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Will Windows 11 run on your current Win10 computer?

June 7, 2022 Eric Legge 0

The latest information on Windows 11 Windows 11 is now an official release. I will keep updating this page with the latest information. The situation […]

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Windows 10/11 Print Spooler security problems

February 14, 2022 Eric Legge 0

No matter how hard a business tries to print to PDF files that are sent by email, it still needs to  print to desktop and […]

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Why Win10/Android phones best match Windows 10 not iPhones

December 28, 2020 Eric Legge 0

Understandable from a competitive point of view, Windows 10  and Windows 11 cater most for Android smartphones instead of Apple’s iPhone. Indeed, for that reason, […]

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PC freezes every 15 minutes requiring a reboot or shuts down

June 30, 2020 Eric Legge 0

PROBLEM – PC freezes regularly My elderly desktop PC runs Windows 7 SP1 64-bit version with 4GB of RAM and an AMD Athlon 64 X2 […]

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Stay secure when using public unsecured Wi-Fi  networks in shops, restaurants, hotels, libraries, etc.

June 18, 2020 Eric Legge 0

Note that it is always better for both higher speed and security to use a cabled Ethernet connection to the most common type of broadband […]

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Why do some of my programs freeze for up to 2 minutes?

August 9, 2019 Eric Legge 0

Problem: Programs freeze for up to 2 minutes My desktop PC is experiencing a very annoying problem. Several times a day some of my programs […]

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Use the slmgr command to transfer Win10 license to a new PC/computer

March 5, 2019 Eric Legge 0

Transfer Win10 license – Introduction If you build a new desktop PC and you own a retail Windows 7/8.1/10 license for a desktop or laptop […]

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Upgrade Win7 PC: My Windows 7 PC is very slow. Should I upgrade it to Win10 or buy a new one?

December 30, 2018 Eric Legge 0

There have been a few fairly recent developments that are no doubt designed to coerce users of Windows 7 computers to upgrade them to Windows […]

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Replace the motherboard without reinstalling Windows 7/8.1/10

October 27, 2018 Eric Legge 0

Motherboard and Windows problem Can I replace the motherboard of my PC? – My computer running Windows XP Professional SP3 is using an elderly AMD […]

You can still get Win10 free after the July 2016 deadline for the free offer. Read on for more information

Get and use Win10 free and use it free after July 29 2016

August 18, 2018 Eric Legge 0

Note that Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 product keys have always been able to activate Windows 10, You must use the standard activation process and […]

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  • PC Problems and Solutions
    • Software Problems
    • Windows 7/8.1/10 Problems
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    • CD/DVD Optical Drive Problems
    • USB Problems
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    • Windows 10 Home and Pro Editions
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