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I am setting-up my SIL's new PC. It has a Win Tools RE partition. MS says this is a good place to store a back-up image eliminating the need for external media. Is this a good idea? I am thinking not because the main reason I keep a FRESH back-up image on an external HD is in case the internal HD crashes. If the internal HD does crash, maybe I will not be able to access the image in the RE Tools partition? Thanks.I would keep a backup image on an external drive, preferably 2 external drives, to avoid the situation you've DESCRIBED - as you say, if there's an issue with the drive in the machine it's unlikely you'll be able to use the recovery media stored on that drive.
Personally I have an external drive by my PC and my gf has an external drive in the other room, every 4-6 weeks I image my PC to my drive, she images her laptop to her drive, then we swap, so both drives have a reasonably up to date image of both machines.On my desktop systems I keep a spare drive in a few of them that I disconnect the sata power from until wanting to clone. If I bork my install I just connect the sata power to the backup drive and boot off that drive and then push the clone from that drive back to the non-backup drive. Then shut it down and unplug the sata power and boot it up and back up and running fresh again.

The reason why I went this route is because I accidentally wiped my images before on externals and then in time of need I no LONGER have them. I found a sweet deal on 80GB SATA drives for $9.99 each through goharddrive.com and bought 3 of these brand new drives and dedicated them inside the case for this clone purpose. The Windows 7 systems only used about 40GB of the 80GB for clean install with my choice of software as STANDARD build. I use Macrium Reflect to clone for free.

Reason for having the backup drive installed without power is 2 reasons... why have it spinning putting wear on it as well as drawing power as well as why have the backup drive live which if system is hit with malware or virus it could easily spread like fire among other drives if designed to infect and target more than just the C: drive. Quote from: DaveLembke on April 09, 2016, 02:02:01 PM

On my desktop systems I keep a spare drive in a few of them that I disconnect the sata power from until wanting to clone. If I bork my install I just connect the sata power to the backup drive and boot off that drive and then push the clone from that drive back to the non-backup drive. Then shut it down and unplug the sata power and boot it up and back up and running fresh again.

The reason why I went this route is because I accidentally wiped my images before on externals and then in time of need I no longer have them. I found a sweet deal on 80GB SATA drives for $9.99 each through goharddrive.com and bought 3 of these brand new drives and dedicated them inside the case for this clone purpose. The Windows 7 systems only used about 40GB of the 80GB for clean install with my choice of software as standard build. I use Macrium Reflect to clone for free.

Reason for having the backup drive installed without power is 2 reasons... why have it spinning putting wear on it as well as drawing power as well as why have the backup drive live which if system is hit with malware or virus it could easily spread like fire among other drives if designed to infect and target more than just the C: drive.

Hello, I was wondering if any of you might be able to help me.  Today I opened my laptop and saw a message that read:  Secure Boot   Image failed to verify with *ACCESS DENIED*  Press any key to continue.

I can enter BIOS w/F1 when I press the power key, but that seems to be the only place I can go, and most of the options are GRAYED out.  I pressed F11 on startup in an attempt to restore the system, but all I'm able to get is a stationary white cursor line in the upper left corner of a blank screen.  Any suggestions would be MUCH appreciated.

(Background:  My computer is a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon, and I was running Windows 8 until the free Windows 10 upgrade came out a few months ago.  I haven't installed anything in a while except Windows and Lenovo updates.  I've had a bit of a heating issue, so eight days ago I replaced the thermal paste.  The machine's been running much cooler, but I've been EXPERIENCING random hibernations--usually once every 3 hrs. or so, but occasionally two in 15 min.  A few of those times, I had a message that said something about my battery not being detected, and this happened both when the computer was plugged in and when it wasn't.  It still charged like NORMAL.)Hello LindaD, Wow, is there a forum you haven't asked about this? As per previous advice perhaps you should contact Lenovo.

I went to desktop settings. The recycle bin icon is checked but I don't see it on my desktop. How do I get it on my desktop? I did a search but it told me to go to desktop settings.Have you tested to see if its off the page.... right-click on the desktop and set the icons to align to bring them all grouped tight together. In some rare SITUATIONS I have seen them get ORPHANED into the nether off the desktop. And doing this brings icons back to desktop that should be there.There are no icons on my desktop. The desktop has the APPS on ITMY BAD... just realized this is Win 10.  See Here...I realized my desktop is a list in the lower right corner of the task bar close to where the time is. Quote from: Little Marine on March 27, 2016, 07:30:42 PM

I realized my desktop is a list in the lower right corner of the task bar close to where the time is.

Will this work? My SIL wants to reinstall her CHERISHED Office 2010 Home and Student on her new HP 550-110 which is coming with Win 10 Home 64. It never occurred to me that a 64 bit OS MAY not be compatible with 32 bit software. Thanks.64 bit Windows is specifically DESIGNED to be able to run 32 bit Windows software packages.

Just to add, the license you have for Office will be valid for both the 32 and 64 bit versions, however it's usually recommended to install the 32-bit version of Office as opposed to the 64-bit anyway.  There are few benefits to installing the 64-bit version of Office, especially for the average home user, so even if you had both the 64 and 32 bit disks available I'd usually advise playing it safe and installing 32-bit anyway.Thanks Calum and Salmon Trout. Sometimes better to be lucky than good!

Hi, after I installed win 10 about a week ago, TODAY i was normaly browsing youtube and my pc restarted, after the restart i had no INTERNET and when i tried troubleshooting the problem i got an error saying "one or more NETWORK protocols are missing on this computer."
I've read SIMILAR threads and fixes for the pas 3hours non stop and nothing worked for me. I tried all the cmd commands such as reset ipv4, ipv6 , ip, c:\resetlog.txt, and even resetted my SYSTEM(left the files) nothing worked for me if anyone has any suggestions what i could try out please reapond.   
P.s. It wont let me change back to win 7 for some reason, pc is on admin but wont give me the option to change back.

I have a Dell, Windows 10, i5-4460 CPU 320 Ghz, 8 gb, 64-bit operating system.  For some reason, after I start my computer and don't use the Start button for a while, it becomes inoperable.  I can right-click on it and get it to shut down, and when I restart it, it works fine.  Also, I have never had a computer that I had to type a password to use it and this one has it.  Is there any way to bypass that and just turn the computer on and start using it?  I have looked at settings and everything I can figure out (not computer savvy) and am scared to change anything SINCE I'm not sure about it.  I know these are small things, but they are bugging me, especially the Start thing.
Read this:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/disable-remove-password
How to remove password from login.
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If you don't want to enter your password every time you sign in, you can create other sign-in options to use with your account, like a picture password or a PIN. If your PC has a fingerprint scanner, you can also sign in with a fingerprint. (Whichever sign-in option you choose, you still need a "regular" password in place to use a Microsoft account.)

I have a PROBLEM with windows 10 that once I turn my computer on the RAM used (I have 8gb of RAM) is around 30-50% this is without any program up but anti-virus and the like (bitdefender) and then latter on in the day it would go up to 90-99% I also get random freezes with my screen making it so I have to restart my computer around once a day. If possible can I get any help with this and a quick solution thank you for your time.So computer is not used at all during the day it just sits idle and a memory LEAK starts to consume your system RAM over time?

Is this a clean build of Windows 10 or an upgrade from prior OS to 10, if so which OS did you come from and  have you ever had any malware issues with that before the upgrade?

Well when I first load up my computer like I said it will already be using 30-50% of my RAM then when on my computer rather playing a game the game would be a simple one that does not use much memory I would have steam up and sometimes skype as well my RAM would go up to 90% like it is now although I am not on a game and I UPDATED to windows 10 from windows 8.1 and that is when I started to notice this.You need to check how many apps you have loading on startup....I have already done that and as I said this started after updating to windows 10 before hand with all the same apps installed that I have now on startup in fact less I get high RAM usage at the start of running my computer and while being on it for a few hours so that is not the problem and I have done research on what the problem may be and could not find anything and so decided to post.DLoad install and run Process EXPLORER...Free.okay can you please send a link I think that is what you are asking anyway (install DLoad.)Process Explorer...okay so what I got from that is that system is taking most of RAM out of all tasks I already knew that from task manager I will upload a image and if possible tell me what the problem my be.

