Make shut down really shut down on Windows 11 – And bring back Hibernate!

December 5, 2022 |
Bring back hibernate on Windows 11 and make shutdown really shut down!

Thank you Hardware Savy for sharing this! Open Control Panel Search for “Power” Click “Change what the power buttons do” On Shutdown Settings, uncheck “Turn on fast startup (recommended)”You may have to click a link to give administrator privileges to “Chagne settings that are currently unavailable’ I saw that there is also an option to…

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Windows 10 Upgrade – Rocky start but then easier than pie!

August 24, 2019 |

I finally updated my main PC from Windows 7 to Windows 10! The process started with unexpected difficulties, despite having two Windows 10 USB Recovery Keys from Dell. The first key I tried said: “Bad Computer The key has already been used on another computer, you are not allowed to use the key on more…

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Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 Upgrade – Things to know.

January 17, 2014 |

I have run across so many articles lately that are geared to and encourage you to upgrade to Windows 8.1 instead of sticking with Windows 8. I finally gave in and made the switch on my own computer last night (January 16, 2014) so that I can make more informed recommendations to my clients. Here…

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Windows 7 Professional – I finally have it!

January 20, 2010 |

I just got my new Studio15 from Dell and it came complete with … (drum role please) … Windows 7 Professional! As an XP lover who cringed at every Vista computer I had to touch at the office, I was a bit worried about what Windows 7 was going to throw my way. I admit,…

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Windows 7

September 22, 2009 |

I am very eagerly awaiting my chance to use Windows 7  🙂 … Like many people, Vista left me with a bad impression of where Microsoft is heading.  I even considered switching to a Mac or Linux machine if they didn’t get their act together. … Luckily I was not one of the millions of…

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