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• Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Reader DC InstructionsYouTube Video
• Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Reader DC download
• Adobe Flash Player No Longer Supported
• ADW Cleaner
• Adware Removal Tool
• Android
• Android - Samsung Manuals
• Any Audio Converter
• Anti-Virus On-Line Virus ScanVirus Total
• Anti-Virus Uninstall Tools
• Apache Open Office
• ASCII and Unicode
• ASCII Table
• Audacity Sound File EditorDownload from MajorGeeks
• Audio File Formats Explained
• Audio Files - MP3 Volume Adjust
• Audio Files - MP3 Gain
• Audio File Converter - Switch
• Autoruns Manage Windows Startup Programs
• AVIF File ExtensionWhat is an AVIF file?
• AVIF File ExtensionHow to use AVIF on your Website and Convert to JPG
• AVIF Test Page
• Avira Rescue System

Apple Support

• Apple Support
• Apple Text Editing program called Pages -- Pages User Guide
• Apple Spreadsheet progam called Numbers. - - Numbers User Guide

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• Background PicturesDigital Blasphemy
• Background PicturesHD Desktop Wallpapers
• Batteries on the Motherboard
• Battery Acid - How to Clean
• Binary Number System
• Bing Search Engine
• BIOS/UEFI/CMOS What's The Difference? YouTube Video
• BIOS/UEFI videoYouTube Video
• BIOS/UEFI/CMOS - How to Clear CMOS settings
• Bit Locker Recovery Key
• Bits, Bytes, Megabytes
• Bits, Bytes, MegabytesKibibytes and Mebibytes explained
• Bleeping Computer - Tech Site -
• Blu-Ray
• Is Blu-ray the Last Optical Disc Format Ever? What’s Next?
• BookmarksHow to Manage Bookmarks
• Bookmarks / FavoritesBookmark your Favorite web sites
• Broadband
• Build your Own Computer
• Bulk Rename Utility

Backup Programs

• Synctoy from Microsoft (requires .Net Framework)
• Pargon Backup & Recovery
• Pargon Backup & Recovery User Manual PDF
• Macrium Reflect
• Macrium Reflect - How to
• Windows 10 File History - How to

Browsers

• Chrome
• DuckDuckGo
• Edge
• Firefox
• Safari
• Home Page Settings
• Extensions for your Browsers

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• Caliber E-Book Reader and Converter
• CD/DVD Burner
• Character MapFonts and Typing Special Characters
• CHAT GPT
• CHAT GPTHow to spot scams in chatgpt
• Chrome Web Browser
• Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts
• Chrome Web Store (Extensions)
• Cleaning Tools built into Windows
• Clipchamp Video EditorA free Video Editor from Microsoft Store
• Clipboard Windows 10
• Clipboard - Ditto
• Clone - How to Clone a Hard Drive using Macrium Reflect
• Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing Dropbox
• Cloud Computing Google Drive
• Cloud Computing One Drive
• Command Prompt and Power Shell
• Computer Virus
• Cookies and Cache
• Connectors - PC Connectors explained
• Controlled Folder Access - Windows Security
• Cut, Copy and Paste
• Cut, Copy and PastePaste without the formating.
• Cut, Copy and PasteUsing the Clip Board

CPU - Central Processing Unit

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• CPU Central Processor Unit Explained
• CPU Central Processor Unit - Which one do I have and how fast is it?
• CPU - Keeping it Cool
• CPU - Core Temp Program
• CPU Sockets - Intel CPU Sockets Explained
• CPU Sockets - AMD CPU Sockets Explained
• CPU Socket types explained

Computer Stores

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• CPL Melbourne
• Harris Technology Melbourne
• Ink Station Sydney
• Jaycar Maroochydore
• MWAVE Sydney
• Megabuy Brisbane
• Office Works Maroochydore
• UMART Maroochydore
• Wagner Electronics Sydney

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• DART - Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset
• DEBUT - Screen Recorder
• Digital Blasphemy Desktop Wallpaper
• Digital Media File Formats Explained
• Disk Partition
• Display Port
• Ditto - Clipboard
• DNSWhat is DNS? Domain Name System (Server)
• DNSHow to Flush DNS
• Drivers - How to Update and how not to update
• Dropbox - Cloud Storage
• Duck Duck Go - Search Engine
• DVDsRipping
• DVDsRipping with Make MKV
• DVD Ripping Tools - WIN X DVD Ripper

Downloading

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• Safe Sites to download free software
• How to Download Safely
• How to Download Video and Audio Files explained
• 4K YouTube Video Downloader Website
• Download pictures from your telephone
• Download pictures from your camera
• Download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool

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• E-Books; formats explained
• EaseUS TODO Backup Program
• EaseUS Partition Master Setup
• Edge -Browser
• Email
• Encryption- What is it?
• Error Occurred While Attempting to Create..
• Error 404
• Estate Planningkeep a record of all your usernames and passwords
• Ethernet
• Everything Search
• Extensions for your Browsers
• Excel Templates

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• Facebook
• Facebook - Dangers of using Facebook
• Favorites / BookmarksBookmark your Favorite web sites
• Filehippo - Software Download Site
• Firefox Web Browser
• Firefox Add-Ons
• Fonts and Typing Special Characters: - € - £ - ¥ - ¢
• Foxit PDF Reader

FILES:

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• File Associations
• File Associations - Restore to Default
• Files Backup
• Files Backup using Windows 10 File History
• File Deletion - How to delete stubborn Files
• File Encryption
• File Management
• Files - PDF
• File SystemsNTFS, FAT32, ExFat,
• File SystemsApple Vs Windows
• Files Sorting
• SNAPDROP - Transfer Files between different operating systems.
• Take Ownership of Files
• Take Ownership of Files IOBIT Unlocker
• File Types (Extensions)
• Transfer Files from Windows to iPad

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• Ghacks.Net - Tech Site -
• GIMP - Free Photo Edit Program
• Glossary I - Computer Tech Terms
• Glossary II
• GMAIL
• God Mode Master List of all Windows 10 Settings
• Google Chrome Web Browser
• Google Earth
• Google Search Engine
• Google Drive
• Google - How to Check How Much Storage you have left
• Google Products (applications)
• Google Search Tips and Tricks
• Google Search Hidden Features
• GPU - Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) Explained
• GPU aka: Video Cards
• Group Policy

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• Hacking
• Have you been Hacked?
• Handbrake Video Converter
• Hardware found inside your desktop
• Hibernation
• HD Video Converter
• HDCP - What is it?
• HEIC Files- How to open on Windows
• Hexadecimal
• Hexadecimal to Decimal Converter
• Hoax Slayer
• Home Page
• Host Papa Web Host
• How To Geek - Tech Site -

HARD DRIVES

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• Hard Drives
• Allocation Unit Size on your Hard Drive
• Hard Drive Storage Explained
• 6 ways to check Hard Disk Health in Windows.
• Crystal Disk InfoCheck your Hard Drives for errors. Free program
• Hard Drive Repair Tools
• Solid State Hard Drives (SSD) - M.2 / NVME / SATA Explained
• Solid State NVME Drives
• How to Format a SSD
• Fragmentation Defragmentation What is it?
• Disable automatic drive defragmentation
• M.2 Slot Motherboard connector for SSD
• Partitions; What is a Partition?
• Partition? - GPT or MBR?
• Partition Manager Paragon
• Partition Wizard MiniToll
• Partition Master EaseUS

HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language):

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• HTML - What is it?
• CSS - What is it?
• Java Script - What is it?
• Tutorial
• Color Picker
• Character Set
• Visual Studio Code Editor
• Markup Validation Service
• HTML Test Page

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• iMazing - Transfer files between Windows and ipad, iphone
• Ink Station
• IOBIT Uninstaller
• IOBIT Unlocker
• IP Address - TCP/IP
• IrfanView Graphic viewer
• Install Windows 10
• ISO Files
• ISO TO USB - Rufus -
• Is It Down?
• iTunes

Image Files:

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• JPEG, JPG, PNG, PDF, PSD, GIF, AVIF, HEIC, HEIF, WebP, HDR, TIFF, BMP, PPM, and many more....
• Image File FormatsWikipedia
• Image File Formats more info
• Image File Converter Convert Images to any file format you need
• Image Editor...free online editor
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• AVIF File ExtensionWhat is an AVIF file?
• AVIF File ExtensionHow to use AVIF on your Website and Convert to JPG
• AVIF Test Page
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• Apple's iPhone and iPad take photos in the HEIF image format by default. These photos have the HEIC file Extension.
• HEIC/HEIFExplained and how to open on Windows
• Convert HEIC to JPG
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• What is the Difference between JPG and JPEG?
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• Video File Formats Explained
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• Special Note about WEBP Image Files: Windows 10/11 does not officially support WebP images. They can be opened in Paint or just rename the file extension to .jpg or .png
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J

• What is Java Script?

