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If you have already purchased a Windows 10/8.1/7 PC from the most popular brands such as Dell, Lenovo, HP, Samsung, etc. you have probably noticed the manufacturer’s name and logo in the system section. This OEMn information contains computer make and model information, a custom logo and support information hidden in the’System’ section of the Windows Control Panel. The information is provided solely for user support. You will not find it if you have a custom computer or if you have installed a clean copy of Windows. read more

In the past, we have explained how you can optimize visual effects to improve the performance of your system. Although you can adjust the system so that no content is displayed when dragging and dropping, or you can even disable drag-and-drop, which happens when you notice that drag-and-drop is no longer smooth on your system. We solved this problem yesterday after upgrading to Windows 8.1. During this problem, we found that even if we move the content from here to there, the cursor movement is not as smooth as it should be. read more

If you have disabled Windows Script Host access on this machine, contact your administrator for more information on your Windows 10/8/7 computer, then this message may interest you. Today we will see how to enable or disable Windows Script Host.

Windows Script Host or WSH, is a Microsoft technology that provides scripting capabilities like batch files, but includes many other features. These scripts can be executed directly from the desktop by double-clicking on a script file or from a command prompt. It can be run either from the Windows host wscript.exe in protected mode, or from the shell host cscript.exe in real mode. read more

Those of you who are considering upgrading to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP should read this article because it talks about available upgrade paths – what you can and cannot do.

Windows 8.1 upgrades are available on the Windows store and on an installation media. However, installation media is not available for Windows RT 8.1 upgrades. You must use the Windows store. Again, the volume license versions of Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise and Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation cannot be updated from the Windows store. You must use the media to update these editions, says Microsoft. read more

We have already seen how Data execution prevention, a security feature can help prevent damage caused to your computer by viruses and other security threats. Malicious programs that attempt to attack Windows by attempting to execute code from system memory locations reserved for Windows and other authorized programs are stopped. This type of attack can harm your programs and files. DEP can help protect your computer by monitoring your programs to ensure they are using system memory safely. If DEP detects a program on your computer that uses the memory incorrectly, it closes the program and informs you. It is therefore a security element. read more

Windows Explorer or File Explorer is a program integrated in the Windows operation. Here you see various files, folders that are displayed in a hierarchy. The program allows you to easily copy, move, rename and search files and folders. For example, you can open a folder that contains a file you want to copy or move, and then drag the file to another folder or drive. The File Explorer is a file manager. It finds immense use in daily operations, from opening files to transferring them to another location such as a USB stick. read more

Windows Experience Index or WEI is a feature included in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista that evaluates the performance of critical hardware components such as the processor, drive and graphics card. It helps the PC to obtain a value between 1.0 and 7.9. The score helps you find a floor model that meets your needs.

Normally, a PC with a score of 2 is sufficient for basic computer tasks such as surfing the Internet. Graphics intensive software often requires a 3 or more. WEI plays an important role in this regard. If you cannot update WEI, you can try the following. read more

Most of us use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to keep our Windows operating system and Microsoft software up to date. But if, for some reason, you want to download updates manually and save them to your computer, you can do so:

Download Windows updates manually

Open the Control Panel and navigate to the Windows Update applet. If no update is available, click the link. If no update is available, click Check your update history. Here is the complete list of Windows updates installed on your computer, including security updates and Service Packs, if any. read more

If you are still one of those who prefer the All programs in the Windows XP Start menu, where All programs are displayed with a scroll bar instead of the Vista principle where the All programs appeared in the Start menu itself, you may be interested.

Although you can still switch to the classic start menu via the taskbar and start menu properties, you do not get the Vista look.

Show all programs from the Windows 7 Start menu

First, disable the Images & Music folder. To do this, right-click on the’Start’ menu and select the ‘Properties’ option. read more

In the past, we have released several fixes to various problems related to downloading, installing and updating Windows Store Apps and Windows Update. Some errors had common error messages, but they advocated different error codes. It has been observed that if you have a wrong proxy configuration on your system:

1 When using Windows Store Apps, the following errors may occur:

• This application has not been installed – view details.

• Something happened and this application could not be installed. Please try again. Error code: 0x8024401c

• Your purchase could not be completed. Something has happened and your purchase cannot be completed.

• Something happened and this application could not be installed. Please try again. Error code: 0x8024401c

• Your network proxy does not work with the Windows store. For more information, contact your system administrator.

At the end of this article, you will find links to troubleshooting issues with Windows Store applications.

2 In addition Windows Update cannot check for updates or download updates, and you receive the following error code 8024401C 8024401C or error message : read more