The Startup folder in Windows, is the location where are stored all the shortcuts of applications that start with Windows. There are two different startup folders in Windows: there is a startup folder which contains all the applications that runs for all users, Read More
In Windows 10, Microsoft has added the Windows Spotlight feature, which is responsible for all the background images, tips and links you see in the lock screen. In this tutorial, you 'll find detailed instructions on how to remove all the Spotlight items (Like What you see, Fun facts, Tips etc.). from the lock screen in Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise and Education editions. Read More
If you 're looking for a free and easy way to convert an Adobe Acrobat Document (PDF) to Word or Excel, without using a PDF converter utility, or an online pdf conversion service, then read this tutorial to find out how you can do that. Read More
This tutorial contains instructions to resolve the following error when running the DISM command in Windows 10: "Error 1016: An error occurred while attempting to access the image". The DISM error 1016 may appear when you try to repair a damaged Windows image, Read More
The Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages are runtime libraries, that are required by many applications which developed at Microsoft Visual C++ programming language, to run. In this article you will find all the links to download Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2008 & 2005. Read More
In a previous tutorial I mentioned the steps required to install XPS Viewer on Windows 10. But, some users complaining that they cannot install XPS Viewer, because the XPS viewer is not listed after pressing the 'Add a feature' button (Apps > Manage optional features > Add a feature), or cannot be installed. Read More
The Net Framework 3.5 0x800F0906 installation error on a Windows 10/8/8.1 based computer, appears because Windows cannot download the source files that needed to install the .NET Framework 3.5 feature.
This tutorial contains instructions to resolve the following error in Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 & 2003: "The file Outlook.pst has reached its maximum size. To reduce the amount of data in this file,select some items that you no longer need, and then permanently delete them (shift +del)". Read More
If you are using the XPS Viewer to view XPS (XML Paper Specification) files, you may have probably realized that XPS Viewer is not installed by default in Windows 10. This tutorial contains two methods to install XPS viewer on Windows 10. Read More
On a Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise computer the following error may appear when trying to turn on BitLocker drive encryption on the Operating System drive: "This device can't use a Trusted Platform Module. Your administrator must set the "Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM" option in the "Require additional authentication at startup" policy for OS volumes". Read More
The following issue appeared on a Windows 10 based computer, when trying to install the Feature update 1903: The installation stops with error "We couldn't install Windows 10, 0xC1900101 – 0x30017. The installation failed in the FIRST BOOT phase with an error during BOOT operation", and then reverts back to the previous Windows 10 version/build. Read More
This tutorial contains step by step instructions on how to password protect your PC with BitLocker encryption. The BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature included in Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise editions and it can help you, to protect your personal data from unauthorized access. Read More
