You’re not alone if you’ve lately tried to access the Windows registry editor and received the notice “Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator.” This error message might appear for a variety of causes, some of which have solutions and others which do not. The majority of the time,…
Windows 10 Problems and Solutions You Can Troubleshoot at Home Currently, over one billion users are running a device on Windows 10. As one of the most popular operating systems around, you may be among the many who rely on it for its robust interface, enhanced streaming functions, and Quick Access…
Microsoft really wants you to upgrade to Windows 10 and you should if you want a faster, more secure, and better user experience. It may seem scary to install and learn a new operating system, but Windows 10 is dramatically better, easier to use, and has major improvements that you will find…
While Windows 8 has broken new ground in bringing touch to a desktop OS, for many users there remains much yet to learn about its predecessor, Windows 7. Even after nearly four years, many users are still discovering tools and methods that make the operating system more powerful for many…
Have you ever seen the below error code (80072EFD) when trying to install updates on your Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC? You’re not alone. We were recently contacted by a friendly guy named Reg from California who was getting this error when trying to update his computer running Windows…
Microsoft has confirmed that the Start Button (in addition to the Windows 8 Start Screen) will be returning to Windows 8, in the upcoming free update, Windows 8.1. Also called Blue, this update makes a lot of changes to Windows 8 for the better. Microsoft has responded to public criticism…
While Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer look great in Windows 8, Mozilla Firefox looks less great on many PCs running ATI graphics hardware. Many laptops are included in that list. Text and graphics are all jumbled in Firefox, especially in the toolbars at the top of the screen, and…
Microsoft has two levels of support for its Windows products, Mainstream Support and Extended Support. The first is free and the second costs money. The free level of support just ended April 10, 2012, meaning that only critical security fixes will be released by Windows through April 2017. And if…
Microsoft has confirmed that the Start Button (in addition to the Windows 8 Start Screen) will be returning to Windows 8, in the upcoming free update, Windows 8.1. Also called Blue, this update makes a lot of changes to Windows 8 for the better. Microsoft has responded to public criticism…