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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

How to turn a Windows computer into a Wi-Fi hotspot

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – How to turn a Windows computer into a Wi-Fi hotspot The ability to turn a Windows computer into a Wi-Fi hotspot is neat. If you use a 4G tablet or are traveling and have to pay per device, using a single machine as a hotspot for others to access the … Read more

How to change a PC power supply

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – How to change a PC power supply Today’s blog post centers around one of the most important yet underrated PC components, the power supply. It doesn’t grab the headlines like a processor or graphics card and doesn’t have big numbers like RAM or an SSD, yet no computer can survive … Read more

Why is a simple reboot the most effective computer repair?

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – Why is a simple reboot the most effective computer repair? Ask any computer repair technician about any kind of computer issue and the first thing out of their mouth will be, ‘have you rebooted?’ While it may not be what you want to hear, there is a good reason why … Read more

How to quieten a noisy hard drive

  If you work in a quiet room, hearing the rattle and whirr of a hard drive (HDD) can quickly become an annoyance. As the inside of a PC case can act as an echo chamber, the smallest noise can be amplified exponentially until all you can hear is that mechanical noise as your computer … Read more

Windows Troubleshooting Platform linked to malware attack

Microsoft’s Windows Troubleshooting Platform (WTP) was designed to help the millions of Windows users with basic troubleshooting. WTP is an automated system that has a huge repository of tools, diagnostics and how-to information. It is seen as a second line of support for users before they had to resort to calling the Microsoft helpline. It … Read more

How to troubleshoot Windows 10 Anniversary Update activation issues

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – How to troubleshoot Windows 10 Anniversary Update activation issues Upgrading to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is now the only way to continue to receive security patches, fixes and improvements to Windows. The update changed some fundamental aspects of the operating system and this is now the minimum requirement for … Read more

How to configure hosted Exchange on an Android device

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – How to configure hosted Exchange on an Android device With so many of us working on the move, it makes sense to have everything we need on all our devices. Hosted Exchange ensures you get your email when you need it and also access your Outlook calendars, reminders, tasks and … Read more

Ten ways to troubleshoot your internet connection

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – Ten ways to troubleshoot your internet connection We take the internet for granted and for good reason. We can access it anywhere, at any time from just about any device. Why would we not take it for granted? How about when it goes down or when your computer cannot connect … Read more

How to get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

If you haven’t got it already, the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is a significant collection of bug fixes, improvements, feature updates and more. It’s a large download and takes a while to install but all updates from now on will likely require it to work properly. It brings Windows 10 up to version 1607 which … Read more