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How to Locate and Activate Refurbished Windows 10 Product Keys
If you have a Windows 10 refurbished PC purchase and it is asking to be activated after you get into Windows, it can be easily activated by using the product code located on the PC itself. Here is how to locate and activate your product key: 1. First, locate the Windows 10 product key sticker on the computer. On a laptop,…
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How to Perform a Clean Install of Windows 10
A "clean installation" of Windows 10 means wiping your drive and doing a fresh reinstall of the operating system from installation/recovery media. Like with resetting/refreshing Windows 10 (Click here if you want to learn how to do that!), a clean install is a reliable way to troubleshoot issues that are hard to track down…
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How to Troubleshoot Windows Update Issues in Windows 10
If you're having problems or errors trying to get Windows 10 updated, this guide will take you through a few tools you can use to troubleshoot issues with downloading and installing updates in Windows 10. These are useful if you are having issues with updates failing, or if you are behind on Windows 10 updates but your…
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How to restart Print Spooler Service on Windows 10
If your printer is connected properly but you’re experiencing issues, such as: Files are not being sent to the printer Documents are getting stuck in the queue An error message stating ‘the print spooler service is not running’ Restarting the Print Spooler can often fix these common printer problems. In case you don’t know…
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How to Perform a Clean Boot on Windows 10
Sometimes your computer may feel unusually slow, taking longer than normal to respond when you interact with it or try to open a program. One possible cause of this is too many background programs opening automatically when you start up the computer. A great way to check if this is your problem is to perform a clean boot…
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How to Reset/Refresh Windows 10
If you're having issues with your computer that are hard to troubleshoot or track down, you may want to consider resetting or refreshing your system. If it's slow and you've already tried to clean it out, or if it's crashing and reinstalling all your drivers hasn't fixed it. Maybe you keep having issues downloading Windows…
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How to disable Print to PDF in Windows 10
If you're printing on your Windows 10 computer and it wants to create a PDF instead of printing, and you aren't interested in this option, this article will show you how to disable Print to PDF in Windows 10. This will prevent it from being selected as an option when printing from the computer. Here is how to disable print…
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How to remove a Printer/printer driver from Windows 10
If you have gotten a new printer for your PC and still see the option for your old, unused printer, our guide will show you how to remove a printer in windows 10. This will remove the option of it being available for printing. This process can also be done to assist with the reinstall of a printer driver. Here is how to do…
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How to install and activate ESET Mobile Security
If you have gotten a virus on your Android device before and want to make sure to protect it or you are just being proactive as you have a lot of personal information on your phone. No matter the reason, ESET has an antivirus called ESET Mobile Security that is built to protect your android devices from harmful apps. Not…
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How to check ESET Cyber Security expiration date for MacOS
In case you are not sure when your ESET Cyber Security software is due for renewal. There is a way to check the expiration date via the ESET application installed on your computer. This is a guide to check ESET’s expiration date on a Mac. 1. First open ESET. There are two ways to do this: Method 1: Click on Finder,…
