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8 Minutes AgoHello Don, :-) As Rich posted above, you must have clicked on that bar to rename it. This is for the name of that group of apps on Start. ...5 replies | 826 view(s) -
42 Minutes Agoswarfega replied to a thread Does Win 10 need an antivirus in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System SecurityI used Avast for ages but then they started getting bloated to I use Defender and MBM currently.20 replies | 532 view(s)
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1 Hour AgoBrink replied to a thread General Tips Turn On or Off Inline AutoComplete in File Explorer and Run Dialog in TutorialsNo. It needs to be turned on in order to have a history for Inline AutoComplete. Just to note, Inline AutoComplete only works when you have...11 replies | 4622 view(s)
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1 Hour AgoBrink replied to a thread Feature update to Windows 10, version 1803 stuck initializing in Windows Updates and ActivationI'd give it some more time. If nothing changes in an hour, you might restart the computer and check for updates to see if it may continue afterwards.3 replies | 92 view(s)
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3 Hours AgoBrink started a thread Performance & Maintenance Specify Automatic Maintenance Time to Run in Windows 10 in TutorialsHow to Specify Automatic Maintenance Time to Run in Windows 10 Automatic Maintenance is when Windows automatically runs maintenance on a daily...0 replies | 236 view(s)
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3 Hours AgoKari replied to a thread Insider New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18317 (19H1) - Jan. 16 in Windows 10 NewsInsider Fast ring builds have been preview builds for the next release of Windows since end of September - early October. In other words, we are...146 replies | 10317 view(s) -
3 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread Feature update to Windows 10, version 1803 stuck initializing in Windows Updates and ActivationHello, :-) Sometimes it may seem like it's stuck, but is just taking a really long time. If it doesn't do anything else after a couple of more...3 replies | 92 view(s)
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3 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread
No "Switch User" option. Is it by design? in User Accounts and Family Safety
Great news. :party:6 replies | 203 view(s) -
4 Hours AgoHello Clayto, :-) If you haven't already, you might see if you may be able to use another option in the tutorial below to change your File History...2 replies | 157 view(s)
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4 Hours AgoIt really is a shame. I like my Lumia 1520 Windows 10 Mobile phone much more than Android. If only Microsoft could have gotten more support...6 replies | 512 view(s)
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4 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread Performance & Maintenance Change Automatic Maintenance Settings in Windows 10 in TutorialsTutorial updated to add Option 2 and 3 to manually change Automatic Maintenance settings. :-)27 replies | 212143 view(s)
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5 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread No "Switch User" option. Is it by design? in User Accounts and Family Safety
Hello Ken, :-) Are you able to use any of the options in the tutorial below to Switch User? :arrow: Switch User in Windows 10 | Tutorials6 replies | 203 view(s)
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5 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread Restore user permissions for user folder in User Accounts and Family Safety
You're most welcome. I'm glad it was able to help. :party:5 replies | 176 view(s)
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5 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread Performance & Maintenance Turn On or Off Storage Sense Automatically Free Up Space in Windows 10 in TutorialsI'm glad it could help. Personally, I like to manually delete my files to be safe. I don't like having anything automatically deleted.9 replies | 15422 view(s)
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5 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread I Can't Verify Identity of User Account on Windows 10 in User Accounts and Family SafetyDo you have your sync settings turned on? :arrow: Turn On or Off Sync Settings for Microsoft Account in Windows 10 | Tutorials If it hasn't...4 replies | 106 view(s)
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6 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread I Can't Verify Identity of User Account on Windows 10 in User Accounts and Family SafetyHello Alcor, :-) Just to verify, did you add your current phone number as an alias for this Microsoft account, and remove the old one? :arrow:...4 replies | 106 view(s)
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6 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread Restore user permissions for user folder in User Accounts and Family Safety
Hello Bancai, :-) If you like, you might see if using the "Reset Permissions" context menu added by the tutorial below may be able to reset them...5 replies | 176 view(s)
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6 Hours Agoswarfega replied to a thread Does Win 10 need an antivirus in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System SecurityI was merely pointing out to the person that he didn't need to run MBM AND nod32, its a bit much.20 replies | 532 view(s)
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6 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread Performance & Maintenance Turn On or Off Storage Sense Automatically Free Up Space in Windows 10 in TutorialsHello Rubi, :-) Storage Sense will only automatically clean what you have enabled it to in its settings. Unfortunately, there are no options to...9 replies | 15422 view(s)
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6 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread General Tips Turn On or Off Inline AutoComplete in File Explorer and Run Dialog in TutorialsDo you have Let Windows track app launches to improve Start and search results turned on? Turn On or Off App Launch Tracking in Windows 10 |...11 replies | 4622 view(s)
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6 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread General Tips Enable or Disable Control Panel and Settings in Windows 10 in TutorialsHello OldGrantonian, :-) I just tested on my system to see if anything may have changed, but it's still working for me. Did you restart the...2 replies | 44845 view(s)
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6 Hours AgoBrink replied to a thread Dism failing in restoring health of Windows Image in Performance & MaintenanceFrom the error messages, it appears that adding your MS account made it able to verify.8 replies | 451 view(s)
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8 Hours Agojimbo45 replied to a thread Does Win 10 need an antivirus in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Securityswarfega Hi there agree 100% WD is fine I'm amazed how people still say they installed some A/V program a few years ago -- the whole...20 replies | 532 view(s) -
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- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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- Intel i7 6700k 4GHz
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- Acer Predator XB271HU 27", iiyama X2783HSU-B3 27" ProLite
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- Hard Drives:
- Samsung 960 Pro 512Gb, Samsung 850 Pro 512Gb, Samsung 850 Evo 2Tb, Crucial MX500 1Tb, WD MyCloud Mirror 6Tb NAS.
