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Hi Guys, Before selling my laptop, I want to securely wipe all data so it can’t be recovered. Deleting files or formatting the drive isn’t enough for security. I’ve read that SysTools Data Wipe Software can erase data permanently, but I’m open to other recommendations. What’s the best way to …
Microsoft knows it has to do something in order to claw back some kind of market position, not now but five years into the future. The culture of computing is changing amongst the young and hip consumer, and it's moving away from the Microsoft Windows-centric vision of the past. While …
Hey everyone, You just set up a brand new Windows PC or did a clean install… now comes the fun part: installing your go-to apps! 👉 What’s the very first app you install — and why? It could be: Your favorite browser (Chrome, Firefox, Brave?) A trusted antivirus or security …
Hello, I have encountered an unpleasant event. My external hard drive has stopped working. The disc is no longer readable . When I connect the disc to my computer, the system asks me to format it. There are very important files on the disc. Does anyone know how to help …
[URL="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/poll/index.cfm?action=showresults&pid=3228421"]A new poll into Operating System popularity by a British computer magazine[/URL] has revealed that an incredible 37 percent of respondents are still using Windows XP. That's more than Windows 7 which managed to woo 30 percent of the folk taking part, and Vista could only garner a pretty poor …
Acknowledgements: Thanks to DKnoppix and Crow for most the images and dgosling for helping get this setup. This guide shows how to reformat your computer in case of a severe corruption or a severe malware infection where helpers cannot guarantee the security of your computer. This guide is for reinstalling …
There are two very obvious truths which need to be stated before going any further: Truth 1 - prevention is better than cure, so don't visit 'dodgy' sites or download anything anyone sends you a link to, and do keep your PC as secure as possible with the help of …
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP is a recommended upgrade that fixes many issues (mainly security related). It includes all of the Critical Updates that have been issued since Windows XP was released, which should simplify new installations as well as reinstallations. This thread will help you decide if …
I recently completed, for the most part, a wxPython app to convert speech to text in files containing an audio stream. As someone who is hearing impaired I find I am relying more and more on captioning. I am also finding that a number of videos, even when they include …
My wired Dell mouse recently started phantom scrolling in Windows—scrolling down would jump back up several lines. I tried every fix (drivers, cleaning, settings) with no luck, so I tossed it and bought a Logitech Precision Pro Triathlon. Same issue. Switching the Logitech from “smooth scrolling” to the tactile wheel …
Hi all, It may seem like a strange thing to have in a section dedicated to sorting out problems with Internet Explorer, but I have to ask. Why bother? Internet Explorer, which is actually deeply embedded into Windows itself rather than being a 'stand-alone' program, is deeply flawed and cannot …
Has anyone used software from [SSuite Software](https://www.ssuiteoffice.com/)? Two brothers writing software on the side? (Information on the brothers [Here near the bottom](https://www.ssuiteoffice.com/aboutus.htm). It reminds me of Microsoft Works on steroids. Interestingly, there are directions online for installing Works on Windows 10/11. 🤷♂️ Bewildered.
Hi all, I’m running Windows 11 on my laptop, and I’ve noticed that it keeps resetting my default apps back to Microsoft’s own (Edge for browser, Photos for images, etc.). Even after I go into Settings and change them, a few days later they seem to switch back. I’ve tried: …
I created a bootable USB from windows 7 dvd using software WinToFlash. But now i have lost the dvd :( so i need to make iso from bootable USB to safely store windows setup on hdd. Please suggest any way to do so. Thankx
When I update my laptop Windows 10 to [Windows 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_11) some of software's show errors and not run on that OS. How i can solve it?
This morning my hp laptop running windows 11 booted up however I had a blank screen. After restarting a few times, the desktop finally was displayed. However web pages open slowly or not at all. The same thing with opening apps on laptop. This laptop was running perfect up until …
Control strings can be considered as an alternative to asymmetric encryption. **Unlike solutions that use public and private secret keys, here, session cryptographic protocols are exchanged implicitly.** In practice, a control string allows both parties (*sender and recipient*) to independently generate a symmetric set of cryptographic primitives (*encryption algorithm, encryption …
My laptop seldom leaves my house. When I am not using it I close the lid to put it into sleep mode. I also close the lid when carrying it to another room (or perhaps into the backyard hammock). This causes a minor inconvenience as every time I open the …
My office computer had a Linksys router (that supports VPN) connected to both a Windows Server Essentials 2012 (acting as a domain controller) as well as a Windows 8 workstation. I brought my workstation to my home office today, and I want to connect to my office network and continue …
I’m dealing with a small SSD, and a 1 terabyte HDD. My issue is half the programs you install these days don’t even bother asking you where you’d like to install. About 90% of them I’m fine having on the HDD. What on earth - if anything - can I …
So apparently Microsoft Word’s latest release shows a grammar error if you do two spaces after a period, this ending the debate of which is correct. I used to do two spaces after a period back on my old Apple IIGS with its mono spaces font. However, I’ve always said …
In keeping with tradition, Microsoft has released the latest update before resolving a number of outstanding issues. But at least they now provide a more centralized location for getting update information. The home page (dashboard) can be found [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/) and the specific page for the latest update can be found …
According to research commissioned by security vendor [Bit9 + Carbon Black](https://www.bit9.com/solutions/carbon-black/), nearly half (49%) of the organisations questioned admitted they simply didn't know if their businesses had been compromised or not. This uncertainty regarding cyber-attack detection ability comes in stark contrast to the 32% who confirmed they had been attacked …
The purpose of this short and sweet tutorial is equally concise: how to get the original look and feel of the Google Chrome web browser back after installing on a Windows 8 computer. Having recently been forced into buying a new laptop, I finally took the plunge and decided to …
So, Microsoft and iSIGHT uncovered another 0-day vulnerability; this time impacting all supported versions of Microsoft Windows and Windows Server 2008 and 2012. iSIGHT [has detailed](http://www.isightpartners.com/2014/10/cve-2014-4114/) in the wild exploits of the vulnerability, and points the finger of suspicion at state-sponsored Russian interests. The Dallas-based cybersecurity outfit explained that the …
Where is NFSU2 Save Folder in Windows Vista? I have a save that I want to change and make a backup, please help me.
