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Where to buy a cheap windows 10 product to activate my windows 10?
My dad asked me to upgrade his computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and I did this successfully with the help of Windows 10 bootable USB. However, the Windows 7 product key he bought can't be used to activate Windows 10. Currently, he can't afford to buy a new genuine Windows 10 product from Microsoft as it is too pricey ($139 for Windows 10 Home and $199 for Windows 10 Pro.) Is there any way to buy Windows 10 product key at discounted price? If yes, kindly let me know as Windows 10 is almost uselessly without activation. Thank you
Can I get a windows 10 activation key for free in 2025?
Hello everyone, I'm currently using Windows 10 with activation watermark notice all the times and this is very annoying. I would like to get a windows 10 activation key for free without purchasing a license. Are there any free activation methods like through Microsoft promotions or educational programs? I've heard about KMS activation or digital licenses from hardware upgrades, but I'm not sure what's safe and legal. If anyone knows a proper way to activate Windows 10 for free in 2025?Mechanics of how Windows 10 Networking determines when to switch to using the Domain Windows Defende
Hi Some of our Windows 10 Desktops are not switching to the Domain firewall profile (Unidentified Network and public firewall profile), whereas others are. Can anyone point me to any sites or links that go into detail what Windows steps through to determine if a Desktop should be on the Domain firewall profile. I'm finding a lot of high-level info regarding Network Location Awareness, the NLA service, the network adapter, LDAP etc., but nothing in detail that's really helps us troubleshoot in a systematic way. I've found few snippets like where in the registry the Domain Name is stored, NLA identifies a network based on the MAC address of the default gateway, an LDAP query is done to port 389 of the Domain Controller etc. I've also found things we can try such as restarting NLA and/ or setting it up as auto (delayed) - neither of which works, adding the DNS suffix to the network adapter, disabling ipv6 - works till a reboot and then reverts back to Identified Network. If anyone can point me to specific details on the mechanics of how it works, that would be a big help and allow us to troubleshoot in a more systematic way. Any info would be appreciated. Kind Regards Harris
windows 10 22H2 smb issues
Hi all, I access the share folder created by my NAS. I meet a problem. while i right-click the share folder, the file explorer would hang several minutes. And then i catch the packet with wireshark, i find the "tree connect" operation with the invalid path. for example, my share folder: test username: test the tree connect with invalid path: "/ip/test.zip" windows try this invalid path with serveral times. Finally, it operates tree connect with correct path "/ip/test", and the file explorer works properly after that. Does anyone have ideas?
OneDrive Option Remains in the Save As Dialog After Uninstalling It from Windows 10
I have uninstalled OneDrive through the regular method and cleaned up related registry entries, but the OneDrive entry still persists in the left navigation pane or location list of the "Save As" dialog, affecting the tidiness of the interface. I am now seeking methods to completely remove these residual options.
How to add apps to the "Startup Apps" settings in Windows 10?
Need to add applications like fan control to the system's "Settings > Apps > Startup" management list. Because the current device has "Xbox Game Bar" enabled, this settings list can differentiate whether apps launch in the Game Bar environment or the standard desktop environment. Common methods cannot add new entries to this list; seeking specific operational steps.Sysprep is failing while for system Windows 10 IOT LTSC 2019 upgraded to Windows 10 IOT LTSC 2021
We upgraded our system Windows 10 IOT LTSC 2019, which was using multiuser product key, to Windows 10 IOT LTSC 2021. While installation we given a single user key as the previous multiuser product key of 2019 version not working. While creating master image with sysprep it is failing. First erro is " SYSPRP Package InputApp_1000.17763.1.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep " is this issue because of single user product key. How to resolve this issue. Tried removing the InputApp_1000.17763.1.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy package but not able to remove. Error "This app is part of Windows and cannot be uninstalled on a per-user basis. An administrator can attempt to remove the app from the computer using Turn Windows Features on or off. However, it may not be possible to uninstall the app." setuperr.log file content is as follows : 2024-01-30 23:39:38, Error SYSPRP Package InputApp_1000.17763.1.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep image.2024-01-30 23:39:38, Error SYSPRP Failed to remove apps for the current user: 0x80073cf2.2024-01-30 23:39:38, Error SYSPRP Exit code of RemoveAllApps thread was 0x3cf2. 2024-01-30 23:39:38, Error SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'SysprepGeneralizeValidate' from C:\Windows\System32\AppxSysprep.dll; dwRet = 0x3cf2 2024-01-30 23:39:38, Error SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Generalize.xml; dwRet = 0x3cf2 2024-01-30 23:39:38, Error SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating Sysprep session actions; dwRet = 0x3cf2 2024-01-30 23:39:38, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x3cf2 2024-01-30 23:39:38, Error [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep generalize internal providers; hr = 0x80073cf2Why Does the Properties Window Still Display in Light Theme Under Windows 10 Dark Mode?
The system theme is set to dark mode, but the right-click properties window for files or folders continues to display in light theme, which is inconsistent with other dark interfaces in the system. It is unclear whether this behavior is intended by Windows 10 design, a known bug, or something that can be adjusted through settings. Seeking a specific explanation and possible fixes or methods to unify the appearance.Why my victus laptop won't update to windows 11 in 2026?
It is a HP Victus laptop purchased a few years ago and for some reason it won't update to Windows 11 in 2026. Windows Update either doesn't show the upgrade option at all, or it keeps failing / staying on "checking for updates" forever. I'm not sure if this is a Microsoft issue or an HP driver/BIOS issue. I don't know why my victus laptop won't update to windows 11 in 2026? Has anyone had the same issue? What should I check next? Any advice would be much appreciated.
