15 Problems with Windows 10
- and how to solve them
1 - Can not upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8
They could write a book about the problems that people report with the Windows 10 update. From the device Get Windows 10 (or GWX) information that perfectly viable computers are not supported, through the application never appears first And stagnant and failed downloads. If you have a PC sincerely cling to Windows 7 or Windows 8, there are things to try:
Open the Control Panel, run Windows Update, and make sure your PC is fully up to date. If the updates fail, run Windows Update Troubleshooting (see below, number 3)
Use the Media Creation Tool. Do not rely on GWX: visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10, click Download Tool Now, save the tool and run it on the PC you want to update. If it did not work for you when Windows 10 started, try again now: the tool has been improved.
Ensure that the Execute Execution Disable (DEP) hardware is enabled in the BIOS by referring to the motherboard manual if you need help. If you are still having problems, use the Start menu to search for "performance", run Adjust Windows Appearance and Performance, click the Data Execution Prevention tab and turn on the DEP for all programs and services, restart and try New
2 - Can not upgrade to the latest version of Windows 10
Windows 10 got a significant upgrade (the fall update of Windows 10) in November, but many computers were unable to install it automatically. On the Start menu, type 'winver' and press Enter. The last compilation number is 10586.XX: if you are still in 10240 you are lost.
You can try troubleshooting Windows Update (see below), but in our experience, the best in the Media Creation tool. Download and use it to upgrade your PC. Note that I see a "Ready to Install" screen which, worrisingly, does not mention anything about an update: this is correct, just check that the installer is a point of installing the correct version of Windows 10 (Home or Pro) and It is configured to keep personal files and applications, then click Install - your data, applications and (almost) all requirements are in intact.
3 - Have much less free storage than before
You probably do not know that after installing Windows 10, the previous version of the operating system is still persistent in the background occupying valuable space. That's right, when it updated, its old version of Windows did not disappear in the air. Oh no, it's still there on the back of your system that goes by the name "windows.old" and take up disk space.
This is because Microsoft is not as controlled as other major technology companies, and in place of forcing to upgrade their hardware and never look back, maintains a hold of the important files that make up their previous operating system in the C directory : / Drive in case it does not take a shine to Windows 10 and decides to go back to its previous version.
To remove it forever, press the Windows Start button and start a word "cleaning" to automatically search your system. A 'Disk Cleanup' application should appear before your eyes in the search criteria field. Click to open the application.
A drive selection box appears. Select the drive on which your operating system is installed. The default drive should display first, this is usually C: / drive. Once you are sure that it is on the main drive where your operating system is installed, select OK. Windows will scan your system for a few moments, then a box will appear.
Now, things happen at this point. If you can submit a list of files that you deleted immediately, one of which "Windows installation", or if that option is not visible, you must select the "Clean system files" option in the bottom left.
Windows that do some more calculations and the other box looks very similar, this time with the option to remove "previous Windows installation (s)." You may have to scroll down to find it, but it should occupy a considerable space of space Disk, in our case, almost 5 GB Mark in this option and click OK In the separate message box that appears asking if you are sure you want to send, click Delete files and it will end.
4 - Windows Update does not work
Many people have reported problems with Windows Update on Windows 10. First check that you have upgraded to the Windows 10 Fall Update (see above, number 2). If you continue to have problems, download and run the Windows Update Troubleshooter, restart and try to update again.
If the problems persist, you may have to be a bit more stuck. First, verify that the system restore is configured (see below, number 7) and create a restore point. Do this with Win + x and select Command Prompt (Admin), then type 'net stop wuauserv' (without the quotes) and press Enter, followed by 'net stop bits' and Enter. You should see confirmations that each service was stopped or was not running. Then open the Explorer, navigate to C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution, and delete its contents, including subfolders. Now restart, open Windows Update and click Check for Updates.
5 - Disable forced updates
If you are like us, configure the previous versions of Windows so that they do not install the updates automatically. A forced reboot is one too. To be fair with Microsoft, Windows 10 is responsible for restarting after the upgrade much more elegant, but we still prefer to be in control from the beginning.
