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  1. deanabiepepler

    Question The End of Windows 10

    hey Guys And Gals https://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/489345-the-end-of-windows-10.html in This Article it says it is the End Of Windows 10! my Question is there is going to Be NO More Updates After 19045.2913? have they Fixed Windows 10!
  2. Fahad-FJ

    Question Device serial number ?

    I formatted my device, but after doing the format, I could not know the serial number of my device. I searched in the CMD and wrote (wmic bios get serialnumber) to find out the serial number, so the system told me (Default string) I did a lot of commands and got the same result and I went to the...
    • Fahad-FJ
    • Thread
    • default string help pc Microsoft Serial Number system Windos 10
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Systems
  3. Lucas G

    Question I have a BUNCH of unsuccesful sign-in attempts on my Microsoft Account. What should I do?

    I decided to check my account activity on my Microsoft account and several accounts from turkey,bangladesh and the US are trying to get into my outlook account to no success, I have over 50+ unsueccesful sign in attempts in my account in the span of two days. I decided to change my password...
  4. gmikkonen

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 wont let me update?

    I tried to play MW2.0. A new video game and it wouldnt let me play because my version of windows was old. Version 1903 - I tried to update and got an error code - 0x80080005 - I try to run the troubleshooter for windows update and I get error 0x80070490. Need some help here, Im a hardware guy...
    • gmikkonen
    • Thread
    • help Microsoft Updates
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Systems
  5. Malabobski

    Question Why can't I install games to any drive but C?

    When trying to install games from the Microsoft Store, or Xbox, I would select my D, or E drive and the game would reach 100% installation. Just after reaching 100%, I will get an error wherever I tried installing it from. The error code is 0x80070005. I have troubleshooted with Microsoft, we...
  6. D

    Question NHL 2001 for PC no longer working! (DirectX 7)

    NHL 2001 is one of the best hockey video games around! One day I decided I wanted to play against the AI in a 20 minute match. Previously it was working as I would want to game once or twice a month. I then get an error message which reads: "You do not have Directx7. Please install Directx...
    • Dillon9201
    • Thread
    • 2001 games Directx directx 7 gaming pc Microsoft pc gaming
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: PC Gaming
  7. TheFlash1300

    Question How to activate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

    Hello. I heard that Windows Defender has an option called "Microsoft Defender for Endpoint", which can scan the UEFI for viruses. Can someone tell me how to activate this option, because i want to scan my UEFI for viruses? I heard that i need to open a menu, called "Configuration Manager", but...
  8. I

    [SOLVED] Windows 11 Home without being tied to Microsoft account

    I've read it's possible to install Windows 11 via boot medium USB/DVD and you can actually run it with some limitations like the watermark and some customization. I intend to create a local account NOT a Microsoft user account. And I will go as far as having the ethernet cable unplugged during...
    • Iamsotired
    • Thread
    • licence Microsoft OEM retail windows 11
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows 11
  9. A

    [SOLVED] Professional questions about Win11

    I am an IT manager with a lot of experience, going back to DOS 3.3. that's pre-windows for the younger folks :). Today a new group of systems came in with Win11 installed. Having extensive history with MS and knowing how they operate, I'm wary of being on their bleeding edge when it comes to...
  10. T

    [SOLVED] One Drive

    I just brought a laptop for convenience when I travel away from home. File synchronization is handy however what isn't and is rather frustrating is the fact that One Drive spits out everything I have on my Desktop PC onto the laptop. Its one thing when the Monitor is 32" and the laptop is 15.6"...
    • tempuser_144
    • Thread
    • desktop files folders laptop Microsoft one drive pc synchronization
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Storage
  11. TheFlash1300

    [SOLVED] How do i get notification each time update is installed?

    How do i make my Windows 10 show me a notification each time after an update is downloaded and installed? Currently, updates are downloaded and installed without me knowing, so i must manually check the update history, so i can see what updates were installed and when they were installed. Is...
  12. TheFlash1300

    [SOLVED] Will Windows Defender continue receiving updates, once Windows 10 is no longer supported?

