If your Windows 10 computer does not have the NETWORK icon in the system tray and you see nothing but a line in TURN SYSTEM ICONS ON OR OFF (see screen shots below) there are several fixes we will detail. However, to get to the point, we have found that Read more…
If you are trying to manage Windows Updates on a Windows 10 or Server 2016 / 2019 computer you have no doubt already figured out that WUAUCLT no longer functions. We are not sure why Microsoft has done this because the only replacement we can find is a new undocumented Read more…
Last week we provided a very quick explanation of the Meltdown & Spectre CPU flaws which you can read HERE. However, much more is now known and so here are the current answers to Meltdown & Spectre Frequently Asked Questions: What are Spectre & Meltdown? Spectre and Meltdown are related Read more…
UPDATE OCT 1 2019 – Everything is still completely accurate but if you want to know how to remove all stuck partitions and recreate a volume through command line CLICK HERE. __________________ If you install a hard disk from an old PC into your current PC, you might find a Read more…
If you need to add more space to your computer, one way to do this is to add a second disk. The problem then becomes what should you move to that disk. In home theaters and other PC’s with lots of shared storage it is common practice to move the Read more…
If you have Windows 10 1703 or newer your Internet Explorer will have a “Edge Tab” to the right of your “new tab” tab. This means people will frequently launch the Edge Browser when they are really trying to open a new tab. Microsoft calls this ‘assisting people to migrate Read more…
Version 6 of Mitel’s Unified Communications agent now called MiCollab has had troubles connecting to the MAS / MGB server on Windows 10 since the early summer of 2016. As you can see in the screenshot to the right it displays CONNECTION LOST even though it is correctly configured and Read more…
If you have upgraded your Dell Venue Pro to Windows 10 and found that you have no audio there is a simple fix; use the Windows 8.1 audio drivers. Download the Dell Windows 8 Driver CAB file directly from Dell HERE or a reduced set of Windows 8.1 Dell 5830 tablet Read more…
If your audio is crackling and you have ruled out the usual audio solutions like: Unplugging and replugging in your cables, to clear any static that may have built up and to ensure a good connection Updating your drivers Making sure your speakers are not defective Running the CONTROL PANEL > Read more…
If you are responsible for your corporate image and you are deploying Windows 10 you are likely going to want to set the default browser to Internet Explorer rather than Edge. The problem is there is no GPO or Answer File setting to make this change. After working with Microsoft Read more…
UPDATE: June 21, 2016 – Microsoft has released a free repair tool for the Windows 10 START menu. You can read very brief explanation and download it here. UPDATE: Jan 19 2018 – If your issue is that typing searches into the START menu is very slow or sluggish, the Read more…
Windows 10 Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) differs from the primary fork of Windows 10 (so called Current Branch CB) in more than just future enhancements. Win 10 LTSB has three very notable programs removed from it: CORTANA: Microsoft’s personal assistant, voice command feature that works… pretty well, is just Read more…
If you have a Windows 10 PC, you have about 80MB worth of useless content called RETAILDEMO OFFLINE CONTENT. As you might expect this content is the demo that is used in retail stores to show off Windows 10 to potential consumers. HOW TO TURN ON RETAILDEMO OFFLINE CONTENT: WARNING: Read more…
Windows 10, like previous versions of Windows, creates a folder named C:\WINDOWS.OLD when you upgrade from a previous version of Windows. Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 is supposed to automatically delete this folder after 30 days AND unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 performs upgrades all the Read more…
The short answer is that there will not be a “Media Center” available for Windows 10. To make this omission more slightly palatable to loyal Media Center users, Microsoft is making WINDOWS DVD PLAYER available for free to any Windows 7 or 8 PC running Media Center, that is upgraded to Read more…
While the retail / consumer release of Windows 10 is on 29 July 2015, Volume License (Open License, Open Business, Enterprise Agreement) will have to wait a few more days: “Starting 1 August, active Software Assurance customers who have Volume Licensing can upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education Read more…