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Cannot unistall | Ah, ok

Natalie — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Cannot unistall
Poster: Natalie
Post title: Ah, ok

This is a professional website, and we do not discuss any pirated software here.

Cannot unistall | :ops:

Gregor Trebec — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Cannot unistall
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: :ops:

OK, i admit. It is a PC game from pirate source. There you have it.

Cannot unistall | 'What do you mean by 'a programe'?

Natalie — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:52:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Cannot unistall
Poster: Natalie
Post title: 'What do you mean by 'a programe'?

How do you expect anybody would be able to help you if the whole info provided is limited with 'Windows 10' and 'a program'? This does not look serious.

Cannot unistall

Gregor Trebec — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Cannot unistall
Poster: Gregor Trebec

Hi,

In Windows 10 i cannot uninstall a programe. It says 'unistall' but it just opens 'Programs and applications' of Windows system. There, the programe in question is not even shown on the list! :o
HELP

Advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance | Simpler than that

kd42 — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:54:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance
Poster: kd42
Post title: Simpler than that

[quote]Daryo wrote:
a Virtual Machine only for them or a separate encrypted folder[/quote]
Or just tell them you did it.
The client is asking because of some security requirement they gave to deal with.
However, when the dongle is in the USB, the data is decrypted, nothing prevents the user from copying the data elsewhere and selling it later on.
Which brings the matter to trust. Making a brainless thug from business security is another story. Tell him you have it all in place.

Advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance | An idea ...

Daryo — Sat, 30 May 2026 14:46:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance
Poster: Daryo
Post title: An idea ...

First thing first:

This client does NOT have the monopoly over your computer. It's YOUR working tool. They know that perfectly well, but it’s up to you to remind them of that fact.

Besides, if some other client wants you to implement 'security measures' that are incompatible with these ones, what will you be supposed to do then?

They are certainly free to send you a laptop with all the 'security settings' they want for you to use exclusively for working for them. That's the 'usual deal' for employees working from home.

But I somehow doubt they would do that, as it would defeat the purpose of the whole exercise: treat you as an employee when making all sort of requirements but for sure NOT when it comes to paying.

A possible compromise: create either a Virtual Machine only for them or a separate encrypted folder for all files related this client – THAT would be a perfectly reasonable requirement.

Advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance | Is the client present here?

kd42 — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:08:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance
Poster: kd42
Post title: Is the client present here?

Do they know about this site?

Taskbar WIN 10 gets blocked

Gregor Trebec — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:25:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Taskbar WIN 10 gets blocked
Poster: Gregor Trebec

Hi.

I have this problem with the taskbar which randomly and without triggers gets blocked. It happens something like once a week. All icons are blocked and i noticed the clock is blocked too. Therefore, for example Edge is reachable only as an icon from the desktop. If you minimize it, you are done.
The computer needs resetting.
HELP

Advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance

Fredrik Pettersson — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:43:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance
Poster: Fredrik Pettersson

I need some advice regarding Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker for agency IT security compliance.

A new translation agency customer requires Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker.

My current situation:

* I have been trying to find where to activate Microsoft 2FA in my Microsoft account, but I have not managed to locate the correct setting yet.
* BitLocker is currently OFF for all my drives.

My drives are:

* C: internal SSD (500 GB) — Windows system drive
* D: internal SSD M.2 (1 TB) — internal secondary drive
* E: external HDD (1 TB) — backup/storage drive

Since I process customer files on all three drives, I need to enable BitLocker on all of them.

Before changing anything, my plan is:

1. Create a full image backup of C: with Macrium Reflect
2. Create a Macrium Reflect rescue USB
3. Test that I can actually boot from that rescue USB and access the backup
4. Only after that proceed with Microsoft 2FA and BitLocker

Does this sound like the correct order?

Specific questions:

* Where exactly do I enable Microsoft 2FA in a Microsoft account nowadays?
* Anything important I am overlooking before proceeding?
* Any pitfalls when enabling BitLocker on multiple drives, including an external backup HDD?