    When Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10, will Windows Defender continue receiving updates, if it's installed on a laptop that uses Windows 10? If Windows Defender is independent software, and the support of Windows Defender is independent of the support for Windows 10, this means that even...
    • TheFlash1300
    • Thread
    • anti-virus software Microsoft software windows windows 10 Windows Defender
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows 10
  13. Ivy Fridde

    [SOLVED] Sync to OneDrive

    We switched our users to OneDrive recently. However, we detected that OneDrive is unable to copy long path names and this is stopping the syncing of OneDrive agent? Microsoft states that OneDrive software does not support long path but OneDrive support said that OneDrive itself can support long...
    • Ivy Fridde
    • Thread
    • backup and recovery Cloud Computing Microsoft onedrive software window 10
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows 10
  14. R

    [SOLVED] I have to rebuild Windows 11 icon cache almost every day.

    Hi I've been trying to fix the icon cache permanently in Windows 11 for quite some time. I have found where other people have this problem but I haven't found a solution that works. What happening is when I open File Explorer the icons will be really small. They are smaller than the smallest...
    • Rdgeno
    • Thread
    • icon cache Microsoft windows 11
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows 11
  15. J

    Xbox Series X - Turns on then off again..

    I've posted on xbox forums and bestbuy forums, but they have too much control of what gets deleted.. The saga: I have had the XSX shutdown twice before mid game (warzone)... but I was able to reboot and continue on fine. Then the other day it did the same thing... but after turning it back on...
  16. consptheory77

    Question Surface Pro 7 vs Surface Go 3 ?

    I had the unfortunate experience of purchasing a used Surface Pro 4 last year, and it revealed itself as having the "flickergate" problem with the faulty display, and I can't use for more than 4-5 hours (with fan or AC cooling) at a time, or 2 hours (without). So I need to get a replacement...
  17. D

    [SOLVED] Bitlocker Warning

    This is just a warning to the community. I have a Surface Pro 3, installed the windows 11 Release preview on it some time ago. I only use local accounts, no online MS bs. I found my drive was encrypted with Bitlocker, when i tried to save the key it would not allow it. I was forced to sign in...
    • Drew125
    • Thread
    • Bitlocker drive hard drive Microsoft ssd windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows 11
  18. mrmike16

    [SOLVED] Why am I getting a "PC needs to be restarted" notification upon booting my Surface 3 ?

    Hi everyone, I am using a Microsoft Surface 3 and recently, for some reason, I've been getting a notification upon each boot that says "Your PC needs to be restarted to finish setting up this device: Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller". Clicking on it does nothing. Windows is up...
  19. mrmike16

    [SOLVED] Surface 3 with cracked screen and touchscreen function not working --- is it possible to fix?

    Hi everyone, So I have a Surface 3 that fell a few years back on it's corner by the hands of a 2 year old nephew. For years I've been using it as a netbook, because, incredibly enough, the screen still works. Microsoft's build quality does impress me, as I don't think an iPad would have...
    • mrmike16
    • Thread
    • Cracked screen display Microsoft repair Surface Surface 3 touch windows 10
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Laptop Tech Support
  20. C

    Question Front-facing camera is freezing and jittery on brand new Surface Pro 7 ?

