Windows 10: Microsoft Slowly Monopolizing Everything

A few months ago, I woke up to not being able to use 3rd party anti-malware software Likely they were not allowing Microsoft to spy on us adequately without having my administrator rights removed.

My 3rd party anti-malware software now conflicts and cannot be used on Windows 10

Woke up today to not being able to use my 3rd party all-in-one printer I paid good money for because my 3rd party software is now unavailable, even if I uninstall and re-install it 5 times, troubleshoot everything several times over and do all the hoop-jumping that should normally have resolved the issue. Instead it forced me to get microsoft's scan app. I can scan but cannot print with my own printer.

***When did Microsoft get the idea that monopoly would end well for them?***
It's not going well for Google right now with the vote of no confidence and lawsuits...

***I want use of my anti-malware of choice and printer of choice back.*** I know I'm not the only one.

Let me make this abundantly clear: You are currently making my brand new computer and peripherals obsolete unless we bow to your monopoly and I never agreed to this in ToS not would I ever agree to since I already don't get a choice of OS Apple is too incompatible...gee I wonder why, Linux is about to have the same issues by the looks of it...

***What part of "Monopoly is illegal" is not understood by your Board of Directors?***

:)

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

Microsoft Edge TLS Security

After trying everything (not a lot of steps) listed in the Microsoft Edge support site, I did a wider search and found this very simple youtube video that fixed it immediately:

For those who prefer not to click links the steps are simple:

1. Click in the Cortana search bar next to the Win 10 Start button

2. Type internet options

3. Select internet options (control panel) from the list

4. Click on the advanced tab

5. Scroll down to the security section

6. Make sure the following are all clicked:
Use SSL 3.0
Use TLS 1.0
Use TLS 1.1
Use TLS 1.2

7. Click apply

8. Refresh the page that was giving the error and it should now connect.

Hope this helps, it was a 30 second fix after hours of pounding my head against the error with the Support site suggestions.

 

"open with" and opening of files slow

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

1. Since when are you facing this issue?
2. Have you made any changes on your computer, prior to this issue?

To fix issues with Word documents opening slowly, I suggest you to attach a different template to the document and check if that helps. Follow the below steps to attach a templates.

Steps:-

1. Open Word application.
2. Click on File and select Options.
3. Select Add-Ins from the list.
4. Under Manage Select Templates and click on
   Go.
5. In the pop up, type Normal in the Document template.
6. Click on Ok.

To fix issues with Adobe files opening slowly follow the below troubleshooting steps and check if that helps.

Steps:-

1. Open Adobe application.
2. Click on Edit.
3. Select Preferences option.
4. Tap on General.
5. Uncheck Enable protected mode at startup.

Hope it helps.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community – Moderator