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Wireless Network Connection icon no longer on System Tray

I used to have an icon in the notification area that showed the signal strength of the wireless network and would bring up the Connect To window when clicked. That icon has disappeared and I have not been able to figure out how to get it back. I have not…

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Windows 7 Ultimate getting tons of CAPI2- 4107 errors in application event log.

Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2 Date: 7/11/2010 11:57:04 AM Event ID: 4107 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: Description: …

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I disabled my default microphone, how do I enable it again.

Hi, I recently got a laptop with windows 7. I bought a Microsoft web-cam and when I was playing with Audacity, I realized that the mic in the web-cam was better than the built-in mic my laptop had. So I went to control panel/sound and I disabled the…

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Steps to solve the "file is too large for destination file system."

These directions don't work to solve this problem because I cannot "right click on command prompt." I don't see how to do that following the "click System Tools" step. What should I be looking for? Nothing I click on brings up the…

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Disable Hover Feature

Does anyone know how to disable not delay the hover feature for Window 7. There are a lot anwsers but no resolution. I've tried them all... Did windows drop the ball, again. This is actually my second time writing this questions within the last 5…

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How to delete C:\Windows.Old folder witout using disk cleanup

In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, I don’t see the option to delete Previous Windows Installations. How do I manually delete the C:\Windows.Old folder. Also, what are the three command lines needed to delete the folder?

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network printer shows offline

In windows vista my cable network printer shows offline now. Everything else is fine i can still go onto the internet etc. ??

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Error when trying to play audio files: Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored

Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct. Hope someone can help on Win 7 64 bit, music is sored on an external…

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notification bell and rewards icons missing in microsoft start default page on edge

since few days, the notification bell icon (rated/answered comments from media articles, new followers, etc ), smartphone icon and microsoft reward icon in the top-right corner of edge default home page (the one with daily news, weather, etc) all…

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Edge downloads not completing after update

Edge suddenly stopped completing downloading PDFs after update yesterday. Cant uninstall. All files remain as "Unconfirmed XXXXX.crdownload". Tried all usual fixes, AV, clear history, turn off all extensions, repair/reinstall, different…

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It seems ever since my laptop updated to Windows 11, I get this error for trying to access Costco or Lego.

You don't have permission to access "http://www.costco.com/" on this server. Reference #18.47a7cb17.1712489203.8d44a102 https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.47a7cb17.1712489203.8d44a102 It is driving me crazy and tempted to get a new laptop since it…

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How do I set Edge to open links in a new tab automatically?

In IE, it was possible under Settings>General>Tabs: When a pop-up is encountered: (select) Always open pop-ups in a new tab. The above applied to links or whatever to open in new tab beside the existing tab (as opposed to a new seperate window).…

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I tried to cash out my Microsoft cashback but can't!

I tried to cash out my Microsoft cashback several times and I was told I had to add a phone number. I only have one and when I added it, the system said it could not be added and to choose another. I HAVE NO OTHER! So my cashback is in limbo. When I…

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Remove "Start back up" option in file explorer

Hello, In the latest release of Windows Insider Home Preview (I have an option everywhere I go in file explorer to "Start Back Up", clicking on it leads me to the onedrive dialogue to back up folders. This is incredibly annoying and I cannot…

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Why was the tablet-optimised taskbar removed in 22623.1325?

The tablet-optimized taskbar has been working perfectly well for months, & suddenly it's been removed without warning. The blog post about the update doesn't say anything. Just something about how there was a fix for an issue causing the taskbar to…

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A New Issue - Still - with Optimise Drives post Windows 11 Pro Build(22000.527 and up)

Build(22000.346) now shows USB Flash Drives / Cards - as previous report to FBH Ref https://aka.ms/AAe9dct. However, another issue appears to have been created referring to DVD (?) drive(s). DVD drives have NEVER been reported on in all the years…

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Clean install of Windows 11 Build 22533.1001 on VMware Player 16.2.2

I downloaded and installed VMware Player 16.2.1 and Installed from the MS Insider ISO 22533.1001 on a Virtual machine. I used the link below to add TPM, then the installation worked all the way through. How to Enable TPM Support on VMWare Player -…

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Why won't microsoft rewards let me redeem anything?

I have plenty of points saved up to go and use them in a sweepstakes, but every time I click on a reward to redeem from the redeem page, it just takes me back to the redeem page, like it just reloaded the page instead of taking me to confirm the reward.…

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Pen top button won't open OneNote

I just got a Surface Pro 3 yesterday. I now have Windows 8.1 Enterprise and after a long ordeal without networking drivers (even for the Ethernet dongle), all the drivers are installed and almost everything seems to be working correctly. The firmware…

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Can't connect to WiFi Surface Pro 2.

Iexperienced this problem this morning on my Surface Pro 2. After being connected at a coffee shop, shutting down and rebooting at work I tried to connect to the wireless connection at work and am also getting the "no connection available". I…

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Wireless Network Connection icon no longer on System Tray

Windows 7 Ultimate getting tons of CAPI2- 4107 errors in application event log.

I disabled my default microphone, how do I enable it again.

Steps to solve the "file is too large for destination file system."

Disable Hover Feature

How to delete C:\Windows.Old folder witout using disk cleanup

network printer shows offline

Error when trying to play audio files: Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored

notification bell and rewards icons missing in microsoft start default page on edge

Edge downloads not completing after update

It seems ever since my laptop updated to Windows 11, I get this error for trying to access Costco or Lego.

How do I set Edge to open links in a new tab automatically?

I tried to cash out my Microsoft cashback but can't!

Remove "Start back up" option in file explorer

Why was the tablet-optimised taskbar removed in 22623.1325?

A New Issue - Still - with Optimise Drives post Windows 11 Pro Build(22000.527 and up)

Clean install of Windows 11 Build 22533.1001 on VMware Player 16.2.2

Why won't microsoft rewards let me redeem anything?

Pen top button won't open OneNote

Can't connect to WiFi Surface Pro 2.