This is my freelance translation work laptop, so I want to avoid locking myself out of Windows, my files, or my Microsoft account.

Searching your files in Windows has become a pain, but there are ways around it | Thanks!

Daryo — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:44:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Searching your files in Windows has become a pain, but there are ways around it
Poster: Daryo
Post title: Thanks!

Long time ago Google used to provide a very useful free tool to do elaborate searches in your own computer - then just junked it without any warning.

You can find in some utilities an add-on allowing for more efficient searches of your own drives, but a standalone program is better.

Thanks for the tip.

Searching your files in Windows has become a pain, but there are ways around it

Philippe Locquet — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:53:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Searching your files in Windows has become a pain, but there are ways around it
Poster: Philippe Locquet

Hi there, if you’re using Microsoft Windows, you may have had trouble finding files on your machine.
I won’t go into complicated operations like re-indexing files etc. I found a small piece of software that has made my search lightning fast and I just wanted to share the tip for those who need it.
The free tool I’m talking about is called “Everything”. It’s developed by David Carpenter. You can download it from here: [url removed]

I have no partnership with them but if you like the tool, they have a donate page on their website. [url removed]

Hope that will be useful to some of you. 😊

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop | Thanks

Manuela Junghans — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:58:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Manuela Junghans
Post title: Thanks

@Mohammad + Gregor

Thanks for all your technical tips.

As I pointed out before, I do regularly clean my computer (both technically as well as physically), so there should not be too much unnecessary clutter on it.

As for overheating - no, it does not overheat. I can confidently say that, as I had huge problems with that with the predecessor computer. So I know what overheating means.

@Robert

Yes, I too understand that Win 10 will be supported for another year. I just wanted to know about the update, as I´m constantly being reminded by the computer that I should go for it.

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop | If I understood the news correctly ....

Robert Rietvelt — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:46:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Robert Rietvelt
Post title: If I understood the news correctly ....

.... Win 10 will be supported for another year at no cost, so till October 2016!

You do have to open a Microsoft account, which is possible after the last update.

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop | not an expert

Gregor Trebec — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:12:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: not an expert

I am not an expert...
Yes, it would run Win 11. At this age it is recommended you do full service, meaning to clean the software and physicaly clean the hardware, and change thermo paste on the processor.

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop | You could always...

Mohammad Renaldi Diponegoro — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:37:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Mohammad Renaldi Diponegoro
Post title: You could always...

[quote]Manuela Junghans wrote:

But in the meantime I think they deliberately slow down all Windows functions to a point that files take ages to open and/or completely freeze up.

Manuela

[Edited at 2025-10-05 07:48 GMT] [/quote]

This issue is more specific to aging Windows (Win) PCs/laptops, not specific to Win 11. Old Win PC tend to have data/file clutters, orphan registries, temp files etc. that build up over time and slowing down the PC.

I think it's a good idea to upgrade to Win 11, since Microsoft announced that they will end Win 10 support this year. That means no more updates to your Win 10 system.

Other alternatives for a lighter PC is by using OS like Linux. There are some beginner-friendly Linux distros like Ubuntu, Mint, etc. that will give user experience close to (but not entirely the same as) Win. Many resources on the internet mention distros that work well on 15 years or older systems.

Or, if you work mainly using internet, you could consider using a Chromebook. It's a laptop installed with an OS from Google, namely ChromeOS; a custom-tailored Linux distro made by Google. New Chromebooks are supposedly cheaper than Windows laptops. But the caveat is you should always connected to the internet as the system relies on Google services.

Hope this helps!

[Diedit pada 2025-10-05 13:40 GMT]

[Diedit pada 2025-10-05 13:41 GMT]

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop | Thanks Aurélien

Manuela Junghans — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:29:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Manuela Junghans
Post title: Thanks Aurélien

That´s very helpful, and makes me hopeful that it´ll work ok after all.

