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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...

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...

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 ?

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

Hi! Could someone plz explain this: I just bought the Razer Viper Mini. I also have a Microsoft Wheel Mouse 1.1a, locked with 400 dpi and 125 Hz and it is more then 15 years old! For some reason, the MWM 1.1a mouse feels more responsive in movements than the Viper Mini. What can this be due...

Hi all, I'm having a very weird issue with my PC. One of the games I about installing needs Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 redistributable x64 in order to run/install correctly. The problem I am having is that I cannot get it to install. I keep getting the same error message over and over and have...

My logitech f710 seems to not load drivers when it boot up , before windows 10 1909 I was able to install the xbox 360 drivers and fix the issue but now even with xbox drivers it happens the same way , even if I let windows choose the best drivers is the same issue . So since I bought it I have...

When downloading a game on steam or even on the Microsoft store, it will say something like 20Mbps but then when I look at the progress bar and see the "[insert amount of Gbs downloaded so far]/File size" I see that the amount of gigabytes downloaded so far is definitely not going up as fast as...

Hello everyone, I was wondering, what features cannot be utilized in an unactivated version of Windows 10? All I know is that the default wallpaper cannot be changed. I've looked up videos with the differences between activated and unactivated versions but the problem is is that most of those...

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Hi. My Office won't install and instead gets stuck at "We're getting things ready" splash screen and I tried almost every solution I found on the internet. I have an Office 365 Subscription that came with my University account, which is the one I used to download the installer for Office. I...

First, I want to apologize, I looked through the forum, but didn't really see any advice on this. I need a new keyboard for my office PC. At home, I'm a MAC user and I just love everything about that keyboard. My work keyboard doesn't have to be wireless or light up or anything like that. I...

Hi Guys. A client of ours purchased a Microsoft surface Laptop 2 while travelling in the US. The client lives in South Africa. The surface book has 2 months left on the warranty (checked and confirmed with Microsoft). The 1st problem is that the battery is starting to swell, and it is lifting...

I'd like to buy a new (genuine) wired xbox360 controller but they don't make them anymore. Why wired? Because the wireless one is kinda heavy when the batteries are attached, and I have carpal tunnel. So I have a couple of questions about getting an xbox one controller because I've read online...

Hello everybody, this is a dumb question but I need help. I am looking to upgrade to Windows 10 64-bit or just do a clean install. When I search online to buy a copy, there seems to be many different variations and I don't quite understand what they mean. Some places offer a digital key such...

Hey everyone. Like the title suggests, I’m going to be selling my PC later to a friend today. However I want to strip my Microsoft account off of it including the login and such so nothing will be connected back to me in any way shape or form if that’s possible. I had built this pc myself...

Last time I was reinstalling my win10 I immediately used my Microsoft account to complete the system setup, but it messed up a lot of names of my system folders etc,. However, Microsoft account provides some useful functionalities and I can't quite put my finger on why, but it just feels "right"...

After decades of using Outlook only with a local PST file, I see the need use Outlook online. I need my different devices to be able to access old emails and for access to sync and be consistent across my PC, my tablet, laptop, etc. I have the proper license, but have no idea how to clean up...

This might be a dumb question but a friend of mine gave me a key for windows 7 professional OEM. But i have no idea if that key is for a 32 bit or 64 bit. Is there a way to find out what it is exactly, or does it support both ? I've installed a program called Microsoft PID checker to see if the...

Hey Everyone, I am banging my head against the wall with an issue with a user here. She lives in Excel and she can do whatever she wants with formulas, macros, and everything else with zero issue. The problem is whenever she tries to highlight columns/rows, Excel freezes and stops responding...

I work for an MSP. Solving printer issues is starting to make me bald. When my client is printing from WORD occasionally she will print something and the text will be jumbled, stretched and distorted. Whenever I remote in and do a test print, restart word, the usual stuff it starts to print...

Ok so I have an MSI 760GM-P21 (FX) motherboard with all of it's USB ports on the back being 2.0. I have used the microsoft media creation tool to download and create a bootable USB drive with windows 10 on it. I currently have a 500 gb hard drive with Windows 7, which I used to create the USB...

Looking to buy a mechanical keyboard next week. Currently looking at the Coolermaster SK630 TKL version. however wondering if anyone has any other suggestions. I do prefer linear switches not married to any brand or even linear switches but I would like a TKL layout. Been looking for a while but...

I currently have a PC with a copy of Windows 10 that has not been activated. I want to activate it, so I can sell the PC with a genuine Windows 10 license online. From my understanding, what computer refurbishers do on websites like eBay is that they activate windows through a Windows COA...

Hello everyone, I recently dug out a PCI network adapter from my old hardware stache and wondered if I can get it working again in my retro high end system. The card is a Microsoft MN-730. However when I install the card, the system doesn't seem to recognize it, and the activity light on the...

Im having trouble with my Lenovo 300e's getting stuck on Lenovo splash screen and not getting put into Active Directory. Im using Monoprice USB 3.0 to Gigabit adapters and installing the windows 10 image over IPV4. Out of 30 computers, 10 dont go to login screen and don't get added too SCCM or...

Microsoft debuted its next gen Xbox here at its press conference at E3. It has Xbox Details Specs for Next Gen 'Scarlett' Console : Read more

Microsoft is reportedly showing employees a dual-screen laptop internally and had it at an all-hands meeting for the devices team. Microsoft Reportedly Showing Off Dual-Screen Surface Internally : Read more

At Computex, Microsoft prepared for a more modern Windows, but stopped short of announcing an OS for new form factors. Microsoft Prepares for More Modern Windows at Computex : Read more

Do you have any experience with aasoftware.eu They sell unused software like Windows 10 Home from £ 33 John

The Windows 10 May 2019 is now available, just before the end of the month. That includes a new light theme, Windows sandboxing, and the uncoupling of Cortana and Search, among other features. Windows 10 May 2019 Update is Now Available : Read more

Sometimes, the best fix is a fresh start. Whether you're having technical issues or errors, or things just aren't running right, it may be time to reset Windows 10. How to Factory Reset a Windows 10 PC : Read more

Sure, Microsoft makes Cortana, but it's also using providing a sort of white label virtual assistant for technology partners. I Met White Label Cortana in a BMW : Read more

HoloLens 2 is still meant for enterprise, but Microsoft says it could go to homes one day. HoloLens 2 Is Cool, But It's Not For Your Living Room (Yet) : Read more