    I just opened a brand new Surface Pro 7 (i5, 8gb RAM, 128gb SSD) earlier today and was super excited until the time came to set up Windows Hello. I noticed that the window showing the camera feed during setup kept freezing and would get stuck at "stay in frame/hold your position" or something to...
    • con6r
    • Thread
    • camera camera app Microsoft Surface surface pro 7 windows 10
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Laptop Tech Support
  21. Iver Hicarte

    [SOLVED] GLITCH: Windows 10 Flashes for half a second then tabs become black and the desktop icons and the desktop itself becomes black

    I'm having issues with my Windows 10 recently, whenever I'm casually using my pc and while I'm editing, the display flickers for half a second then everything becomes black, the taskbar disappears, the tabs that are open are partially black and the only way to revert this issue is to hover the...
    • Iver Hicarte
    • Thread
    • desktop display glitch glitch display Microsoft Operating Software Operating system windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows 10
  22. B

    [SOLVED] Dell T7910 and Windows 11 -- Will a Dell T7910 run Windows 11?

    Hello, I have a Dell T7910 with DUAL processor (3.2Ghz and 6 cores each) with 128GB RAM. Microsoft Health Check says it can't run Windows 11 because its 3.2GHz processor with 12 cores isn't good enough. Yet, health check says it only need 1GHz and 2 cores. Isn't 3.2Ghz and 12 cores more...
    • BMoshier
    • Thread
    • dell t7910 Microsoft t7910 windows windows 11
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows 11
  23. A

    [SOLVED] Windows dirty shutdown error log

    My computer has been unexpectedly shutting down for a few months now, and only recently did I finally decide to investigate the issue. This led me into event viewer in order to find the logs of the events, but I don't know what to make of them. I was hoping someone here could interpret for me...
    • adr123
    • Thread
    • 6008 Error Microsoft Shutdown windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Systems
  24. PlsHalpSmile

    Question Bootleg vers. of W10 Corrupted

    Pls halp me :) I was helping a buddy of mine diagnose his streamlabs crashing problems.... So I had him install visual c++ redistributables... ( https://github.com/StreamlabsSupport/Streamlabs-OBS#install-visual-c-redistributable ) He installed those and I also had him update his drivers. He...
    • PlsHalpSmile
    • Thread
    • c++ C++ problems . C++ redistributable Corrupt corrupted Microsoft Microsoft Visual redistributable operating os and data drives reinstall sys system windows windows 10
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows 10
  25. M

    xbox all access question

    what the purpose of xbox all access? is it giving me 24 months to pay off the system and giving me game pass as an incentive for that time? you won't need 24 months to pay off the system if it's $39.99 a month, is there something else involved?
  26. M

    Question Microsoft Teams on iphone question

    Hi. I use Teams on android and can pin one feed full screen by long pressing said feed and selecting pin. My friend can't seem to do this on iphone. I searched web but only found instructions for PC. I don't have a iphone so I can't troubleshoot it myself. Is there a trick to it that i can...
  27. L

    Question Why is Windows suddenly asking for username at log in ?

    It never asked me for username (in fact I don't have a Microsoft account), I find it so annoying, I always turn on the PC and that's it, but now since saturday it asks me for an username in order to log. I didn't edit system related stuff, never touched the Netplwiz thing or anything like that...
    • LegendK
    • Thread
    • Log Microsoft windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows 10
  28. itmesoham

    Question Can't sign-in in windows 10

    I booted up my PC today and it showed me this error on the signin screen, "The user profile service service failed the sign-in" I tried restarting still the error persisted. Then I turned off the PC and turned it back on after a couple of minutes and it's working fine now. Although I'm still...
    • itmesoham
    • Thread
    • Error Microsoft software troubleshoot update windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows 10
  29. M

    [SOLVED] Microsoft Teams roles and permissions.

    Hello everyone! I'm a middle school teacher, and our school started to use Microsoft teams as a remote platform. I have been signed as an "owner" in each class I teach in the school, and the students as "members". the question is: am I the superior role in the team? or is there a higher "admin"...
  30. Andross64

    Question Why is Microsoft giving me a .exe file when I try to download the ISO for my OS?

    - Main drive that had the OS on it failed(everything was backed up so it's all good). - I go to the Microsoft page where you can re-download the ISO to reinstall the OS on your machine. - My code works fine but...... It gives me a .exe file even though the page says download ISO. - I need to...
    • Andross64
    • Thread
    • download exe ISO Microsoft Operating system win 7 windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows 7
  31. BillWiTheScienceFi

    [SOLVED] Possible microsoft 365 for lower price?

    I am curious to know if there is a website i can get microsoft 365 for a much lower price or even free like i did when i got windows for my new pc (got for much cheaper price and still works today). I just want to learn how to use them for potential job openings and thats it, but i don't want...
  32. Y

    Question How can i check my work account data, Microsoft Business Account

    Hey, I will keep it short and get straight to the point, i would like to view my data which are being collected just like i can see on my personal Microsoft account through this website https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ It works fine to check my personal account data associated with it...
    • Yash_rc
    • Thread
    • Business 360 data data access Data Analysis Data Bank m365 Microsoft onedrive Privacy windows windows 10 windows tool
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Antivirus / Security / Privacy
  33. M

    Question Dell ops 15 vs. Surface Book 3

    Hi Im in the market for a new laptop and have limited my options to 2 laptops. The xps 15 and the surface book 3 13 inch. The xps 15 has 16gb ram, 512gb ssd, 4k display with touch screen, i7 -10750H and a 1650ti. The surface book has 512gb ssd,32 gb ram, i7-1065G7, and 1650ti. Im looking for...
  34. LowEndPC1234

    [SOLVED] Driver Problem

    I was installing drivers normally, The driver installation did not fail but, The driver works if Driver signature enforcement is disabled by pressing F8 before windows logo appears, Any solutions ?
  35. geckovic02

    [SOLVED] Microsoft Flight Simulator stuck at the blue bar...

    Hey! I'm asking here for my friend (as he isn't that experienced with pc's): He recently bought the new Microsoft Flight Simulator on Steam. While installing the launcher onto his HDD on Steam, a disk write error occurred. After continueing the download until it installed, the next problem was...
    • geckovic02
    • Thread
    • flight simulator games help Microsoft Simulator Steam
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: PC Gaming
  36. R

    Question Surface firmware update gone wrong - can anyone help make this public?

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but I'm not really sure where else this kind of thing can go. Please feel free to advise on what I can do here or if there is anywhere more specific I should be posting this. So here's the story: Microsoft published a firmware update for...
  37. D

    Question Windows 10 Update high CPU usage

    Windows 10 Update process named wuauclt.exe consumes about 20% CPU and if i try to shut it, it reappears but this time, it consumes even high cpu, min 70%. Hope you guys can help me with this cursed thing.
  38. G

    [SOLVED] Blue Screen of Death While Playing PUBG Mobile on Tencent Gameloop Emulator.

    Hello Every one ! I'll say the problem in Super full and boring detail hoping for specific answers that are straight to the point, and I hope you have the patience to read it to the very end to fully understand the problem, so, thanks in advance. first of all I'm using a "Lenovo Legion Y530...
    • Gebro_777
    • Thread
    • black screeen Black screen of death Black screen of death with cursor Blue Screeen of Death crash custom_error Emulator Error Game game loop gameloop gaming Microsoft PUBG pubg lite pubg mobile UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP virtual windows windows 10
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows 10
  39. System32_76

    [SOLVED] Which Policies Are Safe To Enable & Disable? Group Policy Editor

    Hello everyone. I found out recently about the Group Policy Editor on Windows 10 Pro. I was looking through it and found out that there are a lot of policies that can be enabled and disabled in order for the user to increase the privacy and security on their computer. The question is, which...
    • System32_76
    • Thread
    • group policy editor Microsoft policies Policy Privacy security windows windows 10
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows 10
  40. Camfred30

    [SOLVED] anything windows related on pc doesnt open

    for quite a while now, my pc hasnt been able to open any program that is windows related for example. Windows Settings, Microsoft store, anything that came with the pc as if you were to buy a new pc. the program just doesnt open when clicked on.
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