Microsoft has released a new update that brings driver and firmware management capabilities for the Windows Update for Business deployment service. This release gives organizations better control over the deployment of updates to eligible cloud-attached Windows client devices. Windows Update for Business (WUfB) is a deployment service that enables IT admins to manage and distribute…
Last Update: Feb 06, 2023
After thirty years of Windows development, how Windows handles error reporting is stuck in 2006 which is unacceptable when the company wants you to install major updates every six months.
Windows 10 doesn’t reliably give you easy access to stop codes when it crashes. Plus, these codes may flash on your screen for just half a second! In this guide, we’ll show you how to find Windows 10 stop codes, find the reasons behind Windows 10 crashes, and guide you to solidify your Windows reliability…
Last Update: Jan 20, 2023
Microsoft has released yesterday the January Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. Yesterday also marked the end of support for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1. Microsoft had already ended support for Windows 7 back in January 2020, but the company is now sunsetting its Extended Security Updates program for…
Last Update: Jan 17, 2023
Windows File Recovery is a free command-line utility for recovering deleted files in Windows. If you have lost files on your PC after accidentally deleting them, this article explains how to use Windows File Recovery to recover them in a couple of steps. Windows File Recovery (WFR) is a newer file restore utility Microsoft released…
In this article, you will learn how to edit the Windows 11 hosts file. There are several easy ways that you can edit the file, and in this article, I will take you through each method step-by-step. In the early days of the Internet, there was just one ‘hosts’ file that was used to match…
Last Update: Jan 09, 2023
Google Drive is a popular cloud-based storage platform. It offers file-sharing and synchronization features that help users create, manage, and share documents across apps such as Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets. In this guide, I’ll explain how to install Google Drive for desktop, and how to pause or check the sync status on a Windows…
Last Update: Dec 12, 2022
System Restore on Windows 10 is a crucial backup feature included in the OS. It lets you create restore points before installing any new apps, drivers, and Windows updates. If something you installed on your PC starts causing issues, you’ll always have the option to go back to a previous restore point and get your…
Last Update: Dec 12, 2022
Need help recovering a file in Windows? Microsoft has a new, and free, tool to make that process easier.
Last Update: Dec 05, 2022
In today’s post, Jeff Hicks discusses SetX.EXE which allows IT pro’s to quickly and efficiently create their own environmental variables. SetX makes the task of adding custom environmental variables to support internal applications or automated processes very easy, especially when this needs to be done on remote machines.