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How to find and permanently delete WIN10 VSS/ Shadow Copy files

Have disabled VSS ok.
Can find no way to erase existing files created by VSS, and they have eaten up neary 50% of my hdd over the last year.

Any help much appreciated!

Best Regards,
Scotty :-)

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May 26, 2020 at 10:52 AM

Windows Security and Explorer freeze.

I updated Windows 10 yesterday. Windows Security and Explorer freeze. When I run BoostSpeed13 ver.13.0.0.6, it freezes, but Windows Security and Explorer work normally without BoostSpeed13. Please tell me how to resolve.

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Nov 17, 2023 at 09:32 AM

Fix FINDSTR: Cannot open c:\ProgramData\acer\updater2\updater2.xml

FINDSTR: Cannot open c:\ProgramData\acer\updater2\updater2.xml
The system cannot find the path specified.

This pops up in a dos box along with multiple others like this. How do I get rid of them?

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Jul 21, 2021 at 02:21 AM

Start Menu Disappeared

A few weeks ago while using Windows 10 on my desktop computer, the monitor momentarily went black then came back on. But since then the Start Menu is totally missing. After clicking on Start button, an error message comes up now.

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Jan 14, 2020 at 11:47 AM
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PC startup takes too long

If I have to restart, it takes 20 minutes or more to load completely. I have basically nothing in startup and can't figure out what is making this take so long. It's the same whether a restart or new start. The hard drive is only a little over half full with lots of pictures. Logically it has to be in either ASUS or windows (10). It's very frustrating and because it takes so long to load, I leave it running. For quite a few years I paid for a service that cleaned the system once a month and helped with any problem. I am no longer using it as it was expensive and even though I stressed the startup time issue, they never improved it.

You can see a lot about the machine, but it doesn't say it's an ASUS 15" laptop, purchased in September of 2014, model R510LAVS51 with core i5
I didn't know if you needed this, but I'd rather give you unnecessary information than have you come back to me.

thanks so much
debbie engleson

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Jul 09, 2020 at 05:10 AM

ICカードリーダーが使えない

Smart Card Device Enumeration Serviceが「停止中…」と表示され、ICカードリーダー使用できない。ICカードリーダー自体はデバイスマネージャーで「CIR215 PICC」と表示され、「正常に動作しています」の状態です。コマンドラインからtaskkillで強制終了して再実行をしても、すぐに停止中でフリーズしてしまいます。

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Dec 25, 2023 at 07:41 AM

BoostSpeed disabled Cortana, how to reverse it?

after running Boostpeed the first time I realized it turned off cortana perminently. when I went to turnit back on. it won't let me. is there a way to reverse Boostspeed Windows tweaks?

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Dec 14, 2020 at 04:29 AM

How to clean WinSxS Folder?

On my Win10 desktop - running Build 19044.1618 - the WinSxS folder has grown to 12 GB. Windows Slimmer as well as dism.exe Cleanup show 6 GB thereof as obsolete. However, neither Windows Slimmer nor dism.exe do a cleanup. Any idea how to get rid of those obsolete 6 GB?
Best regards/HMeihoefer

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Mar 22, 2022 at 02:45 PM

My Windows 10 Pro version asks for activation

Hello,
I wonder why my Windows 10 Pro version, upgraded from Windows 8.1, asks for activation(---> go to settings ) since 2 weeks.
The notice pops up everytime I strart the laptop.
I have read that the OS might become unstable if not"activated"..
When checking, Windows is activated, and the key seems to be valid, but with a digital license "provided by "Your Organization""
Is there a way around it, without wiping the drive and install "new "Windows 10 Pro ? I did make a back up copy with Auslogics Bitreplica on a WD drive though..
Thank you for any answer that may show a solution.
Many regards,
Robert Soer
<robertsoer@gmail.com>

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Sep 23, 2020 at 01:59 AM

Windows Upgrade Error 0x8007042B

Hi
I am using the BoostSpeed11 product prior to an effort to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
I have tried before using the product but get the error message 0x8007042B-0x3000D Failure to migrate data on first boot.
I have just cleaned up the zero bytes folders, traces and duplicate files.
There is some thought that antivirus should be stopped while attempting the upgrade. I am presently using Eset internet security.
When performing the migrate data upgrade are all the files carried over? How much should be backed up?
Any hints you can provide will be gold.
In the event that I finally get the upgrade done which of your products should I install, and is it OK to leave the product I have
installed while performing the upgrade?
Eset has logged the driver checker of yours as a pup.What's the go there?

Regards
Petar

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Dec 20, 2019 at 10:49 AM

Speech recognition error after running BoostSpeed

I am running Windows 10 Build 19042-2009 BoostSpeed 12 Pro. I use Microsofts Voice Recognition with Language Microsoft Speech Recognizer 8.0 for Windows (English - US). When I installed BoostSpeed and run the scan and resolve. It clobbers Voice Recognition. I get this error message after. "Speech recognition could not start because the language configuration is not supported.The recognizer language must match the language of the user interface." Checking the configuration shows that the language configuration is still what it was before it stopped working.

I run the rescue undo, and it still does not allow voice recgnition to run. I have to reinstall windows to get it to work. I have excluded Microsofts Speech folder from appdata and protected several keys in the registry to try to prevent this. Nothing I do seems to resolve the situation.
Please help.

Thank you

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Dec 28, 2020 at 08:28 AM
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Dynamic Lock is not working because Bluetooth is off

"Dynamic Lock is not working because Bluetooth is off."

I do not know what device to try to turn on to Bluetooth.

Thanks in anticipation.

Mike Kemp

Mobile:

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Jul 19, 2019 at 06:41 AM

How to delete Windows.old folder?

Hello¨
The PC had Update to 2004 Versione, now has the PC ond big 30GB Windows.old folder. why can i the folder delete

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Jan 04, 2021 at 03:51 PM

Security Center in Vista

I am having issues with the nonfunctioning security center in Windows Vista 32 bit / desktop I KNOW , I am unsupported !!! Maybe you can help ?

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Jun 08, 2020 at 12:40 PM

Errore dell'account Microsoft Office

Ho un account hotmail su cui accedo senza nessun problema. Alcune app ed alcuni programmi mi danno errore generico sull'account e quando provo a correggerlo mi si apre il correttore di windows 10 che rimane fermo senza riuscire a corregere niente. Allego alcune slide esplicative

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Dec 21, 2020 at 11:29 AM

Bluetooth device connects but does not work

Using Windows 11 Pro for Workstations. This is the first and only time I have used this OS so I don't have any experience troubleshooting it or point of reference. I have multiple devices, headphones and other devices that I know work for Bluetooth conectively purposes but otherwise but when I attempt to use them on this laptop, Windows tells me that the devices are connecting to the Bluetooth device I have selected but I get no sound. The only thing I can tell you that stands out and is related is that it tells me under System/Bluetooth that the device is connected but when I go to System/Sound, the connected device will not show under Sound/Outbut Device even though it shows connected under Bluetooth. I have considered reloading the OS from scrath (factory reset etc.) but really don't want to go through all that. So I am asking if you have any ideas otherwise.

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Jun 21, 2024 at 02:03 AM

Как убрать лишние файлы и остатки 64-битной системы

как я могу убрать лишние файлы и програмы остатки 64 битной системы,очистить диск (с)

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Feb 10, 2020 at 12:27 PM

Microsoft store download errors

Since getting your software i have been running into a some problems with the Microsoft store. I keep on getting errors when trying to dowload items. is there a solution for this?

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Nov 26, 2019 at 06:25 AM