Windows 10, Unable To Update System Reserved Partition
Some users, upgrading Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 or installing a new build of Windows 10 over the previous one, find it impossible to complete the procedure due...
Bootable USB stick, How to prepare it
How can you create a bootable USB stick that is bootable even on the latest UEFI- based systems?
Tools like YUMI, which allow you to easily prepare a bootable USB stick, are...
Reinstall Windows 7 without losing data and programs
Windows 7 offers a little-known possibility that allows you to perform a complete reinstallation of the operating system without erasing the data. This is a mechanism that, in practice, can be...
What is UEFI and What You Need to Know about The New BIOS
The new personal computers based on Windows 8.x and Windows 10 integrate a new BIOS, called UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). It is somewhat the successor of the traditional BIOS, the...
Windows 10: Requirements for Upgrading from Windows 7
On January 14, 2020, the extended support period for Windows 7 will end. Microsoft will no longer support the operating system except with the release of exceptional updates in the event...
How To Disable Windows Defender Completely?
In Windows 10, the Microsoft Defender antivirus can be disabled from the classic interface or using a specific policy. Hence, the possibility to use the registry disappears.
Windows 10 integrates a version...
32 bit vs. 64 bit: The Differences Between the Two Architectures
Among the most frequently asked questions is the following: What are the differences between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Windows operating systems? We try to provide an answer as...
USB Portable Operating System with Virtualbox Portable
When you need to intervene on a system that is not your own, next to the one installed on the machine, it could be useful to start a second operating system,...
Create backup image of CDs and DVDs
How to create a disc image of CD and DVD media with the possibility of using its contents in Windows without using the player.
Modern notebooks generally do not have optical drives:...
Windows 10 update failed: The first things to do
We put together a series of suggestions to solve situations in which upgrading from one version of Windows 10 to the next is impossible due to the appearance of the 0x8007001F...
Optimize and speed up Windows 10: How to do it automatically
We present a script that, using PowerShell exclusively, allows you to deeply adjust the operating system's behavior. Useful for optimizing and speeding up Windows 10, making it even more usable. Update:...
Dual boot Windows 10 with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, How to do it...
Run Windows 10 in a dual boot with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 is an enterprise far from prohibitive.
Windows's dual boot allows you to keep several different (or identical) versions of...
Multiple Recovery Partition and Low Space After Windows 10 Upgrade
Users report the appearance of a mysterious recovery partition in Windows 10 that the operating system indicates to have low space. What it is and what to do if you have...
How To Switch To Windows 10 For Free?
Install Windows 10 for free by upgrading from previous versions of the operating system or participating in the Windows Insider program.
In the past, we have dedicated several articles to methodologies to...
Configure Windows 10 with God Mode
We have pleasantly found that the God mode feature, first brought to its debut in Windows Vista, can also be used without problems in Windows 10. Unlike previous versions of Windows,...
Windows 10 without Edge and Cortana: LTSB
Few people know of the Long Term Servicing Branch of Windows 10: it is a lighter version of the Microsoft operating system without Edge and Cortana.
It's not for everyone, though. It...
SFC Scannow – Command to Restore Damaged Files
How to check if your Windows files are damaged and restore them with the Sfc Scannow command.
One of the most useful commands in a Windows environment during a problem is sfc...
Clean Installation of Windows 10 and Product Key
The activation mechanism of Windows 10 looks a little different than that used in previous versions of the operating system.
The different behavior derives from the need for Microsoft to manage a...
Windows 10 Basics: Fix WiFi That Does Not Have a valid IP configuration
What to do when the WiFi error "Does Not Have a Valid IP Configuration" appears in Windows 10?
Some users have reported the appearance of an error "WiFi does not have a...
Windows 10: Black Screen Problem on Startup or After Login
One of the most common problems among users who have upgraded to Windows 10 or otherwise decided to install the latest Microsoft operating system is the inexplicable appearance of a black...