Articles related to Microsoft’s Windows Operating Systems
I hasten to add, this only applies to older PCs. Last week I received a somewhat troubling email from Dell announcing that the major PC vendor would only be providing Windows 11 compatible drivers for a selection of newer models. The email included a link […]
Manufacturers Not Providing Win11 Compatible Drivers Read More »
In today’s post, you will learn how to create a report using the Report Wizard. I like the sound of that, don’t you? I mean, who wouldn’t like to have a wizard around to do things you don’t necessarily know how to do or are
How To Create A Report Using The Wizard In Access Read More »
Most of you will be aware that Microsoft first released a tool to check if PCs meet Windows 11 requirements a couple of months ago which, as it turned out, was a piece of crap. Not only was the tool inaccurate but also, if a
Microsoft Releases New Tool To Check Win11 Requirements Read More »
This is an addendum to the original article on this subject – What Is DPC Latency, How To Fix It. For the full skinny on DPC Latency, you should really read that article before continuing with this one. Firewalls Firewalls can become a tricky conversation.
Disable all Network Adapter energy-saving settings. This is an addendum to the original article on this subject – What Is DPC Latency, How To Fix It. For the full skinny on DPC Latency, you should really read that article before continuing with this one. This
Most modern PCs will boot from both MBR and GPT partitioned system drives running under a combination Legacy/UEFI system. However, with the advent of Windows 11 and its harsh requirements, GPT will become mandatory and some users might want or need to convert a system
Microsoft has copped a lot of criticism over its decisions regarding Windows 11, including plenty emanating from DCT: Windows 11 Requirements: Over The Top? Windows 11 – What Are They Smoking At Microsoft? However, the most telling criticisms are coming from users involved in the
Upgrade GPU Drivers and Disable Dynamic Ticking. This is an addendum to the original article on this subject – What Is DPC Latency, How To Fix It. For the full skinny on DPC Latency, you should really read that article before continuing with this one.
I was always a fan of the IObit uninstaller until this morning. It popped up an update message, I allowed it but all I got was three programs I didn’t ask for. Nor was I given any opt-out options. Not a fan anymore. For uninstallers,
A woman came to me because she wanted some music copied from her phone to a USB flash drive. She wanted to play the music in her car through the USB plugin. When I copy music to flash drives, one thing I check is the
The official release date for Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system has been announced on the Windows Experience blog. The new version of Windows will become available for compatible Windows 10 devices and preloaded on devices such as PCs and laptops from 5th October 2021. We are
What Is DPC Latency “A Deferred Procedure Call (DPC) is a Microsoft Windows operating system mechanism which allows high-priority tasks (e.g. an interrupt handler) to defer required but lower-priority tasks for later execution. This permits device drivers and other low-level event consumers to perform the
Windows automatically runs lots of programs and services at boot time. You can enable/disable the Services and you can “break” your installation by doing so. We are not going to delve into that dark crevasse today. What we will be talking about are all those
In a blog post published on 27th August Microsoft announced an easing of requirements for Windows 11. The bad news is that it is a very minor concession and users who were hoping for less strict requirements are sure to be disappointed. While Microsoft has
