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Well... it didn't take long for me to have issues again. Why does this always happen to me? 

Anyway...

After I used CCleaner yesterday to clean up my Windows 10 computer which I do every week (I DID NOT use the Registry one) I started having issues. I couldn't get it to shut down so I had to force shut it down.

When I started it up again I noticed that when I search for 'update' in the search box down next to the start button and I try to click on 'Check for updates' and 'Windows Update Settings' nothing happens. Nothing loads.

I was able to get into Windows update through the regular Settings app though.

This is disconcerting. As far as I know, I have no viruses and this was not occurring when I started the computer after I got home from work. I would prefer not to reset to factory settings either.

I used CCleaner in a similar manner last week and this did not occur. From what I can tell, it is still checking for Windows Update and there are no other issues but this is still a disconcerting issue and I want it to work through the Search.

If someone could help me fix this issue I would really appreciate it. Please help me ASAP.

Thank you

P.S.: Here's System Information:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.10586 Build 10586
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name DESKTOP-L2A1944
System Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
System Model TP550LAB
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU ASUS-NotebookSKU
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU 2.20GHz, 2195 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. TP550LAB.504, 8/28/2015
SMBIOS Version 2.8
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
BaseBoard Model Not Available
BaseBoard Name Base Board
Platform Role Mobile
Secure Boot State Off
PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.10586.420"
User Name DESKTOP-L2A1944\Matt
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 6.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 5.91 GB
Available Physical Memory 3.97 GB
Total Virtual Memory 6.84 GB
Available Virtual Memory 5.03 GB
Page File Space 960 MB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware Yes
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection YesYou need to do a few cold boots to get rid of the interrupted update hang...then GO ahead and run manual updates. Quote from: patio on August 02, 2016, 03:27:18 PM

You need to do a few cold boots to get rid of the interrupted update hang...then go ahead and run manual updates.

See Here...

A number of CCleaner "Cleaning" Options make Windows 10 unbootable, cause all store apps to fail to function, and various other issues. Best to not use it at all on Windows 10. Use the built-in Disk Cleanup instead.

Disk Cleanup can be started several ways.  One is to type Disk Cleanup in the Windows search box (the box that says "Ask me anything"), located just to the right of the Windows icon at the left end of your taskbar.  You should see what is shown in the attached photo.  If you right click on Disk Cleanup in that panel, you have Pin to Start and Pin to Taskbar options, which you might want to apply.

Hi, I wanted to clone my internal hard drive which was INFECTED, of my laptop to an external hard drive using macrium software with the help of a tutorial from YouTube and all went good. But while booting the external hard drive it shows up blue screen .What message and error condition is in the blue screen? 
Did you create the Macrium recovery bootable disc as well?
Additionally its best to BOOT the cloned drive INTERNALLY vs externally. I have run into problems before with trying to boot cloned drives that were cloned from an internal drive externally. Also if this external drive is connected to a different computer and attempting to boot you will also run into problems, but I'm assuming its the same computer used to create image is also being used to boot.

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I wanted to clone my internal hard drive which was infected, of my laptop to an external hard drive using macrium software

... But while booting the external hard drive it shows up blue screen .

Here is a new link to Windows 10 ISO.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
The 32 BIT file is:
Win10_1511_2_English_x32.iso
If you are using a Windows 7 as a TICKET to a free install, you have until July 29.
After July 29 the free upgrade will EXPIRE. Activate before the exoneration.

My thought is this: Even if you do not link Windows 10, go ahead and install your Windows 7 to a spare hard drive and put the Windows 10 free upgrade on it and activate it before July 29. You do have an old hard drive in  your  stuff?

Since Vista still has windows update option my PC has installed everything up to 3.5 sp1 ,but will not install anymore net frameworks after that ?

Only certain versions can run the software written for other versions of Windows.

but while trying to installing most any applications, exe's , ATI catalyliist  display control I will get a prompt message that I need to update my service packs & XP updates too

Hi,
I have 2 Asus T100T computers bought within WEEKS of each other. Both came with Win 8 and have been upgraded to win 10.
I use a program called Labels Unlimited. This works on one computer. The other computer says - Application error  Labeler caused  a general protection fault in module LUW.EXE at 000F-006E.
I have another 10 year old XP computer which has been running this for 10 years. Yesterday it started telling me the same thing
Any help greatly appreciated.
GeofflLabels Unlimited.?
Did you buy this software?
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Company-LUN8AE-BI-Labels-Unlimited/dp/B000DZG7XG
If the above e is the same product, you might consider bunting a new copy ans see if it works.



I think it is the same. We have been using this since 1996 - first on Win 98I copied the whold directory from the computer which won't run it to the computer which does so it's not bad filesGet a new version, register it and you will get customer support.
Others report that it does not run on Windows 7. However, handing a new version could make a difference. Th company claims the new version works on Window 7.

Also, overtime the files may have been corrupted or modified. That is another REASON for having an up to date version. Amazon offers a version of that program for under $15 and may have  a return policy if bought from Amazon.
It has to be something different about one computer If I copied the whole directory to the other and it works on that oneI just copied the directory from the working computer back to the other and it still won't work therePrograms cannot be copied and moved to another PC...

It need to be properly installed to work properly.I think this was written before programs needed to be installed. I have copied it from one computer to another for years and never had any problem. I don't understand how I can copy it to one computer and it works - the other identical computer it doesn't. Quote from: geoffl on July 26, 2016, 05:32:10 PM

I think this was written before programs needed to be installed. I have copied it from one computer to another for years and never had any problem. I don't understand how I can copy it to one computer and it works - the other identical computer it doesn't.

I used to keep my C drive in a removable tray so I could  take it home and work there. As computers were upgraded I would just slot the drive into the new one. Surely this is only one use.

In current versions of Windows all programs must be registered internally with the Windows operating system. This can include a SSL certificate that can be traced back to the copyright holder.

you need to manually make Windows accept  the program and skip the warning about security. Sorry, I can not remember how this is done. ** 

I have another 10 year old XP computer which has been running this for 10 years. Yesterday it started telling me the same thing

I am unable to double click my icons on the desktop  and  any open web page is unresponsive after laptop sleeps.  If I open task MANAGER
I am then able to click on LINKS and everything is normal.  I just have to open task manager I do not have to restart windows explorer.  This is now happening everytime I let the laptop sleep.  Can anyone help.  The laptop has windows 10.  Thanks
The same or similar problems have been reported. Here are a few examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97mSLdTPjPw

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2748049/windows-sleep-mode.html

http://www.windows10forums.com/threads/unable-to-wake-up-from-sleep-mode.849/

Question.:
Would you be happy using a workaround? for example, only letting the monitor shut down but leave the PC running?
That will reduce some power consumption.
I AGREE with just setting the hd and display to power down after a defined period of inactivity. Believe it or not neither sleep nor hibernation were ever 100% perfected by Microsoft and still cause problems for some users.Thank you both  Allan & Geek.  I will WORK on your suggestions and see if that helps.  I will  come back and post the results.  Thanks again

Hello experts,
Upgraded from 7 to 10. But do not like it. Wish to go back to 7, STILL within 1st month. I t says nothing should go wrong but it suggests to back up file, I have too many video files to put on my back up drive. restoring to 7 shouldn't affect should it? Do you think its safe to go back to 7. Please advise. Thank you JabbaWhen I reverted back to Windows 7 from 10 on my computer, I didnt lose any information and I had a 90GB SSD with only 13GB free. If the videos are important I would suggest buying an external hard drive and backing them up as for right now your single drive if it were to ever fail you would lose that data. External Hard Drives are not that expensive these days. Some stores have 500GB and 1TB drives for less than $50 and $80. I even got a 4TB external for $129.99 on sale.

My advice is that if you dont want to risk losing them, then perform a backup to a new external drive first. Then revert back to 7. Then use the external drive as a backup only use vs connected running all the time and this way you have a backup solution for when your system gets ill someday or becomes retired in favor of a newer system.Went back to windows 7 having problems with windows MEDIA player 12 it wont scan and find my files I want to uninstall it but is not in add and remove soft ware LIST how do I uninstall it. I then hope to down load media player 12 from the Microsoft website Thanks in advance Jabba It is listed under Windows Features.

Can be found under Program and Features.

Take the check out click OK then put it back in.

You should be able to Download the file and just install it.TRIED what you suggested still doesn't show up in add and remove programmes. the problem I am having with media player is it wont find any music pictures of videos on my PC Ive checked the library settings Ive tried individual FOLDERS and even just let it search the hole C drive to no avail. So hence I wanted to uninstall and start again. But no way of uninstalling. I even tried to delete it from programme files but it wouldn't let me. Any suggestions?

Thanks Jabba.If you went back to 7 and your pics/vids were from 10 then they are gone....

