It’s easier now than ever before to rollback or remove a Windows patch. To avoid this kind of stuff in the future, test Windows patches before deploying. This applies to systems running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012. I ran...
Unfortunately, when you close apps in Windows 8.1, they aren’t actually closed. As you know, dragging an app towards the bottom of the screen in Windows 8 will close the app. However, in Windows 8.1 the app will just be in a suspended state when you perform the...
If you were part of the few who experienced problems with the new Windows 8.1 Update 1 (Update KB2919355) then check out the update troubleshooting guide. Otherwise, let’s run through some of the nice Windows 8.1 Update 1 changes! Metro Apps Can Now Show In...
I made the switch from Windows 7 to 8.1 earlier this year so now is a better time as any to release Windows 8 guides. Even though Windows 8 is a mess and I poke fun at it, it’s actually a good OS if you are will willing to put the time into it. You need to do a...
Windows 8.1 Update 1 (ugh, that name) released on 4/8/2014 in true Windows 8 fashion. What exactly do I mean by that tone? Well if you’ve been keeping up with the flop that is Windows 8, you already know the answer to that. But I digress. Windows 8.1 users...
If you upgrade your Windows OS to 7 or 8 and do not format your hard drive partition, you will have to remove the Windows.old folder that takes up substantial space. When you’re ready to reclaim your space do the following: Remove the Windows.old Folder in...
If your Windows 8 updates do not download, I’ve got something for you. If you experience weird Windows 8 Update errors or you simply get stuck on updating at 0% then try this: Bring up the Search Charm by moving your mouse to either corner of the right side of...
If you can’t open Outlook 2010, I just might have something for you. I helped a user solve this problem recently. This is as far as they could get: After the loading screen, the full error is “Cannot open your default e-mail folders. The information store...
In Windows Vista and 7, you can’t write to Program Files. There is a safety feature that prevents direct writing to the Program Files directory. Thus, if you play older games or use legacy programs, you might want to take a look in the following directories to...
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