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How to Use Event Viewer to Troubleshoot Windows Problems
There is a lot going under the hood of a Windows computer. Using the Event Viewer, it’s possible to track...
Windows 7
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What Is ehprivjob.exe and Do You Need It?
Most executable files don’t have the most user-friendly names, and ehprivjob.exe is no exception. If you’re worried about ehprivjob.exe running...
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How to Boot into Safe Mode in All Versions of Windows
If your computer is acting up, Windows Safe Mode can help you troubleshoot problems that interrupt or prevent Windows from...
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How To Get Ready For Windows 7 End Of Life
Microsoft recently officially announced Windows 7 end of life, effective January 14, 2020. This means they will no longer offer...
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How To Change The Windows 7 Login Screen Background Image
The default login screen in Windows 7 looks just as good as any other screen, but in case you don’t...
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How to Reset Your Computer Password If You Lock Yourself Out
Being the administrator of a computer or computer network is important. You’re the person whom everyone goes to when they...
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How To Clear The Windows Memory Cache
Rather than running software directly from your hard drive, Windows temporarily stores some of the related data in your system...
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How to Edit the Hosts File in Windows
The hosts file is a text-based file located in the same place in all modern Windows versions. Most people don’t...
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14 Command Prompt (CMD) Commands Windows Users Should Know
The Command Prompt has been a core part of the Windows operating system for a long time. Some commands are...
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Change from Public to Private Network in Windows
In Windows, when you connect to a wireless network, it will either register it as a Public network or a...
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Transfer Files from Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 to Windows 10 using Windows Easy Transfer
Whether you plan to upgrade your Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 machine to Windows 10 or buy a new...
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Join a Windows XP Computer to a Windows 7/8/10 Homegroup
Once you have setup a homegroup using Windows 7/8/10 on your network, the next step is to fine-tune it so...
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How to Delete the Windows.old folder in Windows 7/8/10
If you have tried upgrading your Windows PC and it has failed a couple of times due to various annoying...
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How to Configure a HomeGroup in Windows
A homegroup in Windows makes it easier to share files and printers on a home network. You can share pictures,...
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Windows 7 Taskbar Not Showing Thumbnail Previews?
One of the nice features of Windows 7 is that the taskbar shows a nifty thumbnail preview of a window...
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Fix File System Errors in Windows 7/8/10 with Check Disk Utility (CHKDSK)
Check Disk (chkdsk) is a tool used to verify file system integrity and is also used to locate bad sectors...
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Fix Scheduled Task Won’t Run for .BAT File
If you have a .BAT file and you’re trying to get it to run automatically using Task Scheduler in Windows,...
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Guide to Network and Sharing Center in Windows 7, 8, 10
The Network and Sharing Center in Windows 7, 8 and 10 is one of the more important and useful Control...
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Geekiest Windows Accessory: the Math Input Panel
Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft has included a new tool called the Math Input Panel, which is by far the...
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How to Change the Clock To Military Time in Windows
Most people probably don’t care, but the default time display in Windows is 12 hour format, not military time. However,...
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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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How to Batch Change File Extensions for Windows Files
Recently, I came across a problem where I had to change the file extension on a bunch of Windows files...
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How to Kill or Close All Running Programs in Windows Quickly
Looking for a free Windows utility that you can use to quickly close all programs currently running in Windows? This can...
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How to Track When Someone Accesses a Folder on Your Computer
There’s a nice little feature built into Windows that allows you to track when someone views, edits, or deletes something...
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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...
