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Issue #452: March 20–26, 2016
Q: I am unable to download Windows 10. Even thought Microsoft keeps asking me to update every time I try I get “Windows 10 couldn’t be installed” “Error found Code 80070005”. Looking at my update history I see, upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, version 1511, 10586, Security Update for Microsoft Visual C ++ 2008 Service […]
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Issue #451: March 13–19, 2016
Q: I am receiving what I think is malware on my desktop in a blue box “SPORTHDWALL.COM” and I can’t delete it. Tried a few free malware sites but nothing has worked. – Tony C. Navarre, Florida A: Reading your question, Tony, I would have sworn that was a carelessly typed URL, and you meant […]
Tags: Home Page, Official Geek, Policy, Registry
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Issue #449: February 28 – March 5, 2016
Q: I have lots of links pinned to taskbar – programs such as Excel and FireFox. I upgraded to Windows 10 because my grandson came to visit and he is a computer pro for a school district, and found it very difficult to pin links to start menu and impossible to pin to taskbar programs, […]
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Issue #448: February 21–27, 2016
Q: I updated my laptop from Windows 7 (loved it) to Windows 10 (hate it). Can I revert to Win 7? If so, how? Thank you! – Linda M.Fort Walton Beach, Florida A: There are a couple of options for going back, Linda. Assuming you upgraded and didn’t perform a clean install of Win 10, […]
Tags: Cloud Backup, Cloud Storage, Downgrade, Win 10, Windows 10
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Issue #447: February 14–20, 2016
Q: I started programming when we used punch cards and tape drives as big as coffins and a 10K storage filled an 8×10 room. I now have a Golf GPS watch that holds 30,000 golf courses. I have been enjoying your dry humor and knowledge of all things Geek for a number of years. I […]
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Issue #446: February 7–13, 2016
Geek Note: It was my pleasure to spend some face-to-face time with my fellow Geeks this past Saturday at the Northwest Florida Association of Computer Users Groups’ annual Tech Expo. Today’s column contains answers to some issues that I wasn’t able to answer during my live Q&A session. Q: Something called “DriverUpdate” has been […]
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Issue #445: January 31– February 6, 2016
Q: I have a warranty with Wal-Mart but it’s been such a hassle to use it that I may just go ahead and pay someone. For no apparent reason that I know of I can no longer put in my password. It hangs up every time. The Asus warranty said it sounds like software and […]
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Issue #444: January 24–30, 2016
Q: Can my Dell Vista Home Basic desktop computer be upgraded to Windows 10? I have updated my laptop, but the Vista is a little older. I’ve spent hours trying to find how to get on the list for upgrade and fixing driver issues, but if I can’t upgrade, I’ll just stop. Frustrating. – Diane […]
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Issue #443: January 17–23, 2016
Q: I am running Windows 7 on an HP Pavilion notebook and at times my processor and fan run like crazy. The task manager revealed that I was running at 100% CPU usage with half of that devoted to one program– something called “CLMLSvc.exe”. I did an internet search and saw a very vague explanation […]
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