Tag Archives: W10

HOWTO fix Windows Update error 0x80070643

I encountered this error on several Windows 10 PCs and after a week of investigations, I discovered the problem. This error is reported when the recovery partition in your system disk is too small. The solution The solution is to resize it to 900 Mb, or even better to 1 Gb. A task that usually involves two sibling partitions, and that requires a good amount … Continue reading HOWTO fix Windows Update error 0x80070643 »

HOWTO block Windows 11 automatic upgrade

Introduction Recently I tried to upgrade my previous flagship notebook to Windows 11 but it didn’t work. The update constantly failed because of several problems that I wasn’t able to fix. When I decided to sign off from W11 upgrade, I discovered that I cannot change my previous decision anymore. This problem is that Windows Update constantly tries the upgrade process failing every single time … Continue reading HOWTO block Windows 11 automatic upgrade »

HOWTO to tune remote session font size

I am in need to frequently use remote desktop sessions, and I was struggling to increase the font size. I finally I discovered an easy way to complete the task. open the Settings window (by pressing <windows_key> + I) type the following string in the search bar: make text size bigger click the suggested topic The program will take you into the Display Settings page … Continue reading HOWTO to tune remote session font size »

HOWTO fix Windows 10 upgrade process

Once again some weeks ago, I had to upgrade an old Windows 7 notebook to Windows 10. Up to now, it is possible by downloading the Media Download Tool, and following the program instructions. In the end, you will have a licensed Windows 10 notebook migrated by the previous OS. My problem this time was that Windows 10 installation met several problems and failed. I … Continue reading HOWTO fix Windows 10 upgrade process »

HOWTO fix Windows 10 installation blocked in updates searching phase

Several weeks ago, I updated an old notebook from Windows 8 to the latest Windows 10. One of the problems, I faced is that the W10 installation hung in the updates searching phase. From my investigations, it seemed a Windows Update problem of the almost phased-out OS. Simply I didn’t want to fix a problem in an OS that I was going to wipe out. … Continue reading HOWTO fix Windows 10 installation blocked in updates searching phase »

HOWTO restore inaccessible boot disks

A day before Christmas, a friend of mine called me telling me that one of his notebooks didn’t start anymore. A glorious BlueScreen pops up giving an error 0xC000000E because a device isn’t accessible anymore. We downloaded the latest Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB Windows 10 image from where to try to fix the problem.  Naturally, the automatic recovery didn’t … Continue reading HOWTO restore inaccessible boot disks »

HOWTO fix Performance Monitor ‘unable to add counter’ errors

Several days ago, I started Performance Monitor, and I tripped the following error: Unable to add these counters: \Memory\Available MBytes \Memory\% Committed Bytes In Use \Memory\Cache Faults/sec \Memory\Cache Faults/sec \PhysicalDisk(*)\%Idle Time \PhysicalDisk(*)\Avg. Disk Queue Length \Network Interface(*)\Bytes Total/sec Looking around, I found and followed this article. The Solution I fixed the problem by executing the following command from an administrative Command Prompt window: lodctr /r … Continue reading HOWTO fix Performance Monitor ‘unable to add counter’ errors »

HOWTO enable/disable PING on Windows 10 firewall by command prompt

In Windows 10, the firewall blocks PING command messages by default. I presume that this setting is to improve the security of our PCs, but sometimes we need it because we have to investigate about network problems, … Since I find quite annoying to wander through hundreds of firewall rules, then I discovered the command lines to enable/disable the related firewall rules from an Administrative … Continue reading HOWTO enable/disable PING on Windows 10 firewall by command prompt »

HOWTO use GIT with SVN server

Introduction During COVID-lockdown, one of the challenges is to understand how to smart work as best as possible. One of my problems is that I haven’t remote access to the SVN server. I began to wonder if and how GIT can alleviate my smart work problems. The found answer is: yes, it can. Both repository types have their strong and weak points. My personal impression … Continue reading HOWTO use GIT with SVN server »

HOWTO change network connection category quickly

During the COVID-19 global event, I needed to set up VPNs, remote connections… I also discovered that changing the network connection category can be quite a trick in Windows 10 GUI. I discovered that is a simple task by using Powershell Solution Open a Powershell window with administrative rights run the following command: Get-NetConnectionProfile it will show one or more of the following: Name : … Continue reading HOWTO change network connection category quickly »