Windows 10 can stop working and it is usually through apps and software that I encourage people NOT to use
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The Windows 10 April Update Is Coming
The Windows 10 April update will be rolling out to Windows 10 users commencing this week.
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Windows Update Is Not Working – What Has Happened
So Windows update stops working on Windows 10 – what can you do ? There are usually 2 main culprits. The antivirus You are infected with malware I am finding lately antivirus software is interfering with Windows update and in some cases you will need to remove the antivirus software to get Windows Update to work. Remember to use the removal tool supplied by the maker of the antivirus to remove it effectively. I am still finding that Windows Defender is doing a better job in Winows 10 and makes for a properly running computer. You can also get up to date in some cases by downloading manually the Windows Fall Creators Update which will get you up to date. This can be found here:Windows Fall Creators Update
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Learn All About Microsoft Office
I am always asked about where to get training in Microsoft Office for Word , Excel , Outlook , Powerpoint etc Microsoft have a comprehensive training site where you can learn the basics of all the office products. Try and learn something new today. Microsoft Office Training
Continue ReadingThe Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Is Out – My Thoughts
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is out now and will arrive on most peoples Windows 10 computers now or shortly. First it is a big update and took several hours – just over 2 and a couple of reboots to get everything installed , so that after the first successful installation , check Windows update again as you will find there maybe other updates. I have not had an issue with the Fall Creators Update but have read of some issues with things such as the start menu. This article may help: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update problems: how to fix them Take note of the comment on antivirus issues. Windows Defender is also “beefed up” in the update with some real benefits to protect you against including the anti-ransomware feature called Controlled Folder Access, which is also available through the Windows Defender Security Center, under Virus & Threat Protection Settings. When this feature is enabled, only approved apps can access Windows system files and data folders so if you were to infect your system through an email your files would be protected. Edge has also improved , remember Edge is the successor to Internet Explorer even though it is… Read More
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Stop Programs Loading At Startup – Windows
You do not need all your programs loading at startup on your Windows computer. Windows computers will remember every time you install a program and want to load it along with everything else you have unless you stop those programs. So how do you do this? In Windows 10 through Task Manager and in Windows 7 through MSCONFIG Instructions can be found here:How to Disable Startup Programs In Windows In the article ignore the reference to CCleaner
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Free Movies Via Email Link – Avoid At All Costs
From the too good to be true files. These are arriving into inboxes at the moment and they are not legitimate and will surely cause a level of infection on your computer. Do not open them and do not press the PLAY button
Continue ReadingDictate – Speech Recognition For Microsoft Office
Would you like to dictate with your voice to Office but cannot afford software like Dragon then try Dictate a Microsoft Garage Project that you can download and install on your Windows computer and will install in your Office programs Outlook, Word and PowerPoint – and it is FREE Dictate Features Supports more than 20 languages for dictation Real time translation to 60 languages Commands like “new line”, “stop dictation” and “enter” to give more control while dictating Two modes of punctuations: Auto and manual for English Visual feedback to indicate that speech is being processed Dictate has the following commands available (English) New Line: Takes cursor to new line Delete: Removes the last line you dictated Stop Dictation: Terminates the dictation session Full stop or period: Types period character (.) Question mark: Types (?) Open Quote: Types (“) Close Quote: Types (”) Colon: Types (:) Comma: Types (,)
Continue ReadingThe Last Time I Pre-Order A Product From Microsoft
I talk and write about tech for a living and buy all the new products that I consider people , listeners and clients will want to know about. So back in May I ordered the Surface Laptop , Microsofts new product and waited for this week to arrive. The Surface laptop went on sale on Friday in major stores such as Harvey Norman and is available but my Surface laptop was nowhere to be seen , it had arrived in Adelaide at DHL early Friday morning and was forwarded for delivery as the screenshot will show. So late friday afternoon I went to the DHL facility in Adelaide to ask if I could pick it up as according to the paperwork it should have been there to be told that they do not deliver to my area and had passed it off to StarTrack and it would hopefully be there by tuesday. According to my advice on my Microsoft account it however was still with DHL. So I sit and wait. You preorder a product to get it on a particular day – release day – Apple do this very well – never had an issue with Apple and their… Read More
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