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Re: Windows 10 and updates Could you tell us the KB number of the cumulative update? What error message did you get when installing?

The password can be changed by booting your laptop from Windows 8 install DVD: Reset Windows 8/7 Password without Any Reset Disk If you want to perform a factory reset, hold down the SHIFT key and click the Power icon at the login screen and select "Restart", you can then access the "Reset your...

You can install Windows 10 on your Acer computer, but you might be stuck with 800x600 screen resolution until you can find & download the graphics driver that is compatible with your computer. Check out the discussions at other forum: Brightness setting issues with Windows 10 - aspire 5740 -...

I like Surface Pro 4 very much but it's too expensive for me. Will that tablet have the overheating problem if I run some big games? Thank you!

No, reset the PC will erase all files but not change the partition layout. For safety, it's better to re-partition the hard drive.

The first partition is system reserved partition, while the second one is EFI partition. It's likely that your Windows system was installed in UEFI mode. I can't figure out what's the purpose for your last partition (826MB).

Just refresh Windows and your files will be there. You need to reset Windows (performing a factory reset) that will erase all things on your computer.

Check if the Windows Update service is running, or the OS update is blocked by a group policy: 1. Press the Windows key + R, type gpedit.msc and hit Enter. 2. Go to: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update 3. Double-click on the policy "Configure...

According to the troubleshooting article from Microsoft's web page, you might need to fix the registry settings, this can be done by booting your PC from a Linux or WinPE live CD.

It should be the system reserved partition that is used for factory reset, or EFI partition for OS boot. Don't merge or delete that partition. Usually the partition is about 100Mb in size.

After set up a new account, the built-in administrator account will also automatically become hidden on my computer. If your new account is administrator, you should be able to reset the password by following these steps: 1. Press the Windows key + X, select "Command Prompt (Admin)". 2. To...

You can use the open source freeware HandBrake.

By default, Outlook stores the mail message in .pst file. Search your whole hard drive for pst file and you might be luck!

By default, Windows 10 will download/install the updates automatically. To change the update settings, follow these steps: 1. Click the Start button. Click Settings from the Start Menu. 2. Click Update & Recovery 3. To change the update behavior, you have to click Advanced options. 4. Select...