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How to get your Group Policy Editor working again

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by MikalE » Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:01 pm

I just performed this procedure for Windows 10 Home and it works exactly as described.

You will have to scroll down and complete the installation of...

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Card Reader Blue Screens - Anyone Else???

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by ArtShapiro » Thu Sep 29, 2016 5:47 pm

I have three machines with inbuilt cardreaders - an X61, an R61, and a T500. With the last two releases of Windows 10, including yesterday's build...

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Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:28 pm
The worst has happened: MS removing GroupPolicy options for Win10pro

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by hhhd1 » Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:02 am
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Pretty much, the worst thing about windows 10, is not only its privacy options, but for microsoft to change privacy settings and reducing your...
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Power Management Driver 10 (32,64) won't install

Last post by HPG1945 « Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:55 am
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by HPG1945 » Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:37 am

Lenovo Companion keeps telling me that the above driver is a critical update (this is on an X1 Yoga running Win 10 1607). The Companion downloads the...

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Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:55 am
PIC 18LF4550 Drivers for Windows 10 OS

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by April151 » Sat Oct 15, 2016 3:24 am

Currently, I am using PIC 18LF4550 that communicates with notebook PC which is running XP. I'm in process to upgrade to Windows 10 OS from Windows XP...

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Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:38 pm
Windows 10 slow boot on Thinkpad T440s

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:07 pm
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by bblake » Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:34 am

About 6 weeks ago I upgraded my T440s to Windows 10. After fixing all the issues, upgrading software etc (and there is a lot to do!) all was running...

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Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:07 pm
Thinkpad Tablet 2 working properly with Windows 10

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by Terrahawk » Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:32 am

This is just a note to say that I've just installed Windows 10 on one of my Thinkpad Tablet 2 units and despite the (because of the?) large number of...

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Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:32 am
Touch Screen/Pen Drivers for ThinkPad X220i Tablet?

Last post by elync16 « Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:44 pm

by elync16 » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:44 pm

So, I upgraded my ThinkPad X220i Tablet to Windows 10 from Windows 7 Professional (My original OS) with virtually no flaws except one. Before the...

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Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:44 pm
0xC1 autorun.dll corrupt error during Windows network install

Last post by dandreye « Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:41 am

by dandreye » Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:41 am

Hi All,

Trying to install Windows 10 over the network onto an X61s here and getting the following error:

The file autorun.dll could not be loaded...

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Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:41 am
Win10 Anniversary update on T60

Last post by hhmcsv « Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:39 pm
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by hhmcsv » Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:39 pm

Is there anyone with a T60 that has received the anniversary update after aug. 2, 2016 automatically through Windows update?

Or has manually...

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Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:39 pm
Win10 ate the Gobi GPS on my W530

Last post by hellosailor « Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:27 pm
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by hellosailor » Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:29 pm

That's it. No idea why. The Gobi GPS chip, which was configured on COM3, appears invisible and the shortcut that I had on the desktop to launch it,...

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Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:27 pm
T460 (Topseller) [W7 preload via W10 downgrade rights]: Best way to have 10 as OS?

Last post by Radioguy « Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:04 pm
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by Radioguy » Tue Sep 06, 2016 2:02 am

In a nutshell, with a OOTB unconfigured W7 preload, and with a desire to have 10 as the primary (or sole) OS, which is the best option?

Firstly,...

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Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:04 pm
Windows 10 Anniversary edition on X220

Last post by hhmcsv « Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:10 pm
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by thelash » Sun Aug 07, 2016 3:53 am

Anybody tried win10 Anniversary (version 1607) on a thinkpad yet?
I have an X220 - core i5 2540M, mb 4291F29, 2x4mb samsung 1600mhz ram, 256gb adata...

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Last post by hhmcsv
Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:10 pm
No cost W10 upgrade ends on Friday

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:53 am
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by cadillacmike68 » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:16 am
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How many folks are trying this out.

My mom accidentally got w10 a few months ago. I barely got it reverted in time (you get a month to revert back...
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Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:53 am
Windows 10 Thinkpad W520

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by makaveli559m » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:39 am
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I did find a couple of bugs that wow I mean 10 is pretty good but wow they need to be fixed asap! One is on Edge if you take out a take and put the...
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Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:50 pm
Has anyone built a custom refresh image?

Last post by blgaarder « Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:58 pm
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by blgaarder » Tue Jul 19, 2016 3:51 pm

I'm using Windows 10, but I understand that it is available in Windows 8.

The things that I have seen online seem to suggest that it is an...

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Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:58 pm
Windows 10: Supported Lenovo machines

Last post by WVZR1 « Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:20 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:19 pm

These are the machines that Lenovo supports for W10:

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Last post by WVZR1
Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:20 pm
system update under win 10 - "the package catalog is currently updated... "

Last post by USSS « Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:23 am
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by m-blue » Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:18 am

Hi, after fresh win 10 instalation, and all of updates, I am trying to run system update to get som lenovo soft - never had problem with it, now I...

