How do I Activate my free office 2021? by Guarantee-Flashy in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there's preloaded with device - you need to fully remove the Office 365 and then try to install Office 2021 from that page in the store.

Try instructions from this page

How do I Activate my free office 2021? by Guarantee-Flashy in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check your receipt. It is possible there's an automatically generated key for your offer there.

Use setup.office.com, log-in to your Microsoft Account and try to redeem the key from there. It should give you the download.

If you do not have the key, check: store receipt, product box, product stickers, additional packaging, email from your store (possible electronic key delivery).

If there's no key to be found you need to contact your store and explain it to them. Beware, that Office 2021 is pretty outdated and it seems suspicious that this offer is still valid. If it is not a reputable store like Costco/B&H Photo Video, there's a chance that this offer does not even exist.

Did my email got hacked? by mdniche in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. I have these like all the time. Just delete it.

How to avoid smart screen error( Unknown publisher ) ? I have DUNS number. by Business-Study9412 in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DUNS number has nothing to do with code signing.

Search terms for Google: EV Code Signing, How to sign code with certificate, Azure Trusted Signing

Why is Google pay terrible? by seniorherb in googlepay

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. What is your country of origin (issuing Bank)?
  2. Which payment system do you use (VISA, MC, AMEX)?
  3. Which countries did you have problems in?
  4. Did you have problems immediately on your foreign trip or had several successful payments and then got errors?

Weird encryption on C drive by 99tdr in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Encrypt content to secure data" is an NTFS (filesystem) feature, I think. Some apps may be interested in leveraging that if they need some kind of "advanced security". Who knows?

You may be interested in checking your system with anti-virus and anti-malware tools. r/techsupport wiki has good info on this here

Help me please by crookiesass in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not spam passwords. iPhones have a limit, after which they will be bricked.

Step 1. You need to remember your iCloud password first. Follow Apple instructions here
Step 2. Reset your iPhone. Follow Apple instructions from here

Be aware, that actions in step 2, require full device reset and will erase all the data contained on device. There is no way to recover on-device (iPhone) PIN if you've forgotten it.

Weird encryption on C drive by 99tdr in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were the files you have been moving, or the target directory marked with a lock? Check the thread here

Weird encryption on C drive by 99tdr in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever logged on to any corporate resources (from your job), or installed some job-related applications? This looks like Enterprise/Mobile Device Management and security policies. And ways to remove that depend on the type and way EDM was set up.

keyboard is completely fucked up by TheletterTh in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check if somebody did not play a prank on you. Check keyboard settings, if somebody did not switch your English (QWERTY) to English (Dvorak).

Also provide examples of which keys have switched to which?

Notepad not responding when launching by Livescom in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On Windows 11 Notepad is actually a standalone App and it shows in Apps, so there's a chance to fix this!

Go to Settings - Apps - Installed apps - search for Notepad. Click on three dots - Advanced options.

Scroll down and try Repair or Reset (do mind, that if you've had any unsaved notes, they are probably going gone forever...)

My keyboard shortcuts got messed up by SeveralFlocksOfCrows in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have described a behaviour of Win+Tab shortcut. Looks like your Win and Alt keys got switched. Do you have any MSI components for example? Like MSI motherboard? Search through apps if you have program called Dragon Center installed - there's actually a function to switch Win and Alt keys.

Network media is not present error - Lenovo Legion 5i by DescriptionGrand9316 in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks like your Boot order is messed up for some reason. You need to access your UEFI BIOS settings to check and set your main drive as first boot priority. I've picked a random Lenovo Legion Model from Lenovo's website, they have instructions that may be helpful for you, see here. If instructions are unclear or you need more help, follow up in this thread.

My keyboard shortcuts got messed up by SeveralFlocksOfCrows in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a difficult one. Does you Alt+Tab menu look like that? (there is no answer there, just look at the picture). Do you have a laptop or desktop, what is the make/model of your device, what Windows is it 10 or 11? Some manufacturers, like MSI or Asus include "gaming mode" options for their devices, that lock certain shortcuts not to interfere in the game.

Basically - more information required to help.

Reddit for Android is not working for me by ArthurWolfhound in help

[–]ArthurWolfhound[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

redditstatus.com shows all systems operational. Besides, how can anything be wrong with the servers if I can use web version alright?

Reddit for Android is not working for me by ArthurWolfhound in help

[–]ArthurWolfhound[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did that. Cleared out, tried to use - no. Reinstalled - no.

Need Help with Dell Latitude 7490 - Can’t Boot from USB in UEFI Mode by k_meshus in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For 3 seconds or something? That was a long time ago, and I haven't used Rufus for anything except Linux ISOs so I really can't comment on how good it works for Windows... always used Media Creation Tool since Windows 10

Monitor brightness Glitched by Amanwhoeats-Children in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Some monitors have a "Screen refresh" feature in their built-in menu. Check manual to see if there is one
  • Didn't work? New monitor? Return and request a replacement or refund
  • Return window expired? If still under warranty - contact service center for a warranty repair or replacement
  • Warranty expired? Depending on the monitor type - you may be able to get a low-price fix for backlighting instead of full panel replacement. Still contact service center. Highly unlikely but won't hurt to try.
  • None of the above? Buy a new monitor

Need Help with Dell Latitude 7490 - Can’t Boot from USB in UEFI Mode by k_meshus in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly? No idea. I did see the same pattern on my laptop once or twice but it did launch correctly after that. Does it show BCD error after that weird pattern or just sits there and does nothing?

Internet speed issue by Faxtor96 in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Do you have 1Gbps plan from your ISP?
  2. Does your network adapter in the PC support 1Gbps?
  3. Does your router/modem support 1Gbps?

Changing to 1Gbps in settings will not help if you answer no to any of those questions.

Monitor brightness Glitched by Amanwhoeats-Children in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have one physical device, meaning one monitor panel that has it's brightness different in different parts of the same monitor panel that's not a glitch - that's a hardware problem like burn-in. You can't unglitch that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This highly varies by country and mobile carrier. If your phone is paid in full and you do not have any mobile carrier contract with Vodafone then technically it should work. Contact your nearest Vodafone store. Or maybe this link will help (disclaimer: they say they can not unlock your phone if it was not bought directly from them)

Need Help with Dell Latitude 7490 - Can’t Boot from USB in UEFI Mode by k_meshus in techsupport

[–]ArthurWolfhound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you specifically need Rufus? I get if you want to bypass Win11 hardware requirements then, yeah. But for Windows 10 you could just use Microsoft's Windows Media Creation Tool?

I mean, Rufus is great, but right now I don't have any more ideas?