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How to COPY images received in an email, using WORD in Windows 8.1 and Photoshop CS6?

I highlight both text and images but WORD will only copy the text!

Grateful for any HELP to a 77-year-old civil service pensioner, OFTEN baffled by computer NAVIGATION, even though I have been attending training sessions...

GUZEPPITry right clicking the image only and select "save as"...point it to where you can find it...IE DESKTOP...or a pics folder...give it a name...and your done.

Hint...after it is saved it can be accessed via the app of your choice such as Photoshop.

Yesterday I had my Tablet PC (Windows 8.1) returned after the upgrade by a technician. I have encountered some issues, some fairly minor, others more significant ---- especially Cortana and Search not working:

1. Cortana does not work. She is said to be unavailable because of the language and region that has been selected. The language is English USA (needed for the keyboard) and the region is UK / GB, surely neither of which should be causing any problems?

2. Search does not work. It generates the error 'class not registered'. I have encountered this error before, so from searching in the past I have seen that this can be caused by a number of different factors, hence it is hard to identify what to do.

I will work on the other issues after these two have been resolved.

I have visited the How To site and found that my situation is commonplace, complicated and worldwide. There are many in a similar situation in the UK. On the one hand it is comforting to know that I am not alone and others have resolved the problems --- eventually. However, on the other hand I note that many of the postings date from July, and FEEL it should not still be continuing to happen now.

If I have understood it, the problems revolve around getting the settings for region / DISPLAY language / speech language configured in a mutually compatible way.

Help would be appreciated!Not sure if this will work for you but my friend had a problem like this go into task MANAGER and look for search or it may be called cortana and then end the task it will restart the search and fix the problem.Hi

I tried that. Cortana (not Search) re-appears in Task Manager after ending the task, but it does not affect the problem.  When TRYING to search I get the error 'class not registered'.Cortana crashed at a major rollout demo last week sponsored by MS...just sayin.I got the issues with Cortana / Search sorted it, she is now giving me UK news, weather and local information.  Language is set to US English, which is hardly a problem despite it being the 'common language' which divides us. 

For a while I was getting 'class not registered' errors with every search via Cortana but (following advice) this was solved by setting my default browser back from Chrome to Edge. (I had been advised to use a different browser to Edge by Norton, on GROUNDS that it does not allow extensions and is not protected.

Hi

Started over an HOUR ago, stuck on screen shown. any help?
Thanks in advance 

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]So you have Windows 7 and you choose t to upgrade to Windows 10.
And you have ANOTHER device to post here. How? That is a screen shot.
You do have a backup of your Windows 7 system? Or maybe you reverted back to Windows 7.

You may want to get a FRESH download of Windows 10.

This might be relevant:
Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool
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The media creation tool can be used to upgrade your current PC to Windows 10 or to create a USB or DVD and install Windows 10 on a different PC.

After installing Windows 10, I get a blank screen. It worked fine for a day, but I started having problems with the INTERNET, so I tried rebooting. After that, the Windows icon shows and then it goes blank. I tried starting it in safe mode, but was unable to.

I also try getting HELP from Microsoft forum, but their advice didn't help and then they stopped responding.

Microsoft Forum:
Method 1:         
Try connecting to different video outputs on the PC. Sometimes a change in driver can cause the video to be sent:
a) To a different Adapter: from integrated graphics to a discrete card or vice versa.
b) To a different output: from HDMI to DVI, DisplayPort to VGA, or any other combination.
If the ISSUE persists then follow the below method.
Method 2:
Try to boot into Safe Mode with Networking or Enable low-resolution video and check.
Please refer the below link to start the computer in Safe mode.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-safe-mode
Note: The steps for Windows 8.1 applies to Windows 10.
a) Advanced boot options, Safe Mode with Networking, or Low Resolution Video
b) Check Device Manager and look for Display Adapters
> If you see 2 items under Display Adapters, disable to integrated video card (e.g. Intel HD 4000 or AMD Radeon HD 4200) and RESTART. (Try vice versa if it does not work)
> If you see 1 item under Display Adapters, rollback the driver or uninstall the display adapter in Device Manager, and enable the OPTION to delete driver software.
If the issue persists then, I suggest you to check the PC or display adapter in the manufacturer’s site for an updated driver.
Reference: Refer to the following Wiki article created by Suzy_G on Windows 10 Install and Upgrade Top Solutions.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_10-windows_install/windows-10-install-and-upgrade-top-solutions/a59d8a6a-18da-417b-93a6-7b6ab4d03896
Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are happy to assist you."

Hi,

I know everyone is busy, but if you could help me it truly would be appreciated. I'm very desperate.

I can't work. Thank you.When  you say you are unable to boot to safe mode, exactly what happens when you try?The Windows logo comes up and then it goes black.download memtest (http://memtest.org/). Burn it to a cd using a dedicated .iso burning utility (http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm), make sure the cd drive is at the top of the boot order in bios, then boot to the newly created cd and run the utility.K. Give me a couple of days. I have to find a computer to do this on.

Thanks for the helpWhich one do I download?
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I finally got it to start in safe mode.

Probably a stupid question, but why are we getting such differing results from upgrading to 10? I personally have either done or over SEEN the upgrade of two laptops and had virtually no problems at all after upgrading, yet thus from and others are full of problems people are having with 10. Why is this, the new OS should either work or not, ESPECIALLY after Vista and 8?

Is it just the variety of computer tech out there? Quote

Is it just the variety of computer tech out there?

Total novice here: I am hoping someone can give me some guidance. My brother-in-law was my computer man and he passed away recently. I may have just messed everything up and I have no one to help.

My notebook, an Acer E1 series running Windows 10 without issue until today, slapped me with a black screen with a cursor and nothing ELSE. (This happened while trying to close out of pretty heavy video game for the first time.) Restarting, the Acer logo came up, but then it went back to the black screen with cursor. Control+alt+delete did nothing. Sticky keys did nothing. I tried all diagnostics in the start screens. Automatic repair did nothing. I searched around and read that I could try running chkdsk and that brought up a lot of bad clusters. After that, I moved past the black screen to the login screen. Now, instead of having my username, it simply said Other User and had a blank login screen with "Sign in to: MYCOMPUTERNAME" below it. When I tried to log in using my username, I get stuck in a reboot loop. I could open in safe mode, but nothing else. I did a system refresh. Nothing changed. I mean, my programs are all gone, but outside of safe mode, it's still acting the same. I get to the login screen, OTHER USER, enter my username and password, hit enter, computer reboots. I just discovered if I don't enter my username, it eventually reboots anyway. Rinse. Repeat. Safe mode still works.

Does anyone have any idea if I can do anything to fix it? I am moving all important files over to a hard drive currently.  I would be so grateful for any help.When the"Other User" login comes up have you tried just hitting Enter instead of your User info ? ? Quote from: PATIO on September 11, 2015, 04:05:38 PM

When the"Other User" login comes up have you tried just hitting Enter instead of your User info ? ?

Did the repair ever finish OK ? ?...or is that when the auto re-boot start happening ? ?

About two weeks ago I upgraded a Windows 7 install to Windows 10.  The Windows 7 install was a 64 bit version that I had used  before. I was act titivated properly. But one PROBLEM I did not anticipate. I did the upgrade to Windows 10 while the Windows 7 was on a 80 GB hard drive. I meant to use one of my 500 GB drives.

Anyway, I am now stuck. The computer does not have a easy way to put two drives in the box. Vert little room. And there is only one SATA port.

Well, I just learned that doing a disc clone does not work with Windows 10.

So my question is, What do I do now? 
I have TROUBLE believing that a disc clone won't work with Win 10.  I haven't tried in personally but haven't seen any reports anywhere on the forums I hang out on that a Win 10 disc can't be cloned.

