Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 problems and solutions on the PC Buyer Beware! website
Motherboard problem: Can I replace the motherboard of my PC without having to reinstall Windows 7? Motherboard and Windows problem My computer running Windows XP Professional SP3 is using an elderly AMD Athlon X2 4600+ dual-core processor and Socket 939 motherboard, so I am looking to replace the motherboard, processor and RAM and upgrade to…
How to get Win10 free and use it free any time after the July 29 2016 deadline for the free offer The deadline to obtain Win10 free – the Home or Pro edition – was July 29, 2016. Windows Update upgrades Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 when the computer owners give it permission by…
Win10 troubleshooting is not working because its Shut Down option does not shut the computer down fully Automatic Win10 troubleshooting does not take place on its own to fix problems unless Windows 10 is shut down fully. Unfortunately, Win10 has a feature that it enables by default during its setup – Fast Startup – that…
How to find out what makes Windows crash or freeze – STOP error messages, etc. Of the many causes responsible for making Windows crash or freeze There are so many causes responsible for making Windows crash or freeze on a regular basis that it is not possible to provide a single solution. Moreover, those causes…
Resize C: drive into unallocated space with an E: or F: drive between the C: drive and the free space Problem: Resize C: drive The partitioning of space on my PC’s hard disk drive is as follows: Recovery Partition 18.5GB that contains the system recovery data – Acer [C:] 170GB NTFS – Data [F:] 21GB…
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 not available on all of the Home editions of every version of Windows from XP to Windows 10. There are no workarounds or hacks to enable it in the Home…
Greyed-out UAC (User Account Control) Yes button – won’t allow any software to install or tool to run Brief information on UAC – User Access Control User Account Control (UAC) is the feature that most people who have used Windows Vista/7/8.1/10 are familiar with. It requires the user’s permission to install and run software and…
Password recovery – Recover or reset passwords for Windows – OS X – iOS – Android and Linux devices The good news and the bad news about password recovery The good news concerning password recovery is that every operating system provides a way to recover or reset its login password. The bad news is that…
The Win10 Creators Update is available for PCs, tablets and phones – News and problems DATE: April 11, 2017 – Microsoft’s official release and slow roll-out of the major Windows 10 Creators Update for PCs. DATE: April 26, 2017 – Windows 10 Creators Update made available for mobile devices – tablets and phones. As usual…
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 scans, screen lockers and encryption that locks you out of your computer. Only the cyber criminals controlling the encrypting ransomware have the encryption keys. They all demand payment to put…
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