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How to install updates to Windows-10

I have downloaded updates to Windows-10, but only a few automatically install. How do I force the installation of an update. One file says it is installing, but never does. All the others say that they...

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windows10 cannot do a restore

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit Processor: AMD A8-6500 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics, AMD64 Family 21 Model 19 Stepping 1 Processor...

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Possible vbs/agent infection

Hi guys and thanks in advance for any help you can give me. A couple of days ago I noticed something flash up so quickly ran a scan with avg to be told vbs/agent had infected this computer.It seemed to...

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Startup

My MacBook restarts every time I turn it on and when it's done restarting it just shuts off. I don't know why.

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cant make administrative account

im using a HP Compaq nc6400 with an upgrade from windows XP pro to windows 7 ultimate 32 bit operating system and I cannot make a administrative account and my guest account is stuck as the...

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Start foo.bat by clicking on a link in foo.bat

If I put the comment line Code: REM file://C:/dir/portrait.jpg into foo.bat I can open the jpg by clicking on the link (which does not make sense exept in the following question). However if I double...

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Help stopping ddos attacks

I am new to this site and this is my first post. I am having issues with ddos attacks. They started after I moved to a new location and upgraded our internet at the house. Microsoft confirmed that it...

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Netgear C3000 speed issue

So i got a Netgear C3000. I live in a 18 tenant apartment building, so not huge. We've been using the Wifi with good 50 Mb speed until a few days ago, the speed tests went down to between .5-2 Mb/s....

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System slowdown

Over the last few months, my entire computer has slowed down dramatically. I defrag regularly, use CCleaner at least several times a month if not more, run my Avast scans fairly often, and clear my...

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transfer of files

trying to transfer doc files in windows xp to flash drive for install to new computer. when I check flash drive properties the files show that they are on flash drive, but when I plug flash drive into...

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hitching and skipping frames problem on lenovo edge 15

recently i bought a lenovo edge 15 with 8gb of ram and a nvidia 840m. Almost every game is hitching, i play skyrim and fallout 3 which are known to be problematic, but even dragon age origin which...

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Google (Moved from Windows 8 forum)

While trying type in google search this pops up in search box sunbeam mixer bread attachments can not get rid -i clear out start type again same thing -i had to go to yahoo to do a search--crazy i have...

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External drive help

I have an old laptop HDD and it's assigned a letter and everything but when I put the Drive into a case it's not showing up. Any ideas on how to fix?

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Reboot and select

The computer I have was built by my husband in 2011. I know little about the hard drive(s) in it and what is installed on them. I believe it uses Windows 7. I had a power outage and now get an error...

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.wav sounds

Before I upgraded to Windows 10 recently, I liked to have a favourite .wav sound play when I shut down my system. Now, with Windows 10, if I go to "Control Panel/Sound/Sounds/Program Events" there...

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Connecting a new Arris SB6141 to an existing Airport Time Capsule A1470

The gentleman I work for was currently using a DSL connection and an Airport Time Capsule A1470 for wireless and back up for his Mac computers. He switched providers, rather than rent a modem he...

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Solved: Windows XP Printer Spooler not running.

This my system information: Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 3, 32 bit Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor...

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Possable Malware

So I think I might have malware. I noticed before I upgraded to win 10 I was using Win 7. Would notice that random keyboard keys would stop working. For example would try to type the number 6 on both...

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War On Dust

Quote: Silverstone Technology announced the latest edition to its robust computer chassis lineup with the Mammoth Series MM01. The company set about designing a full-size case that could accommodate...

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Graphics Card Compatibility

Hey guys... I have a HP Pavilion a1630n Desktop with a A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) motherboard. The onboard graphics card went out and I would like to replace it with a PCI Express x16 card. I am not a gammer...

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Plz help cant play my game

whenever i try to play hotline miami it says this "Access to the path 'C:\Users\Trysten\Documents\My Games\HotlineMiami\hotline.cfg' is denied" does anyone know how to fix this?

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Internet cutting out on multiple devices.

Hi, I've read through a could of threads but have yet to find any answers for my problem. Basically my internet runs fine when a device is directly connected to my modem. However, when running through...

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Vostro 1500 upgrade

Hello Friends, I have a Vostro 1500 laptop with dated configuration. Can I upgrade my processor to intel i5 and increase my RAM from existing 4GB limit to 16 GB. Please advice. Thanks, Satyabrata

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How to copy old MYWAY E-Mails to a disk

Hi everyone, My web based 1GB Myway E-Mail storage is nearly full and I have been searching to see if there is any way I could copy my old E-mails onto a CD/DVD before deleting them. The Myway helpdesk...

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Solved: Win10 interfearance with win 7

Hi I am not a novice and used to give advice on these pages. Myself or my partener as never had a virus, get through to our system and the only rootkit was the famous Soney one. The only problem we...

