utility software

  1. Windows 10 Consecutive BSOD code 124 on windows 10.

    I just installed Windows 10 yesterday on a new SSD drive. I did all updates Windows Update asked for and the only drivers I installed manually were the LAN driver for ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO motherboard and the graphics card driver for AMD R9 290, both from their manufacters website. Also, some...
  2. Hands-on review: Iolo System Mechanic 14

    Introduction and system requirements Los Angeles-based Iolo has been a market leader in the PC tune up utility software category for years, thanks to its best-selling System Mechanic software. This app has traditionally offered sluggish PCs a new lease on life – but does the new System Mechanic...
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    Windows 7 Internet Explorer 9 and 10 won't display correctly

    I recently installed Windows 7 OEM on a Dell XPS M1530. Everything works fine except Internet Explorer (Firefox, Chrome work). It's a blank screen with a couple empty tabs, with no text at all anywhere. I upgraded from v9 to 10, but still same thing. F5 refresh has no effect. When I was...
  4. Windows 7 Edimax EW-7711UAn (Ralink RT2870) won't connect to secured networks

    Hello, I have an Edimax EW-7711UAn (Ralink RT2870) usb wifi adapter. Both Edimax and Ralink provide ancient drivers and utility software for this product which can only be installed on Windows 7 x64 if you run the setup in XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode. (well known issue, even though...
  5. Windows 7 What duplicate files are safe to be removed?

    To put it shortly, I have that utility called advanced system optimizer and I performed a scan to find duplictaes on my partitions. It resulted a cluster of 10000 files. Ther are all kind of files and many are founded on several locations. I dont know if its safe to remove them and which exaclty...
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    Windows 7 Some applications' windows don't show up

    Hi all, I've got a bizarre problem with windows of some applications like AvaFind (instant file finder) and Zend Controller (Zend Server utility). When I launch these apps their buttons are present on the taskbar but their windows just don't show up, like they were invisible.:mad: Tried a...