In Windows, certain running processes can generate heavy disk I/O, potentially affecting the performance of other apps. This article explores the basic Windows tools that can help you identify processes…
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Fix: Microsoft Defender Not Updating Automatically in Windows
July 15, 2025If the built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus is not updating automatically, we recommend using the diagnostic and troubleshooting steps outlined in this article to resolve common definition update issues.
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How to Manually Install Any Driver on a Windows Computer
June 12, 2025For Windows to properly interact with and access the computer’s physical hardware, the operating system must have the appropriate device drivers installed. In this post, we will explore how to…
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Fix: Device Installation is Forbidden by System Policy
May 26, 2025The installer may return the following error when installing the driver manually from an INF file or via an MSI/EXE package:
In this article, we’ll explain how to switch a Windows computer from BIOS (Legacy) boot mode to UEFI with Secure Boot without reinstalling the operating system or losing any data.…
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Uninstalling Windows Updates via CMD/PowerShell
April 18, 2025If you’re experiencing problems or errors on a computer after installing Windows updates, you might want to uninstall a specific update or all recently installed updates to help resolve the…
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Allowing Ping (ICMP Echo) Responses in Windows Firewall
April 15, 2025By default, the built-in Windows Firewall blocks incoming ICMP Echo Request packets for security reasons on Windows 10/11 desktops and Windows Server hosts. This means you won’t be able to…
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How to Pause (Delay) Update Installation on Windows 11 and 10
April 11, 2025In current Windows 10 and 11 builds, you can delay update installation for up to 35 days (or up to 7 days on Windows Insider builds). This delay period is…
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How to Prefer IPv4 over IPv6 in Windows Networks
April 15, 2025By default, if a remote host has both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, the Windows computer will try to connect to it using its IPv6 address. If the DNS server or…
In some cases, to make the Windows installer or Windows recovery environment (WinRE) see the computer’s local disks, you must load additional disk controller drivers. This often occurs on computers…