My child has been up to no good on my computer. I found one site he forgot to delete. I want to see what else is in my computer. I know there is a deleted history and maybe even a visited page record.But in my ignorance I can't seem to …
With the release of any new OS release, the question facing developers is whether or not to port existing applications. Often the answer hinges on two major factors: Will the operating system be widely adopted and what's downside of doing nothing? In the enterprise the decision is often made for …
**Background: ** I am a beginner programmer and I wrote a Sudoku GUI using winapi32 in C language. It is currently working and does what it is supposed to do, but because I am still learning, I know it is likely inefficient and could be written much better. Code : …
My Pen Drive is corrupted, but it has some important data. Help me out!
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I'm trying to create a Windows 11 virtual machine using HyperV under Windows 11 Pro and all I keep getting is  I dowloaded the current Windows 11 Pro bootable iso so I'mm assuming something in HyperV is misconfigured but I have no idea what. I've gone through all the …
Hello everyone i am finding my Windows 11 machine is starting to feel a bit sluggish, and I'm looking for some proven ways to optimize its performance. I know there are a lot of tricks out there. What's the one thing you always do to keep your Windows PC running …
Server 2003 A file mapped on the server in the root of C:\ , At a workstation the mapped drive only shows a tiny portion of the mapped drive. ...................Say a 100gb HDD shows 15kb. Please Help
I recently fell victim to the latest Windows 11 update - KB5023706. The symptom was intermittent BSODs (blue screen of death). It wasn't until after I had done a thorough slate of hardware and system diagnostics that I came across an online tech article explaining the problem's likely origin. After …
I've only ever noticed this happening while playing a video in vlc media player. I'll have the video playing in full screen with the video's folder in the background. Without touching the mouse, keyboard, or touchpad, the background Explorer window will pop to the front, obscuring the video. I can …
My second HDD is 200 Gigabytes (GB). and this HDD has 3 drives but one of the three drives is showing a local disk and can not be useable. why it happened and how can I get rid of it? other drives are working properly. I am using windows 10, …
Hello, Below is an example of what is happening to SOME, not all of my letters. I have letters that are all drawing from the same spreadsheet yet sometimes there will be a new line started and sometimes not. There doesn't seem to be a pattern. Has anyone else experienced …
After reading a few reviews I decided to try [Vivaldi](https://vivaldi.com/download/) out. After importing my bookmarks and customizing my bookmark bar (just a little drag and drop) I was ready to go. Without trying any formal timing tests, my purely subjective impression is that things load faster. I don't have the …
Hi, I'm going to start an ABAP consultancy internship in a few weeks. Before that day, I am trying to learn something by myself. I installed SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP 7.52 in a virtual machine and started writing a little ABAP on this virtual machine with the SAP GUI on …
I'm setting up new install of win 10 home premium on a laptop for friend. After setting up the initial local admin account, I created standard local account for friend to use. I wanted to give her ability to install applications so she gets admin password, but I wanted to …
Can anyone recommend a free flv to avi converter? There is a lot of free software out there so I have choices but can anyone recommend one that is free of trojans, viruses, malware, etc.? I've already got the DivX codec and converter but the DivX converter will not do …
I have tried several times to make ssd bootable. Was successful. But I have never found my SSD in the boot list option. Has anyone experienced anything similar?
Rename any folder with extension {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} e.g., if we have a folder games press F2, then type, "games.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" see the magic.... then to get to original form, remove the extension using "ren games.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} games" in dos or as a bat file and you are done.. But the folder can be …
In an earlier Discussion post, I complained about MS changing my preference settings with each update. Since, I have found many more changes. One was, I had gone to CMD Properties and set CMD to always open with elevated privileges. You guesses it. It was switched back. With the 1909 …
What with limited formal education and an IQ score only moderately above average, I have no trouble discerning the manipulative tactics of Microsoft. Their kindergarten psychology used to keep you attached to, and dependent upon, their proprietary products is less than amusing. This tit for tat, childish approach Of MS …
Here's something I've wondered about for years and never got around to asking. A recent example: I reinstalled Win 10. I transfered all data from Windows old to the new OS. When I highlight the Windows Old folder, it says it is empty. but when I start to delete the …
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