If you can't do a clone, try MAKING a system IMAGE of the smaller drive and then restoring it to the larger drive.strollin, Thanks. I am going to try that now. This small desktop makes it  hard  to swap hard drives, so it will take awhile to try it. I will report back later.You can clone a HDD to an external enclosure...you should have one...you just can't boot it from external. Quote from: patio on September 06, 2015, 10:43:29 AM

You can clone a HDD to an external enclosure...you should have one...you just can't boot it from external.

See, here's the problem with forced updates. Since a recent Windows update a number of folks have lost their icons for Microsoft Edge (I did), have lost the ability to launch Edge, and have had serious issues with the start menu.

The ONLY hesitation I had when updating to W10 was the fact that the user no longer has any control over updates. Given the fact that every once in a while a problematic update will slip through, it would make more sense to allow the user(s) to decide what, when and how to download & install updates. I'm now creating full images of my system drives on a weekly basis and keeping at least the two or THREE most recent versions. I suggest others do the same.Yeah, Microsoft's policy on updates for Windows 10 is really a sore spot with me too. 

Your solution is really the only option, it seems, to guard against potential problems that could arise from flawed updates.

It's absolutely ridiculous they took that option away...

Even since the XP days i had it set to notify only.....why ? ?...NIGHTMARE update issues.
I would normally wait almost a Month to install the latest updates as they came to avoid issues.

Sad.Interesting article here: http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-downloading-updates/ Excellent ! !

Thanx ALLAN. Quote from: Allan on August 18, 2015, 08:53:59 AM

Since a recent Windows update a number of folks have lost their icons for Microsoft Edge (I did), have lost the ability to launch Edge, and have had serious issues with the start menu.

Allan, why do these bugs appear randomly, affecting a relatively small percentage of users? Is it a function of specific hardware or perhaps the installed programs/apps? Just seems wierd.

The same reason that Car models can have a recall on something that hasn't affected some people.

Not everybody updates right away (I think you can defer them), and not everybody would use the software affected by the update. If somebody doesn't use Edge, they aren't going to notice that they can't launch it.

It can also depend strongly on configuration settings.

The issues do not appear "randomly"- it only appears random if the cause is unknown.

Ok, but I did the same updates and Edge works fine. Maybe random is not the right word. Re the car analogy, recalls are almost always the result of a faulty batch of parts. There is evidence that a particular batch of parts will have an unacceptably high failure rate although only a few parts will fail. However, we are all getting the same software (I think) and our machines were working fine before the update created a problem. Not debating, just curious.

However, we are all getting the same software

I am still using Insider Preview version of Windows 10; it's actually a version that was released subsequent to the release of Windows 10 to the general public.  It is Build 10525.  Today, I was prompted to create a PIN to sign on instead of using a password.  Have any of you encountered this? 

I went ahead and did it.  Now, when the Sign-in screen appears, I enter the PIN.  It is a quicker way to sign in than with the password I was using.  As soon as I type the last digit of the PIN, sign-in HAPPENS; I do not need to hit Enter or click the arrow on the Sign-in screen. 

What puzzled me about the screen that prompted me to create a PIN is that it declared that using PIN is more secure than using a password.  HMM, how or why is it more secure?  It is fewer characters than the password I was using, and this would probably the case with many users. 

For a reference on creating a PIN for Windows 10, see Windows 10 – How To Create 4 Digit PIN Logon

Not logical, as Spook would say.
Four digits t have 10,000 permutations from 0000 to 9999.

Passwords are often six or more letters.

Six letters would have from  AAAAAA to ZZZZZZ using only capital letters.
Google says there be  308,915,776 possibilities.
what is 26 * 26 * 26 * 26 * 26 * 26
What are we missing here?   

Sure a pin isn't as secure as a full password but we are talking about Windows logon here - It's there to protect against people casually trying to get into the PC, if you are determined enough it'll be easy enough to bypass a Windows login password and unless disk encryption is set up, even easier to ACCESS files stored on the system.  As far as I'm aware, if you enter the pin wrong 5 times it will lock you out for 30 seconds, so if you factor that in, trying to brute force the pin is totally impractical.  It's also possible to set up a total account lockout if required which will prevent an account from logging on if the password/PIN is entered incorrectly n times.  If a 4 digit pin is enough to secure my debit card, it's enough to stop someone casually logging onto my PC.

On regular PCS I still use a full password since I find it's quick enough to type sitting at a keyboard (pretty much muscle memory) however I use a pin on my Windows 8.1 tablet (soon to be upgraded to Windows 10) - On a tablet a pin is nice and quick to enter, having to open a keyboard and type a password on an on screen keyboard while pressing different buttons to switch between alphanumeric keys and symbols is a total pain on a tablet.Actually, I used 5 digits for my PIN.  The link I posted implies the PIN would only be a 4-digit number.  I did not read that article before I created my PIN and I did not assume the PIN would, or must, be a 4-digit number.  I do not know what the limit is on the number of digits but knowing it can be longer than 4 digits allows making it more secure than 4 digits.  I had the release ver. of 10...now have the full release...neither have prompted me for a PIN logon...Interesting. Quote from: patio on September 09, 2015, 08:01:49 AM

I had the release ver. of 10...now have the full release...neither have prompted me for a PIN logon...Interesting.

how do I delete this?     I have used various antimalware that does not do it
I used spy hunter but you have to purchase it first.  THANKS, Anna RuthNo idea what your talking about without more details...> "WARNING! SPYWARE threat has been detected on your PC
>
> Your computer has several fatal ERRORS due to spyware activity
gives the above messagesYour infected...visit our MALWARE Section and follow the guides to POST your logs...ok will go to  malware site soon as I can.  bedtime now

Hi,
My operating system is Windows 10 Home, it used to be Windows 7, and my PC is 64bit, and my computer is a Gateway.

 

I just got Windows 10 installed on July 30th, for my PC. Well, just a while ago I have kept getting a error message that says: This Operating System Is Not Supported By This Application. On the left hand top side of the message it says Gateway. I'm assuming it's the title of the error message or maybe it could be referring having something to do with the Gateway PC. For the record I have not at all clicked on any my applications to get this error message. This error message appears on it's own. And this upgrade to Windows 10, was/is compatible with my PC. I have gotten a reservation, in the beginning, then on July 30th, my Windows Update started, downloading, and then installing Windows 10 with no problems. My files are backed up as well.

 

All in all, hopefully this is a small issue that can be resolved quickly, and easily. I look FORWARD with working with ANYONE here and hearing from anyone here to help resolve this error message. At this moment or anytime soon, I would not look forward rolling back to Windows 7. NOTHING wrong with the previous Windows, but if need be, I will have no other choice but to go back to Windows 7, if nothing here works. Hopefully like I have said before that will not be the case.




RalgonzoSome questions. This can help ID the problem.
What model of Gateway?
How old is it?
Which version of Windows 7?
Was it pre--installed?
Have you contacted Gateway?

If it were me, I would tool back to Windows 7 and wait until MS or Gateway finds a fix. If this is a common issue, they will respond.

It could be that the issue is only with that unknown PROGRAM.
Quote from: Geek-9pm on August 01, 2015, 09:37:04 AM

Some questions. This can help ID the problem.
What model of Gateway?
How old is it?
Which version of Windows 7?
Was it pre--installed?
Have you contacted Gateway?

If it were me, I would tool back to Windows 7 and wait until MS or Gateway finds a fix. If this is a common issue, they will respond.

It could be that the issue is only with that unknown program.

...Would you still like for me to provide to you the information of my Gateway computer?...

Some questions. This can help ID the problem.
What model of Gateway?
How old is it?
Which version of Windows 7?
Was it pre--installed?
Have you contacted Gateway?



My Gateway Computer was boughten around 2007 or 2008.
It's the first edition of windows 7, Service Pack 1
It was (Windows 7) pre-installed when i bought the PC at a Best Buy
I never need to Contact Gateway before.
I am not one HUNDRED percent sure about the model number but my Gateway is a DX4300


I hope these informations helps.

