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How to check Windows 10 key error code online?
I'm experiencing an issue with my Windows 10 activation and want to verify the error code related to my product key online. I need guidance on how to check the specific error code associated with my Windows 10 key using online tools or Microsoft resources, so I can understand the problem better and find an appropriate solution.OstarariNov 06, 2025Iron Contributor38Views0likes1CommentWindows 10 forced update broke my computer
I don't know what to do. I can't reformat this laptop. I have a piece of software on it that is the only copy I have, & only works because I was logged in when they got rid of it and forced everyone to go with the newer version I don't want. Not to mention it has all of my info on it in offline mode. 1. I didn't realize the update affected my external HD which has all of my files on it until I tried to play some music & it kept spinning. Then I started to get a popup saying it needs to be formatted. OMG. I plugged it into my desktop that has Win 7 on it & it also wants me to reformat it. WHY??? What did Windows do to it? 2. I had to restart my laptop 5 times before the Open shell would load & it takes forever to load. 3. It broke my Thunderbird, but now I know why my emails never loaded, it's because it can't get access to my external HD. I can't believe this. I don't know what to do & no, I don't have a thumb drive with the restore point thingy on it. I needed that, didn't I? But how would that fix the external HD?AlabamaCrimsonNov 06, 2025Iron Contributor75Views0likes1CommentAny free tool available to remove text from image or picture?
Hi, I have dozens of images where I need to cleanly remove some text from the pictures. The text is overlaid on a relatively simple background, but I'm struggling to get a good result without it looking obviously edited. I've tried a few basic online free tools, but they leave behind a blurry or mismatched patch. Could you please suggest the most effective method to remove text from image? I'm comfortable using anything user friendly and quick.However, not the complex and expensive ones like Adobe Photoshop.NayaohNov 06, 2025Iron Contributor79Views0likes9CommentsWie öffne ich HEIC-Dateien auf Windows?
Ich habe ein kleines Problem und hoffe, jemand kann mir helfen. Ich habe einige Fotos auf meinem iPhone gemacht, und die Dateien haben das Format .heic. Warum unterstützt Windows immer noch nicht das HEIC-Format? Ich kann HEIC-Dateien weder auf meinem Windows 10-PC noch auf meinem Windows 11-Laptop öffnen. Es kommt nur eine Fehlermeldung und die Bilder bleiben schwarz. Ich kenne mich damit ehrlich gesagt nicht so gut aus und weiß nicht, ob ich etwas installieren muss oder ob es eine Einstellung gibt. Wie öffne ich HEIC-Dateien auf Windows? Braucht man da ein extra Programm oder gibt es irgendwas von Microsoft? Ich möchte die Fotos ganz normal ansehen und vielleicht auch in JPG umwandeln. Wäre super dankbar für Tipps, die auch für jemanden wie mich verständlich sind. Danke!WokhioskNov 05, 2025Iron Contributor80Views0likes8CommentsHow to Clean up a Windows 10 Pro system
I'm looking for effective ways to clean up and optimize my Windows 10 Pro system to improve performance and free up disk space. I want to know the best methods to remove unnecessary files, manage startup programs, and ensure my system runs smoothly without risking important data or functionality.DelawareShoreNov 04, 2025Iron Contributor9Views0likes0CommentsHow to increase edge and corner grabbing zone for resizing a Window?
My new monitor is 2560 x 1440 and for productivity reasons I like to be able to move my mouse cursor fully from side to side and top to bottom of the screen primarily with finger and wrist movement only. So my mouse cursor speed/sensitivity is set to maximum. The trade-off is it makes it harder to land the pointer accurately on extremely small target areas of the screen. For me, the only time this trade-off is too high is when trying to land on the very narrow edges of desktop windows so I can resize them on the fly. I’ve been living with this for months and finally got frustrated enough to take action. I couldn’t find any settings in “Windows Settings” or in Control Panel to change the width of the zones for grabbing the edges or corners. Let me know if I’m missing some setting somewhere! Searching the web was mostly a dead end until I found the following registry edit: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics Double click on BorderWidth. (Mine was set at “-15” which I think ends up being only 1 or 2 pixels wide?) Change it to a larger negative number, close regedit and restart the computer to apply the change. After some testing, I settled on “-160”. The fiddle-factor to grab a window edge has been resolved. And, no, it didn’t change the visual thickness of the windows borders – only the width of the drag zones.MaxineWatersNov 04, 2025Iron Contributor42Views0likes0CommentsWhat is the best ai image upscaler for enlarging low-resolution photos?
I have a box of old family photos I want to preserve. Many are small and quite blurry. When I try to make them bigger on my computer, they just look blocky and strange. A friend said some AI tools can fix this, but I feel lost with all the options. I want a program that is simple to use. I am not a tech expert, so a complicated tool with too many settings would confuse me. I just want to upload my photo and get a clearer, larger version with a click. Can anyone recommend a good ai image upscaler that works for this? I would be so grateful for your advice. Thank you for the helpWyomingCowboyNov 04, 2025Iron Contributor165Views0likes10CommentsESU admin account
I have enrolled my Windows 10 for ESU by changing my account to administrator and non-local account. This synced by settings and I didn't need to backup my other files to Onedrive. My update screen confirms I'm enrolled so all good so far. My question is do I need to keep my account as an Administrator now that I am enrolled? I'm a little nervous about leaving it so, as I also have a separate local admin account for installng stuff, and prefer to keep permissions separate from day to day browsing. Thanks, PaulPaulkyuNov 03, 2025Copper Contributor28Views0likes0CommentsUnable to open Download file in Win 10
I can’t open the Download file in Windows 10. Using Windows 10 latest patches. I’ve tried to open the Download file and it hangs with “Not Responding.” I’ve waited for up to an hour with no change. I’ve rebooted and run DISM and SFC and used a system restore point. All with no success. I’m able to open all other files.LucasPhillipsNov 03, 2025Iron Contributor17Views0likes0CommentsI hate that AI is on every computer we have!
I have a very basic Windows 10 computer. Being retired, and getting old, I can’t afforf to upgrade to a newer Motherboard, CPU and memory RAM. Also a Window 11 laptop. Now, I get easily frustrated on all the household computers, because there has been AI stuck on them all. I I want to search for a video on YouTube, they think that I need multiple videos ( with any one of the words I typed into search), I want this AI crap off all our machines. Anyhow, every one thinks I am some kind of GURU. I just build the darn things, and don’t program them! I been searching for that Copilot guy on Windows 10, and I can’t find him, even when I follow the hints from Google too.LeoleeiNov 03, 2025Iron Contributor15Views0likes0Comments
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