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  1. Thread: G-mail problems by gerryex
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 6 Views 1,024

    Thanks I'll give your suggestions a try. It...

    Thanks I'll give your suggestions a try.

    It was so much better in the past when the standard mail app was Outlook Express, a scaled down version of Outlook (which is what I use). Maybe when Win...
  2. Thread: G-mail problems by gerryex
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 6 Views 1,024

    Thanks very much for your reply. That section of...

    Thanks very much for your reply. That section of the Gmail settings is exactly where I went to insure that IMAP was enabled and it was.

    Again, for my sister's PC using the standard Win 10 email...
  3. Thread: G-mail problems by gerryex
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 6 Views 1,024

    G-mail problems

    Hi ALL,

    I was working on my sister's PC last week installing a new printer and had to start her e-mail program (standard Win 10 e-mail program) and it asked for the e-mail address and password...
  4. Replies 5 Views 2,792

    MS Edge startup page cannot be changed after 21H1

    Hi ALL,

    I just got updated to 21H1 and all is ok except i now find that when starting MS Edge instead of going to the page I've specified (news.google.com) it starts up at the MS Start page. If I...
  5. Thread: Win 1803 update - IE 11 will NOT start by gerryex
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 5 Views 2,944

    Good suggestion but no joy!! I even did it twice...

    Good suggestion but no joy!! I even did it twice and the second time I re-booted after the uninstall and also re-booted after the re-install. Both times Win said it was updating but both times...
  6. Thread: Win 1803 update - IE 11 will NOT start by gerryex
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 5 Views 2,944

    Hi Cliff, Yes, I had already found that entry...

    Hi Cliff,

    Yes, I had already found that entry but when I click on it the only option that's there is to Uninstall it. If I click that I'm sure it will uninstall but how do I re-install it?
    ...
  7. Thread: Win 1803 update - IE 11 will NOT start by gerryex
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 5 Views 2,944

    Win 1803 update - IE 11 will NOT start

    Hi ALL,

    I just got the latest major update to Win 10 Ver 1803 and when it was done everything seemed to be working well but then I discovered a problem with IE 11. Yes, I know MS is pushing Edge...
  8. Thread: Windows Message Nudge? by gerryex
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 3 Views 4,636

    Hi, I'm aware that there are programs that can...

    Hi, I'm aware that there are programs that can save a disk image and then be used to restore that image onto a clean disk. Unfortunately I had not been using any and will look into using one in the...
  9. Thread: Windows Message Nudge? by gerryex
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 3 Views 4,636

    Windows Message Nudge?

    Hi ALL,

    What is a "Windows Message Nudge?"

    Why am I asking? Due to a failed boot drive I had to do a clean install of Win 10 on a new clean boot drive. It actually went relatively smoothly...
  10. Thread: Automatically show print queue? by gerryex
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 3 Views 7,297

    Hi Brink, Thanks for the suggestion as I am...

    Hi Brink,

    Thanks for the suggestion as I am already using the notification area icon to bring up the queue. I also saw the other thread about making a shortcut for the queue and may give that ...
  11. Thread: Automatically show print queue? by gerryex
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 3 Views 7,297

    Automatically show print queue?

    Just bought a new HP Laser Jet printer (M277dw) and its working really great. But it doesn't automatically show any kind of print queue. Is there any way to set up Win 10 to have the printer queue...
  12. Thread: LONG update with NO notification or progress indicator!! by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 7 Views 10,903

    Thank for the suggestions but since I've seen...

    Thank for the suggestions but since I've seen this happen before as have others, and since the new Creator's version of Win 10 seems to be working without any problems, I'm going to leave it all...
  13. Thread: LONG update with NO notification or progress indicator!! by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 7 Views 10,903

    I know!!! That's the point that on the 21st I...

    I know!!! That's the point that on the 21st I shut down the PC and there was no notification of any kind that there were ANY updates pending. It went to the blue shutdown screen and then to the...
  14. Thread: LONG update with NO notification or progress indicator!! by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 7 Views 10,903

    Here's my update history and the long...

    Here's my update history and the long no-notification update occurred on 7/21. I have an SSD as my main boot drive and where Win 10 sits so my system is rather speedy.
  15. Thread: LONG update with NO notification or progress indicator!! by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 7 Views 10,903

    LONG update with NO notification or progress indicator!!

    Hi ALL,

    I've complained about this before yet MS persists in having Win 10 do very long updates with no notification and no progress indicator. I just got upgraded to the Creator Edition and it...
  16. Thread: WIn 10 Creator version number by gerryex
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 5 Views 4,123

    Yes, it does. Yes it could! Thanks all!...

    Yes, it does.



    Yes it could!

    Thanks all!
    Gerry
  17. Thread: WIn 10 Creator version number by gerryex
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 5 Views 4,123

    Hi Bree, Thanks so much for the detailed...

    Hi Bree,

    Thanks so much for the detailed explanation! I figured it was how you explained but wasn't sure. However, MS doesn't even follow their own guidelines. When I go to System Info and...
  18. Thread: WIn 10 Creator version number by gerryex
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 5 Views 4,123

    WIn 10 Creator version number

    What is the real version number for Win 10 Creator? Is it 15063 or 1703? I know I got the Creator update because it said so after the update ran which took an hour. But my sister's PC I may have...
  19. Thread: Win 10 Ann Ed - "Shutdown without updating" by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 33 Views 13,279

    Hi ALL, I started this thread and I too...

    Hi ALL,

    I started this thread and I too thought the problem was gone. But its not!!! I have a small Dell Zino PC that I have set up as a HTPC with a TV tuner so I can record over-the-air...
  20. Thread: Win 10 Ann Ed clean install gets stuck in boot up! by gerryex
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 9 Views 2,644

    Thanks for asking but soon after I started this...

    Thanks for asking but soon after I started this thread the problem seemed to go away and I've been able to boot into the PC several times since then without any problem. I'm not sure what I did, if...
  21. Thread: Win 10 Ann Ed - "Shutdown without updating" by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 33 Views 13,279

    Hi John, Its nice to know that other are...

    Hi John,

    Its nice to know that other are getting the same results as I am! I do think Win 10 has some nice improvements but on the other hand the update procedures are a disaster. I don't mind...
  22. Thread: Win 10 Ann Ed - "Shutdown without updating" by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 33 Views 13,279

    Hi ALL, I started this thread and I appreciate...

    Hi ALL,

    I started this thread and I appreciate all the input - it's been a lively discussion! But while I am still glad I upgraded to Win 10 I frankly am fed up with how the updates work. ...
  23. Thread: Win 10 Ann Ed - "Shutdown without updating" by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 33 Views 13,279

    What about Alt-F4. I don't have any pending...

    What about Alt-F4. I don't have any pending updates so when I use it and there are no other windows open a dialog box comes up with a few selections including Shutdown and Restart. Is it possible...
  24. Thread: Win 10 Ann Ed - "Shutdown without updating" by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 33 Views 13,279

    Nope! As far as I know she has Win 10 Home same...

    Nope! As far as I know she has Win 10 Home same as me. The next time I go there I'll double check and get the exact version and release she has and compare it to mine, but again I'm 99 44/100 %...
  25. Thread: Win 10 Ann Ed - "Shutdown without updating" by gerryex
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 33 Views 13,279

    Win 10 Ann Ed - "Shutdown without updating"

    Hi ALL,

    My main desktop PC updated to Win 10 Ann Ed without any problem as did my sister's desktop. I was over to my sister's house the other day and doing something on her PC when I went to shut...
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