We've just installed Windows 10 on our laptop. Problem is when using the internet (especially using Firefox) the drop down menus (for FAVOURITES or history for example) won't stay OPEN when we try to select something. They just close before we have chance to CLICK on what we want. Any IDEAS? I read somewhere that I should untick "Use hardware acceleration when available", which I have but that doesn't seem to have made any difference.

Hello!  SORRY if im not POSTING this in the right place please let me know if i am.  I have an ASUS G73J that wont boot.  It was recently upgraded to windows 10 64bit. I can get it to the flash utility by spamming f4 but i dont know what to do from there.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Do you have the system recovery media set for this?UNFORTUNATELY no.  Now im getting a message SAYING the bootmgr is missing.  So now i know i need the installation disc... Thanks for your reaponse!

Hi

After defragging my PC under Windows 10, I'm left with some FILES that can't be defragged - these are usually 'System Volume INFORMATION' files plus others.

Does ANYONE know how I can defrag these from my system using the Defraggler software?

Many thanks for any help.

Best Regards

Seacalypso Not that large of a file to worry about it being defragged...

If you delete it it gets re-created on next boot....OK thanks for your reply.

Cheers

Seacalypso

(My W10 came already installed on a new PC; it is not an upgrade.)

I have had two user-IDs for some time.  Both are configured with Input Language English (UK) and keyboard layouts German & Croatian.  I have Change Key Sequence for Switch Keyboard Layout set to Left Alt + Shift.  Everything works fine, just as it did in earlier versions of Windows.

Yesterday I created a third user-ID and set the same language & keyboard configurations as just described.  The Switch Keyboard Layout does not work!  Whichever option I select and confirm with OK, then go back into Change Key Sequence, the Switch Keyboard Layout has reverted to Not Assigned!!!!!  That user cannot switch keyboard layouts but the original two still can.

I'd be very grateful for any help or suggestions.No. The issue, or something like it,  has been identified over a year ago.

http://superuser.com/questions/963978/language-bar-missing
The above is about the thing not shewing in the task bar

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4966509?start=0&tstart=0
The above it can not keep even one setting.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/multilingual-user-interface-mui-windows
This might point you in the right direction. Have you used this as your guide?

If that does not help, you need to contact MS support.I believe Windows only stores 2 settings you can switch between which means your stuck with doing the 3rd manually i'm afraid. Quote from: patio on June 27, 2016, 01:26:13 PM

I believe Windows only stores 2 settings you can switch between which means your stuck with doing the 3rd manually i'm afraid.

The MUI technology is covered by an international[citation needed] patent titled "Multilingual User Interface for an Operating System" (US Patent number: 6252589). The inventors are Bjorn C. Rettig, Edward S. Miller, GREGORY Wilson, and Shan Xu.

No. The issue, or something like it,  has been identified over a year ago.

http://superuser.com/questions/963978/language-bar-missing
The above is about the thing not shewing in the task bar

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4966509?start=0&tstart=0
The above it can not keep even one setting.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/multilingual-user-interface-mui-windows
This might point you in the right direction. Have you used this as your guide?

If that does not help, you need to contact MS support.

I believe Windows only stores 2 settings you can switch between which means your stuck with doing the 3rd manually i'm afraid.

I can't find the option to change the key setting for "Change Keyboard Layout"; I was able to setup 2 users with several input languages and two keyboard layouts each and then a third and all the shortcuts I was able to configure for each worked fine. Left Alt+Shift was for changing the Input Language, but the keyboard layout options had to be set individually.

I don't think any of those links or information are particularly pertinent here, to Windows 10's multi-language  and keyboard layout options.

They are clearly having zero issues setting up and using multiple languages and multiple keyboard layouts. It is the configurable shortcut that allows switching between keyboard layouts that doesn't appear to function properly.

Hello:
I am trying to run a school application and I get an Unhanded exception x001607. I am using Windows 10 Pro.
It was working fine until a couple of days AGO. Now that I have to submit all my stuff, I am getting the error.
I really need your help.
Best regards,
-jWhich Application?

Does this application support Windows 10?It is this application http://www.cem.umich.edu/Ioannou/strobosys/Stroboscope/stroboscope.htm
It is used at my uni. I think it is developed in C++.
It was working perfectly fine until a couple of days ago.
Looks like the project was created in Visio 2002 .... Windows 10 has some issues with Visio 2002 after an UPDATE. More here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_upgrade/windows-10-auto-updates-visio-2002-service-pack-2/2e862e1a-4f2b-44c0-97b9-9d70ab7ca570?auth=1

Have you CONTACTED the university to SEE if others are having this problem as well with that program and Windows 10? Maybe they have a known bug fix for this.

If its broken from an update to Windows 10, you could get it to work like it did a few days ago if you restore to a previous recovery point when the software ran properly. Be sure to backup your data to an external backup device prior to rolling back to earlier restore point, but if its a Windows update that broke it and you can go back to a previous point before the update, then the software should work as it did prior to the update.
Oh I see. I am using Visio 2013.
Seems like a recent update screwed it up.
Thanks.
Can't go back to a restore point, the COMPUTER does not give me the option.
Seems like I will have to reset the pc and start from scratch. 
Kinda drastic...just uninstall Visio 2013...and install 2002
Uninstalled the program and Visio 2013.
Reinstalled Visio 2002 and the program, no luck.
Do All These Steps Over Again...

Note: The.exe has to be overwritten from the original install for it to run properly...Paragraph #4...Thank you for your help.
It didn't work. I contacted the developer, waiting for the reply.

Hello Members!

I have a Windows 8 OS backup on a Pen-drive & mine is a branded PC from HP~ AIO make.

Is it possible to format the entire Hard-drive to reclaim the Space used by Recovery Image desk (D:)?

Can someone please help guide me on how to format an entire Hard-drive (both C: & D:) in context to an HP Desktop environment?

Help will be sincerely appreciated.
Thank you.Yes. But not-recommended.
The recovery partition  is the only way you have to repair your system in the EVENT of a failure. The computer makers now want you to use that recover if ever a major failure makes your computer unusable.
If you need more storage for your photos and videos, consider these methods:
A. Use DVD discs to store photos and videos.
B. Use a cloud service to save your most important information.
C. Purchase in economic external hard drive for extra storage.

It would be a b ad idea to format our hard drive unless there was something urgent. If you use disc imaging software to create an image of your disc as it currently exists and save that image (and create more images on a regular basis), you do not need the recovery partition. See here: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00810298
The link in the above post has this warning:
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note:
Before making any changes to the recovery program or the partition - or before changing the operating system (OS) - HP recommends that you use the Recovery Manager on the partition to create a personal set of recovery discs. In the event of a failure or software corruption, you can use the recovery discs to return the PC to the original operating condition.

The link in the above post has this warning:

Following a recent Win !0 update, I have lost the ability to do a left mouse click on a file to open it. I get an error message saying that there is no file association - please see attached. In order to open a file I now have to right click and select 'open' from the drop down menu, which is very time consuming. Any assistance, that is not too technical, would be helpful. Thanks

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I now have to right click and select 'open' from the drop down menu, which is very time consuming

Recently I wiped my PC clean, but when it asked me to do the basic settings, date/time etc. My mouse and keyboard didn't work so I tried to reset it again but then this time there was an error so i restarted my PC but now my PC has a blank/black screen when starting up and basically STUCK in a boot loop
If anyone has any idea please let me know how to FIX
-Was RUNNING windows 10
-ASRock motherboard
I will find out my system specs TOMORROW, it's pretty late right now.Do you have recovery media to repair Windows or install fresh OS again?Don't exactly know how to do that if i can't really access windows, but I can go through BIOS.How and why did you "wipe your PC clean"? And what was your intent regarding getting a new OS installed?Using the Windows 10 reset in settings, and I did it because well long story short, PC had been crashing, possibly due to a virus (could have used a program, but just to be sure)

So to explain the ISSUE straightforwardly my All-in-one Is going extremely slow. I mean it takes 15 minutes to log in. The problem seemed to COME out of nowhere. I got it to log into safe mode once and it seemed to be okay but I can't get into safe mode again to SEE. I do keep getting this ERROR. Any help would be appreciated. It's going too slow to even use at this POINT so my resource to fix it are really my cellphone and you all to help.https://imgur.com/quIe88cHave you tried a system Restore to before this event occurred?Yes I have but the issue still continued

I am having difficulty with scrolling using FastStone Capture in Windows 10.

Scrolling stops prematurely and automatically after only two or three pages have been scrolled.  Why?

How to SOLVE this annoying problem? Having been trying really hard to try and figure out a solution on my own, but to no avail.

Grateful if you could help me, please.

GuzeppiAre you using FastStone Capture 8.4 ?

