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    Bah! I'll just wait until I hear confirmation...

    Bah! I'll just wait until I hear confirmation that it has started pulling the Anniversary ISO.

    Thanks!
    RCK
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    Does anyone know if the MCT has been updated to...

    Does anyone know if the MCT has been updated to pull ISO images of the Anniversary Update yet? I can access the MCT download page, and it even identifies that I'm running "Windows 10" and provides an...
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    The irony is that, on my nearly 5 year old Acer...

    The irony is that, on my nearly 5 year old Acer laptop (first gen Core i5 "Arrandale"), Windows 10 runs like an absolute champ. Fast, responsive and rock stable (so far), with every device supported...
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    My guess? They forgot to lockout all those...

    My guess? They forgot to lockout all those bogus/pirated Windows 7 and 8 keys and activation hacks floating around on the Internet. The only way to mitigate the problem is by forcing everyone back...
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    Insider Build 10565 Stability Issues on Surface 3

    Anyone having stability issues with Build 10565? My Surface 3 was rock-stable under RTM, but since installing the latest Insider Preview build I've had a random lockup and now a blue screen - both...
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    General Tips Try this: Reboot, then login and when the desktop...

    Try this: Reboot, then login and when the desktop appears click on it a couple of times to give it the focus. Then hit Shift-F10. This should cause the Desktop context menu to appear in the upper...
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    General Tips Thanks. Already discovered another thread with...

    Thanks. Already discovered another thread with the "hit Shift-F10" solution. Worked like a charm. :)

    RCK
  8. Thread: Right Click Missing in 10547 by rkennedy01
    Forum: Windows Insider
    Replies 58 Views 62,667

    The Shift-F10 trick worked for me on my Surface...

    The Shift-F10 trick worked for me on my Surface 3. I had disabled the icons through the context menu and had no access to either desktop icons or the right click functions. Rebooting and then using...
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    General Tips Count me in the list of users who can't get their...

    Count me in the list of users who can't get their desktop icons back. Any attempt at right-clicking or long-pressing the desktop is ignored. :(

    RCK
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    Random Scrolling Issues with Edge and Other Universal Apps

    I'm encountering a number of random scrolling issues within Edge and other Universal/Modern/Store apps. When scrolling a web page, the page gets "stuck" and won't move within the browser window. Edge...
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    I doubt it's related to "tablet mode." Rather,...

    I doubt it's related to "tablet mode." Rather, it's mostly a repainting issue with certain modern apps. Unfortunately, those apps include Edge and the Store, as well as things like Jump Lists coming...
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    A slew indeed! In addition to my HP Envy x2...

    A slew indeed! In addition to my HP Envy x2 there's also the HP ElitePad G1 (a premium business-class device), Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 and Miix series, Dell Latitude 10, ASUS VivoTab, Acer W510 and...
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    It looks that way. Intel's published...

    It looks that way. Intel's published compatibility matrix/tables were recently updated to show that x2760-based systems will NOT be supported under Windows 10. They initially showed "yes" for Windows...
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    Well, I finally threw in the towel and went back...

    Well, I finally threw in the towel and went back to Windows 8.1. And I must say, what a relief! Not only does my Envy x2 work correctly again, it actually FLIES compared to Windows 10 (benefits of...
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    Screwed-over by HP/Intel/Microsoft

    It's a sad day for early adopters of Microsoft's touch-first OS strategy. Customers who bought some of the first examples of Windows 8.x hybrid systems - e.g. the HP Envy x2 and ElitePad G1, Dell...
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    Performance & Maintenance I finally managed to delete it by booting...

    I finally managed to delete it by booting directly to a Command Prompt in the Advanced boot settings. Everything else I tried didn't work.

    RCK
  17. Thread: Running Windows 10 on low spec systems by rkennedy01
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 9 Views 13,356

    I'm running Windows 10 Pro (32-bit) on an HP Envy...

    I'm running Windows 10 Pro (32-bit) on an HP Envy x2 hybrid:

    Atom z2760 CPU (1.8GHz "CloverTrail" SOC)
    2GB LPDDR2 RAM
    64GB eMCC storage
    Intel GMA Graphics (PowerVR-based)

    So, quite...
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    Yeah, just do a full backup first (image-type,...

    Yeah, just do a full backup first (image-type, preferably). As with anything with this many moving parts, YMMV. For example, when installing "clean" on my machine I have no access to the keyboard as...
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    Your best bet is to use the MOST RECENT drivers...

    Your best bet is to use the MOST RECENT drivers you can find for *Windows 8.1*. I'm using these for my Atom z2760-based hybrid laptop (Envy x2) and having decent results. Almost everything functions...
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    In theory it all works. In practice, I ended up...

    In theory it all works. In practice, I ended up having to do an upgrade from Windows 8.1 Pro since my clean install of Windows 10 Pro refused to activate with the infamous "blocked key" message -...
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    Found a solution. Follow this link and use the...

    Found a solution. Follow this link and use the technique outlined in Option 3 ("Boot to Command Line"):

    Windows.old Folder - Delete in Windows 8

    Worked like a charm. Just remember to disable...
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    There must be a solution to this. I'm clearly not...

    There must be a solution to this. I'm clearly not alone - some aspect of the upgrade leaves the new install with open file handles to those Windows.old folder contents. Very annoying...

    RCK
  23. Thread: Clean Install after upgrade by rkennedy01
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 32 Views 11,933

    No luck. Windows.old remains... :( RCK

    No luck. Windows.old remains... :(

    RCK
  24. Thread: Clean Install after upgrade by rkennedy01
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 32 Views 11,933

    Doesn't seem to work under Windows 10. Tried to...

    Doesn't seem to work under Windows 10. Tried to launch the app and all it never appeared. Oh well...

    RCK
  25. Thread: Clean Install after upgrade by rkennedy01
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 32 Views 11,933

    Yeah, Disk Cleanup was the first thing I tried....

    Yeah, Disk Cleanup was the first thing I tried. It took care of everything but a stubborn set of 4 driver files and their associated DriverStore folders. No matter what I do I can't get these deleted...
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