Microsoft Windows

Windows Store Won’t Launch in 1709

I ran this command in Powershell to re-install the Native Runtime: Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.4_1.4.24201.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppXManifest.xml” Then I was able to use the following command to re-install the store: Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”} For some reason when doing the Get-AppXPackage and searching for all or part of the .Net Native Runtime … Read moreWindows Store Won’t Launch in 1709

How to Clone a Hard Drive

There are plenty of great services that can back up your files, but sometimes you need something a bit more bulletproof. Maybe you’re migrating your Windows installation to a new hard drive, or maybe you want a complete 1-to-1 copy in case anything goes wrong. In those cases, your best bet is to clone your hard drive, creating an … Read moreHow to Clone a Hard Drive

HP PCs – Setting Time and Date, Clock Losing Time, Time and Date Incorrect (Windows 10)

Setting the date and time Follow these steps to change the date and time settings. Click the date and time in the taskbar, then click Date and time settings.Figure : Clicking the Date and time settingsThe Date and Time window displays.Figure : Date and time window To set your computer clock to update automatically, turn on the Set time … Read moreHP PCs – Setting Time and Date, Clock Losing Time, Time and Date Incorrect (Windows 10)

Difference between Sleep, Hybrid Sleep & Hibernation in Windows 10/8/7

Many of us are not familiar with the exact difference between the various power saving modes in a Windows computer like Sleep, Hibernation or Hybrid Sleep. In this article, we will see the difference between these terms. Sleep is a power-saving state that allows a computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you want to start … Read moreDifference between Sleep, Hybrid Sleep & Hibernation in Windows 10/8/7

Windows 10: How to stop Windows 10 automatically installing Realtek audio drivers?

Apologies for reviving an old thread, I’ve been having problems with the Realtek audio driver for a couple of weeks, there are very distracting and annoying volume changes caused by some auto level control in the driver that cannot be disabled, so I’ve been trying to get rid of the POS for the past couple … Read moreWindows 10: How to stop Windows 10 automatically installing Realtek audio drivers?

How to stop automatic updates in Windows 10

Windows 10 always install cumulative updates automatically, even if you’re against them, but you can use these steps to stop this behavior and decide when to install them. On Windows 10, cumulative updates are no longer optional, they’re mandatory, which means that they download and install automatically as soon as they’re ready. Although this new … Read moreHow to stop automatic updates in Windows 10

Connecting to Amazon EC2 Instance on Windows 10 bash – Permission denied (publickey)

I am trying to connect to my Amazon EC2 Instance using bash on Windows 10. I have already downloaded MyKey.pem It show me this message @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE! @ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Permissions 0555 for ‘MyKey.pem’ are too open. It is required that your private key files are NOT accessible by others. This … Read moreConnecting to Amazon EC2 Instance on Windows 10 bash – Permission denied (publickey)