Does it work well on Windows 8.1 but not on Windows 10?
How you found OTHERS having this problem with Windows 10?

here is a review from PCWorld.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/231870/faststone_capture.html
Quote

Pros
    Lightweight
    FAST
    No frills

Cons
    Scrolling capture is SLOW

I don't know if this is a hardware, software, or OS issue, so I'm starting in the OS forum...

I just bought a Surface Pro 4, running Win 10.

I've tried to launch two sites that launch Java windows when you run 'em. When I do that, the text in the Java window is too tiny to READ. Like, not too tiny because I'm an old man, but literally three point type.

Nothing I can do seems to make it bigger. Ctrl-+ makes text in normal internet windows bigger, but not in the Java window. Going into Display properties makes everything else bigger, but not the Java window.

This is happening in FIREFOX and IE, not Chrome and Edge (neither of which support Java).

When I went into Java control panel ("Configure Java"), there was an option to run in 640 x 480. When I clicked that and REBOOTED, nothing was different in FF, but in IE, it made EVERY window go to about 400 percent size... And then resolved to normal when I closed the Java window.

I don't know that I'm PROVIDING an accurate description of this issue, but any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

rjb

Greetings!

My AMD MACHINE needs its OS reinstalled. I had Windows 10 Pro on there but did not really like it. It needs a format reload either way and im debating if i shall return to 7 or just swallow my pride and go with the flow on Windows 10. I just VERY much dislike the forced updates jumping in, the control it has over me, the SPYING and its own mine. I set privacy settings one way; after update it sets them back. Ive used DoNotSpy10 and Spybot to stop this but should i really have to go through this much trouble?

However, it is the latest, its much faster then 7 was (even on my old WD Black Spindle Drive) and it (apparently) plays games better then 7 THANKS to the Directx 12.

What do you all think? Please let me know id appreciate the feedback.

My specs below:

AMD FX 8120 3ghz 8 Cores
Asus M5A97 Motherboard
8GB Kingston DDR3 RAM
1TB WD BLACK BOOT and 1TB seagate barracuda Extra drive
MSI Hawk R6870 GPU
I ended up running Never 10 to all my Windows 7 systems.

My situation is that Windows 7 does everything I need it to do, and Windows 10 is lacking. In fact there is no feature that 10 has that makes it worth having to have. So I am pretty much sticking with 7. Before the free upgrade period is expired, I will clone a drive and upgrade that cloned drive to 10. But will run 7. Someday when there is some sort of need for 10, I can simply swap drives and be on 10 after the deadline. And if I never go with Windows 10 then I can format the drive and use it for something else.

Windows 10 has been a let down personally. Additionally Microsofts pushy attitude with 10 in which they tried to force upgrade systems of mine to 10 soured my opinion of Microsoft as a business I can trust. I use to like Microsoft and now I am feeling more and more driven to Linux OS's. I have been using Linux Mint more and more. If they made a DirectX that was open source for Linux it would be sweet as for OpenGL just doesnt perform as well as DirectX for video games.

System I downgraded to 7 from 10 was a

AMD FX-8300 3.3Ghz 8 core
Biostar A960D+ AM3+ Motherboard
8 GB G.Skill Ares RAM ( 2 x 4GB 1600mhz )
240GB SSD Crucial M500
EVGA Geforce GTX 260 896mb superclocked 216 core http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130433

And frame rates for games were better with windows 7 nvidia drivers instead of Windows 10 nvidia drivers. I get a solid 60 fps with world of warcraft with windows 7 but windows 10 with nvidia driver I get 40-45 fps in the same area that performs better with 7.

Quote from: DaveLembke on July 02, 2016, 09:48:01 PM

I ended up running Never 10 to all my Windows 7 systems.

My situation is that Windows 7 does everything I need it to do, and Windows 10 is lacking. In fact there is no feature that 10 has that makes it worth having to have. So I am pretty much sticking with 7. Before the free upgrade period is expired, I will clone a drive and upgrade that cloned drive to 10. But will run 7. Someday when there is some sort of need for 10, I can simply swap drives and be on 10 after the deadline. And if I never go with Windows 10 then I can format the drive and use it for something else.

Windows 10 has been a let down personally. Additionally Microsofts pushy attitude with 10 in which they tried to force upgrade systems of mine to 10 soured my opinion of Microsoft as a business I can trust. I use to like Microsoft and now I am feeling more and more driven to Linux OS's. I have been using Linux Mint more and more. If they made a DirectX that was open source for Linux it would be sweet as for OpenGL just doesnt perform as well as DirectX for video games.

System I downgraded to 7 from 10 was a

AMD FX-8300 3.3Ghz 8 core
Biostar A960D+ AM3+ Motherboard
8 GB G.Skill Ares RAM ( 2 x 4GB 1600mhz )
240GB SSD Crucial M500
EVGA Geforce GTX 260 896mb superclocked 216 core http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130433

And frame rates for games were better with windows 7 nvidia drivers instead of Windows 10 nvidia drivers. I get a solid 60 fps with world of warcraft with windows 7 but windows 10 with nvidia driver I get 40-45 fps in the same area that performs better with 7.

When all is said and done it's just an OS

How do you play WINDOWS media player or get music in windows 10 like using windows media guide and playing internet radio?Did you already read this?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3077721
Add music to Groove on Windows 10 PC I seen this thank you but I dont see how i can stream live internet radio.As far as I'm aware the internet radio BROWSING stuff was removed from Windows Media Player many years ago.  For listening to internet radio I USE http://tunein.com, works pretty WELL and has tonnes of stations.

Have just installed on my LAPTOP the free version of Onlineocr.net, but I have got stuck after Step 3, which says CONVERT.
I clicked on CONVERT, as instructed, but what is the next step please?

The file I have converted is in PICTURES on my laptop, but how to open it with WORD now?

I use Windows 10.

Many thanks.That is a free image to text conversion service. It is a on-line OCR.

Here is a short answer.
If you can not get it to work, try something else.

18 Best Free OCR Software For Windows

Do you have a scanner?
The scanner software may have OCR.

Quote from: Guzeppi on JULY 08, 2016, 09:47:34 AM

Have just installed on my laptop the free version of Onlineocr.net, but I have got stuck after Step 3, which says CONVERT.
I clicked on CONVERT, as instructed, but what is the next step please?

The file I have converted is in PICTURES on my laptop, but how to open it with WORD now?

I use Windows 10.

Many thanks.

Even if their intentiosn are good, si their security?

When I plug in the CARD reader it says tap E , nothing happens another method , go to, open file explorer,click on camera. but there is no camera , This is most frustrating.  another thing I had this NEW windows 10 downloaded this morning ,  YET already I got a message from winzip that 11 drivers are out of date, can someone help me out please?Does the camera have software for it ? ?...if so it needs re-installed after update...

Same goes for all drivers for the PC....not sure what WinZip has to do with that at all.

Alright you need to LOOK up your camera name and download the software for your camera. There should be a CD that came with your camera. HOWEVER, if there is not, then you will need to look up the software for your camera, install it, and then it will show you your files once you click on the button. Generally windows does show the files. So let me get this right, when you click on the camera ICON, precisely nothing appears? Something should appear? It seems windows is not recognizing your camera.

Do you hear a sound when you plug your camera in?

I hope I am in the right place. When I import a jpeg into MS Word, sometimes I GET black sizing handles. When I get such handles, I cannot use Insert Caption, and I cannot Group either with a text box or with a jpeg that has open sizing handles. Jpeg's with open sizing handles seem to work properly, and the caption "STICKS" to the picture. I can't see any difference between 1 jpeg and another. Windows 10, Word 2010. Still working on it, but what is the significance of a black sizing handle? I have searched Microsoft Office Help and also Google, but so far no luck. Does anyone know what gives?  Many thanks!  MattThe filled-in sizing handles are for an embedded object, which you will often get from pasting from another PROGRAM (like an image editor). For the "Open" handles you want to insert an actual picture using Insert->Picture INSTEAD of pasting.Splendid, thanks! (I dragged them from a File Explorer window, but I will use Insert hereafter.)  I simply cd not find that information anywhere.  Rgds, Matt

I installed kali Linux and now my laptop won't boot at all. I can't get cds to boot into a recovery environment. I've tried to boot Hirens cd, ultimateboot cd, systemrescue cd and it just spits them out and restarts. Only certain cds will boot: windows 8.1, helix boot cd, kali linux, ubuntu 15.04. What do I do to resolve this problem? Thank you for your help.

computer is a samsung np700z5c-s02ubThe Samsung np700z5c-s02ub is a high end laptop.
 Did it come with Windows 8 installed?
Do you have a backup of you personal data?
You may have to install the Windows 8 system all over again.

As for Kali Linux, I have no experience with it. I would commend one of the recent Ubuntu or Linux Mint editions. You might want go to the Ubuntu chat room and ask around about dual moot with Windows 10.

