Windows 10

Montala · 24 Jan 2017 at 16:19

mrk said:
Turn on sticky keys (temporarily of course ) and go here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/accessibility/windows10upgrade

Would this link still work for a 'clean' install, or only for an upgrade?

Thanks!

foster grant · 26 Jan 2017 at 16:40

OK if I have Windows 10 on a DVD + RW can I use a Windows 7 key to activte it please ?

It's for a clean install of windows 10 .

thanks

SupraWez · 26 Jan 2017 at 17:09

Not played with Windows10 much, this morning someone in the office managed to change their password and get it wrong locking them out.

Quick fix, boot off PuppyLinux CD, mount windows partition, swap over cmd.exe with sethc.exe, reboot into Windows10 and tap shift five times, hey presto the cmd window appears

Then used net user <username> * to reset the password and swap back the exe

Rroff · 29 Jan 2017 at 02:14

I'll have to remember that trick - pretty sure I used similar in the past but skipped my mind.

slipd · 30 Jan 2017 at 21:35

Power surge on the USB port in Windows 10

Hi guys,

A friend has had the pictured error on his Lenovo i5 laptop for a few months now, since introducing a Logitech USB mouse he thinks?

I had a look tonight and I couldn't fix it? Removing the mouse adaptor doesn't help, nor does uninstalling the USB controller and restarting, as suggested here: http://www.dell.com/support/article/uk/en/ukbsdt1/SLN301114

The mouse works fine on other kit so it's not that :confused:

Any thoughts? The sound of the error alone with would drive me mad...

Thanks.

mrk · 30 Jan 2017 at 23:39

Says power surge, so sounds like that adapter is causing an obscure power drain to the USB port for some reason on that laptop, or that laptop's USB ports cannot delivery enough power to maintain stable operation.

slipd · 30 Jan 2017 at 23:46

mrk said:
Says power surge, so sounds like that adapter is causing an obscure power drain to the USB port for some reason on that laptop, or that laptop's USB ports cannot delivery enough power to maintain stable operation.

Take it a face value then? The laptop is still under warranty so I advised him to get it back to the retailer.

I've never seen anything like this before...

Thanks.

mrk · 31 Jan 2017 at 14:18

slipd said:
Take it a face value then? The laptop is still under warranty so I advised him to get it back to the retailer.

I've need seen anything like this before...

Thanks.

I'd say so yes, especially since it works on another computer!

Rroff · 9 Feb 2017 at 09:15

As a heads up it seems Windows 10 is automatically enforcing an nVidia driver update for quite a lot of people - for some this is actually downgrading their driver and resets settings and installs components people might have deselected for others they've skipped this driver due to it causing problems for them.

Another great job by MS.

pastymuncher · 9 Feb 2017 at 10:36

Just did it to me as well and it was a older driver. I really hate this lack of control over what Windows 10 installs!!

***Edit*** POS also changed my default sound from my Soundblaster Z to Nvidia though the HDMI cable to my monitors crappy speakers even though every option but the Soundblaster Z was disabled. Just leave my settings alone!!

enigma27 · 9 Feb 2017 at 11:10

pastymuncher;30486080 said:
Just did it to me as well and it was a older driver. I really hate this lack of control over what Windows 10 installs!!

***Edit*** POS also changed my default sound from my Soundblaster Z to Nvidia though the HDMI cable to my monitors crappy speakers even though every option but the Soundblaster Z was disabled. Just leave my settings alone!!

That's what happened to me last night... never use my monitor speakers.. pooped myself when the startup sound blasted out as the speaker volume was 100%!

w00dy85 · 9 Feb 2017 at 13:14

pastymuncher;30486080 said:
Just did it to me as well and it was a older driver. I really hate this lack of control over what Windows 10 installs!!

***Edit*** POS also changed my default sound from my Soundblaster Z to Nvidia though the HDMI cable to my monitors crappy speakers even though every option but the Soundblaster Z was disabled. Just leave my settings alone!!

When I upgraded my Nvidia drivers last week, the same happened to me.

Never had these problems with my AMD cards

marc2003 · 9 Feb 2017 at 13:42

Rroff;30485771 said:
As a heads up it seems Windows 10 is automatically enforcing an nVidia driver update for quite a lot of people - for some this is actually downgrading their driver and resets settings and installs components people might have deselected for others they've skipped this driver due to it causing problems for them.

Another great job by MS.

Ah another clueless user who has no idea what is best for them. One day you will understand it's all for your own good.

pastymuncher · 9 Feb 2017 at 15:16

w00dy85;30486706 said:
When I upgraded my Nvidia drivers last week, the same happened to me.

Never had these problems with my AMD cards

It's nothing to do with Nvidia, it's Microsoft supposedly knowing what is best for us. I have updated Nvidia's drivers before and it hasn't changed my audio settings yet Windows decides to force a older driver on me and my sound settings get reset. The same thing kept happening after the Anniversary update until I disabled everything in the sound folder apart from my soundcard.

Rroff · 9 Feb 2017 at 15:21

marc2003;30486803 said:
Ah another clueless user who has no idea what is best for them. One day you will understand it's all for your own good.

Sadly I fully believe that is the perspective of whoever is project lead on this

MarcLister · 10 Feb 2017 at 07:32

pastymuncher;30486080 said:
***Edit*** POS also changed my default sound from my Soundblaster Z to Nvidia though the HDMI cable to my monitors crappy speakers even though every option but the Soundblaster Z was disabled. Just leave my settings alone!!

This happened to me earlier in the week. Went off to do something, came back and resumed a track I was listening to. Noticed it sounded different then Windows froze and the sound coming out of the monitor speaker was awful and then BSOD'd and restarted. Worked out that Windows 10 had changed my nVidia drivers for me and changed the playback device from my sound card to my monitor.

I do wonder how responsible the enforced change of playback device was for the BSOD and restart.

Rroff · 11 Feb 2017 at 12:35

Looks like next major feature update will have the ability to properly group start menu tiles... about time... now if only they'd fix some of the other things that are detracting from the OS :s

Deleted member 77746 · 27 Feb 2017 at 06:03

Microsoft need to stop forcing things on people and take the route Apple does.

Sick to death of people saying their systems have broke doing updates or problems with drivers etc.

Microsoft should get it right in the first place they big enough not too. Greed!

Don't use Windows at all now.

crazypete00 · 27 Feb 2017 at 13:06

MarcLister said:
This happened to me earlier in the week. Went off to do something, came back and resumed a track I was listening to. Noticed it sounded different then Windows froze and the sound coming out of the monitor speaker was awful and then BSOD'd and restarted. Worked out that Windows 10 had changed my nVidia drivers for me and changed the playback device from my sound card to my monitor.

I do wonder how responsible the enforced change of playback device was for the BSOD and restart.

ye i had this also. a right pain in the backside. Also had it while i was watching a video updates installed which turned my screen black. This happened even though i have updates set to auto install when my PC is idle

Rroff · 27 Feb 2017 at 14:50

And I got so much **** from unimaginative people earlier in the thread who couldn't see these problems coming

can but hope MS eventually listen to the growing discontent with the model.