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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Stop W10 from automatically updating SPECIFIC drivers.

Last post by skx « Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:15 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:01 am

Did you go daft again by the latest Micro$haft Update that ruined your drivers?
Stop that irritating hassle once and for all!

Please note: this...

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Last post by skx
Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:15 am
W10: FIX for Lenovo Power Manager

Last post by skx « Sun May 12, 2019 6:50 pm
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by shawross » Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:34 am

Lenovo Power Manager doesn't work because the Setup file is blocked.
The blocking mechanism is a so-called hard block and is applied by the Program...

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Sun May 12, 2019 6:50 pm
Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...

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by ajkula66 » Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:02 pm
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First and foremost, a big thank you goes to my friend known as Matrix Leader on NBR for all the work that he has put into isolating updates that are...
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Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:12 am
Windows 10 on X201 - Successful install

Last post by welshblob « Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:23 am
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by larango » Wed Mar 23, 2016 4:59 pm

I am writing this post for those of you owning a ThinkPad x201 since I couldn't find a similar post anywhere, confirming a successful installation of...

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Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:23 am
More Windows 10 misery: CPU Throttling since upgrade 1903

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:36 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:46 am

More Windows 10 misery: CPU Throttling since upgrade 1903.
And who is to blame? Apparently that b-itch Cortana !

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Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:36 pm
T400 and Windows 10: My experience

Last post by skx « Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:34 pm
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by jmcafee » Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:17 pm
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Upgrading to Win 10 Pro RTM (not the beta) on a T400 was definitely more painful than any other recent Windows upgrade that I've experienced on...
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Last post by skx
Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:34 pm
Trackpoint-scrolling on W10: Firefox much smoother than Chrome

Last post by ModelMman « Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:40 pm

by ModelMman » Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:40 pm

Tested on both a T410s with classic dome, and a T450s with modern dome, Firefox is much smoother than Chrome when it comes to mid-button Trackpoint...

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Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:40 pm
New alternative for Win10 Pro only: MS Windows Sandbox

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:04 am
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by w0qj » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:34 am

There is a New alternative for Win10 Pro only : MS Windows Sandbox.
www.pcworld.com/article/3338084/how-to-use-windows-sandbox-microsoft.html...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:04 am
MS Flight Simulator coming 2020

Last post by MikalE « Sun Aug 18, 2019 5:11 pm
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by MikalE » Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:52 pm

Just got wind that MS is re-creating Flight Simulator for Windows 10. I saw the preview at the graphics are amazing. As good or better than what I've...

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Sun Aug 18, 2019 5:11 pm
Can someone tell me how this works?

Last post by MikalE « Sun Aug 11, 2019 12:07 pm
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by MikalE » Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:57 am

Two years ago I upgraded from Windows 7 Pro to a purchased and downloaded copy of Windows 10 Home. The installer automatically upgraded the install...

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Sun Aug 11, 2019 12:07 pm
Windows 10 updates on R400

Last post by Sudevan « Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:18 am
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by Sudevan » Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:19 pm

I haven't been on here for a while, but I thought I would write about some questions I have.

Some years ago I acquired a R400 with Windows 10...

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Last post by Sudevan
Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:18 am
win10 1903 and middle click.

Last post by thelash « Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:52 am
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by thelash » Sat May 25, 2019 4:42 am

To avoid a growing list of win10 update issues on both 1803 and 1809, I've just clean installed 1903 on my T430. And whatever I try, I can't get back...

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Last post by thelash
Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:52 am
W10 1809 - X250 - Issue

Last post by tvi55 « Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:20 am
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by tvi55 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:01 am

According to the information provided here
my X250 should be eligible for the installation of the mentioned Windows update.

The prerequisite...

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Last post by tvi55
Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:20 am
ok, now I need a few hints on win 10

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:55 am
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by BillMorrow » Sun May 05, 2019 1:18 pm

just got, after much scrambling with dollars, a refurb X1 extreme.. the really extreme version..
now i must relearn all i knew before but have...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:55 am
X1C4 resume problems w/ new Windows 10 install

Last post by w0qj « Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:02 pm
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by TP_guy » Mon May 13, 2019 7:22 pm

I am in the process of putting Windows 10 onto my X1Carbon Gen 4 (shipped with Windows 7) but I cannot get it to resume from long sleep or...

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Last post by w0qj
Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:02 pm
POLL: Classic Shell... Whos using it?

Last post by JBUK « Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:07 am
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by storm-chaser » Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:55 pm

Classic Shell™ is free software that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows and empowers you to use the computer the way you...

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Last post by JBUK
Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:07 am
Windows 10 Now Require a Minimum of 32GB Storage Space -- April 2019

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:34 am
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by w0qj » Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:41 pm

As of April 2019: Windows 10 Now Requires a Minimum of 32GB Storage Space on your hard drive or SSD....

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:34 am
Creating a bootable drive

Last post by TP_guy « Wed May 29, 2019 12:30 pm
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by Turbo_set » Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:45 pm

I lost my USB stick.

Can I use a Clickfree backup drive as a bootable drive? What if it has a lot of backup data on it? Do I need to format it?...

