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System File Checker ( why False Reporting / Why report Corruption when there is none?

Re: System File checker -->  Why is it Falsely Reporting corruption in my new windows 10? / Why report Corruption when there is none? sfc is and has always been useless !! Windows should, and Could but won't, either fix it or get rid of it. It…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2018-04-18T15:21:56+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

Display driver failed to start/Blackscreen

This issue began recently, I can use my desktop freely however when I try to play a game my displays flicker and go black. I can still hear sounds and even talk on discord. I am unable to use the pc though requiring me to reboot the computer. I have…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-06-19T08:13:49+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Lost mouse pointer and function key

Hello I have Toshiba with windows 10. I keep losing the pointer and cannot get it back through settings. I have used Fn9 in the past but now at the same time the function keys do not work. I have solved the problem twice by using recovery but its…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Accessibility
asked 2018-06-03T11:44:38+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

sticky keys popup getting ran on ctrl-atl-delete

At our company we use smart cards to log into the systems. We have it setup so when you hit shift 5 times you can get a popup to enter in a password to bypass the smart card and just use a normal password. We are getting a issue now when you hit…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Accessibility
asked 2018-07-22T20:56:38+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

My lumia 535 is stuck up on exclamation mark, and it wont start up.

Please help, my phone got stuck up on the exclamation mark mode. And it wont restart.

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-05-10T01:06:36+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Shared computer showing up as a media player instead of computer. How can I Fix this?

Just bought a new laptop.  My "file share" drive on my main desktop is showing up as a media player and not a shared drive.  How can I Fix this?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2018-06-10T19:31:53+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Red X over icons on Lock screen - quick status apps - Missing App Icons

  I have try all, I have run Troubleshoot  Windows store apps, I have use  **Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}**on Powershell as  an admin I have…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2018-06-12T04:41:46+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

PING.EXE 0xc0000142 error

let me start of what happened lately, I was playing some games in my pc acer aspire v (incase for the steps u want to consider in my pc) and this error (PING.EXE 0xc0000142 error) appeared and crash my windows and gives me black screen and some glitchy …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2018-05-12T15:39:17+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

How do I Install unapproved apps on new Microsoft surface laptop with windows 10s like google chrome

I downloaded Google Chrome and .exe, however, a popup says that Microsoft doesn't allow "unapproved apps" to be downloaded. Is there a setting I need to change to get around this?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
asked 2018-08-07T20:29:51+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Private Network Connection

Why does my personal HP Windows 10 laptop show in Windows Defender Firewall that I am "Connected" to "Guest or public networks" even when I disconnect from my xfinity modem and "forget" my "known network"…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2018-07-14T06:04:58+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers

Lumia 950XL April 2018 Update - Stuck on Logo at Restart

My Lumia 950XL took the April 2018 update last night. I selected to Restart Now and the update applied. After it restarted, the phone was stuck on the blue Windows logo for an extended period of time. This isn't the first time I've experienced this…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-04-11T11:30:34+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Final Fantasy 15 won't launch anymore

I've got the problem that I can't start the game, meaning it opens and closes right away. And I'm always getting the same error protocol: Source FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION Summary Stopped working Date ‎8/‎12/‎2018 7:30 PM Status …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2018-08-14T05:53:11+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Winners Map Value Error after running DISM

I would always get an error that sfc /scannow couldn't fix. It had something to do with a language pack that I didn't (couldn't of anyway on my Windows 7 version) install, but apparently was part of an update. I can't find the exact file that didn't…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2018-06-01T13:54:57+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Keyboard incorrectly displays the wrong characters.

Microsoft Sculpt wireless keyboard 1531.  Did a Windows 10 update, now the keyboard will not work.  It displays the wrong characters, for instance when I press the "b"-key it displays "By" and when I press the "o"-key it…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-08-27T18:10:03+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

i cant see my usb camera files?

ive plugged all my cameras in to test it but it just wont find the files

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2018-07-01T06:10:17+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot access shared files or printers on private network

Hello Windows Community, I am running Windows 10 Professional and I have a printer plugged into my computer.  I am trying to share the printer and some files to my wife's computer, also running Windows 10 Professional.  I have gone into the network…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2018-06-19T05:33:22+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows split screen suggestion

Hello,  Someone know what this function is (See the picture)? On my old laptop with windows 10, when i drag a windows, that little windows appear to suggest me where to put my windows and size it. So I can drop the windows in the square I want and the…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Accessibility
asked 2018-08-16T12:29:39+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Playing an SRT. file (subtitles) with a video using WMP

When playing a movie with a foreign language without embedded subtitles, it is impossible to add the SRT. file on WMP so that the movie with the subtitles can be seen. In order to rectify this problem, I searched Google and found there was an app call …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-09-24T10:04:08+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

I can't change my system language

i wanted to change the system language from english to chinese but there is no <set as default> option. Its completely gone. Can anyone tell me why ?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
asked 2018-06-18T09:41:44+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Error code 0xc000007b

I am receiving Blue Screen Error code 0xc000007b on my Dell Inspiron 14R.  I cannot boot my computer.  I just get error screen and F8 Start up screen but cannot use F4 or F5.  I can also get Aptio Set up utility.  Can you tell me how to fix this?  I have…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2018-06-07T07:28:14+00:00
Anonymous