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    Ethernet appearing as Unidentified network, and comes up with "Ethernet does not have valid IP configuration"

    Open up CMD as administrator, then type “ipconfig /release && ipconfig /renew” and see what IP it gives you. Sounds like it might not be getting DHCP.
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    Wifi connected, but no internet.

    Sounds like your laptop is having trouble getting DHCP. 169.xxx.xxx.xxx is what’s called an APIPA address, and is only assigned when the computer can’t get a connection to a DHCP server. Is the IP on your PC setup to auto-configure? Also, what is the DHCP range on your router? “ipconfig /release...
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    LAN to WAN or WAN to LAN for Internet Access?

    LAN-WAN is traffic leaving your network, and WAN-LAN is traffic entering your network. Everything coming in from WAN-LAN should be blocked by default on your firewall, unless you have SSH or a VPN setup or something of the sort. If you want to block hosts from accessing the internet, you just...
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    Is windows 10 stable enough?

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    Is windows 10 stable enough?

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    Is windows 10 stable enough?

    Is windows 10 stable enough for everyday use? Gaming, skype, internet, etc. I have had so many problems with windows 8.1, I never want to see it again.
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    100% disk usage on startup

    Hello! I recently had a problem with my newly built PC. There is 100% disk usage on startup because of "antimalware service executable" and "system" any help to fix this is much help. I have disabled superfetch and windows search already.
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    100% disk usage on startup

    After I let my computer sit for a while it normalizes back to 0-5%, but within the first 5min of turning it on, anything I open, shoots the percentage back up to 100%. I'm used to mac, and I loved it because I never had these problems.