Search results

I have a old Dell laptop running Win 8.1 and I know that a lot needs updating. I've done a Google search but I don't think the Dell Update App is available for Win 8.1 anymore. Does anyone know if I can download the application from somewhere for 8.1 or if there is something similar that works...

I have a Dell Inspiron 15R SE 7520 laptop. The drivers most probably need updating even though there is no update when using the Dell Service Tag. I've now come across the 'Product Support Page' on this forum but I'm not sure what I should download to update the drivers for the usb ports. Could...

I've searched but cannot find if there is an updated driver that will work. The mouse is basic but keeps disconnecting and quickly reconnecting every few seconds . I have an old Microsoft intellimouse (I think that's what it was called) model ite 78cj that connects via usb. There seem to be...

Dell Windows 8.1 I am not a computer expert so could terms be kept as simple as possible. Thank you. A couple of days ago (after 3 years being able to connect) I was unable to connect to my Nas. Under 'Network Locations' on my laptop I have two folders for my DS215j: One for Music Z: One for...

I've had this problem for quite some time but now it has got a lot worse. I don't know what drivers I should check. I have clicked on 'update driver software' but it says it has the latest driver. I'm sure I've read that there is a problem with usb 3.0 and Intel? How do I know if I have the...

I was getting good transfer speeds between my Windows 8.1 laptop and the mapped network drive 'music folder' I created when I first connected the Synology DS215j . I had a problem with my router so had to do a default reset. I am now getting extremely slow transfer speeds over the ethernet...

I clicked on 'Forget' a wifi connection by mistake on my laptop so now every time I turn the laptop on, I have to type in the password to connect to wifi. Can this be undone so that it connects automatically like it used to? Thanks

It was published in 2015. I don't use Windows Defender but Avast instead. I'm wondering why it has suddenly appeared and if I need to install it? Thanks

There used to be an easy way of doing this but it seems Google have removed it. I don't want to mess anything up as I have a number of accounts which use 2FA and I don't want to get locked out of them. I don't mind starting from scratch and setting up each account with 2FA, but I don't know...

I have uploaded documents to Onedrive using Microsoft Office Lens using my Android mobile. That went well. I was then going to use my Windows 8.1 laptop to go to Onedrive and print a copy of each document, but there is no 'print' button to click on. How do I print from Onedrive? Thanks

I have just bought a TP-Link TL-WR702N Nano router. I have a upto 78MB fibre connection. I have had an extension built which the current wifi signal cannot reach. The extension has CAT6 coming from the router in the main house which is connected to a TP-Link switch. The 702N is connected to...

I'm having a problem with an external usb hdd which has suddenly got very slow when trying to transfer video files to it. I've formatted the harddrive but it's still the same. I'm going to try deleting this folder and creating a new one just in case it has got corrupted? Unless anyone has a...

There was an optional Windows Update today to remove GWX. Someone mentioned online months ago that adding 'old' to the GWX folder stopped it from popping up messages, which is what I did and it seemed to work. I have now installed the optional update to remove all trace of GWX, restarted, but...

I have been using a USB 2.0 Seagate 250GB external hard drive for a number of years and it's been working fine. My laptop has USB 3.0 ports. The last couple of weeks it's got really slow (less than a MBs) when transferring a video file. I checked the hard drive for errors - none were found...

Any idea which one of these scripts is blocking Adblockplus on a website I view? Anti Adblock killer was working but it looks like the something has changed with the script (I think) and now I can't get rid of it. I use the latest Firefox browser, Greasemonkey, Anti Adblock killer (Reek) and...

I am running a Windows 8.1 laptop and have the latest Outlook, but is it possible to hear a sound when a new email arrives in my inbox? I did click on 'Sound' in the 'Control panel' and came across 'New Mail Notification' under 'Sounds', but it doesn't seem to do anything. Thanks

I recently changed ISP and must have changed the default settings. I can't remember what the settings were before: I didn't take much notice because everything was working as it should. Since I chose the wrong network I'm having problems connecting to certain websites and even trying to login...

Just wondering the best way of getting programs onto a new computer. The only way I know of doing it is having a list and installing them one by one, or is there an easier and quicker way? Thanks

When started it shows seven partitions. Only one of them is is shown in red as being nearly full: 'PBR image NTFS Primary' 11.91 GB full from 12.17 GB Is this normal and nothing to worry about? One other question: How to I test the 'Rescue media' I have on a cdr, without actually starting...

I have two of the same Samsung M3 2TB external portable harddrives. I use them to backup files, but when transferring exactly the same files, one harddrive transfers about double the speed than the other. How can this be?