Eugene's observations

Sometimes the presense of the current, possibly corrupted, device driver for a hardware component prevents installation of a new update.  Uninstallation of some drivers requires the following steps:   Run CMD.EXE to get a command prompt Type set devm… more »

Apart from the usual things I'd do with any new PC (check the hardware is as specified and working, updating Windows, creating recovery media, removing bloatware and installing requested software, recording activation keys, creating a device driver reco… more »

To get the best possible speed follow these suggestions. Connect your router/modem/hub to the master socket - the one where the line first enters your property. To connect the router/modem/hub to your computer use Ethernet cable by preference… more »

To Boot straight into desktop. From the start screen type 'schedule' and run the task scheduler Select Task Scheduler Library on the left, open the Action menu from the toolbar, and select Create Task. Give it an appropriate name. Choose… more »