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Nokia 206 - disk space problems

I have a Nokia 206 dual sim phone, and it has a lot of DEMO games pre-installed. These are listed as System Files and i cannot get to remove them. Due to this, i am running very low on operational disk space, even after installing an external memory…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-11-17T18:48:17+00:00
Anonymous
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Blank Screen after Installing Windows 8.1?

I installed Windows 8.1 earlier today, and the process finished without any trouble. However, a few minutes after reloading, Windows forced me to log off. When I logged back on, there was only a blank screen with a cursor. I activated task manager and a…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-10-18T03:00:41+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows 8.1 Install Error 0xC1900101-0x20017

I had this problem upgrading from windows 8 to the preview and was never able to install it. Now I just try with the final and same problem is happening. Microsoft is really disappointing me. This is ridiculous <Split from:…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-10-18T19:56:07+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Grey x's on all desktop icons Windows 8.1

Recently a client discover that all of their desktop icons (files and shortcuts) have large Grey X's in the corner on their Windows 8.1 home PC. The files are still accessible upon click through to them. They do not have a tape drive (one possible cause …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2014-06-18T14:52:09+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

All Modern apps fail to start after Windows 8.1 upgrade

All Modern apps show an "X" in their bottom right corner. Here is some additional information: I Installed via the Windows Store today I upgraded from Windows 8 Store won't open. It shows the splash screen, then a solid color screen. Nothing…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2013-10-20T02:13:19+00:00
Anonymous
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how can i lock desktop icons in windows 8

Need desktop icons lock up for WINDOWS 8

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2013-04-20T20:30:14+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers

Error “Windows\System32\Atibtmon.exe Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library”.

Original Title: just installed windows 8 pro getting error   windows\system32\atibtmon.exe  mircosoft visual c++ runtime library How can I fix this? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance Diane

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2012-11-13T12:15:00+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers

Windows 7 windows update broken after disk clone

I used EASEUS Diskcopy to clone a harddisk (new disk 750 GB) and now windows update does not work. Any suggestions?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2010-12-16T18:20:17+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't uninstall iTunes program due to missing itunes.msi file.

I click on itunes icon error Problem with shortcut This action is only valid for products that are curently installed. First I tried searching for the file, no luck. I tried system restore. I tried "winrar" apparantly there were no files to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2009-11-15T02:18:15+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Update Windows media player to 2.5.0.1 on Windows 7

I am trying to use the OverDrive Media console but I cannot upload books because it says the security on my windows media player is out of date.  I tried the upgrade tool that is built into OverDrive but nothing happened.  Then I tried the website…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2010-04-14T14:20:45+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I search a folder WITH ITS SUBFOLDERS in Windows7 please?

when I run a search in Windows 7, only one folder at a time is searched.  How do I broaden a search to a folder and all of its subfolders?  Vista did that automatically; Windows 7 does not seem to do so. Thanks!

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-02-01T02:40:52+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Gateway laptop: Plugged in, not charging

I bought my Gateway laptop in January. Randomly last night it said "Plugged in, not charging" on the battery meter. I know this is NOT an issue with Gateway because I have googled this issue and the common problems seems to be Vista. I tried…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-04-13T05:04:39+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What do I do if my computer has no sound?

What do I do if my computer has no sound?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2009-08-25T01:35:30+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows lose focus, seemingly at random

Since upgrading from Vista Business to 7 Business, I've run into an intermittent issue. Windows seem to lose focus at random. It may be happening more than I realize, since I have to be actively using the window to notice when it stops accepting my…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-23T19:36:32+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 start menu search not working

Whenever I try to search in my Start Menu, I only get ghost search results which I cannot open: ![](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r215/dimkasmir/img1.png) In many places I have seen instructions to delete the…

Windows for home | Other | Search, touch, and mouse
asked 2010-02-15T02:37:21+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to turn on Sony Vaio built in Webcam on Windows 7

Original Title: webcam help hi please can someone help as i can't figure out how to switch on the inbuilt webcam on my sony viao i'm on windows 7 !!!!!

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2010-08-20T20:56:05+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard discontinuation (and Surface Ergonomic Keyboard)

I just saw a thread about Microsoft discontinuing the Sculpt keyboard. Here's the thread: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum/all/surface-sculpt-ergonomic/f7913699-9c0a-4c6f-8296-7ff746fa4e0b?rtAction=1692762183207 The Microsoft moderator…

Surface | Accessories | Surface mice and keyboards
asked 2023-08-23T04:17:58+00:00
Anonymous
75 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface book 2 power button not working unless I detach and reattach

This is quite infuriating as my PC won't come out of sleep mode unless I detach the tablet and then reattach it and then hold the power button for 5 seconds. Am I doing something wrong? I haven't changed any settings

Surface | Surface Book | Power and battery
asked 2018-03-28T10:42:16+00:00
Anonymous
74 answers

onedrive search bar not working in any device.

Search bar is not working in apps and website, not results of anything. Even new uploaded files, this is happening after recent design update. Any help? Is a personal onedrive paid account.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Other
asked 2025-01-13T05:42:03+00:00
Anonymous
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OneDrive shared folders always open in webbrowser instead of windows explorer

Since this morning, folders that are shared with me in OneDrive are always opened in the web browser. Previously, these same shared folders always opened in Windows Explorer. The fact that the files are only available in the web browser leads to a strong…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2025-02-20T02:46:25+00:00
Anonymous