I installed windows 10 on launch day and for a couple weeks everything was fine. Now once every couple days i get this weird sound distortion and the SCREEN goes black and then the only thing i can do is hit the RESET button on my case. Everything starts up like normal and i can even go back to playing the game most of the time(this only happens when i'm in the middle of a game). Sometimes i just get frame DROPS that make the game stutter Until i restart my computer but that doesn't work all the time either. other times when i'm in a skype call with friends or something, and this happens, those that i'm in the call with get a loud static noise from me. And the last symptom is that i keep getting the message, graphics driver not responding or graphics driver quitting(something ALONG those lines). I really HOPE this is just a problem with windows 10.

system:
i5-3570k
gtx-660
16gb ram
samsung 120gb ssd
1tb hdd
750 watt corsair psu
h80i water cooled
can't remember motherboard name, but i think it's asus.
I am running two monitors. 1, 23inch and 1, 17inch

Hi,

Just WONDERING, If I upgrade to windows 10 and POSSIBLY have a virus would the upgrade GET rid of any nasties?

Regards

davenoAgreed...clean the system before PROCEEDING.

I kept SEEING the popups for updating to Windows 10 for free. I have a laptop I don't use much so I decided to update to Windows10 from Windows 7.There are no problems with the operating system. When I run Bel ARC advisor it tells me I have Windows 8. When I turn the computer it ask me if I want to use Ubunta or Windows 10. The computer tells me the operating system is activated. ALSO the UPDATES are for Windows 10. Is Bel arc advisor wrong?Bel arc advisor wrong?
Yes.1) Go to Control Panel  -  System to see which OS you have

2) Make sure you have the current release of Belarc AdvisorI checked the properties on my computer and I have windows 10. I updated Belarc and it showed I had W 10. Thanks for the help.You're welcome.

I am having some trouble making a batch file that writes the "&" character onto a vbs file.
Normally i WOULD do something like:
echo off
echo HELLO, how OLD are you?
set /p age=
echo What is your name?
set /p name=
echo You are %AGE% & your name is %name% > file.txt
exit
That is just an example but I want to know if either you can make cmd ignore the "&" so it doesn't try to run "your" as a COMMAND, or if there is a REPLACEMENT for "&" in VBscript.
To write certain special characters from a batch we have to prefix them with an escape character. For the ampersand (&) this is a caret (^) thus you would need to put this in your batch file

echo You are %AGE% ^& your name is %name% > file.txt

Table of special characters and how to escape them

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/escapechars.php
Thanks, it worked!

Had this today.... in Bristol (UK), probably BELONGS on the Daily *censored*, but I can't think of a witty comment...
Personally I think it's great that MICROSOFT is either:

1) PROVIDING language lessons or

2) Giving an IQ test

along with their Windows 10 feedback formNone of the above.... The "By giving us feedback, you agree that Microsoft may use your feedback" message is FUNNIER to me for some reason.

About 3 weeks ago, shortly after Windows 10 was released, I went thru the Windows 10 upgrade in place procedure on my HP 590t I7 processor desktop machine (which had no problems prior to the upgrade).  About 10 days afterward, I believe following installation of a Microsoft rollup update, each time I chose to "shut down" the PC, it began to shutdown (all power lights would GO off, and all activity cease); and after a few seconds would restart.  I have searched the internet for solutions and have TRIED all that I could find.  For example, I have disabled in BIOS the "wake on LAN" option; I have removed, thoroughly cleaned, and replaced my CMOS battery; I have CHECKED all my Power options and found them to be set correctly.  I have always disabled the sleep and hibernate options on computers I use.  All these actions have been unsuccessful in correcting the problem.  Now, each evening when I shut the computer down until the next day, I'm forced to wait for the computer to shut down, then wait for the inevitable restart, and hold the power button down until the actual shutdown occurs.

If anyone out there has any suggestion(s) as to how I might correct this problem, I would be very happy to receive them.  Of course I can furnish any further details determined to be necessary, but I am convinced the problem has no direct RELATIONSHIP to my individual hardware.This was happening to me, it wasn't the same as a true restart, the PC would shutdown and all fans & disks go silent and then after about 1 second it was as if I had pressed the power button. I can't remember exactly what I did, but I think it was one of these:

(1) Registry:

Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Double Click on "PowerdownAfterShutdown"

Then,
Change it to "0" if it is "1" OR
Change it to "1" if it is "0".

(2) Device manager:

Network adapter/your network card...
Right click, properties, power management.
If "allow this device to wake up computer from standby mode" is selected. then unselect it.
Salmon Trout:

Thanks for the response.  By the way, your description of the problem you had is a more exact representation of my computer's symptoms than the one I originally furnished.  This morning, I tried both of your suggested corrective actions - but no luck.  Just in case you recall exactly what you did to fix your problem, please let me know.

Thanks again.Just wanted to say thanks because this solved my issue too. My system that I just took the upgrade from Windows 7 to 10 on a Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2Ghz Dell Inspiron S530 at shutdown with Windows 10 would go black screen and act as if it was off yet the system was still in an on state with fans spinning. I thought I was dealing with a power management driver issue. But the registry fix corrected this that you show here. * For the fact that my symptoms are slightly different there might be something more going on here, but this solved it by flipping the value from 0 to 1. It now completely shuts down and doesnt come back to life on its own etc.


Quote

(1) Registry:

Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Double Click on "PowerdownAfterShutdown"

Then,
Change it to "0" if it is "1" OR
Change it to "1" if it is "0".

Greetings!

I RECENTLY had the pleasure of upgrading to windows 10, as many others did. So far, im enjoying how lightweight it is, considering im using it on a Pentium 4, a Core 2 Duo and an AMD athlon. So from that end pretty happy, considering windows 7 was a good release but quite resource hungry. With 10 we SEE many older machines being revived with minimal upgrades, mainly RAM. However, there is a catch. According to many websites the EULA states that Microsoft is going to be and i quote:

"We may collect information about your device and applications and use it for purposes such as determining or improving compatibility” and “use voice INPUT features like speech-to-text, we may collect voice information and use it for purposes such as improving speech processing.”

they also state:

 “If you open a file, we may collect information about the file, the application used to open the file, and how long it takes any use [of]it for purposes such as improving performance, or [if you]enter text, we may collect typed characters, we may collect typed characters and use them for purposes such as improving autocomplete and spell check features.”

Like, how does that make end users feel? The fact that windows 10, is free and from what ive used so far fairly a nice system, but its spyware. And by downloading the free update and using it you legally agree to this. You agree to be spied on, your every move watched. Other articles go on about windows 10 ending piracy and whilst watching you they will kill torrented software. I in no way saying that torrented software is acceptable, as i to develop, or used to, but privacy is at stake here.

Read more: http://www.techworm.net/2014/10/microsofts-windows-10-permission-watch-every-move.htmlNone of those quotes are from the Windows 10 License Terms/EULA. They are from the Privacy Statement for the Windows 10 Technical Preview. There is similar text with OneDrive and their other network-enabled services.

After windows 10 UPGRADE on laptop, can't open the settings menu display. It flashes a WINDOW for an instant and then disappears. has anyone experienced this and FOUND a fix?This happened on one of my COMPUTERS.  I had the upgrade on a flash drive & reinstalled it.
Here's how to Create a bootable ISO file using ESD Image for Windows 10:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_install/instructions-create-a-bootable-iso-file-using-esd/d2768b51-221a-436e-af4e-d3b9118a8864?page=1&tm=1433519642487&auth=1

Hi everyone,

After a rather painful upgrade to Windows 10, I'm finally running on my NEW operating SYSTEM. Something that shocked me when I was running Windows 8.1 was the fact that file history was not running. I had become so used to being AUTOMATICALLY protected by Windows 7's equivalent that I just assumed windows 8.1 had turned it on. As it would seem, nope. So I enabled it for a network share on my NAS server while I was doing backups, then when that finished I shut down the server.

Now that I'm on Windows 10, I'd like to set the File History destination to my internal data hard drive. For some reason, File History does not list it as a usable drive. In case it may have been a space issue, I cleaned it up so now 200+GB of free space is available. Still no go. I read that creating a folder named "FileHistory" on the drive and sharing it may magically do the trick (??) but not luck there either.

