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The programs that load automatically when your computer starts are one of the most common causes of frustration for users – if a user is complaining about a slow computer this is the first place to look. It is common knowledge among techie types that […]
With all the discussions surrounding Windows 10 upgrades and downgrades you might want to check to see if your copy of Windows 10 is activated – this also prevents black helicopters from circling your house and visits from men in dark suits. There are three
Need Help With Windows 10? Microsoft has set up a comprehensive Windows 10 help site covering from upgrade and activation through to step-by-step guides on a slew of important settings and options, even instructions on how to deal with common issues. I suppose it could
*Applies to any operating system which can use JPEG images as wallpaper – including Windows 7/8.1/10. Windows 10 includes a variety of brilliant Lock Screen background images which are added to periodically to form what is known as the “Spotlight” collection of images: My main
Ransomware has come to the OS X world. Typically focused in the PC world, Palo Alto recently discovered that the Transmission BitTorrent installer for OS X was infected with ransomware they have named “KeRanger”. The only other previously identified ransomware for OS X was FileCoder. It was
Surface won’t resurface A couple days ago a guy bought me his Surface (RT) tablet running Windows 8. From the description of the issue as he explained it, the problem seems to be that it powers down fine when they are not using it but
*Applies to Windows 7/8.1/10 – this tutorial explains the steps in Windows 10 but it is very similar in Windows 7 and 8.1. We’ve seen lots of appearance changes and innovations introduced with each new Windows operating system but one thing has remained constant throughout,
A woman brought me her Vista laptop to fix. First there was a BIOS password she wanted removed. Since she knew the password that was no problem. Just go into the BIOS, look for the password options, then reset them by leaving them blank. Then
We’re all doomed! Scary, right? Well, maybe, but I should explain a bit first. Back in the dark ages of computing, say 2011, Microsoft announced they would implement Secure Boot, which is a protocol included in the UEFI, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface(BIOS successor), in Windows
How many times have you been merrily typing away only to look up and see that somewhere along the way you’ve inadvertently pressed the Caps Lock key? Being a writer and a two fingered typist who has to look at the keyboard while typing, I
Insider Preview Build 14267 For those who may not be familiar with the Insider program: Microsoft set up its Insider Program primarily as a means for pre-testing changes and new features in Windows 10. Microsoft account holders were invited to join the program and install
The Windows 10 free upgrade period has now passed the half way mark with just over 5 months left until the July 29th, 2016 deadline. But, will Microsoft in fact cut off the free upgrade as per schedule? That, my friends, is the burning question.
What Will Happen When the Free Windows 10 Upgrade Period Ends? Read More »
Windows 10 Store Search Broken The latest news on broken functionality in Windows 10 has recently come to light after a significant number of app developers protested that their apps cannot be readily located in the Windows 10 Store. Apparently, unless the user inputs the
The last few weeks my Windows 7 system developed a problem with Windows Explorer crashing. Searching online didn’t garner too many results that appealed to me. I had already restored my system from an image backup but surprisingly it did not fix the problem. The
