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Trouble deploying an app to Raspberry Pi running Windows 10 IoT Core

I am trying to deploy an app on to a Raspberry Pi running Windows 10 IoT Core from Visual Studio, but it shows this: The output shows this: 1>------ Deploy started: Project: HelloWorld, Configuration: Debug ARM ------ 1>Error: Unable to connect…

asked 2016-01-01T22:03:36+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Event Log XML Query for Name/Value Pair

I'm using Windows 7 Pro x64. I'm trying to create a custom view in Event Viewer that will contain only resume events for unknown reasons (WakeSourceType=0). Here's the query I'm using: <QueryList>   <Query Id="0"…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-12-09T12:59:32+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft games download and install

purchased AOE3 download from Amazon and now cannot install on Windows 10

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-01-25T21:53:30+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Can't trim movie (video) file in "Photos"

I uploaded a .mov file to my Windows 8.1 computer and I can play it by opening it in either Video or Photos but I would have to use Photos to edit (trim) it, but when I try it says I can't edit the file, and it also says I don't have permission to edit…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2015-10-08T22:22:30+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

RUN-TIME ERROR 3343 UNRECOGNIZED DATABASE FORMAT [was: PAH411]

I HAVE COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS XP. ONE OF MY SOFTWARE PROGRAMS NOW WONT WORK --RUN-TIME ERROR 3343 UNRECOGNIZED DATABASE FORMAT. IT WAS WORKING EARLIER TODAY. TRIED TO RESTORE TO EARLIER TIME WITHOUT SUCCESS. ANY IDEAS--THE SOFTWARE COMPANY IS OUT OF…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2016-01-30T18:36:38+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

invalid processor microcode update

hello i have a hewlett packyard dc7700 i just changed the processor from a Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6300 to Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7500 now its giving me a erro saying  invalid processor microcode update  how  can i fix this please help  my…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-12-15T05:21:03+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 not booting up with a blackscreen and a underscore blinking left top corner amd win 8.1 pro update iso setup not running while using iso bootable....

Hey,   I was having a windows 7 64bit os on my pc and later I decided to upgrade it to Windows 8.1 pro .I just download the iso file then created a bootable usb to install windows 8.1 pro but when I started the installation only the windows logo occurs…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-12-07T18:30:42+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

The printer driver and/or utilities cannot be installed your windows system

Hi all, Im attempting to install the Epson C79 driver for my Windows 8 but Im receiving the following message error: "The printer driver and/or utilities cannot be installed your windows system." Anyone knows about it? What do I need to do to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-12-30T22:24:36+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SQL Error “Repair (rebuild) failed: Repair statement not processed. One or more files in the database are read-only and must be made writeable in order to run repair.”

We are having a problem with a vendor supplied application which uses SQL Server 2012 Express.  The error started while the application was running on SQL Server on SBS 2008.  We have since upgraded to a new server with Windows 2012R2 and SQL 2012…

asked 2015-12-01T16:27:04+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Wildtangent Games App not working properly

The wildtangent app on my laptop doesn't allow me to download any games. I have uninstalled and reinstalled it. It doesn't show the download option. What should I do?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-01-10T18:14:21+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Startup repair, corrupt registry

I went to start my laptop today and it went into Startup Repair.  None of the options work, and system restore won't work because it says "You must enable System Protection on this drive"in relation to the C: drive.   Is there anything I can…

asked 2015-09-10T00:46:42+00:00
Anonymous
25 answers

FSX crashing on Windows 10 problems resolved...

I also have had two major problems running Flight Simulator X since upgrading to Windows 10 however after much research and testing believe that all problems now appear to be resolved. I wish to therefore share my findings that may help others…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2016-01-29T12:27:48+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

a security alert saying my windows 8.1 computer has been affected with a virus and to call a 800 # and talk to a Microsoft tech support

I got a message on my screen saying my windows 8.1 computer has been affected by a virus and need to call Microsoft Tech Support 1-855-695-9288 to help me get rid of it. I scanned my computer with Norton 360 and found no threat. I also scanned with…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2015-10-22T00:56:52+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers

Windows 8.1 Notepad: cursor moves back when using Ctrl-S to save

When I use Notepad to add text to the end of a file, then press Ctrl-S, the cursor jumps back a few characters. It seems to depend on how much text I've added, and it only seems to happen when I add text to the end of an existing file. You can reproduce…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2015-09-04T03:59:21+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Troubleshoot specific errors

Hej, After Microsoft Safety Scan I received the below-mentioned list of error codes which are not discussed in the offered resolution or are not listed in the respective table, respectively. Does anyone has a clue how to continue? Microsoft Safety…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2015-09-23T09:02:02+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

Why does my Avatar not update across apps or device?

Original title: My Personal Avatar Why does my Avatar not update across apps or device? I'm NOT asking about a game. My previous enquiry title got edited incorrectly.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2015-12-24T07:24:32+00:00
Anonymous
28 answers

Media Player on Windows 10 not working for some MPG files

I'm in the process of upgrading to a new Windows 10 desktop computer from a Window 7 version which is starting to die on me (lots of blue screens).  I'm starting the process of transferring documents, and I've discovered that some MPG video files are…

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2015-09-20T16:31:01+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

WMI error 0x80041001

Got this error whenever I run anything that uses WMI. This possibly started after installing a program (.MSI silent install) on 300+ computers and I now have 300+ computers with the same program and all of them give me the same 0x80041001 error when I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-12-23T22:59:14+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

HP envy 4500 Cannot Scan or Copy

I am able to Print, but not Scan or Copy.  The display window constantly scrolls through the options.  I was able to perform all these functions previously.  Perhaps one of the updates does not support the scan or copy function on the HP envy 4500 which …

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-11-26T16:16:15+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

trojan:win64/patched.az.gen!dll

I am working on my toshiba sattellite comouter ,windows 10. When i run windows defender it find two viruses over and over .  they are the  trojan:win64/patched.az.gen!dll and the  Trojan:win32/patched.AP Ive tried adware cleaner ,superspyware,and…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2015-12-14T23:56:24+00:00
Anonymous