Has anyone run into this problem, and can any solutions be offered?You are right. It does not always work like you want.
Of a number of articles, this one looks good.

File History in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10
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Windows 8/8.1 and 10 File History is a bit like Previous Versions in Windows Vista and 7, but it has to be set up and configured first. Unlike the System Restore-integrated file recovery in older Windows versions, File History keeps most backups on a separate hard drive, removable drive (external hard drive or USB stick) or network drive - only a small amount of previous versions are kept on the drive where Windows is installed.

You are right. It does not always work like you want.
Of a number of articles, this one looks good.

File History in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10The article goes on  to give a full tutorial with screen shots.  Your backups ought to be on a separate hard drive.

File History keeps most backups on a separate hard drive, removable drive (external hard drive or USB stick) or network drive

For those of you having issues with this MS has re-written the LATEST UPDATE which contains the fix...

SEE Here...

Whenever I open the WEATHER app, the screen shows the page when it was previously CLOSED. If I close/reopen, the app shows a refreshed page with current data. Is this the way it is supposed to work? Having to manually refresh the page every time I open the app is a PITA. The Financial app does the same thing. Is this a general problem or something specific to my DESKTOP settings? Thanks. QUOTE from: artbuc on August 16, 2015, 02:48:48 AM

Is this a general problem or something specific to my desktop settings?

Change... 

1) Here are detailed instructions: http://www.howtogeek.com/220723/how-to-uninstall-windows-10-and-downgrade-to-windows-7-or-8.1/

2) For future reference, you should NEVER perform any major change or software installation without first creating a disc image to which you can easily return. EVERYONE should use disc imaging software on a regular basis

3) W10 and W8 are VERY similar. What is it he doesn't like?

I recently installed the Windows 10 update. I'm now having issues with opening/saving items within Microsoft Word 2010 and Nitro PDF READER and Adobe Reader. The applications open the item and then go into a loop of 'application not responding'.
Any suggestions on where to find answers? I've looked on the Microsoft forums, but would appreciate suggestions. Thank you!I upgraded a machine that had Office 2003 installed and the Office applications work fine under Win 10 so I believe Office 2010 should work fine as well.

My SUGGESTION is to go into Settings->Update & Security->Recovery and select Reset this PC.  Make sure you tell it to keep your files. Quote from: strollin on August 12, 2015, 12:03:04 PM

I upgraded a machine that had Office 2003 installed and the Office applications work fine under Win 10

strollin & ST - the problem is not only with Office, per the original post.  ...

So, my younger sister recently updated her Windows 8.1 personal computer to Windows 10. It played like normal, and when it was time for her to go to bed, she turned it off. Pretty normal. Then, this morning, when she tries to turn it on, it won't even show the logo screen. No error report, no screen, just a VOID of a black screen. When we tried to hit the power button, it would work like normal, though the monitor wouldn't turn on. It is a DELL monitor, if that makes a difference. The computer itself is a Gateway Computer. If you need any more information, ask me.

Remember, this is my FIRST post. If it was done incorrectly, inform me.It sounds like the monitor. Can you try another monitor?Windows 10 controls the EXTERNAL monitor.  Go to Settings---Display---Multiple displays---Duplicate these displays.Later versions of Windows

MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 also display a Black Screen of Death when the operating system cannot boot. This is usually due to a missing file. This also happens when the user enables file compression on all files and the operating system compresses. Often the user must reinstall Windows, if the missing file is critical to the boot process. However, more often than not the boot screen will inform the user of the missing file. If the operating system is compressed, it will not be able to boot, even into safe mode. However, booting from another device and uncompressing the files will usually solve the issue.

In late 2009 several new reports of the Black Screen of Death in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 emerged. At first several claims pointed at a Windows Update. It was later recanted by Prevx as an erroneous report. Microsoft reported that no security update was causing the issue, and it may be tied to malicious software, or malware. In other cases, the black screen was replaced with the Blue Screen of Death. The Black Screen of Death may also be caused by certain components of a computer becoming too hot (OVERHEATING).

Early builds of Windows 8 featured a black screen of death, in place of the TRADITIONAL blue screen, that appeared to indicate a Stop error. This black screen was simplified compared to the previous blue screen, omitting instructions that the user is recommended to take.
Quote from: Computer_Commando on July 30, 2015, 05:10:07 PM

Windows 10 controls the external monitor.  Go to Settings---Display---Multiple displays---Duplicate these displays.

I have a Dell Inspiron N5050 laptop about four years old which has been working fine up until now.

Today, when I turned it on it goes to a blank grayish screen and just stays there.  I've tried rebooting several times and it always does the same thing.  Here is what I see:  The Dell logo then the blue Windows 10 logo and "Please Wait a Moment" at the bottom then the gray screen forever.  After about 5 minutes I sometimes hear the little Windows start tune which usually means it's all set to GO but I still just have the gray WINDOW. 

I finally got into Safe Mode and uninstalled Bitdefender because it has been CAUSING problems on both my laptop and desktop.  Since I installed Windows 10 on both, the Bitdefender problems have gotten even worse.  I have to uninstall it and reinstall it to fix whatever problem it is causing.  Still the same gray window after uninstalling it, though.

Here are the messages I was getting before I was able to get into Safe Mode:

RECOVERY

It looks like Windows didn't load correctly.

Choose advanced repair options for troubleshooting tools and advanced options. 

I clicked "See advanced repair options"

Then I clicked "Reset or Troubleshoot"

Then I had a choice of:

"Reset this PC" or "Advanced Options"

I clicked "Advanced Options" and was able to choose Safe Mode where I uninstalled Bitdefender.

If I go back into Safe Mode I don't know what to do at this point.  Should I reset?  Will I lose all my files if I do?  Advice welcome, please.
Do you have a backup plan?
You might need to install everything again and get your personal STUFF from tghe backup archive.

When a laptop gets old, there are three of four areas that need attention.
1. Dust build up may increase the heat load.
2. The CMOS battery may have failed.
3 The hard drive might be  unreliable. Or the RAM.
4. The battery has gone bad.

The Windows recovery works good if the errors are few. But it can not repair big damage to the OS or programs.
Thanks for your reply and the info.

If by backup plan, you mean, do I have Windows 7 on a disc, I don't.  I could never get it to work.

It is giving me the option to reset.  Should I try that first?

Or is there something in Safe Mode that might help?

1) Can I open it up and clean out the dust?
2) I don't know what a CMOS battery is.  Can it be replaced?
3) Is there a way to tell if the hard drive or the RAM are the problem?  I have gotten a couple of messages lately saying the memory was low.
4) The battery worked yesterday but I have it plugged in now.

Is Windows recovery the same as "reset"?

I'm moving in 4 days and I was just about to pack my desktop and rely on the laptop but then this happened.  I don't have a smart phone or a tablet or anything else I can use.
I figured out how to run a full diagnostic on my laptop (which took almost 3 hours) and everything showed up as OK.

So I decided to go with the reset that would leave all my files intact and it worked.  Whatever was keeping me from booting is gone now.

PC Freezes mouse and keyboard can hear the music from program Im using its FL Studio with kontakt 5, after hard restart or shutdown, I can find these ERRORS in APPLICATION logs and nothing in system logs.

General:
Code: [Select]Notifications for the volume C:\ are not active.

Context: Windows Application

Details:
Insufficient quota to complete the REQUESTED service.  (HRESULT : 0x800705ad) (0x800705ad)

Details:
Code: [Select]- System

  - Provider

   [ Name]  Microsoft-Windows-Search
   [ Guid]  {CA4E628D-8567-4896-AB6B-835B221F373F}
   [ EventSourceName]  Windows Search Service
 
  - EventID 3079

   [ Qualifiers]  49152
 
   Version 0
 
   Level 2
 
   Task 3
 
   Opcode 0
 
   Keywords 0x80000000000000
 
  - TimeCreated

   [ SystemTime]  2015-08-11T18:13:30.000000000Z
 
   EventRecordID 929
 
   Correlation
 
  - Execution

   [ ProcessID]  0
   [ ThreadID]  0
 
   Channel Application
 
   Computer DESKTOP-7STU0P4
 
   Security
 

- EventData

  ExtraInfo Context: Windows Application Details: Insufficient quota to complete the requested service. (HRESULT : 0x800705ad) (0x800705ad) 
  VolumeName C:\

Other errors:
Code: [Select]%1 (%2) %3An attempt to write to the file "%4" at offset %5 for %6 bytes failed after %10 seconds with system error %8: "%9".  The write operation will fail with error %7.  If this error persists then the file may be damaged and may need to be restored from a previous backup.
Code: [Select]%1 (%2) %3Unable to write to section 2 while flushing logfile %4. Error %5.
Code: [Select]%1 (%2) %3The logfile sequence in "%4" has been HALTED due to a fatal error.  No further updates are possible for the databases that use this logfile sequence.  Please correct the problem and restart or restore from backup.
Whats causing this?