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop | No problem at all

Olivier MANESSE — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:24:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Olivier MANESSE
Post title: No problem at all

[quote]Manuela Junghans wrote:

Maybe the simple question should have been: Would an approximately 7 year old laptop still function as it should if I install Windows 11.

[/quote]

The answer is simply yes. Windows 11 works perfectly on one of my laptops that is over 10 years old. The initial compatibility restrictions (which could have been circumvented, but that's another matter) seem to have been relaxed with the end of Windows 10 support, but clearly raise some questions about user comfort and security. It's still a good idea to start by using the compatibility checker to uncover any underlying issues.

Have a lokk here: [url removed]

There is a lot of literature on the web about this. Feel free to consult some reference sites in the language of your choice.

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop | Maybe I should have been more specific

Manuela Junghans — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:18:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Manuela Junghans
Post title: Maybe I should have been more specific

Maybe the simple question should have been: Would an approximately 7 year old laptop still function as it should if I install Windows 11. (or rather the Windows-related programmes)?

Since I´m not knowledgable enough and certainly not a computer guru, I would not dare wiping disks or anything and reinstalling anew or take my computer apart etc.

But from experience with previous examplares, I can tell that this one is most certainly not overheating. And there also is no excessive "junk" on it, as I´m regularly conducting custom cleans etc. and deleting all files and stuff that is no longer needed.

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop | Windows version has nothing to do with it

Anton Konashenok — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:10:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Anton Konashenok
Post title: Windows version has nothing to do with it

No one is slowing your system down deliberately, it's an urban legend.
On the software side, you may simply have a lot of garbage, malware or bad settings accumulated in the system. The ultimate remedy to that is to back up your data, wipe your disk, reinstall Windows from scratch, then restore your data.
On the hardware side, the thermal paste under your CPU may have dried up or leaked out. If so, the system would slow down because of overheating, and you can easily check it by installing temperature monitoring software. If it shows persistently high temperatures even when the computer is not under high load, you'll need to disassemble the computer, take off the heatsink, clean off the old paste, put good new paste or conductive pads, and reassemble everything.
Upgrading to Windows 11 would not make your system any faster compared to Windows 10. Personally, I decided to stay on Windows 10 because I don't need any of the new functions in Windows 11.

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop

Manuela Junghans — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:41:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop
Poster: Manuela Junghans

Does anyone have any experiende or knowledge about upgrading to Windows 11 on an older Laptop?

I´m not entirely sure, but I´d reckon that my laptop would be about 7 years old (one year give or take).

For some time now I´m being "pestered" with this Windows 11 upgrade, but I´m reluctant to go ahead with it, not knowing if after the upgrade nothing will work anymore.

But in the meantime I think they deliberately slow down all Windows functions to a point that files take ages to open and/or completely freeze up.

I assume that would be kind of a way to "force" you to upgrade.

Any thoughts on this welcome.

Thanks and happy Sunday!

Manuela

[Edited at 2025-10-05 07:48 GMT]

Windows Copilot key | Internal settings

Matthias Brombach — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Windows Copilot key
Poster: Matthias Brombach
Post title: Internal settings

I have to reassign a lot of functions in my CAT (Deja Vu) anyway to keep the altered Copilot key running the way I want it to have, like it was with the earlier right hand ctrl key on the keyboard, but generally it is possible now and the initial idea came with your post.

Windows Copilot key | wow!

Zea_Mays — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Windows Copilot key
Poster: Zea_Mays
Post title: wow!

From what they wrote in the thread, it seemed it only works when assigning other functions to the key but not the classic ones.
Even better when it helped!

Windows Copilot key | PowerToys

Matthias Brombach — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:02:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Windows Copilot key
Poster: Matthias Brombach
Post title: PowerToys

Zea, thank you so much, you saved my weekend!
PowerToys was the solution and it works even after rebooting. Thanks again and best regards,
Matthias

Note added:
Works oddly enough only for a few functions (for example ctrl + E in Deja Vu), but I will find out later, why not with the numeral keys etc. Main problem solved and you showed my a way how to solve it.

