Create File Shortcut and Select it
In Windows 7, when you created a file/folder shortcut in the Windows Explorer, then the shortcut was automatically selected which made it easy to cut/copy that shortcut somewhere else.
But in Windows ...
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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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