How to stop Windows apps from running at startup

Windows Startup AppsYou’ve tried everything: Task Manager, Startup Apps in Settings, even uninstalling some applications…

Nevertheless, that pesky app is still firing up every time you restart your Windows puter.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an EASY way to see all your startup apps and disable them in a few clicks?

There is! And it’s made by none other than Microsoft

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How to install Windows 11 on ANY computer

Windows 11 on ANY computerBefore Windows 11 was even released, Microsoft announced that not all puters would be able to run it.

Normally, Win 11 requires TPM 2.0, secure boot, more RAM, and so on.

So, a lot of people with older machines haven’t been able to upgrade to the latest version of Windows.

Fortunately, there’s a neat little trick that anybody can use to make Windows 11 install on ANY computer out there – even machines that date back to the XP and Vista era!

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Windows Updates are stuck in a loop and I can’t log in

Windows Update is StuckThis is a fun one!

You try to install some updates to Windows, and your puter reboots. And reboots, and reboots, and reboots…

It seems to get stuck at 35% or some percentage, but then it does nothing.

Restarting your puter doesn’t help, because it just stays at the same point in the update process, forever and ever.

So, how to break the cycle and finish the update? Read on!

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20 Windows tricks to save time (and sanity)

How to use Windows like a Pro!Most people are NOT power users.

We all still need to get stuff done…

After many years of watching eyeballs widen when I do something on a Windows PC, my wife suggested it was time to make this video!

Without further ado, these are 20 time-saving tips and tricks so that you can get the most out of your puter time – and maybe even save your sanity in the process!

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Windows won’t boot after upgrade? Roll it back!

Windows 11 22H2 broke my computerThe Windows 11 22H2 feature release is out in the wild. Unfortunately, there are a few problems with it…

On my modern laptop, I upgraded to 22H2 and everything seemed to be going well…

Until I did a hard reboot a few hours after the upgrade was complete.

I got a Blue Screen before Windows even loaded with the message that my PC/Device needs to be repaired: The Boot Configuration Data file doesn’t contain valid information for an operating system.

Well, golly gee whiz Mr. Johnson, that’s just swell!! What to do now??

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How to fix “VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not found” the right way

VCRUNTIME140_1.dll FixitWell, this is a fun one.

One day, you go to run some application. Instead of loading like normal, you get this weird error stating that code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not found.

The error message may have a slightly different name, but VCRUNTIME gives us a clue as to how to fix it – and fast!

Let’s take a peek…

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Windows STILL won’t update? Try THIS!

Windows STILL won't update??These days, updating Windows is like playing Russian Roulette.

Microsoft keeps breaking things, and I have to continually figure out how to fix them.

I recently had ANOTHER problem with Windows Update.

After trying everything, this is the solution that finally worked for me!

Don’t worry: they’ll break it again soon enough!

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