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If you receive a Windows Setup Error stating “Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware” during your Windows Install or upgrade, just know you’re not alone. This is actually a pretty common Microsoft error, and though the cause can vary, the fix is quite simple.
In the following simple solution, I show you how to find largest files on Windows. This process should work from a running Microsoft Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 environment. As disk space begins to fill up, it is nice to know exactly what files are consuming the most space.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Windows 11 on VirtualBox without TPM chipset. This can be useful for those who want to test Windows 11 in a virtual environment or on a computer that doesn’t have hardware that meets the minimum requirements.
This segment covers a nice and simple method to Install Windows 10 from USB. This will also work to Install Windows 11 from USB. Running a Windows USB Install is useful when you need to perform an Installation on a PC without a CD/DVD drive. For this segment we will be using YUMI Multiboot Bootable …
How can I Delete or Remove Windows Services? This seems to be a pretty common question. So in the following simple solution, I’ll cover the removal of a Microsoft Windows service. This might be useful for example; if the program running the service is no longer active or has been disabled.
The following covers How to easily Open Task Manager on Remote Desktop Connection. As I am sure you already know, the typical local keyboard combination Ctrl + Alt + Del does not work on a remote machine. However, the alternate solution is simpler than one might think. In the following simple solution, I cover how …
In the following simple solution, I cover one way to Install Windows XP from USB. Running a Windows XP USB Install might be useful for example if you wish to perform an Install on an older Netbook or Laptop that does not have a CD or DVD Drive. One of the simplest approaches to accomplish …
How do you enable God Mode on Windows 10, 11, 8, or even 7? Using God Mode to gain access to tons of advanced settings. In my opinion, the basic control panel in Windows lacks in functionality with a focus on condensed page presentation. This can pose an issue by forcing the user to navigate …
So your looking to add and remove programs in Windows Vista? In Windows XP, there was an applet named add/remove programs located in the control panel. In Vista, the naming structure has changed a bit. The new applet for adding and removing programs in Vista is simply called “programs” or “programs and features” for those …
Getting WRT600N wireless dropouts on 5ghz band? We recently upgraded from a WRT54GL router to a Linksys WRT600N Linksys Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router to take advantage of the dual band 5ghz and 2.4ghz wireless N frequencies along with the gigabit wired network connection. Initially, we were disappointed to find that while working via …
How to Completely Disable Chrome Cache on the Google Chrome Web Browser. There are often several reasons a person might want to prevent Chrome from Caching pages visited on the internet. One might assume disabling cache to be an easy option to find and set in Chrome. But currently the only setting to disable cache …
How to Boot and Run DOS from USB. Make a DOS Bootable flash drive. In the following simple solution, I show you a simple way to Put DOS on a USB flash drive or other removable device. We will be using a nifty little tool called RUFUS (Reliable USB Format Utility), created by Pete Batard.
How can I partition a USB flash drive from Windows and mark it active “bootable”. Windows detects many flash drives as “Removable Disks” and flash drives are often shipped formatted as a “Super Floppy” (USB-FDD without a partition table) . The Windows built in format utility cannot create a partition table on Removable Disks. Furthermore, …
The following simple solution explains How to Fix MBR. Knowing how to repair a broken MBR (Master Boot Record), can be very important. Especially if you have installed GRUB or modified the current boot loader, rendering your Windows Operating system unbootable. The entire MBR repair process is fairly straight forward and requires only an original …
Remove Old Drivers from Windows; In the following simple solution, I’ll show you how to remove old drivers from Windows device manager. Leaving old drivers in place after upgrading your hardware can cause performance issues and in some cases hardware driver conflict. This is especially true with video and sound card drivers. Normally, you wouldn’t …
HELP! Windows Update keeps prompting to install Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB936181). I’ve already installed the KB936181 update multiple times, but Windows Update keeps listing it as an available high priority update that needs to be installed. Furthermore, update KB936181 keeps reinstalling. What do I need to do …
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