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Cannot install driver for a printer, says I need administrator permission on my home computer.

How can change this setting to make sure there is no administrator access needed when installing a printer? This is a home computer and it already says that my user is the administrator.  [ Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Devices and drivers ]

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2018-01-05T17:49:05+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Problem with waking up from sleep mode, grey sceen is shown

Hi, My computer is Dell inspiration 15 7000 gaming, the system is windows 10. Today i have noticed that there is a fault with my computer. When the computer is waking up from sleep mode, it is not showing anything except grey screen. Before this day,…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2017-11-01T19:23:57+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to remove microsoft safety scanner in win 10

how to remove microsoft safety scanner in win 10 from my PC

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2017-11-15T09:41:08+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Add MAC as a trusted device

I am trying to add My mac as a trusted device but it does not allow me and it does not give me the option to even add one, anything. Not even a Windows device. Can we add another device which does not have Windows on it? if so , how?  And also how can…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2017-10-24T15:59:39+00:00
Anonymous
10 answers

Is microsoftstoreemail.com real?

I'm receiving emails saying that some incoming emails were blocked because they failed security, and we have noticed that some emails are not getting through, but this is not the normal microsoft address.  It's microsoftstoreemail.com. Is this microsoft…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2018-02-26T13:22:23+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

CE-150 Embroidery Machine Futura 3 Software with Windows 10

I have a Futura 3 Singer CE-150 Embroidery Machine, my XP PC has failed, can I safely install with Windows 10 PC? Will the platforms be compatibile?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2018-02-04T03:34:40+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

USB xhci driver controller frequent Code 28

Hello all,  This started happening around December last year and has been happening more frequently than what I would like. I have found that, upon restarting my laptop to solve other problems, my USB ports cease working. Upon doing some digging in…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-02-05T11:04:48+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

0x8007043C - 0x90017 error when trying to run media creation tool on windows 10

Got above error, please advise what to do

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2017-11-14T14:43:48+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Should I buy an old laptop?

I currently need a < Link removed by CM >to work, but financial conditions do not allow me to buy a new one. Should I buy an old laptop?

Windows for home | Other | Install and upgrade
asked 2017-12-19T08:13:09+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

error code 80004004

help with updates not installing. getting error code 80004004(11/29/2017) and error code 80248015 ((2017-11)

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2017-12-04T20:00:44+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Wacom, Cintiq Companion 2, Windows 10, updates are downloaded but fail to install

Hi I own a WacomCintiq Companion 2, and I run Windows 10. Since some times the usual Windows updates are downloaded but fail to install. These are the updates I get these error messages Can you help me fix this issue? I think the system is starting to…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2018-03-04T13:40:03+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Windows 7 activation blocked after reinstall

A Microsoft update damaged my computer's ability to start Windows.  I reinstalled Win 7 Professional and did an online activation.  This morning I received the message "Try a different product key for activation.  The product key you typed has been…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Licensing and activation
asked 2018-01-16T18:07:26+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

All .html files are read-only

A few months ago, something happened to my Windows 10 PC.   ALL files with an .html extension are now read-only, in all directories.      But -- If I right click and get properties on the file, it is NOT marked read-only .. but if I bring the file up in…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2018-02-23T15:45:27+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot Disable/Stop "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service" - Windows 10

Trying to do what the title says and, when I click to stop the service, I get "Windows could not stop the Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service service on Local Computer. The service did not return an error.  This could be an internal Windows…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
asked 2017-12-29T14:25:56+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Microsoft Store App Downloads for Windows Phone 7.x - Is it Possible in 2017?

For everyone who still has a Windows Phone 7.x device, can you please try and download an app from the Microsoft Store.  Right now, I and many others can see apps in the Store, but if you click on "Install" the app does not download. It gives…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2017-12-25T22:23:16+00:00
Anonymous
10 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Challenge phrase requested on every boot up

For the past couple of weeks my computer has been asking for me to type the "A1B2C3" challenge phrase every time i start up my computer. I have found no record of this issue and was wondering if someone had a fix as it is rather irritating to…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2017-10-25T14:12:56+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

My computers randomly displays "low memory" notification

I have two computers running windows 10 that every so often complain of low memory and have to be shut down and be rebooted to work again. They will be running fine with the following programs running (mozilla firefox, MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel,…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2017-11-19T22:56:59+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Google firewall rule?

I found a Google rule in my Firewall that seems to be from a non English google version that was mistakenly installed. Really not sure what if any problem this might cause or if it is needed or left over from the uninstall of that Google version.  Google…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2018-02-07T22:07:43+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Slow laptop performance by partition of Hard drive

I just purchase new dell laptop with i3 processor, OS Windows 10 and 1 TB hard drive and want to do hard drive partition but before that want to know due to hard drive partition is there any adverse effect on performance.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2017-12-27T12:51:44+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to correct "a nework change was detected"?

Why is MSN so difficult to use recently. Keep getting "network change detected" and can't do a bleeping thing.

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2018-01-31T16:44:12+00:00
Anonymous