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Prevent a Mouse or USB Device from Waking Windows from Sleep Mode
One of the best power management features in Windows is sleep mode, a convenient way to save power and reduce the...
Windows 11
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How to Set File and Folder Permissions in Windows
Normally, you don’t have to worry about permissions in Windows because that’s already taken care of by the operating system....
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How to Automatically Delete Files in Windows
Earlier I wrote about a program called DropIt that automatically moves or copies files for you when new files appear inside a...
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How to Combine or Merge Multiple Text Files
There are several occasions where you may need to merge multiple text files into single text file. For example, you may...
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The Ultimate Guide to Backing Up and Restoring the Windows Registry
Windows stores just about everything that makes it work in a hierarchal file-based database called the Windows Registry. The registry contains...
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Best Ways to Quickly Hide Windows Applications
You’ve probably run into the situation at home or at the office where you were doing something confidential on the...
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Beginner’s Guide to the Windows Command Prompt
Earlier today I had to boot a client computer into safe mode and delete a virus via the command prompt because...
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How to Forcefully Clear the Print Queue in Windows
Have you ever run into the situation where you try to print something and nothing happens? You wait for it...
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Fix “This device can’t use a Trusted Platform Module” When Enabling BitLocker
I recently tried to enable BitLocker on an old Windows 10 PC at home and got an error message that...
Reviews
5 Windows Alternatives to the Linux sudo Command
If you’ve ever used Linux or know someone who uses Linux, then you’ve probably heard of the sudo command. The...
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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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Fix Base System Device Not Found in Device Manager
I recently did a clean install of Windows 7 on my PC and downloaded all the drivers from the manufacture’s...
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HDG Explains – Swapfile.sys, Hiberfil.sys and Pagefile.sys in Windows
In previous versions of Windows, you probably remember the good old paging file. It is used when physical memory becomes...
How-To
Automatically Move, Delete, or Copy Files in Windows
Previously, I had written about a program to automate file management tasks in Windows, but unfortunately, the program was very...
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Windows Asks to Format Your USB Drive or SD Card When Connected?
So here’s a really annoying problem: you connect a USB drive or USB SD card reader to your PC and...
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Retrieve Your Wireless Network Security Key in Windows
Have you experienced a situation where you have to add a computer to your wireless network and you can’t find...
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How to Fix Stop:0x000000F4 Blue Screen Error in Windows
Getting a "Stop: 0x000000F4" BSOD in Windows? Here are 7 fixes, from SFC scans to CMOS reset, ordered simplest first.
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Fixing a Blank Device Manager: Step-by-Step Troubleshooting
Device Manager is completely blank: no devices listed, just an empty tree and the most common cause is a disabled...
