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In versions of Windows 7 and 8 (but NOT 8.1) this tool displayed performance numbers called the WINDOWS PERFORMANCE INDEX shown in the SYSTEM INFORMATION. In Windows 8.1 WINDOWS PERFORMANCE INDEX is gone but WinSAT still exists and can be run by: Pressing the WINDOWS KEY + R (to bring Read more
As you likely already know, SSD are not hard disks, they are memory with a finite number of writes so regularly defraging an SSD will significantly reduce its life. In Windows 8, you may see your SSD still show up in Windows Defrag and that might scare you… fear not Read more
If you see the “V Virtual Machine you likely were working on Windows 8.1 or Server 2012 R2 and you elected to create GEN2 VM during the setup process. This was a mistake. HyperV Gen2 VM’s are only supported by Server 2012 (or newer) and Windows 8 (or newer) and you Read more
The new Dell Venue 8 Pro with the equally amazing and new Intel Atom processor Z3740D which IS a 64 bit CPU so why does this hardware only run 32 bit Windows 8.1? That is because Dell wants to use Microsoft’s new Connected Standby standard which (today) only works with 32 Read more
Connected Standby was introduced in Windows 8 to allow (primarily portable devices like tablets and phones) and is Microsoft’s proprietary ‘fast wake’ standard. Below are the important specs: Devices with Connected Standby must wake up in less than 300ms… that is less than one third of a second… uh… fast Read more
If you want to see what is happening with SHA or NAP take a look a this: ON THE USERS PC Check the EVENT VIEWER: Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > Network Access Protection > Operational In a CMD (run as administator) window, run netsh nap client Read more
HKEY_USER contains the sister entries to HKEY_CURRENT_USER. Specifically, HKEY_USER contains the user settings to ANY current user. Still confused as to the differnce between HKU and HKCU? Don’t be. What if you did a RUN AS command or a SWITCH USER? Where would that users profile be loaded and accessed? Read more
If you have upgraded to Windows 8.1, you are now using Internet Explorer 11. OWA (from Exchange 2007, 2010 or even the new 2013) does not work properly with IE11 does not work in full mode. UPDATE: January 2014 This problem should be resolved in: UPDATE ROLLUP 3 FOR SERVICE PACK Read more
Well, that phrasing is just wrong. In fact TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is replaced by WSD (Web Services For Devices) but IP is used in either case AND WSD is not a PORT it is a control mechanism. Sooo, it would be more accurate to ask WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE Read more
There is a maaaaaajor issue with the wording being used by Microsoft in relating to upgrading from v8.1 PREVIEW to v8.1 RELEASE and it relates to APPS: Definition Section: APP = stripped out/small/reduced/limited program that typically performs a single task and is (currently) nearly always sourced as a download (i.e. Read more
Until the last round of Windows Updates, I did not see this issue more than once every few years. The problem is that a ghost menu item will stay on the screen until a logoff occurs. SOLUTION 1 DRIVERS: Update your video drivers SOLUTION 2 DISABLE MENU FADES in the Read more
The problem is that your Windows registry stores the name of a device in several places but if the name of a device is changed (i.e. by going to COMPUTER, right clicking on the device and selecting RENAME), Windows does not update all of those locations. Fortunately this is easy Read more
This was annoying but easy to fix. The problem is that AUDIO SERVICES do not get enabled by default if JAWBONELINK is enabled, which it is by default! Open the classic Control Panel by typing “Control Panel” at the home screen and clicking the “Control Panel” icon. In the Control Read more
If you have ever moved a virtual machine or replaced a NIC (Network Interface Card) on a physical server and wanted to keep the same IP Address, you will have seen the following error: “The IP address x.x.x.x you have entered for this network adaptor is already assigned to another Read more
Dell, HP, Toshiba, Samsung (‘da big boys) are no longer shipping PC’s and laptops with Microsoft Windows 8 stickers. Smaller companies are still using Win8 Certificate of Authenticity (COA) stickers which contain the CD Key you need for resinstalls. Sooooo the question is, how are Dell, HP, Samsung… doing this, Read more
When you click the “compatability mode” icon Internet Explorer starts to emulate a previous version of IE… but which one. The answer is you can see it and force it to IE 7, IE8, or IE9 yourself by simply clicking the F12 key on your keyboard (to turn on the Read more