Diagnosing
System Restore – Windows Vista
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — System Restore is a feature of Windows operating systems that allows you to revert your computer’s state to a previous point in time. These restore points can be automatically or manually set. This can be helpful for corrupt files, to undo any unwanted …
Force Services or a Process to Stop
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Some programs can be pesky and refuse to shut down. This is useful if you are trying to stop a malicious service and it refuses to disable, even during Safe Mode. This is also good for a process that is not needed to run your operating system that is …
Screen Flashes When Typing in a Windows Operating System
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — If you’re having this issue, check for the following settings which, in Windows 10, can be found in: Settings Ease of Access: Keyboard Filter Keys Beep when keys are pressed. Uncheck the box for “Beep when keys are pressed”. Other Options Visual …
Printing Issues – prints are too light, too spotty, or have horizontal lines.
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — You may have a clogged print head, a problem that can occur if you use an inkjet printer infrequently. Your printer’s utility program can clean out the dried ink, and print a test page for inspection. Take a look at this article with some good tips on …
Restart the Printer Spooler Service – Windows
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Press Windows/Start Key + R to open the Run window.Type “services.msc” at the prompt which will open the Services window.Scroll down the alphabetical list in the right window until you come to the entry with the name “Print Spooler”.Right-click this …
Update .Net Framework – Programs won’t Run
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — .NET (pronounced dot net) is a framework that provides programming guidelines that can be used to develop a wide range of applications–––from web to mobile to Windows-based applications. The .NET framework can work with several programming languages such …
Use the Built-in Printer Troubleshooter
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — This will restart your printer and drivers and check for any errors. Your printer must be connected during this procedure. Press the “Windows logo key + R” to open the Run dialog box.Type “control” in the Run dialog box, then press Enter.In the Search box …
Troubleshooting No WIFI
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Start with checking if other devices can connect to the internet. If we can rule out whether or not its the internet itself or the device, that will save a lot of time. Next reboot the computer. Most of the time this will resolve the issue without you …
Windows Updates Failing – Manually Download and Install Windows Update
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — If Windows update keeps failing, identify which update or updates keeps failing. It should say or look something like this: KB4041676 Visit the Microsoft®Update Catalog by selecting this link and search for the Update(s): …
Manually Boot into Safe Mode – WINDOWS
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Safe mode is a diagnostic mode for your computer. In Windows, Safe mode only allows essential system programs and services to start up at boot. Safe mode is intended to help fix most, if not all problems within an operating system. It’s also a good idea …