I sorted my Windows Update problem today. And it's worked so well that I recommend it. I renamed SoftwareDistribution folder to "..-old"; rebooted, ran...

Why is all this crap badinage here. It is supposed to be a newsgroup. -- Myth, after all, is what we believe naturally. History is what we must painfully...

Hi 1. i have W7 2. I use secured pendrive (pass etc 3. Why W7 allways when i try disconnect pendrive from PC try to connect M$ serwer? Always i need block it...

I have a C:\BatchRun folder, 11.3 GB and 28 items, which I would like to delete but I do not know what its purpose is or what created it. It contains mostly...

It has come up specifically for MP3 files, duration column, but several others are showing blank too. Yes, we know how to turn on and off various column...

I have 2 Program Files folders, with and without the designation (x86). What's the difference. Everything seems to work in either location. I'd prefer things...

Moved Google Pro to a different folder location and C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.33.5\ ... ... GoogleCrashHandler64.exe ( old location ), won't...

Hi All, Trivia! Reference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_bay Had I though about this, it would have occurred to me, but drive bays are named after the...

I ran into a case you might find mildly amusing. I was moving some data around (drive consolidation) and happened to move a 1TB MRIMG file off a disk. For...

Hi, If I run sync.exe 2.0 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897438 triggered from a timer from Cobian Backup or my own script, it...

Hi All, I have been googling off and on all day looking for one of these with a straight (not right angle) type-b...

Win7 HP SP1 64-bit 6GB RAM Occasionally when I boot up and load Thunderbird, no GUI appears but the program shows in Task Manager. End process and reload does...

My copy sets the requirement to activate within 30 days. Any practical / easy way to disable this ?

When system has been sleeping for a day or more, on waking makes a brief but ominous sounding noise. Like something trying to start and quickly running down to...

If I understand correctly, Windows 7/10 is no longer the subject of these newsgroups.

Hi All, Did Western Digital buy Toshiba's hard drive division? Or is Toshiba still is own self? Also, what is the scoop on Hitiachi/HGST hard...

Hi All, Anyone know of a hot swap drive carriage, like this one https://www.cru-inc.com/products/rtx/rtx110-3q/ only internal and supports USB3? Many...

I know this sounds weird, but I have a bad copy (MS had decided it does not like the key) of Pro installed and I am trying to purchase a copy that MS...

I pose this every month or so to see if anyone has a new good idea : I have 2 listings for Program Files: The 1st is the normal complete folder structure,...

Well, rats! Just realized I posted this in the XP group and not the Windows 7 group. Apologies to all. Paul, I see no reason for you to repeat your replies...