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On online banking and other shopping sites I do not have links fo complete transactions or go to cash out. Can you help please. Thankj you. View the thread

I recently had a new lap top supplied to me from work because my laptop at home has broken beyond repair. I didnt like all the extra software that toshiba had installed on the computer and as I was 2 days away from travelling out from UK to Asutralia i decided it would be quicker to reformat myself. I did a clean install of windows 7, using the disc I had for my home PC. I thought that the windows key that came with the laptop would be ok to use but it refused the key, so i decided to install from my own disc being as it is not being run on my home computer anymore. I now have the activation window counting down the days I have left to activate and I am in australia, and cannot get back to the UK for 3 weeks. I am worried sick that my laptop will stop working and that I will not be able to communicate with home or do any work. I do not have the product key from the disc with me, I only have the key on the back of the lap-top. Is it possble for microsoft to reassign the activation key in my windows to the one which is current andd was initially installed on my lap top. Any help or feedback will be very much aappreciated. I rely on my laptop for everything from famly communications to work diary, repot writing etc. At the moment i don' dare to try doing anything myself incase I make a mistake and lose the days left before it freezes from not being activated. View the thread

On 10/18/12 I received an automatic Windows update of my nVidia drivers. They apparently failed to install and caused me to have to restore my system to an earlier version. I went to the nVidia web site and tried manually updating the graphics drivers. They failed there as well. Anyone else experiencing this problem? View the thread

How do I move my Microsoft Office suite from windows.old into my Windows 7 Professional desktop? Please be specific. Thanks View the thread

My screen display has moved about 1cm to left leaving black edge down right side, how do i fix this? View the thread

Hi, What are prerequisites for Windows 8 system images to be "found" by the system image restore facility? Any way to force Windows 8 to find a specific backup that is for some reason invisible to the restore facility? I made a system image of my Windows 8 Pro installation (using Control Panel -> Windows 7 File Recovery -> System image), then installed another OS on my main drive for a while, and now I'm trying to revert to the Windows 8 image I have. The problem is that the system image restore function does not find any images on my machine. I don't think this is an issue with missing drivers, because the hard drive and the system image files themselves can be seen by launching the command prompt right from the the Windows 8 recovery mode (which can be reached either by using the installation media, or by going to Settings -> PC Settings -> General -> Advanced startup). For some reason, the system image restore fails to recognize the backups. At the same time, it is able to see some older (Windows 7 related) images that I have on a separate drive. I'm pretty much clueless as to the reason, but for what it's worth, here are some random thoughts that have crossed my mind: Can the new VHDX backup format be somehow messing up discovery? It would seem kind of far fetched to even suspect Microsoft of releasing a product which does not recognize its own new backup format? Does recovery of a system image require that the same Windows 8 installation that made the image is still installed (i.e. is the use somehow limited strictly to recovery from disasters, as opposed to recovery after installing a totally different OS in between installations? Any ideas are very welcome! View the full article

I keep getting error code 646 when installing an update from microsoft. How do I find out what this means and how to fix it? View this thread

I have tried both method 1 and method 2 to remedy the error code 643 issue. In both instances I have not resolved the problem. View this thread

Will Microsoft be fixing the issue with start button, where if one is using a mouse and moves to the bottom left side of screen to make the Start button appear (why? One can't help but ask... the taskbar is there, so why not just have a permanent button on it like the last 20+yrs of GUI usability has proven works!!? BAD decision that one!!) ... why the start button disappears even though I haven't yet moved my mouse off of it. I'm still hovering my mouse pointer over it, but yet it still disappears and more often than not I end up clicking the program underneath it instead. Would it be possible to make the Start button NOT disappear until the user makes the decision to move their mouse pointer from it completely. If my pointer is hovering over it, I don't understand why it is disappearing. This goes against ALL usability practices!! This is a deal-breaker. If this isn't repaired within the next month I shall be uninstalling Windows 8 from my own machine and recommending that all of my clients DO NOT upgrade to it. I shall also be actively promoting alternatives to Windows 8. This is such a shame! You had the chance to make something great, but instead you gave us Windows 8. Umm catchy...!! (unlike Windows 8 uptake!) View the full article

