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"The drive where Windows is installed is locked.Unlock the drive and try again."

What to do when you get the following message on "the most stable", Windows 8, operating system? "The drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive and try again." I got that message after the following: I wanted…

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How do you resize desktop icons in Windows 8?

The icons on my desktop changed to a smaller size. I do not know what cause them to change size. How do I change their size back to what it was? I have been unable to find any directions on sizing desktop icons for Windows 8.

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.net framework 3.5 installation error code 0x800f0922

I tried to update the .net framework 3.5 on my windows 8 but I keep getting this error code 0x800f0922. I tried all the methods I can find on the internet but I still cannot solve the problem. pls help.

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Windows Support Scam - I was called by someone who said they were windows support and my computer was sending them warnings and messages!

March 5, 2012 Windows Support Scam - I was called at home by someone who said they were windows support and my computer was sending them warnings and messages! They asked me to open Eventvwr (Event Viewer) to look at the errors. I was to count the…

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Microsoft windows search filter host is burning my cpu usage.

Original Title: Microsoft windows search filter host Microsoft windows search filter host is burning my cpu usage. Help me.

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wifi does not have a valid ip configuration windows 8

After upgrading to Windows 8 Final Version it worked fine for 2 days then, WIFI stoped working. every time I try to connect it gives me limited connection. when I try trouble shout it give me the following message :" wifi does not have a valid ip…

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Windows 7 printer spooler stopped and can't print re-install drivers or add a printer

Original title: Windows 7: Print spooler fails, can't print with printers, can't re-install drivers for printers, can't add a printer. Basically everything for printers is no more. This all started after the lates batch of May Windows 7 fixes were…

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Specified Module could not be found (LogiLDA.dll)

I made the mistake of running a registry cleaner and now get a computer startup error that states that the following ddl cannot run. As far as I can tell it is a Ligitech<br> Download Manager file. Do you know what I can do to fix this? …

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System backup error [0x80041321]

I am getting reminder to do system backup, when I attempt to do just that I receive message: the task image is corrupt or has been tampered with [0x80041321]. I cant backup anything now and am worried. Any help out there?

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Restore default display color

How do I restore the default color and settings on the display? I've tried to find a "default" option within in the color calibration process, but don't see an option.

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Problem with games and DirectX in Windows 10 Technical Preview

After installing Windows 10 Technical Preview (a clean install) pretty much 99% of my games stopped working. Most of these I got on Steam, so when I try to play one, it starts the first-time setup, where it tries to install DirectX and then it just…

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MICROSOFT REWARD POINT IS NOT INCREASING

My Microsoft rewards points in not increasing no matter how many times I Search, I search over 150 times in a day, but my points are not increasing. I tried after clearing browsing data, changing the browser but still my points are not increasing.…

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Repeated Daily Crashes of Desktop Window Manager in Reliability Monitor When Using Pen

Is anyone also having problems? I am all updated to 2009, all drivers updated. SFC reports no issues. Occasionally, when there's a crash my screen goes black for a few seconds. Source Desktop Window Manager Summary Stopped working Date ‎11/‎12/‎2020 1:07…

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Surface book 2 not charging

Hello, I noticed today my surface book 2 does not charge while plugging in the charger. I tried both while docking the keyboard in laptop mode and in tablet mode but both does not show any indication of charging. I also noticed the charger does not…

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Onedrive search function not working (online version)

Onedrive online App. When opening my onedrive via webpage, the search function at the top is not working as before. Before I could start typing and the list of hits would diminish until I was left with whatever matched my search query. There seems to be…

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I was double billed. How do I get a credit for that amount?

On March 8, 2024 to gain access into my desktop it was stated that I needed to pay for my Microsoft service which had lapsed. At that time I was charged $79.43 which I placed on my capital one card.. Today I received a charge from Microsoft for the same…

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I am getting an error code 29 "Unable to update license" When attempting to sign into microsoft 365

My computer is continusly asking me to sign into my microsoft 365 account through outlook or in settings. I put my password in, then 30 minutes later it asks for it again. Today I got the error message 29 stating it could not update my license. I checked…

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Phone number did not pass security checks microsoft

* * Mod note added on 10 Jan 2024... Brought here by a search? Sorry but the only two possible solutions in the thread (worked for 2 people) are on page 9. I'm trying to create a E5 Subscription but when I get to phone verification step, I get an…

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OneDrive files suddenly have a brown box icon on the lower left-hand corner. What does this mean?

I use OneDrive's File-on-demand feature. Somehow out of nowhere, my online-only files (files marked with cloud icon) in my OneDrive folder are marked with this brown box symbol in the lower left-hand corner of each file icons. What does this icon…

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Why does AutoSave in Office 365 only work on Microsoft OneDrive?!?

Recently I lost power in my home after working on a spreadsheet for over three hours. Even though Auto-save was turned on in preferences, I lost ALL the work-- Auto-recover did not capture any of the changes, either. I had to spend the rest of the day…

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"The drive where Windows is installed is locked.Unlock the drive and try again."

How do you resize desktop icons in Windows 8?

.net framework 3.5 installation error code 0x800f0922

Windows Support Scam - I was called by someone who said they were windows support and my computer was sending them warnings and messages!

Microsoft windows search filter host is burning my cpu usage.

wifi does not have a valid ip configuration windows 8

Windows 7 printer spooler stopped and can't print re-install drivers or add a printer

Specified Module could not be found (LogiLDA.dll)

System backup error [0x80041321]

Restore default display color

Problem with games and DirectX in Windows 10 Technical Preview

MICROSOFT REWARD POINT IS NOT INCREASING

Repeated Daily Crashes of Desktop Window Manager in Reliability Monitor When Using Pen

Surface book 2 not charging

Onedrive search function not working (online version)

I was double billed. How do I get a credit for that amount?

I am getting an error code 29 "Unable to update license" When attempting to sign into microsoft 365

Phone number did not pass security checks microsoft

OneDrive files suddenly have a brown box icon on the lower left-hand corner. What does this mean?

Why does AutoSave in Office 365 only work on Microsoft OneDrive?!?