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    Windows Photo Viewer not a good way to rotate photos, can be lossy

    Though it's now a few weeks after the original post, I'll state this anyway, in case it's of benefit to someone: Windows Photo Viewer is not a good way to rotate photos. If either the height or the...
  2. Thread: These files might be harmful to your computer message(desktop) by bigbadsteve
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 22 Views 17,021

    I suggest a new topic for this additional issue

    I'm glad my suggestion of moving the Desktop folder out of Favourites and to its correct location worked for you, Dave. And RolandJS, you also picked it right, and it 's fortuitously turned out the...
  3. Thread: These files might be harmful to your computer message(desktop) by bigbadsteve
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 22 Views 17,021

    Dave, this post of yours is partly what got me...

    Dave, this post of yours is partly what got me questionning you about your Favourites drawer. (Usually named 'Favorites' with no 'u' on non-British systems, by the way).

    You transposed the...
  4. Thread: These files might be harmful to your computer message(desktop) by bigbadsteve
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 22 Views 17,021

    Sorry, I missed you having said that. Would...

    Sorry, I missed you having said that.

    Would you please create a text document on your desktop via rightClicking on the desktop then ->New->Text Document.

    Then drag it to the bin and let me know...
  5. Thread: These files might be harmful to your computer message(desktop) by bigbadsteve
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 22 Views 17,021

    If you haven't already set the User Account...

    If you haven't already set the User Account Control slider to minimum you should, details here.
  6. Thread: These files might be harmful to your computer message(desktop) by bigbadsteve
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 22 Views 17,021

    Yeah sorry I just edited out that bit. I forget...

    Yeah sorry I just edited out that bit. I forget the exact details of why Microsoft give a security warning, except that it was useless and definitely unrelated to malware scanning.

    The example you...
  7. Thread: These files might be harmful to your computer message(desktop) by bigbadsteve
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 22 Views 17,021

    Another useless and annoying Microsoft security feature

    I've been getting this message for a few months in both Windows 10 and Windows 7 whenever I use File Explorer/Windows Explorer to copy or move any file or drawer to/from the Favorites drawer, or any...
  8. Thread: How to trigger the Windows Update to install? by bigbadsteve
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 9 Views 6,546

    The last word (from me in this topic) on Windows Update

    You guessed wrong, Hannele2, in Windows 10, as I already stated here, you can't start Windows Update the old way. And you definitely can't prevent specific updates before they're first installed....
  9. Thread: What is semav6msr64.sys? by bigbadsteve
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 6 Views 24,881

    semav6msr64.sys - What installed it & how to remove it

    I noticed semav6msr64.sys on my system earlier today (also via Autoruns), and eventually tracked down the program which installed it - you heard it here first! It's an Intel file, and just...
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    In case you haven't fixed the problem yet... I...

    In case you haven't fixed the problem yet...

    I was able to duplicate the exact symptoms of your problem by setting the attribute of Mail recipient.mapiMAIL
    (in...
  11. Thread: Live Mail - delete contacts by bigbadsteve
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 6 Views 5,287

    Windows Live Mail syncs with People contacts, but...

    Windows Live Mail syncs with People contacts, but only if you are logged in on Windows Live Mail. Changes made while not logged in appear to never be synced. The 'People' contacts are stored on...
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    I just tried surfing to Access Denied...

    I just tried surfing to Access Denied and I get an 'Access Denied' message. It's likely that this page is only meant to be opened from other Yahoo Mail pages, and will malfunction when you go there...
  13. Thread: How to trigger the Windows Update to install? by bigbadsteve
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 9 Views 6,546

    Click on the Start button and type update -...

    Click on the Start button and type update - you'll see "Check for updates'" in the displayed list. Click on it.

    Unless you've changed the settings, Windows checks for all updates automatically in...
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    gunnerk19, if you installed Opera before...

    gunnerk19, if you installed Opera before upgrading to Windows 10 but not afterwards, that is probably your problem. Some programs malfunction after an in-place upgrade to Windows 10. If that is the...
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    This is worth a try. I don't use Thunderbird, so...

    This is worth a try. I don't use Thunderbird, so wherever you see 'Windows Live Mail' in the screencaps, select 'Thunderbird' instead on your system.

    Control Panel->Programs->Default Programs->Set...
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