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My computer is asking me to download the update from the Tags SA website, because Tags Protection has been blocked. There are two possible files to download. I don't know which is best for Windows 7 and i don't want to mess anything else up. The message I received from my computer was about a blocked driver. From there I found out about the blocked protection that may create issues the next time I start up my computer. View the thread

My XP Hard Drive is filling up very quickly. No matter what I remove (from my documents) there never seems to be enough room. I cannot now defragment the HD, system restore doesnt, and add'/remove programme in control panel doesn't work. I bought this m/c some years ago for basic domestic use - no gaming, facebook etc. Now its as if there is an invisible monster filling up the innards of my Laptop. Any sugestions ? PS Do I need IE7, IE7 Updates and IE8, IE8 Updates Campbell View this thread

Hugo award winner, writer and current president of the SFWA John Scalzi received his new computer around December 14 and at the time was interested in the start screen and "Windows Store App" mode. You can read his initial thoughts at: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/14/tech-notes-on-the-xps-one-and-windows-8 One month later he is installing Stardock and writes "I’ve come to believe the Win 8 start screen, and the whole environment it propagates is just terrible UI for those of us who actually use their computers for work, rather than using them just to play games and get on Facebook." He makes several good observations about his work-style and how the "Windows Store Apps" do not work well for him. Obviously everyone is different and their needs differ, but it makes for interesting reading. Check it out at: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/01/16/punting-the-start-screen/ View the full article

I remember reading the "Simplifying Printing in Windows 8" post ( View the full article

Original title : WINDOW 7 WON'T UPDATE I am running HP Pavilion p6740f Desktop with Windows 7, 64bit, Windows Home Premium. I have never had trouble with using Windows Update. But today I have attempted to install a Windows Update [actually two] and I am getting the same results...failed. I have done nothing that would account for this problem. I did repeat the attempt to download updates several times...failed. In the fail message it says ERROR 643. I also went online to see if anyone, in google, had this same problem. Several people did, but they don't have a solution. I need some help. Thanks, Joseph View the thread

Many programs in Windows XP can be run in the command prompt window (hereafter, "cmd window"). Some of these are linked to widgets, like sysdm.cpl, others run programs that display output in the cmd window, like net statistics server. I am looking for a list of programs that display output in the cmd window. Let's just limit it to the standard set of programs that come with Windows XP, if that's possible. Anyone have a link to such a list? Thanks. View this thread

Hi all, I've never actually posted on a forum before, yet here I find myself. My laptop died Christmas day, and I said goodbye to the world to laptops.. I longed for the days when I had XP on an old desktop and my life with productively using computers was simple, figuring a tower set up to display thru my nice shiny 47" would be more suitable to my life but put too much stress on a laptop running it as dual display. That's what I wanted.... being a broke ass student who cant afford a Mac and windows vista, and even 7 machines no longer being sold, what I got was Windows 8 :( Been giving it a chance for a few weeks but it's simply not there yet.... I am terribly depressed that the technology I so desperately need to use efficiently and with ease has let me down to this point. As a university student and paid researcher I need my desktop to function and multi-task seamlessly between multiple open windows, not apps! of each: pdf's, Excel and Word... yet that's not the case here. On paper I have the biggest and baddest computer I've ever owned...yet in reality I have a operating system on steroids that models its self after a game....just great! (so not!) And I'm not saying I hate what they've "developed" I just wish Microsoft as a Brand had of created something original instead of layering the pre-existing x-box operations and app-centric-ness overtop of a cut to shreds version of windows 7. Its a great concept, but it's just that: a concept! I get that its to integrate touch technology and be more fluid in transition from tablet to pc to phone but none of the attributes (need for quick changes between apps and dinky icons required by the limited screen space available to those mediums) a tablet or phone or an x-box has so its really pointless. pretty sure everyone out there doesn't just dream of owning a touchscreen pc- I've distinctly made the choice not to many a times over the past few years for this very reason of touch integrated tech not being compatible with the basic function and ease of use for academic or business applications. This system does not function, there is NO ease of use for the more professional or business minded user. Microsoft you have successfully eliminated your core users in effort to appeal to children, the elderly and the social media obsessed...Id give you credit for appealing to the art crowd with your new approach to photos but lets face we all know Mac has long held that market...so really u had the business and education sector to appeal to with your networking computer concept and you blew it. thanks for nothing, Im now taking my brand new computer to see if a person who likely is your past employer can erase all traces of this near viral operating system and go back to one of your older operating systems. I wish I had of bought a Mac, and can now safely say I will never purchase a Microsoft product again. And worse I'm computer il-literate when it comes to code so the dream I have for windows 8 is unattainable- messing with registry is not a option for me- registry errors are usually the source of my issues not the solution. I've learned to avoid anything to do with it like the plague. View the full article

