Windows 7

Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Won’t Connect After Windows Update

Issue – Microsoft driver updates. After Windows Update your computer can’t connect to WiFI. No matter what you try – your existing connection that was working before the reboot for Windows update is dead. You can […]

11/27/201902/19/2023Computer

Local Disk Galore

My iPhone had an interesting issue after upgrading to iOS8 … Infinite virtual disks!? Unfortunately it was but an illusion, all gone after restarting the phone.

05/25/201501/20/2021Computer

Windows Phone – AutoPlay

When you first connect a Windows Phone an Explorer window will open to the phones folders and files. You’ll also be prompted to install Phone App for Desktop. After installing Phone App for Desktop management of […]

01/02/201501/03/2015Computer

OneDrive – Stop Auto Importing Photos

After an update on 12/22/2014 OneDrive started magically importing photos and videos from my iPhone (my Windows Phone is managed by Phone App for Desktop). Microsoft refers to the process as “Auto Save”. This is the second OneDrive update in […]

12/31/201403/04/2023Computer

Remote Desktop – Black Screen Of Death

The Issue – When using Windows Remote Desktop client the remote screen turns black right after login and you have no control. The issue can affect workstations and servers, laptops or desktops and happens in Windows […]

10/12/201408/08/2022Computer

How to take a Screenshot – Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 2 Adaptive Keyboard

Adaptive keyboard sounds cool right? It does make for a very clean, uncluttered and easy to use keyboard. But it also makes accessing some functions harder, more time consuming and without knowing the special commands you’d be forgiven […]

10/04/201402/20/2023Computer

Ghost Drop Down Menus – stuck on screen

Ghost drop down menu’s that stay on your screen until you reset your resolution, logout or reboot. At first you think – no problem, I’ll just ignore that. Then like a dripping tap on a quiet […]

04/25/201411/17/2022Computer

Windows Phone – Not Recognized by Windows 7

Using the wonderful Nokia Lumia 1020 running Windows Phone 8 my computer has on several occasions been unable to recognize the device using the standard Nokia USB cable connecting to Windows 7.

03/08/201401/04/2015Computer

Install Linux from USB Drive

It couldn’t be easier for Microsoft Windows users to try, test or fully install Linux Mint using a “Hybrid” image which can boot to the full Operating System for testing or be installed alongside Windows for […]

12/07/201312/29/2015Computer

How to fix Windows 8 – step 1

Do you create content as much or more than you consume it? i.e. do you use a computer for your job and your job isn’t posting pics of what you had for lunch? If so and […]

09/01/201303/18/2014Computer