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old t400 thinkpad memory controller...

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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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Windows 10 Compatibility

Last post by thealphaoverseer « Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:31 pm
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by thealphaoverseer » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:35 pm

Hi everyone!
After somewhat resolving some hardware issues with my W530, Windows 10 has become very buggy. After approximately one minute after...

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Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:31 pm
Hold your horses: W10 uses 2004 updates in 2020 and as usual screws you over...

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by RealBlackStuff » Thu May 28, 2020 11:38 am

Despite extra testing of the Windows 10 May 2020 update, the rollout has already thrown up multiple driver problems.

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Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:13 am
Lenovo Settings (Power Manager) for Windows 10 on T500

Last post by OldFong_v2.0 « Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:04 am
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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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Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:04 am
Messed up with Windows Updates by running Up10control...

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by georg33 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:07 am

Hi All,
Had a fresh Win10 install on my X201 and went to download TPFanControl from here:

I also found Up10control.zip (created by troubadix) lower...

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Last post by skx
Fri May 08, 2020 10:45 pm
from single Os (win10pro) to dual boot (Win10 and Win 7)

Last post by gianry « Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:39 am
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by gianry » Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:54 am

Hi .
I've a lenovo T450s with Win 10 pro 64 bit on a single partition Hard drive.
I need to have another Os (windows 7 32 bit) so it is necessary to...

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Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:39 am
Win 7 + 10 dual boot on t420/t430

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:58 am
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by t420poklop » Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:29 pm

Hi,
I have t420 with windows 7 and I bought second mSATA SSD to clean install windows 10 on it and activate it with the OEM Win 7 pro key, but I want...

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Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:58 am
New Errors since Feb update to Vantage / Battery Gauge

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:08 am
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by rebop » Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:38 pm

Any insight into the following? :

1. Heartbeat Metrics

Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 3/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
Event ID: 1000...

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Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:08 am
Windows 10 updated lastest update 1909 slow

Last post by kiterunner « Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:07 am
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by kiterunner » Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:35 am

So long story short, after several updates in my T450, now my windows 10 is the 1909 Build 18363.719 and it pretty much ruin my experience.

Before...

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Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:07 am
T430 Keyboard failure with Windows 10

Last post by kiterunner « Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:38 am
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by Gramm » Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:06 pm

I recently had a computer store trouble shoot a failed screen. After installing new screen it failed after a few minutes. Unable for them to find...

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Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:38 am
W10 x86 LTSC installation on X60s

Last post by dandreye « Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:46 pm
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by dandreye » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:37 am

Hi All,

Is there a known way of installing W10 x86 LTSC (ideally v1809) on IBM ThinkPad X60s? No matter what I try it gets stuck at the very early...

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Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:46 pm
Windows 10 on X201 - Successful install

Last post by achat_2 « Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:31 pm
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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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Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:31 pm
Clear out junk and Optimize the W10-Image before installing afresh

Last post by jdrou « Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:12 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:07 am

Can't say anything about this, other than it's probably a very good idea:
Optimize-Offline is a Windows Image (WIM/ESD) optimization module designed...

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Last post by jdrou
Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:12 pm
Windows 10 PIN

Last post by Weogo « Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:00 pm
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by Weogo » Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:59 pm

Hi Folks,

I just got a T490S.
It's only slightly larger and thicker than my wife's X1 Carbon 2018 6th generation.
Quite a step up from my first...

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Last post by Weogo
Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:00 pm
X1C4 resume problems w/ new Windows 10 install

Last post by TP_guy « Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:08 am
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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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Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:08 am
W10: FIX for Chrome/Chromium based browsers black screen after switch to discrete graphics in BIOS

Last post by calypso « Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:42 pm

by calypso » Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:42 pm

Hi all,

just solved a big problem with my Lenovo P51 so decided to share my findings as I couldn't find anything similar on the web (been browsing...

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Last post by calypso
Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:42 pm
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro has Wifi Hardware Hard Bloked ; Intel 7620 Card

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by Hendah » Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:53 am

Hello,

This is my first time using ubuntu and I using this forum; so I apologize if I'm a bit naive about some things. I'm running windows 10 and...

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Last post by Hendah
Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:53 am
x220 does not fully shutdown / power off (win10 1903)

Last post by plasturion « Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:33 pm
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by franzk » Sat Aug 24, 2019 3:29 pm

Hi,
My x220 (i5, w10 1903, msata ssd, 16gb) started to behave weirdly after a couple of updates, specifically Windows 1903 and the latest ME...

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Last post by plasturion
Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:33 pm
Low Volume - X200 Windows 10

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Oct 25, 2019 6:58 pm
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by Snort » Fri Oct 25, 2019 6:14 pm

I've been running Windows 7 for the last couple years without any problems and I'm moving to Windows 10, using 32 bit because I'm using some 32 bit...

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Fri Oct 25, 2019 6:58 pm
forrtl: severe (157): Program Exception - access violationn W530 Windows 10

Last post by UMPC2024 « Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:10 pm
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by khary23 » Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:32 am

I am running simulations using a program called MCNP6 on a Lenovo W530 running Windows 10. After my simulation completes I get the following error...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:10 pm
Win10 now authenticates off SLIC 2.1

Last post by TonyJZX « Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:30 pm

by TonyJZX » Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:30 pm

I've just done this twice on relatively new hardware, say within 2013 or so. You should know what a slic is.

All you do is install the version of...

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Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:30 pm
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
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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Last post by ModelMman
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
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
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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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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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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Wed May 29, 2019 12:30 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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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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Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:36 am
Unable to torrent

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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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Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:30 am
High cpu usage on t440s

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:08 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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Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:08 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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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