Windows 10: Microsoft to clear KiB vs KB (etc) confusion anytime soon?

Gents,


With Microsoft seemingly becoming more open to playing other players in the software industry, including supporting and getting involved with open-source project, as well as adapting and using other operating systems, isn't it about time they fixed the confusion between binary-based and decimal-based units for file size?


It has been over two decades since the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) established the binary-based 1024-multiple units of bytes, such as kibibyte (KiB), mebibyte (MiB), gibibyte (GiB) to avoid the confusion with decimal based 1000-multiple units such as kilobyte (KB), megabyte (MB), gigabyte (GB) as per IS symbols.


Other major operating systems already respect that as well as HDD manufacturers, so Microsoft is the odd one here, and it causes confusion and inconvenience at times.


Some people probably still like the 1024-based units, so I imagine it could be made customization in Windows settings, where the user can choose the 1024-based units with their proper symbols (e.g. KiB, MiB, GiB) or the 1000-based units also with their proper symbols (e.g. KB, MB, GB).


Is this too much to ask?

:)

 

Problems with clearing cache with Microsoft Edge

Hi Destin,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern, and we in Community will try to help you in the best possible way we can.

I would suggest you to follow the below steps to clear the cache from Edge and check if the issue persist.

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  Open Edge browser.
  
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  On the top right corner click on the three dots
  
  
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  Then below click on Settings
  
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  Under clear browsing data
  
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  Tap or click on Choose what to clear
  
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  From the list check cached data
  and files, browsing history
  
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  And click on clear.
  

I would also suggest you to clear all temporary files from your computer and check if it helps:

• Press Windows+R key on the keyboard.
• Type %temp% and hit Enter.

Try the SFC scan to resolve the issue. SFC scans the corrupted files and recover it automatically.

To run the SFC/SCANNOW command in Windows 10:

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  Left click on Start button.
  
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  Right click on Command Prompt (Admin) option which will let you run
  'Run as administrator’.
  
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  Command Prompt Window pops up.
  
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  Type: SFC /SCANNOW
  

You can also follow the link below for reference:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833

I hope the above information was helpful. Get back to us with the updated status and we will be happy to assist you further.

 

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.

 

New FF - passwords


Hi:

If that setting is already enabled, then I suggest as the next troubleshooting step might be Mozilla Safe Mode (not to be confused with Windows Safe Mode)):

Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode | Firefox Help

• Please report back and let us know the outcome, as it will dictate the next steps.
• Also: please tell us what AV/AM/firewall programs are you running on this system?

Thanks,
MM