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How to turn off Windows 10 automatic updates

How to turn off Windows 10 automatic updates

Microsoft has made software updates mandatory for the Windows 10 users. This initiative by the company received a lot of thumbs downs as users are not able to schedule the updates as they want to. Though the Windows 10 Pro users have the option to postpone the update, the Windows...

How to fix KMS Activation issue in Windows 7 after update

How to fix KMS Activation issue in Windows 7 after update

Microsoft recently made a change to its Activation and Validation Servers which caused Activation issue for the Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise users. Apart from Windows 7, other Microsoft products using the KMS activation service were also affected by the changes made. Most Windows 7 users are seeing KMS activation...

FIX: "The handle is invalid" network error in Windows 7

FIX: "The handle is invalid" network error in Windows 7

The Windows 7 Security Monthly Rollup (KB4480970) update which rolled out on 8th Jan has network issues and it’s messing up with SMB shares on a lot of computers. If you’re getting the “Microsoft Windows Network: The handle is invalid.” error on your PC, then it’s likely...

How to Sign in with a Phone Number in Windows 10

How to Sign in with a Phone Number in Windows 10

Microsoft enabled support for password-less phone number accounts in Windows 10 Insider Preview Builds for all Windows 10 editions with the release of Build 18309. If you have a phone number associated with your Microsoft account, you can now use it sign in to your PC with a SMS verification....

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