Hi and thanks for all the advice it is truly appreciated.... My laptop is indeed an oldie ! and the only copy I had of Win10 on a DVD was also an oldie. After doing some more internet searches, I...

Many Thanks Guys.........That is more or less what I do, but it still results in the error !!

windows updates are OK

Hi,
I've just reinstalled windows 10 version 1511 OS Build 10586.104 on my Acer Laptop. When I try to create a Desktop Shortcut to an Internet website, such as... the BBC News I am unable to do...

Thank You very much for your swift response.... Much appreciated..... Stay Safe......

Hey Mister Ed ! Thanks so much for your very detailed explanation - really appreciated all the work you've put into it!
I've made a copy of your post for future reference. However, I've found that...

Sincere Thanks to all you guys... 10 Stars to all for prompt replies...
The solutions offered by Lance1 and badcrc are just what I need and work perfectly.
TextFixer is particularly relevant since...

Hi,
First, apologies if this is not the appropriate forum for this question......

I have a text file with a long list of Song Titles and they are in random Alphabetical order.
It is a 'pure'...

Hi again,
Restarting my Laptop does not affect the file associations...
Thanks again for all your comments.. truly appreciated...
Have a good day and Stay Safe in these troubled times.

Hi again and thanks for your further comments..... much appreciated :)

I can confirm that Irfanview and Foxit Reader are always kept up to date... I do have a habit of watching for updates of ...

Hi again,
Thanks for your further comments...

Tried everything you suggested but it's still a 'No-Go' with the Bluetooth problem. I've given up with it now and will just use a USB cable link to...

Thank you for your reply dalchina.. Much appreciated :)

I'll have a look at the ACER website and see if I can find a suitable driver... strange that it has worked before, but I can't remember...

My PC : ACER Travelmate P253 : Windows 10 pro 64bit ver. 1909
I cannot access the 'Bluetooth Settings' option in Control Panel - clicking on the Icon does nothing....
The Bluetooth option does not...

Thank you Bastet - I investigated the option of using the ‘allow use of less secure apps’ and it works well.
I realise that there could be security problems using this method, however, I have been...

Hi Helmut,
Thank you for your reply. I am aware of the Windows Mail app. but much prefer the Windows Live Mail app since it is more versatile in my opinion. However, your comment about WLM being...

Hi,
I have just set up an additional gmail account within Windows Live Mail 2012 and Windows 10 pro. I have checked all the settings and they are correct and identical to my original gmail account,...

So, Microsoft 'wins' again ! I am getting so fed up with their attitude that I am seriously considering - like many others - of dumping windows and installing one of the Linux versions.
Thanks...

Hi and thanks for your quick response - much appreciated..

Apologies, my mistake, I should have said Upgrades - I don't really appreciate the difference between updates and upgrades.

The...

Why are my default applications always changed after a Windows 10 update ? I am really sick of having to change them back to my preferred applications. What right has Microsoft got to constantly...

Thanks for replies - much appreciated....I've acted on the recommendations and they seem to have stopped the annoying pop-up nagging screen to update to 1709. Incidentally, the KB4023814 updat does...

Hi and thanks for the replies - truly appreciated !
Regarding update to Windows 10, version 1709 is not compatible with my Laptop... I understood that since it did not appear in ACER's list, that it...

Hi,
I'm running Windows 10 pro Version 1703 (OS Build 15063.936) on an Acer Travelmate P253 Laptop.
According to the Acer information, update to Windows 10, version 1709 is not compatible with my...

Hi, Just downloaded a trial copy of Stardock 'Fences 3' and having had a play with it, it can do exactly what I want !
And, the bonus is that I can have as many desktops as I want and move between...

My sincere thanks to all you guys for taking the time and trouble to help me. I think I should give 'fences' a try...
it seems to provide a reasonable solution.
I'm not intending to use two...

Thanks for your reply Denis - your time and effort is much appreciated :)

What I'm attempting to do is to create two distict versions of the natural Windows 10 desktop, which each contain say half...

I have a lot of shortcut Icons on my Win 10 laptop desktop (over 60) and would like to be able to sort them into two groups of related applications, and place them on two different desktop displays,...