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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 […]

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 […]

  The Windows 10 Anniversary Update arrived a few weeks ago. It’s a large download that takes quite a while to install. So far, it seems not everyone has had the seamless upgrade experience we would have hoped. Here at Dave’s Computers, we have seen a few users experience ‘Failure To Complete The Anniversary Update […]

  If you’re seeing the message ‘This App Has Been Blocked For Your Protection’, it means you are trying to do something Windows doesn’t want you to do. The message is part of SmartScreen, a feature of User Account Control (UAC) within Windows 10. It is an essential protection designed to keep core Windows files […]

Actual sticky notes made of paper are so last century. The time of the Post-It are long gone and the new digital sticky note is its replacement. No sticky residue, no wasted paper and no screens surrounded by multicolored squares to distract you from your work. Long live the sticky note! Windows 10 includes a […]

The Automatic Startup Repair loop in Windows 10 is a frustrating place to find yourself. Your computer reboots constantly and doesn’t let you interrupt it or find out what’s wrong. It seems an endless cycle that you can only interrupt by powering off. Fortunately, there is a way round it. There are a few simple […]

If you see the Inaccessible Boot Device error when booting your computer, it means Windows cannot find your drive or the file that tells Windows where to find critical resources it needs to load. While it may seem like a serious problem to be faced with, it can actually be very straightforward to fix. The […]

Continuing on from yesterday where we covered Ipconfig, PING and Tracert, we continue our overview of home network troubleshooting tools. Today we’re going to look at Nslookup and Netstat. Nslookup Nslookup is an excellent tool for troubleshooting DNS (Domain Name System) issues. If you’re having trouble connecting to other computers or websites using their URL […]

Having trouble connecting to the internet? Want to know how to troubleshoot a slow connection? Both today and tomorrow, we are going to outline five home network troubleshooting tools every computer enthusiast should know how to use. They will help you diagnose a network issue quickly and efficiently and get you connected in no time! […]

There is nothing worse than rebooting your computer or starting it up and seeing an ‘Inaccessible Boot Device’ error. It’s something most Windows users will have come across at some point or other and sounds serious. Potentially it is, but equally likely is that it’s an easy fix or may need computer repair. When you […]