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PC freezes: My desktop/laptop PC keeps freezing every 15 minutes requiring a reboot 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 Socket AM2 processor. Of late. The PC freezes regularly, about every 15 minutes, which requires a restart…
Stay secure when using public unsecured Wi-Fi networks in shops, restaurants, hotels, libraries, etc. 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 connection in the UK and USA – an ADSL modem router – that also provides wireless…
Best not to install the Win10 version 2004 May 2020 update – until further notice May 2020 – Microsoft has begun rolling out its latest big update for Windows 10 – very slowly. It is a big download – almost 4GB – so requires a fast Internet connection or your computer left to download it…
PROBLEM: Why do some of my programs freeze for up to 2 minutes? 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 freeze – Outlook, MS Word, the Firefox web browser, etc. – for between about 30 seconds and…
Using the slmgr command to transfer Win10 license to a new PC/computer or activate Windows via the Command Prompt 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 computer, you can transfer the license to the new one. Don’t…
Problem – Upgrade Win7 PC: My Win7 computer running Windows 7 has become very slow. Should I upgrade it to Win10 or build or buy a new one? 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 10 computers.…
Motherboard problem: Can I replace the motherboard of my PC without having to reinstall Windows 7/8.1/10? Motherboard and Windows problem Can I replace the motherboard of my PC? – 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…
How to get Win10 free and use it free any time after the July 29 2016 deadline for the free offer 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 the version of Win7/8.1 must match the version of…
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…
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