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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…
HP wireless printer no longer prints from a Dell desktop PC connected by Wi-Fi to an ADSL modem router Wireless printer problem A wireless printer – an HP OfficeJet 4630 all-in-one printer – no longer prints documents created with Dell D531 desktop PC, running Windows 7 Professional, via a an ADSL modem router. The Dell…
Windows repair problem: The mess that can be created by using the wrong build versions and language versions to recover Windows 10 Problem: A user got into a terrible mess after he used the install disc of an older build version to recover Windows 10 A user got into a terrible mess after he used…
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 on my Windows 7 Home Premium desktop PC, it gave me the message, shown in the image I sent you of its screen. – “Windows failed to load because the…
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 used with Windows XP. Recently, I upgraded my desktop PC’s hardware to make it able to run Windows 10. I installed the 32-bit version of Windows 10 Home Edition having…
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