We have previously explained that Windows 11 is little more than a skin on Windows 10. However that does not mean that there are not some big changes which actually make Windows 11 better than Windows 10. What it means is that there was and is no reason these changes […]
There are four interesting new keyboard shortcut key combinations specifically for Windows 11 and here they are: New Windows 11 Shortcut Keys: Windows Key + Z : Snap Layouts Windows Key + W: Widgets Windows Key + A : Action Center Windows Key + N : Notification Center The […]
Recently we provided THIS video explaining how to install Windows 11 on a hardware that does not meet the minimum requirements. This naturally lead one of our viewers, Rahul Nema, to ask: “…(After installing Win11 on unsupported hardware), will future Windows security updates and cumulative updates working without any problem? […]
Windows 11 checks for many things before allowing installation or upgrades but it allows for five of them to be bypassed: a compatible CPU check a hard drive / storage check making sure you have at least a 64GB drive a RAM check ensuring you have at least 4GB a […]
In this video we demonstrate how to check if your computer has meets the requirements to run Windows 11. We ran this on a compute stick named a Terryza W5/T5 Pro and were surprised to find that its only deficiency was the CPU. It turns out that Intel Atom X6 […]
What is a TPM? Put simply, aTrusted Platform Module (aka TPM) is physical chip on your computers’ motherboard that contains a number which can be used to encrypt (scramble) data to keep your information private. A modern TPM can also contain some passwords and certificates used on everything from your […]
Did you know that if you have Windows 10 you can legally upgrade to Windows 11 right now, months before it it released. The process is quite straight forwarded: Click START, COG (settings), UPDATES AND SECURITY Join the WINDOWS INSIDER PROGRAM (bottom left menu) Select the DEV Channel (aka FAST […]
Like all new versions of software, some old features and services have been removed from the new Windows 11. The most notable missing, removed and deprecated items are: Microsoft has done yet another about face on OneNote and is now not installing it Skype is no longer installed (replaced with […]
We recently produced a video of our Windows 11 First Review using an alpha release (build 2100) of Windows 11 but as of right now you can download and use the official Windows 11 beta (build 2200.51) directly right now. Windows 11 will become available to the general public in […]
Have you heard the hype around Windows 11? Well, its coming soon and if you a computer ethusiast or an IT Pro, you had best learn a bit about it. In this video we explain how to install and activate Windows 11 on your Windows 10 Pro PC and then […]
A client of ours has a Lenevo Thinkbook 14 Gen 2 which she wants to wipe and load a fresh Windows 10 or Windows 11. She followed our video instructions on how to do a bare metal Windows 11 (same as Windows 10) install but got stuck on the WHERE […]
In this Windows photo tutorial we show you how to open HEIC files and convert them to JPG or PNG. We explain that HEIC stands for High Efficiency Image format and it primarily used on Apple devices when their cameras are taking pictures. Few other computers use HEIC so you […]
Recently I locked down a PC to allow a customer to remote into our office and run a single app. To make it secure I made a number of firewall changes to block internet and even LAN access. The problem I have is I couldn’t recall what those changes were […]
If you have ever deployed an operating system in a corporate environment you will know that there are frequently problems. The typical troubleshooting technique is to read the logs but that can be daunting, so Microsoft developed a free tool to parse those error logs. I just attended a presentation […]
We had a fun Dell Venue 11 tablet running a full version of Windows 8.1 home but we decided to sell it and thought that most people would want Windows 10. This brings up some questions: How to source Windows 10? Will Win 10 64 bit work on the Venue […]
Below is a curt list of addin’s you need to have if you are using Small Business Server (SBS) 2011: Microsoft®Office 365 Integration Module for Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Windows 7 Professional Pack for Small Business Server 2011 In you have a Windows Phone 7 cell, you should get […]