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How to use the ‘Troubleshoot’ tool to fix issues with Windows 10

Posted on August 14, 2021

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As you probably know, Windows 10 is a large and very complicated operating system with tons of options and settings available for you to tweak to your liking.

Windows also has to interact with hardware devices and all types of third party software to enable your computer to do everything you need for it to do.

Unfortunately, all of these complex interactions pretty much ensure that things can (and will) go wrong on occasion.

Many issues are caused by third party apps, drivers and installed software, but plenty of others are caused when something goes haywire with Windows itself.

Luckily, Windows 10 includes a handy tool called “Troubleshoot” that can (possibly) diagnose and (possibly) fix some of the problems and glitches that arise with your PC.

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How to show hidden files and folders in Windows 10

Posted on August 13, 2021

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Every now and then it helps to be able to view your system’s hidden files and folders, especially when troubleshooting a sticky Windows issue or trying to track down a stubborn malware infection.

A while back I wrote a post explaining how to show the hidden files and folders in Windows 8.1, and it turns out that viewing them is just as easy in Windows 10. Here’s how: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I remove the login password from my Windows 10 PC?

Posted on July 27, 2021

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Question from Joyce: I recently bought a new computer with Windows 10 on it to replace my old Windows 7 laptop now that it’s no longer safe to use.

Thanks for the info you provided on that by the way.

My niece helped me set the new machine up while she was in for the holidays but now she’s gone back and she isn’t here to help me.

What I’m wanting to do is remove the login password that she put on it because I live alone and no one else has access to the computer.

Can you tell me how to remove that password? It’s a hassle having to enter it every time I turn the machine on.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I reset the password on a hand-me-down PC?

Posted on July 13, 2021

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Question from Ben: My aunt recently sold her house and moved to another state.

Before she left she gave us a used, but working Acer Aspire U5710 computer with Windows 10 on it.

She said she didn’t want to pack it up and move it because she was wanting to buy a new computer anyway.

I tried setting it up for my daughter to use but it’s asking for a password. I don’t know the password and the one my aunt gave me doesn’t work.

Is there any way to reset the password on this computer? [Read more…]

How to disable Windows 10’s horrible ‘Weather Widget’

Posted on June 16, 2021

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Do you use a Windows 10 PC?

If so, take a look at the “Notifications” area in the lower-right corner of the screen…

See that little “Temperature” display?

That’s the new “Weather” (aka “News & Interests”) widget that Microsoft has added to Windows 10.

Just for fun, click on the temperature display to open the widget… [Read more…]