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    Customization I've tried the OP's directions and was successful...

    I've tried the OP's directions and was successful at setting up a shortcut for VirtualBox on a standard user account.

    However, I tried it for a VPN (Private Internet Access) and it starts fine,...
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    May have done the trick for future installs ......

    May have done the trick for future installs ... one month and no new apps / ads added to Metro.
  3. Thread: shortcut w/admin privileges for standard user by transplanted99
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
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    Thanks. One, perhaps dumb, question: Must it...

    Thanks. One, perhaps dumb, question:

    Must it be the built-in Administrator account? Or, can it be an Admin level account created at install time? I have an Admin level account on all our PCs...
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    Installation & Upgrade Thanks, hadn't thought of Task Manager, though...

    Thanks, hadn't thought of Task Manager, though the 99% was during the boot up process - would CTRL-ALT-DEL get one to TM dialogue?

    Anyway, did a power down, and after getting it to reboot...
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    Hope the suggestions here work, but as mentioned...

    Hope the suggestions here work, but as mentioned in my recent comment... hard to tell. Maybe if I don't see any new apps over a 30 day period, I can declare success.



    Yes, this caught me by...
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    Thanks. Tried these both. Perhaps they will...

    Thanks. Tried these both. Perhaps they will prevent future installs, but hard to tell so far. Now need to figure out how to uninstall.
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    How to Stop Windows 10 Metro Apps from Automatically Installing?

    In researching another problem, I discovered that on one computer (haven't checked others) we have several apps installed.

    Farmville 2
    Candy Crush Soda
    Asphalt 8
    Netflix
    Pandora
    etc

    All...
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    Installation & Upgrade UPDATE: All installed correctly. Thanks to the...

    UPDATE: All installed correctly. Thanks to the folks here for the help provided.

    I now have an issue with an update being stuck on the "Configuring Update ... 99%" for hours on one computer. ...
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    Running into something similar here, with what is...

    Running into something similar here, with what is the Anniversary update (updating from prior build, per winver). One computer was stuck for hours on "Configuring Update.... 99%"

    Finally gave up...
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    Installation & Upgrade Yes. Waited until the last week to upgrade from...

    Yes. Waited until the last week to upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10 for all our family computers, with the hopes that the bugs were mostly vetted and resolved.

    Only one upgraded computer left the...
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    Installation & Upgrade Thanks. I found my way through the problem,...

    Thanks. I found my way through the problem, going a different angle.

    But, that is probably where I'd have headed, if, after fresh installing the very first Win 10 build, no success.


    ...
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    Installation & Upgrade Update: Reinstalled two of the Win 10 updates...

    Update: Reinstalled two of the Win 10 updates prior to Anniversary issue - no go, same problem with HD Graphics Driver.

    Rather than try again with the next Win10 build, went to Intel website (mfr...
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    Installation & Upgrade Thanks. Should be a quite useful tool to have in...

    Thanks. Should be a quite useful tool to have in back pocket for some time.
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    Installation & Upgrade All great info. That downloader seems to be the...

    All great info. That downloader seems to be the ticket. Since the tool looks remarkably like the Microsoft ISO download site, are they sourcing directly from MS realtime, or are they drawing from a...
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    Installation & Upgrade ISOs for Prior versions of Win 10?

    Is there any source for a prior version of the Win 10 ISO?

    Here is why... Did a fresh install of Win 10 Anniversary. When installing the Intel HD graphic driver for the onboard graphics with a...
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