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Fix “Windows Anytime Upgrade was not successful” Error
One of my clients ran into a problem when they were trying to upgrade from Windows 7 Home Premium to...
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How to Fix No Sound or Audio in a VMware Fusion Windows VM
No audio — or crackling, distorted sound — in your Windows VM in VMware Fusion? These 6 fixes cover everything...
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How to Enter BIOS or UEFI in VMware Fusion When the Screen Loads Too Fast
VMware Fusion's BIOS or UEFI screen vanishes before you can press F2 or Esc? One .vmx line forces the next...
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Can’t Open Hyperlinks in Outlook?
I recently ran into a very annoying problem while using Outlook on my computer. When I tried to click on...
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Configure Ubuntu to Not Dim or Turn Off An Inactive Display
It’s typically good practice for computer users to have their displays set to turn off after a certain period of...
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Fix “Your PC’s CPU isn’t compatible with Windows 8/10” Error
I’ve installed Windows 8/Windows 10 on a couple of machines lately to play around with it and it has installed...
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How to Change the Downloads Folder Location in Google Chrome
Chrome saving files to the wrong place? Here's how to change your download folder in Chrome in minutes — plus...
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Unable to Pin Programs to Taskbar in Windows 7?
So I ran into an interesting problem the other day when I tried to pin a program to the Windows...
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Uninstall and Reinstall IE in Windows 7
Internet Explorer was recently having some strange issues on my Windows 7 machine and instead of spending hours trying to...
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Force Windows 7 to Use Wired Connection over Wireless
So here’s an interesting situation I ran into when using Windows 7 connected to both my Ethernet network and my...
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How to Trace Dependents in Excel (2026 Guide)
Learn how to trace dependents in Excel using the Formulas tab, keyboard shortcuts, and cross-sheet arrows. Covers greyed-out buttons and...
