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How to Remove Previous Driver Versions

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When you update an existing driver, Windows will keep the old version stored on your system. This is so that you can easily roll back to the working version if the new one causes trouble. Old drivers do take up space, though, so if you’d rather forgo that protection then you can remove them all. Remember, if you regret your choice, you can usually find previous drivers from the device manufacturer’s website. To get started, press  Windows key + R  to open Run. Input  cleanmgr  and click  OK . Select your main system drive from the drop-down and click  OK . Disk Cleanup will then open. Click  Clean up system files . You might need to select your system drive again. This will then bring up a window containing a list of things you can delete to save system space. Feel free to tick the boxes of other items, but the pertinent one for us is  Device driver packages . Once selected, click  OK  and it will delete your older driver versio...

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How to Remotely Troubleshoot a Friend’s Windows PC Without Any Extra Software

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Windows offers a few built-in tools for performing remote assistance over the Internet. These tools allow you to take remote control of another person’s computer so you can help them troubleshoot it while you’re on the phone with them. They work similarly to Remote Desktop, but are available on all editions of Windows and are easy to set up. If you’re both using Windows 10, you can use the built-in “Quick Assist” app to do this. If one of you is using Windows 7 or 8, you can use the older Windows Remote Assistance. Windows Remote Assistance is still included in Windows 10, just in case you need it. Note that both features require the other person help initiate the connection. You can’t just remotely connect whenever you want—your family member or friend must be sitting at the PC to grant you access when you connect. You’ll need a different remote desktop solution if you want to connect whenever you like witho...

Every Windows User Needs to Know This Forgotten but Useful Trick

How many different ways do you know to close a window in Windows? You can click the  X in the upper-right corner, use the  Alt + F4  shortcut, or right-click a Taskbar icon and choose  Close window . But did you know there’s an old relic hanging out in Windows 10 that’s been around for decades? In any Windows version, you can double-click in the upper-left corner of the title bar to close a window. For many programs, the spot you’ll need to click is marked by the app’s icon. This menu actually contains several other commands, like  Restore ,  Move , and  Minimize . You can also activate this menu in any open app by pressing Alt + Space or by right-clicking the title bar. Because keyboard shortcuts and newer Windows versions offer better ways to perform these functions, most people have forgotten about this menu. Probably its most useful function is the  Move  command, which lets you click and drag to slide a window around. This ...

Everything Else Disk Cleanup Can Delete

Windows Update Cleanup : When you install updates from Windows Update, Windows keeps older versions of the system files around. This allows you to uninstall the updates later. However, if you don’t plan on ever uninstalling any Windows updates, this is a waste of space. This is safe to delete as long as your computer is working properly and you don’t plan on uninstalling any updates. Windows Defender : This option deletes “non critical files used by Windows Defender“, according to the Disk Cleanup tool. Microsoft doesn’t explain what these files are anywhere, but it’s likely they’re just temporary files. You can select this option to free up some space and Windows 10’s built-in antivirus will continue running normally. Windows upgrade log files : When you upgrade Windows–for example, upgrade from Windows 7 to 10, or upgrade from Windows 10’s November update to Windows 10’s Anniversary update–Windows creates log files. These log files can “Help ...

How to solve "Invalid Value for Registry"

Method 1 Run system maintenance troubleshooter and check. a) Press Windows Key +R , type Control Panel. b) Type troubleshooting in the search bar, click on troubleshooting. c) Click on System and Security , click on System Maintenance. d) Follow the steps from the wizard to run the troubleshooter . Method 2 Step A : Boot the computer in Safe Mode and check if the issue persists. Follow these steps to start the computer in safe mode. a) Press the ‘ Windows + C’ key on the keyboard. b) Click on settings, more pc settings and then general. c) Scroll down to advanced startup , click restart now. d) Click on troubleshoot, advanced options, Windows Startup Settings . e) Click restart, select Safe Mode and then press enter. Note : Restart the computer to start in normal mode. Step B If the issue does not persists in Safe Mode, then perform a clean boot to check if any third party application is causing the issue, as clean boot helps in eliminating software conflicts. ...

How to Uninstall Drivers in Windows

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Roll Back to a Previous Driver Click  Start , type  Device Manager , and press  Enter . Find and double-click the category of device causing the issue (for instance, the graphics card would be listed under Display Adapters). Double-click the problematic device to bring up the Properties window. Click the  Driver  tab. Click the  Roll Back Driver  button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision to roll back to a previous driver. Click  Yes  to begin the roll-back process. Use the Properties menu to uninstall your driver software or roll back to a previous version. At this point Windows will automatically remove the current driver for the device and reinstall the previous driver. You may then receive a notification that the system settings have changed, and Windows will ask you to reboot. If you see that message, you should reboot your computer as soon as possible. Uninstall a Driver When you need to uninstall a driver...