that I had a Office 2010 update (one and first ever) even though I don't use office 2010 or have it installed (I use Office 2007) any ideas how that...

Is there a way to remove the Preview/Detail panes from the window of the File Explorer? This is a constant hassle as it takes up space, and because the file...

While logging on to an insurance company website to make a payment I got the following message about an invalid security certificate (screen...

Hello! May I ask if we can delete all contents of folder c:\windows\softwaredistribution? Thank you.

Like many others here I have had it with Thunderbird. I have used it since Outlook Expressed disappeared and it is OK, but lately it hangs almost every time...

Is Windows 8.1 like previous version of windows, and any X.TMP and X.log files fair game for deletion OR are there some that will cause problems if...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2956575 -- ...winston msft mvp consumer apps

I have a file in 8.1 that I need to access. I have 2 users one is just a common user the other is the administrator. Windows will not let either one in nor...

This is a weird one. My wife usually connects to her employer's vpn. To do work at home. Worked great for years until a little over a week ago. Then we...

using three browsers. IE, Firefox, Google Chrome. GC uses a tremendous amount of CPU. Why is this? --- This email is free from...

A friend of mine has just made the switch to W8. Now she wonders if there is any way to get her old Lexmark X1110 to work. She googled for drivers, but she...

Hello! Do you know where is human body app on Windows 8.1?

In lusrmgr.msc in 8.1 I get this message; "This snapin may not be used with this edition of Windows 8.1. To manage user accounts for this computer, use the...

Win8.1 I want to copy my Win8 OS over to a USB3 32GBG thumb drive together with any installed apps. Is this possible and what's the quickest way? Peter

Hello! Some time ago I quited using my old printer but still had possibility to see print previews in Excel perhaps because there is a function I don't...

I'm trying to resolve a problem where an app that attempts to install MS-SQL on a new Win8.1.1 computer fails to register an instance of its database, and thus...

I just noticed this, only because I have Classic Shell installed and we do not use any Metro apps. That said, I decided to try a Metro app because I saw that...

Why does Windows 8.1 have to go completely bonkers, when there is an upgrade. At sometime between this morning when I turned it off to go out to vote, and...

Some here might be interested in this one. Pro version is free today only. http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/start-menu-x-pro-5-16 -- Bill Gateway M465e ('06...

Need fresh air but I'm tired being alone in desert, so I'm here pretending I've friends inside machine.