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I have a Lenovo Edge 15 on Windows 8.1 The new laptop came with preinstalled software and drivers. However I prefer to do a fresh Windows 8.1 install without the Lenvo drivers/software. After doing...
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After I built my computer and installed Windows 8.1, the following error message keeps on flashing on the screen. *"There are still active COM objects in this application. Oneor more clients may have...
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I could not install from CD, however, I got one screen past where I entered the product key. Formated with Active Boot Disk and tried again. I am wondering if the jump drive doesn't have a required...
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