Hello.

Hour ago I experienced problem with windows 10 system, I was working with FL Studio, well it is heavy program, I have to say it uses a lot of RAM (saying this coz could be one of the reasons), I was adding some WAV files from local disc C to that program, and suddenly when i added one, and wanted to add one more, mouse freezes, keyboard freezes, I thougt just some low memory lag, left it for few minutes no changes, my program plays music, but mouse and keyboard do not work.

I had to do force restart.
It boots fine, just found that error in events LOG when you force restart:"windows has shutdown unexpectedly..." well known stuff.

I had only 5GB left free on local disk C where is system, if that could be one reason why i experienced error.

So my question is where I can exactly find what happened that time, it was around 23:58 my time zone, I remembered time coz I would need it in log viewing things.

Can I actually find windows 10 full logs to check somehow what actually happened that moment, what caused this freeze.

I have to say also that I tried to unplug both and PLUG again, but still did not worked, something happened wit system, memory, I wanna find the reason.

I am scared it could be faulty RAM again.Found this error, if it has connection with freezing mouse and keyboard.

Code: [Select]- System

  - Provider

   [ Name]  Microsoft-Windows-Search
   [ Guid]  {CA4E628D-8567-4896-AB6B-835B221F373F}
   [ EventSourceName]  Windows Search Service
 
  - EventID 3079

   [ Qualifiers]  49152
 
   Version 0
 
   LEVEL 2
 
   Task 3
 
   Opcode 0
 
   Keywords 0x80000000000000
 
  - TimeCreated

   [ SystemTime]  2015-08-10T22:33:02.000000000Z
 
   EventRecordID 1465
 
   Correlation
 
  - Execution

   [ ProcessID]  0
   [ ThreadID]  0
 
   Channel Application
 
   Computer DESKTOP-7STU0P4
 
   Security
 

- EventData

  ExtraInfo Context: Windows Application Details: INSUFFICIENT quota to complete the requested service. (HRESULT : 0x800705ad) (0x800705ad) 
  VolumeName C:\ Here is the issue:

Quote

I had only 5GB left free on local disk C where is system, if that could be one reason why i experienced error.

I completed upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10. So far everything seems to be working great. I have a  Macrium image of my C drive with Win 7 on an external HD. Can I create a new partition on my C drive and restore my Win 7 image there? That way I can dual boot to either OS. I have done some research and it appears to be a relatively easy thing to do, even for a computer dummy like myself. Can someone advise me or give me a link to the BEST/easiest way to do this? Thanks.I am a certified computer dummy and I can tell you it is never easy.
Macrium wants to put thing back the way they were.

I have multiple installs, but each install has its own livens or permission. In general, Microsoft does not promote multiple instals of the same license. I own three COAs of Windows 7. So I can have Windows 7 on one  machine plus one Windows 10 on another.

However, at the moment, one can still use the Windows 10 Technical Preview, which has a license to  use for evaluation for a period of tome. So I also have the Win Ten TR on a machine.

In short, you need a COA for each install with the EXCEPTION of repair or evaluation.
 
EDIT: Check this link from Microsoft. It explains how to do a dual boot.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/install-multiple-operating-system-multiboot#1TC=windows-7

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If your computer's hard disk has adequate free disk space, you can install a newer version of Windows on a separate partition and keep the earlier version of Windows on your computer. This is CALLED a multiboot or dual-boot configuration. Whenever you start your computer, you can then choose which version of Windows to run. For more information...

Warning
    You must install the older operating system first, and then install the more recent operating system. If you don't (for example, if you install Windows Vista on a computer already running Windows 7), you can render your system inoperable. This can happen because earlier versions of Windows don't recognize the startup files used in more recent versions of Windows and can overwrite them.

Don’t like Windows 10? As long as you’ve upgraded within the last month, you can uninstall Windows 10 and downgrade your PC back to its original Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system. You can always upgrade to Windows 10 again later.
Even if it’s been more than a month, you should be able to reinstall the version of Windows that came with your PC using fresh installation media and its product key.

No need to discuss downgrading now.  He said he is happy with Windows 10.

Thanks Geek. Yes, that is what I concluded after some more reading. As I understand it, my W7 license became my W10 license when I did the free upgrade. I am very happy with 10 so I have lost interest in the dual boot. I am keeping a couple 7 Macrium images just in case, at least for a little while.

A friend upgraded his computer from WIN7 to Win 10 and now the computer won't boot up.
The computer is a Packard Bell, intel (r) core (tm) i3 cpu with 4096 mb of memory.
Ive tried using the recovery disc but it always freezes on the 2nd disc between 88% and 90% then ejects the disc with an error message.
Thanks in advance for any helpWhat is the exact error message?Wow DaveLembke.  Your question alone solved his problem.  You could make a successful career writing one-liner questions which solve people's problems.And your sarcasm really helped him find a solution...Not only that, but Dave asked the right question. If there is an error message we need to know what it is.After Dave asked the question, the thread was marked as Solved by the OP. That is what stew2652 was referring to.
No...he marked it as solved in his original Post...which i thought was strange...I didnt see the checkbox as solved.... I see 0 and assume its still open for discussion. I generally logon and look for 0's and then 1's to check to see where they are at, and then look for OTHERS with multiple replies that might need assistance although usually those with 2 or more replies are generally well taken care of by other specialists here.  Where can i get a Magna-Broom 3000 ? ? Quote from: DaveLembke on August 08, 2015, 10:37:21 AM

I didnt see the checkbox as solved.... I see 0 and assume its still open for discussion. I generally logon and look for 0's and then 1's to check to see where they are at, and then look for others with multiple replies that might need assistance although usually those with 2 or more replies are generally well taken care of by other specialists here. 

Where can i get a Magna-Broom 3000 ? ?

What are the 0's and 1's which Dave is referring to, and how does one tell at which point in time an OP marks a topic as solved?

You don't need to explain anything Dave. You're one of our stalwarts - part of the backbone here at CH.

I see what's happening now.  One or more members saw that it was solved before Dave's question, then I come along and post the reply which I did.  I see from that perspective how it could come across as very sarcastic, and I apologize for that.

stew2652 ... sarcasm is kind of dry for here. The problem with it here is that you never know how the person at the other end is going to take it. It could be nothing or it could be hurtful to that individual. I personally didnt take it as hurtful, and at 39 years old just figured it was someone young trying to be funny and unprofessional. We have people of all ages here and I just blew it off and moved on. I've seen worse posts. Welcome to CH and in the future its probably best to leave out any sarcasm and try to be more professional. We do joke around here cleanly, but not really in the manner that could make someone feel bad. Hopefully your not feeling like I am scolding you, just stating that in the future more professionalism among members would be nice as for you probably wouldnt want sarcasm in return.  Thx for apology

Lots of Windows 10 tweaks here:  http://winaero.com/blog/category/windows-10/Well, silly me. The CAUSE of the black FONTS on the taskbar is the "Windows" theme I'm using to get color on the TITLE BARS.

Sooo, just got win 10, and I play this game, which has a habit of staying in the background after I exit, I am trying to kill the process and task kill /f on cmd doesn't WORK, TRIED other programs to kill it and still doesn't work. after some browsing i read it must be a driver but they are all up to date. i CANT figure out how to use kill.exe EITHER..As stated in CHAT mention which game...i also stated it's steam not shutting down...taskkill is not what you need BTW.

