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How can I export photos from surface pro to an external hard drive using microsoft explorer?

Disappointing that photo Surface Pro gallery items cant go straight to external hard drive. Seems to be an unnecessary SP deficit. Must be some reason. How can I export photos to an external hard drive using Microsoft explorer?  * Moved from Internet…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2018-06-05T19:30:04+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Windows update 1803 made series of issues and clean reinstallation struck at "We need to get a few more things polished up for you and Windows will be all yours. Looking forward to helping you out!"

I got series of boot issues after forced upgrade to 1803 from grey screen to desktop folder missing inside "[C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile](https://www.quora.com/What-should-I-do-now-Please-read-the-details)" after boot and machine…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2018-06-03T04:40:35+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Windows 10 File Explorer Folder Sort Order

Why does File Explorer not remember sort preferences when I go into a key folder or library (like "Pictures" for example")? After a boot I go into Pictures I sort it in "date modified". Next boot I go back in to…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2018-08-20T10:53:42+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Port Forwarding from Edge Browser

Hi, I'm running an application on EDGE browser. I've enabled port forwarding via netsh command netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=80 listenaddress=localhost connectport=8080 connectaddress=remoteHost The forwarding works just fine when I use…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
asked 2018-06-27T20:47:25+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

HP Officejet Pro 8715 will not print after windows update 1709

Following recent updates cannot print.. Uninstalled everything cleaned temp and cache and registry. Reinstalled.. Tried installing drivers from windows update but windows keeps coming back saying that the drivers are not installed. Contacted HP ..trying …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-05-08T12:26:24+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

How can I fix error 0x80004001?

I recently bought a USB drive so that I could copy the recovery option of my windows 10 onto there for further protection just in case something happened to my laptop and the installed recovery option didn't work. I looked up "create a recovery…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2018-07-19T16:08:06+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host Used up to 40% CPU.

The problem is just stated in the title. Not only that, .NET runtime Optimization Service is also using so much CPU at the same time. As a result , my laptop fan is spinning like hell.  These problem are noticeable after I update to Win10 1803. Before…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2018-05-11T12:51:58+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Crash during reset my laptop lost everything ,Desktop is unavailable

I was reset my laptop when it try to download windows at 4% my laptop crash (the blue sceen with the sad face) then it restart and it show the message C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop is unavailable. If the location is on this PC, make…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2018-07-29T05:33:51+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

Display and WiFi Turn Off While Hard Drives are Still Running

Issue PC will shut off display and WiFi for unknown reasons. Unsure if other features are affected. Support Number: 1430449625 This is a big deal for me as I use this PC remotely. Observations This seemingly happens randomly, but most often at night. …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2018-06-20T18:31:36+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Mouse light is turn on after shut down :/

Hello. Can you please help me to solve this problem. Mouse light is turn on after shut down. I have one solution. If I turn off FAST STARTUP,mouse light is turn off but then my pc turn on slower. Do you know another solution where I am not going to take …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
asked 2018-08-03T10:14:10+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

How do I completely uninstall the Wacom tablet driver from Windows 10?

Ever since the latest upgrade when it tried to install and failed then rolled back, the tablet on my Bamboo hasn't been working BUT it was working perfectly just a few days ago! So I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers but now I'm…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-05-02T20:42:04+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Defender - Win32/Vigorf.A

Hello there, We have a software with exe extension. Recently downloaded Windows Defender Trojan: gives warning of Win32 / Vigorf.A and deletes EXE. What is the reason? Is there really a trojan on the EXE? How could a Trojan be infected even though the…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2018-06-07T10:44:14+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Windows Extraction really slow on ALL SSD drives in computer, windows explorer also crashes.

These are the details, all I have running in the background is MSI Afterburner with Rivatuner, Discord and Steam.   I own an M2 SSD plus another Crucial 500GB SSD. Regardless of where I extract to and from, it slows down, hangs then I have to press the…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2018-04-21T14:37:11+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

VB6 on Win10

Hello All, I have an EXE which was written in VB6 edition. It uses a "Comm Port" and lists all the available COMM ports of the system in a drop down. This EXE works well on Win7 and Win8. But, when we use this EXE (developed in VB6) on Win10…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
asked 2018-09-05T09:30:18+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

High cpu usage because of "Audiosrv" service

Hi. I'm using Windows 10 Pro x64. There is a service named "Windows Audio" using my cpu too much. I right-clicked on it and clicked "Details" and saw that it's because of a service named "Audiosrv. There is a picture below. I…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2018-09-16T14:23:43+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Runtime error MS Paint

What I did is set text for 300 size and went through styles, than I get error each time, with program restarting, than it closes after the second or third time. https://i.imgflip.com/2axvcv.jpg

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2018-05-24T19:27:11+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Qualcomm Artheros Ar956x wireless network adapter corrupted or missing

So I was deleting apps on my Acer windows 10 and I accidentally deleted a app with Qualcomm in the name and now it says that the driver is missing or corrupted, and now the Wi-Fi section in settings is completely missing, can you tell me how to fix this…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-08-27T11:10:44+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Connected Devices Platform: Excessive CPU Usage

According to my machine's task manager, SERVICE HOST: CONNECTED DEVICES PLATFORM USER SERVICE is consuming about 40% to 50% CPU usage.  (Don't know if I stated that correctly.)  Anyway, this is causing the fan on my tower to run very high and…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2018-09-13T18:05:23+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Driver signature error during factory restore

TOSHIBA SATELLITE P500-ST6844 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (no SP1) I recently had a disk disaster and found out my recovery image i was going to use was empty. So after 5 years of using the same partition setup, I am finding I have to do a factory restore in…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2018-09-25T22:43:04+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers

Antispam OE Hook Launcher

Since my last Windows Feature update Windows Security has started throwing up this dialog box. What is it and what am I supposed to do about it? Moved from:  Windows / Windows 10 / Performance & system failures

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2018-05-08T15:33:56+00:00
Anonymous