Computeractive

Workshops
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STEP Before using FixWin, it’s a good idea to create a system
restore point so you can undo any changes you make if
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few seconds, you’ll see a ‘Restore point has been created
successfully’ message. Click OK, then click System File Checker
Utility 2 . Th is will scan your PC and fi x any corrupted fi les.
You’ll see a message informing you the scan is taking place in
the background. Click OK to see a Command Prompt window
showing the progress of the scan. It takes about 10 minutes and
you’ll need to restart your PC if any problems are detected.
STEP FixWin 10 contains six sections 1 , each containing a
number of fi xes 2 . Every fi x has two buttons 3 . Th e
4 question mark (?) button describes the problem in
more detail and explains what FixWin will do if you click the
Fix button. In most cases, clicking Fix will simply change a
value in your PC’s Registry or add a command to your PC’s
Command Prompt. First, click the Windows 10 section to see a
list of common problems reported by users after upgrading
their operating system.
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STEP Windows 10 hogs a lot of your hard drive, but
syncing OneDrive can slow your PC further. If you
5 don’t use Microsoft’s cloud-storage service, click
the ‘Disable OneDrive…’ Fix button 1 , then click OK 2 to
confirm your changes upon reboot. Some options (like
OneDrive) also have a Revert button 3 , letting you undo the
action. If your Wi-Fi doesn’t work in Windows 10, then
simply click the ‘Wi-fi doesn’t work after upgrading to
Windows 10’ fi x 4. Work through the list in this section to
fi x any other problems you have with Windows 10.
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STEP Next, click File Explorer 1 to see fi xes for
problems associated with File Explorer,
6 Recycle Bin and your folders. Some
options include a choice of two fi xes, so click
the question mark button 2 to see what each fi x
does 3 . In this section you can recover a missing
Recycle Bin icon, fi x a problematic DVD drive
and restore folder thumbnails in File Explorer.
Don’t worry if your problems aren’t resolved
instantly because many fi xes require you to
restart your PC before coming into effect.
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9 – 22 December 2015