- PSU:
- Corsair RM850i
- Case:
- Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Glass Ed.
- Cooling:
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- Corsair K70 Lux RGB Silent
- Mouse:
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- Kingston HyperX Cloud Stinger Headset, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Tablet.
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Computer Type PC/Desktop
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OS Windows 10 Pro Insider 64-bit
CPU Intel I7 4770k 3.5GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte G1 Sniper Z87
Memory Kingston HyperX Fury 16Gb@1866MHz
Graphics Card Asus GTX 970 Strix OC
Sound Card Creative Soundblaster Zx
Monitor(s) Displays Asus VG278HE 27", iiyama X2783HSU-B3 27" ProLite
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@144Hz, 1920x1080@75Hz
Keyboard Corsair K70 RGB
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PSU Corsair RM750i
Case NZXT 630 White
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Hard Drives Samsung 860 Evo 500Gb SSD Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb SSD Seagate Barracuda 3Tb Seagate Barracuda 1Tb
Internet Speed 58/12 Mbps
Browser Chrome Stable
Antivirus Windows Defender + Malwarebytes
Other Info Creative T6300 5.1 Speakers
20 Jan 2019
- 08:31 - jimbo45 mentioned swarfega in post Does Win 10 need an antivirus...BM and Nod32. swarfega Hi there agree 1...
08 Jan 2019
- 11:11 - jimbo45 mentioned swarfega in post Firefox Vs IE.... Hi there swarfega That's excellent ad...
20 Jan 2019
- 08:31 - jimbo45 quoted swarfega in post Does Win 10 need an antivirus...BM and Nod32. swarfega Hi there agree 1...
19 Jan 2019
- 04:54 - kado897 quoted swarfega in post New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18317 (19H1) - Jan. 16Why do you need to run Firefo...
17 Jan 2019
- 04:27 - Superfly quoted swarfega in post New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18317 (19H1) - Jan. 16You can turn that off in sett...
16 Jan 2019
- 16:20 - Cliff S quoted swarfega in post Protecting yourself from In-Browser MinersI'll have to look into this f...
- 16:08 - Cliff S quoted swarfega in post Protecting yourself from In-Browser MinersSo using this would be better...
- 15:36 - Cliff S quoted swarfega in post Protecting yourself from In-Browser MinersWill the new Sandbox feature ...
- 15:28 - emilcioran99 quoted swarfega in post New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18317 (19H1) - Jan. 16I would report this on feedba...
- 12:41 - f14tomcat quoted swarfega in post Hi, I just installed Windows 10 - a few questionsUsually just a custom version...
- 11:48 - Cliff S quoted swarfega in post Hi, I just installed Windows 10 - a few questionsUsually just a custom version...
- 10:11 - RedLad quoted swarfega in post Hi, I just installed Windows 10 - a few questionsWindows doesnt alter the BIOS...
- 10:06 - Cliff S quoted swarfega in post Hi, I just installed Windows 10 - a few questionsWindows doesnt alter the BIOS...
15 Jan 2019
- 08:46 - Wynona quoted swarfega in post Intstalling Off.2010 on storage and W10 on SSD?How large is the SSD? Obvious...
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11 Jan 2019
- 17:39 - Brink quoted swarfega in post Latest Version of MalwarebytesI just did a manual update ch...
- 17:38 - f14tomcat quoted swarfega in post Samsung SSD Rapid Mode 0 On or Off?I wonder what the technical r...
10 Jan 2019
- 10:01 - Wynona quoted swarfega in post New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18309 (19H1) - Jan. 3I am fortunate enough to have...
09 Jan 2019
- 17:15 - f14tomcat quoted swarfega in post New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18312 (19H1) - Jan. 9The quirks of being a beta te...
- 17:12 - f14tomcat quoted swarfega in post New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18312 (19H1) - Jan. 9Restart then go back to WU an...
- 17:08 - AndreTen quoted swarfega in post New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18312 (19H1) - Jan. 9Restart then go back to WU an...
- 16:52 - AndreTen quoted swarfega in post New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18312 (19H1) - Jan. 9Did that and I'm still on 183...