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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…
Solve and fix the most difficult networking problems in Windows 7 / 8.1/ 10 Windows networking is so complex that many networking problems cannot be solved There are many networking problems that simply can’t be solved, even by experts, due to the complexity of Windows networking. For example, you could have a home network based…
Use Reliability Monitor in Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, 10 to fix problems and fine-tune a PC All of the versions of Windows provide several inbuilt useful diagnostic tools. Probably the best of them to date is the hidden Reliability Monitor, an excellent diagnostic tool that is part of the Reliability & Performance Monitor, which is…
The use of the Windows screen magnifiers – ZoomIt and Magnifier This article provides information on two Windows screen magnifiers – ZoomIt and Magnifier. From Windows 95 to Windows 10, Microsoft has provided the Magnifier tool that zooms in on parts of the screen. This is very handy if you want to see small print…
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