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  1. Thread: Upgrading to Win Pro by davefaz
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 4 Views 816

    Upgrading to Win Pro

    I have a Win 10 Home PC that needs to be upgraded to Win 10 Pro. Can you tell me, can I do that without wiping the entire PC? I would not want to reinstall everything. I have a Win 10 Pro disc with...
  2. Thread: Update Folder Thumbnails by davefaz
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 1 Views 1,165

    Update Folder Thumbnails

    When I load pictures in from my camera, Windows nicely produces nice large previews thumbnails of the images when I look at the folder. The problem I have is when I delete the images off my camera...
  3. Thread: Firewall Problems by davefaz
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 2 Views 1,145

    Firewall Problems

    Is there a way to stop applications editing my firewall settings?



    In particular I have one application that adds rules every time it powers-up, so over time it litters the firewall with...
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    Drive %Full Bars Disappeared from This PC

    Title describes it all. I am not completely sure when it happened but bit was recent. I think after a recent large update.
    Thing is that I have tried the fixes suggest around the internet and...
  5. Thread: Forcing Windows 10 to Shutdown by davefaz
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 2 Views 823

    Forcing Windows 10 to Shutdown

    Does anyone know how to force the inactivity timer to actually work? The problem seems to be that VLC player is disabling it, but I really don't want it to. I want the PC to shut down after a certain...
  6. Thread: Meet Now by davefaz
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 14 Views 5,784

    Meet Now

    That appeared on my taskbar today.

    I looked around and seems it can be hidden from the taskbar, but it seems that it can not be removed from the PC.
    I really resent the way that Microsoft seems...
  7. Thread: VLC Player by davefaz
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 4,419

    OK I solved it. The solution was to solve...

    OK I solved it.

    The solution was to solve another problem I had with the 4K display. The display is 3840x2160 but it also supported higher resolutions. I wanted to get rid of those higher...
  8. Thread: My monitor goes black by davefaz
    Forum: Graphic Cards
    Replies 38 Views 3,938

    I didn't read all the other posts but you are...

    I didn't read all the other posts but you are driving the 144Hz with much more data per second than the 60Hz monitor. I had a similar issue and it turned out it was the cable. I was exceeding the...
  9. Thread: VLC Player by davefaz
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 4,419

    No, alas it is not resolution. I have no idea why...

    No, alas it is not resolution. I have no idea why but the taskbar remains on top with VLC player on just one PC. It obscures part of the video. I tried wiping VLC off the machine, which worked...
  10. Thread: VLC Player by davefaz
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 4,419

    It is in Fullscreen. But for some reason on one...

    It is in Fullscreen. But for some reason on one PC the taskbar is accessible and not on the other pc's. I am completely confused by the difference. It works on two pc's but not the third.
  11. Thread: VLC Player by davefaz
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 4,419

    VLC Player

    I am not sure whether this is a Windows 10 issue or VLC player, which is why I ask the question here.
    I have a number of PC's and on each one when I full-screen VLC player on all the PC's except...
  12. Thread: Strange Problem With Nightlight. by davefaz
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 0 Views 659

    Strange Problem With Nightlight.

    I have a PC connected to a TV that I have previously used the nightlight setting in windows 10. I noticed tonight it was off, so I switched it on and something very strange happened. Instead of...
  13. Thread: Network Addresses by davefaz
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 3 Views 1,068

    I have no idea what you just said, lol. However,...

    I have no idea what you just said, lol. However, set it to what you suggested and it worked so YAY! Thank you. That has driven me nuts for ages.
  14. Thread: Network Addresses by davefaz
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 3 Views 1,068

    Network Addresses

    I have a strange problem with my network. I have a VPN that directs all traffic from browsers and so on through the VPN. Also on the network I have a number of applications that access local items....
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    My computers ( and I have a lot ) have always...

    My computers ( and I have a lot ) have always been plugged in all the time thunderstorms or not. It is true that many years ago computers where readily damaged by weird power goings on, but these...
  16. Thread: Boot drive help by davefaz
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 15 Views 1,951

    In passing, and my apologies if this has been...

    In passing, and my apologies if this has been said before, you never install Windows with all the drives enabled as "boot drives" in the BIOS or Windows or the BIOS has a habit of installing...
  17. Thread: Taskbars on Multiple Displays by davefaz
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 2 Views 1,441

    Taskbars on Multiple Displays

    One thing that has always annoyed me with Windows 10 is the way that if you have two or more displays, the taskbar on the secondary displays is not the same as the primary display. On secondary...
  18. Thread: New NVMe drive is giving this (driver?) error by davefaz
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 5 Views 4,570

    I don't know. But in passing, you don't need the...

    I don't know. But in passing, you don't need the drivers for the Samsung's, they should just work in a Z390 board without any.
    As far as I know the ADATA is not in the supported device list for the...
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    Yes! That one. I have tried everything and...

    Yes! That one. I have tried everything and nothing stops it. I will try your suggestion next time it appears.
  20. Replies 13 Views 6,406

    It's not in the startup. It's a Microsoft thing....

    It's not in the startup. It's a Microsoft thing. And it only appears after an update.
  21. Thread: BSOD when using dual monitors by davefaz
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 15 Views 11,333

    The 730 can barely even manage 3840x2160 and then...

    The 730 can barely even manage 3840x2160 and then a second monitor on top? Seems to me like you are perhaps just pushing it too hard. Also, is it a passive card? Driving monitors at different...
  22. Replies 13 Views 6,406

    Anyway to stop the annoying startup message?

    For the past few months I have been annoyed on all of my PC's by the occasional message on startup asking if I want to explore more features of windows - OneDrive and Office and such. The problem is...
  23. Thread: Connecting Wireless Display by davefaz
    Forum: Graphic Cards
    Replies 2 Views 16,603

    Oh! I found it. It is in the playback devices but...

    Oh! I found it. It is in the playback devices but appears as "Digital Output" ( distinct from <Soundcard> Digital Output ). It would have helped had it called it Bluetooth Digital Output or something...
  24. Thread: Connecting Wireless Display by davefaz
    Forum: Graphic Cards
    Replies 2 Views 16,603

    Connecting Wireless Display

    I connected a wireless display today, which works very well. This is a smart tv with wireless and a pc that has a modern wifi card. But ( there is always a "but"!) there is no sound. The device I...
  25. Thread: Why Would Windows Think an HDD is an SSD? by davefaz
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 5 Views 1,758

    Why Would Windows Think an HDD is an SSD?

    I recently changed an SSD for a large HDD, but Windows still seems to think that the new drive is an SSD. Does anyone know why this has happened and what I should do to correct the problem?
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