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• Keyboard - Fonts and Typing Special Characters: - € - £ - ¥ - ¢
• Key Finder

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• LAN - Local Area Network
• Laptop Batteries
• LaptopWhat to look for when shopping for a new laptop.
• Libre Office
• Lifewire Tech Site
• Linux

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• M.2 Slot
• M.2 Solid State Hard Drives (SSD) - M.2 / NVME / SATA Explained
• Macrium Reflect - How to Clone a Hard Drive using Macrium Reflect
• Make MKVsDVD Ripping program
• Macrium Reflect
• Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
• Major Geeks Software Download Site
• Malware - What is a Virus and Malware?
• Malware
• Malwarebytes
• Media Creation Tool Instructions
• Media Creation Tool
• Memory RAM - YouTube Video
• Memory - RAM What You Need to Know
• Memory and Storage Converter
• MiniToll Partition Wizard
• Mint - Linux OS
• Modems and RoutersSetting up WIFI Router
• Modems and Routers How do they Differ?
• Motherboards
• Motherboard Sizes Explained
• Mouse Pointers - Windows 10
• MSN - Search Engine
• MWAVE - Computer Store

Microsoft

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• Microsoft Home
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft AccountsDifference between Local and Microsoft Accounts
• Microsoft AccountsDifference between a Standard User and an Administrator
• Microsoft AccountsCreate a Second User Account
• Microsoft AccountsChange to a Local User Account from Your Microsoft Account
• Microsoft AccountsHow to create a New Microsoft Account
• Microsoft AccountsHidden Administrator Account
• How to change the email address on your Microsoft Account
• Microsoft User Account Fails Logon
• Microsoft Knowledge Base
• Microsoft Office Tutorial
• Microsoft Photo Gallery
• Microsoft One Drive Cloud Computing
• Microsoft Office - Excel Templates
• Microsoft Office - Word OnlineFree providing your signed in to your Microsoft Account
• Microsoft Office - Excel OnlineFree providing your signed in to your Microsoft Account

Music Programs

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• Audio Formats Explained
• Audio Files - MP3 Volume Adjust
• MP3 Gain
• MP3-Switch Audio File Converter
• MP3 Tag
• VLC Media Player
• Windows Media Player
• Music Video Jukebox

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• NBN Web Site
• NBN - Router/Modem Setup:
• NBN Fiber to the Premises
• Netflix
• Netstat - How to use the Netstat (network statistics) Command in Windows
• Network
• Ninite - Software Download Site
• Norton Removal Tool
• Notepad++
• Notepad On Line
• Number Systems (Binary, Decimal, Hex)
• NVME Drives

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• OBS Studio
• OCR (on-line)
• Simple OCR
• On-Line Virus Scan
• OneDrive on Windows 10 beginner's guide
• One Drive Cloud Computing
• One Drive Error Notice - When you try to Restore Default Location of Documents.
• Documents Linked to One Drive - How to Unlink
• Open Office
• Optical Disk formats explained
• Outlook

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• Pandora - Recover deleted files
• Partitions; What is a Partition?
• Partition? - GPT or MBR?
• Partition Manager Paragon
• Partition Wizard MiniToll
• Partition Master EaseUS
• Password Reset
• Passkey Passkeys will soon replace Passwords on some accounts.
• Performance Graphsfor Windows O/S
• Phishing
• Planned Obsolescence
• Portable Applications I
• Portable Applications II
• Power Supply (Computer)
• Power Shell and Command Prompt
• Print Screen and Snipping Tool
• Print Friendly and PDF
• Printers
• Process Explorer
• Product Key Finder
• Product Keys
• Program Files(X86)
• Pure Info Tech - Tech Site -
• Python - What is it?
• Python.org - Download -
• Python Examples
• Python Notes - PDF user manual -

PDF:

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• What is a PDF?
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC download
• Foxit PDF Reader
• I Love PDF Website
• Win2PDF Website
• How to Download PDFs Instead of previewing them in your Browser
• PDF FormsHow to fill out PDF forms and sign them.

