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If you’re having troubles running Windows Update or you see the error message: There is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete. Restart and run SFC again there is an easy fix: Either in file explorer or via command line go to C:\Windows\WinSXS and if there is a Read more…
There are many things that can cause low volume on Windows 10 and Windows 11 and in this video we demonstrate six different causes of low audio volume and how to fix them on Windows 10 and 11. In our case the most interesting problem was Microsoft teams. Quite a Read more…
A number of websites will incorrectly tell you that the net view command has been deprecated and no longer works in windows. They are wrong. It is not deprecated and it still works. If it’s not working for you you have a networking issue and we can help you with Read more…
If you’re trying to browse your network either at home or in a company that’s running on a “workgroup”(i.e. not a corporate Active Directory Domain network) you may receive errors like: Network discovery is turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Please turn on network discovery in work Read more…
To get to the point quickly, the reason why the Computer Browser service is disable because it is deprecated. The computer browser service in windows computers used to be a little program that ran on windows computers by default that would seek out other computers on the network and compile Read more…
While working on a client’s Windows 11 computer yesterday we had a rare a crash which gave us the BSOD (now the GSOD – Green Screen of Death) with STOP CODE FAT_FILE_SYSTEM The problem our client had turned out to be caused by a memory stick that was plugged into Read more…
In this video we explain how to change the battery in your computer that keeps track of your configuration settings and the system time even when it’s powered off and unplugged. One way to tell that your motherboard CMOS battery needs to be changed is that is that when you Read more…
A file system is the process and structure of keeping data on a storage medium, like a hard drive, DVD or USB stick. In the beginning there was the F.A.T. (File Allocation Table) file system. FAT was created by Bill Gates in just 5 days in February 1976 and then Read more…
The name “Microsoft Defender” has gone from relating to an mediocre integrated antivirus program to being a brand for a large suite of security products. In this article we focus on Microsoft Defender products that keep computers safe (as opposed to applications like Defender for O365) While Defender makes sense Read more…
If you run Windows update you may see something like this screen shot with more than one Intel Corporation – Extension – 30.0.100.9864: Each one is likely for a different device which makes it a bit frustrating to figure out what is happening. For instance in the screen shot above: Read more…
Do you want to understand RDP Enhanced Session Mode in Windows Remote Desktop or VMConnect? If so, this is the video for you. We demonstrate how to use Windows RDP in enhanced mode, what features Windows RDP Enhanced Mode gives you and a two problems with enhanced mode RDP. We Read more…
If you have downloaded some software and cannot install it because you see either of these two messages, this is the article for you: Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software Windows cannot access the specified device path or file You may Read more…
In this Windows photo tutorial we show you how to open HEIC files and convert them to JPG or PNG. We explain that HEIC stands for High Efficiency Image format and it primarily used on Apple devices when their cameras are taking pictures. Few other computers use HEIC so you Read more…
In the Windows Event Viewer you will frequently see events 4624 and 4625 in the Security Log but the entry will only give you a number and one word description, which is not great. In this article we explain what the different Logon Types mean: What is Logon Type 0 Read more…
What is NTLMssp? NTLMSSP is the acronym for (Windows) NT LAN Manager Security Support Provider. It facilitates the secure communication of passwords and other Active Directory elements. Because the client computer converts user passwords into an encrypted hash (long string of superficially random text) and transmits only the hash to Read more…
In a word, power. Most modern PC’s used in offices today have a-lot of computing ability, but a Workstation takes it to the next level. What is a Workstation? The definition of a Workstation was simply a desktop computer version of a server, which often included CPU’s each with multiple Read more…