Windows

What to do if your external storage suddenly says ‘Unallocated’

Here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey, we are strong advocates of having backups. Even if it’s a basic backup of all your documents and pictures, it still makes a huge difference should anything happen to your drive or computer. One of the backup mediums we are always suggesting is external storage. But what happens … Read more

How to fix Windows 10 DPC Watchdog Violation errors

Sounds serious doesn’t it? ‘DPC Watchdog Violation’ sounds like something you would be accused of in court. It’s actually a Windows error telling you there’s a problem with your SSD driver. There are other occasions where a different driver or firmware is at fault but the majority of them we see are for SSDs. This … Read more

How to fix error 0x80070013 after Windows 10 October Update

If you downloaded and installed the recent Windows 10 October Update and use Windows Backup, you may see a new error the first time it runs. The error is 0x80070013 and says the destination disk is right protected. Even if you have run Windows Backup successful before, you may begin to see this error now. … Read more

How to fix problems with Windows 10 October Update

The Windows 10 October Update was a big one and took up an extra 30GB on our hard drive. Ours went very well and aside from a later issue that arose with Windows Backup which I’ll cover next time, it was a faultless upgrade. Not everyone was so lucky though. A few people have been … Read more

How to open firewall ports in Windows Firewall

It is rare that you should need to manually open a firewall port in Windows Firewall. Usually, when you install a new program and use it for the first time, Windows will offer to add a firewall exception or will trigger a permissions popup the first time the program tries to access the internet. It … Read more

How to fix error 0xc00000e9 in Windows 10

We had a computer in our New Jersey computer store the other day with an error I hadn’t seen since Windows 8. It gave us the error code 0xc00000e9. This code is unusual as it can be a hardware error and not just software. It can stop the computer working and prevent you saving anything … Read more

How to change DNS server in Windows 10

When the cable guy or supplier sets up your broadband, they set up a standard DNS provider so you can get connected right away. Depending on who supplies your connection, this could be the ISPs own DNS servers. They work well enough but aren’t always the fastest or most secure. Did you know you can … Read more

Next Windows 10 update on the horizon

The next Windows 10 feature update is due in October 2018 and should bring with it a few new tricks. It won’t bring a fancy new name like Creator’s Update though. It is called Redstone 5 internally, which is almost a Star Wars reference but I think that was by accident as it’s release name … Read more

How to fix Boot Device Not Found errors in Windows 10

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – How to fix Boot Device Not Found errors in Windows 10 The Boot Device Not Found error is not something you ever want to see as it means Windows cannot see or access your hard drive. While it may seem serious, it is actually fairly straightforward to troubleshoot in the … Read more

What to expect in the Windows 10 Creators Update

We are getting close to the next big update for Windows 10 and I for one am getting excited. This time it’s called the Creators Update and is expected sometime in March 2017. I participate in the Windows Insider Preview so I have gotten a sneak peek at the new update and I like what … Read more