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Hope you all are doing well out there. I know the world is in a strange place right now, but today’s post is hopefully going to help you solve your computer issues without having to get outside help. Windows 10 has some great built-in tools inside of the Start-Up Repair environment that can very well get your computer back into working order without having to get someone to fix it for you. [Read More]

The amount of times I have had customers come to me saying a recent Windows Update has broken their computer is honestly astounding. Because of this, I decided it was about time I wrote up what I typically do when a customer brings me a “broken” Windows 10 computer (usually caused by a Windows Update). Outlined below are the four options you have to recover your computer if it is acting funny or no longer boots up. [Read More]

There isn’t much time left before Windows 7 of considered End of Life by Microsoft. In fact, we are a little under one week away from the official deadline. However, all hope is not lost, you can STILL upgrade to Windows 10 for FREE in 2020. Yes, this is real, and I have no idea why Microsoft isn’t pushing this information more widely. Needless to say, this guide will help you upgrade from Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8. [Read More]

Ever been in a situation where you need a Windows recovery disk or just want to re-install Windows on your computer because it died? Well, in this post, I will go over the steps to create a Windows 10 USB Install/Boot drive that you can use to perform diagnostics and install a fresh copy of Windows 10. You will need a few things for this tutorial, but I will be providing links and explanations where needed. [Read More]

Welcome to the third installment of the Using CCleaner series of blog posts instructing you how to use CCleaner (and what the many features actually do). This post will cover the Tools portion of CCleaner which includes Program Uninstalls, Managing Startup Programs, Browser Plugins, and a brief explanation of the the extra tools in CCleaner. As always, if you are unaware of what CCleaner is, I highly recommend you check it out. [Read More]

CCleaner is one of my favorite tools when I’m doing almost anything on a Windows-based system. Today I will be going through the first tab of CCleaner and explaining what it all does. This is intended to be a multi-part blog series where I explain the different features of CCleaner. Let me explain what CCleaner is real quick before I jump in. CCleaner is a system optimization tool created by Piriform. [Read More]

Not everyone is in-love with Windows 10, and even though we just showed you how to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, it may not be your cup-of-tea once you finished the upgrade. Luckily, Microsoft included a way for you to rollback to your previous Windows Operating System within the first 10-days of switching to Windows 10. So, let’s jump into it… Removing Windows 10 (After Upgrading) NOTE: This only works if you upgraded to Windows 10 in the last 10 days. [Read More]

Welcome to the new year of 2017! With the new year comes a wonderful surprise that Windows 10 is still FREE even though Microsoft wants you to think you need to purchase a copy. As long as you are running a valid copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you can legally upgrade your Windows installation to Windows 10 for FREE. How can this be so? Well, Microsoft is still offering the free Windows 10 upgrade to users who use assistive technologies, but they do nothing to check that you actually use these features. [Read More]