How do I add background sound/music to an e-mail which starts as soon as the recipitant opens the e-mail? View the thread

I am trying to load software for my hp printer and need to know if I have 32 bit or 4 bit windows 7 home premium, but I don't know how to find out. View the thread

I have a pair of 500GB drives configured as a mirrored storage space, which is reported in the Manage Storage Spaces applet as: "Two-way mirror 493 GB Using 929 GB pool capacity" To test this thoroughly I've filled the storage space, and as expected (from what I'd read) Windows 8 automatically takes the drive offline. Disk Manager shows "The disk is offline because it is out of capacity". Now, I'd like to be able to delete some files from the storage space, but as soon as I try to bring the drive online, it immediately goes offline again. How do you get out of this situation? View the full article

Hi All ! Thanks everybody to look at my question ! As a web developer i use to save tons of "bookmark" ( including login info ) and "FTPs" address on my browser and tools , so my big concern is: will all my settings , passwords, bookmarks etc.. be there after the upgrading ? Thanks ! View this thread

I had bought my asus with Win7 pre-installed a year ago and a month ago service changed its motherboard. So windows are telling me now I must buy a new licence.. How can I fix this problem? View the thread

I was workiing online, and I started having issues with ie10, freezes, shut downs, and then the whole hard drive crashed, every program, system file gone. Used system restore to regain control of my computer, but now all of my media files, music, pictures everything are gone. How can I locate them, and restore them. In word the documents will open, but there is no trace of them in the libraries files....etc. View the thread

When I try to print out a page all I get is the page 1 of 1 at top and the file trail at the bottom of the page. When I try to view what I want to print it only shows the page 1 of 1 at the top of the page and the file trail at the bottom of the page. I can see what I want to print but in print preview it doesn't shhow. All also copied and pasted it in Windows with the same results. When I copy and paste to Jarte I see it in Print Preview and also can print it. View this thread

My laptop completed a series of windows updates and after restarting I get nothing just a black screen that doesn't even look turned on, there are no messages, nothing. The fan is running and the HD light flashes every 5 - 10 seconds but that's it. I'm not that knowledgable about computers so I have no idea how to fix this, any help would be appreciated. It looks like the update has done something to the system. View this thread

the results from the windows update log : 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x8024402F 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 8024402F 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU ######### 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {5B7257DD-BF67-4A0D-B368-234695DBEAB7}] 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU ############# 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2012-11-18 03:32:37 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2012-11-18 14:00:00 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091 840 714 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0 2012-11-18 11:32:42:099 840 50c Report REPORT EVENT: {06125D6E-3353-46E7-BE6A-3E47114EC593} 2012-11-18 11:32:37:091+1300 1 148 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 8024402f AutomaticUpdates Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x8024402f. 2012-11-18 11:32:42:099 840 50c Report CWERReporter::HandleEvents - WER report upload completed with status 0x8 2012-11-18 11:32:42:099 840 50c Report WER Report sent: 7.6.7600.256 0x8024402f 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 Scan 101 Unmanaged 2012-11-18 11:32:42:099 840 50c Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000) after running fix it and run update , no luck have don the time sink on windows .com no luck replacet the SoftwareDistribution file no luck addet the microsoft site to trusted no luck run adware and virus scanners nothing ??? View this thread

I have Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP2. Getting the 80070490 error on Windows update installs. The following solutions recommended by what have been able to find have not worked: I have tried Microsoft Readiness tool several time with no success. I have tried using my Vista system disk with using the UPGRADE option also several time and still no success. The upgrade option is always grayed out. I have done a new INSTALL 2 different times. I then run the Windows Update, over and over with each levels reboot. I always get back to the same level and get the 80070490 error on the following 9 updates: Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2564958) Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB970430) Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 for x64 (KB2604094) Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2378111) Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 for x64 (KB2686833) Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2345886) Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 for x64 (KB2656374) Security Update for Windows Vista for x6 How do I get past this 80070490 error? View this thread