Here is a link to a relevant article. You may have to use legacy mode.
Install Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 with legacy bios?

Does that help any?

oh yes the pain, I fell it.

Need a bit more info though, what DOSE it say when it tries to boot, how FAR dose it get, what is it attempting to boot to, can you "live CD" boot in to Kali, do you get to GRUB, is the bios set to uefi or legacy, what steps did you follow when you installed kali?

N Quote from: nikap on April 23, 2016, 05:44:37 AM

oh yes the pain, I fell it.

Need a bit more info though, what dose it say when it tries to boot, how far dose it get, what is it attempting to boot to, can you "live CD" boot in to Kali, do you get to GRUB, is the bios set to uefi or legacy, what steps did you follow when you installed kali?

N

Hi, all. I am getting really annoyed with the fact that my laptop (Acer Aspire E1-571) with the editions of Windows 10, specifically with the cursor that whenever I type, it goes back to the start of the sentence. Also, whenever I scroll down, it goes back up automatically to the first page or the very top of the page. It is not just my web but also with my start up page that when I try to click on the last app, the blue highlighted thing highlights the first app. PLEASE help me!Did you install all laptop drivers for Win 10 after upgrading ? ?
Home KEY could be stuck or keyboard damaged. Quote from: patio on June 24, 2016, 09:24:24 PM

Did you install all laptop drivers for Win 10 after upgrading ? ?

Home key could be stuck or keyboard damaged.

It is doing the actions of the home key when that key is not being pressed. If it does not do it when you use an external USB keyboard plugged in, then I would suspect the keyboard of the laptop.

A bit dumb to ask but how do I know if I install all my laptop drivers for Windows 10? I checked my device manager and all of my drivers are up-to-date.

I want to increase the size of the check box but the only thing that increases in size is the box that has the check box and label in it.  I just want the check box itself to be bigger.  Also, is there a way to EASILY add or copy the check box down a column?  I don't need any labels.  I just want to have a column in a spreadsheet that I can click if certain bills are paid.  This way I can know which bills still need to be paid.  Thanks.

I am new to this forum and can't find Microsoft Office as a category.  I posted this in Windows 10 but was looking for a sub-category for Excel.  I didn't see it under software.  Am I missing something but it just seems that there isn't much organization for CATEGORIES and sub-categories.  This means you have to search thru HUNDREDS of posts to find anything that MIGHT be vaguely similar to what you are looking for.  Again, I am a newbie here and don't want to ruffle any feathers.  I just want to know where to find subcategories I am looking for, like MS Office ->Excel ->2016.Early version s of Excel will work the same way for basic settings.

Here is a starting place:
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/computers-software/ms-office/excel.html

And this is the official Microsoft  guide:
http://www.skilledup.com/articles/learning-excel-guide

This is a video specific to your needs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX9ycMj5F_I

Bow to put a tick  box in a cell, watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kI7_kmxZmk

Next, how to resize it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw70JyA4QHo

Hope that HELPS.   
Wow!!  What you provided me with is awesome.  I can't thank you enough.  Take care and have a blessed day.
You are welcome. 

I had a WINDOWS 8 laptop that I actually liked except it typed certain letters twice. So, for instance, I would type the word instance and it would always come up " instancee"  Under warranty tech had me reload the file that controlled typing but the problem still existed. I purchased an external Bluetooth keyboard thinking the key itself might be sticking. Problem persisted. Gateway had me update to win 10. Problem still existed.
I PURCHASE a new Toshiba laptop with win 10 installed. Same problem exist with the new computer. Best Buy actually took it back and gave me a new ONE within 3 days of first purchase. Now Toshiba wants me to box it up and send it in for repair.
If you're wondering; it's not just the letter "e" it happens with other letters as well. But a few letters it happens more than others.
This part will make you scratch you head: I tried typing in tablet mode and it still has the problem. Then I tried DICTATION and it still doubles the "e" more than any other letter.
I've been living with it but I'm thinking of going Machave you tried to change the keyboard to another language to test if the problem goes AWAY? This is a common problem for many Windows users.
Keys on my computer keyboard are repeating
The above article is from the CH archives.

However, after reading your post over carefully, it would seem that thou may need a keyboard the has a more firm key stroke. These are often called  ' mechanical keyboards'. Which means that it uses a type of key button  that has a very definite click when you depress it. Here is a reference:
Why You Want a Mechanical Keyboard

This keyboard has little plungers held up by springs. It makes a firm click when you press.


But it doesn't explain that it happened on the laptop keyboard...and an external.

And now a 2nd laptop... Quote from: patio on June 15, 2016, 11:21:49 AM

But it doesn't explain that it happened on the laptop keyboard...and an external.

And now a 2nd laptop...

Yes it does.
Some people can not type on a cheese keyboard. The older IBM type heavery duty mechanical wonders did not have the cheese problem.

More info....
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2088744/click-this-all-about-mechanical-keyboards-and-why-you-need-one.html

Dell Inspiron 15R N5110. Windows 7 Home Premium 64BIT. BIOS updated to version A11, drivers and programs updated. I used the Media Creation Tool and chose Upgrade this PC. The upgrade gets to the "Checking for updates..." part and hangs at 22%. I left it at 22% for almost 2 hours yesterday afternoon before trying to close it out. I got the "Program not responding." message and used Task Manager "End task" to force close it. This was while using my friend's Internet (AT&T UVerse DSL, not my Sprint cellular WiFi hotspot). There are now 2 new folders on C: drive. ESD and Windows10Upgrade. Can I restart the upgrade from inside the ESD folder (setup.exe)? Is there a way to skip the check for updates?So your trying to update to windows 10?Yes, I am trying to upgrade the laptop to Windows 10. I know Windows 10 will run fine on it. I've upgraded 2 similar ones so far, an Inspiron 14R N4010 and an Inspiron 15R N5010. Windows 10 upgrade installed and runs perfectly fine on those 2. Here Ya Go...Thanks, Patio. I was hoping to avoid having to do a clean install. I didn't want to have to go through reinstalling the programs and etc. I'll keep this open until Windows 10 is successfully installed and activated on the laptop. Wait...

Are you installing the full version?
If so, I can give you an exe that installs Windows 10...DOWNLOAD the ISO file here:  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench
Burn it to a DVD or USB (using Rufus).
Run the setup.exe file from Windows.But I have an exe so you don't have to do any of that, does anyone want it?
It's an UPGRADE.Accepting an executable from a stranger is an unwise course of action, especially if they get pushy about it.He just moved up a BIT further on the watch list...The safe way to move to Windows 10 is to install from USB or DVD onto a separate partition. Apparently it is legal. I have both Windows 7 and Windows 10 on this old Dell GX-520.

 And I have made backups before I installed Windows 10 just to be on the safe side. I have even used the Windows 10 recovery tool to fix a problem and the Windows 7 install was not damaged. The are on separate parsons on the HDD.

The down side is that I have to re-install my other software over again. But that is not so bad, just takes time. So far, I find there are recons to do some things in Windows 7 and other things in Widows 10. Having a choice is not so bad.  Quote

The safe way to move to Windows 10 is to install from USB or DVD onto a separate partition. Apparently it is legal. I have both Windows 7 and Windows 10 on this old Dell GX-520.

I can post it on virus total guy...

I'm seriously just trying to be nice why are you so hostile

If the Windows 10 installation was installed using the Windows 7 key, then you are violating the EULA.

Just wanted to share that I was surprised that I was able to downgrade back to 7 on my one computer. I recently bought a AMD FX-8300 3.3Ghz 8-core for a system that had just a Athlon II x2 215 2.7Ghz because I wanted an additional system to my AMD FX-8350, but one that was a little more power efficient and cheaper, so I got the FX-8300 for $119.99 for it.

This system was put into storage after doing the Windows 10 free upgrade from 7. I did this free upgrade about 3 months ago. I was able to swap out the Athlon II x2 215 2.7Ghz with the AMD FX-8300 x8 3.3Ghz and surprisingly it didnt break the Windows 10 activation. As well as when i had 10 running on this system i realized that... you know what.... I wil take the free upgrade to 10 on a weaker computer of mine that I will put into storage and downgrade this one back to 7.

But would it downgrade after it was UPGRADED to 10 and then shortly after SHUT down and put into storage. I booted it up and Windows 10 worked like a charm, went to system restore and saw the option to downgrade back to 7. Figured click and see if it will tell me sorry charlie too late or will it revert back to 7. Surprisingly it reverted back to 7 and quite quickly with the 90GB SSD drive and 8-core processor to process this downgrade. Just 1 reboot after reverting and 7 is running happy and FASTTTT on that 8-core with SSD.

I have a 240GB SSD that I will be putting into it and PULLING the 90GB out of it after I clone the 90GB to the 240GB SSD.

