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Windows 10 May 2020 Update allows users to block Potentially Unwanted Apps To enable “ Reputation-based Protection ” you will need to follow the steps below: Visit Start menu > Settings Click Update & Security > Windows Security > App & browser control Open Reputation-based Protection Setti...

Had 2 top updates listed installed over 2 days and show up as OTHER Updates: https://i.postimg.cc/9FvdxJgk/screenshot-189.png Found Defender update problems too: https://i.postimg.cc/pdjqMm5C/screenshot-190.png The Defender platform update failed near the bottom... This update changes the antimalwa...

Had to actually install One Drive on a windows 10 desktop PC I recently bought refurbished from a business. One Drive Download If Start does not work, just download it... you can also get the mobile app for phones. https://i.postimg.cc/SN2jhSbR/screenshot-1.png After installing it signed in without...

Had to actually install One Drive on a windows 10 desktop PC I recently bought refurbished from a business. One Drive Download After installing it signed in without a prompt as I had already logged in previously. Before that clicking on One Drive did nothing and had no files available for One Note ...

Check DMA on the hard drives in Device Manager. I had problems there. PIO may be listed and unchangeable...newer stuff does not have the problem. Can click uninstall and reboot to get it reset as I recall. http://petesqbsite.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3730&p=22888&hilit=dma+pio#p2288...

COMMON SHARED only passes variables to modules called with CHAIN Modules are compiled and SUB's and FUNCTION's are passed to each EXE through CHAIN. CHAIN can work with ALL BAS or EXE modules, not a combination. one or the other. One possible reason to use multiple modules is when OUT OF STRING SPAC...

I upgraded 2 XP computers to Windows 7 then tried to go to 10, but one would not pass the testing procedure that Microsoft had set up originally. The laptop is still updating but it is getting slower and more unstable as it goes. I gather you got Windows 10 free still. You can read about my travails...

High refresh rates are noticeable only in dynamic scenes; in slow or static scenes you rarely will see any difference beyond 30 FPS.
Frame rates below 30 FPS will flicker like old 8mm movies did.

Laptop went black screen so tried to remove other recent update on list: https://i.postimg.cc/FF805sGf/screenshot-188.png Uninstall failed early in process with note that portions were not removed Best thing is that I don't get ANY Notifications or ads! Microsoft has highest number of vulnerabiliti...

Many reported problems with this month’s Win10 Cumulative Update, but few patterns I continue to recommend that you not install this month’s patches. While it’s impossible to say whether this month’s patching bugs are worse than preceding months’ – only Microsoft knows the extent of damage, and it ...

Microsoft Unveils New Windows 10 Automatic Driver Update Plan Microsoft has unveiled a new plan for the delivery of automatic driver updates that they hope will reduce the number of reliability issues users experience in Windows 10. To resolve these types of issues, this month Microsoft will use a ...

Details about new SMB wormable bug leak in Microsoft Patch Tuesday snafu Although today's leak alerted some bad actors about a major bug's presence in SMBv3 , exploitation attempts aren't expected to start anytime soon. Furthermore, there are also other positives. For example, this new "wormab...

Android security warning: One billion devices no longer getting updates Android 10 (which lacks a confectionery themed code name) is the most recent version , and while it and its predecessors Android 9 (Pie) and 8 (Oreo) are still in getting security updates, using anything below Android 8 "w...

Surprise, Surprise: Windows 10 KB4535996 Update Is Causing Serious Issues For Users Multiple users have posted to the Microsoft Answer Forum and the Feedback Hub reporting issues with the update. Some are reporting they are unable to install the KB4535996 update completely ; the installation fails ...

File explorer improvements in next Windows 10 major update Microsoft has worked to improve the File explorer experience in the next Windows 10 major update version 2004. File explorer search is now powered by Windows Search . Here is how the search experience has been improved in version 2004. Wind...

Windows 10 could get a new Start menu as Microsoft kills off one of its most useless features There is speculation that Windows 10’s new-look Start menu will ditch Live Tiles for static icons, and will look similar to the Start menu in Windows 10X, the upcoming version of Windows that Microsoft is ...

Windows 10 KB4532693 Update Bug Hides User Data, Loads Wrong Profile Reports are coming in that the Windows 10 KB4532693 cumulative update is loading an incorrect user profile and causing the user's desktop and Start Menu to be reset to default. On February 11th, Microsoft released the Windows 10 v...

Windows 7 bug prevents users from shutting down or rebooting computers Windows 7 users have been reporting that they are receiving a popup message that reads "You don't have permission to shut down this computer" every time they attempt to shut down or reboot their systems. The cause of t...

Windows 10 Search Is Broken and Shows Blank Results, How to Fix Starting today, Windows 10 users all over the world have discovered that when they attempt to use Windows Search from the Start Menu to search for a file or application, the results just come up blank. BING! My laptop has been running ...

Windows 7 is getting a new update – to fix black wallpaper bug "After installing KB4534310 , your desktop wallpaper might display as black when set to Stretch ," said Microsoft. It's also promised to provide a fix in an update that will be made available to everyone running Windows 7 and ...