Articles related to Microsoft’s Windows Operating Systems
This problem is from my own computer a short while ago. I first noticed there was an issue when a little ! mark in a yellowish shield appeared on my Start Menu. When I put my mouse over the shutdown button it states Install updates […]
How To Fix: I Can No Longer Update My Computer – Error(s) found: Code 80070005 Read More »
Microsoft has begun rolling out the first major update for Windows 10, previously codenamed Threshold 2. The update includes an accumulation of changes already tested through Insider builds and is being delivered automatically via Windows Updates. The update includes a bevy of feature improvements and
Deleting the Paging File Causes Slow Shutdown I’ve have had my share of problems with my computers over the years. I have had two problems recently. First, a minor one, my Windows 7 desktop would take a long time to shutdown. It turns out it’s
Fixing Slow Shutdown & Replacing Task Manager With Process Explorer Read More »
Too many times people have brought their computers to me after losing all their photos, documents, etc., due to a crashed hard drive.. You cannot have too many backups! The ultimate backup is creating full system images, for which I use Macrium Reflect: http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx. Or
Backup, Backup, Backup – You Can’t Have Too Many Backups Read More »
Got up this morning to a discover a minor problem on my Windows 7 computer. I was trying to create a new text document by right-clicking on my desktop and choosing New and then Text Document, only the ‘New’ option was missing from my menu.
How To Fix “New” Option Missing from Right-Click Context Menu. Read More »
I like to optimize my system using tweaks and tips I find online. Sadly, most of these tweaks and tips either don’t work or if there are any benefits we are talking about fractions of a second that we cannot perceive one way or the
To Page Or Not To Page? – No Paging File Brings Backup Programs To A Crawl Read More »
Microsoft’s relentless push to meet its proclaimed goal of more than 1 billion devices running Windows 10 continues unabated. Microsoft’s approach has actually been helpful for users who might want to upgrade but, for those who do not want to upgrade, the incessant notifications and
Microsoft Planning to Force Feed Windows 10 Upgrades Even More Read More »
More articles in this series: Part 1: Resource Monitor Part 3: Widows Firewall With Advanced Security This is the second part of a series on Administrative Tools. Event Viewer has been around for quite some time. It has helped me understand several instances of computer
Accessing The Power of Administrative Tools – Event Viewer Read More »
A guy brought me his Windows 7 laptop because it was displaying a message claiming that the Windows version was not genuine. It was the original version that came installed on the laptop. So I figured it would just be a matter of clicking on
The first time I came across this issue was when a guy called me because, after re-installing WinXP on his computer, he kept receiving the following error message when trying to get online: the security certificate has expired or is not yet valid. Tried updating
How To Fix: The security certificate has expired or is not yet valid Read More »
“Telemetry is an automated communications process by which measurements are made and other data collected at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for monitoring” ~ Wikipedia A lot has been written about privacy issues in Windows 10, which, to some extent, have
Spybot Anti-Beacon: Block & Stop Windows Tracking & Data Collection Read More »
I had to recently uninstall the Ask toolbar from a Chrome browser but I didn’t have the option to uninstall it or even to disable it. Way to go Google! When I tried to uninstall or disable it I would get the message This extension
How To Fix – Chrome: This extension is managed and cannot be removed or disabled Read More »
Seems a number of users are experiencing this particular error, The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000018), after upgrading to Windows 10. I recently worked on one such computer for one of my clients. This issue doesn’t appear to affect one application in particular
How To Fix ‘The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000018)’ in Windows 10 Read More »
When you first start up your computer you go to the logon screen where you put in your password to start up Windows. If you’re tired of seeing the same old background image at that point, it’s possible to change that using a program called