Just wanted to share that it seems as though the 30-day period might not apply if the computer wasnt used for more than a specific period of time, because it sat for 3 months and it allowed the downgrade. Thinking I used Windows 10 on it for less than an hour probably. Maybe there are 2 triggers. A first trigger of it having to run for so long before the 30-day trigger applies for lockout of downgrade.

Not sure if anyone has experienced the lock out yet after 30 days and being trapped with 10 or not?   Maybe I got really lucky with this one.


Looking online I saw this neat trick to avoid the 30-day lockout, but I never went through any avoiding of the lockout, I guess whatever routine that performs the wipe of these backup files didnt trigger to dump them and thats why it still worked... http://www.thewindowsclub.com/rollback-windows-10-after-30-days

I also ran Never 10 on this system after and dumped all the Windows 10 data about 5GB. This will prevent 10 from reinstalling itself.First thing I do with any machine, new or refurbished, that I become the owner of is install a good free imaging app (I'm using MACRIUM Reflect this year) and take an image onto an external or my NAS. When I got my current main PC, I did that as soon as I logged in the first time, so I have the Windows 7 factory install. Actually it 8.1 pre-downgraded. As I built up the install I did my usual routine weekly Saturday morning backup alternately to a second internal drive and a USB 3 external, each time deleting the oldest one. When I decided to take the Windows 10 upgrade last July, I did a pre-upgrade image. I really hate doing anything major that I can't go back from.
Good Read...

Anyone upgrading to 10 should do this...unfortunately it's been buried.I rolled back my notebook after more than 30 days and it didn't take any special tricks. I just hit Recovery and there it was.I didn't know about this until 30 days was up. Quote from: SuperDave on June 20, 2016, 12:37:44 PM

I rolled back my notebook after more than 30 days and it didn't take any special tricks. I just hit Recovery and there it was.

We’ve received feedback from Windows Insiders who have run into activation issues on Genuine Windows devices after making changes to device hardware such as replacing a hard drive or motherboard.

Maybe this question was already asked, but I don't find it. I would like to use the Voice Recognition in WINDOWS 10 to do a search on the Web.  Like the 'Hey Google' thing, WINCH is an ANDROID and Apple app.
I have searched and can not find a windows app that does that. 
Sometimes when I am trying to find something and just can not get what I want, it is easier to just pick up a Android TABLET and just talk to it. Works good! But why can't I do it in Windows 10? Where is it?
Enable Cortana. The option to allow "Hey Cortana" should be in Cortana Settings.Cortana is one of the key new features of Windows 10 and is enabled by default.  You must login to Windows with an MS account in ORDER to use it.

Greetings...
I have bought recently Samsung evo 850 120GB SSD for my laptop (Dell Vostro 3450),
and cloned the operating system partition to the SSD USING software by the name "aomei backupper",
then i swapped the HDD with the SSD, and swapped the DVD with the HDD, and started the computer,
unfortunately when i start the laptop, the laptop start normally till it reaches to the Windows 10 (64bit) start screen (with the BLUE logo and dots circling around),
suddenly the screen goes BLACK, but the laptop still running for 3~5 min, after that the screen returns and every thing works fine.
the same issue occur when i turn off the laptop,
I SUSPECT that this issue occur because of the two GPUs AMD Radeon & HD Graphics 3000.
What can i do so solve this?!
P.S. my laptop drivers are up to date, furthermore, friend of mine did exactly the same with (DELL Inspiron N5110 with NVIDIA GeForce GT 525m GPU) and his laptop works fine.Where are the drivers from ? ?Remove the HDD & see what happens. Quote from: Computer_Commando on May 09, 2016, 06:04:30 PM

Remove the HDD & see what happens.

There is a cumulative Windows update that appears in each monthly set of updates and if I don't catch it in time it prevents three different Windows 10 systems in my house from booting and I have to use True Image to restore. This has been going on for about 5 months now and I know there are a lot of folks with the same problem. You'd think Microsoft would pull or fix the update.

At least two of the systems are are W10 Professional or Ultimate so I've just used gpedit to stop automatic updates (you'd think I would have done this earlier), but the other system isn't and I have to remember to create the images and/or hide the update on the day it comes out. What a Pain!!!

Just using the forum to rant I really dont understand Microsoft these days:

Pushy for people to 10 even when people go through measures to avoid it, and then now to hear that they are even pushing updates that are unwanted once your onto 10 which break systems. WOW.

Patio suggested that he has set his updates to notify vs auto for his system(s). I am going to do this for all my systems now. It might be the fix to your problem here too. My situation is that systems on 7, Microsoft is trying to force to 10 and I dont want 10. I have one computer that I took the free Windows 10 upgrade on from 7. And that system is in my closet for someday when I need 10 for some reason I will have a system on 10 and not miss out of the free upgrade. But other systems I want to remain on 7. Some of which clearly do not support 10 due to age of a single-core laptop for example where the Intel Chipset was lucky enough to have Windows 7 driver for integrated video, but of which there is no Windows 10 driver for the GPU so it fails to upgrade to 10. Others I know have have their computers turn into a brick when taking free upgrade and then the system is stuck in a boot loop because there was a malfunction with a driver or SOMETHING else causing a crash condition boot loop etc.

I ended up cloning the drive in my one highly configured Windows 7 system so that if Microsoft somehow tries again to FORCEFULLY upgrade me to 10, i should be able to clone the cloned drive back to the master drive. I have the drive that is cloned inside the tower disconnected from power and comm. So that its not able to get infected as well as doesnt wear on the drive idling when the system is running.

Makes me wonder what kind of a monster Microsoft is turning into and what the end game is for everyone they are forcing to 10. Also saw a comment elsewhere online where someone stated that if they are so pushy for people to be on Windows 10, why not make the upgrade from 7, 8, 8.1 to 10 available forever vs a deadline. Of course new builds etc would need to buy the OS, but if they really want to KILL OFF 7, 8, and 8.1 make the upgrade available forever. Eventually people might take up the upgrade if there are no pressure tactics, and once the true intent of getting everyone to 10 is brought to light to be maybe not such a bad thing where as the push to 10 seems like there may be something hidden to this free upgrade model since they are so pushy for people to be onto 10 and they will be making money somehow on the people taking the free upgrades, just not sure how yet!You happen to have the update # from your update list ? ?This month it's KB3156421https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ffe77e1c-1c92-4ed2-bf3d-bc0cd0867b78/kb3156421-spinning-dots-after-installing-the-update-computer-either-hangs-or-uninstalls-the?forum=win10itprogeneralYou can get it manually from here:
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx
You must use IE, not Edge, Firefox or Chrome.

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]Why would I WANT to get it? I'm blocking it from installing.I was going to post yesterday that Windows 10 updates themselves haven't caused similar issues. I have that update on one of my Win10 systems and the other uses the insider track so tends to get full releases every while.

It sounds like the update might cause problems on systems with NVidia drivers from what I've read. Would explain why it installed on the "normal" Windows 10 system as that's using AMD hardware.

However I decided to update the insider PC system to check out a new Application Manifest feature involving declaring support for >260 character paths, and Windows 10 no longer boots on that system. Hangs trying to install the update with the Windows Logo. Rebooting will cause it to give up installing the new update and "restoring your previous version of Windows" and then I'm back on the previous build which shows a notification right away that the system needs to be restarted to install updates, Rinse and repeat. Perhaps it is failing to upgrade because that cumulative update is in the new insider track release as well.

Unrelated but their use of an 'Active Voice' in messages is kind of weird. "We couldn't finish installing updates" compared to "Updates could not be installed".

The problem is getting it downloaded, not the update itself.  I've installed it on 6 machines with no issues.
MS's update servers don't seem to be up to the task of this new way of UPDATING. Quote from: Computer_Commando on May 27, 2016, 04:44:13 PM

The problem is getting it downloaded, not the update itself.  I've installed it on 6 machines with no issues.
MS's update servers don't seem to be up to the task of this new way of updating.

It doesn't seem very likely that the issue with systems being unable to boot is related to a problem downloading the update.

Actually it does explain why systems aren't able to boot...unfinished rollups/updates are the most common cause of fully healthy systems having boot issues...

So I recently UPDATED my Drivers for my graphics card (R9 290) and ran into a BSOD
while playing a game..

The BSOD said "Critical Structure Corruption"
I attached the blue screen viewer text.

I also attached some INFORMATION about my computer



[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]Where are the drivers from ? ?AMD's Website
They should come from the card manuf. site...Ok even if i download it from the card manuf website
it still LINKS me to the same driver..So I ended up rolling BACK the drivers for now..
Is there anything else I can do so i can
update my drivers and not have to worry about
BSOD's?AMD drives me nuts...
New drivers aren't always better drivers...if it runs fine and no BSOD's just run the current ones.

