Category: Windows
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How do I run Windows Media Center on Windows 10?
Can Windows Media Center run on Windows 10? This is something that Microsoft have been squeezing out since Windows 7. One of the big issues stopping Windows 7 users upgrading to Windows 10 has been the loss of Windows Media Center. Many do not use it it is true, but for a few that rely…
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How do I remove the Windows 10 pop-up message on Windows 7
How do you remove the Windows 10 nagging message? On Windows 7 and 8 people are sick of the pop-up that says that it is time for you to upgrade to Windows 10! Now if like me you use some PCs with Media Center for TV (with tuners) or you have a stable rig you…
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Disable Windows 10 Bandwidth Sharing
(Image Source: thehackernews.com) It is widely reported that Microsoft appear to be using their own Peer-to-Peer Bandwidth sharing model. Think Spotify but with Windows Update. In these early days of Windows 10 it might be wise to turn this off. As the whole world is downloading this operating system atm. Here is how you do…
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TALKTALK Super Router Can’t connect to a particular Website PROBLEM (SOLVED!) TalkTalk Huawei HG635 VDSL 802.11ac router
How to Fix if You Can’t Access a Particular Website Why can’t I access a particular web site? TalkTalk Huawei HG635 VDSL CANNOT CONNECT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WEBSITE PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT This is a really upsetting issue, as for some strange reason it can be a bug that affects the website you…
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Change your DNS! And speed up your Internet (SOLVED)
Speed up your internet with a simple change to your DNS – Here is how. View image | gettyimages.com Have you ever thought about using as public DNS?
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Mercedes-Benz Actros Review Euro Truck Simulator 2 ETS2
The New Mercedes-Benz Actros in ETS2 FIRST LOOK! This time I take a look at my first thoughts about the new (re-branded from Majestic) official Mercedes Actros.
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VOICEMEETER Banana – Perfect for Podcasters!
App of the Week – VoiceMeeter Banana I am a big audiophile, and as you can see over on the right of this page under ‘Studio Tour‘, I have spent a lot of money over the years to record shows and so on. However, although this program will not serve my TV studio needs –…
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Windows 10 ETS2 and Elite Dangerous
Time to upgrade to Windows 10 for your Gaming (Click to enlarge on the attachment page) I have been a tester of Windows 10 from the very beginning and it has changed a lot since then. Now I think it is stable enough to game with. Although I recommend OPENGL 64 for Steam until DirectX…
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System volume does not contain the required free space (SOLVED)
WINDOWS 10 Installation to SSD “Setup was unable to use the existing partition because the system volume does not contain the required free space” (SOLVED) A simple solution you may want to try. Clearly going into ‘DISK MANAGEMENT’ and making sure your partition is over 30 GB is a good start. But you have probably…
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Microsoft Build Conference Keynote
Developers, Bridges, Windows 10, Universal Apps, Continuum for Phones and more. The Big conference for developers couple with a few announcements took place in San Fransisco last week.
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Microsoft Spartan web Browser will be known as ‘Edge’
What is the new Microsoft Browser called? Just a note to say that the code name for their new web browser see post below… codenamed Spartan will forever now be known as “Edge”. Microsoft Edge will be the new Microsoft Browser. I preferred Spartan tbh.
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Windows 10 Build 10074 New Look Spartan and Material Design
Spartan Web browser and New Look Windows 10 Pro Insider Start Menu and Folder Structure This is just a little update (not an in-depth review) of what is happening with Windows 10 – I hope you enjoy it. Bite-sized and TLDR! (Image: Microsoft/and by kind permission of Gabriele Spadoni). A very nice selection of images…
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Microsoft will give away Windows 10 to Pirated Copies of Windows
Microsoft tackles China piracy with free upgrade to Windows 10 View image | gettyimages.com Reuters has reported that Terry Myerson, who runs Microsoft’s operating systems unit, announced that Microsoft Corp is making its biggest push into the heavily pirated Chinese consumer computing market this summer by offering free upgrades to Windows 10 to all Windows…
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Lenovo Superfish man-in-the middle may ruin the Company!
Lenovo ‘Superfish’ man-in-the middle may put computer giant Lenovo out of business! View image | gettyimages.com Lenovo like many laptop manufacturers rely on additional software and ‘trialware’ to make up the value for money hardware they offer (otherwise known as the junk you see on your PC when you buy them called ‘Bloatware’. Lenovo, a…
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Disable a Program from starting at Boot-up!
How do I disable a Windows program from starting without my permission? (SOLVED). OK, so you have these pesky programs starting(?), and they sit by your clock on your PC Taunting YOU! You right-click and close them, but darn it! You reboot, and there they are again! You then right-click hoping to see a ‘properties’…
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Age of Empire Castle Siege Login Message Can’t Log in (SOLVED)
When I log in to Age of Empires Castle Siege it asks to update to the latest version – but I have the latest version!!!! (SOLUTION) OK so you have Age of Empires Castle Siege installed and enjoy playing it – you may have even spent good money on it with in-game purchases and are…
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Windows 10 – The basics of the recent Microsoft keynote.
Microsoft look set to shake-up the world once more! – The windows 10 keynote in Redmond USA a selective audience 0f tech and windows journalists gathered for this monumental day for Microsoft. windows phones with a shrinkable and undockable touch blackberryesque keyboard, ‘universal apps’ and free upgrades were just some of the fantastic news for…
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‘Google Translate’ is the Hitchiker’s ‘Babel Fish!’
Google Translate for Voice and Images is Here! Google Translate now in app form allows you to translate your speech live. Their famous translation tools for text and websites has now become what is tantamount to the ‘Star Trek’ universal translator – which is not far off if this is anything to go by! Of…
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Clash of Clans vs Age of Empires Castle Siege
Age of Empires Castle Siege vs Clash of Clans First off these are by no means ‘new games’ but they are constantly upgraded and new releases and improvements ‘freshen’ them up from time to time. OK I have been playing these two basically jumping from one to the other, primarily because I have chosen not…
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Inspirational Microsoft future concepts exciting stuff!
Inspirational Microsoft future concepts exciting stuff.
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How do I run Android on Windows? How do I run Clash of Clans on Windows? Run BlueStacks!
OK so you want to run Clash of Clans on Windows or any Android app? Sometime ago I heard about a program called BlueStacks. At that time I was concerned as there was a bit of a bad vibe about it and security issues etc… However a lot of water has gone under the bridge…
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Windows 10 Free
Fancy Windows for free? Well you can and it is perfectly legal from Microsoft. It is the Windows 10 Technical Preview. The one where they test it, but it worls great and as Windows 10 won’t be out for a year, then why not get this and have fun. Just remember to back up or…