If you have the money just buy a laptop computer just for use by guests. If they mess up something then no big deal.

You might consider a laptop with Windows 10S or 11S. These computers are very...

Is there reason you have a BIOS password? Do you worry about someone getting into your BIOS and changing something? I have had PCs for almost 30 years and have never had one with a BIOS password....

Why are you trying to write DVDs with Windows 10? What can't you do with Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2? Am I missing something here?

For my main computer I use the paid for program Nero 2017...

Most people don't install Windows on DVDs anymore. It must easier and faster to do so with a USB flash drive. Is there some reason you don't want to install from a flash drive?

According to the...

I couldn't install Quake III: Arena on Windows 10 or 11 from the original CD. However, searching online found a solution.
To setup Quake III: Arena on Windows 10 or 11:

1. Install Point Release
...

According to these specs the Lenovo N500 originally came with Windows Vista and supports a maximum memory up to 4GB.

Detailed specifications - Lenovo N500
Detailed specifications - Lenovo N500 -...

PCs have been been using the CR2032 non-rechargeable battery for decades now. It has the advantage of being easily found for purchase. If you need one you can just run down to Walmart to buy one.
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Once you remove the battery any previous settings will be lost. If you didn't make any changes then that should be no problem. Taking pictures of the BIOS screen is good insurance in case there any...

About 20 years ago I bought this.

Racing Mania
Six of EA's best racing titles in one package.
1. Nascar Road Racing
2. Sports Car GT
3. Superbike World Championship
4. Andretti Racing
5....

Sometimes I have found that what I see in File Explorer is not what I expected. I have to click the refresh button to fix that.
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What do you mean by "And now I also can't access the Win 7 computers from the Win 10 computer."?
Do mean you can't see the Windows 7 computer when you open Network in File Explorer?

I have found...

You can use Rufus to select the ISO and have it create the USB flash drive.

BTW, initially I tried to select the external DVD drive in the boot menu but it didn't work. When I did it thought I was...

Make sure the external DVD drive has a Windows 7 DVD in it when you boot.

In the BIOS menu:

When I start my desktop with the external DVD drive connected I see that the default it to boot from...

What model number is the Samsung laptop? Can you get into the BIOS so you can see its specs?
You said the laptop has Windows 8.1? Did it come with Windows 8.1? If so, then you might have to...

Are you connected with a wired Ethernet connection or wireless WiFi?

If Ethernet, then assuming your computer has a 1GBit Ethernet port then you should be getting 800-900Mbps.

If WiFi, are you...

Do you have the games you mentioned? If so you could try to run them under Windows 10. If they don't run then uninstall them and come back here for further help.

There is an easy way to see for sure.
1. Download the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
2. Use it to create a Windows 10 setup on a flash drive
3. Boot with the flash drive and do a clean install of...

When I first built Computer #1 I kind of went overboard on spending money on it. I spent almost $1000 US on just the motherboard, CPU, and RAM. The high cost was because I bought the CPU and...

A legal copy of Windows 10 should be activated. To find out if it is...

Open Settings
Go to Update & Security
Select Activation

If Windows 10 is activated then it should show "Windows is...

Here are the specs for the computers I mentioned in Post #6. The biggest limitation is their CPUs and chipsets. Both CPUs are AMD Athlon XP (Thoroughbred) ones. Both CPUs support SSE but not SSE2.
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I have a couple 20 year old computers that are only suitable to run Windows XP now. They started with IDE HDDs but I switched them to SATA HDDs because reliable replacement IDE drives were becoming...

I have a comparable computer to the OP:

MBD: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-8350
RAM: G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB (2x4GB)
DRV1: SAMSUNG 870 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA SSD
DRV2: SAMSUNG 870...

Check if you have the latest printer driver on the problem computer.

BTW, I can't comment on HP Smart because I find it annoying. Whenever I install the HP Basic Driver it insists on installing HP...

How to stop windows 10 from updating to windows 11
How to stop windows 10 from updating to windows 11

How to Reset Windows Update in Windows 10
Reset Windows Update in Windows 10

There should be no problem reinstalling Office 2010. However, you should give Word 2021 more time before you give up on it.

I have various versions of Office on all my computers including Office...