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• QR Codes
• QR Codes - Threats and Malware
• Quad Directory
• Quad Core Processor
• QWERTY

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• RAM - YouTube Video
• RAM What You Need to Know
• Ransomware - Explained
• Ransomware - How to protect your PC from attack
• Rapid Tables (Unicode)
• Reactivate Windows after a hardware change
• Recorder, OBS Studio
• Recuva - Recover Deleted Files
• Repair Manuals for just about everything
• Restore Points for WindowsHow to Use System Restore
• Revo Uninstaller
• Ring Tones
• Rootkits Explained
• Routers and Modems
• Router/Modem Setup: Telstra NBN
• Modem/RouterSetting up wifi router
• Run Commands
• Runs SlowWhy does my computer run slow?
• Rufus ISO TO USB

Release Information - Keep Your Operating System Up To Date

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• WINDOWS
• To Check your installed version of Windows, open RUN (Win+R) and type WINVER.
• Windows 11 Release Information
• Windows 10 Release Information
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• APPLE
• Apple Release Information for all Apple Devices
• How to Check your MAC OS installed software version
• How to Check your iPhone, iPad or iPod installed software version
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• LINUX
• Almost all Linux distributions will have a small icon on the bottom tool bar indicating there is an update waiting.
• How to check your installed version of Linux Mint
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• ANDROID
• Check & update your Android version

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• Safari
• Safe Mode - F8 key to start Windows in Safe Mode
• Safe Mode - How to Boot into
• Safe Mode to Fix Your Windows
• Samsung Tablet manuals
• Scam Watch
• Screen Recorder DEBUT
• Screen Recorder OBS Studio
• Screenshots
• Screenshots showing the cursor
• Screenshots using some new Windows Tools
• SD Cards
• SD Card Format
• Secure Boot UEFI - How to Disable
• Security Check/Tips:
• Settings in Windows 10
• Settings - God Mode
• Shut Down Button - make your own
• Skype
• SNAPDROP - Transfer Files between different operating systems.
• Snipping Tool
• Social Media
• Speakers-How to Test-
• Speccy - System Info
• Special Characters: - € - £ - ¥ - ¢
• Start Menu
• Start Up Folder
• Streaming Video and Audio site
• Switch - Audio File Converter
• System Restore - Windows 10

Search Engines:

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• Bing
• Duck Duck Go
• Google
• MSN
• StartPage - A new Search Engine
• Yahoo
• Yippy

Security Bulletins

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• Email Hoaxes
• FBI
• Home Land Security
• Microsoft
• Ransomware - How to protect your PC from attack
• Ransomware - Explained
• Scam Watch
• Snopes
• Stay Smart On-line
• Truth or Fiction
• Security Check/Tips:

Software Download Sites:

• Filehippo
• Major Geeks
• Ninite

Solid State Hard Drives SSD

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• Solid State Hard Drives (SSD) - M.2 / NVME / SATA Explained
• Solid State NVME Drives
• How to Format a SSD
• Disable automatic drive defragmentation
• M.2 Slot Motherboard connector for SSD

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• Tabbed Browsing
• Take Ownership of Files
• Take Ownership of Files using IOBIT Unlocker
• Task ManagerWindows 10
• Task ManagerWindows 11
• Tech Terms I
• Tech Terms II
• Telstra: BigPond Settings POP3 and SMTP.
• ThunderbirdInstructions
• Thunderbirddownload
• Thunderbolt
• Tutorials - Windows 10
• Twitter I
• Twitter IIHow does it work?

TCP/IP

• TCP/IP - What is an IP Address?
• TCP/IP - Ports Explained
• TCP/IP - How to use PING
• TCP/IP - test my Internet connection?
• TCP/IP - How to use TRACERT
• TCP/IP - How to use NETSTAT to view open Ports
• TCP/IP - Resetting

Technology News

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• 9to5Mac
• Alternative To
• ARSTech
• Bleeping Computer
• Computer Weekly
• CNET
• Digital Trends
• Engadget
• Gadgets Now
• Gizmodo
• How-To Geek
• IT News Australian Web Site
• Lifewire
• Lifehacker new
• Make Use Of
• PC User Magazine
• PC World
• PDF 24PDF Tools
• The Information
• TechCrunch
• Techspotnew
• Tech Radar
• Tech Republicnew
• The Next Web
• The Verge
• Tom's Hardware
• UMART
• Venture Beat
• WIRED
• Windows Latest News

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• Ubuntu - Linux OS
• BIOS/UEFI/CMOS What's The Difference? YouTube Video
• BIOS/UEFI videoYouTube Video
• UEFI - How to Clear CMOS settings
• UEFI/BIOS Set Up Guide
• UEFI - How to Disable Secure Boot
• UMART - Computer Store
• ASCII and Unicode
• Unicode
• Unicode Character Code Charts
• Unicode Character Chart complete list in PDF
• Unicode Input Tool
• Uninstallers for anti virus programs
• Unistallers II for anti virus programs

USB Connectors

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• USB
• USB-C (USB4)
• Thunderbolt
• PC Connectors and cables
• How to BOOT from USB Drive
• How to Optimize USB Storage
• Safely Remove USB
• Detect and Test for FAKE USB Flash Drives
• USB Device Not Detected
• USB Port Not Working

Upgrade an older PC

• Breath New Life into an old PC
• Should you Upgrade or Replace?

