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Printer sharing without a password

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I'm trying to help my sister remotely with her windows 10 desktop which has a printer connected to one of the USB ports. She wants to share this printer with a 2nd computer (also win10) on her network. So I set the printer to shared and gave it a sharing name. Then on the 2nd computer I tried to install the printer using //computerName/printerName. It thought about this for a while and then asked...

Microsoft PowerShell goes open source, lands on Linux and Mac

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---Quote--- *Microsoft PowerShell goes open source, lands on Linux and Mac * *The folks in Redmond really do love the open source operating system *Sysadmins, rejoice: *PowerShell *is coming to Linux and Mac. Microsoft announced Thursday that its automation and scripting system is breaking out of the confines of Windows and going open source. The company is also releasing alpha versions...

I want Windows 10 Sign-in Screen to show which users are signed in

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Hi, everyone... I'm trying to find a registry hack or something to address the change Microsoft made going from Windows 8.x to Windows 10. Here is a quick run-down of what Microsoft changed: My wife and I have 4 children. One of our PCs is used by all of the children. There are 5 Microsoft accounts set up on that PC, one for each of the children plus one that I have set up as the...

Chrome no longer functions after recent Windows update

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just get Aw Snap! as soon as it starts upAttachment 99288 (http://www.tenforums.com/attachments/browsers-email/99288-chrome-no-longer-functions-after-recent-windows-update-screenshot-7-.png) when I attempt to learn more, I learn nothingImage: https://dl.dropbox.com/s/lssmcqctna8whqr/Screenshot%20%288%29.png?dl=0

BSOD Error 0x00000019

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Hi i've been getting a random blue screen while im away from the computer, i don't know what is causing this, the things that were open at the time of the last bsod was firefox. The major change i did to my computer was two days ago when i switched to a bigger case.

Could the future of Android be Windows?

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---Quote--- The many failings of Google's operating system have already been fixed in Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile ecosystem. Could Redmond possibly have the upper hand after all in future mobile wars? My colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes recently postulated that *Android may be coming to an end (http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-future-of-android-likely-means-the-death-of-android/)* sometime...

Bitlocker - The parameter is incorrect

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I have one data drive that is Bitlocker protected and it has always worked fine. Now it seems to unlock, but when I try to access the drive I get "The parameter is incorrect". The am running Windows 10 Pro 1607 14393.105. Does anyone have any suggestions before I pull out the drive and try it in another machine? Ak

Deprecating support for SmartScreen in Outlook and Exchange

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---Quote--- *What are we announcing?* 1. On November 1, 2016, Microsoft will stop generating updates for the SmartScreen spam filters in Exchange Server 2016 and earlier (2013, 2010, 2007), Outlook 2016 for Windows and earlier (2013, 2010, 2007) and Outlook 2011 for Mac. 2. The SmartScreen spam filter will be removed from future versions of Exchange Server and Outlook for Windows....

What keyboard shortcut will I use to access that audio popup menu?

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Hello. I'm running Windows 10 in my laptop and I can't remember what keyboard shortcut to use in order for me to access the audio popup menu. In the Playback tab, headphones won't show up even when I already did the steps on a certain thread and did some updates. All I need now is that little dialog box with the options of clicking (or checking) the desired choice (whether I want to use speaker...

windows 10 Help needed - C Drive access denied

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Hi ok to give a bit of background , roughly 6 to 7 months ago I had a hacker get into my pc and though that person did not really do anything but steal things from my pc and drives .... I did all I could to protect what I have in my pc ,,,,so I started to disconnect my external drives ,...thinking that would discourage that person. well it did ..he then blocked me from accessing my C Drive...

does samsung magician show ahci disabled with signed driver error on

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windows 10 version 1607 after clean install ? Samsung magician 4.9.7

Poor LAN wifi speed

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Hi, My wifi connection between my PC and my router seems to be kind of slow as it reaches max around 50 Mbps. I'm not talking about my internet speed but about the speed between my PC and my router. I have this setup - Archer T4U USB 802.11 ac (drivers updated) - USB 3 - Airport Extreme router 802.11 ac (5Ghz only) - PC is about 3 meters away from the router without any walls or...

Unable to Find the Windows 10 Driver for 281e103c&rev_02

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Good day. Recently I installed Windows 10 Pro on my sisters HP Compaq dc5800 Small Form Factor PC. The specification of the PC is available in the link below: http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/hp/compaq_dc5800_small_form_factor_pc_ks738pa/225069/specs/ Originally it came with Windows XP (downgraded from Windows Vista). I decided to install my unused Windows 7 Ultimate licence, then...

How to extend DARK MODE SCREEN to all screens in Version 1607

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My Laptop (I think?) now has Windows 10 anniversary version 1607 Build OS 14393.105 I have one eye (I am blind in one eye since 2006) that is sensitive to brightness and the DARK MODE THEME is really easy on my eye. I was able to select the dark screen mode via Settings>Personalisation>Colours>Choose your app mode Is there a way to extend this feature to all screens on Edge or Google...

Office Announcing Insider build 16.0.7341.2021 for Office 2016 & Office 365

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---Quote--- Hi Insiders, On August 31, 2016, we started rolling out the August feature update for Office 2016 to Office Insiders. To get the update immediately, open any Office 2016 app and choose *File *> *Account *> *Update Options *> *Update Now*. The new version number is 16.0.7341.2021. What's new in this release?

How do I change the folder optimization settings?

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Hey all, I've been using the tutorials and tips here for a bit now, but I've run into a problem I can't seem to find anywhere. I use List view to help me sort music. However, my folders are spread across different drives, so I have to use a library to organize them all into one place. Because I can't "Apply to Folders" in a library, I have to use file optimization. I find it incredibly...

Should I be concerned now? AU update arrived :(

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New member with a question :) Having owned this fantastic HP Envy Windows 10 notebook for a couple of weeks I am really impressed with Windows 10 ... Just noticed that Windows 10 "AU" 1607 is ready to install... .Should I be worried now Image: http://psg.i.lithium.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif I know forums only show bad experiences but I really do hope all goes well... Couple...

Kernel-Power Event 41 Task 63 during Every Shutdown! Fresh Install W10

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Hey folks! I've had this issue since building a new x99 system. I did a fresh install of Windows 10 and after every single shut down I've received the following Critical error: _*Kernel-Power Event ID 41 Task Category (63)*_ The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly. ...

Can I change (fix) the C:\Users directory?

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Somehow when I reinstalled Windows 10 it created C:\Users\steph\...... instead of C:\Users\Stephanie\...... Is there any way to fix this without having to re-reinstall Windows 10?

Mail for Windows only showing part of incoming email message?

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{I did post to the correct section but didn't receive a reply so far} Hi, Any idea why the contents of certain emails I receive in Windows Live Mail are displayed ok whereas the same email received via Mail for Windows 10 shows only in part, are aligned way to the right of the screen, and so cannot be viewed in full. Any work around? See attached pics. Thanks, Pete
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