Slow Performance VMware Workstation 17.0.x – Windows 10 / Windows 11
Noticed horrible performance using VMware Workstation 17 on my system. I was running Hyper-V side-by-side, so I decided to nuke Hyper-V and the subsystems from that. Removed the…
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Block Windows 11 Update
The easiest way to block the Windows 11 update on a Windows 10 system is by adding a policy via the Registry. In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, navigate to SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Create…
Sage Peachtree 2013 crashes when posting Receipt
Sage Peachtree 2013 was crashing every time while attempting to save a Receipt entry. This occurred only via Remote Desktop. Peachtree 2013 is installed on a Windows 10…
Fix: 2019-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4515384) – Error 0x800f081f
Detailing the troubleshooting to resolve KB4515384 failure to install.
Disable Windows 10 First Sign-in Animation
To disable the Windows 10 first sign-in animation screen, use one of the two following methods. Through Group Policy or the Registry. Group Policy Run the Local Group Policy Editor (Start…
How to Join Windows 10 Professional to a Windows Domain
Here is a step-by-step visual walkthrough for joining Windows 10 Professional to a Windows Domain.
Office 2016 Trial on Windows 10 Rearms with Build Updates
I had 7 days left on my Office 2016 trial remaining when I decided to upgrade to the latest Windows 10 build 14385 the other day. After upgrading,…
Windows 10 with Ubuntu: Bash + Conky + Firefox
Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta) Set Windows 10 Developer Mode Install X Server in Windows I prefer Xming; get it and install it from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/files/latest/download…
Windows 10 Build 14367 Now Available in Fast Ring
The latest preview build has entered the Fast Ring and is being pushed out. All the details on this release can be found on the Windows Blog
The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.
I have been fielding a few calls very recently where a computer was upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 automatically to a user's surprise, so they then…
System and Compressed Memory
I was looking at my system’s performance (Windows 10 Build 10565) and noticed something I hadn’t seen before “System and compressed memory” utilizing about 500MB. Looking into this…
Microsoft Camera Codec on Windows 10
I just installed Microsoft Windows 10 Technical Preview and have been going through and setting up some of my software for testing. I noticed that Windows isn't generating…
Upgrade to Windows 10 Free
Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, within the first year of release, for users who are running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1. Free…