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  1. Thread: Wont update by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 26 Views 4,623

    If you are referring to my postage, the...

    If you are referring to my postage, the administrator command prompt sequence is very EZ, I had two windows open side by side, did four lines of EZ commands and could side by side check input...
  2. Thread: Wont update by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 26 Views 4,623

    Follow the instructions in this link. It is a...

    Follow the instructions in this link. It is a you tube vid. the first solution via the command prompt fixed two of my units (one running 64 bit Home Win10, the other 64bit Pro Win10) that just...
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    How to blanket block spams emails from 'info.xxx'?

    Well now, spam email is coming through with the tag 'info', but every time the address is slightly different after the info.xxx, M$ suggested fix is to add it to the 'blocked sender's' list. The...
  4. Replies 10 Views 6,011

    Always do installs single drive, life will be a...

    Always do installs single drive, life will be a whole lot better...you can format the HDD later, leave it unattached...
  5. Thread: Update 20H2 by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 12 Views 4,728

    Done

    I downloaded the 20H2 update ISO directly from Microsoft, extracted and installed. Piece of cake. Windows updater just didn't work, and, yes, it was offered...


    So, mark the problem solved.
  6. Thread: Update 20H2 by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 12 Views 4,728

    dalchina

    when I cloned from one ssd to another larger ssd with macrium reflect, it brought over all the 'hidden' partitions on the 'C' drive and it made for a slick, no problem clone. I has been this way for...
  7. Thread: Update 20H2 by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 12 Views 4,728

    sygnus21

    That is how I have tried to do it, through windows update. No bueno...several times.
  8. Thread: Update 20H2 by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 12 Views 4,728

    version

    Os Build 19041.508.

    And I am updating through the offered windows update.

    Should I download it separately directly from M$, then do the install?

    86 gig free on C drive. Just did a drive...
  9. Thread: Update 20H2 by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 12 Views 4,728

    Update 20H2

    I have tried several times to update, it goes well it seems, then upon restart it balks, collects information to restart, and fails. So I do the deed of doing this sequence two more times to get...
  10. Win Update Had problems with this update, reverted, going to...

    Had problems with this update, reverted, going to keep it as an optional update until they do a final release... Took forever on the restart and revert, really forever...
  11. Thread: Updating weirdness by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 1 Views 1,123

    Updating weirdness

    I have 4 Windows 10 rigs at the house, three of them came with Windows 10, they are no problem. The fourth rig is the one that I upgraded in place from Win7. For the longest time Windows Defender...
  12. Replies 3 Views 18,108

    Compressed air or vacuum the exhaust port to get...

    Compressed air or vacuum the exhaust port to get the build up of dust bunnies out. Your laptop is overheating. If the fan has quit working, you will have problems with anything that uses CPU...
  13. Thread: Windows 10 does not want to install from DVD by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 88 Views 11,699

    6 days?????

    6 days?????
  14. Thread: Upgraded from Win 7 but want to uninstall by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 35 Views 5,210

    If you install the classic shell option you can...

    If you install the classic shell option you can make more like windows 7. It is a learning curve. I gave Win10 some time and find the OS to be more than adequate. Don't be afraid of the unknown. ...
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    I know how to do a clean install, really didn't...

    I know how to do a clean install, really didn't want to go that route. Sometimes figuring out the challenge is more satisfying and educational than giving up. Hard headed I guess. The feeling of...
  16. Replies 2 Views 3,596

    Can't install Office, any version? This is a tip to fix.

    Okay, I have been having a HUGE problem installing Office, tried 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019, none would install despite any and all fixes and work around videos on the interwebs. I was able to...
  17. Thread: FORGOTTEN PASSWORD To gain access to Laptop by baldyfeathers
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 11 Views 4,726

    Try this, don't know if it is the one I used... ...

    Try this, don't know if it is the one I used...

    How to Factory Reset Windows 10 without Password
  18. Thread: FORGOTTEN PASSWORD To gain access to Laptop by baldyfeathers
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 11 Views 4,726

    Search the interwebs, I inherited a win10 unit...

    Search the interwebs, I inherited a win10 unit and I did not know the password. Found a solution on the internet, reset win10, got in, then reset the password, been good to go ever since.... you do...
  19. Thread: New Laptop Buying Advice by baldyfeathers
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 15 Views 5,942

    You might want to consider a laptop with AMD...

    You might want to consider a laptop with AMD Ryzen, I recently replaced my laptop with a Ryzen based unit. Surprisingly snappy and out performs the other Intel based laptop we have that my wife...
  20. Replies 87 Views 26,639

    If you can't get into the bios because of an...

    If you can't get into the bios because of an unresponsive keyboard, then you got a problem. You have to be able to enter the bios to change the boot order so you can boot off the USB or DVD drive.
    ...
  21. Thread: Windows 10 very slow booting and working..... by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 61 Views 9,840

    For best performance, get an SSD, you won't...

    For best performance, get an SSD, you won't regret your decision...SSD's are cheap. Mechanical drives are really slow, especially in a laptop environment. You will not believe the performance...
  22. Thread: Windows defender is broken and updates stopped by baldyfeathers
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 3 Views 1,953

    O&OSU10 (O&OShutUp10) -------no I haven't. ...

    O&OSU10 (O&OShutUp10) -------no I haven't.

    Windows security service is running, set to manual, and I can not change anything , it is greyed out...

    I will investigate your provided link and get...
  23. Thread: 1909 in the offing? by baldyfeathers
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 134 Views 45,875

    I have 1909 on the HP laptop as of last week, it...

    I have 1909 on the HP laptop as of last week, it was offered as an update from Microsoft. I was updating everything as I am installing/cloning a SSD to liven up the pathetic performance of the...
  24. Thread: Windows defender is broken and updates stopped by baldyfeathers
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 3 Views 1,953

    Windows defender is broken and updates stopped

    ever since I removed the Windows.old folder.

    strange. I ran windows update troubleshooter, it came back with an error of some sort, corrupt files..

    I was just trying to gain more space on OS...
  25. Thread: Protecting yourself from In-Browser Miners by baldyfeathers
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 388 Views 150,475

    My experience with ad blockers is that websites...

    My experience with ad blockers is that websites are fighting back aggressively, making it impossible to move on without disabling said ad blocker for their site. Tried two different blockers. It is...
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