Are your System Tray icons missing or invisible? The problem is usually noticed when the system icons are missing such as the volume control icon or wireless icon, and is most often down to corruption of the system icon’s cache. This is quite easily resolved too by running a couple of quick commands to clear […]
Category: Windows – General
How do I change my proxy settings? – Easy Method!
“How do I change my proxy settings?” Common question that your less tech savvy users keep asking you? Are you that less tech savvy user asking that question now? There are many ways to make using proxy settings a thing of the past, such as PAC files and client based filtering, but in many environments […]
Your mic has been muted by your system settings – FIXED
I recently had a user repeatedly getting the error “your mic has been muted by your system settings” when trying to join or host a Google Meet on a Windows 10 device. External microphones, with both USB and 3.5mm audio connections, suffered the same issue. After trying all the steps in my previous post, I […]
Unable to get an IP from DHCP – SOLVED
If you’re having problems with your computer being unable to get an IP from DHCP, then the below steps to reset your network stack should fix your problems. Though before trying the below, it’s worth trying the usual fixes first (restart, disable/enable network adapter, restart you router/DHCP service if it’s not just one machine affected […]
How to edit a PDF – Easy Method!
In years gone by, the question of how to edit a pdf was fairly complicated without the correct (and sometimes expensive) software. However more recently this has become very straight forward. Assuming you have Office 2016, Office 2019 or Office 365 Apps installed, there’s actually very little you need to do – Word is now […]
Enable Flash Player Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge (Chromium Version) have Flash player built in as standard and auto updates; however Adobe have announced end of life for Flash in December 2020. In light of this, Google & Microsoft have now blocked Flash by default in Chrome & Edge to spur website owners to update their site to […]
How to Export Import Wireless Profiles – Windows
This method is pretty useful if you have a large number of sites to support, or more than one SSID on your wireless network using passwords that are difficult to remember – this will show you how to export import wireless profiles in Windows. Be aware, that to allow the import process to work effectively, […]
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