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Thank you, I did as you suggested and all completed with first impressions very good. Thank you.

Hi, Just what the heck are Microsoft playing at? Numerous references to Windows 10 Pro Update Failed in Action Centre and yet the folder named $Windows~BT appeared in 'C' Drive and on the 29th gradually built-up to 3.86Gb. At this point it appears to have stuck with no further increase having...

Failed update to Windows 10 Pro. I am also experiencing this same problem with a number of failed attempts to Update W10 Pro. Although I have successfully obtained other updates for Defender in-between these failures which would appear to confirm that 'Update' is working correctly. I have ran...

Thanks - but in the meantime I reset the default email and that solved the problem. Thanks.

Hi there, I have 3 email addresses. However when I select photos within 'My Pictures' to be sent to email they are sent to one of the non-default addresses. I have looked in 'Defaults' which states 'all defaults set for this program' but can find no way to ensure they go to my default address...

Thanks LMiller7, Point taken. I recall some years ago deactivating some other Windows unrequired program and was required to re-activate it as it too had connections to items I used. I'll leave things as they are. Regards Yorky.

Hi, Not really sure if this is the correct area for this query which concerns Internet Explorer's performance(?) although it was deactivated about 2 years ago via 'Turn Windows Features On/OFF'. As stated I deactivated IE quite some time ago and yet when running a program like Ccleaner I find...

My two neighbours had the same problem, partly due to older computers. However after running Ccleaner and removing unwanted programs and removing their 3rd party A/virus program( which can be quite hungry beasts) and replacing with the inbuilt Windows Defender they both had a marked improvement...

I deactivated IE (via Programs & Features - Windows Products) some years ago and have used Firefox/Waterfox ever since. My query is Why, whenever I run Ccleaner there are always Temporary Files and Cookies in IE to be removed? How are files getting into IE when it is deactivated and not in use...

Thanks for your comments Fireberd, The problem is now resolved thank you. The person I mainly communicate with is my cousin and when visiting him yesterday we discussed the problem and having tried everything we could think of we felt that the latest Updates by both Skype & Windows 8.1.1 had...

Hi, I've used Skype for the most part without problem since it took over from Messenger. Following recent Skype updates the person I'm connected to receives a rapid repeated sound like a demented Woodpecker which stops while he speaks but starts again when he stops speaking. I can't hear this...

Thank you 'LovingWindows' for your prompt and clear reply. I have set up a Scheduled Task as you kindly directed with the minor exception that I choose to have it activate every hour. I am much obliged for the trouble you have taken to teach this octogenarian another new 'trick'. Thank you...

Re the post by 'LovingWindows' and reference to running a .vbs file in scheduler to check for definitions. Yesterday I decided to activate Windows Defender after a number of years using 3rd party A/V program. May I ask just how you go about creating/running such a task please? Thank you.

An Adequate A/V program for Windows 8.1.1 Thank you one and all for you respected opinions. Collectively it has given me the confidence to remove the 3rd party A/V program and activate Windows Defender which I completed earlier today. To those who also warned of memory sticks etc - thank you...

Hi, I'm given to believe that the recent large update from Windows caused my computer to crash because of possible conflict with Avast (?) I also believe that this has also occurred on previous occasions when also using AVG. I can understand updates conflicting with 3rd party software and this...

Like member 'Loving Windows' I too downloaded and installed this huge update and it crippled my PC. I had a hell of a job getting out of the mess caused and finished up using 'Refresh' with the resultant extra work that caused. I then had to download 70 updates of about 750Mg and now find the...

Thanks Count Mike & Jimbo45, I think I may well 'play safe'; if I can't obtain identical modules I may well replace with new matching modules from Crucial as advised by using their 'scan'. Being an octogenarian I've copied all the advice to my tech-wise much younger cousin and I expect we'll...

Thanks Jimbo45, I've tried finding the identical modules without success so far and may well consider going down the road you've suggested. I ran a scan with Crucial and they stated Max Ram of 32Gb possible. Thanks, Yorky.

My collective thanks to you all for your advice. I will install the same make to ensure compatibility as you kindly suggested. Regards. Yorky.

Hi, Hopefully someone can supply the required information to allow me to increase RAM from 4Gb to 8Gb.. My 64 bit PC has 4Gb of RAM made up from 2 of the 4 slots containing Samsung Size 2048 MBytes Max Bandwith PC3-10700 (667 MHz). I would like to increase RAM to 8Gb and would like to know if...