[Bearbeitet am 2025-08-01 13:29 GMT]

Windows Copilot key | bad news I'm afraid

Zea_Mays — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:24:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Windows Copilot key
Poster: Zea_Mays
Post title: bad news I'm afraid

[url removed]

A guy in this thread finally changed the right ALT key to CTRL key.
[url removed]

Windows Copilot key

Matthias Brombach — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:26:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Windows Copilot key
Poster: Matthias Brombach

Please, does anybody know how to reassign the Copilot key on the keyboard of my new Acer laptop with ctrl again? My Google researches were of no quick help without experimenting for too long time, that's why I would like to know how you handle this problem (the Copilot key has replaced the second ctrl key on the right side of the keyboard). Thanks in advance!

Windows updates can’t find and apply updates: possible fix

Philippe Locquet — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:27:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Windows updates can’t find and apply updates: possible fix
Poster: Philippe Locquet

Hi, I haven’t seen a proper post about this on the internet so, I’m posting it here in case it helps someone.

In some situations, Windows Update will stop working. Although normally very annoying Windows Update brings drivers updates and security patches which are best practice to have especially on computers used for work.
I have seen that all the RegEdit tweaks and other command line actions failed on a machine. Here is what solved it: the Windows Update Blocker V1.8 from Sordum. That feels weird, sure. Bear with me.
The fix works this way: once installed, you trigger a full Windows Update block by clicking both on “Disable Updates and Protect Services Settings” and
After that, open the app again and click on “Enable Updates”. And click “Apply now”. Now this process will put everything back in its normal state so that the computer will get Windows Update back on again.
It worked on a machine where nothing else would.

CAUTION:
1/Be extremely careful what you click on within the Sordum website, the “real” download button is towards the bottom of the page.
2/You’re doing this at your own risk, just posting what worked in my experience on a machine that did not respond to standard recommended fixes.
Page: [url removed]

using straight apostrophes on qwerty keyboard | np:)

Gjorgji Apostolovski — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:44:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: using straight apostrophes on qwerty keyboard
Poster: Gjorgji Apostolovski
Post title: np:)

[quote]Johanna Timm, PhD wrote:

I created macros for German umlauts, but this is a fantastic little workaround for other symbols. Thanks so much for sharing! [/quote]

no problem. Macros are better option and no typing, ofc.

using straight apostrophes on qwerty keyboard | Thank you!

Johanna Timm, PhD — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:11:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: using straight apostrophes on qwerty keyboard
Poster: Johanna Timm, PhD
Post title: Thank you!

I created macros for German umlauts, but this is a fantastic little workaround for other symbols. Thanks so much for sharing!

using straight apostrophes on qwerty keyboard | touch keyboard

Gjorgji Apostolovski — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:16:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: using straight apostrophes on qwerty keyboard
Poster: Gjorgji Apostolovski
Post title: touch keyboard

I see that this is an old topic, but I'll post anyway because it's for Windows.

Another way to insert apostrophes, diatrics... on Win 10 is to activate the touch keyboard on your taskbar.

So, right click on your taskbar and thick touch keyboard

[img] [url removed] [/img]

Now, click on that keyboard icon in the right bottom corner of your screen next to the clock, and this will pop up

[img] [url removed] [/img]

And you just click and hold with your mouse over a letter and just like on the smartphones it will pop up menu for that letter.

[Edited at 2024-12-10 11:18 GMT]

[Edited at 2024-12-10 11:18 GMT]

Youtube issue: "Open link in new tab" option is not showing | Works!

Baran Keki — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:26:00 +0000

Forum: Windows operating systems
Topic: Youtube issue: "Open link in new tab" option is not showing
Poster: Baran Keki
Post title: Works!

[quote]Philip Lees wrote:

I find that right-clicking on the video image gives the menu in the picture above, whereas right-clicking on the title to the right of it gets me the normal popup menu, including the "Open link in new tab".

This is true for Firefox and Opera.

[Edited to add hyphen]

[Edited at 2024-10-28 06:08 GMT] [/quote]
Thank you!