HiI have made some hardware changes in my pc and tried to activate windows. I was told to do the telephonic activation so I dialed the given nos. after providing all the numbers (Installation ID) I am receiving the same answer that there is a technical problem, try later. This problem is there for couple of months. Please help me out. View the thread

Ive had to reinstall windows on my laptop (it came preinstalled on the laptop when bought) due to problems which are now fixed, but i get a message saying my windows is not genuine? and i get a black background, before i reinstalled windows i found the windows code that was used to install it before and used it to install windows again. i dont get why im having these problems with something ive already paid for. its not installing security updates either. its asking me to get a genuine code? but the codes only been used with this laptop so it should still work. i shouldnt have to buy a new code and im not going to either. View the thread

PC was overloaded with thousands of photos. I cut and pasted them to a separate hard drive. Now, I tried to Copy and Paste back to the C drive on the PC. I can only see out-of-focus images, with a dialogue box saying "searching for missing file". Help ? M Conway View this thread

Whether I attempt to run the scandisk utility from Windows or from the command prompt, I get the message that scandisk has been cancelled and can't get past it. View the thread

I've been trying to download some mp4 videos on my moms older pc thats running xp and the media player is a 9 and wont play them she hasnt hooked up to the internet yet so ,my question is how can i download whatever it is i need onto a cruzer or disc? so that she can watch the mp4 videos that ive put on her computer View this thread

Keep receiving error code 80090006 View this thread

I have just run the system file checker and it is giving errors which haven't been fixed. What do I do now? View this thread

Good Morning ...I can't remember how I get auto-fill..specifically sign in addresses, my name address ect...Ive been having to type the same info over and over and over...lol!! View the thread

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I cannot figure out how to save a playlist that I create View the full article

I have a laptop and a projector. The laptop is connected to the projector. How do I do the following? I would like to have 2 desktops in the laptop. (Let's call it desktop 1 and desktop 2). Only one desktop must be shown at a time in the laptop. I can easily switch between desktop 1 and 2 in the laptop. Desktop 2 should always be shown in the projector. ============ If I can do this, I can put my notes in desktop 1 and do demo in desktop 2. Thanks. View the full article

I am looking for official disc images of the Windows operating systems before Windows XP. I have contacted Microsoft, and they are unable to help me officially. They have redirected me to these forums, telling me that somebody here might still have any of the images. These images have been removed from Technet due to legal issues regarding Java. I am looking for images of the initial release, and the latest release, for each legacy operating system. If not too much trouble, a product key for each separate product would be nice as well. Windows 95 (4.00.950) Windows 95 (4.00.950 C) Windows 98 (4.10.1998) Windows 98 Second Edition (4.10.2222) Windows Millennium Edition (4.9, Build 3000) Windows NT 4.0 This one is confusing me as there are so many editions released over different years, so I am not sure how different each edition is from each other. Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195, Service Pack 4) Thank you kindly in advance. View the full article

Hey, me too facing the same issue. PC restarting repeatedly. I'm using Windows 8 Pro. Please give me a solution. Dumps files are attached:https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=D9E652B3BDA8E2E0!124&authkey=!AHlPiDEJR-KxMWM View the full article

show insert media ,some files are missing 西安学深 View the full article

Today I created app (In VS2012 choose Blank App (XAML) under Windows Store) and wanted to add a Web Service. So i right clicked Project and click on add Service Reference and click on Advance and I got shocked that there were not button of "Add Web Service". so, can anyone tell me how to add Web Service in app? Unfortunately I am creating app for Windows 8 OS but can't find a forum to post this question under that. If I am in wrong forum then please inform me that where I can post this question -Amar Trivedi View the full article

Previously I had Office 2010 and then I remove this installation and install Office 2013 and when the installation program does not work and whenever I want to run the setup file did not respond and show me the error message microsoft setup bootstrapper has stopped working I ask you to show me the solution Thank you View this thread

I have vista home.Every time windows defender trys to open,a box comes up saying"it cant initalize with a code 0x800106ba.It says reboot or go to help to do it manully.but neither works.CAN ANYBODY HELP. View this thread

for some reason, the volume level of the windows media center is much lower than everything else.is there a way to equalize the volume so i don't have to put the media volume up at such a high level? View the thread