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Last post by TP_guy
Wed May 29, 2019 12:30 pm
old t400 thinkpad memory controller...

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat May 25, 2019 12:41 pm
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by Ignorant » Fri May 24, 2019 8:34 am

dears,
I have windows 10 working on my T40 1400X 900 screen. ..it is a p8400 based model with 6GB, 160GB++.
I got all the drivers from here and...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat May 25, 2019 12:41 pm
Win10 upgrade failed on both my X40 and T43p?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat May 11, 2019 9:37 pm
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by Pan-optical » Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:50 pm

Both are running Win7 and I wanted to find the oldest TP that can support Win10. Both have Pentium-M Dothan CPUs and more than 1GB RAM which is...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat May 11, 2019 9:37 pm
PowerToys for Win10 -- MS wants open source programmers' help

Last post by skx « Fri May 10, 2019 6:55 am
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by w0qj » Thu May 09, 2019 2:43 am

I thought my glasses needed serious cleaning, but apparently there might be an upcoming PowerToys for Win10,
and MS wants open source programmers'...

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Last post by skx
Fri May 10, 2019 6:55 am
ThinkPad X1 Tablet stuck on "Locking"

Last post by willieaames « Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:36 am
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by Sphinx007 » Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:08 am

I have been using Lenovo Thinkpads for a long time. The first one was the Thinkpad T440s and found no issues with it. I have bought a new Lenovo X1...

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Last post by willieaames
Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:36 am
Unable to torrent

Last post by willieaames « Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:30 am
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by axmaxwell » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:10 pm

If this is not allowed, please delete.

I recently updated my x230t to Windows 10 and I am running torrents from proxybay through BitTorrent with use...

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Last post by willieaames
Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:30 am
High cpu usage on t440s

Last post by dr_st « Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:42 am
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by manolis kokotsakis » Sat Mar 02, 2019 7:07 pm

Hi,have a T 440s i7. The cpu usage with windows 10 is 30% even if i dont have anything active. Not even the browser. Is this normal on windows 10 ?...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:42 am
Bluetooth volume fix

Last post by Whitieiii « Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:47 pm
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by Whitieiii » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:08 am

In Windows 10 I can hook up my Bluetooth earphones to my T440s and they work great it's just the volume even on max is so low! is there a fix for...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:47 pm
Micro$haft is $hafting W10 users again! Beware of Update 1809

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:30 pm
Replies: 31
by RealBlackStuff » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:30 am
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Windows 10 October update problems: Wiped docs, plus Intel driver warning

Back up files before upgrading to Windows 10 1809 , and if you get a...
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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:30 pm
W700 and Windows 10

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:52 pm
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by arty_harvy » Thu Nov 22, 2018 11:13 am

Hello all.

I have 4 hardware devices that windows 10 is not able to install drivers for. System update says i have no updates available. I will list...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:52 pm
Using Windows 7 key on Windows 10 and still using Windows 7?

Last post by w0qj « Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:17 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:06 pm

I have a Windows 7 key on the bottom of my ThinkPad T400. I bought a new 1TB HDD for the ultrabay to have a dual boot of Windows 7 Pro and Windows 10...

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:17 am
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB thoughts?

Last post by dr_st « Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:15 am
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by Whitieiii » Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:03 pm

What are your thoughts on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB? I really wish this was available to consumers and what they based Windows 10 pro to look like...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:15 am
Cursors refuse to animate on ThinkPad X230

Last post by SurrealMustard « Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:54 pm
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by SurrealMustard » Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:09 pm

I've been working with this new ThinkPad X230 and am pretty happy with where everything is at now. Unfortunately, I've encountered a weird bug where...

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Last post by SurrealMustard
Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:54 pm
T430s SD Reader on Windows 10

Last post by ecojournalist « Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:51 pm
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by ecojournalist » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:28 am

I'm wondering if anyone has managed to get the SD Reader working on Windows 10. Lenovo's Windows 10 bug list shows it as not fixed, but I'm wondering...

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Last post by ecojournalist
Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:51 pm
Dolby Home Theater option gone after Win10 update

Last post by GrifterGuru « Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:45 am
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by astroidea » Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:02 am

My T420s volume is barely audible without Dolby Home Theater on. Is there any way to make it louder without needing this feature or how do I get it...

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Last post by GrifterGuru
Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:45 am
Another slimy trick from Micro$haft: don't install anything but Edge browser...

Last post by TonyJZX « Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:51 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:36 am

Yet another slimy trick from Micro$haft: don't install anything but Edge browser...
In latest Windows test builds, Microsoft discourages alternate...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:51 am
wifi only works in airplane mode

Last post by syrahnose « Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:39 am

by syrahnose » Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:39 am

Wifi only connecting through airplane mode, windows 10

After working normally for months, suddenly my Thinkpad X1 Yoga’s wifi stopped seeing my...

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Last post by syrahnose
Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:39 am
Micro$haft is readying to $haft W10 users even more!

