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JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

Windows 10 error Event ID7031 is categorized as an EVENT_SERVICE_CRASH and usually occurs on shutdown. It is often caused by Windows detecting a service shutting down unexpectedly and Service Control Manager...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

The Windows 10 FAT_FILE_SYSTEM error is a tough one to troubleshoot as it can often lock itself into a reboot loop before you can force Windows into safe mode or boot from...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

The Windows 10 HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED error has two main causes, a glitch within Windows when resuming from sleep or an issue with virtual machines running on the computer. If you’re seeing this message and...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

The Windows 10 Shell Infrastructure Critical Error looks far more serious than it is. Generally, it signals an issue with user account file association that interrupts normal operation. There are a couple of...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

The Windows 10 Inaccessible Boot Device error is not something we ever want to see when we boot a computer. It means Windows cannot access your boot drive for some reason. It can be caused by software or a...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

The Windows 10 Critical Process Died error will usually result in a STOP error or BSOD. Unfortunately, Windows won’t actually tell you which critical process has died or specifically why, so our options are...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

The automatic startup repair loop has to be one of the most frustrating situations a Windows user can find themselves in. Your computer infinitely reboots, errors, BSODs and continues in a loop without you...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is a significant update released just over a year since Windows 10 was launched. It includes a raft of fixes, upgrades and a couple of new features. As future patches and...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is finally here and by now, the vast majority of users should have access to it. As this is Microsoft we’re talking about, there are quite the number of bugs and issues with...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

Two errors that confuse Windows users trying to update to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update are error 0x800f0922 and error 0xc1900104. Why confusing? Because error 0x800f0922 is also a .NET Framework 3.5 error...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

Most of us know that when Windows is performing an update to leave well alone. That doesn’t help if the power goes out or the cat runs across the keyboard or some other unforeseen event happens to cause an...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

As you would expect from any significant OS update, the ease at which it completes depends on the stability and compatibility of the computer it is being installed on. Drivers and third-party software have...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

Windows 10 is lighter on resources than previous versions but it will still happily hog all the resources you have. One frequent issue with any Windows installation is that of disk space, especially if you’re...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

Damaged or missing installation files for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update aren’t the end of the world. It is fairly straightforward to clean things up and get the update installed. Here’s how.

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JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

Even though you may have a fully operational and activated Windows 10 system, you may find after performing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update that your computer is no longer activated. This happened to me when...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

If your computer was borderline capable of running Windows 10, you might get a nasty surprise when trying to install the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Microsoft quietly increased the memory requirements of the...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

Seeing an incompatible application error during the Windows 10 Anniversary Update installation is rare. For the vast majority of us, if an app was compatible pre-update, it will work find post-update. There are...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

There have been quite a few users that have received a ‘general update error’ when trying to install the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Some errors generate codes which make troubleshooting simple. Others do...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

In-place upgrades are all very well, but sometimes only a clean installation will do. That’s where the Microsoft media creation tool comes in. It downloads all the necessary files and creates installation media...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 12, 2019

Microsoft’s media creation tool is very good at what it does. It’s a small app that compiles bootable media capable of performing a fresh install of Windows 10. By creating an ISO image and burning or saving it...

knanan · Oct 11, 2019

Introduced in Windows 10 insider build 17035, Near Share allows users to instantly share files and web links with nearby PCs using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity. It is currently being dubbed the Microsoft...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 11, 2019

All great structures are built upon solid foundations. The same can be said for computers. If the machine is running well and has no issues, it should run and update without issue. If you want to check and...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 11, 2019

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update brings Microsoft Edge one step closer to being complete by adding extension compatibility. While only a few are available right now, more are on their way. If you would like to...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 11, 2019

I haven’t actually seen the Windows 10 Anniversary Update error code 0x80070057 for myself but I have spoken to people who have. It is one of those seemingly random errors with no obvious cause and no obvious...

JamieKavanagh · Oct 11, 2019

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update seems to have gone down quite well with the computing masses. While far from error free, the majority of users seemed to be able to download and install the update without too...

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