Wow, thanks for your help. The generic key is the same one I tried using when I installed Windows 10 pro on my new build (all new hardware) and it wouldn't accept it. I'm not sure I understand why. ...

I want to do a clean reinstall of Windows 10 pro on my wife's Surface 3 pro. I used the script to find the license key but I don't trust it will work.
I recently built a new desktop system and used...

Thanks RJARRRPCGP, may I call you "R":roflmao2:

I give up! I just went and bought a new version of windows 10 pro for $199. It’s worth it not to try to get anything out of Microsoft. I appreciate the feedback. Now my new build is complete and up...

I just completed rebuilding my desktop with Windows 10 Pro which I have a license and key. I got the key before my rebuild using some code at the command prompt. After reinstalling Windows 10 Pro on...

I got i9-10900 CPU and ASUS Prime Z590M-Pro MB and from Amazon 1TB name M.2 and G.skill 32GB memory and PCIe WiFi/ Bluetooth card. Waiting for the memory to arrive before I can proceed any further....

I went to Micro Center and got my MB and CPU. The place is a wreck but they seems to have everything. Thanks for all your help.

I'm installing an i9 10900 cpu on to a ASUS Prime Z590M-Plus motherboard. When I go to punch down the stock CPU fan one side goes down OK but when I punch down the opposite side it tends to pull the...

Thank you Bree. I want to clean out all the bloat from 9 years of use, so I'll reinstall just what I need.

idgat, Thanks for some great tips. That will help

I'll look into the 10850. I need 65W. I'm just down the hill in Laguna Beach.

I am trying to come up with a hardware list for my next build. My last one was in 2012, overdue. I don't game and use standard productivity software and a light weight CAD program which works fine...

I am going to replace my OS Hard drive with a new one. I'm going to install Windows 10 pro 64 and transfer my product key. I keep all my important files and documents on a separate hard drive so...

Thanks Samuria,
I'm not sure how to tell. From the path below it appears to be the path to OneDrive. I have copies locally but that seems redundant. The local files load quickly. I appreciate...

When opening files stored on onedrive in either Excel or Word it takes 30 sec + for the file to open. Is this normal? It's not very useful to wait that long vs local storage.

Windows 10 Pro 64...

Denis,
Nobody's home.

Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.693)

When doing a windows index search in File Explorer; clicking in the search box doesn't show the search tab on the menu until after you perform a search. ...

Suddenly I am experiencing very slow wifi speeds on my surface 3 pro. On all my other devices (desktop and iPhone) I get around 150 Mbs. Now on the Surface, I am getting under 30 Mbs. Recently I...

Thanks, I'll check it out

I think I'll take AddRam's advice and keep what I have.

Thanks for the help!

John

I have been trying to get the Windows version 1809 on my Surface 3 Pro for several weeks. When checking for updates I continue to get 1803 updates. 1809 has been available since October '17 so it...

When I startup my system (cold) I get a POST error "CPU Fan Failure" and I am directed into the BIOS where I can view the status of the different fans on my motherboard. Sure enough the CPU fan...

Thanks all for your insights. Try3, I'm waiting for Windows Anniversary to get the bug out then a clean install to remove BD remnants. It's a whole lot of work reinstalling everything, but worth...

Thanks Try3. I'm going to remove BD and go back to Windows Defender and Firewall. What do you think?

Thanks Ed, i'll check it out

I have been using Windows Index search for years. I have all my data in one directory on my D:\. I have set the indexing options to include this location and some others. Recently Windows has been...