There is a solution for users running Windows 10 Pro: From the Start menu, locate 'gpedit' and run the Group Policy Editor. Expand Computer Configuration in the left pane and navigate to Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Windows Update. Double-click Configure automatic updates in the list, select the On option button, and in the left box select 2 - Notify to download and notify to install. Now click OK and you will be notified when there are updates - unfortunately, it will be a daily irritation if you use Windows Defender.
The Group Policy Editor is not available in Windows 10 Home, but we recommend that you at least open Windows Update, click Advanced, and select Notify to schedule the restart of the Choose how they are installed list. While here, it is possible for all Windows 10 users to click on Choose how updates are delivered and ensure that Updates from more than one location are disabled or configured on PCs in my local network.
6 - Fix the privacy and data defaults
We are not fans of some of the default data sharing settings in Windows 10, and we recommend that all users review them periodically. Use the Start menu to locate and run the Settings application, and then click Privacy. In the left pane, you will see many areas where your computer may be sharing data. It pays to take time to make sure you're comfortable letting the applications use the camera, microphone, computer account information, and so on, wherever you are, making sure no surprise applications appear on the lists. Note, too, that the default Feedback & diagnostics setting is to send enhanced data to Microsoft.
If you are using Windows Defender, click the backward arrow and select Update and Security and then Windows Defender. Verify that you are satisfied with the default behavior, which is to enable cloud-based detection and automatic sample submission.
Many people are uncomfortable with the idea of Wi-Fi Sense, which is designed to reach wireless networks faster. On a Wi-Fi enabled device, click the back arrow, select Network and Internet, click WiFi, and select Manage WiFi settings. We strongly recommend that you disable the Connect to suggested open access points, Connect to networks shared by my contacts, and disable the Paid WiFi Services button if it is present.
In addition, Wi-Fi Sense could result in sharing the wireless credentials of your network between devices it does not control: it allows a guest to connect and their contacts, and potentially theirs in turn, can also do so. Ridiculously, the only solution is to change the name of the SSID of your network to end with "_optout". We recommend limiting guests to a guest wireless network, setting up their own devices not to use Wi-Fi Sense, and asking staff to do the same before allowing their Windows 10 devices to connect to the primary wireless network.
7 - Where is Safe Mode when you need it?
Nothing removed from Windows as the Mode failsafe, so it is inexplicable that you can no longer enter by pressing F8 or Shift + F8 at boot. Although it is still available in Windows 10, you first have to boot into Windows, then restart by holding the left in an option under Update and Security in the Settings application. No method is useful if your PC can not boot into Windows in the first place.
You can not avoid this, so you are creating a Safe Mode boot option before the problem hits. Click Win + x and select Command Prompt (Admin), then type bcdedit / copy {current} / d "Windows Safe Mode 10" and press Enter. On the Start menu, type msconfig, run System Settings in the results, and go to the Startup tab. Highlight the safe mode of Windows 10 you just created, select Safe boot and Minimal select under Boot Options, and if necessary reduce the timeout value so that it does not bother you: minimum of three seconds. Mark Click to view all startup settings in safe mode and click OK.
You can repeat these steps by replacing the appropriate numbers between the quotation marks in the system frame, to create the shortcuts for the mode with red (safe red with the minimum in the system configuration) and safe mode with the command prompt (Alternate shell).
8 - Activate System Restore
Another inexplicable option in Windows 10 is that System Restore is not enabled by default; We would not hesitate to turn it on. Find 'Create a restore point' in the Start menu and select it in the results, then highlight the system drive, click the Configure button and select Enable system protection. Use the slider to set an appropriate amount of maximum disk space - approximately 5 GB. Note that, annoyingly, the update of Windows 10 version 10586 deactivates it again - you have to re-enable it.
9 - Bad location, Cortana 'not available'
Windows 10 localization options seem unnecessarily complicated and have had several incorrect location reports, even on computers that were upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8 correctly located. The most common problem seems to be in the American / MM / DD / YY format, but the Cortana is not available even in the regions where it is.
