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How to Fix ‘Bad System Config Info’ Error in Windows 10

Bad System Config Info is a common bug check error on Windows systems, caused mainly by malfunctioning of system and registry files or the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) file. Some boot order files in the BCD, or even some older ones, may conflict with newer, stable files. When this happens, the error otherwise known as the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) occurs. The bug check error can also be caused by: faulty hardware incorrect system settings a bad driver installing an important update However, most error messages will often have a description of what the problem may be. Below are some tried and tested… Read more

Easily Move Files Between PCs with EaseUS Todo PCTrans Professional 10.0

This is a sponsored article and was made possible by EaseUS. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored. Moving data between PCs can be a hassle, especially if you have a lot of data to move. Dropbox and other cloud solutions are fine for a few files, but what if you want to move gigs of data? This becomes especially difficult if you want to move your apps and other large files to another machine. EaseUS Todo PCTrans Professional 10.0 is meant to do exactly this, but it crams a… Read more

How to Change Network Priority in Windows

If you have both Wi-Fi and Ethernet, you might have noticed that Windows automatically switches to Ethernet when connected. This happens because of the automatic network priority that Windows assigns to all its network adapters. Generally, this is good. However, if want to force a particular network over the other, then you are forced to disable the other network adapter. For instance, when there is a problem with the broadband connection, I try to use mobile data via USB tethering. However, most of the time Windows refuses to use the new connection due to its lower priority when compared to the regular desktop Ethernet adapter…. Read more

Download and Activate Windows Media Player 12

Windows Media Player was once the default player for Windows, but that’s no longer the case with Windows 10. If you cannot find it on your computer, you will need to install and activate it. How you do this depends on which version of Windows 10 you are running. What happened to Windows Media Player? Windows Media Player disappeared because the European Commission ruled that Microsoft’s practice of pre-installing some software on their operating systems was anti-competitive. This ruling forced the company to offer different versions of Windows 10 that did not include Windows Media Player, Groove Music, Movies & TV, Voice Recorder, and Skype…. Read more

How to Capture a Scrolling Screenshot in Windows

Windows 10 offers many ways to capture a screenshot. To take a screenshot, all you need to do is press Ctrl + PRTSC or Fn + PRTSC and you instantly have a screenshot. There is even a built-in Snipping Tool that allows you to capture a section of a window as well as pop-up menus. But all those methods only allow you to capture content that is within the dimensions of the browser’s viewing area. What if you want to capture a screenshot of a scrolling window of a webpage, document, or any other content that’s beyond the viewable area? In such cases your only option… Read more