Change the way windows lets you logon (ctrl-alt-del).

By Neil Patterson in Windows

How to change MS Windows startup to make the logon require ctrl-alt-del. Tired of the same old logon, click your icon and type a password? Would you like to make windows a little more secure and 'corporate-like'? For Windows XP, follow these

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How to reset your BROKEN vista or Win7 Firewall

By Neil Patterson in Windows

How to fix MS Windows firewall service. (Cribbed from Microsoft forums) This firewall issue is commonly found on vista and windows 7 (64 BIT OS) NOTE: This FIX requires modifying your registry, replacing existing settings using downloaded registry

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Windows Shortcut Keys

By Neil Patterson in Windows

Shortcut keys allow for faster PC usage when doing repetitive tasks. Please Note: The Windows key shown below as is located on your keyboard, usually on the Lower Left, between the 'Ctrl' and 'Alt' keys, and has the little Windows

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Windows 8 Shortcut Keys

By Neil Patterson in Windows

A comprehensive list of all the new MS Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts. Please Note: The Windows key shown below as is located on your keyboard, usually on the Lower Left, between the 'Ctrl' and 'Alt' keys, and has the little Windows

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Common (Global) Windows Shortcut Keys

By Neil Patterson in Windows

A list of keyboard shortcuts that work in most MS Windows applications. With these and other Shortcut keys, HOLD the first key down, and TAP the second key shown, Once. (Click here for a picture of the keys in question - Ctrl

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Corrupt Windows Profile

By Neil Patterson in Windows

What to do when your MS Windows logon fails due to profile issues. If you're attempting to log on and getting a message about a corrupt profile, and then no desktop shows up, but rather, windows takes you back to the login, usually

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Manual Windows program removal made EASY

By Neil Patterson in Windows

Manually removing a program from Windows with regedit and sysrestore. So, the program is broken and it won't uninstall. No need to freak out, you can remove it manually using regedit and system restore. Determine which folder in the program files

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Reset your XP TCP-IP stack.

By Neil Patterson in Windows

When the PC will not connect to the web, sometimes this needs to be done, especially if the PC wa infected recently. TCP/IP not working in Windows XP/2003 Problem: In Windows XP/2003, IPCONFIG /RENEW responds with "the RPC server is not available", and traditional reset procedures using 'netsh int ip reset' or 'netsh

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Downgrading

By Neil Patterson in Windows

Advice on downgrading MS Windows 8 and MS Windows 10 to Windows 7. Many of our customers over the years have expressed displeasure with the latest Windows operating system that came installed on their recently purchased computer, especially PCs with Windows 8 and

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Software Maintainence - Windows Temp files

By Neil Patterson in Windows

A quick fix, and easy maintenance for your MS Windows PC. Windows keeps getting more stable program than each previous version, but it still requires minor maintenance when the system is responding unusually. This is easily performed by the end user

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Create a System Recovery Disc

By Melanie Welch in Windows

How to create a System Recovery Disc or USB Recovery Flash Drive. This tech tip shows how to create a system recovery disc from your computer. This works with Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1, and 10. Follow these specific step-by-step

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Windows Firewall will not start.

By Neil Patterson in Windows

What to do when the the MS Windows firewall is broken and will not start. If you go to start windows firewall and can't seem to get it to run, (error 0x80079424) the typical step next is to make sure that certain services are available

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Fix Windows 7 and Win8 Broken Automatic Updates

By Neil Patterson in Windows

Not getting MS Windows updates? Try this fix from Microsoft. Windows updates are very important. these frequently released patches includes fixes for bugs in the OS, and security patches for internet connected services, like Windows Update, the Firewall, BITS (Background

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