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Fix Windows 10 App Opens Then Closes
Are some or all of your Windows 10 apps not working properly? Previously, I wrote an article on how to...
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Fix End Tag Start Tag Mismatch Error When Opening DOCX Files
If you’re using Word 2007, 2010 or 2013, you might run into a strange error when opening a DOCX file....
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Fix Windows 8/10 Live Tiles Not Updating
Recently, I had a client come in with a Windows 10 PC that had live tiles that were not updating....
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HDG Guide to Taking Screenshots of Boot Environments
Ever had to boot from a CD or DVD and wanted to take some screenshots while you were in that...
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Fix Can’t Adjust Brightness after Upgrading to Windows 8.1/10
After upgrading an older Lenovo laptop to Windows 10 recently, I ran into a very annoying problem. For whatever reason,...
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Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide for Windows 10 Not Going to Sleep
Previously, I had written an article about Windows 7 not going to sleep mode properly. One would think this problem...
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Fix Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Missing from Services
Back in the day, I wrote an article about the BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) service not starting and how...
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Refresh, Reinstall or Restore Windows 8
In Windows 8, you actually have three main options for recovering the operating system: refresh, reinstall and restore. While all...
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Turn Off Clicking Sound on Type Cover for Microsoft Surface Tablet
Got yourself a new Microsoft Surface in the last couple of days? The Surface is definitely an interesting new tablet,...
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Install .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0, 2.0 on Windows 8/10
With Windows 8/10, .NET Framework 4.5 comes installed by default. Since .NET 4.5 is an in-place upgrade of 4.0, you...
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10 Things You Can Do With An Extra PC
I recently came across a great deal on a used PC. Before, I only owned one computer, but because this...
