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#1355597 30-Jul-2015 22:41

Behodar: My latest question is around how to either check for app updates, or show a list of installed updates.

with anything you cannot immediately find how to do, click the start menu and start typing. for example, for updates, type 'update' or to quickly give the correct result, type windows update. ditto for other control panel settings, for example typing 'proxy' gives results for adding what looks like a global proxy setting or the connections tab for IE settings.

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#1355598 30-Jul-2015 22:47

Perthman: Installed 10 on two machines today - one used to run 7 and the other 8.1. Has anyone noticed that in Control Panel under Backup and Restore there is a reference to Windows 7 - Backup and restore files created with Windows 7? This appears on BOTH machines - even the 8.1 machine which has never had 7... Strangley when I click on the link it advises me there are no files created under 7.

yes by design, you had this in windows 8/8.1 as well

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#1355602 30-Jul-2015 22:51

freitasm: A couple of things...

Fingerprint login: I uninstalled the HP Security Client (as it should be uninstalled anyway) and have updated the fingerprint scanner driver in preparation for Windows 10 - Nathan mentioned before that it should just "work". I go into Account and there's no option for fingerprint login or enrollment.
Why is that some windows (mainly system windows such as Control Panel options and Settings options) open, close and open again?

remind me the hardware, and I'll grab one out of my cupboard and have a play see if I can get it working.

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#1355609 30-Jul-2015 23:22

Perthman: Installed 10 on two machines today - one used to run 7 and the other 8.1. Has anyone noticed that in Control Panel under Backup and Restore there is a reference to Windows 7 - Backup and restore files created with Windows 7? This appears on BOTH machines - even the 8.1 machine which has never had 7... Strangley when I click on the link it advises me there are no files created under 7.

This is to give you access to the old Disc Image backup that existed in Windows 7 and was "hidden" in Windows 8.

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#1355610 30-Jul-2015 23:23

nathan:
freitasm: A couple of things...

Fingerprint login: I uninstalled the HP Security Client (as it should be uninstalled anyway) and have updated the fingerprint scanner driver in preparation for Windows 10 - Nathan mentioned before that it should just "work". I go into Account and there's no option for fingerprint login or enrollment.
Why is that some windows (mainly system windows such as Control Panel options and Settings options) open, close and open again?

remind me the hardware, and I'll grab one out of my cupboard and have a play see if I can get it working.

It's a HP EliteBook 1020 G1.

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#1355613 30-Jul-2015 23:25

Damn thing... Had PerfectDisk 13 running on Windows 8.1. No warning about having to remove it. After Windows 10 installed I found it doesn't run on this new OS version - but it won't run the uninstaller either.

Stupid developers.

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#1355624 30-Jul-2015 23:46

Interesting. Using Outlook 2013 the hyperlinks with anchor tags (for example links to a specific reply on Geekzone) don't work anymore when going to Chrome. Works fine with Edge.

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#1355626 30-Jul-2015 23:47

Also can't add a different search engine to Edge.

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#1355632 31-Jul-2015 00:23

When I go to Manage WiFi Settings and click to "Forget" a wireless network the Settings window crashes/closes.

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#1355646 31-Jul-2015 07:12

How do I get the backlight on my Surface Pro 3 to turn down/off?

It's locked on full and unless I shutdown the backlight is ALWAYS on. Even when its supposed to be asleep, the screen goes black, but the backlight is on.

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#1355650 31-Jul-2015 07:17

Never mind, googling again after typing this, my screen went black, and it came right...

Computers certainly know how to wind me up.

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#1355761 31-Jul-2015 10:10

freitasm: Also can't add a different search engine to Edge.

Are you sure? Even by going to Settings/Advanced Settings?

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#1355771 31-Jul-2015 10:16

freitasm: Also can't add a different search engine to Edge.

I just changed mine to google.co.nz ->

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-nz/windows-10/change-the-default-search-engine-in-microsoft-edge

1.Go to the search engine's website.

2.Select More actions (…) > Settings > View advanced settings. In the list under Search in the address bar with, choose Add new.

3.Select the website, then select Add.

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#1355783 31-Jul-2015 10:30

nathan:
freitasm: Also can't add a different search engine to Edge.

I just changed mine to google.co.nz ->

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-nz/windows-10/change-the-default-search-engine-in-microsoft-edge

1.Go to the search engine's website.

2.Select More actions (…) > Settings > View advanced settings. In the list under Search in the address bar with, choose Add new.

3.Select the website, then select Add.

There is nothing there for me. that's why I said I can't add/change:

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#1355794 31-Jul-2015 10:37

freitasm: Interesting. Using Outlook 2013 the hyperlinks with anchor tags (for example links to a specific reply on Geekzone) don't work anymore when going to Chrome. Works fine with Edge.

Can anyone reproduce this?

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