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Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:23 am
Dual Boot WIN 10 for Dummies

Last post by MikalE « Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:25 pm
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by kevinc » Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:52 pm

I'll be doing the WIN 10 upgrade on my X230. I'd like to set up a dual boot system with WIN 7. Will the upgrade procedure give me the option of...

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Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:25 pm
T440 crash

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:46 am
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by hhmcsv » Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:21 am

My usually very stable and crisp t440 ran into a serious problem.
Desktop screen was blinking in and out, and no action would stop it. So I did a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:46 am
Windows 10 audio jack detection issues and my experiences...

Last post by TonyJZX « Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:32 am

by TonyJZX » Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:32 am

I have denied all Win10 free upgrades. However my kids laptop got upgraded which pretty much says it all... if you're a information tech professional...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:32 am
HOWTO: Remove built-in Adobe Flash from Windows 10

Last post by erik « Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:40 am
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by erik » Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:37 am

In my quest to meet specific HIPAA/SOX/PCI/security requirements on various Win 10 deployments, I wrote the following batch script to remove the...

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Last post by erik
Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:40 am
Z61t running Windows 10 *photos*

Last post by GnatGoSplat « Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:45 am
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by micrex22 » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:17 pm

Finally finished installing Windows 10 on my Z61t at work. This installation was even easier as Windows 10 update found all of the drivers I didn't...

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Last post by GnatGoSplat
Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:45 am
T60p Microsoft basic display adapter

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:50 pm
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by jekemi2013 » Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:02 am

I'm running the latest build of Win 10 (14372) on my Lenovo Thinkpad T60p with 4 GB memory and an SSD. Runs great, fast, everything works except...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:50 pm
T400 and Windows 10

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:01 am
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by bblumberg » Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:24 pm

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd share my experiences with installing Windows 10 on my old T400 which was happily running Windows 7. I tried the automatic...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:01 am
Win 10+Thinkpad X1: Prevent Cortana from opening when scrolling with middle button + TrackPoint

Last post by kh9804 « Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:48 pm
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by henrikb » Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:46 pm

QUESTION:
How do I configure Windows 10 / Cortana such that it does not open when I click the middle button?

PROBLEM:
I'm user of TrackPoint since...

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Last post by kh9804
Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:48 pm
W10: Lenovo begs users to uninstall Accelerator! It's riddled with Security holes

Last post by erik « Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:32 pm
Replies: 6
by RealBlackStuff » Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:52 pm

Lenovo begs users to uninstall Accelerator in W10: it's riddled with Security holes!

Is there no end to this W10 crap?

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Last post by erik
Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:32 pm
W10: "Clone" a T420 boot drive for a T460p

Last post by Dodge DeBoulet « Tue May 31, 2016 8:56 pm
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by Dodge DeBoulet » Sat May 21, 2016 8:00 am

As I write this, I'm awaiting the arrival of my new T460p while currently using a T420. The T420 has been upgraded to Windows 10 Pro, and seems to be...

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Last post by Dodge DeBoulet
Tue May 31, 2016 8:56 pm
What's the benefit of Windows 10 vs 8.1, not of a fan of telemetry

Last post by Puppy « Sun May 29, 2016 10:58 am
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by jedisurfer1 » Sat May 21, 2016 8:42 pm

I need to use different scaling on each individual monitor, something my beloved win7 can't really do. I 8.1 and 10 in a vm but for proper scaling on...

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Last post by Puppy
Sun May 29, 2016 10:58 am
Windows 10 might have killed my ThinkPad

Last post by Dodge DeBoulet « Tue May 24, 2016 10:24 am
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by Idle » Thu May 12, 2016 2:11 am

It's only a might — I wasn't watching what went on.

Since early last year I've been running the various builds of W10 via the fast ring on a...

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Last post by Dodge DeBoulet
Tue May 24, 2016 10:24 am
Thinkpad tablet 10 hibernate problem

Last post by Viliam « Mon May 23, 2016 3:27 pm

by Viliam » Mon May 23, 2016 3:27 pm

Hello,

I have windows 10. if I use hibernate in my thinkpad tablet 10, after waking up all my programs are closed, I see only empty virtual...

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Last post by Viliam
Mon May 23, 2016 3:27 pm
Toggle Hot Key for Camera opens Lenovo Settings!

Last post by Du@lB00t$ « Fri May 20, 2016 5:00 pm

by Du@lB00t$ » Fri May 20, 2016 5:00 pm

Nearly everything is working on my E220s w W10. Fingerprint reader is iffy, but when I try to toggle the CAMERA using the hot key (shared w F5),...

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Last post by Du@lB00t$
Fri May 20, 2016 5:00 pm
Horizontal Scrolling in Excel on Windows 10

Last post by alkalz « Fri May 20, 2016 4:13 am
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by tmdiaz10 » Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:32 am

Horizontally scrolling doesn't work in Microsoft Excel on my 2015 X1 Carbon running Windows 10 Version 1511.