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• Vera Crypt - Encrypt Drives
• Video Cards
• Video Cards - GPU - Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) Explained
• Virtual Memory
• VPN - Virtual Private Network - What is it?
• VPN - Is it Private?
• VPN 8 Common Myths
• Visual Studio Code HTML Editor
• Voice over Internet VOIP

Virus:

• Virus - What is a Virus and Malware?
• Does Your Computer have a Virus?
• Virus Scan On-Line
• Virus - How to Remove
• Virus Uninstallers for anti virus programs
• Virus Uninstallers II - for anti virus programs
• Creating and using Avira Rescue System

Video programs

• 4K YouTube Video Downloader
• Digital Media File Formats Explained
• DEBUT - Screen Recorder
• HD Video Converter
• Handbrake Video Converter
• How to Download Video and Audio Files explained
• OBS Studio - Screen Recorder
• Video File Formats Explained
• VLC Media Player
• Clipchamp Video EditorA free Video Editor from Microsoft Store
• Clipchamp Video EditorUser Guide - Youtube video

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• Wallpaper Digitalblasphemy
• Wallpaper Unsplash
• Web Design - HTML Tutorials W3Schools
• Web Mail explained
• WIFI explained
• WIFI Password
• WIFI Key Finder Magical Jelly Bean
• WIFI - Connected to WIFI but No Internet.
• Is Public WIFI SAFE?
• Win2PDF - PDF Creator
• WIKI How - How to Website
• WISE Program uninstaller
• Word Pad

Windows

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• Windows Latest News
• Windows 10/11 How To Guide from How to Geek
• Windows 10 will not get any more Major Upates

Group Policy

• - Profesional versions of Windows 10/11
• About Group Policy
• Group Policy, How to open
• How to See Which Group Polcies are Applied to your PC
• Group Policy Search Will show the Registry Entries for that Policy.
• How to use Group Policy To block EXE files from running

Installing Windows

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• Installation of Windows 10/11 - Media Creation Tool Instructions
• How to bypass internet connection to install Windows 11
• Media Creation Tool Download for Windows 11
• Media Creation Tool Download for Windows 10
• Activation of WindowsHow Activation Works
• Windows License use
• Windows License Transfer

Release Information

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• Windows 10 Release Information
• Windows 11 Release Information
• Windows 11 Update History
• Windows 10 Update History
• How to Check if your PC has the Latest Version
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Windows Updates

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• Update Release Information
• Update Guide
• How to Fix Updates
• How to Update Hardware Drivers
• Update Fails to Install
• Optional Quality Updates
• Updates Lessons Learned
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Windows How To:

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• Bit Locker Recovery Key
• Windows 10 File History Backup app
• Cleaning Tools built into Windows
• Clipboard
• Command Prompt and Power Shell
• DefenderUI How to use DefenderUI to Configure Windows Defender
• File Explorer - Manage your files
• Hibernation Hibernation or Sleep? How to turn off Hibernation.
• Windows Media Player
• Performance Graphs
• System Settings How to Quickly Find Specific System Settings
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Windows Repair Tools

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• How to Repair Windows using SFC command
• More about SFC Command
• SFC Command System Repair PendingReboot required
• DISM Command
• How to reset Windows to Factory Defaults
• How to Factory Reset Windows 10 from the Command Prompt
• System Restore
• Microsoft User Account Fails Logon
• How to repair Windows using it's ISO File
• Hirens Tool KitSet of utilities to repair Windows; boot from USB
• Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery ToolsetDART
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X, Y, Z

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• X86 Program Files
• X86 X64 What is the difference?
• Yahoo - Search Engine
• Yippy - Search Engine
• YouTube
• Youtube - How to Download Video and Audio Files explained
• Zip Files - What are they?
• ZORIN - Linux OS

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• 32Bit, 64Bit, 128BitWhat does it all mean?
• 4K - How to Download Video and Audio Files explained
• 4K YouTube Video Downloader
• 5G Mobil Phone and 5GHZ WIFI
• 5G and 5GHZ What is the differences?
• 5G
• 5G Frequency Bands
• 7-ZIP