Windows 10: I have a question and a partial answer to something that has been plaguing users for a...

Ok, An example of what is happening in my particular case and what I discovered.

I have an Excel database that I have open most of the time and I often make additions or modifications to it. I like to frequently back up this file as the information in it is vital for my computer's functioning and need for it in my daily life. If I try to copy-N-past the file to my super-secret thumb drive or to my mobile phone it fails EVERY time if that original Excel file is still open on the host. I discovered that if I only close the open file on the host device and then do a copy-n-past it is allowed and there is no disruption. I believe this started only after the 2004 Win 10 updates came out but I can't be for sure. I know it wasn't that long ago that this started. I am curious if there is a better FIX for this problem. It is an annoyance to have to open and close and open and close... this host file every time I desire to make a back-up.

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Current active users that are friends

The other reason I suggested this is that users can add characters to their username that are not alphanumeric (e.g. user*). This confuses things somewhat when looking at the list.

 

Answer to question

You've posted 5 questions:

1. On January 15, you posted "Word 2013 document too large in windows10"; Stefan Blom replied on January 16 and you marked his reply as the answer to your question
2. On January 18, you posted "Word documents sent to cloud"; there have been 11 replies to that question and on January 19, you marked Jay Freedman's reply as the answer and replied "Got it! Thanks!"
3. On February 6, you posted "Windows 7 updates"; I replied on Feb 6 and you replied "Ok, thanks!"
4. On March 31, you posted "Windows 7 updates" which is essentially identical to the question you posted on February 6. It appears that user PINGROSHEKKA replied to your post but that reply was split into its own separate thread by a Volunteer Moderator because
   rather than being a reply to you, user PINGROSHEKKA asked an unrelated question.
   
5. Finally, today you posted "Answer to question"; Frederik Long has replied twice.

I would be glad to clarify my February 6 reply to your question if you explain your confusion. If you've received new updates on your Windows 7 computer since February 6, open Windows Update, click the link for "View update history" and list the updates
you're confused about.

The following, for example, are the updates I've received since February 6 on a Windows 7 system. Although it looks like a lot of updates, they are, in fact, the very updates listed in my February 6 reply:

• "signature" updates for Microsoft Security Essentials or Windows Defender; in the list below, these are the different "versions" of KB915597
  
• for another Microsoft product installed on your computer, such as Microsoft Office 2016;
  in the list below, these are
  • the February and March versions of the "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool" KB 890830
  • update for Microsoft Word 2016
  • update for Microsoft Office 2016
  • update for Microsoft Skype for Business 2016
  • update for Microsoft Outlook 2016
  • update for Microsoft Excel 2016

 

Cortana is often unable to answers the asked questions

Hello Bimal,

Thank you for your continued patience on this issue. Let me assist you further from here.

Please follow the below suggested methods and check if it helps.

Method 1:

This issue may happen due to system file corruption. I suggest you to run System file checker. System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly follow
the below given steps:

• 
  Press Windows key + X, select
  Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.
  
• 
  In Command prompt type
  sfc/scannow and press enter.
  
• 
  Restart the computer.
  

Ref: Using System File Checker
in Windows 10

Method 2:

If no corrupted system files were found in the previous state or were irrecoverable, then I suggest you to try the following steps to deploy the DISM command lines:

• 
  Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.
  
• 
  In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:
  

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

• 
  Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.
  

Method 3:

If the issue still persists, I suggest you to check if the same issue occur when logged in through a different user account.

Follow the steps:

• Assuming that you are already logged on to your user account in Windows 10, click the Start button.
• From the Start menu, click your name from the top of the left pane.
• From the displayed options click Sign out.
  
• From the login screen, click to the different user account you want to switch to.

However, if you do not have a separate user account, I suggest you to create another administrator user account by referring to the Microsoft article here: Set
up accounts.

Hope it helps this time.

Thank you.