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Reinstall Win 10 on HP laptop from USB stick taking several days?

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Greetings, Win 10 was working fine on my HP EliteBook 2170p until the major windows update 2 January 2019. Since then, Windows would never fully re-boot. I tried Windows repair a few times - it would never complete and gave an error report. I tried to 'undue latest upgrade' - it would never complete and gave an error report. Eventually I have tried to repair while booting from a Win 10...

No "Switch User" option. Is it by design?

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Windows 10 Home 64-bit v1803, Build 17134.523 - Set up as Local Account I have only had my new Windows 10 laptop since November and I am still getting used to it and finding things out. I have noticed that Windows 10 “Start” options are “Shut down”, “Sign out”, “Sleep” and “Restart” but there is no “Switch User” option. On my other Windows 8.1 PC if I want to switch to another user whilst...

Is this ransomware?

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I was looking for something in ebay, using edge on 18317 build, when a box flashed onto the screen telling me that 3 viruses had been detected. I shut down the internet immediately. I then ran Malwarebytes free and nothing was detected, so I ran the WD offline scan, and later a full WD scan. Nothing was detected. Later, I was running the same pc with W10 Professional using a different ssd and...

Windows 10 Remote User iOS setup screen?

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The first iOS screen asked for the IP address. Attached is result of 'ipconfig'. I inserted the address I thought correct and it displays in the upper left of the iOS screen shot. Settings/Remote Desktop says to use the machine name (MarkP50) as the PC name to connect the device--I did. I used the password for the computer. When I hit Done, I get the vague error that the session has...

Problems Installing Windows 10 Pro in VMware Workstation 15

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Attachment 221577 (https://www.tenforums.com/attachments/virtualization/221577-problems-installing-windows-10-pro-vmware-workstation-15-a-capture-1.jpg)Attachment 221578 (https://www.tenforums.com/attachments/virtualization/221578-problems-installing-windows-10-pro-vmware-workstation-15-a-capture-2.jpg) Hi. I am having an issue installing Windows 10 Pro x64 in VMware Workstation Player 15. Attached are screen shots of the errors I get. My operating system is Windows 7 Pro. I've tried several ways of doing so, the final being...

Windows needs to scan your drive and repair

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Often when I plug in media this message comes up and invariably when I follow it's advice it ends up in tears. Not once have I need to scan and repair for the filesystem on the media to be read without issue. So why on earth is windows 10 posting this message. I've come across many user who are not tech savvy and also fall foul of this idiotic message only for all their data to be corrupted and...

I Can't Verify Identity of User Account on Windows 10

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Please ... I can't verify the identity of my Windows user account (Microsoft Account) on Windows 10 on my laptop. But, I can access my Outlook Email and Microsoft Account that connected to that Windows user account. I upgraded the security info to my latest mobile number, because I lost my handphone. When I verify the identity of user account in *Settings> Accounts> Your Info > Verify* ......

Laptop updated to 1809. Can't get WOL to send out...

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Not sure the topic is exactly accurate. Here's the story: * Have been successful sending WOL to 2 other PCs in the house * Had problems with laptop and sent to HP. They upgraded it to 1809 * Now when I send WOL packets the other PCs will not wake up Given that it was working fine on those PCs before, and the noted changes are to the PC sending the packet, I'm assuming that my...

Tablet forgotten local password

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Forgot local password on Linux 110 tablet, tried the net but all Answers are for pc.help!!!! Please

Rename/change User account in File Explorer

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Attachment 221586 (https://www.tenforums.com/attachments/user-accounts-family-safety/221586-rename-change-user-account-file-explorer-user-accounts.png) This is what my file explorer looks like. The only user account in the control panel is TimB. I want to get rid of or rename the defaultuser1.ASUS5 account and the trgra account. I've read various account of how to fix this, but none of them exactly fit my situation. Please advise.

Lenovo X1 Carbon 20BT shutdown automatically

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Hey guys, I have Lenovo X1 Carbon 20BT with Windows 10 Pro x64 v1809 installed. Some minutes ago it auto shutdown. I thought battery is dead so plug in the charger and tap the power button but it had 27% battery left also. Regards.

Using Micro sd card for storage

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Good day to all. I have this hp laptop with a ssd drive with the operating system, All my documents photos etc are on an external ssd in an enclosure connected with USB cable.I'm quite happy with the setup works okay I'd does what I want it to do. Friend of mine has a similar setup but he uses a 128gb micro sd card fitted in to the card reader slot in the side of the laptop. H reckons that the...

calendar entries

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Using the calendar that comes with windows 10, The entries I make disappear when I deselect and re-open the calendar. I do press 'save'! What am I doing wrong?

Word press

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not sure if suitable but it is software. I want to put wordpress blog into a sub domain, ok so far, it goes into a folder called 'wp' - but how do I open it to begin inserting relevant items onto page. Or is there another section to download inot the same folder, it does not 'look complete'. puzzled.

Insider Windows 10 Insiders 19H1 Bug Bash starts on January 23

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---Quote--- Calling all Windows Insiders to gear up and start doing some awesome creepy crawly hunting! Image: https://wipwebprodcdnv2.blob.core.windows.net/wipmedia/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/01/windows-bug-bash-2019.png *The 19H1 Bug Bash runs from Wednesday, January 23 through Sunday, February 3, 2019, 11:59 PM PST.* Help us in shaping the next evolution of Windows 10 — explore...

Insider Watch Live Windows 10 Insider Bug Bash Webcast on January 29

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---Quote--- On Tuesday, January 29 at 10:00 AM PST, you can meet some of the awesome folks behind the scenes at a special Bug Bash webcast. ---End Quote--- *Source:* The 19H1 Bug Bash starts on January 23 - Windows Insider (https://insider.windows.com/en-us/articles/windows-bug-bash-2019/) *See also:* Windows 10 Insiders 19H1 Bug Bash starts on January 23 Insider - Windows 10 Forums...

NTFS vs XFS

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Hi folks transferring 2 X 2TB files to NAS server (SAMBA connection) - one encoded NTFS the other XFS over a decent 5GHZ Wifi network - identical file sizes and HDD's identical connected via USB3 port. My Max Wifi speed over network is approx 850 MB/s. NTFS file transfer -- gave me around 36 MB/s .The XFS system (Linux file system) gave a speed well over 450 MB/s for the whole transfer....

Can a Macro Recorder be run in Virtual Desktop only?

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I'm using a program called Macro Recorder and was setting it up in a Virtual Desktop in order to continue working on the main desktop. the problem is that when I open Macro Recorder it is executing the macro on which Desktop I'm on and not JUST on the Virtual 2nd Window. If I Ctrl+Win+Left Arrow to the main window it just follows me over. is there a way to stop that from happening and...

General Tips Export and Import Registry Keys in Windows

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*How to Export and Import Registry Keys in Windows* System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use Registry Editor to add and edit registry keys and values, restore the registry from a backup or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup. For more in-depth details about Registry Editor...

Desktop boots to a black screen with cmd open

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Hi all, for a while now whenever I turn on my computer and log on, I am greeted with a black desktop screen and cmd open. i am able to open explorer.exe from cmd and my computer runs fine there afterwards. I have ran a few virus scans and everything seems clean. Any suggestions?
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