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Malware 127.0.0.1 port 8080

Hi,I have a Hp Pavilion DV6 running Windows 10,and it has been hijacked by the malware,127.0.0.1 port 8080,I have tried using the safe mode method but nothing is working so I can't connect to the...

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system monitor troubleshoot

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 Processor...

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Dell Latitude D630 with a video problem

I have a Dell Latitude D630 with a video problem. When booting the machine boots fine and displays the windows desktop. Soon afterwards you can hear a popping sound and the screen goes blank. When you...

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Windows Update No Longer Works

I have my laptop with Win 8.1 set to automatically download updates and to notify me when any are available so I can see what they are before installing them. When I realized that my almost-daily...

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folder won't open

Hello guys, Plz help When I try to open folders on Windows 8 from my Dell laptop it shows properties windows for all files and folders. Here I have attach the screenshot. Attached Thumbnails  

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Second hand laptop

I have been given a laptop that has the previous owner's settings and programmes on it and it is running quite slowly. I have installed an up to date version of adobe reader but I'm not sure what else...

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Reinstall Win 7

I want to restore my computer to more like it used to be, it is getting slow and has a few bugs that I would like to sort out. Would a clean install be the way to go, or maybe some other method? I have...

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Strange Behavior in Multiple Areas

Hello again TSG forums, I have been struggling with bizarre software and hardware bugs for the past two weeks now and I am having some severe trouble nailing down what exactly is the problem. I've...

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Before I Clone and Wipe Out a Drive

I want to clone my hard drive before I down load and install Windows 10. The only place that I have to deposit the cloned drive is on a remote hard drive. That hard drive has two folders full of...

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How stop Windows 10 from installing

I reserved Windows 10 for both my desktop and my laptop. A couple of days ago, the laptop popped up a message that Win 10 was ready to install (had already been downloaded). First attempt failed (got...

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JPG files have PSE icon

I have searched all over for a solution and tried this: "Under View Tab make sure that the Always show icons, never thumbnails is not selected" It didn't work. I don't know what happened to mess this...

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USB Question (Moved from Windows XP forum)

I have a home built I7-920 with Gigabyte ex-58-ud3r motherboard. I have a built in card reader. Lately when I put in an SD card it tells me it will run faster on USB 2. It is supposed to be USB 2. How...

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Setting up NAS using router

Hi everyone, I haven't done this before and I'm finding it much more difficult than everything tells me I should be. I'm setting up a NAS - QNAP TVS463 - for the first time. I've connected it to a...

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windows 7 boot problem and no DVD drive

I have an error on my laptop. I am running Windows 7 Home premium. The message is /boot/bcd an error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data. The problem is that the DVD drive is...

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Cannot fin wireless network connection

I am fully aware that there is a BTWifi with FON connection in this area, but my wireless adapter either doesn't want to pick it up or is somehow blocking it. I am using Edimax 11n USB Wireless LAN...

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dual monitor setup

hi all, can someone give me basic instructions on setting up dual monitors thanx

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Help me check my fan connection?

In my CM 690 II Advanced case, this is the connection of the stock front fan that came with the case. This is the new PWM fan I bought QA) May I know can I dismantle the old fan, then connect the new...

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Virus and Malware in my computer.

I have a problem with Virus and Malware attack on my computer. For over a year now when I boot my computer for start up I get an error message that reads like this: ERROR LOADING...

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Windows 10 compatibility

I was just notified that my NVIDIA GeForce 7100/NVIDIA nForce 630i is not compatible with Win 10 that I had reserved. Went to NVIDIA home page & it referred me to mnfr of my desktop PC because it...

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Windows 10 display issue

After waiting for the Win 10 upgrade to finish, I went back and saw the screen turned out with half of it black and half with color stripes like this...

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Fan blowing which way

On the side of my computer I have two fans; one 70mm blowing in which is over the CPU and another 90mm blowing in at the bottom of the case. My cpu is currently showing 96 degrees C which seems a lot...

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Help Admin Login to Site

We are in need of some assistance. The admin login page to our site is no longer displaying for us to login and make updates, and we aren't sure how to get it back. We have been unsuccessful in reach...

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Publisher files gone

I am using Microsoft Publisher 2010 have been for 4 years all of sudden I can't find any of my saved files, any suggestions, I know they weren't deleted.

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Parsing CAD Files

Hello, I am trying to design a simple application that can open and view CAD models. However there are particular files that I need to be able to open. I am using the OpenTK API, which is based on...

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Sandbox Attack

Hi everybody : I was doing some research online, and I came across the term 'Sandbox Attack'. I an everyday scenario, a sandbox is something that "contains" something....correct ? How does a 'Sandbox...

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