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Does Windows 10 Freeze Your Computer? Try This!

For many the move to the Windows 10 Anniversary update has gone smoothly, but some users are experiencing constant freezing, with either the entire system locking up or specific elements like the Taskbar not responding. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem and is actively working on a patch, but until then you’ll need to follow the steps… read more »

How to Fix a Corrupted Windows 10 Installation

One of the most severe problems afflicting Windows 10 users: system corruption. Corruption manifests in a variety of ways, ranging from random blue or black screens of death (BSOD) to driver errors. If you’ve tried everything else, you might want to experiment with three tools that come pre-installed with Windows. In my case, I ran… read more »

How to Uninstall the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Microsoft is rolling out the hyped up Anniversary Update to Windows 10 users, and if you’ve downloaded it and decided that it’s not for you, or it’s giving you issues and you want to wait until there are some more patches, it is possible to roll back to the old version. This is what you… read more »

Windows Users: Your Printer May Be Open to Hackers

There are a lot of cyber security myths out there and we could argue about them 24/7, but at the end of the day, what really matters is that we do what we can to stay safe and not fall victim to malicious attacks. One common misconception is that security-related Windows Updates aren’t necessary, but… read more »

6 Ways to Customize Your Desktop Wallpaper in Windows

When people move into a new house, the wallpaper is often one of the very first things to be changed — but many of us stick with the default background when it comes to our computers. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with sticking to the stock image, but there’s something to be said for putting… read more »

Missed the Free Windows 10 Upgrade? Psst, Here’s a Backdoor!

Windows 10 was available as a free upgrade for one year, but that offer finally ended on July 29, 2016. If you didn’t finish your upgrade before that, you will now have to pay the full price of $ 119 to get Microsoft’s last operating system (OS) ever. Same Start menu. Same programs. Best Windows. Free upgrade… read more »

5 Ways to Improve Virtual Desktops in Windows 10

It’s no secret that Microsoft is trying real hard to get people onto Windows 10. And even though their methods are questionable — annoying at best, destructive at worst — we can’t deny that the new operating system (OS) offers a lot of improvements that weren’t available before. In this article, we’re going to explore the… read more »

9 Windows 10 Features You Can Safely Disable

Windows 10 has been around for a year, and while there are definitely good and bad parts of the operating system (OS), overall we’ve been pretty happy with the upgrade. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still plenty of annoying features that Windows users don’t need included in the OS. Since Windows 10 may… read more »

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