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  1. Thread: Someone created MS account with unknown password by FrostyWinnipeg
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 4 Views 1,070

    Situation came up again with another PC dropped...

    Situation came up again with another PC dropped off and I used a program called PCUnlocker to erase the password which thus switched it to a local account. Unfortunately it looks like it erased the...
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    File History unable to clean up older versions

    When I try to clean up older versions of backups I get a File History popup You have apps open that are using File History. Close the File History and Disk Cleanup apps, and then try again.
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  3. Thread: Someone created MS account with unknown password by FrostyWinnipeg
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 4 Views 1,070

    Someone created MS account with unknown password

    Someone dropped off PC today on me. Owner let someone use their PC and for some reason they created a Microsoft account for that person with a password. I'm thinking they probably got that annoying...
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    File History - Unable to restore files

    When I click on Restore personal files in Control Panel's File History a new window opens up "Home - File History" but it's essentially dead. It does not really pop up and the thumbnail in the task...
  5. Been there, done that same result. Pretty sure...

    Been there, done that same result. Pretty sure the problem lies with the hdd board which has the sound chip. That 'snaps' on to the motherboard. Some how that snap connector has gone bad. Even...
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    Insider Installed on one pc but is not installing on a...

    Installed on one pc but is not installing on a Lenovo either through WU or stand-alone :(

    There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want...
  7. There's a lot of pages about ASUS X555's losing...

    There's a lot of pages about ASUS X555's losing audio. Clearly a bad design with the audio on a daughter board that's snaps into the motherboard. Either get USB audio or hook it up to monitor/TV...
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    Cleared it but setting a default location kinda...

    Cleared it but setting a default location kinda defeats the purpose of identifying your location.
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    Weather and Maps point to someplace else

    Both my weather and maps app's point to Kelowna which is only 2000km away from me. Are there any known fixes cause ive binged and done em all.

    Note. It also wants to set my time zone to Pacific...
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    Unfortunately for me when I do that sometimes it...

    Unfortunately for me when I do that sometimes it takes a while for it to open the folder. I get the scanning effect on the location bar and yes I've gone into properties of Downloads and set it to...
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    WizTree/TreeSize have the same numbers. If I...

    WizTree/TreeSize have the same numbers.

    If I go into the folder and check the properties of the 5 internal folders then it comes up close to what WizTree/TreeSize is reporting.
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    File Explorer way off in showing folder size

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    File Explorer shows size as 2.11GB while alternate program TreeSize Free shows the true size of 128.9GB.
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    Start button search results now show context menu items

    If I do a search for a file or program from Start it now shows a second screen with items similar to right clicking on the results.

    Not sure how this got happened. Is there a way to restore it to...
  14. Thread: Fast-startup and keyboard boot by FrostyWinnipeg
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 2 Views 3,309

    Fast-startup and keyboard boot

    Normally I would use the sleep button or a shortcut(shutdown -s -t) to turn the desktop off. Lately though ive been using the Start button and shutting down and i've noticed that all it takes for me...
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    Well I got Windows to install. Not the one I...

    Well I got Windows to install. Not the one I wanted. I ran diskpart in dos and clean'd out the drive. Stuck it back in the laptop and with the HDD empty it booted from the DVD .

    10 ISO stopped...
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    BIOS/Boot Option keys both bring up System...

    BIOS/Boot Option keys both bring up System Password and owner not know. Dell provided master password but no go.

    Reset/Fresh Start are out from within Windows as it does not see a Recovery files...
  17. Replies 7 Views 2,461

    Start installation on one PC - finish on another?

    I'm in the weird position of having to reinstall Windows on a laptop with system password. So Boot Option not available. Is it possible to start install on one PC and finish it on another?
  18. Thread: Preventing access to modern app by FrostyWinnipeg
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 1 Views 1,210

    Preventing access to modern app

    Ive been tasked with preventing the children from accessing instagram. I've got it listed in my windows hosts file and internet options/security/restricted site but the windows 10 app is still...
  19. Thread: Update Fails Windows and Defender by FrostyWinnipeg
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 10 Views 70,136

    Helped me out :party: The update still showed...

    Helped me out :party:
    The update still showed in Windows Update but hitting retry cleared it.
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    Well once again it happened. Pretty much same...

    Well once again it happened. Pretty much same thing although when i changed CSM to Enabled from Auto nothing happened. Reset it to Auto and dug out the Win10 DVD and booted to that. Restarted at the...
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    Running 10 Pro and clean installing 10586 and I...

    Running 10 Pro and clean installing 10586 and I always get Home not Pro.

    Later on that night...

    Okay, figured it out. If you have an OEM box with the Win8 keys embedded in the uefi/bios then a...
  22. Replies 6 Views 2,346

    No changes, a real stumper.

    No changes, a real stumper.
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    Well I changed CSM option in the bios from AUTO...

    Well I changed CSM option in the bios from AUTO to ENABLED and that worked. Not sure why but whatever.
  24. Replies 6 Views 2,346

    Reconnected HDD won't boot but it should

    Details: ASUS M11AA desktop UEFI

    Running Win10 on an HDD, I disconnected the sata cable to it and tested out an SSD on a diff sata cable. Installed 10 on that just for fun.

    Took the SSD out,...
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    First post :) Had same problem. They appeared...

    First post :)

    Had same problem. They appeared to be all the items in Devices and Printers.

    Try this suggestion in EightForums. Worked for me! ->...
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