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  1. Thread: Partition extension query by TomStrong
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 6 Views 1,722

    Hi Wordman, this is what I get when I run it from...

    Hi Wordman, this is what I get when I run it from Powershell. Have I broken it? If so, how do I fix it?
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  2. Thread: Partition extension query by TomStrong
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 6 Views 1,722

    Thanks dalchina. Unfortunately I saw Minitool...

    Thanks dalchina. Unfortunately I saw Minitool recommended elsewhere and went ahead with it before I saw your reply.

    Minitool showed the 980MB partition to be Windows RE tools so I didn't want to...
  3. Thread: Partition extension query by TomStrong
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 6 Views 1,722

    Partition extension query

    Hello, I have a new HP laptop with a 256GB SSD drive split into C and D where D (13.9GB) has the manufacturer provided recovery. I've now got a separate recovery disk from HP and would like to delete...
  4. Thread: Folder view issue by TomStrong
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 1 Views 907

    Folder view issue

    I want my folders (and subfolders) to stay in List view but they keep changing to Details view.

    I have tried View>Options>Apply to Folders many times but it doesn't stick.

    Any suggestions?
  5. Thread: File sync software suggestions? by TomStrong
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 17 Views 16,167

    @ARC1020...

    @ARC1020
    I was a big fan of SyncToy as well till MS abandoned it and now that you mention, I think I stopped after encountering that bug as well. Will take a look at Syncback, thanks
  6. Thread: File sync software suggestions? by TomStrong
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 17 Views 16,167

    Yes I am very careful to untick the adware...

    Yes I am very careful to untick the adware installation box during set up but the problem has been getting worse, so much so that various antivirus programs including Win Defender is flagging it as...
  7. Thread: File sync software suggestions? by TomStrong
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 17 Views 16,167

    That was the first sync software I used in the XP...

    That was the first sync software I used in the XP days but changed after MS discontinued support with Win 7 and stopped updating it (as you can see in the system requirements on that page).
  8. Thread: File sync software suggestions? by TomStrong
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 17 Views 16,167

    File sync software suggestions?

    Hello, I need a free program that checks folder A (and all subfolders) and copies changes across to folder B (and subfolders).

    It should be reliable (i.e not crash in the middle of a sync job), do...
  9. Replies 4 Views 2,617

    Thanks both, will give both methods a shot. ...

    Thanks both, will give both methods a shot.

    'Of this type' seems vague and a bit of a cop out on Micrsosoft's part. Oh well
  10. Replies 4 Views 2,617

    View>list folder option doesn't stick to all folders

    In a folder, when I do View>list and then in Options apply that to all folders, it often doesn't stick, i.e some sub folders under that folder show the details view. Any suggestions?

    In fact it...
  11. Thread: Update 1511 appeared then disappeared by TomStrong
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 6 Views 3,127

    Tried but it failed in the end 56424

    Tried but it failed in the end
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  12. Thread: Update 1511 appeared then disappeared by TomStrong
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 6 Views 3,127

    Thanks, will give MCT a shot

    Thanks, will give MCT a shot
  13. Thread: Update 1511 appeared then disappeared by TomStrong
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 6 Views 3,127

    Update 1511 appeared then disappeared

    I'm on Win 10 (build 10240). I hadn't been getting updates for a while so did some troubleshooting and started to receive the updates yesterday, including the major November update 1511
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    But...
  14. Thread: Windows Update loading forever by TomStrong
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 15 Views 8,766

    Hey Smizack, I had the same problem and tried...

    Hey Smizack, I had the same problem and tried everything until the steps outlined here by Billion Debbarma fixed it...
  15. Thread: Downloading updates stuck at 0% by TomStrong
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 4 Views 191,037

    So after trying a number of things, including...

    So after trying a number of things, including running WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab which gave a 'Service registration missing or corrupt' error, the steps that actually helped fix the problem are...
  16. Thread: Downloading updates stuck at 0% by TomStrong
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 4 Views 191,037

    Downloading updates stuck at 0%

    Hello everyone, Windows Update has been stuck at 0% every time I've tried in the last couple of days (see screenshot). These are the two updates available:



    Security Update for Internet...
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    Folder view always reverts to 'details'

    I want to set all my folder views to List and have set it to be so from folder options several times but it keeps reverting to Details.

    Is this a bug? Anyone else experiencing this?

    And either...
  18. Replies 5 Views 45,373

    Help! Windows 10 won't boot ('system thread exception not handled')

    Upgraded to Win 10 from 8.1 recently and it was working fine. This morning when I tried to boot it won't. Stays stuck in a 'your PC ran into a problem' loop and shows a 'system thread exception not...
  19. Thread: Vista to 10 upgrade options by TomStrong
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 6 Views 3,612

    Thanks both for the replies. So best option seems...

    Thanks both for the replies. So best option seems $119 for Win 10 when it comes out (or just live with Vista!).
  20. Thread: Vista to 10 upgrade options by TomStrong
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 6 Views 3,612

    Vista to 10 upgrade options

    Hello, I would like to do a clean install of Win 10 on an older Toshiba laptop currently running Vista. The specs are fine. I believe Win 10 won't be a free upgrade for Vista so I'd like to know my...
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