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Flash cookies (LSOs) – Security risks and privacy issues

July 21, 2017 Eric Legge 0

The security and privacy issues posed by Flash cookies – LSOs Interesting facts about Flash cookies – LSOs 1. – Flash cookies – also known […]

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No EFS support in Windows 7/8.1/10 Home Editions

July 15, 2017 Eric Legge 0

Do Windows 7/8.1/10 Home Editions support Encrypting File System (EFS)? No workarounds or hacks to enable EFS in Home editions of Windows EFS support is […]

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Password recovery for Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, Linux

June 5, 2017 Eric Legge 0

Password recovery – Recover or reset passwords for Windows – OS X – iOS – Android and Linux devices The good news and the bad […]

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Avoid and remove ransomware infections

April 7, 2017 Eric Legge 0

How to avoid and deal with the ever-growing threat of ransomware Future developments of ransomware Ransomware currently comes in three main types – fake malware […]

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Missing or corrupt Registry error message

March 2, 2017 Eric Legge 0

Missing or corrupt Registry error message: “Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing or corrupt.” Problem Corrupt Registry: When I switched […]

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Compatibility Mode: Make Windows XP programs work in Windows 7/8.1/10

February 7, 2017 Eric Legge 0

Use Compatibility Mode to get Windows XP programs and applications to run in Windows 7/8.1/10 Problem I have some 32-bit programs and applications that I […]

Windows screen magnifiers – ZoomIt and Magnifier

January 7, 2017 Eric Legge 0

The use of the Windows screen magnifiers – ZoomIt and Magnifier This article provides information on two Windows screen magnifiers – ZoomIt and Magnifier. From […]

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Create and edit a screen capture using Paint and Irfanview

December 23, 2016 Eric Legge 0

How to create and edit a screen capture using Paint and IrfanView You can screen capture the whole of a screen or any part of […]

Using a backup tool to restore a backup to a different PC

Restore a backup or system image to a different PC

December 6, 2016 Eric Legge 0

Problem Is it possible to restore a backup or system image to a different PC? I have used Macrium Reflect to restore a system image […]

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Malware PUP that can replace a web browser

September 2, 2016 Eric Legge 0

Malware PUP that can replace  a web browser with a fake copy The users of Windows computers should be aware that malware exists that can […]

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  • Home
  • PC Problems and Solutions
    • Software Problems
    • Windows 7/8.1/10 Problems
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    • Video/Graphics Card Problems
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