Last post by TonyJZX « Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:14 pm
Replies: 31
by RealBlackStuff » Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:54 am
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Microsoft's got a new plan for managing Windows 10 devices for a monthly fee

So, essentially, you could argue that MS has been deliberately making...
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Last post by TonyJZX
Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:14 pm
no sound after windows 10 coincidence?

Last post by packardbell « Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:11 pm

by packardbell » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:11 pm

I have installed a clean copy of windows 10 into my X200s and now I got no sound.
coincidence or is there a driver I need to install as well.
cheers.

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Last post by packardbell
Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:11 pm
Windows 10 problems on Thinkpad Helix 1gen

Last post by DanielHelix « Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:59 pm

by DanielHelix » Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:59 pm

Hello:)
I was a happy user of Thinkpad Helix 1gen since 2013. Sadly, since several months, I struggle a lot of issues. Lenovo said that the device is...

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Last post by DanielHelix
Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:59 pm
TP X300 - help needed - scroll in win10?

Last post by Insomniac1971 « Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:24 am
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by Insomniac1971 » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:03 pm

Hi folks, I'm back with an old problem - this concern my X300 with ALPS Ultranav touchpad/trackpoint and scroll in win10.

Link to the R500 page...

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Last post by Insomniac1971
Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:24 am
Windows 10: Shut Up!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:03 am

by RealBlackStuff » Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:03 am

This may reek of spamming, but it's not!
I noticed this program that just may be helpful to those, who have made the plunge into despicable W10.
It's...

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Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:03 am
W10, 1803 and VNC remote

Last post by thinkquan « Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:12 pm

by thinkquan » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:12 pm

W10 1803 just got pushed out to my T420, and it seems VNC remote connection no longer works with the lid closed. Open the lid, and the remote...

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Last post by thinkquan
Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:12 pm
Lenovo Settings (Power Manager) for Windows 10 on T500

Last post by SKA « Wed May 30, 2018 10:53 am
Replies: 14
by fje » Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:37 am

Hi, I found that Power Manager doesn't work anymore in Windows 10 and that it is included in something called Lenovo Settings that has to be...

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Last post by SKA
Wed May 30, 2018 10:53 am
Kinh nghiệm mua máy lọc nước gia đình bạn nên biết

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Tue May 29, 2018 7:17 pm
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by barryalen1992 » Mon May 28, 2018 10:42 pm

Mua một chiếc máy lọc nước gia đình được dùng tất cả trong những hộ gia đình thời gian này. Chúng mang vai trò vô cùng quan trọng trong lối sống của...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Tue May 29, 2018 7:17 pm
[WARNING] Latest Spring Creator's Update (1803 and 1804) Messes with Display Brightness Adjustment on X2001 Frankenpads

Last post by madicetea « Tue May 15, 2018 9:30 pm
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by madicetea » Thu May 10, 2018 3:48 pm

As posted on another forum by a different user, but his story matches mine almost to the dot:

Hi guys, so I love my wee x201 and use it as my daily...

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Last post by madicetea
Tue May 15, 2018 9:30 pm
T25 update win10 1803 IR camera issue

Last post by latheliao « Fri May 04, 2018 10:08 pm

by latheliao » Fri May 04, 2018 10:08 pm

Hi everyone
Anybody update win10 from 1709 to 1803
Then IR camera false?
Windows hello fail
In device manager IR camera doesn’t see?
Anyone has the...

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Last post by latheliao
Fri May 04, 2018 10:08 pm
T61 T9300 w/ NVS 140M (NOS post defect) - Latest W10 Fall Update breaks video card

Last post by TuuS « Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:44 am
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by dhenry » Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:34 pm

Guys,
I just had to roll back the latest Falll Creators Update for W10 because at bootup on that update, my NVIDIA Quaddro NVS 140M card (purchased...

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Last post by TuuS
Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:44 am
Avoid Windows 10 crapware: get rid of Candy Crush etc.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:37 am

by RealBlackStuff » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:37 am

Avoid Windows 10 crapware: How to get rid of Candy Crush and all the rest

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:37 am
If you have W10 and want ANTISPYware, read this

Last post by taichi « Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:36 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:30 am

If you insist you want W10 and are looking for ways to (apparently) cut down on Micro$haft's spying, check this out:

(PS: I'm not using it, since...

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Last post by taichi
Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:36 am
How to disable trackpad Edge Swipe gestures

Last post by YoniG « Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:42 pm
Replies: 1
by YoniG » Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:36 pm

The leftward swipe (which opens the Windows Explorer) and the rightward swipe (which shows all open apps, similar to Alt-Tab) drove me *crazy*. I...

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Last post by YoniG
Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:42 pm
W10 occasional problems going to sleep / hibernating

Last post by wujstefan « Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:35 am
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by wujstefan » Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:15 am

I've got a T70 lately and cant really figure out whether its an OS or hardware problem.

I THINK it's OS since W10 is still very fussy system. NVMe +...

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Last post by wujstefan
Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:35 am
Windows 10, Last version of Windows for users

Last post by dr_st « Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:32 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:38 pm

I tried Windows 10 for a 2nd time, first was a few months after its release to just try it. I just installed a new install of Windows 10 Pro from the...

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Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:32 am

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