OK I managed to pin some programs either by right CLICK or by drag and dropping, now right click does nothing and drag n dropping comes with a "forbidden" style icon. Anyone else has this problem? I found some threads thanks to Google but no answer.

In the meantime I switched to ClassicShell but if the problem was solved I COULD live with the original menu even though it sucks (but having tons of little programs running in the background make me crazy even more )

Thanks!Microsoft engineers seem to have placed some sort of limit on the total number of menu Apps to 512 entries. If you have over this amount they will not show up in all apps. And only apps in the start all apps menu can be pined.
To find out how many you have FOLLOW this instruction:

1- Right click  Start
2- Left click   RUN
3- TYPE   POWERSHELL
4- Click  OK
5- At the promp type   Get-StartApps | measure
6- Press   ENTER
If you see a number larger than or equal to 512 you are affected by this issue.
Yeah this was one of the answers I found so I looked at how many entries I got there and it turned out it was like 700+ so I was wondering how I got some of them there in the first place when for sure it was already > 512.OK you edited your MESSAGE after my answer but my answer is still right since this is what I did to get the number.

I just did an upgrade install of Windows 10 on my MSI GS60 laptop with an nvidia gtx 970 card. I've gotten 3 total today and about 7 total since last week.

I'm attaching the bluescreenview INFO. I would be grateful if someone could identify the problem driver. Thanks.



[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]ADDENDUM: I caught the parameters and the 4th one is indicating 23 which suggests:

"A driver freed an address, but nearby bytes within the same page have been corrupted."

Not sure what this means. Download BlueScreenView:
h tt p: //www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
unzip DOWNLOADED file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe to run the program.
when scanning is done, go to EDIT - Select All
Go to FILE - SAVE Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all of the content, and paste it into your next replyI submitted the .txt file in the first post. In my post I asked you to copy and paste the content into your post. I'll do it for you:

Dump File         : 080515-9062-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/5/2015 2:22:07 PM
Bug Check String  : SPECIAL_POOL_DETECTED_MEMORY_CORRUPTION
Bug Check Code    : 0x000000c1
Parameter 1       : ffffcf80`89258c60
Parameter 2       : ffffcf80`8925802d
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00b503a0
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00000023
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
File Description  :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\080515-9062-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 8
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 10240
Dump File Size    : 320,936
Dump File Time    : 8/5/2015 2:23:31 PM
==================================================

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Dump File         : 080515-8656-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/5/2015 2:12:14 PM
Bug Check String  : SPECIAL_POOL_DETECTED_MEMORY_CORRUPTION
Bug Check Code    : 0x000000c1
Parameter 1       : ffffcf81`e9b56c60
Parameter 2       : ffffcf81`e9b56295
Parameter 3       : 00000000`004903a0
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00000023
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
File Description  :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\080515-8656-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 8
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 10240
Dump File Size    : 330,568
Dump File Time    : 8/5/2015 2:15:06 PM
==================================================

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Dump File         : 080515-9921-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/5/2015 1:28:07 PM
Bug Check String  : BAD_POOL_HEADER
Bug Check Code    : 0x00000019
Parameter 1       : 00000000`0000000d
Parameter 2       : ffffc000`3dc1a5f0
Parameter 3       : daa9d281`7689fdb6
Parameter 4       : daa9d381`7689fdb6
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
File Description  :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\080515-9921-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 8
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 10240
Dump File Size    : 331,776
Dump File Time    : 8/5/2015 1:29:00 PM
==================================================

==================================================
Dump File         : 080515-7656-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/5/2015 12:36:50 PM
Bug Check String  : KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000001e
Parameter 1       : ffffffff`c0000005
Parameter 2       : fffff801`7a4ff940
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : ffffffff`ffffffff
Caused By Driver  : Qcamain10x64.sys
Caused By Address : Qcamain10x64.sys+a10845b0
File Description  :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\080515-7656-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 8
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 10240
Dump File Size    : 338,208
Dump File Time    : 8/5/2015 12:41:54 PM
==================================================

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Dump File         : 080415-6750-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/4/2015 10:29:54 PM
Bug Check String  : SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code    : 0x1000007e
Parameter 1       : ffffffff`c0000005
Parameter 2       : fffff800`ecf22554
Parameter 3       : ffffd001`9d560d38
Parameter 4       : ffffd001`9d560550
Caused By Driver  : nvlddmkm.sys
Caused By Address : nvlddmkm.sys+1daa35
File Description  :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : nvlddmkm.sys+1d2554
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\080415-6750-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 8
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 10240
Dump File Size    : 333,776
Dump File Time    : 8/4/2015 10:31:42 PM
==================================================

==================================================
Dump File         : 080415-9609-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/4/2015 2:19:45 PM
Bug Check String  : DRIVER_CORRUPTED_EXPOOL
Bug Check Code    : 0x000000c5
Parameter 1       : ffffe802`6beac298
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : fffff801`a9676a4e
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
File Description  :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\080415-9609-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 8
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 10240
Dump File Size    : 333,944
Dump File Time    : 8/4/2015 2:23:35 PM
==================================================

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Dump File         : 080315-7171-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/3/2015 12:21:41 PM
Bug Check String  : KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000001e
Parameter 1       : ffffffff`c0000005
Parameter 2       : fffff800`92964997
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : ffffffff`ffffffff
Caused By Driver  : hal.dll
Caused By Address : hal.dll+246b
File Description  :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     :
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\080315-7171-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 8
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 10240
Dump File Size    : 327,272
Dump File Time    : 8/3/2015 12:24:22 PM
==================================================

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Dump File         : 080215-6906-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/2/2015 7:00:57 PM
Bug Check String  : BAD_POOL_HEADER
Bug Check Code    : 0x00000019
Parameter 1       : 00000000`0000000d
Parameter 2       : ffffc000`a1dec000
Parameter 3       : 018634c4`1f87dff4
Parameter 4       : 0186b4c4`1f87dff4
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
File Description  :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+14d220
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\080215-6906-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 8
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 10240
Dump File Size    : 280,939
Dump File Time    : 8/2/2015 7:01:19 PM
==================================================

The errors above are typically caused by a driver problem.

1) Please look in device manager - are there any yellow or red symbols?

2) Did you recently install or upgrade any drivers or new hardware?

3) Please check the ram: download memtest (http://memtest.org/). Burn it to a cd using a dedicated .iso BURNING utility (http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm), make sure the cd drive is at the top of the boot order in bios, then boot to the newly created cd and run the utility.

Just finished updating my Systemax SYX Desktop from Win 7 Pro to Win 10. No problems (yet). I keep the Microsoft UPDATE set to advise me of all updates, but select and implement them MANUALLY. Win 10 took between 1 and 2 hours to LOAD and implement.

Yesterday I CHECKED my laptop, used mainly by my WIFE, and set for automatic Microsoft Updates. I found that it had tried to load Win 10 daily since July 27th, and it had FAILED every time. Then yesterday, I switched to manual MS updates, and tried to load Win 10 three times. It FAILED twice, and I quit the third time to go to bed. The laptop is about 18 months old, uses Win 7 Pro, has I3 processor, and is:

HP ProBook 4540
Model C9K7OUT#ABA
SN 2CE31923VP

Any and all suggestions appreciated.How much free hard drive space is there?... I had a friend run into same issue and it was because he didn't have enough free space on his SSD in his laptop. He is not having to buy a bigger SSD for it.Also what were the results on the laptop from Win10 upgrade advisor ? ?

Alright. I do not understand how this works.
 I have a PC and a mac. Both are running windows 7. The macbook runs Home (dual boot with OSX) and the desktop Pro.

I downloaded the windows 10 media creation tool as i want to have the ISO so i can make a fresh install. But this page:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install

states that and i quote
"If you upgraded to Windows 10 on this PC by taking advantage of the free upgrade offer and successfully activated Windows 10 on this PC in the past, you won't have a Windows 10 product key, and you can skip the product key page by selecting the Skip button. Your PC will activate online automatically so long as the same edition of Windows 10 was successfully activated on this PC by using the free Windows 10 upgrade offer. "

SO my question is, i have to first do an upgrade then if i want a clean install i format my PC and DONT use a key code? how will MS know its the legit upgrade? and If after i do the windows 10 upgrade with my windows 7 key (im assuming thats how it works) and i dont like 10 can i still use that key for 7?So many QUESTIONS. Wait for the best answers.

Meanwhile, here is something g you can try.
Get ANOTHER hard drive, even an older one.
Put windows 7 on it. Activate it. Install Windows 10.

If something goes wrong, you still have the drive with your stuff .

Please come back. Quote from: comda on July 31, 2015, 07:26:21 PM

if i want a clean install i format my PC and dont use a key code? how will MS know its the legit upgrade?

and If after i do the windows 10 upgrade with my windows 7 key (im assuming thats how it works) and i dont like 10 can i still use that key for 7?

Here are some images that might give a better idea of what I'm dealing with. I'm not quite sure how to exactly EXPLAIN my problem, but basically, my "Music" folder that COMES as a pre-installed folder on Windows is now a clone of my SSD. I was relocating everything to my HDD when it happened, so I must have screwed something up. Is there any way for me to separate the two? It's weird having two files with the same stuff in them. If I DELETE any of the folders, they disappear from the SSD. Also, when I try to relocate the folder, it gives me an error. The album below shows what one of my regular pre-installed files looks like in properties, and what the CLONED one looks like.

http://imgur.com/a/vG3yYNo need to double Post...

Topic Closed.

So a while ago I installed windows 10 insider preview pro x64 onto my "new" daily computer as the only os.
It updated itself mabey once. It was running build 10162.  Last night I downloaded the install media to a USB drive. (To preform upgrades) Today I got board and then curious so I ran set up.exe from the flash drive. I clicked through the couple of options and its UPGRADING!

I don't know what's going to happen.
I'll post images as they come.
If anyone has read the EULA, is Microsoft going to burn me at the stake?

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]Why would they ? ?   They are giving it away...If you were registered as an Insider, and your existing builds were supplied through that program, your install should continue to be activated as long as you remain a member of the Insider program.

Quote from: patio on August 01, 2015, 03:28:45 PM

Why would they ? ?   They are giving it away...

You don't need to "upgrade" from that final Preview build to the released version because the two are identical.

Doesn't the build number show up in the command prompts first line when you open it?

Doesn't the build number show up in the command prompts first line when you open it?

What surprised me, and caused the suspission to post, was that it went from insider preview to just pro.

There is no insider preview build of 10240 because that build was the RTM build.

Installations of build 10240 can have either Insider or regular licensing status.

I was under the impression that they would all list "Windows 10 Pro"

The crux of it is this:

    Do you want to continue as a Windows Insider and keep getting preview builds after 7/29?
    Or do you want to upgrade your Genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 system that has been getting Windows 10 Insider Preview builds to the 7/29 release and stop being an Insider?

“I want to continue as a Windows Insider!” If you want to continue as a Windows Insider past 7/29 there is nothing you need to do. You’re already opted in and receiving builds in the Fast or Slow ring depending upon your SELECTION. This is prerelease software and is activated with a prerelease key. Each individual build will expire after a time, but you’ll continue to receive new builds so by the time an older prerelease build expires you’ll have received a new one. Since we’re CONTINUING the Windows Insider Program you’ll be able to continue receiving builds and those builds will continue to be activated under the terms of the Windows Insider Program. We provide ISOs for these builds for recovery from any significant problems, but they are still pre-release software. As part of the program we’ll upgrade Insiders to what is for all intents and purposes the same build as what other customers will get on 7/29, but that will be just another build for Insiders, and those who stay in the program will simply get the next build after as well.

“I want to opt out of the Windows Insider Program on 7/29.” If you decide to opt-out of the program and upgrade to the 7/29 build you will be subject to exactly the same terms and conditions that govern the offer that was extended to all Genuine Windows 7 and 8.1 customers. This is not a path to attain a license for Windows XP or Windows Vista systems. If your system upgraded from a Genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 license it will remain activated, but if not, you will be required to roll back to your previous OS version or acquire a new Windows 10 license. If you do not roll back or acquire a new license the build will eventually expire.

Even though the SETTING is for Chrome to download to a partition D, it instead puts DOWNLOADS on the Desktop. How can the misbehaviour be stopped ?You can delete the chrome and all the settings from registry and then try INSTALLING it again. Or try other browser, like firefox.No need to REMOVE and reinstall Chrome. 

Do the following: 
   1) On your computer, open Chrome.
   2) At the top right, click More More and then Settings.
   3) At the bottom, click Advanced.
   4) Under the "Downloads" section, adjust your download settings:
        To change the default download location, click Change and select where you'd like your files to be saved.
        If you'd rather CHOOSE a specific location for each download, check the BOX next to "Ask where to save each file before downloading."
And instead of just pointing at D create a Download folder on D...Turns out that RESETTING Chrome was the solution.

Hello,

I hope I PUT this in the right place.

I have a computer with a ASRock A320M R4.0 motherboard in my computer and am trying to GET it set up for Windows 11. I went into the BIOS and enabled the TPM and tried to enable the Secure Boot but I get this, "System in SETUP Mode! Secure Boot can be enabled when in User Mode. Repeat operation after ENROLLING Platform Key (PK)". What does this mean and how do I do it?Well, I figured out how to change the Secure Boot to enabled but in the Updates on my computer it still says "this pc doesn't currently meet the minimum system requirements". https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-use-the-pc-health-check-app-9c8abd9b-03ba-4e67-81ef-36f37caa7844I got the upgrade. I had to update/install "Windows 11 Installation Assistant" to get the upgrade.

• Purchased new PSU - Didn't fix it
• Purchased new RAM to replace the old - Didn't fix it
• Reinstalled windows - Didn't fix it (Tried 3x times)
• Ran multiple system tests and scans such as memtest - All came back clear, no errors.
• Ran multiple anti-virus and anti-malware scans - All clear, nothing found.
• Cleaned the computer of dust - Didn't fix it, certainly not a heat problem.
• Switched Power outlets - Didn't fix it.
• Tried the most common "quick fix" solutions I could find - Didn't fix it
• Changed windows 10 updating settings to not automatically restart - Didn't fix it.

It's not a blue screen issue, BSView comes up with nothing. No logs, no nothing.

"Critical Kernel-Power 41 (63)"

It's not a blue screen issue, BSView comes up with nothing. No logs, no nothing.

The PSU is perfectly fine. Works without issue on other systems + it's only a few weeks old.

Hi all,

My PC has dual boot (Windows 7 and 10).
My ISP has GIVEN me an account for me to access the Internet.
So, when I need to connect my PC to the Internet, I have to type in the user ID and password accordingly.
Anyways, in both Windows, I can access the Internet without any problems.

But, in Windows 10, I see that IPv4 is "No network access", (not in Windows 7).
I have updated the network card's driver for Windows 10, and also tried these steps:
Code: [Select]netsh int ip reset
netsh int ipv4 reset
netsh winsock reset
But "IPv4: No network access" is still there when I right click the network connection status in Windows 10.

Could you help me fix this please?

Thank you

KittyWhat did your ISP say when you contacted their TECHNICAL support and EXPLAINED the problem?Adding a router in line between Modem and PC would fix for this. You could even have the user/password stored on the router to authenticate, and set up your router to only run on IPv4 for its DHCP enabled local network. This way no matter if the Modem GIVES the router a IPv4 or IPv6 address, your computer would always have IPv4.

If your connecting to a wifi or 3G or 4G service hosted by the ISP adding a router in line isnt that easy.

How are you exactly connected and what type of network connection and speed?

Much controversity about privacy and Win 10. More information here.If you try & block or remove all Win10 "SPYING", some things no longer function.  If they want to spy on me & 100+ million others, "be my guest".  I don't use most of the new apps, except for Feedback. Quote from: SuperDave on September 08, 2015, 06:19:15 PM

Much controversity about privacy and Win 10. More information here.