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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 […]

11/27/201903/20/2022Computer

Laptop Display Brightness Too Dark In Low Light

My Lenovo Yoga 920’s crisp and bright 4k display was often way to dim in low light situations. No problem right, just bump the brightness up from the default power settings while on battery right? F12, […]

06/01/201908/19/2019Computer

RSOP GPResult for User and Computer with Non Admin Account

Issue: return a Resultant Set of Policy, RSOP, as a user logged in without full local admin rights. Why is this an issue? User Context. To return full results for both Computer and User policies you have […]

08/01/201801/24/2023Computer

How To Perform a Clean Install of Windows 10 – Fresh Start

Everyone needs a fresh start now and again right? Clear out the carbon, shake up the cobwebs. yeah well it works for ones and zeros to. A fresh install of Windows!? If your computer seems to […]

12/23/201705/04/2018Computer

Switching to Firefox is easy

Hello Firefox 57! Yep I’ve made the switch from Google Chrome back to Firefox. I’ve wanted to make the switch for a while and Mozilla’s latest release, Firefox Quantum, provided the motivation. Fast (really fast, like […]

11/19/201712/14/2019Computer

Screenshot – Best Keyboard Shortcuts Ever

You know how no one knows how to take a screenshot? Windows Key + Shift + S = screenshot heaven! You’re welcome!

02/03/201712/16/2018Computer

Notification Center – Best Keyboard Shortcuts Ever

Did you know that you want to magically open the Notification Center? yeah, me too. Windows Key + A = you’ve been notified! You’re welcome!

01/03/201607/21/2018Computer

Windows Explorer – Best Keyboard Shortcuts Ever

To run windows you have to explore! Windows Key + E = badda boom there is yo direc-tory-tree! You’re welcome!

11/03/201507/21/2018Computer

Enable Remote Desktop – TP-LINK AC1900 Archer C9

As the number of devices and bandwidth needs in my household increased so to did the frequency of reboots and number of issues for my Netgear N600 router. The router had served us well but wasn’t keeping […]

09/16/201507/28/2022Computer

Windows 10 Upgrade – Groove Music with Homegroup

Issue – After upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 Groove Music fails to list any music despite being correctly pointed at the default Music location where my 10,529 songs and 1,401 artists reside. I removed and […]

08/10/201505/15/2017Computer