I cannot eyefinity 3 Monitor (Dell 22'')
AMD Radeon HD 6570 Model Graphich Card
Graphich Card have Port3: 1.VGA - 2. DVI - 3.HDMI

1. Monitor connected VGA -----to------VGA
2. Monitor connected HDMI -----to------HDMI
3. Monitor connected DVI -----to------HDMI (cable)

3 Monitor eyefinity Working good to Linux Mint 17

But Windows 10 Only working 2 Monitor ( exchange display to other Monitor)

how to solve the PROBLEM.

I using win10 updated driver. Not many here use triple monitors.
Maybe it would help if lyou could give a link to the documentation for
AMD Radeon HD 6570 Model Graphics Card
Linux mint supported 3 Monitor.

Why Not Win10 

Please check the link
http://www.amd.com/en-gb/products/graphics/desktop/6000/6570This graphich card
http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?Pid=D85AED93-D6B6-4F09-9D6A-4EA4D9A2E83D&lang=engWell, wish I knew. MS is still doing stuff to Windows 10 and you might check to see which build of Windows 10 you have.
This l link below  claims to have the right driver, but I am not able to check it out.
http://www.driverscape.com/download/amd-radeon-hd-6570
Some users gripe about the above site.
Be care full, some driver sites just want to get into your PC.
So, you want to look around and find the best drivers for that card.
You should stick with the AMD site.
http://support.amd.com/en-us/
You have to look around and find the driver section.
I may be reading it wrong but you can't use VGA for your 3rd connection...

"" Maximum 2 outputs"...Linux mint 17 working good (I'm using 3 Monitor Display extendedly)I give up then...Card specs state 2 outputs Max.Perhaps this might help.
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/computing-components/peripherals/the-complete-guide-to-multiple-monitors-1074313
ALSO, this is relevant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Eyefinity
Quote

AMD Eyefinity is the brand name for AMD products which support multi-monitor setups by integrating multiple (up to six) display controllers on one GPU.[1] AMD Eyefinity was introduced with the Radeon HD 5000 Series "Evergreen" in September 2009

AMD Eyefinity supports a maximum of 2 non-DisplayPort displays (e.g. HDMI, DVI, VGA, DMS-59, VHDCI) (which AMD calls "legacy output") and up to 6 DisplayPort displays simultaneously using a single graphics card or APU. To feed more than two displays, the additional panels must have native DisplayPort support.[3]

DisplayPort is a DIGITAL display interface developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The interface is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device such as a computer monitor, though it can also be used to carry audio, USB, and other forms of data.

I've run troubleshooter on this then restarted the MACHINE as directed but the error still comes back. It says

"This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)
If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system."

How can I alot more resources to this? Or what other device should I disable?

I haven't seen this error before today but I can't think of anything I changed that caused it, but I may have.

More DIALOG boxes attached...



[ATTACHMENT deleted by admin to conserve space]Is any specific functionality affected?

Have you installed the chipset drivers?I haven't realized any functionality issues so far...

I ran the Intel Driver Update utility and it identified the Intel chipset driver as needing update / install, but when I tried to do so I got an error message. I will attach those .txt files in case that will help. I don't understand much about what they mean...


[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]I may be getting this incorrectly...but according to the 1ST screenshot it's the HP laptop that is showing issues...correct ? ?

With laptops the drivers should be from the laptop manuf. site...not intel. Quote from: lectrocrew on June 05, 2016, 09:52:14 PM

..."This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)
If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system."
...

Here is a strange one...

Friend of mine had her laptop automatically try to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 8 two days ago. I figured she must have accidentally accepted to take the Windows 10 upgrade. Helped her to get back to 8 and all was well.

I fired up my spare computer running Windows 7 for first time in a week and am greeted with a message that my system is going to be upgraded to Windows 10 on May 25th. I DID NOT ACCEPT the free upgrade, but somehow my system was set to give me the Windows 10 upgrade.

Fortunately I caught this message and CANCELLED the process.

Anyone else seen where Windows 10 is on its own trying to install to systems?

I have 2 other systems running Windows 7 and I have black FLAGGED the Windows 10 nagware KB 3035583 on them so they didnt get what appears to be an auto upgrade.

I guess I will have to black flag Windows 10 KB 3035583 to never install on this other system too.



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Is Microsoft getting more pushy with 10

My own upgrade was fairly straightforward, but I did end up with a no-longer-functional webcam, a soundcard which required uncommonly convoluted manual driver installation, a couple of glitchy games and all my default programs reset to Microsoft’s own applications. Nothing major went wrong, but I still had to spend half a day fiddling, and that’s as someone who broadly knows what they’re doing. For someone less PC-savvy who just clicked the Upgrade button and trusted all will be well, that stuff’s a frightening mountain.

This morning, the unthinkable happened: My wife, an avowed PC user who long ago swore to never touch an Apple device, started shopping around for a Mac Mini. And it’s all thanks to Windows 10. Or rather, the nasty new way that Microsoft’s tricking Windows 7 and 8 users into automatically updating to Windows 10. 

I wonder if someone really wrote an old program with support for Windows 3.1 to make this joke or if its just photoshop edit.

I run 7 on 2 different PC's...i get no warnings whatsoever...

Btw... turned my laptop on and I guess Microsoft is trying to push 10 to this computer too.

The latest, and possibly evillest move (to date) involves making closing an unwanted upgrade popup -- by clicking the x in the top right corner -- the same as agreeing to the upgrade.

I'm getting grub rescue error no such partition...pls help??Some detail needed.
You installed windows 10? From the DVD to blank disc?
When did you install Ubuntu?
Easy way is to first install Windows 10 to a MBR disk, shrink the partition and time. Windows 10 64 bit often uses GPT unless you TELL it not to. install Ubuntu later.
How did you install Windows 10?

MBR is the common layout for hard drives that has been in use for a LONG time. Trying to do Ubuntu on the new GPT can require some more EFFORT and research.

How to turn off the LAPTOP touchpad in Windows 10?  Not finding a way in Mouse and Touchpad in Settings, except maybe uninstalling the driver???We need to know which laptop it is...they usually have switches or key combos.

No matter which Win version.Actually it's 2 different laptops:

Asus X553SA-BHCLN10

Toshiba C655-S5504It's FN F9 on the Toshiba to turn on/off...

Not sure about the ASUS so check your Manual.Thanks!  f9 WORKS on the Asus also.Kewl BEANS !

GLAD yer fixed up...While on the topic, I've often wondered if there are a gazillion keyboard shortcuts I don't know about, beyond Ctl-C, Ctl-V.   Are they standardized, and where to find out about them?For example you used to be able to lock the machine with Ctl-Alt-Del, then Alt-L.  At some point this stopped working and now you have to switch to the mouse to lock things down.Here Ya Go...Nice!FN9 works fine if you only want to disable it currently and don't mind toggling it every time.  Sometimes the driver for the touchpad includes a setting whereas if it detects that an external mouse is connected, it will automatically turn the touchpad off.

Here's the setting on my Toshiba, maybe your laptops have it as well:


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Hi,
I have an Asus t100 updated from windows 8. Last successful update received was 28th April. I get error code 0x8024402c. I have tried to download fixes from microsoft but they all say 'The site can't be reached. Any help appreciated.
GeofflDirect downloads from browser are only available from Internet Explorer, Microsoft Update Catalog.
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx
The Cumulative Update from 5/10/16 is KB 3156421.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/update-history-windows-10Hi,
I tried catalog.update and my computer says the site can't be reachedI tried catalogue.update and Firefox says the site is insecure (in terms of configuration).

[attachment deleted by ADMIN to conserve space]Both of you may be infected....run your protection scans....

Also Support for Win Updates is Free....they have a toll free #.I ran malwarebites and it did not FIND anything
GeofflAnd what else ? ?

No 1 tool does it all...Hi Patio! Always good to be able to chat with you.

I'm running Mint 17.3, freshly scanned with ClamAV. That screenshot I attached to my orig post shows a message that I have never seen before in 10 years of using Firefox. Now, I have seen another warning message (many times) that warns the WEBSITE's Certificate has errors - "this connection is untrusted" & it asks if you want to continue or  "get me out of here".

Hope this sheds some LIGHT on the issue.Hi Andy...
Is the time and date on your PC correct ? ?Which other tools should I use?This computer was refurbished by ASUS. I have only had it for 2 months. I don't go to many websites and all I have been using for years so I don't know if the risk of infection is great. The only site I don't seem to be able to get to is Microsoft Update. Quote

I tried catalogue.update and Firefox says the site is insecure (in terms of configuration).

Hi Andy...
Is the time and date on your PC correct ? ?

