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etech0 · « **Reply #4620 on:** December 09, 2017, 08:53:17 PM »

Quote from: yoshyosh on December 09, 2017, 07:24:42 PM

The laptop or the charger cable power block? And yes.

Hmmm, I will have to check on Monday, but I think it's the laptop.

Thingywingy · « **Reply #4621 on:** December 12, 2017, 05:53:09 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on October 17, 2017, 01:10:34 AM

I have posted at least once in this thread about my laptop not shutting down properly. It would require that I hold down the power button to completely shutdown and restart. Also I wasn't able to wake laptop from sleep with completely shutting down.

I was browsing around and came across the suggestion to turn off "Fast Start Up". So far it seems to be working. Yay:)
(Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\System Setting)
http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-Fix-shutdown-problem-in-windows-10/

I though this would finally solve the problem but only lasted a few days. Any ideas? This is so frustrating.

etech0 · « **Reply #4622 on:** December 12, 2017, 06:17:50 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on December 12, 2017, 05:53:09 PM

I though this would finally solve the problem but only lasted a few days. Any ideas? This is so frustrating.

Same here, but the laptop was 3 years old and so I recently invested in an expensive solution - the "replacement method"

At some point I will probably reinstall windows before passing the old one on to someone else, I'm hoping that that'll fix it.

Thingywingy · « **Reply #4623 on:** December 12, 2017, 07:13:20 PM »

I did a fresh Windows install a couple months ago and it didn't help.

etech0 · « **Reply #4624 on:** December 12, 2017, 07:57:46 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on December 12, 2017, 07:13:20 PM

I did a fresh Windows install a couple months ago and it didn't help.

Oh well! That's not such good news, what's left to try then?

Thingywingy · « **Reply #4625 on:** December 12, 2017, 08:05:02 PM »

https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/help-my-pc-with-windows-10-wont-shut-down-properly/
If the slow-shut down issue is not resolved, try steps 2 thru 6:

2. Right Click: Windows icon in the lower-left corner of the task bar
3. Select: Control Panel
4. Select: Trouble Shooting
5. Under System and Security Select: Fix Problems with Windows Update
6. Select: Trouble Shoot as an Administrator

If there were issues they should be fixed and you’ll see a green circle with a check mark indicating so. Close the window, restart your PC and monitor for shut down speed by initiating shut down again.

pixi · « **Reply #4626 on:** December 14, 2017, 01:15:14 PM »

When I am trying to access Gmail (only) this error pops up. I tried it with Chrome Firefox and IE

avromie7 · « **Reply #4627 on:** December 14, 2017, 02:35:50 PM »

Quote from: pixi on December 14, 2017, 01:15:14 PM

When I am trying to access Gmail (only) this error pops up. I tried it with Chrome Firefox and IE

open command prompt and type: ipconfig /flushdns

pixi · « **Reply #4628 on:** December 14, 2017, 02:56:32 PM »

Quote from: avromie7 on December 14, 2017, 02:35:50 PM

open command prompt and type: ipconfig /flushdns

I've done that before. Didn't help.

Yisroel Tech · « **Reply #4629 on:** December 14, 2017, 05:41:13 PM »

Quote from: pixi on December 14, 2017, 02:56:32 PM

I've done that before. Didn't help.

Report from behind the scenes...

It was an (and the only) entry in the HOSTS file redirecting Gmail to to local host

pixi · « **Reply #4630 on:** December 14, 2017, 07:37:26 PM »

Quote from: Yisroel Tech on December 14, 2017, 05:41:13 PM

Report from behind the scenes...

It was an (and the only) entry in the HOSTS file redirecting Gmail to to local host

Thank you from behind the scenes..

stooges44 · « **Reply #4631 on:** December 15, 2017, 10:55:42 AM »

Quote from: Yisroel Tech on December 14, 2017, 05:41:13 PM

Report from behind the scenes...

It was an (and the only) entry in the HOSTS file redirecting Gmail to to local host

How did the hosts file get changed? That's not so simple...

Yisroel Tech · « **Reply #4632 on:** December 15, 2017, 11:01:07 AM »

Quote from: stooges44 on December 15, 2017, 10:55:42 AM

How did the hosts file get changed? That's not so simple...

Yeah yeah, probably someone pulled a prank on him...

stooges44 · « **Reply #4633 on:** December 15, 2017, 11:03:31 AM »

Quote from: Yisroel Tech on December 15, 2017, 11:01:07 AM

Yeah yeah, probably someone pulled a prank on him...

Ouch

Boruch999 · « **Reply #4634 on:** December 19, 2017, 03:42:40 PM »

I live in Israel and need a US IP address. It needs to be local to a particular city so I'll need to be setting up something there. I see two options. A) A computer that I TeamViewer in to. B) Set up a router to be a VPN server. B seems much neater. What are the pros/cons? Are there other solutions I'm missing?

Iz · « **Reply #4635 on:** December 25, 2017, 05:10:28 PM »

Are there any free reliable ways to get a VPN? Thanks.
https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/top-really-free-vpn-services/ Thoughts?

(I posted elsewhere, but IDK if anyone looks at that thread.)

av83 · « **Reply #4636 on:** December 27, 2017, 02:23:55 PM »

I have a hotmail.com acct that i set up about 13 years ago. about a half a year ago i mistakenly deleted an important email is there any way to have it recovered?

lubaby · « **Reply #4637 on:** December 27, 2017, 02:27:27 PM »

Quote from: av83 on December 27, 2017, 02:23:55 PM

I have a hotmail.com acct that i set up about 13 years ago. about a half a year ago i mistakenly deleted an important email is there any way to have it recovered?

Is there a Trash folder that doesn't auto-delete after 30 days?

av83 · « **Reply #4638 on:** December 27, 2017, 02:28:38 PM »

Quote from: lubaby on December 27, 2017, 02:27:27 PM

Is there a Trash folder that doesn't auto-delete after 30 days?

no

mmgfarb · « **Reply #4639 on:** December 29, 2017, 12:57:27 PM »

I need to transfer my Microsoft Office from my old laptop to my new one but it's not associated with my Microsoft account and I can't find the product key, is there any way to find it on the computer that Office is installed on? I bought it through that website posted here a while ago that had it for $30 but I can't find the email they sent with the product key.

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