Can't turn on Bluetooth, Bluetooth adapter disappeared both in Device Manager and the Hidden Devices in Device Manager
Hi all, My PC has been working fine before, but decided to act up today. Out of a sudden, my bluetooth is turned off, and there is no option to turn it back on. I tried reinstalling the drivers, remove, and repair, but it did not help. The Bluetooth…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
Bugcode NDIS Driver Error on New Install
I built my first computer, which has already proven to be a challenging task, and just when I finally think everything is good to go, Windows 10 decides that I can't continue. Upon trying to install using the Media Creation tool, once it installs, it…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
How to stop Yourphone.exe process in Windows 10?
I have noticed that … Yourphone.exe … is running all the time. Can this app be stopped from starting and if so … How do you stop it? ... Thanks for any help ... Ken *Modified title for accuracy* *Original title: Yourphone.exe*
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Connect Phone and PC
‘No applicable devices linked to Microsoft account’
i have been trying to download sims 4 on my windows 10 lenovo. It says ‘you own this game’ and gives me the option to ‘install on my devices’ however when i click this, it tells me i dont have any applicable devices linked to my microsoft account. I do …
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
What is 'sedlauncher.exe' in Windows 10?
what is sedlauncher.exe *Modified title for accuracy* *Original title: sedlauncher.exe*
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
Windows defender permision
Your IT administrator has limited access to some areas of this app,and the item you tried to access is not available . Contact IT helpdesk for more information. this is the message I get when I try to scan a drive using windows defender(right click and…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
automatic repair...bootres.dll is corrupt
every time I restart, automatic repair kicks in and I can not get in to windows! Any one with a solution to: corrupt bootres.dll C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt Startup Repair diagnosis and repair log Number of repair attempts: 1 …
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
Why is Windows 10 default image viewer extremely slow?
Hi there I use Windows 10 Home on a 64 bit, 8GB RAM Samsung laptop. It was upgraded from Windows 8.1 and basically functions well. Since Samsung stopped making notebooks around the time Windows 10 was coming out, there have been no corresponding Windows…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
Power Plans missing in Windows 10
I dont know what happened but now I am unable to choose the default set of three power plans in control panel (Balanced, Power saver, High performance). Instead I'm only having two. Please see the screenshot: powercfg -l gives this: Power Scheme GUID:…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
Windows 10 100 Percent Disk Usage Problem
Hi .. Disk showing 100% and slowing down my system everytime . I have tried some of the fixes posted in google but nothing worked so far. tried almost everything suggested in - https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/100-disk-usage-windows-10-fixed/ Task…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
Emoji panel doesn't open in Fall Creators Update
Hi all, When I try to press Win+. or Win+; to open the emoji panel after I've installed the Fall Creators Update, it doesn't seem to work. This is using a Dell Precision 5520. Many thanks! Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Calling & messaging
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
Windows 10 apps won't open fully on first try - have to close and reopen for them to work
Windows Apps such as the Windows Store, Calculator app, Skype app, and Mail app usually do not open fully on the first try. The app window will show up, but the functions are not available. I will only see the logo of the app in the center of the solid…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Microsoft Store
How do I find network credentials user name and password?
I have recently installed a peer to peer network. All computers are Windows 7 except one which is Windows 8.1. The Windows 7 workstations can access the network computer no problem. On The Windows 8.1 workstation, when I try to access the network…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
Bad Microsoft Media Feature Pack(KB3010081) installation for Windows 10 N
I've recently reinstalled my computer with Windows 10 Pro N x64 and updated to build 10586. It's the same hardware and same Windows version only a newer build(just a clean reinstall from scratch). Since my game called "Call of Duty Black Ops 3"…
Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
Windows 10 Photos App - no Outlook Share option??
I am running Windows 10 and importing my photos into the Photos App however when I click on Share the only options that are available are Mail (Windows 10 app) or my Samsung printer, there is no Outlook 2013 option there so I can email it. Am I missing…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Connect Phone and PC
how do i remove/uninstall chromium?
I installed chromium out of curiosity but found I prefer google. chromium is not listed in my control panel to uninstall and google is not listed either. google chrome was listed and I successfully uninstalled that.
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
Tencent, QQPCMgr ---Does any1 know how I can remove this tuff virus pls?
It is not in 'Programs' to uninstall but is in program files and sits on the front of my desk top in pop ups and won't be deleted. If I try to delete the program files it says access denied and I am the administrator - sigh Thanks :)
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
how to reset phone if i forgot my lockscreen password
i forgot my phone's lock screen pin and unable to unlock it after reading a lot of questions regarding it i found that we should reset the phone and there is no other option than that . so how to do it, mine is lumia 520
Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
BSOD when restarting windows after exteneded user session.
My PC has BSOD'ed on me several times when I tell it to restart windows. It keeps giving the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error in the BSOD. I have traced the problem back to NTOSKRNL.EXE. the address in the stack is ntoskrnl,exe+78a8a. both times windows…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG - wireless adapter occasionally loses connection (Windows 8.1)
Hello, I have an ASUS S451LB laptop. Running Windows 8.1. Using Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter. I have an extremely annoying problem lately - I am surfing the web, connected to my home network through WiFi, and every now and then…