Articles related to Microsoft’s Windows Operating Systems
Here at Dave’s Computer Tips, we harp on making backups. Dedicated readers know how critical this is to safeguarding your data and, for that matter, your entire system, from being compromised in a multitude of sinister ways. But how about your Windows Registry? We are […]
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Microsoft, please take my frigging money! It all started last week when I read a mini review in The Telegraph for the best games of 2016 (so far) , spotted Forza Horizon 3 and it all went rapidly downhill from there. You see, this particular game is
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Applies to Windows 10 1607 (Anniversary Update) and forward… If you’re the unofficial tech support for your circle of family and are running Windows 10 Anniversary Update, you’ll surely appreciate the new built-in remote access program called Quick Assist. Quick Assist allows you to remotely
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Compression Did you know that Windows automatically compresses your Desktop Wallpaper? It’s true. The default result as an amount is 85% resolution of the original. In other words, the resolution is reduced by 15%. Granted, that’s not a lot, but it can lead to jagged
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I did something yesterday that I never did before in all my years of fixing computers– I connected to a computer to fix it remotely. A guy whose computer I was trying to fix asked me to do it. Even though I have never used
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You may have read about using Clean Boot to help with diagnosing issues, especially recently in reference to installing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, but do you know how to Clean Boot and what it actually does? Clean Booting Windows involves disabling all third party startups
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Recovery We normally think of recovery as something that happens after an injury or setback. In the case of a Microsoft account, however, it becomes a preventative measure. You need to get the “medicine” before your account becomes inaccessible, or “ill” if we want to
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Applies to Windows 10 1607 (Anniversary Update)… The Windows 10 Anniversary Update adds a slew of new features and user interface changes, among which is a new setting to choose a dark theme rather than the default light. This could be achieved pre-Anniversary only with
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Yes folks, with the advent of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft has finally fulfilled its earlier promise to provide an extensions platform for the new default Edge browser. So, if you’ve installed the Anniversary Update, you can now install extensions for Edge. If you’re
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Windows Hotkeys All Windows versions have come bundled with ready-made keyboard combinations known as Hotkeys, or Keyboard Shortcuts, which make accessing various commonly used settings and utilities easy to run. A couple keystrokes and your software or settings is running. This beats jumping to the
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I’ve just gone through a long (almost 2 weeks) and frustrating period trying to install the Windows 10 Anniversary update. I tried every suggestion and potential solution mentioned across the web, including plenty from Microsoft MVPs, all to no avail. The details can be viewed
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Mouse Wake-Up If you have your computer set up to automatically go to sleep after a period of time, you will also need a way to wake it back up. On a laptop this is simply done with the lid; open the lid and the
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This would have to be one of the most prevalent complaints on help forums at the moment… Windows 10 Anniversary Update installation failures. While the Anniversary Update appears to be installing successfully on the vast majority of machines, there is obviously a quite significant number
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Windows 10 Is Still Free July 29th has come and gone. That was the anniversary of the official Windows 10 release in 2015 and this year marked the day that Windows 10 would no longer be available as a free upgrade to Windows 7 and
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