Category: updates

Install Windows Feature Packs on Low-Storage PCs

Twice a year Microsoft release a Feature Pack for Windows 10, these are the equivalent of Service Packs for older versions of Windows. The difference is that where new features would come along every three or so years with a new version of Windows, and…

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Uninstalling and Delaying Windows 10 Feature Packs

The semi-annual feature packs for Windows 10 bring new features and functionality at the end of every April and October, but they can also change some of the ways in which Windows works on your PC, and sometimes this can slow down or intrude on…

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Removing Problematic Windows Updates in Windows 10

Windows Update is essential, it keeps your PC safe and secure from malware, exploit hacking, and it keeps things stable, reliable and up to date. However not all updates install without a problem, and this is because as there is a virtually infinite number of…

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Windows 7 End of Life January 14, 2020

Every dog has his day and we’re now rapidly approaching end of life for the venerable desktop operating system, Windows 7. This means that after January 14th 2020 there will be no further security or stability patches released for the operating system. Operating systems are…

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Quickly Fix Windows Update Problems

Sometimes Windows Update can cause problems, such as refusing to download or install updates to your Windows PC. This normally happens because a file or configuration corruption has occurred within the Windows Update system, but the good news is that these problems can be very…

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How to Repair Windows 10 1803 “Hidden Drive” Bug

There’s a bug in the new Windows 10 1803 update that can mean you’re constantly plagued with rogue “Drive Full” notifications. The problem occurs because a UEFI boot partition, which is hidden and used as part of Windows 10’s startup, security, and recovery system, has…

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