Anyone having the same problem?

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Last post by alkalz
Fri May 20, 2016 4:13 am
Windows 10 Experience on W530 -- I went back to Win 7

Last post by jedisurfer1 « Wed May 18, 2016 5:13 pm
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by sbisel » Thu Sep 10, 2015 2:39 pm

I upgraded my W530 from Win 7 Pro to Win 10 ... the lack UltraNav driver compatibility has driven me back to Win 7.

I did not mind the Win10...

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Wed May 18, 2016 5:13 pm
Dual Booting Issues

Last post by jdrou « Mon May 09, 2016 3:39 pm
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by freeagent » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:29 am

I wanted to try Win 10, but because I also need to keep Win 7 just so I can better assist neighbour's who use Win 7, when they have questions. So...

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Mon May 09, 2016 3:39 pm
X60 tablet upgrade to w10

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu May 05, 2016 9:06 pm
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by radiator » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:02 am

I'm wondering if it is possible to upgrade y x60 tablet to win 10 and still have touch up screen workin under windows 10? Will all that stuff work...

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Thu May 05, 2016 9:06 pm
X60 Tablet and Windows 10

Last post by radiator « Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:33 am
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by Genghis7777 » Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:01 am

Windows 8.1 has started nagging me about upgrading my ThinkPad X60 Tablet to Windows 10. Has anybody already given it a try? How did it go?

Thought...

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Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:33 am
Yoga 3 Pro, Windows 10 - Remove Pre-Installed Lenovo Programs?

Last post by rambo47 « Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:45 pm
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by rambo47 » Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:29 pm

Lenovo loves installing their own programs, some of which are superfluous as Windows 10 features control the same things. Occasionally they even...

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Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:45 pm
Windows 10 on X230

Last post by jdrou « Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:31 pm
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by murak » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:54 pm

So I got the icon just sitting there in the bottom right corner, saying that most PCs are ready for W10 but mine is not.

I am surely able to...

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Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:31 pm
Stupid problem need help

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:41 pm
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by chs117 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:30 pm

I installed win10 but it wouldn't keep up with the upgrades. Then i noticed that i had actually installed 32 bit and not 64 bit os. To add to that,...

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Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:41 pm
How to block Windows 10 upgrades in 30 seconds

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:43 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:53 am

How to block Windows 10 upgrades on your business network (and at home, too)

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Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:43 pm
Windows 10 Lenovo Thinkpad T420 USB Controller driver

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:40 am
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by thinkpadgeek91 » Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:56 pm

I desperately need this driver. Windows update keeps failing to install it and I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone have it?

I have no...

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Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:40 am
Deleting recovery partition

Last post by torus « Mon Mar 14, 2016 4:14 pm
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by torus » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:01 am

Hi,

I upgraded my Windows 7 X1 Carbon to Windows 10. I forgot to delete the 16 GB recovery partition (Q: Lenovo_Recovery) beforehand, so I would...

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Mon Mar 14, 2016 4:14 pm
T61 and Stuttering and Crashing

Last post by SaskFellow « Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:42 pm
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by SaskFellow » Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:54 am

I pulled out the Crystal HD a bit ago, so I should update my sig. I've got Windows 10 installed, updated every driver in it.

Under Netflix, I get a...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:42 pm
T420 touchpad issue Windows 10

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:14 pm
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by libardoni » Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:20 pm

hi everybody

I have a T420 and yesterday the touchpad buttons stopped working.
Both the ultranav and the touchpad are gone, sometimes the left...

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Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:14 pm
OR: If you must run W10, narrow down the "spying" on you

Last post by Omineca « Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:27 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Mar 05, 2016 3:41 pm

For those of you who want/have to run Windows 10, take control of WHAT W10 may do:

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Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:27 pm
T500 Wake on LAN on Windows 10 - SOLVED

Last post by dr_st « Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:03 am
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by fje » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:53 am

Hi, I own a T500 (2089-xxx) that I have been using for a while with Windows 7 32bits (didn't like some things of 64bits). I was able of do a wake on...

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Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:03 am
x301 windows 10 vs windows 7 as of now

Last post by MisterB « Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:48 pm
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by 1tntla » Tue Feb 23, 2016 5:35 am

Hello,

I've succesfully authenticated windows 10 on my x301, and I like the overall responsiveness of it. However, the drivers seems to be an...

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Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:48 pm
Windows 10 on an X301

Last post by shawross « Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:12 am

by shawross » Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:12 am

My early thoughts after deciding to install Windows 10 on a spare hard drive

Windows 10 Issues on a Thinkpad X301

This is after a clean install...

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Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:12 am
Windows 10 on x220t

Last post by mr_yellow « Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:27 am
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by mr_yellow » Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:45 am

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of picking up a refurb x220t and installing windows 10 on it. I've already gone through some troubles getting win 10 stable...

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Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:27 am

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