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Having a PC or laptop that starts up slowly is a pain. We have things to do, jobs to complete, games to play, but when it takes over 5 minutes to start up our Windows PC or laptop, it reaches a point beyond irritating. Let's run through the best tips to help your Windows PC or laptop load up faster. Check for viruses and malware Whether you have your own third party virus protection, or you opt for Windows Defender, it is always worth checking to see if any dangerous files, m

Losing files from your PC or laptop can be stressful, but luckily, there are quite a few methods you can try to get them back. Tip 1 - Check Your Recycle Bin Folder Sometimes you can be deleting your files but not actually removing them from your device - In this case, it is wise to check your recycle bin and restore the file from there, this mistake is widespread as people believe that deleting your files removes them, but it is the action of permanently deleting them that w

Wanting to get started with your WD My Cloud device? Here's our guide to getting yourself sorted out - We'll run you through how to connect the drive to your Windows 10 device, as well as create your account, add users, change shared permissions, and map your WD device to your network drive. IT Support Step 1: Establishing a connection with your Windows 10 device First up, you want to plug in your WD My Cloud drive into a power socket, and then plug in one end of the supplied

Running out of storage space in your Windows PC again? Seeing your storage get used up quickly is never a fun sight to see. Here's some great ways to free up storage on Windows PC, so you don't have to worry about being out of storage again. Method 1: Empty Your Recycle Bin Easy way to free up storage on your Windows PC When you delete files on your Windows 10 PC, do you delete them, or do you permanently delete them? If you're not doing the latter, you can be clogging up mul

Make a Windows 10 bootable USB drive as easy as 1-2-3... Grab your thumb drive; we are about to take you for a ride. Even if you don't need one, it is always good practice to have a bootable Windows 10 USB drive for emergency purposes. Before we begin, you have to make sure your USB stick is formatted in FAT32 and has at least 8GB of available space. Don't worry; we take it to step by step for you and show you the basics. Let's begin. Step 1: Format USB stick and verify size

Opened up your Windows 10 PC or Laptop to find you can't start up Google Chrome? Don't stress - Here are the best steps to take to get you back running on Google Chrome web browser. Option 1: The Classic Reboot Google Chrome Not Starting in Windows 10 Perhaps the most obvious step you can try is to reboot your computer - By this, we mean to fully shut every running program off, then turn off your device. Wait 10 seconds before starting up your device again - Then once you're

This blog aims to provide a very easy and simple to understand housekeeping techniques you can do on your Windows laptop.