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I am simply trying to work out which Windows 10 Mobile build I have, I realise this is a Windows 8 forum and my mobile is W10, on an MS Lumia 550, I am hoping the two will be similar enough for a 'generic' type answer. Thankyou.

Hello, from someone who embarrassingly never used nor really understood 'Sharing folders' in any Windows edition, I would simply like to know if I being the only user of my laptop where to stop sharing via my 'Users' folder I would get any benefit or at the very least not to suffer any malign...

HD Usage %100 Thank you for your input, might well be what is needed.

Can somebody help me by explaining why according to Task manager when I open any program or file my hard disk usage jumps to 99% almost immediately and remains there for up to a minute, only when the level drops to around 30 to 25% does said program finally launch and I can continue working...

Can anyone help me discover why since upgrading to windows 10 from 8.1 my ethernet connection fails after about 40 minutes to an hour after booting. The only way to re-establish a connection is to reboot the laptop or to uninstall then re-install the (Broadcom netlink gigabit ethernet) adapter...

I have noticed lately that according to Task manager my hard drive is reaching 98% and 100% and remaining at this level until completion of most tasks, the size of the HD is 750GB with 120GB used so plenty of space, upon opening windows defender one file was quarantined on the 8/10/15...

Can anyone help me by explaining why whether I am in battery or mains mode I cannot adjust the brightness display the three power plan presets have no effect nor does the slider in the same window, likewise the function key combo, although the FN combo graphic appears onscreen it is...

Yes it can and if you add a spent battery it get's even lighter. PS. I intend this to be the last word on the antimatter.

My laptop is getting uncomfortably heavy to carry can anyone tell me how much lighter it would be if I where to say delete all but the operating system?

'Two rows of three' exactly, Thank's.

It makes it easier to decide when the advisor is listed as a Professional user. Thankyou.

I am asking for help concerning the freeing up of HDD space without compromising the function and viability of my operating system (Windows 8.1 x64) specifically whether or not I can uninstall the following: Microsoft visual C++ 2005 redistributable Microsoft visual C++ 2008...

I did exactly that and they could not get their head around the question. Thank's for the response though, the fact that it isn't a pressing issue is something of an understatement.

This is a question which may defy catergorisation, when inserting batteries into the TV remote control (a Virgin media item) which arrived yesterday I noticed a six (6) pin male connector similar to what you find on a desktop motherboard, is this for quality control at manufacture or is the...

Thanks.

Is there a way to look up the launching dates / times of a particular program, inside or outside the MMC and in the case of say 'VLC player' the video /audio contents?

So typical I would never have thought of the Management console, gives you an idea of how far down the scale I am. Hopefully I will make the first rung soon. Thank you for that.

From a Power User that's good enough for me, a belated thank you.

I currently have my laptop connected to to a 34" high definition tv set via HDMI it is controlled by a remote keyboard & mouse from a USB infra red dongle. I was wondering, since the graphics and audio are onboard and have to share just 4GB of system memory will this setup be likely to shorten...

I might well have to much time on my hands, together with a penchant for asking neutral if not stupid questions but has anyone an idea how I can get to see in a 'graphical context' the Turbo boost capability of my cpu apart from the Intel moniter d,load?