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There seems to be a number of things that commonly go wrong on windows 10 - here is my hit list with simplified remedial actions cribbed from HERE |
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Windows 10 - Start icon and Search icon do not work when left clicked THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON MY PC SINCE INSTALLING WIN 10 REMEDY - Reinstall all Windows Start Menu Apps (EASY) REMEMBER - you can always UNINSTALL any Apps that you don't need - see link above |
1. Highlight and copy all of the following line to your clipboard. Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
2. Open Task Manager, click on File, then on Run New Task. 3. Type in the word powershell & tick the box for admin privileges, then click OK. 4. Now paste that long line in to the right of the system prompt (right click mouse should do it - otherwise Ctrl+V) 5. Press Enter key. |
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Windows 10 - Restart in Safe Mode + Malware Scan
Safe Mode is recommended as any virus or malware will be less active than in Windows Normal Mode. N.B. Windows 10 Safe Mode does not allow any Wireless Connection – so if your connection is wireless, download the app in Normal Mode. If your PC cannot get on line, use another PC & transfer the app to the suspect PC on a memory stick If your PC has a wired internet connection (Ethernet) you may be able to get on line in Safe Mode (step 2) |
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1. Open a browser and download the latest version of ADWCLEANER from this URL https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/ Take careful note of the drive letter and folder where the .exe file is saved. 2. From Win 10 desktop, press Windows Start key or click Start icon  then click Power icon 
now hold down Shift key & click Restart icon 
and wait a few seconds . . . 
3. After your PC gets to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot then Advanced options then Startup Settings and click Restart button 4. After your PC restarts, there is another list of options - Select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking 5. When the Safe Mode desktop shows, open the folder where the .exe file was saved, and double-click it to run Adwcleaner which opens to look like this:-  6. Now click the "Scan" button  and wait...
7. When Scan has finished, check to see what Adwcleaner has found. Untick anything you know to be safe. (ticked items will be treated as undesirable & removed) 8. Now click the "Clean" button  and when it has finished, restart normally
9. Adwcleaner will generate a report file, listing items found, and actions taken A new text file will be saved each time you run Adwcleaner, in folder C:\Adwcleaner\ 10. If you used a memory stick, check it now "Just In Case" with your normal AV app such as AVG or Avast
You can download a printable .pdf version of these instructions
HERE
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Windows 7 - Restart in Safe Mode + Malware Scan
(these instructions should also work for Windows XP) Safe Mode is recommended as any virus or malware will be less active than in Windows Normal Mode. |
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1. Open a browser and download the latest version of ADWCLEANER from this URL https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/ Take careful note of the drive letter and folder where the .exe file is saved If your PC cannot get on line, use another PC & transfer the app to the suspect PC on a memory stick - Or you may be able to get on line in Safe Mode (step 2 below) 2. From Win 7 desktop, press Windows Start key or click Start icon
3. A small window appears, marked Search programs and files 4. In that window, type the word msconfig then press the Enter key 5. A menu box appears titled System Configuration 6. There are 5 tabs near the top of the menu box – select Boot 7. Click to tick the box marked Safe Boot, and click to select Network option 8. Click OK – the menu box disappears to be replaced by a smaller box – click Restart 9. When the Safe Mode desktop shows, open the folder where the .exe file was saved & double-click it to run Adwcleaner which opens to look like this:- 10. Now click the Scan button and wait...
11. When Scan has finished, check to see what Adwcleaner has found. Untick anything you know to be safe. (ticked items will be treated as undesirable & removed) 12. Now click the Clean button and when it has finished, Adwcleaner
will generate a report file, listing items found, and actions taken. A new report will be saved each time you run Adwcleaner, in folder C:\Adwcleaner\ 13. Adwcleaner will now tell you to Reboot – do so & wait for the Safe Mode desktop to show. 14. To return to Windows normal mode, click Start, type in msconfig and press Enter 15. In System Configuration select the Boot tab and click Safe Boot to remove the tick 16. Click OK then click Restart – Windows now reboots normally & displays the report file 17. If you used a memory stick, check it now "Just In Case" with your normal AV app such as AVG or Avast
You can download a printable .pdf version of these instructions
HERE
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How to Disable Windows 10 Update Tool/Reminder
How to Restore Windows 10 Update Tool
Facebook Hack Advice If you suspect your FB account has been hacked - don't just change your password! It appears that if the hacker once cracks your FB password & keeps a FB "session" open, they can continue to cause mischief even if the password has been changed. You should LOG OUT when you finish a FB session, espceially if you use a device that is used by anybody else. Delete Old Delivery Addresses on Ebay
Google Chrome - no Microphone for Google voice search Only the latest versions of Google Chrome have the microphone option, so if you want it you have to force an update
I cannot find any voice search for IE version 11, apart from a plug-in called Hangouts https://support.google.com/chat/answer/161993?hl=en-GB but there is an add-on for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/tag/voice%20search Install Adblock Plus FREE on IE, Firefox and Chrome Adblock Plus Home Page ABP for IE does not work? See what to do:- Click HERE More tips and life hacks from the Greater Git Mind as we discover them! - Please feel free to add your own contributions! |
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