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    Just changed PaintDesktopVersion from 0 to 1 (it...

    Just changed PaintDesktopVersion from 0 to 1 (it is already in my Registry) but it only gives me an older version than I have (according to Version Info in Win Update dialog). Why?

    Bob Frost
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    Well, I ran update Assistant on 4 different computers - two laptops and two desktops - and on one it installed 2004 without any problems. On the...
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    Try, try, and try again!

    If you try to install 2004 using the update assistant, and there is a problem with some files/drivers, it will stop at the problem and tell you what the problem is. Then it recovers the previous...
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    I used Update Assistant to install the new 2004...

    I used Update Assistant to install the new 2004 version. After about I hour of installation it crashed; but these days it is very well behaved and told me what the incompatible file was -...
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    From what I have read, the only people affected...

    From what I have read, the only people affected by this bug are those who are daft enough to store data on their C: drive without regular backups.

    No software is or will ever be bug-free; it is...
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    "Sorry to bust yer bubble, Stitch, but those...

    "Sorry to bust yer bubble, Stitch, but those aren't the only ones having problems. A tad bit off topic, but today Skip Ahead Build 18234 dropped and many of us can no longer back up our systems, and...
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    "updated my desktop today and so far no problems"...

    "updated my desktop today and so far no problems"
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    Agreed! I read this column with amazement at the...
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    Something must have changed in Win 10 recently,...

    Something must have changed in Win 10 recently, because all my text has become fainter and less clear. Going through the cleartype setup again has allowed me to choose bolder and clearer text. I've...
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    Have you reset the thumbnail cache size? Is it...

    Have you reset the thumbnail cache size? Is it jjust that Win10 update has reset the cache size to minimum?
    Bob frost
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    I see NVidia has driver updates for its graphics...

    I see NVidia has driver updates for its graphics cards to cope with Spectre etc. Not seen that mentioned anywhere.

    bob Frost
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    Just a guess, but A is usually reserved by the OS...

    Just a guess, but A is usually reserved by the OS for removable drives, like old floppy drives. Try renaming/formatting it as D, if it is a fixed drive.

    Bob Frost
  12. Thread: Question About Defragmenting An SSD by bobfrost
    Forum: General Support
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    Here are the full details ...

    Here are the full details

    https://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheRealAndCompleteStoryDoesWindowsDefragmentYourSSD.aspx

    Bob Frost
  13. Thread: Question About Defragmenting An SSD by bobfrost
    Forum: General Support
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    According to Microsoft, Win10 does defrag SSDs...

    According to Microsoft, Win10 does defrag SSDs once a month as part of Maintenance. It doesn't move the data on the SSD around, but it does defrag the Windows file tables, as there is a limit to the...
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    The first thing I do with Win10 updates/upgrades...

    The first thing I do with Win10 updates/upgrades is make sure that Cortana is firmly turned OFF!
  15. Thread: Leaked line-up of Intel Core i9 by bobfrost
    Forum: Windows 10 News
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    The strange thing is that many Lightroom users...

    The strange thing is that many Lightroom users are finding that using cpus with more than 4 cores slows the program down!! They are turning off the extra cores. It doesn't seem to apply to everyone;...
  16. Thread: Myriad of issues after Creator update by bobfrost
    Forum: General Support
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    Perhaps you should change your name to...

    Perhaps you should change your name to "WhatDidIDo" ;)

    No problems on my two desktops with the latest update.

    Go back to the previous version on your machine and try again.

    Bob Frost
  17. Thread: New KB3190507 and KB3201921 updates 30/3 by bobfrost
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
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    New KB3190507 and KB3201921 updates 30/3

    Just got two new updates via WU

    KB3190507 and KB3201921

    Bob Frot
  18. Sorry, but I meant IME = in my experience. It's a...

    Sorry, but I meant IME = in my experience. It's a common shorthand, but I see it could be confused with the Intel ME

    Bob F
  19. Have you run the Intel-Inf program in your MB...

    Have you run the Intel-Inf program in your MB setup disk? Whenever Simple Communications Device appears, its usually something 'simple' from that which is missing. IME.

    Bob Frost
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    Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 KB3216755

    Just installed! New?

    Bob Frost
  21. Thread: Mouse refuses to turn on again after restarts by bobfrost
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
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    I seem to remember reading that some mice don't...

    I seem to remember reading that some mice don't like USB3 ports; they prefer USB2 ports.

    Bob Frost
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    On my computers Cortana has been banished...

    On my computers Cortana has been banished (Registry entry to disable it). Peace again.

    Bob Frost
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    Poll: Same here. My password manager Dashlane doesn't...

    Same here. My password manager Dashlane doesn't work with Edge. So I'll stick with IE11 until it does.

    Bob f.
  24. Thread: Optimize SSD by bobfrost
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 31 Views 11,672

    [QUOTE=jimbo45;840736]Hi there As for SSD's --...

    [QUOTE=jimbo45;840736]Hi there

    As for SSD's -- since essentially accessing data is really like reading a 2 dimensional array where any address is just as likely as any other and the access time...
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    Get a life!!! Nothing better to do than count...

    Get a life!!! Nothing better to do than count spinning spots? ;)

    Bob F.
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