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Common Mac OS X Problems and Solutions 1
OS Mac

Common Mac OS X Problems and Solutions

I’ve written a few tech tip articles for Mac OS X, but hopefully you’ll find this list of common Mac OS X problems and solutions helpful. GMail Bug In Default

August 26, 2016November 1, 2018
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Windows Server Tip: Disable 8.3 Naming and Strip Existing Short Names 2
OS System Administration Tech Tips Windows

Windows Server Tip: Disable 8.3 Naming and Strip Existing Short Names

There are performance and security benefits to disabling short file names (or 8.3 file names) on a Windows Server. From the graph below, you can see the performance benefits of

August 4, 2016October 16, 2016
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Windows 7 Stuck At Checking For Updates 3
OS

Windows 7 Stuck At Checking For Updates

I was recently working on an older computer that needed a fresh installation of Windows 7. I downloaded a fresh image of Windows 7 with SP1 and ran through the

May 23, 2016October 16, 2016
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Fix: This app can’t open for Built-in Administrator account 4
OS Tech Tips

Fix: This app can’t open for Built-in Administrator account

If you have a clean install of Windows 8 or Windows 10, you may have run into this error message before. There are a couple of steps you can try

February 4, 2016October 16, 2016
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How To Change A Mac's Computer Name And Host Name With Terminal 5
Mac OS

How To Change A Mac’s Computer Name And Host Name With Terminal

If you’re a Mac user, you probably know that you can go to System Preferences from the Apple menu in OS X, then go to Sharing and change your computer

January 14, 2016February 8, 2017
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Fix For Upgrading From Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro 6
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Fix For Upgrading From Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro

I purchased a laptop that was pre-loaded with Windows 8 Home Edition. I was running the Technical Preview of Windows 10 since it was available to the public. When Windows

December 30, 2015October 16, 2016
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Possible Fix For Critical Error Start Menu and Cortana Aren't Working In Windows 10 7
OS Tech Tips

Possible Fix For Critical Error Start Menu and Cortana Aren’t Working In Windows 10

If you’re running Windows 10 and have ever run across the error above, stating: “Critical Error Start Menu and Cortana aren’t working”, then some of these solutions might fix the

December 24, 2015December 28, 2018
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Windows 10 - How to Disable or Enable App Notifications 8
OS

Windows 10 – How to Disable or Enable App Notifications

Since I just wrote an article on how to change the time to show the notification popup, I thought I would also write one on how to disable or enable

November 9, 2015October 16, 2016
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Windows 10 – How to Change The Time To Show The Notification Popup 9
OS

Windows 10 – How to Change The Time To Show The Notification Popup

If you use Windows 10 then you’re probably familiar with the notification popup and Action Center. After using Windows 10 for a while, I thought the notification popup went away

November 9, 2015October 16, 2016
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How to Get Aero Glass & Blur Effect In Windows 10 10
OS

How to Get Aero Glass & Blur Effect In Windows 10

If you enjoyed having Aero Glass and gaussian blur in previous versions of Windows, then you might miss those theme enhancements if you upgrade to Windows 10. Luckily for you,

October 30, 2015October 16, 2016
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