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Q&A: Why is Windows Update stalling at 35% on the reboot?

Posted on January 4, 2014

Question from Brenda G: Hi Rick. I desperately need your help! I have an Acer Aspire AS5733Z-4477 laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium. I’ve never had a problem with it installing Windows Updates before, but this time it won’t finish installing them.

What happens is the updates will install within Windows, then it tells me to reboot the computer. It then tries to finish installing the updates during the reboot, but it always gets stuck at 35% and just sits there. How can I get it to finish the process and boot on up into Windows?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I change the location of the Downloads folder in Windows 7?

Posted on December 8, 2013

Question from Denise: Rick, I know it sounds silly but I sometimes have trouble locating my “Downloads” folder. I know, I can be a little dense at times lol.

I’d like to set it up so that all downloads go into a “Downloads” folder that’s located in the root of the C: drive where I can find it in a jiffy without having to think about it. How do I do that?

Rick’s answer: Hi Denise. I can understand why you might want to move your Downloads folder to another location, and there’s really no reason why you shouldn’t.

Follow these steps to change the location of your Downloads folder: [Read more…]

Microsoft has officially stopped selling Windows 7 retail licenses

Posted on December 7, 2013

windows-7 As you might already know, Microsoft stops selling new retail licenses for a particular version of Windows one year after it’s successor has been released.

Well, it’s been a little over a year since the release of Windows 8, and the company has just updated its website to let everyone know that they will no longer be selling Windows 7 retail licenses.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t still buy a genuine Windows 7 DVD. In fact, most major retailers have plenty of them on hand, and they will probably still be selling them for quite some time. [Read more…]

Q&A: Why does Systeminfo close immediately after it opens?

Posted on November 18, 2013

Question from Beverly: My friend is trying to help me troubleshoot a problem with my laptop. He told me to type Systeminfo into the Windows 7 “Search” box and send him the “BIOS version” listed there.

I tried that several times, but the window closes immediately after it opens. He says it works fine on his computer. What am I doing wrong?

Rick’s answer: Beverly, you’re having this problem because you can’t run a command line utility such as Systeminfo from the “Search” box. You’ll need to run it from a command prompt instead. Here’s how: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I put a password on my computer?

Posted on September 11, 2013

Question from Jeromy: Hi Rick. I have a Gateway SX2855 running Windows 7 Home Premium. I also have 2 brothers who love getting on it and playing games.

The problem is they download viruses to it at least once a week. My question is how can I put a password on my computer to keep my brothers from using it?

Rick’s answer: Jeromy, it’s very easy to add a password to your computer. Here’s how: [Read more…]

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