I just got a new Lenovo G70 Laptop and tried to create a Backup first on a reformatted USB Flash Drive, and it performed the Backup rather quickly, but, informed me that the Backup was completed, but some files were SKIPPED.  I checked to see which files were left out:

Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Documents. Error:(The system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002))
Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Pictures. Error:(The system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002))

Is this because I do not have any files as yet in Documents and Pictures?  Or do I have a bigger problem here?  Please bear in mind that I am a total novice on Windows 10 and am having a tough time finding programs that I have no problem locating on Windows 7 Pro.
Thanks for any input.C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile is the profile folder that is used by the higher security LocalSystem and LocalService account. Generally there wouldn't be any user data there (you can't even log-in using that account without crazy tricks), so this is expected.Thanks for your quick reply.  Does this mean that I do not have to be concerned about those two files?  I forgot to add that I also did a Backup with DVD-RW 4.6 GB discs and it took 4 of those discs to do the backup and quite a lot of time.  Is this within a reasonable amount of discs to use to do a backup?Yes...I HATE to be a pain, but is that "yes" a yes to both questions I asked? 4 discs...yes...long time burning them also yes...At that size it sounds like you might be backing up everything.

You should be backing up only your files- backing up system files in this way doesn't really help and uses a lot of disc space.

A more useful approach for backing up that can be used to recover the system would be to use Disk imaging software.The computer is brand new and other than Kaspersky Total Security, I hadn't put anything else on the computer.  No .doc files or photos.  The strange THING is, is that I also backed it up to a 16.5GB USB Flash Drive and it only took up about 800 MB?  I haven't figured that ONE out yet.  When I put in the first disc to backup to, I was brought to a different window that asked me to make different choices than when I used the USB Flash Drive.  And not being too intuitive with computer lingo, I probably made the wrong choice that took up 4 discs.  I did a System Repair Disc, too.  I can get around a computer fairly well as far as figuring out new software programs, but when it comes to the inner workings, I am totally clueless, but I think it is lack of understanding the language of computer programmers.  Now, I have to learn a whole new set of words for the programs that are now 'apps'.  Thanks for your input. If you have System Restore enabled those files are very large and are STORED in a hidden folder (System Volume Information) on each drive / partition. Also your temporary internet files folder is probably relatively large.I haven't even found System Restore yet.  I feel like a stranger in a strange land dealing with Windows 10.  There are some programs that I used to pin to my Desktop, but for whatever reason, Windows 10 won't let me do that.  Some can only be pinned to the taskbar, and when your eyesight isn't that great, deciphering those new streamlined icons can be daunting.

Hi

Could someone explain, in clear and precise manner, the difference between the Microsoft Windows PE and Microsoft Windows Setup VOLUME IMAGES of the boot.wim file in Windows PE 10.x?

Thanks

Bye

I deleted post. FIGURED it out. Quote from: artbuc on APRIL 25, 2016, 04:25:30 PM

I deleted post. Figured it out.

I tried resetting my laptop to factory settings and it told me at 70% it couldn't complete and to put in my password, so I did. Shortly after it shut down and tried to reboot. Now im forever stuck at the beginning ASUS logo at start-up and it wont load into the OS what so ever. The BIOS will start and it shows my hard drive is being detected and everything else seems to be working hardware wise. I have tried starting the factory RESET again bu spamming F9 at STARTUP but that doesn't seem to be working either. Any suggestions on what I should do ?
How old is the laptop?  Model #? Are you first owner?
Was Windows 10 installed at the factory?
Do you have any backups
Do  you  have a Windows 10 install media. (A DVD or a USB drive.) ?
The laptop was purchased back in 2011 model number is : ASUS X501A
It came with windows 7 though I upgraded to windows 10 when they first launched the free upgrade download.
I don't have the backups anymore unfortunately and it never came with windows dvd or usb instillation media. Based on your reply, most likley Microsoft has a record of your  update to Windo0ws 10. You can download an ISO of the Windows 10 installer. This can be placed either on a DVD ir a 8 GB USB stick. (Presently it is under 4GB, so a 4GB might work.)
You will need the use of another computer to get the download. I assume yu will use the 32 bit version. I the Windows  7 was the home version, you should use the home version of Windows 10.

The Windows 10 installer might be able to recover your current installation and thus save your photos and other personal materiel.  It should also keep any programs you added.
You can take  the Windows 10 ISO from the Microsoft site. Or you can also try this:
http://www.redmondpie.com/download-windows-10-pro-iso-file-without-product-key-from-microsoft/
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Microsoft has clearly attempted to make SURE that all BASES are covered as far as installation options are concerned. Although the company started initiating pre-downloads of the operating system to registered PCs approximately 24-hours before the official launch in late July last year, it does appear to RECOGNIZE that some consumers would require an official ISO image of the Windows 10 platform whenever the need to manually install or reinstall the OS on a formatted machine arises. The ISO image will of course allow for the creation of a bootable USB flash drive or DVD, to serve as an installation source.

Hi

I would like to know how the manual procedure to create a single iso of Windows PE 10.x 32/64 bit USING only Windows ADK 10 v1511.

Logically this iso should work properly with the computers with the BIOS or UEFI firmware.

Thanks

ByeCreating an ISO, as described in this page, see link:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ed15fe68-c521-4e0c-93b6-8c821249b3b1/how-to-customize-windows-10-pe-image?forum=win10itprosetup#ed15fe68-c521-4e0c-93b6-8c821249b3b1

For further info see this url for more info:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/home?forum=mdopdart
Not sure what you're after...Win PE will only work on systems designed for it.You might need Yumi. I came across it a few years ago when working with a Hak5 episodes content with a USB Hacksaw project. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/

It gives you a menu of choices of boot environments that you squeeze onto a single USB stick.

ALSO as patio stated the Bart PE will only work with systems designed for it. Such as I believe if you made one with an AMD CPU system and then bring that to an INTEL cpu system you might run into issues because the build was meant to interface with the AMD core and not INTEL core technology. Same thing happens when you swap out a motherboard in a system that motherboard fried and swap from AMD to Intel you usually end up in a BSOD crash boot loop with the hard drive built from the prior INTEL build and now you have a AMD CPU, yet if you swapped motherboards and stuck with INTEL it might boot, but then have to rediscover and install drivers for new sound card and so on and might get lucky and not break windows activation although most of the time the HAL gets broken and requires key reactivation from drastic change.

Bart PE is generally created at one computer for use at that computer... although I have seen people use them on other systems in which they may or may not work due to hardware differences.Not sure BartPE is relevant here, OP is TALKING about the standard Windows PE environment - this is what you see when booting from a Windows DVD or USB stick, it's a minimal environment to get the OS installed.  It's also freely available in the various AIKs and isn't hardware-specific - if it was, you'd need a different Windows install DVD/USB for every kind of machine.

balubeto, could I ask what the purpose of this is?  I don't know how to do it off the top of my head, closest I've come across in my wanderings was someone who wanted to be able to PXE boot from a 32-bit PE image if the CPU wasn't 64-bit capable, and a 64-bit image if it was - this was while doing seemingly unending research for Windows Deployment Services.  I seem to remember that there was a way to do this but it seemed unnecessarily complicated, to my mind if his issue was deploying to machines which weren't 64-bit capable then, well, for one they're probably too old to bother with, but most of all, just use the 32-bit image because the 64-bit boot image provides basically no advantages, a 32-bit WinPE image can be used to install a 64-bit OS.  Heck, you can even use a WinPE 10 image to install Windows 7, go wild.

So, sorry for getting slightly off topic, I'm just curious really as to what this is for as it sounds interesting.  I'm not sure if it's possible but, depending what it's for, there may be an easier way to ACCOMPLISH this.Calum, You made good points.
It may be more work that it is worht.

How about a hardware solution?
A custom USB stick that can be inserted two ways.
One way is 32 bit, ant the other  be 64 bit.
Should be easy.  Bart PE .. Win PE .....thanks for correcting.... coworker was talking to me when reading and I misread. 


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How about a hardware solution?
A custom USB stick that can be inserted two ways.
One way is 32 bit, ant the other  be 64 bit.
Should be easy. 

Bart PE .. Win PE .....thanks for correcting.... coworker was talking to me when reading and I misread. 

HI all, straight to the point.
I want to be able to CONNECT to my Win 10 laptops and stream audio to it. I could easily do it in win 7 but not 10.
The bluetooth itself WORKS on both PCs but I can't get the audio options up like i could in 7.
In win 7 you would this http://www.guidingtech.com/12120/stream-songs-phone-to-computer-bluetooth/
Half the settings are not there in win 10.

Dose any one know how to do this in win 10?
Is there a program that does the same thing?

