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    Installation & Upgrade As I said in my edited post. I just tried it to...

    As I said in my edited post. I just tried it to see if it would work. I didn't think it would and was surprised when it did. If they deactivate the Windows 10 installation, I don't really care but...
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    Installation & Upgrade It is not clearly stated in either the EULA or...

    It is not clearly stated in either the EULA or the FAQs that you can't have both. It just gives the regular upgrade procedure but does not mention dual booting anywhere. Granted, without using this...
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    Installation & Upgrade I doubt I'm violating anything but we'll see what...

    I doubt I'm violating anything but we'll see what happens. They said the machine was eligible to receive Windows 10 free and that's just what happened. I never saw anything that said you couldn't...
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    Installation & Upgrade I used this method to clean install Win 10 in a...

    I used this method to clean install Win 10 in a dual boot configuration with Win 7. I copied the file from my Win 10 DVD (I will not use USB booting), ran it on the Windows 7 desktop, then copied the...
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    Some software will still report it is running on...

    Some software will still report it is running on 8 or 8.1. It's nothing to worry about if everything works. They just need to update their programs.
  6. Thread: Latest 7-Zip Update by Dch48
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 138 Views 63,968

    Yes, I'm still using the 9.20 version on all my...

    Yes, I'm still using the 9.20 version on all my machines.
  7. Thread: win10 not free for oem machines by Dch48
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 45 Views 10,318

    If you're installing to the same drive and...

    If you're installing to the same drive and partition it might work. I have an HP laptop with a pre-installed version of Windows 7. I got a downloaded Win 7 ISO and thought I could use that to do a...
  8. Thread: DVD/CD-ROM not in Device Manager by Dch48
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 22 Views 163,944

    You're welcome. I'm glad it worked for you.

    You're welcome. I'm glad it worked for you.
  9. Thread: win10 not free for oem machines by Dch48
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 45 Views 10,318

    A clean install of Win 10 on any machine having...

    A clean install of Win 10 on any machine having an earlier version will not activate. You have to do the upgrade first and then do a clean install if you want. It doesn't matter if it's OEM or not....
  10. Thread: DVD/CD-ROM not in Device Manager by Dch48
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 22 Views 163,944

    A fix that has worked for many people is to go in...

    A fix that has worked for many people is to go in Device Manager and under "IDE ATA/Atapi controllers", delete both the channel 0 and channel 1 entries by uninstalling them. Then reboot the...
  11. Thread: Registry Cleaning by Dch48
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 73 Views 103,565

    Incorrect, I used Auslogics and fixed every error...

    Incorrect, I used Auslogics and fixed every error it found. Absolutely no problems resulted. I use it on the max settings as well. Of course it made backups but I never had to use them.
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    Security System In the latest testing by AV-Test, Windows...

    In the latest testing by AV-Test, Windows Defender did much better. It even beat or was equal to several third party AV's. Equal to Ahn labs and Comodo and better than something called Quick heal. It...
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    Okay you have a very old integrated Nvidia card...

    Okay you have a very old integrated Nvidia card that Windows 10 probably doesn't recognize. You need to somehow get Nvidia drivers for it and that will solve the problem. Windows 8 or even 7 drivers...
  14. Thread: Can not declare IE 11 as default program by Dch48
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 130 Views 66,535

    I have an Enterprise copy of Office 2007 that...

    I have an Enterprise copy of Office 2007 that installs and updates on any PC with no key needed. I'll stick with that.
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    Nobody is defending it. They're just giving ways...

    Nobody is defending it. They're just giving ways to get around it. You're right. You can't stop driver installation during install and first boot. After that, however, things can be fixed.
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    The native resolution of the monitor, whatever it...

    The native resolution of the monitor, whatever it is, should appear in the options with (Recommended) next to it. Make sure you're scrolling through all of the options. It has to be there.

    The...
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    It's very easy to turn off driver updates. I...

    It's very easy to turn off driver updates. I haven't received a single one since upgrading to 10.
  18. Thread: Registry Cleaning by Dch48
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 73 Views 103,565

    That's what I do. Every month after Update...

    That's what I do. Every month after Update Tuesday. System Restore is also turned off. All automatic stuff like imaging, defrag, and virus scans are also turned off. Hibernation is off as well.
  19. Thread: Registry Cleaning by Dch48
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 73 Views 103,565

    I agree completely. The performance difference is...

    I agree completely. The performance difference is imperceptible if done regularly, but do it on a system that hasn't been cleaned for years and you notice a difference immediately.
  20. Thread: Registry Cleaning by Dch48
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 73 Views 103,565

    I agree about Iobit and Baidu but Auslogics has...

    I agree about Iobit and Baidu but Auslogics has fine products. I used to use their defragger until I found Puran, which is better. I now use their registry cleaner on the highest settings about once...
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    Like it or not, advertising is what keeps the...

    Like it or not, advertising is what keeps the internet free, The programs are not written for the purpose of collecting data, they are made for the things they are used for, but, they have to be...
  22. Thread: Registry Cleaning by Dch48
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 73 Views 103,565

    I run the registry cleaning of CCleaner on a...

    I run the registry cleaning of CCleaner on a regular basis and have never had a problem. I trust it so much, I always say no to the backup. I tried Revo and guess what, it didn't do anything more...
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    What I would do is completely get rid of...

    What I would do is completely get rid of afterburner and any and all other tweaking or overclocking stuff and run the card at stock settings. That would probably eliminate the problems.
  24. Thread: Windows Update error 0x80004005 for KB3087040!!! by Dch48
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 104 Views 199,214

    It's interesting that people running the latest...

    It's interesting that people running the latest preview build of Win 10 are reporting no problems with this update.
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    If your monitors are hooked up with HDMI, then...

    If your monitors are hooked up with HDMI, then the system uses the audio drivers included in the graphics driver. If you can, try using a DVI connection for the video and plug the speakers into the...
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