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Will they shut down the activation servers of office 2010
hey guys I still use Microsoft Office 2010 to make documents and for school because google drive is very buggy for me (and I think office is much better good job Microsoft) I might need to activate it on my new PC which may come after support ends in two weeks. Will they close down the servers to activate it? I think probably not because I still have product key for 2003 and it worked fine last week but just making sure. I would also like to know why stuff from the 1990s won't work on my x64 bit Windows 10 PC. I still use Vista or 7 for those but know if I get a virus bye bye Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000.
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WMI Host provider CPU and lsass.exe Memory utlization high
We are using Windows Server 2016 Datacenter build 10.0.14393.3297 We have observed CPU utilization of WMI Host provider and Memory utlization of lsass.exe process is very high due to which system is getting slow. In our application logs which queries to WMI, we have found "enumeration operation may not execute." We found below link which mentions some bug related to WMI host provider: https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4096063/new-wmi-arbitrator-behavior-in-windows-server [^] The bug mentioned in above link seems fixed in below patch: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/4088889/windows-10-update-kb4088889 1) Could you please let us know if the bug is still exist in Windows Server 2016 Datacenter build 10.0.14393.3297? 2) What could be reason for CPU utilization of WMI Host provider and Memory utlization of lsass.exe process is very high Thanks & Regards, Bhushan
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What's the future of Win32 and UWP?
For those who aren't familiar, Win32 applications are your traditional desktop programs. They are typically installed via a downloaded installer, can be run directly from their exe files and are located in the Program Files folder of every Windows computer. UWPs, on the other hand, are essentially glorified mobile apps as part of Microsoft's last-ditch effort to gain developer support for Windows Phone. They can only be distributed via the Windows Store, designed from the ground up to be mouse-unfriendly, and use a completely different application architecture than traditional programs. UWPs cannot be launched directly from their exe files; their program files are hidden away in special directories that regular users are not allowed to access. The idea behind UWP was to create an application that could be programmed once and run on all Windows devices, both phone and desktop. This way, it would be easier to create software for Windows Phone, thus incentivizing developers to write more mobile apps. However, with the demise of Windows Phone and the failure of Windows 8, it doesn't seem that UWPs need to exist anymore. Yet, despite this, Microsoft is throwing more and more resources into UWP. They've converted all of their first party-software to the UWP platform, made it the only kind of software that can run on Windows VR/AR/MR headsets, and stopped adding new features to Win32 entirely. Where is Microsoft going with this? Does Microsoft plan to eventually deprecate Win32? Microsoft hasn't made their goals or intentions very clear, and it's causing no small amount of concern in the developer community. The fact that they have no public plans to deprecate Win32 at the moment is little comfort- everything Microsoft has done so far has indicated otherwise.
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Paperport 14
My software for Paperwork 14 worked perfectly with Windows 10 for several years. But on my new Dell laptop it won't get any further than displaying the Paperport 14 icon
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Error code 5: Access is Denied
Dear Microsoft team, Good day and i wish my description will find you well, Would you please help advice me how to fix this case below: 11-17 13:55:46.811 ERROR Device.WindowsLog.WindowsLogDeviceReaderPool : Query Error: Address: 192.170.170.130 User: /wincollect2 -- Error subscribing (with tolerate on) -- Error code 5: Access is denied. my wincollect stand alone cant not pulling event from another side I don't know why and i had try follow this link as well it still cant pulling. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/wincollect-error-code-0x0005-access-denied thank you in advance . warm regards Sokdarom HENG
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Disappearing app upon restart in Windows10
I am on Windows10 and it is up-to-date. I have downloaded, without any issues, a small macro program called TinyTask to run a small macro from Hotkeys for recording mouse movements and for playbacks. Everything works fine except the app disappears every time Windows10 restarts, and I have to reinstall it. It seems that, upon a restart, Windows Security scans my computer, decides that TinyTask is a virus, or a Malicious Keylogger, and stops it working. Is there a way whereby I can have the TinyTask program excluded from those automatic scans by Windows Security?
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Cumulative updates - November 19th 2020
This is a summary of the cumulative updates released on November 19th, 2020. 1. Windows 10 version 2004 and version 20H2 - KB4594440, Build 19041.631 and 19042.631. 2. Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 - KB4586819, Build 18362.1237 and 18363.1237. (preview version) 3. Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 - KB4594443, Build 18362.1199 and 18363.1199. (out of band) There are two different cumulative update versions for Windows 10 1903 & 1909 for November 19th. IMPORTANT Release notes are changing! To learn about the new URL, metadata updates, and more, see What’s next for Windows release notes. IMPORTANT Windows 10, version 1809, will reach end of service on November 10, 2020 for devices running Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstation, and IoT Core editions. These devices will no longer receive monthly security and quality updates that contain protection from the latest security threats. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends updating to the latest version of Windows 10. IMPORTANT Windows 10, version 1903 will reach end of servicing on December 8, 2020. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends that you update to the latest version of Windows 10. If you want to update to Windows 10, version 1909, you must use the Enablement Package KB4517245 (EKB). Using the EKB makes updating faster and easier and requires a single restart. For more information, see Windows 10, version 1909 delivery options. Windows 10 update history https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4529964/windows-10-update-history Windows 10 release dashboard https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-2004 Windows 10 message center https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/windows-message-center#407 Follow @WindowsUpdate to find out when new content is published to the release information dashboard.
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Speaker Issues
I have used the MS Windows trouble shooter for speakers (numerous times). I believe after a software update my speakers have been garbled (not clear sounding). I usually run the trouble shooter (the problem with speakers comes back after shutting off the computer), normally the trouble shooter fixes the problem, but not always. I could not find any frequently asked questions that handle this situation or a permanent fix/correction for it.
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Photos app being ridiculously slow
The title speaks for itself, but how do i determine it is so slow? Well, any other program and even other windows apps open any image withing less than blink of an eye. For example, Paint, Paint 3D, Windows Photo Viewer or Photoshop open any images instantly. Does anyone else have that problem? I would like to continue using Photos app for one reason only - it has full dark interface. This issue came to be either with last update or the one before that.
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Realtek HD Audio Driver 6.0.8940.1 no sound
When i updated the Sound driver , i hear no sound from speakers, and headphones , i run Windows 10

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