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  1. Thread: Unable to connect to home network by sleepless
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 6 Views 941

    OK, so after disabling the Windows Firewall on...

    OK, so after disabling the Windows Firewall on the desktop, I was able to get the password screen on the laptop again, entered the password and it worked! Also got replies from the Ping test.
    I...
  2. Thread: Unable to connect to home network by sleepless
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 6 Views 941

    ASROCK-HTPC (desktop) IPv4 Address = 10.0.0.113...

    ASROCK-HTPC (desktop) IPv4 Address = 10.0.0.113
    391105

    *note: if i ping the laptop (DELLITUDE-E6530) from the desktop (ASROCK-HTPC), I get 4 replies.
    But when I ping the desktop from the...
  3. Thread: Unable to connect to home network by sleepless
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 6 Views 941

    Unable to connect to home network

    I have two PC's on my wireless home network. A desktop used as an HTPC and backup storage (ASROCK-HTPC), and a laptop (DELLITUDE-E6530). Both have Windows 10. Until recently, I have never had trouble...
  4. Replies 6 Views 2,102

    Maybe you don't understand what I'm saying. The...

    Maybe you don't understand what I'm saying.
    The user names from my laptop don't appear in the permissions list for drives on the desktop. Only user groups from the desktop appear in permissions for...
  5. Replies 6 Views 2,102

    Just me on the laptop. Oher devices are connected...

    Just me on the laptop. Oher devices are connected through media streaming, which worked fine without giving "Everyone" access.

    When adding a user group in the advanced permission settings, there...
  6. Replies 6 Views 2,102

    Choosing NTFS permissions for shared drives on a local private network

    I FINALLY figured out the solution to getting access to the shared drives on my desktop PC. I had to set the NTFS permissions to include "Everyone".

    But what if I don't wan't to allow everyone on...
  7. Replies 1 Views 4,029

    Can access some drives on shared local network, but not others.

    I have shared several drives on my desktop pc using advanced sharing - sharing with "everyone" with "full permissions". When trying to access the drives using my laptop, I am able to access one of...
  8. Replies 1 Views 3,072

    How to Enable Sound When Laptop is Unplugged

    Is there any way to enable a sound warning when a laptop has been unplugged and is running off the battery. My charger slips out often and I'd like to have an audible alert when this happens.
    ...
  9. Replies 11 Views 7,231

    Large discrepancy in C drive used disk space

    Could someone help explain why there is an over 5G difference in the used disk space on my "C" partition? The windows properties tab shows 33.3GB used, but I can't find where it's all being used. If...
  10. Is it possible to display icons for Start Menu program list folders?

    Obviously icons are displayed in the program list when the shortcut is not nested inside a folder. But it seems windows will not display customized folder icons. The properties for the folder can be...
  11. Thread: Navigating to the Desktop by sleepless
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 9 Views 1,893

    In my original post, I wrote:

    "The only way to get to the desktop is through explorer, Win+D, or the Desktop button at the right end of the taskbar."

    So yes, I realize there are other options to get to the desktop. What I was...
  12. Thread: Navigating to the Desktop by sleepless
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 9 Views 1,893

    Can someone please help me with this?

    :huh:
  13. Thread: Navigating to the Desktop by sleepless
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 9 Views 1,893

    Navigating to the Desktop

    When I had Win7 installed, I could easily bring the Desktop to the front (minimize all open windows) by clicking the left mouse button anywhere on the desktop. The Desktop acted like any other window...
  14. Thread: Need help to clear Run history. by sleepless
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 8 Views 5,783

    This is one of many guides on how to do what I...

    This is one of many guides on how to do what I was asking - clearing the history from the Run window:

    How to Remove An Item from RUN Dialog Box History / MRU List in Windows? - AskVG

    However...
  15. Thread: Question about disabling automatic updates. by sleepless
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 2 Views 2,591

    Question about disabling automatic updates.

    Does enabling this option in the Group Policy work? Is it normal for this notification in the settings to continue reading that updates will be installed automatically, despite enabling the "Notify...
  16. Thread: Need help to disable Cortana by sleepless
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 10 Views 6,880

    You're wrong. I used UWT and now it's working...

    You're wrong.

    I used UWT and now it's working fine.

    http://i.imgur.com/xRYHUxWl.jpg
  17. Thread: Need help to disable Cortana by sleepless
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 10 Views 6,880

    Not sure if you read my post because that's...

    Not sure if you read my post because that's EXACTLY what I did.
  18. Thread: Need help to clear Run history. by sleepless
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 8 Views 5,783

    Are you referring to this "101 Stuff"? Because...

    Are you referring to this "101 Stuff"? Because clearing the file explorer history changes nothing with the Run history.

    http://i.imgur.com/ooc13OQl.jpg
  19. Thread: Need help to clear Run history. by sleepless
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 8 Views 5,783

    Need help to clear Run history.

    I've made sure there are no entries in the RunMRU key (there were none) and even tried deleting the key. Also restarted windows. There must be some settings elsewhere. What can I do to clear the...
  20. Thread: Need help to disable Cortana by sleepless
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 10 Views 6,880

    Need help to disable Cortana

    I've disabled Cortana in the Group Policy, and restarted the PC, but still Cortana remains. When I used to have it disabled, a search icon appeared. Everything is disabled in the Cortana settings...
  21. Thread: Windows won't install on GPT formatted drive. by sleepless
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 10 Views 15,419

    i think my system is doing a lot of strange disk related things.

    1 the ssd (which is gpt format) will not boot when selected from the boot menu. i have to select "windows boot device" in order to boot that drive.

    2 yes there were 4 partitions created during...
  22. Thread: Windows won't install on GPT formatted drive. by sleepless
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 10 Views 15,419

    yeah, so i guess the reason all the system specs...

    yeah, so i guess the reason all the system specs were reading "Legacy" is because it was booting in legacy mode. for some reason all the help i had read on how to tell if your system supports uefi...
  23. Thread: Windows won't install on GPT formatted drive. by sleepless
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 10 Views 15,419

    Windows won't install on GPT formatted drive.

    This is probably a longshot, but might anyone here know why my laptop won't boot in UEFI mode? I'm trying to install windows 10 on a new SSD, but I'm getting the error message: "windows cannot be...
  24. Replies 7 Views 9,352

    well, now i know. with a new hdd, it's best to do...

    well, now i know. with a new hdd, it's best to do a quick format in windows, then run a full surface test with a 3rd party software afterwards.
  25. Replies 7 Views 9,352

    No I didn't because every guide says to do a full...

    No I didn't because every guide says to do a full format for a new drive to test for bad/weak sectors. So why do this if you can't see the results? Also why do this test which takes 6 hours if...
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