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Unable to uninstall downloaded game

Original Title: downloaded game issues I can't delete a game I downloaded. I found that a font file/folder was in use by another program. How do I delete it now?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2015-11-28T11:23:18+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Where can I find visual studio 2015 shell download url?

First,I visit the visual studio download site( visual studio 2015 ) and don't find the  the 2015 shell but the 2013 shell. Then I search the MS site and find the [Microsoft Visual Studio Shell (Isolated) Redistributable Package.] on MSDN…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2015-11-23T15:09:19+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Is Digital Advertising Alliance legit or should I delete it ?

* Original Title: John Leo Is Digital Advertising Alliance legit or should I delete it ? If so, how?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2016-01-11T21:38:40+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

"power settings commend-line tool has stopped working"

I keep getting the above message.  Why is it happening?  It keeps popping up in front of what I'm doing and is annoying.  Is it something I need to be concerned about?  How can I stop it?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-12-09T03:43:02+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

flight simulator 2004 a century of flight trouble with won10

has anyone got fs 2004 to work with win 10. I reinstalled it, updated drivers and it will not start up. just sits there.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-01-21T14:24:33+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

How do i completely disable (Not hide) the action center icon in Windows 8.1 Pro?

I've been looking for a way to do this, but i could not find any info about disabling this icon on answers.microsoft.com. I'd like to completely remove the action center icon, not hide it using notification area settings, completely make it go away.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2015-10-16T05:30:24+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I remove an image in the lock screen at Windows 8.1?

I uploaded a picture in the lock screen (by examine menu), but I want to eliminate it. But I cannot find where is located. Can you give please me a procedure? I am just a user

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Desktop, Start, and personalization
asked 2016-01-29T05:40:53+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Minecraft Not Working On Windows 10 Home

Hi there! I have Windows 10 Home on my Asus Notebook... And I've had minecraft on it since i got it... and today, it stopped working. Here is what comes up whenever i try to run the Minecraft Launcher:  If anyone knows how to fix this please tell…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2015-11-26T03:44:16+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to stop Windows 10 Update popping up on Windows 8.1

I have tried all the other things in the posts relating to this without success... I have installed Windows 10 and found it to be useless, and have rolled back to Windows 8.1 but i keep getting a pop up which is annoying and i cannot get rid of it. I do…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-12-03T23:47:30+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Can I make windows 7 read only for a user profile?

I'm looking to make a User Profile a read only profile, were they are able to look at my file but not able to change any of the files. If there is a way of doing this please point me in the right direction or if you make have literature explaining the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2015-12-21T15:26:18+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Windows Update Troubleshooter (Fixit) Hangs On Checking Registry

I am attempting to resolve the common problem of updating to Windows 10.  I am now attempting to use the Windows Update Troubleshooter, aka FixIt.  Fixit is hung on checking registry - more than 8 hours of checking.  Stopped it and will now disable…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-09-10T14:08:59+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Problems installing Hoyle Board Games

I am  trying to install games [on a disc hoyle board games to windows 7.].. This game has installed ok in the past although I had problems every month or so stopped working so I would uninstall then reinstall now it wont install would love some…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2015-11-06T08:46:27+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

OneNote -Windows 8.1 App

How do I use the OneNote App in Windows 8.1 offline? I used to be able to use offline but after downloading Windows 10 and then downgrading back to Windows 8.1 it always saves to the cloud and will not allow me to open the App unless I am online.  I'm…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2015-10-21T01:46:38+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Remote Desktop connection and File Sharing

Hello, I have a technical question about file sharing.  I use a remote desktop connection to connect to the company server.  We currently are in-between IT service groups (last guy retired, he will be missed!) Anyway, I need to save my desktop files…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2015-11-08T21:16:30+00:00
Anonymous
157 answers

Location is greyed out, i cannot remove internet explorer 11 addon after virus removal

I am running Windows 10 64 bit After removing a virus using windows defender and malwarebytes, I could no longer... A. remove these internet explorer add ons, to wit: Ó¦Óñ¦Ò»¼ü°²×°²å¼þ npQQPhoneManagerExt.dll 电脑管家网页防火墙 TSWebMon64.dat B. activate…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2015-09-22T16:27:00+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

New cloned HDD still has 'bad sectors'.

I've recently had my HDD replaced by a brand new one, and all my data from the old one cloned, because the Lenovo toolbox scan failed on the short smart selftest. The guys from the local computer store told me that this would solve my problem. However,…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-01-04T00:39:08+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

FIFA 16: Unable to download from XBOX One

i bought an Xbox one for Xmas with FIFA 16 download.. It's not giving me the opinion to download .. Can any1 help

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2015-12-25T08:37:31+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

can't launch game Tygem Baduk in Windows 10

Original title: Program Problems I have recently been trying to use a program for entertainment, however it won't work on my windows 7/10 computers.  After installing the program I launch the application and I get an error LERROR_MISLOCALE. I have…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-01-10T22:43:52+00:00
Anonymous
20 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problem uninstalling Netflix app after windows 10

Hi, I've updated my computer to windows 10, and all apps were working fine since before it. Then, I decided to downgrade the windows back to the 8.1 version (which I prefer for particular reasons), and now I'm having problems running several apps. So…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2015-10-16T17:25:41+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Product key is invalid while activating FSX.

Original title: FSX activation I recently installed fsx on my computer. I also installed service packs 1 and 2. It works really great but will not activate, so I can only play for 30 minutes before it shuts me down. It tells me that my product key is…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2015-11-24T05:34:00+00:00
Anonymous