From the Start menu, locate the region and choose Region and Language Settings. Verify that UK is selected in Country in the region and check that the languages you have selected appear in Languages. Select your language, click Options and click Download in the language pack and voice options if they are present. Check on this page that the keyboard is also correct - if it is not, add the correct one and then select the wrong one and remove it.
Click the back arrow and select Additional date, time, and regional settings. In Language, click Change Input Methods, select the language you want, move it to the top of the list, and click Options. In the Windows display language, you can see Enabled or Available. If it is the latter, click Convert to the primary language. If you do not see it, download and install the language pack, and then make it the primary language.
Click the back arrow to return to the language preferences, and in the left pane, click Modify date, time for the number formats, and verify that the format is set to the correct language. Check the startup location on the Location tab, and then use the Administration tab to check the system locale and use the Copy settings button to apply the settings to the splash screen and new user accounts.
10 - Fix slow start times
Like Windows 8 before, Windows 10 uses a hybrid startup to allow fast startup times. Turning off the system, applications and application processes are terminated, but the Windows kernel hibernates to allow a faster reboot. In theory, it's great, but it seems to be still very slow for some Windows 10 users.
Disable the Search for Power Options on the Start menu and run the corresponding applet in Control Panel, and then in the left pane, click Choose What the Power Buttons Make. Click Change settings that are not currently available, scroll down and uncheck Enable Quick Launch, and then click Save Changes. This should prevent slow reboot and restart PCs. Some users report that if they restart, they retrace their steps and re-enable the quick start, the problem is cured.
If dual booting between Windows 10 and Windows 7, fast booting will also solve the problem where Windows 7 checks the disks every time it starts: With the Quick Launch enabled, T recognize that the disks have been correctly Off by Windows 10.
11 - The lock screen stands in the way
Return to a locked Windows 10 device and you will see a nice picture. That's good, but it's an unnecessary hurdle in the way you log on. If you are as impatient as us, disable the lock screen by searching the Start menu for regedit and running the registry editor.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows. If you still do not see a key called 'Customization', select the Windows key, right-click it, choose New> Key, and change the name of this new key to Customization (sic). Right-click the customization key, choose DWORD (32-bit) value. Select New Value # 1 in the right pane and use F2 to rename it NoLockScreen, then double-click it, change the value data to 1, and click OK. After restarting, the lock screen will disappear.
12 - I can not play on DVD!
Windows 10 ships without an application to play DVDs. Which is not great if you like watching movies on your PC.
Luckily, Microsoft has released an application as a download. The problem is that it costs £ 11.59. He has also earned an overall rating of only two stars. Alternatively, you can download VLC, which is free and works just as well if not better.
13 - Stopping Windows 10 using 4G data
Windows 10 often uses its Internet bandwidth invisibly in the background that can play havoc with your data mapping if you are using a portable hotspot.
To stop Windows 10 from devouring your cellular data assignment in the background:
Go to Settings, then Network and Internet.
Select Wi-Fi and then Advanced.
Click on "Set as a measured connection" to activate and Windows will stop getting non-essential data in the background, such as application updates and Home screen mosaic updates.
Interestingly, this tip does not work if your PC connects to the Internet via Ethernet.
14 - Save a webpage as HTML file in Microsoft Edge
Interestingly, Microsoft's new Windows 10 browser can not save web pages as an HTML file. The only solution is to open the web page in Internet Explorer 11 (which is still included with Windows 10) and save from there.
To do this:
Select the menu at the far right of the Edge window.
Select the option 'Open with Internet Explorer'. This will open your current web page in a new tab in IE.
In IE 11, press Control-S on your keyboard to access the Save As dialog box.
15 - Enable Edge Pop-up Blocker
If you used Microsoft Edge, you may find that pop-up ads allow you to access the websites you really want to visit. You can turn off popup windows by clicking the three-dot icon on the right side of the address bar and then clicking "Settings", then "View advanced settings". Under "Block pop-up windows," make sure it is set to "On".
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