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Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Update allows Xbox 360 gameplay!

Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Update allows Xbox 360 gameplay!

Good news on the gaming front – Microsoft have finally started listening to their customer base (years after its release but never mind!) and have now applied an update to the Xbox One console allowing users to now play Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One console. This is good news for those that spent […]

Silverlight Silent Installation and Uninstall

Silverlight Silent Installation and Uninstall

If you have a requirement to have Silverlight installed as a silent install, like for deployment through System Center Configuration Manager, then you can use the following guide to allow you to do this. First of all, you will need to download the full installer which you can get from the download link below: Download […]

Microsoft Xbox One Package – Special Offer Code for TechyGeeksHome.co.uk Guests

Microsoft Xbox One Package – Special Offer Code for TechyGeeksHome.co.uk Guests

We have the opportunity here for someone to take advantage of an amazing offer we can provide to you for a Microsoft Xbox One Package Deal for just £314.99 GBP. As part of the deal, you will receive the following: Xbox One console (including one wireless controller) Forza Horizon 2 for Xbox One 3-month Xbox […]

DOSBox – 16-Bit Application Emulator

DOSBox – 16-Bit Application Emulator

If you have an old 16-bit application that you need to run on Windows 7 or 8.1 or maybe even an old classic game you want to play, you will find that the chances are the modern operating systems will not run them and you will run into an error like this for Windows 7: […]

Create installation media for Windows 8.1

Create installation media for Windows 8.1

If you need to download the Windows 8.1 recovery media for your OEM version of your operating system, then you can do so by clicking the link below and entering the details from your licence sticker (COA). Windows 8.1 Recovery Software You can download the media to a USB stick or ISO file to burn […]

Microsoft Office 2016 Product Key

Microsoft Office 2016 Product Key

Microsoft have now released the preview version of their upcoming Office 2016 release and you can now download a trial version from the list of choices below: Download Get Office 2016 Preview (32 bit) Get Office 2016 Preview (64 bit) Use the product key provided below to activate your trial: NKGG6-WBPCC-HXWMY-6DQGJ-CPQVG Once the trial period […]

The user profile service failed the logon error fix

The user profile service failed the logon error fix

We recently had an issue where a Domain Controller was giving us this error when we were trying to remote (RDP) on to it: The user profile service failed the logon. no more threads can be created in the system The server itself was on a different site to us many miles away (different country!) […]

Windows Updates Stuck on Shut Down or Reboot Video Demo

Windows Updates Stuck on Shut Down or Reboot Video Demo

Following on from our popular guide on how to fix your machine if you get corrupt Windows Updates and your machine is stuck on “Installing Updates..” shut down screen like the one below, we have been asked by a number of people to create a quick demo video – so we have. Below you will […]

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