Thanks
NTurn on your device and make it discoverable. Select the Start Start icon button, then select Settings  > Devices > Bluetooth. Turn on Bluetooth > select the device > Pair. Follow any more INSTRUCTIONS if they appear. once this part is ok...

a COUPLE of steps are

Run Windows Update....

set up System Protection (formerly System Restore) as its turned off by default in Windows 10.

check the Action Centre out for any notifications about application or driver updates here.

visit the manufacturer of the machine online and check the support downloads section

be sure your Bluetooth ADAPTER have "A2DP" audio streaming feature. and be sure you setup the drivers fully
http://betanews.com/2015/08/02/sound-problems-in-windows-10-here-are-some-workarounds/

I have windows 10 on my macbook pro. However IM selling my machine and WISH to deactivate the key so i can activate it on my replacement machine.

How would one go about that? The key is a windows 8 key that i had bought and it was upgraded from 8 to 10.

ThanksI may be wrong, but I do not think Microsoft allows you to remove Windows from one machine and transfer it to another. Not for an upgrade from an OEM version. When you upgrade, the new version now becomes part of the original OEM license. 
If you want a portable version of Windows 10, you must buy Windows 10 at the full price.

This question also comes up when one wants to transfer Microsoft Office to another computer. You can do so only under certain conditions. Read this article:
Transfer license to a new computer
The principal would apply to the Windows OS also. You do not get a free lunch. You have to pay for what you get. Quote from: comda on April 24, 2016, 11:50:03 AM

The key is a windows 8 key that i had bought

Sell it without the HDD...or remove yours and put a blank one in...

I've sold many 2nd hand PC's thru the years...that's how i do it.

If this was a full retail key you can follow the instructions here to remove it from the machine you are going to sell, and install it on another machine

http://www.howtogeek.com/124286/how-to-uninstall-your-windows-product-key-before-you-sell-your-pc/

Or here

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/deactivate-uninstall-windows-product-key

I may be wrong, but I do not think Microsoft allows you to remove Windows from one machine and transfer it to another. Not for an upgrade from an OEM version. When you upgrade, the new version now becomes part of the original OEM license. 
If you want a portable version of Windows 10, you must buy Windows 10 at the full price.

This question also comes up when one wants to transfer Microsoft Office to another computer. You can do so only under certain conditions. Read this article:
Transfer license to a new computer
The principal would apply to the Windows OS also. You do not get a free lunch. You have to pay for what you get.

This is a Macbook Pro with a retina. Im not tearing it apart.

Sell it without the HDD...or remove yours and put a blank one in...

I've sold many 2nd hand PC's thru the years...that's how i do it.

The PC in question:  Gateway FX6831, Windows 10, i7 processor 860, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 1.5 TB HDD, Blu-ray/Super-Multi combo drive, DVD-Super Multi drive, ATi Radeon HD 5850 1024MB video, Integrated LAN 10/100/1000, no modem, USB optical mouse, no web cam, BIOS P01-A2, Logitech stereo speakers, Manufactured: 2010.  Power cord is plugged into a Monster power control strip.  Power switch on PC works normally when PC is turned on about 6 a.m. each day.
 
HISTORY:  Worked normally until 04/20/2016, the day after I uninstalled Apple Quick Time 7.  A system restore to just before that did not fix the problem.  The PC turns on normally early in the morning (about 6 a.m.), however, is totally unresponsive after either Hibernate or Shutdown.  Next morning, it is normal again until after either Hibernate or Shutdown.

Since it turns on normally first time each day, which occurs early in the morning, I suspect some setting or instruction in Windows 10 is causing... and, controlling this?  But, I have not found ANYTHING suspect in the Power setting... and, have exceeded my knowledge level with regard to other settings/instructions.Your PC is now about six or seven years old. Right? There are a number of things that can 'wear out' in time. 

First, try another video card. Next remove and swap out memopry sticks. If that does not help, the motherboard may have some component that has gone bad.

Most common are the electrolytic capacirtores. The is no esy way to test them other tahn intgrusive  testing.(Whaich menas yhou remove one and replace it with a new one.)
Do you have some test erqkuipment?

for what it is worth, here is a video albout testing motherboard cpaciltors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngA4k32jLGc

Hope you find the problem. 
1) Don't USE hibernation.
2) Does it reboot normally (as OPPOSED to shutdown)?

Hi- Bought this laptop recently but it has slowed down- how can I send you the system details so that you can analyze them? Thanks in advance.Please describe the ISSUES you are having in detail.

EXACTLY what is happening. What does "SLOW web" mean? And when you SAY "slow window opening" do you mean when you first OPEN an APP or when you click on it from the taskbar? Please provide as much information as you can.

Awhile back, my daughter received a message from Microsoft about upgrading to Windows 10 - she had Windows 7 Home version on her laptop. She did the upgrade and there were problems (don't remember what they were) so we reverted back to Windows 7.

I built my current computer:
Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL  64-bit
Intel i5-4570 CPU
8 GB RAM
Crucial 120GB SSD - boot drive
WD Caviar Black 1.5TB - HD
NVidia GeForce GTX 660 display adapter

I left it on and when I when I came back a couple hours later, I found that Microsoft had started to change my OS over to Windows 10 without my permission (it was probably a message GIVING me a certain time to OPT out before the install). So I declined the agreement and it took a few minutes to bring my PC back to Windows 7 Pro.

Has Windows 10 been on the market long enough for a lot of the bugs to be ironed out? Should I be fearful of making the change? I like my PC's performance now. What are the main changes I should be expecting as far as day-to-day use goes? Are there advantages of Windows 7 vs Windows 10?You have until July/16 to upgrade with no charge. Windows 7 support runs out in 2020. You should try upgrading and work with it for a while to see if you like it. I upgraded my tablet to Win 10 and it's almost like Windows 7 with more features.Thanks for that.My computer ALSO downloaded 10 with no input from me, however I kept it and am now having password problems, I suggest you wait a while longer.Grounded, try this. You didn't mention what kind of problems you're having with the password.

I haven't been able to find much on this from a few Google searched, mostly people complaining that they're seeing this process using lots of CPU or disk.  I'm aware of what it does and why it's useful, but what I'm curious about is why suddenly this process on my system is using almost 10GB of RAM?  Previously, it would be barely noticeable, around 200MB at most.

Now, I'm not complaining because I'm sure it's doing something useful (and one of the things I have wondered about Windows 10 is quite simply why it doesn't utilise more of my RAM), but has anyone else noticed a recent change in behaviour?  I've only noticed this today when I opened task manager for something else, but because I've been mostly using task manager to keep an eye on another program's memory usage I can say fairly confidently that this has started within the last week or less - it may even be since the April updates which were installed this week.

Would be interesting to know how much RAM others are seeing this process consuming, and whether this has changed recently.On my AMD build (4GB RAM Total) it is sitting at around 50MB.

On my old build (8GB), which I just powered on for this purpose (the AMD system was asleep), I don't even see a "System and compressed memory" Item. I'm not sure if it might not show up for a while; however this system is running on the "fast" insider track and is using a more recent build than the AMD system. From what I've found it seems to be TRIGGERED by a "MemoryDiagnostic" Task in task scheduler. With a little DIGGING I found that the task handler itself is implemented in "MemoryDiagnostic.dll". I started one of the tasks and now the System process has been using one of the cores at 100% for about 10 minutes, so it certainly interacts with the System process. My understanding of how this works is that the scheduled task "kicks off" the construction of the compression store, which as you've likely discovered lives in the System Process. as a result, it also changes the title of the system process to "System and Compressed Memory".

This does increase Memory usage of the system process, of course- but this doesn't mean that added memory usage can always be blamed on the compressed pages.

I did notice there were two tasks, one that seemed to "diagnose" Process memory, and one that dealt with the system memory as a whole. The full diagnostic one doesn't have any triggers defined (or maybe it's a custom trigger) so it's unclear when it runs, but maybe RAM usage spiked because the trigger finally hit.

Another consideration is that it's nothing like SuperFetch- it compresses data that would have otherwise been paged to disk, which means that you'd need many applications open to the point where you'd start seeing swapping before it would start "paging" data by compressing it in a separate area of memory. So maybe you've not typically had enough applications open for that to happen, or when you have, you've not been watching Task Manager quite so closely (since presumably with that many programs open you've got more important things to do).

Isn't that a great thing about Windows? It's no fun working with computers when you actually have usable documentation, after all. /sInteresting stuff BC, thankyou!

Quote from: BC_Programmer on April 17, 2016, 03:53:22 PM

Another consideration is that it's nothing like SuperFetch- it compresses data that would have otherwise been paged to disk, which means that you'd need many applications open to the point where you'd start seeing swapping before it would start "paging" data by compressing it in a separate area of memory. So maybe you've not typically had enough applications open for that to happen, or when you have, you've not been watching Task Manager quite so closely (since presumably with that many programs open you've got more important things to do).

Isn't that a great thing about Windows? It's no fun working with computers when you actually have usable documentation, after all. /s