Hi, I am getting error code 80070718 in windows update, I have restarted about 10 times already. How can I fix this in windows 8 to properly install these updates? Thanks View this thread

I have 2 monitors on my Win8 Enterprise PC. I like to have the same background picture displayed on both screens. It would seem in Windows 8, the default is to have 2 *different* backgrounds displayed on the 2 monitors. That's fine, but how do you get Win8 to use the same background on both monitors, and at the same time use all the backgrounds in your desktop background list (Personalize > Desktop Backgrounds). The only way I can find to have the same background on both displays is to right click *one* of the thumbnails in the desktop backgrounds list, and choose "set for all monitors". However, when you do this, you disable all the other chosen thumbnails, and are stuck with just the one background. Uggg. So how I do I get it back to the old Win7 way? View the full article

I have noticed that over the last month or so I have been unable to install my windows updates and have found that my BITS service is missing. I have also just purchased a download of Windows 8 Pro but am having trouble getting it downloaded and think that maybe not having the latest windows 7 updates and missing BITS service could be the reason why Please could someone help me. Many thanks Gavin Dunn View this thread

I updated now microsoft .NET Framework v10.3705 will not allow my laptop hypernate when I close the lid View this thread

Hello, My Favorites are syncing nicely between my two Windows 8 Desktop Computers, but I am not getting any syncing with Windows 8 Desktop to my new Windows 8 Phone. How can I configure my Win 8 phone to get the same favorites ? Thank you John View the full article

The following may be of interest to people who either prefer to or have to use the Desktop UI (not the new Metro or Modern UI) in Windows 8 for their work or play whatever the reason, a growing list can be foundhere on the MSFN Forum: And presently, as of Nov. 17, 2012, 6:49 PM AST time, for those who'd prefer to have a quick look, the list contains the following: Tihiy's Windows 7 Explorer for Windows 8 Tihiy's StartIsBack (implements the original Windows 7 Start Menu on Win8) Classic Shell Classic Shell skin featuring Windows 7-look Start Menu Boot directly to desktop Hack Windows 8 Metro How to boot to the desktop in Windows 8 Skip Metro Suite Start8 (now providing a Windows 7-style Start Menu) Spesoft Windows 8 Start Menu Start Menu X related toStart Menu 7 (page providing additional information) Start Button 8 (designed to work with Start Menu X) ViStart andViStart 8 Start Buttons (designed to work with ViStart) Power8 Win8StartButton (new link available in English and German) IObit StartMenu8 Win+X Menu Editor (not exactly a Start Menu, but can be used to easily add functionality to the right-click "Power User" menu) Win8 Charms Gesture + Start to Desktop (bypasses Metro Start Screen, adjusts mouse action for Charms) Wentutu Start Menu (pin frequently used programs to Start Menu boot directly to Desktop) -- but seebug report in this thread Pokki Menu (boot straight to the Desktop and disable the hot corners) Bypass Modern UI boots natively to the Desktop without pausing on the Start Screen BringBack (the Windows Start Menu) by Revel (but see the advisoryhere in item 6) RetroUI provides a Metrofied Start Menu and can bypass the Metro Start Screen, but also provides a Start Button and a taskbar for the Metro screen and allows for running Windows Store apps in a Desktop window ExtremeTech has published a method using the Task Scheduler to automatically bypass the Metro screen and go to the Desktop upon boot StartMenuPlus8 features extensive customization choices, including a "Recent Items" button Boot to Desktop for Windows 8 andStart for Windows 8, both by tech author Steve Sinchak, can work together for a complete button+menu solution (although the menu is Metro-based) HP Quick Start -- a major PC maker gets in the act of reviving the Start Menu 8StartButton (in free and paid versions) StartOnDesktop bypasses the Windows 8 Start Screen Viva Start Menu (includes a custom Start Button) Will Microsoft return the Start Button/Start Menu to the Windows 8 Desktop UI. . . I wonder. regards, Laurence View the full article