garlin,

Thanks for the explanation.

Yes indeed: I run 1511 and I intentionally never updated it since I installed it. Ran without a hitch for all those years, minus all the pains that updaters...

Update:

1. Opencl.DLL is in C:\Windows\system32.
2. Ran WinDefender scan -- no problems.
3. Ran regsvr32 opencl.dll and I got the error "file was loaded but DLLRegisterServer was not found.
4....

You're absolutely right that there are risks to removing Windows components. However, given the amount of useless bloatware that MS inflict on users and the risks that it itself is risky, well, I...

dalchina

Thanx for the detailed reply. I will review it offline.

I went carefully over the log and practically all of the repairs are files of the Windows Mail and Windows Journal apps that I...

My browsers stopped playing any videos so I ran SFC /scannow and it found some errors, only some of which it could repair, and a reboot will effect those it could. Most of the file contains:

A ton...

@guru, thanx.

Not just stop syncing. I don't want to login and logoff every time I activate it.

The fact is that I already had changed the location and was working fine, but they messed with...

Thanx. It's probably my fault, but I am not clear how disabling and enabling OneDrive are a solution

1. As far as I can tell, it does not allow me to move the location of the OneDrive folder,...

Thanks for responding.

That is not an issue for me -- as I run a customized older version of Win10 that I am not updating precisely to avoid the MS shenanigans.

The default MS location was...

I previously had a custom default location: I would keep OneDrive inactive, do work and at intervals of my choice activate it without having to sign in, let it backup ***only the changes*** and...

I did and I attached the CBS.LOG file to the original message.

It got stuck on smtg and I do not understand the error -- I was hoping for somebody more technical to interpret it.

Yes, I know they are different. But when I read about fixes for the problem we're discussing, there was smtg about using DISM before SFC and for some reason my impression was it involved WU, but...

I certainly did not hack system files -- I do not have the knowledge to mess with that. But it is possible that updating windows 7 to 10 in place (which is what MS encouraged at that time) something...

Thanx for responding.

I am familiar with the advice you linked to. Unfortunately Thatit looks like SFC did not reach the repair process that the advice covers -- it got stuck in something it...

I have a rather difficult problem that may not have a solution and I would like to confirm and infirm that.

I am running version 1511 of Windows 10 that I have protected from Windows Update and...

I dk why you say this -- I tried Invidious and reported that it did not play.

In the meantime some other issues cropped up and I thought of reporting them, in case they may help you figure it out,...

1st, it looks like after rebooting the videos play only one session. If I close it it won't play a second session without rebooting again.

2nd, it's not just Firefox, but Brave too. And not just...

Thanx for responding.

Can you explain what is "via piped or invidious" and how do I find one?

I can add the following: It looks like after I reboot the laptop videos play again. But I usually...

Everything was working fine, when suddenly both of my browsers stopped playing any online video -- no matter what the source -- for no obvious reason. Nothing changed at my end.

Firefox hangs and...

>I think it is very unlikely that you will have any activation issues.....

From your keyboard to God's screen.

>MS only sell Windows 11 keys now, but as there is no difference between a W11 and...

Thanx for the clarification.

To me it looks like you proved it.

But just as precaution: suppose that I restore and the licenses are deactivated (I do not trust MS at all and what they're...

I do not understand the diffs between a real and virtual machine such that it could explain the discrepancy, but perhaps somebody here does and could tell us. It is quite possible and we can't try a...

I'm afraid much of the detail is over my head.

I am willing to trust that what you are saying is true. But the only way for it to be helpful to me is if you relate it to what Bree says.

Are you...

SIW2,

Yes, that was my concern which brought me here.

But @Bree assures me that given my details it will work (she even actually tried smtg similar)

So I now two different opinions by...

Mine are 8 years old and they have been pretty good, but I had to spill coffee on one. I could slap myself.

Yes, that was my 1st preference and I contacted them. I would have liked to repair mine,...

Thanx.

I found instructions of changing the key and it looks like your instructions will work.

It is now a matter of finding a refurbished similar laptop the price of which justifies the risk....