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Wireless Xbox One controller requires PIN for Windows 10.

I cant connect my xbox wireless controller to my PC with Bluetooth because Windows 10 requires a PIN. The controller is discovered by Bluetooth under add new device and it recognizes that it is an Xbox Wireless Controller. However when I hit the connect…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2017-08-22T14:48:00+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

definition update for windows defender fails over and over in Windows 10

Windows Update fails to install Defender definitions updates, KB KB2267602, error code 0x80070643. I   have contacted Microsoft Support 3 times to no avail. The problem is not that I want to allow the update to install 1 time, I AM NOT USING DEFENDER. I…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2015-11-22T17:38:05+00:00
Anonymous
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Rearrange taskbar buttons and/or rearrange order of notification area icons. Windows 8.1

I found the following for Windows 8.1, order of app buttons on the taskbar: All open files from the same app are always grouped together, even if you didn’t open them one after the other. This is so you can see all of the previews for that app at the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2015-02-05T14:24:17+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers

Problems opening/deleting .MOV files in Windows 8.1

When I attempt to open some .MOV files instead of starting up Apple QuickTime Player (which is set as default program for this file type) 10 to 15 seconds Windows closes the folder containing the .MOV file without any explanation. Further attempts…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2014-11-16T17:25:53+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers

Windows 8.1 Store Not working

Yesterday I upgraded to windows 8.1. after installing my programs, I launched the Windows Store, and to my surprise, it said: "We weren't able to connect to the Store. This might have happened because of a server problem or the network connection…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2014-12-26T13:26:41+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to download KB2976978 on Windows 8.1?

Please Leave a link to download.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-06-26T17:25:19+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Page fault in nonpaged area and Memory management BSOD on startup

I have been getting crashes in the last month after the first program opens following startup. The error is most often PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and sometimes MEMORY_MANAGEMENT. The issue usually does not happen twice in a row. That is, when the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-12-14T21:15:50+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit - Help with BSOD!!

Hi All, I am getting recurring BSOD errors on my Desktop. There are no recent hardware / software changes / additions other than windows updates. Please help me with this. OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit - 8GB DDR3 RAM (with all latest Microsoft updates…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2015-04-08T03:48:26+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows 10 Update in Lumia 820

Can I am get Windows 10 update in my Lumia 820? and what's a time period to get update windows 10?

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-06-02T08:31:48+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows Update KB2952664 constantly failing on configure.

Hello For a long time I am fighting with update KB2952664 installation. First time when I ran in to the problems I just hid it as it was optional but now I need it to reserve my copy of Windows 10 (this update is required to run GWX tool which is now not…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-06-05T12:51:27+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers

runtime error microsoft visual c++ explorer.exe

Error message "runtime error microsoft visual c++ explorer.exe" comes up randomly. Is there any way of preventing this or fixing it?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-10-20T15:36:41+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers

Temp files windows opens on start up

Everytime i turn my laptop on the Temp files window opens automatically how can i stop this? its driving me mad

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2014-07-20T19:14:11+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

My Windows 7 weather gadget on my desktop has changed color

After installing Internet Explorer 11 via Windows Update, I restarted the computer and my weather gadget had turned pink and blurry. Did I do something wrong? Any help would be nice. Jimmy

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2013-11-12T09:17:11+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Web camera not detected, imaging devices missing in device manager and webcam not working

*Original Title: imaging devices missing in device manager and webcam not working imaging devices missing in device manager and webcam not working  HI,      Iam using DELL INSPIRON 15R 5520, windows 8.1 64 bit.      Last day when i clicked on the camera…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-09-16T14:48:31+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers

Shut-off after 60 seconds Bitlocker

Hi, When I leave the Bitlocker log-in screen inactive for 60 seconds the computer just shuts off. Is this a feature, a bug, or some hardware issue? I already reinstalled Windows.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-10-24T14:21:58+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Uninstall SlimCleaner Plus

I installed the program SlimCleanerPlus ( Slim Ware Utilities, Inc. ) to speed up my computer. I decided this was probably a mistake so attempted to immediately uninstall the program. When I did so I got the following message : Do you want to allow the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2014-02-25T03:48:03+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers

Lumia 520 failure to connect to Store and update apps

For the last couple of weeks my Lumia 520 will not connect to Store and will not update apps.  I get the following error messages: When trying to go to Store or update the 16 updates that are available:  "There has been a problem completing your…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-10-08T20:25:29+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers

Everything is too small -- windows 8.1 not allow me to enlarge entire interface?

I'm on a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro and the entire interface--every app, every dialogue box, every icon, etc--is too small on this high resolution (3200x1800) screen.  The size of the mouse pointer was the only thing I could increase to an adequate size. In…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2013-11-28T03:29:25+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix a "X3DAudio1_7.dll is missing" error for DirectX11?

I am currently running the 64 bit version of Windows 8 and I have attempted to install and play Skyrim on my computer. Whenever I try to launch Skyrim I get ad error message that says "X3DAudio.dll is missing from your computer. Reinstalling the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-02-16T03:17:57+00:00
Anonymous
43 answers

Windows Update KB2919355

I have been trying to install the KB2919355 update several times, but it will not install.  I have three PC's all running the same Windows 8.1 Pro with a volume license.  it has installed on two of them, but not the third.  It has failed to install 24…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-05-04T19:51:54+00:00
Anonymous