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Reactivating Location Services in the Privacy & Security section

Location Services are "OFF." All the options to change to "ON" such as Camera, Mail and Calendar, Maps,through to Speedtest are grayed out. I've tried all kinds of possible solutions. None have worked. I'm wondering if Im going to have to Recover the conmputer by saving my files and installing a new copy of Windows 11 Pro? I may have to reinstall my Raid drivers as well as some of the Motherboard drivers during the reinstallation.

What are your thoughts?

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Aug 02, 2025 at 03:34 AM

How to search for content within files?

How do I get Explorer to look inside files searched for matches.

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Sep 13, 2025 at 08:03 PM

Bluetooth devices disconnect after some time on Surface Pro 6

Hello

I have a persistent problem with my Surface devices. After a machine has not been out of use for some time, but is running, my bluetooth devices disconnect and I have to stop and restart bluetooth to make them operable. I have also had a problem where my network connection to the internet is disabled and I cannot see any WI-FI access points - I then have to reboot to overcome the problem.

The issues started about six months ago.

I have done the obvious things - applied the latest Windows 11 updates and checked that drivers are up-to-date?

I would appreciate knwing if there is a solutions, thanks.

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Nov 19, 2025 at 09:45 AM

Recommended tools to scan for malware, keyloggers

I am attempting to run definitive Malware scans on my PCs and Laptops

I have run the Auslogics Malware scan but it found nothing.

It is suspected that there could have been a keylogger installed and I am trying to rule that out.

I have also run a one time free Malwarebytes scan which only found cookies.

I have not found a definitive tool to scan for malware including any keylogger.

 

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Oct 20, 2025 at 09:13 AM
Auslogics BoostSpeed
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Fix Outlook Calendar duplicate reminders

Outlook calendar reminders show up twice but both go away when dismissed.

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Jan 02, 2026 at 02:16 PM

upgrade windows 10 to 11

How to upgrade my window 10 to window 11

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Oct 15, 2025 at 07:01 PM

Fix MS Office files not showing icons

My MS office files not showing Icons

766 views
Dec 02, 2025 at 11:42 AM

How to connect wireless headphones (Beats) to PC?

I cannot get my wireless headphones (Beats) to connect to my computer.

719 views
Oct 16, 2025 at 05:05 PM

WINDOWS 10 ACTIVATION

how to activate windows 10 pro on this PC

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Oct 13, 2025 at 07:17 PM

Comment accélérer le redémarrage d'un PC ?

pourquoi mon Pc met du temps pour se redémarer ?

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Oct 28, 2025 at 07:30 PM

How to fix programs minimizing or disappearing from the screen?

A program or video disappears from my computer screen and or a full screen minimises; this just started happenning. How can I fix it?

Thank you.

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Oct 17, 2025 at 03:31 PM

windows updates after windows 10 support ends

after windows ends support for win 10 will you be providing windows updates?

thank you

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Oct 01, 2025 at 01:50 PM
Auslogics Driver Updater
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How to restore BitDefender Plus after reinstalling Windows?

Maybe 10 days ago i bought/buy Bitdefender Antivirus Plus for 1 year contract and i have digital receipt and activation code. But my PC broke down and i reinstal the windows, and there is no more Bitdefender in my PC , there is no download only if you press buy again .... and on there web site when i log in is showing like the antivirus is working well and sa your PC is protected. That is my question, i know is unusual and strange sending but that's it. Thanks in advance even though I have no hope, I've literally tried everything.
Best regards Nikola

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Nov 07, 2025 at 06:08 PM

How to clear out/remove COM ports that are in use?

I've observed an issue that shows up on Wlndow 7 and Window 11... Both are of the Professional types...

I use many computer programs and they use a lot of hardware items too... For one example I have a private observatory, and my telescope movements and its Dome movements "plus more" convert a USB slots into a multible differenet COM port uses in that busy operations... Because of this need,,, USB slots are often found jumping around a lot within their ID numbers... My trouble is both of these softwares seem to like to collect COM? into a "InUse" classification which cause port numbers to be used up and remain behind unnecessarily... Some softwares don't like high Port Number too... I am trying to find a way to clear them OUT... It appears CCLEANER or Auslogic routines don't have a way to clearn these items out... I just spent a few hours tring to find a way to clean them... No luck so far! Maybe you can point me to something I missed in my license copy of Auslogics BoostSpeed 14... I have attach a image of the pathway to where this issue shows up to help you see what I see... This should be a garbage cleaning item that would be very automatic for end users... Because of this issue, COM port use get into trouble when they get left behind... I have looked a lot into the device manager within Windows whatever with a desire to find a cleaning button... But no such luck...

So, I am looking for a way to clear them off of several computers... I did not even see a manual method... Hum....

It appears when they are not used, they don't seem to fade away on their own... "Not nice!" I tried to re-boot and other efforts without success... I spent hours today trying to find a way... "I am Stuck!" I now think this is a very nasty issue not figure out by Windows for many generations of their softwares... I have had over the years operational issues in setup of my observatory, and this is the reason why... "I need a fix!" Mayber there is a button somewhere that need pushing? I will be reading my books nest...

Some software requires exact knowledge of how the port is define wtih its number and they don't like changeds, or the software comes up with an error message or merely gets locks up... Sometimes the third party software merely jump to another number and then things sort-of keeps on working... All this does is builds up surplus InUse COM port numbers...

Help! As I used my first question ever on your site... Please put a smile on my face by giving a easy answer that will solve this trouble...

Thanks
Bob Ritter MicTechS@gmail.com My old address is MicTechS@earthlink.net... "I monitor both!"

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Feb 06, 2026 at 01:36 AM

Desktop icons move around when i install a program

EVERYTIME THAT I INSTALL A PROGRAM THE DESKTOP MOVES THE CONTACTS OR THE DOWNLOAD TO ANOTHER PLACE IN THE DESKTOP IS THERE A WAY NOT TO MOVE THEM
THANK YOU AND WAITING
SAKLIS DIMITRIS

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Oct 19, 2025 at 03:13 PM

Windows Taskbar is missing

For some reason, the Windows taskbar has dissapeared. What can be done to restore it? I have tried everything I found so far online with no help, At this point I'm just using OpenShell

581 views
Nov 11, 2025 at 02:13 AM

Stop Windows 10 updates permanently

how can i stop future windows 10 update permantelly

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Nov 20, 2025 at 05:19 AM

Non riesco ad attivare il SECURE BOOT

Ciao, non riesco ad attivare il SECURE BOOT. Il sistema risulta soddisfare tutti i requisiti ma quando abilito il Secure Boot, il sistema al riavvio va in Diagnostica e mi dice di non essere riuscito nel ripristino ... quindi devo disabilitare per poter continuare.
Ho il BIOS aggiornato ed in modalita' UEFI, i dischi in Base GPT... ma nulla
Accetto suggerimenti.
Grazie mille.

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Dec 08, 2025 at 11:29 AM

C drive is full and it should not be

I am moving about 300 GB of files and data to a new computer and the C drive is almost full with 900+ gb on it. I was moving them by loading them on to an external drive and doenloading them. What could I have done wrong and how can I fix it?

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Dec 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM