Running Windows 10 inside of Linux.

Running Windows 10 inside of Linux.

by | Jul 23, 2021

There’s a way to run one operating system inside another one while it’s active. It’s been around for a while and it’s called a virtual machine.  You can do this for Windows, Apple, and Linux computers.  Virtual machines are great for testing...
My MacBook Pro laptop problem solved

My MacBook Pro laptop problem solved

by | Jul 22, 2021

I have an old Apple MacBook Pro laptop manufactured in 2010.  When I got it, the screen was cracked and it wouldn’t power on. Somehow, I got it running, added more RAM and installed a Solid State Hard Drive.  The screen is still cracked but you wouldn’t...
Do you really need to log in with a Microsoft account?

Do you really need to log in with a Microsoft account?

by | Jul 15, 2021

Last week I helped a computer customer with their Windows 10 laptop. They were being nagged constantly about the wrong password for their Microsoft account even after they logged in successfully to Windows 10. They were tired of it and asked for help. I tried to...
Are there really this many versions of Windows 10?

Are there really this many versions of Windows 10?

by | Jul 9, 2021

I was reading an article today about a Microsoft security issue and the affected operating systems. It happened to mention that there were 40 versions of Windows 10 and that really surprised me. I know there are different releases coming out frequently with new...
Do you need this for Windows 10?

Do you need this for Windows 10?

by | Jun 25, 2021

I’ve always believed any Microsoft Windows computer required outside or 3rd-Party security software. The reason is I feel Windows never had good built-in security like Linux or Macs. But after reading two Windows 10 books, I’m beginning to think Windows 10...
Android storage space. Fort Wayne Computer Repair

Android storage space. Fort Wayne Computer Repair

by | Jun 19, 2021

Yesterday I was on my Android smartphone and looking at the storage space. It wasn’t full but it was creeping up there and from experience I know a full Android smartphone gets slow.  I wanted to know what was taking up space.  Could I get rid of some unneeded...
Yesterday at the New Haven Chamber Networking Group

Yesterday at the New Haven Chamber Networking Group

by | Jun 2, 2021

We still met yesterday even though it was the day after Memorial Day. I never know how many people we will have on a holiday week. At 1155 we had 9 people in the room and by 1210 we had eighteen. Everyone gets two minutes for their talk and I need to get better at...
Get out and network. Fort Wayne Computer Repair

Get out and network. Fort Wayne Computer Repair

by | May 31, 2021

One of the benefits of the New Haven(IN) Chamber are the events they sponsor. Some examples are ribbon-cuttings for new businesses and Meet Me at 5’s for anyone to attend. These events bring members and non-members together and help raise funds for the chamber....

I guess you can do this. Fort Wayne Computer Repair blog

by | May 24, 2021

I have a program I use to rip DVDs called handbrake. It has versions for Linux (my favorite OS) and Microsoft Windows 10. A few years ago I got it to run on a Linux Mint 20 desktop computer which has a 64-bit CPU(Central Processing Unit). It also got installed on one...

My computer has a white, blank screen when I web browse

by | May 18, 2021

A computer client called me this morning about their Microsoft Windows computer that would only show a white, blank screen when he web browsed.  I kept asking questions and it turned out it was Microsoft Vista he was using. I mentioned it wasn’t safe to use...

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