Many problems after Win10 uninstall
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Comments (23)Well, I replaced my pre-November ISOs with the newer ones. . A couple paragraphs from http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-reverses-course-restores-downloads-of-windows-10-november-update/: ---------- "The Windows 10 media creation tool, which allows Windows users to download installation files for clean installations and upgrades, will once again allow anyone to obtain build 10586, a full installation package that incorporates the November Update. The biggest benefit of the new installation files is that it allows Windows 10 to be activated using a product key from Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1." ---------- If I'm reading that right, that would explain why my older ISOs would not accept my Windows 7 key when doing a clean install. Also, again if I'm reading correctly, the newer ISOs should accept any valid 7, 8, 8.1 key. The dark blue/purple image I posted above was obtained through a search. The screens I was getting are the white ones. Why the difference? I don't have a clue. This is a more recent image using the 64 bit ISO I just downloaded: Clicking "I don't have a product key" allows me to continue with the install....See Moreeffective but free anti-virus for Win 10?
Comments (7)What worked for Win 7 should work for Win 10 as well. Are you wanting to make a change? If yes, why? I've been using free avast! for almost 2 years and have made my peace with it, but it has issues. You will see ads nearly every day begging you to upgrade. A standard install comes with features you probably don't want or need and you'll have to figure out how to uninstall them. avast! likes to add/change things without asking (agreeing to the EULA give them the right to) and a lot of their users get ticked off when it happens. I've stuck with it so far because the antivirus hasn't let me down yet, but mostly because they have a VERY ACTIVE forum where you can ask questions/air grievances. Prior to avast! I used Avira which was pretty good but they also got very forceful about getting users to start paying them $....See MoreWin10 uninstalling programs
Comments (4)The Zenbook UX303LN is now history. After the upgrade to Win 10 the touchpad driver would not stay installed. Each time the laptop was powered off, then restarted, the touchpad driver would have to be reinstalled. This is a known problem to Asus. I talked to Asus several times today, and also to Microsoft. Neither could provide any solution. I've spent hours on the phone to Asus and Microsoft trying to get a virtually brand new laptop to run correctly after "upgrading" to Win10, which apparently does not like Asus Zenbooks. I called Asus and Microsoft today to tell them I give up. I'm not spending all my free time on fixing this. After I got off the phone, I took a hammer to the laptop and jumped up and down on it. It's in the trash and headed for the landfill... I'm getting out my Mac Book Pro now.......See MoreNew Win 10 desktop questions.
Comments (17)Go to Settings and select Update & security > Windows Defender. Under Processes: Exclusions, select Add an exclusion. I have 6 Exclusions below: C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbam.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbamdor.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbampt.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbamscheduler.exe C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys You might have to do that if you want Defender running. You can copy and paste the lines above into the Exclusions box on defender. You may have to do one line at a time. In most cases Malwarebytes will run along with Defender without doing this, but there are some situations where it may be required to do it. Doing this tells Defender to ignore Malwarebytes....See More- 8 years ago
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