1,057,528 questions

Sort by: Updated
Updated Created Answers
3 answers

DirectX 10, 11, and 12 Constant Buffer Alignment

The microsoft directx 12 samples say that constant buffer's need to be 256 byte aligned. Basically what i'm wondering then, is did the directx 10 and 11 drivers automatically pad constant buffers to be 256 byte aligned? I'm wondering because i've never…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-03-16T00:04:31+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

WD Passport Ultra and XP cannot access

I have just bought WD My Passport Ultra 2GB. I am computer nit wit! I cannot access this new drive to use it. I have Windows XP. Can anyone help me please

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2016-06-18T12:09:35+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft paint question.

Hello.   Does anyone know how to make colour 1 and colour 2 the same picked colour?  I would like to draw polygons without having to fill them in afterwards. Cheers, Stu

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2016-05-07T00:49:31+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I search for all audio files on my computer?

I am using Windows 7 on a PC. I want to see the totality of the audio that has been downloaded, & I have 'lost' several audio books. I am not very technologically skillful and have a disability DCD/Dyspraxia/Dyslexia thank you.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2016-02-10T18:52:38+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

How to save backup to E drive

My C drive broke, the discs I insert don't turn. I bought an external drive to play CD's etc which works fine. However when I try and back up my computer it keeps asking me to "insert a disc into C Drive "(which doesn't work). How can I get the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2016-04-17T10:34:24+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Compatibility mode in Windows 10

I have an older game written in 1999 that I tried to run on Windows 10. It wouldn't run so I went and set it to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3 since the program would work properly in XP. Program still won't run. Why is that? I'm running…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-02-28T03:13:48+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

HP deskjet 2540 printer will not be recognized by my computer

My computer recently crashed and i sent it to get fixed.  the people who worked on it are no longer in business and my computer is a mess.  I cant get the computer to recognize my printer. it shows it needs trouble shooting. but when i troubleshoot it,…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-04-09T21:23:58+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Intellipack will not work on Windows 10

I click the file, it opens up a command prompt window I press enter and it's never seen or heard from ever again. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-04-21T20:48:25+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Windows 7 - Bluetooth Headset Grayed Out In Sound - How do I turn it on?

I paired my Bluetooth headset, and it shows up in connected devices, however I am unable to turn it on.  I tried to turn off the system sounds, however, that just seems to disable all sounds, and has no effect on the Bluetooth headset. Any idea how to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-06-27T15:20:26+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Games for windows marketplace: INSTALL FAILED An error occured. Error code:0x800b0001

hi.... I installed DIRT 3 game. For that, after installation , an automatic popup appeared for "Games for windows Marketplace". something was downloaded. Then after that it showed as "Install failed" with some error code as shown in…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-03-28T12:38:27+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Where are my Purchased Music?

So I can't find my purchased music in Groove? The Music I have are the ones there were free during some deal by Microsoft, I believe Christmas last year?

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2016-07-16T10:44:48+00:00
Anonymous
11 answers

Windows 10 updates to Lumia 635 512 MB ram.

I have a Lumia 635 with 512 MB ram with Windows 10 Insider Preview 10.0.10586.107. This phone won't, according to Microsoft, update to the newer builds but should update to the next version of build 10586. I switched the phone from the Windows 10…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-04-30T15:41:28+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows update error 80243004

I am unable to find out how to resolve a windows 7 update error code 80243004.  Fact is I did a search and it came up empty.

asked 2016-07-22T06:31:44+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problem with Microsoft FSX game on Windows 10

Old title: Microsoft FSX and Windows 10 FSX runs good on my computer except for the fact that when I select a different aircraft from within the program and the click on details to change the ATC call sign, the flight number, or the aircraft number the…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-05-11T22:52:42+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SCREEN HAS INTERMITTENT WHITE LINES, HELP TO STOP THEM BEFORE CONSTANT & SCREEN LOST ?

I have a HP Pavilion g-series laptop with WINDOWS 7. The screen INTERMITTENTLY has white hozizontal lines, that go up & down screen VERY fast, if they don't stop on their own I put it in SLEEP mode & wait, screen comes back & is ok for long…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2016-03-16T15:48:00+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Running Windows 98 and older on virtual machines?

Hi, I am wandering how I would go about installing and running Windows 98 and older on a virtual machine if that's possible at all. Also if it is possible what is the oldest one that we can run on a virtual machine? This is just for fun and I'm kind of…

Windows for home | Other | Install and upgrade
asked 2016-02-20T19:55:02+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

How to install old software on Windows 7 Professional?

How to install old software on Windows 7 Professional? This software was installed and working fine on my Windows 7 Professional until I had to reinstall Windows. I upgraded to Windows 10 but didn't like it so I reinstalled Windows 7 Professional and…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2016-03-29T16:10:14+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Update Agent Error to install

Please, i need Help my Windows is  Windows 7 SP1 64 bit Windows Automatic Update give this error: 800f081f when i install Windows Update Agent Manual, i receive another error: 0x80070002 i run  CheckSur CBS Log result 2016-02-15 10:02:41, Info           …

asked 2016-02-15T15:16:54+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Buy New Asus laptop, but wifi always no internet access

2 Days ago, i bought new laptop asus x453s, but until this time i can not figure out how to make this new lapton connect to internet. Wifi is connected, but it always 'no internet access': My spec: Windows 8.1 64bit Wireless: Qualcomm Atheros…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2016-02-04T01:45:57+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Files going to older dates on network shares

Hello All, We have file share on Windows 2008 Server. The storage to the file share is HP SAN and is getting backed up in backup exec 2012. We have seen on multiple occasions that files in our shares go to their previous dates. This causes data loss. We…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2016-05-23T13:50:55+00:00
Anonymous