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How to remove the Edge icon from Internet Explorer after Windows 10 Creators Update

So you have updated to the latest Windows 10 Creators Edition (1703) and you are using Internet Explorer 11. Microsoft have decided that you need an Edge icon on your tabs to try and encourage you to start using it – annoying yes? Well there is a very simple way of turning it back off again. Instructions Click the little …

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Windows 10 – Changing Default Browser Bug Fix

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If you are using Windows 10 then you will know that Microsoft‘s new web browser, Edge, is set as the default browser for the operating system. But if you want to change it then it should be pretty simple right? well it turns out, not quite… It seems that there is a bug when trying to change the default web …

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Free Virtual Machines from Microsoft

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Microsoft are offering the download of free virtual machines for Internet Explorer and Edge testing purposes that are available to you for 90 days at a time. You can download the virtual files for the following platforms: There are also options for the various browsers on the following operating systems: So you just download the file you want and then …

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Visual Studio 2017 Offline Installer

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Microsoft are not providing an ISO file for Visual Studio 2017 so this means that if you want to install it onto a machine without an internet connection it proves a little tricky. A lot of people that we have worked with have also said that they always like to have a full installer “just in case”. So, there is a …

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Microsoft Security Essentials – Updating older Operating Systems

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If you are using Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) on an older operating system, you may have noticed that you are not receiving all the latest definition updates. This seems to be a particular problem with businesses having to continue using older versions of Windows Server as from 2003 and below then definitions will not automatically update. But there is a …

Disk Space Cleanup Utility

For full instructions on how to use this utility, please see our guide here. Video Demo You can see the disk space saver utility in action by checking out of demo video below: How to Download To download, simply scroll down towards the bottom of this page and you will see the options for this download. Ensure you select the …

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Windows Server 2016 Evaluation Product Keys

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This Windows Server 2016 post now forms part of our evaluation and KMS product key series where we have shared with you all the product keys you should ever require for Microsoft user and server operating systems. You can see the full list available to you by clicking the link below: Microsoft Evaluation and KMS Product Key Series Following on from …

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Outlook.com SMTP, POP and IMAP Settings

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You may have noticed that Microsoft have recently been migrating email accounts over to their new Exchange based platform and this has meant that some people using email programs like Outlook have had to change their settings to connect to their email accounts. How to get your Outlook.com SMTP, POP and IMAP Settings Just login to your email via a …

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Excel – Split text into different columns with the Convert Text to Columns Wizard

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If you exporting data into CSV or text files then this guide may come in handy for you… You can take the text in one or more cells, and spread it out across multiple cells. This is called parsing, and is the opposite of concatenating, where you can combine text from two or more cells into one cell. For example, …

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Extract and Save Program and Features Icons

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If you are looking to extract an icon from your Programs and Features list to use in any programs, documentation or systems like Configuration Manager, then you can use this guide to do that. The icons are actually stored in the C:WindowsInstaller folder but to ensure that you get the correct one, you will need to search your registry which …

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IIS Management Console to connect to a remote IIS Server

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If you want to use the IIS Management Console on a technician’s computer then you may run into the problem that a lot of people have – simply installing the IIS components and console on the technician’s machine will not work. This is because it will only connect to the localhost – you need to add an extension to allow …

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Windows Stuck on Configuring Updates 3 of 3 0% Completed Fix

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You may have seen one of our previous posts about fixing the Windows Stuck on installing updates error. Well we have recently come across some issues with the other Windows Update issue where the machine gets stuck saying Configuring Update 3 of 3 0% Completed. We finally found a way of fixing this issue so thought we would post it here …