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Windows 10: IME freezing
Hi Everyone, In my office, January 6 was the first day back to work from the winter holiday. Multiple "Windows 10 over Citrix" users in our Japan office reported that the Windows Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) was freezing. This freezing does not occur when typing with English keyboard input, but only occurs after switching to Japanese IME. A Windows restart may fix the issue, but the issue returned for some users. Not every user experiences the issue, so it is inconsistent. A similar issue on Windows 8 with the same symptoms had occurred in the past: IME freezes for a while when you input text in Windows - Microsoft Support Has anyone encountered a similar issue recently? Could a recent Windows update have caused this issue?
File Explorer Opens but Folders Take a Long Time to Open
When I open File Explorer (Windows 10), it opens quickly. However, if I try to open a document or right-click it, or if my cursor happens to hover over a different document, it hangs up but will eventually open after several minutes pass. I've run disk cleanup/defragment, restarted, but no change. Everything else on the computer works fine, and there is plenty of memory (1.69 TB). I'm running Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019. Would appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!The right way to upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 in 2025
Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well! I’m reaching out to the community for guidance on upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 in 2025. Given that Windows 7 support ended back in January 2020, I'm curious about the best way to undertake this upgrade now that it’s 2025. Is the free upgrade still available? I've heard that some users were able to upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free even after the official deadline. Is this still possible, or are there new costs involved? What are the recommended steps? I’d like to ensure that my files and settings are preserved during the upgrade. Can someone outline the steps I should follow for a smooth transition?
Another KB5048652 update screwup?
All, chasing solutions.... on 13th Dec 24, WU installed this KB fix for an issues created by an earlier KB update in Oct '24. Since then, my Logitech EX110 wireless mulltimedia keyboard hot keys have ceased to function. Some of these are hard programmed and some are user selectable, and cover various function like volume / mute, calculator, browser, along with programmable F keys that can be set with a secondary action to open progs like word or excel etc. The loss of functionality isnt a show stopper, but it IS inconvenient. I, and Logitech, would like to know WTF its done!! The logitech setpoint software has 3 tabs 1st for mouse, 2nd for keyboard and 3rd for tools. The 2nd tab, keyboard and/or drivers, refuses or is stopped from loading, hence the loss of the hot keys. the rest of the "standard" keyboard, as you can see, works fine. Im currently working with Logitech tech support but so far they're stumped, having gone through all the 'usual' L1 solutions, upgrade the software & switch it off and on etc, was escalated to L2, and hence deleting folders, removing registry entries and deleting specific files DLLs etc, has still brought no resolution. I can see from looking at the system, the keyboard is running off the Win standard keyboard drivers, not the logitch ones it should be, but despite all the above, multiple installs, uninstalls, registry cleans, and even resorting to installing the original V2a that came with the keyboard, then v6.0, then v6.6 and back to the current 6.9 nothing has sorted it. Ive seen several others commenting about issues resulting from this KB 'fix' which from what I can find out, the original issue it 'fixed' has little or nothing to do directly with Win 10. Anyone got any ideas? Frustrated Phil. email address removed for privacy reasons
