How to know when your Solid State Drive could fail
The main difference between Hard Drives and Solid State Drives (SSD's) is this: The area of a hard drive that can hold data can be rewritten as many times as is needed, and will always be usable as long as the drive is functioning (until bad sectors begin to cause problems). This is not the […]
If Windows 10 Update stops Working
A lot of people have reported issues with Windows Update in Windows 10 Home and Widows 10 Professional. Check first that you have upgraded to the 'Windows 10 Fall update'. If you are still getting problems, download and run the 'Windows Update Trouble Shooter', then reboot and try Windows Update again. If the update problems […]
If Windows 10 Lock Screen Gets in the Way
If you return to a locked Windows 10 device you will normally see a pretty picture. That's all very nice, but it's a needless obstacle in the way of logging into Windows 10. If you want to disable this use the Start Menu to search for 'regedit' and run the Registry editor. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows. […]
What Can You Disable in Windows 10's Task Manager Startup List?
One reason your Windows 10 PC may feel a bit sluggish is that you've got too many programs running in the background - programs that you may never use, or only rarely use. If you stop some of these programmes from running, your PC will run a bit more smoothly. To start this process, right […]
How to view the power usage for apps with Task Manager
Alongside the vast aray of improvements and new features, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) also ships with a much improved version of Task Manager, which adds two additional columns to the "Processes" tab that you can use to analyze the power usage for all the apps and services running on your PC. […]
Windows 10 Mixed Reality Viewer
The Windows Fall Creators Update installed the Mixed Reality Viewer app on your Windows 10 machine, even if you didn't know it was there. Do a quick Cortana search and open the Mixed Reality Viewer app to play around with 3D models - either one you have created in Paint 3D or downloaded from Microsoft's […]
Vista User Profile Service Fails to Logon
Recently we had a Dell Laptop in for repair, running Windows Vista, that had a damaged user account that could not be accessed. This is a typical 'Vista User Profile Service' problem and there are certainly still plenty of posts across the Internet about this difficulty. It seems to occur when there are two or […]
How to take a screenshot in Windows 10
There are several good reasons why you might want to take a screenshot in Windows 10, but the built in screenshot controls aren’t exactly obvious unless you already know what keys to click. Here are three built-in Windows screenshot keyboard shortcuts, most of which will also work in earlier versions of Windows. 1. Print Screen […]
How to enter your PC's BIOS
On Windows 7 and previous builds you start your PC and pay really close attention to the first screen that appears. Look for a notification that tells you which key or combination of keys to press to enter the BIOS settings. If you miss this notification the first time, just simply restart your computer again. […]
Try The Windows 10’s Timeline
The Windows 10’s Timeline feature is part of the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. You probably know where this new feature resides as it sits next to the Cortana search box. It's as small icon called Task View. A slightly different icon identifies Timeline if you already have the latest Fall Creators Update installed. The […]