How to force delete a printer (to reinstall) Clear Print Queue Stop Spooler Delete from Device Manager Remove (and reinstall) Solved: You want to remove your printer either via the Windows 10 Settings or the old fashioned way, through Control Panel. But you cannot remove printer. The printer won’t delete. …
Display World Time Clock In Windows 10
Add A World Clock To Your Desktop If you have friends or family abroad that you regularly Skype or Facetime, you’ll have a good idea what is the best time to call due to world time zones. Here’s a quick tip which involves adding an additional time zone to your …
Windows 10 Version 1803
The latest build of Windows 10 has been rolled out. Version 1803 is now available and your computer should automatically update to this if your Windows Updates are all working OK. As always, this is a gradual roll-out, so don’t worry if your system hasn’t taken this update yet. Estimated …
How to Force Load Windows Update
Using the Windows Upgrade Assistant will force load the latest build / version of Windows 10 into your system. Why do this? I have had a few enquiries with some premium internet security software programs displaying messages saying that updates are pending our out of date. I’ve also noticed that …
Support: Display Stretched After Windows 10 Update
Had a few calls over the last week about the screen / display on some computers appearing stretched following completion of a Windows Update. Some fixes to try. Run Windows Update again and restart. Run Windows Update Assistant. Here’s the link to the direct version. If these don’t fix the …
Video Blog – AMD Ryzen Review
Video Blog – Product Review – AMD Ryzen 5 AM4 CPU This week we test out AMD’s new Ryzen processor. A serious contender in the gaming market and this should give Intel a real run for their money.
Windows 10 1700 Update
Today I got a first look at the 1700 update which is the latest build version of Windows 10. Some interesting new features and improvements which I will update here on the blog very soon. As we have explained in previous posts, Windows 10 is unlike any other operating system …
Video Blog – W10 Multiple Desktops
How to open / work on Multiple Desktops in Windows 10 This very quick video blog explains an under-utilised, but quite useful feature in Windows 10. Give it a go.
Video Tutorial – How to Clear Hiberfil.sys Files In W10
Tutorial Level – Intermediate If you are running short of space on your C: Drive and are using a Solid State Drive, here is a way to clear some extra space. Hibersys files relate to the computer going into hibernation. If you do not use this feature and normally just …
Video Blog – Fake Microsoft Virus Scam
The Fake Microsoft Virus Scam This old chestnut is doing the rounds again and we are seeing an increase in users falling victim to this scam. The original scam basically involved scammers calling you up pretending to be Microsoft, taking control of your computer and implanting malware and locking you …