Announced at the Microsoft BUILD conference in April 2014, the Start Menu is coming back to Windows 8. But it is not what it once was…
How to change when your computer goes to sleep
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Your computer is not as smart as you think it is. In the case of deciding when to go to sleep it can not read your mind and put itself to sleep so that battery life is not wasted. So why should you use sleep mode at all? Sleep mode puts your PC into a low-power state, and resuming from sleep happens very quickly. Sleep mode does draw battery power, but very slowly which makes it the ideal state to leave your computer in if you want to start using […]
The software that’s used to decode the media is not available on this system
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Sometimes Windows will give you a cryptic message that says that the software used to decode is not available. Here’s how to fix this issue.
Fixing the Invalid Process Attach Attempt BSoD Error
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Here’s how to fix this rare, but serious Blue Screen of Death error: INVALID_PROCESS_ATTACH_ATTEMPT.
AMD Catalyst 14.3 Beta V1.0 Driver Details, Specs and Download Information
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Find out where to download the AMD Catalyst 14.3 Beta V1.0 drivers and what improvements this driver provides to your PC.
A Guide to the ASSIGN DRIVE LETTERS FAILED Blue Screen of Death Error
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The “ASSIGN DRIVE LETTERS FAILED” BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) error appears on the screen during the initialization process for Windows and is caused by the failure of the system to assign a drive letter. The process of assigning the drive letter is implemented in Windows to identify partitions and logical disk drives in the root file system. This BSOD error is usually associated with a faulty device driver for a recently installed device. This BSOD error is also known as “ASSIGN_DRIVE_LETTERS_FAILED” and “Windows STOP 0x00000072“. It displays an error […]
A Guide to the APC INDEX MISMATCH Blue Screen of Death Error
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The “APC INDEX MISMATCH” BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) error appears on the screen during the initialization process for Windows when there is a mismatched thread between the APC (Asynchronous Procedure Calls) index and a device driver that operates in the kernel mode of the system. It is triggered by events that include the improper shutdown of the computer, incomplete installation or uninstallation of a program, recovery from a virus attack, and corruption of the system memory that results in the deletion of entries in the Windows system files. The […]
A Guide to the AGP INVALID ACCESS Blue Screen of Death Error
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The “AGP INVALID ACCESS” BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) error may appear when the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or visual processing unit that accelerates the creation of images has performed an unauthorized manipulation or alteration in the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) memory. It is an indication of a bug or problem with the installed video driver, or outdated BIOS (Basic Input / Output System). In most instances of this BSOD error, the installed video driver is not tested properly, or is unsigned. This BSOD error or Windows Stop message results […]
How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks
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Here are seven tips when accessing Wi-Fi in a public environment. You’ll be safer armed with this knowledge.
Ten Common Apps to Remove from Windows Startup
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There are many apps that start up when Windows does, and lots of them are unnecessary. Find out which ones.
A Guide to the APP TAGGING INITIALIZATION FAILED Blue Screen of Death Error
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The “APP TAGGING INITIALIZATION FAILED” BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) error appears on the screen during the initialization process for Windows and is most likely caused by corrupted or missing device driver or a faulty device that has been recently installed. It means that initialization of an application has failed while being loaded by the operating system. This error usually appears when a device driver is corrupted, is incorrectly installed, or is not updated. This BSOD error is also known as “APP_TAGGING_INITIALIZATION_FAILED” and “Windows STOP 0x0000010A“. It displays an error […]
Mac Users: Time to Update to OS X 10.9.2
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It’s important for everyone on a Mac made in the last several years to update to OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 — we’ll tell you why.
AMD Catalyst 14.2 Beta V1.3 Driver Details, Specs and Download Information
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AMD posted new graphics drivers this month: version 14.2 Beta V1.3. Keep in mind that beta drivers can sometimes be less stable than their full counterparts, so use with caution. Download the new beta drivers from AMD’s site. Many of you are running AMD graphics, including people with Radeon and other graphics on mobile or desktop PCs. If you are, you’ll want this update. The Radeon R9 290X is a recent example of a graphics card that sees performance gains from this update. Just the Stats Here’s the details on […]
GeForce 334.89 Driver Details, Specs and Download Information
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The GeForce 334.89 driver update improves performance across the GeForce line of graphics cards. Find out where to get it.
Create New Folder option in Windows 7 is missing
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Sometimes the New Folder option disappears in Windows 7, and you don’t know why. Here are three solutions to this problem.
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