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The Intel Connectivity Performance Suite is software that does two things to vastly improve your network quality: The software only works on laptops, tablets and All-in-Ones that have 12th generation (and newer) Intel Core CPU’s AND WiFi 6 or 6E (Gig+) wireless network cards. Further, this software requires additional licensing. Read more…
We will explain the different ways of migrating your Microsoft Edge Browser from one computer to another one, which might want to do if you are bought a new computer. 1 – Simple Method: Let Microsoft Edge Sync The easiest and fastest way to migrate your Edge settings on a Read more…
You would think that it would be easy to delete a user profile in Microsoft Edge browser… and it is, but it is not obvious: Note that you cannot delete the last profile. Edge needs at least one profile to operate, so if you want to kill your profile, just Read more…
This short video tutorial of how to use Robocopy, the best free copy program for Windows, will explain: Robocopy is quick and easy to learn:
Some people want to upgrade their computers to Windows 11 and that is pretty easy to do. But what if you want to wipe out everything on your hard drive and install a fresh copy of Windows 11? That is still easy, but the process is not nearly as obvious. Read more…
Intel Evo is the certification Intel provides to high end laptops that meet strict performance requirements. Are All Intel Evo Certified Laptops Thin & Light For Executives? Not any more. Intel Evo used to be an easy for for companies and prosumers to see the best thin and light laptops, Read more…
Do you need a cheap laptop but don’t want to buy garbage? The Dell Inspiron 3000 Series might be for you. We unbox this Dell 3511 Laptop; then disassemble the Dell Inspiron 3000 series; then explain how to upgrade it and how to properly setup Windows 11 on a new Read more…
POSIX is an acronym for Portable Operating System Interface and it is simply a standard that defines communications between applications, mostly running on Linux. In tech speak we call it an API or Application Protocol Interface. POSIX In Windows? Generally, unless you are a developer, you don’t need to care Read more…
If you look at the Windows 10 or Windows 11 TASK MANAGER you will notice something new on the PERFORMANCE > MEMORY tab. The memory IN USE (COMPRESSED) tells you how much of your RAM is being used by compressed bits: Memory Compression is a simple way to stuff more Read more…
In this short video we demonstrate the three ways to use a Group Policy to uninstall software from Windows 10 and Windows 11 client PC’s. If you have a Microsoft Windows Domain, you have access to easily uninstall software using Active Directory Group Policy. To get started, launch the GROUP Read more…
In this short video we demonstrate how to push software to Windows 10 and Windows 11 client PC’s using Group Policy. To get started, launch the GROUP POLICY MANAGEMENT TOOL, create new policy then expand COMPUTER CONFIGURATION > POLICIES > SOFTWARE SETTINGS > SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
If you are running out of disk space or just don’t want your computer to be full of junk, you may want to delete files from C:\WINDOWS. If you need to make space on your hard drive, the fastest and least painful way is to delete garbage files. How to Read more…
If your Windows Updates are failing with Windows Could Not Search For New Updates CODE 8024402F, the problem is communications. Something is blocking that computer’s connection to download.windowsupdate.com which is the source of all Windows Updates. One way to confirm the problem is to try and download THIS Windows 10 Read more…
UPDATE July 19 2023: This article is still relevant and should still work, but if you are having problems we have a newer much more comprehensive article here: How To Easily Convert Windows Server Evaluation To Standard / Datacenter If you try to convert / upgrade Windows Server Evaluation to Read more…
Are you angry? If not, you will be in about 5 seconds. If you see this error: Cannot Connect To – Login Failed For User You most likely have not forced SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to RUN AS AN ADMINISTRATOR:
If you think your APPDATA folder is missing, you likely have just not enabled Hidden Items. Microsoft sets several files and folders to not appear in the your FILE EXPLORER because they are so sensitive, normal users should not be playing with them. How To See Hidden Files & Folders Read more…