Chrissy's Computer Cleanup & Repair

09/28/2021

Windows 11 is on the horizon and if you'd like to find out if your computer can run it, go to this website...

https://www.pcmag.com/news/can-my-pc-run-windows-11 #:~:text=To%20verify%20your%20display%20resolution,re%20ready%20for%20Windows%2011.

Looking to upgrade from Windows 10? Here's how to figure out if your current PC will support Windows 11 and what you need to do to install Microsoft's new operating system.

04/29/2021

Paul Thurrott tells us about TABS in the new Edge browser:

“You can toggle between traditional and vertical tabs by clicking the new “Turn on vertical tabs” control at the far left of the tab row in Edge. By default, vertical tabs appear as icons, but you can pin the pane to the left side of the browser window to see each tab’s page title.”

Also, Edge now starts up 41% faster when your PC reboots. To read more.......

Among the new features coming to Microsoft Edge on desktop this month is vertical tabs, which seems ideal for the 16:9 displays that most of us are still stuck with.

04/19/2021

By now, we should all be running Microsoft Operating System 10, Version 20H2. To find out what version you are running, in the search box type: winver Hit ENTER on your keyboard and the little window that opens will tell you what version you have.

If you are not running the most current, in the search box type: update and then hit ENTER on your keyboard. Hit the update button and follow through. You will have version 20H2 pushed to your computer eventually if you still don't have it.

07/13/2020

Do you have questions about the newest Windows upgrade to version 2004? If so, this article by "Woody on WIndows" can answer some of your questions. At the moment, some computers aren't ready to install version 2004, other computers are getting the update. My newest computers (bought within the last year) "aren't ready", yet my oldest one, (8 years old) was totally ready and got the update! Who can figure?? If your computer isn't ready, sit tight......MS will eventually work on the drivers or bugs that are keeping many from "being ready".

Some of you are getting the update without your approval. Woody is telling you what that is all about.

I’m seeing an increase in the number of people who claim that their Windows 10 version 1903 or 1909 computers were upgraded to version 2004, without warning. The behavior might be due to a bug in the way Win10 handles “Pause updates.”

04/17/2020

Our new normal, since the coronavirus, has all of us being cautious and careful as to how we go out in public now. We are also sanitizing all surfaces and washing our hands to the bone. But we also must look out for scams like the following that may come in as a text msg. It is not legitimate and can steal your info and/or add malware to your phone. Don't fall for it!

03/30/2020

Now that we are all staying home because of the corona virus, this is a good time to make sure your computer is up to date. At the moment, you should be running Windows 10, Version 1909. There are 7 versions of Windows 10, Home Edition, so be sure you are running the latest.

To check what version you have, in the search box (next to the start button) type "winver" (no quotation marks). Hit enter and a small box will open....you will see the version you currently have. If it is not 1909, then it is time to update. Our computers are very essential at times like these, so take care of its health too!

12/25/2019

Merry Christmas!!! Hope Santa brings you everything you want and most definitely what you need.

04/25/2019

The next version of Windows should be out in May 2019 and will be numbered 1903. Remember, Windows is now considered a "service" and big updates are offered twice a year.

04/14/2019

03/05/2019

If you are still using Windows 7, be sure to update with the newest patch or else you will lose support by July. And also, you will lose all support by January 2020 anyway, as support for Windows 7 comes to an end. Windows 7 is still a great operating system but it is 10 yrs. old so according to MS, it's reached the end of its useful life. If you decide to update to Windows 10, it will set you back $139.

If you miss a critical update this month, your PC may soon become vulnerable to malware and viruses

03/01/2019

We are now at Windows 10 Version 1809.