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A quiet Windows setup screen—that ritual blue void—has long been the modern shaman’s cave for IT pros, a sanctuary for existential questions like, “How long will this spinning circle last?” and “Will Cortana awaken from her slumber to haunt me, again?” With KB5059093, Microsoft attempts to...

As part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to enhance user experience with every new release, the company has recently rolled out KB5059093—an Out of Box Experience (OOBE) update targeting Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This update exemplifies Microsoft’s dual focus on streamlining...

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When Elon Musk, the world-renowned entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, found himself unable to set up a new Windows 11 laptop without first creating a Microsoft account, he did more than vent on social media—he reignited a vital global conversation about privacy, digital autonomy, and the complex...

Buckle up, Windows whisperers, because Microsoft just handed us another taste of update stew—this time in the form of KB5059093, a brand-new out-of-box experience (OOBE) update for Windows 11 24H2 and its not-so-little sibling, Windows Server 2025. If you ever wondered whether your PC’s first...

Microsoft has recently taken a significant step forward in enhancing the accessibility of its Windows operating system. In a move that has been long-awaited by users and advocates alike, the company has rebranded the "Ease of Access" settings to "Accessibility" and introduced a new human-centric...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR This build includes a couple of new features including enabling Windows Update to leverage renewable energy, improvement to Microsoft 365 subscription management in Settings, phone...

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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19536 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. The Fast ring going forward Back in early November, we announced that Windows Insiders who had opted into Skip Ahead would be migrated back into the Fast ring with the...

I have Windows 7 Home Premium and I cannot get the print spooler to start or stay started. I have tried the regedit, cmd. , Services.msc, Msconfig. to no avail. It's bizarre. I tried installing a new printer and it printed the text page ok but refuses to communicate or recognize the printer. It...

Hi all, I've installed plenty of software and devices on pc's, but I'm a server newbie and I need to try to install a new HP M451dn laser printer on our Windows 7 server for all of our network users to use. I've never installed anything on a server so can anyone recommend a good online...

I am using an LG HBS730 bluetooth headset that has perfect sound quality on both my iPhone and iPad. However, on my Windows 8 laptop, the quality is low and very poor. My drivers have been updated and disabling the microphone on my headset did not fix the quality. When I initially installed...

Consider the following scenario: You have a Secure Web Services on Devices (WSD) printer which always connects with SSL connection. You are unable to install the printer from Print Management Console (PrintManagement.msc) by using “Search the network... More...

Hi i have just installed HP WebjetAdmin on a W7 64bit Office Pro installation. It installed fine and is the 64bit version. Since restarting I get the error message The remote device or resource won't accept the connection Detected Link Removed The device or resource...

Consider the following scenario: You try to install a Web Services on Devices (WSD)-based device on a computer that is running Windows 7. You are using IPv6 link-local addresses on the computer. You are using SSL certificates to encrypt the... Link Removed

I want to simply change the port on an installed printer. Currently it's set to a local usb port - I want to change it to \\Desk1\hp4050pcl. It's funny because I have both the pcl and ps versions installed locally, but when I try to add a new printer over the network I get an error message...

I am trying to sync my Ipod in Windows Media Player. Instructions say to attach my portable device in Windows Media Player and click the sync tab if it isn't already selected. click sync options and choose set up sync from the drop down menu to display the device setup dialog box. When I...

When I am playing a song with windows media player I try to "play to" xbox 360 media center extender (yes it is on and in wmc mode : ). and then it trys to stream it. but after less than a minute I get this message "device cannot be controlled" refering to my xbox! anybody got any suggestions? i...