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can i download windows wordpad application on a windows 7 system with out problems? thnx

can I install windows word pad application with creating other issues? thnx

asked 2017-01-17T19:03:49+00:00
Anonymous
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Steel series engine unable to detect keyboard after recent Microsoft windows update

After i updated windows last week my back-lit keyboard on my MSI laptop stopped working.  I went in and manually updated the keyboard driver but it did not help.  When I open Steel Series Engine it says please connect a SSE-compatible device to start. …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2017-02-28T18:58:19+00:00
Anonymous
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MSN Money Portfolio Tracker

I find the new MSN Portfolio Tracker to be cumbersome and rather useless.  There is no longer any section that gives you total ROI.  It does not appear that the dividends receipts I previously entered over the years have been added to the investment to…

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2016-10-14T18:48:14+00:00
Anonymous
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How do I disable audio descriptions in movies and tv?

So I have scoured the web over to find an answer to this question.  I can not find it.  When I play an mkv file on movies and tv, it always has some lady or man describing the video scenes.  I can not find a setting to stop it. I hate the feature. It…

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2016-11-24T14:55:54+00:00
Anonymous
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Bought WPS Office 2016 from Kingsoft. Haven't yet received activation code.

On 1/25/17 I purchased online Microsoft Office 2016, Kingsoft was to send me an activation code. They took the cost out of my bank account but has yet to send me activation code via email.. Has anyone else had this problem, I'm thinking I got…

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2017-01-31T15:48:09+00:00
Anonymous
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I need the passkey in order to launch Microsoft diagnostic tool.

Split from [this thread.] original title: msdt pass key I downloaded the Microsoft Diagnostic Tool, but it requires a "Pass Key" in order to launch.  It said that Microsoft Support would provide the Pass Key, but I did see any place to get…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2016-08-31T12:37:56+00:00
Anonymous
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on 8.1 how to i move icons to desktop?

Am used to tight clicking on icons and then saving them to my desktop.  I can't get it to work on  Windows 8.1.  Can anyone help please? Ann

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Desktop, Start, and personalization
asked 2017-01-16T06:42:55+00:00
Anonymous
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Migrating or cloning Windows 7 64bit to new SSD results in SSD not booting?

Hi I am trying to migrate or clone my old system hard drive on to a brand new Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD but after the cloning process the SSD will not boot or if it does get to the desktop it is extremely slow and the mouse and keyboard do not work and…

asked 2017-02-07T17:45:20+00:00
Anonymous
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Re-install free Windows 10 after factory reset (downgraded to Windows 8.1)

Hi All, I have factory reset my Dell Laptop and now I got Windows 8.1 installed (fresh and clean). Before I reset the system I had installed the free Windows 10 upgrade. How can I free upgrade again Windows 8.1 to Windows 10? please don't tell me I lost…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2017-02-01T05:34:59+00:00
Anonymous
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Re-scanning folders to detect faces previously marked as 'don't show again"

scanning and tagging of my photos is completed. i choose don't show again on many faces. Now I want to re-scan the photos to detect those faces so I can tag some of them. I changed the option to scan faces in file/options. Closed the app, reopened…

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2017-01-02T21:07:29+00:00
Anonymous
19 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MSN PAGE IS SCROLLING UPWARDS BY ITSELF

When I am on the MSN page & scroll down to read, the page automatically is scrolling upwards by itself. Happens whether I use the mouse or the up/down keys. The page will not stop moving back up towards the top no matter what I do. It is extremely…

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2016-12-26T09:05:36+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error message "The folder is currently in use by Windows Live Mail or another application"

Hi all, I have started getting the above error when Windows Live Mail 2012 tries to compact the database on exit.  I have narrowed the culprit down to my .live.com.au mail account, when I turn off "Include this account when receiving" with that…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2016-08-10T07:42:41+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SSH Error

Using SCOM 2012 R2 to discover a Linux 7.x VM-getting error: Exception Message: An exception (-1073479162) caused the SSH command to fail - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. Used FQDN for target server.  Can…

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2016-10-19T15:26:55+00:00
Anonymous
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What is the ProductConfig. exe used for?

Receiving a message on HP desktop computer that ProductConfig has stopped working.  Searched C drive and cannot find this file.  Error message pops up when using Mozilla Firefox , MS Word etc

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2017-02-03T18:45:16+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Trying to edit some info about a song in Groove. Can't save...

I'm trying to "Edit Song Info" in Groove.  It won't save.  It says "Try Saving Again. We couldn't save some of your changes for some reason".

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2016-10-22T20:24:14+00:00
Anonymous
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2 ways to re-activate Windows 8.1 OEM

I got some trouble with my 2 years ago of laptop as it was really not normal for operating because my laptop was unable to fix it when my OS got heavily damaged. So I formatted and re-install with same edition. The problem is, I forgot to uninstall my…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Licensing and activation
asked 2016-12-19T16:48:14+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cloudfront.net

How do I get rid of Cloudfront.net in Windows 10?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2017-01-04T01:08:00+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

My brand new Asus laptop came with pre-installed malware.

So today is January 9, 2017. Yesterday, My dad bought me Asus laptop a456u with pre-installed Windows 10 Home Single Language. So then he brought it home I turned it on. But what was quite interesting to me was the Windows Defender popped many times …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2017-01-09T15:06:31+00:00
Anonymous
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Event log didn't record program crash

I just had a problem where one program (Mozilla Firefox) crashed.  According to the crash report made by Mozilla it was a shutdown hang.  However, for some reason, my event log didn't record the event. Is there something wrong with my event log or does…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2017-01-31T21:23:57+00:00
Anonymous
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saving arkham city on windows 10

i am currently using windows 10. i have games for windows live for saving the game progress in Batman Arkham City. first, the notification pops up that this version of windows live is unsupported by this windows. what to do to save my game progress??

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-11-05T08:34:01+00:00
Anonymous