Windows 10 ships with the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command tool, which has been designed to allow administrators prepare, modify, and repair Windows images, including the Windows Recovery Environment, Windows Setup, and Windows PE. However, you can also use the command-line tool to fix problems with the recovery image included with every installation of the OS. Usually, when your device is experiencing performance issues, doesn't start correctly, or you're dealing with unexpected errors, you can use the System File Checker command tool to scan, detect, and replace any corrupted or missing system files using the recovery image. The problem is that if SFC can't fix the issue, it's likely because it can't retrieve the replacement files from the Windows 10 image as a result of corruption or other errors. In this particular case, you can use DISM to scan and repair the install.wim image, which you can use with SFC to repair your actual installation. In this Windows … [Read more...] about How to use DISM command tool to repair Windows 10 image
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Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds
Microsoft never sleeps. Even before the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) started to roll out, the company began work on the next major update to Windows 10, due to be released next spring. As it did with the October 2018 Update, Microsoft has been releasing a series of public preview builds to members of Microsoft's Windows Insider Program.After years of using "Redstone" in its code names, Microsoft is changing it up with the next release, which is code-named "19H1" (for 2019, first half) rather than "Redstone 6." What follows is a list of every preview build of Windows 10 19H1 that has been rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring, starting with the most recent. For each build, we've included the date of its release, a summary of what’s in the build and a link to Microsoft's announcement about it.After that you’ll find summaries of all the preview builds that led up to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Redstone 5), Windows 10 April 2018 Update … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds
How to create an automated task using Task Scheduler on Windows 10
On Windows 10, Task Scheduler is a tool that allows you to create and run virtually any task automatically. Typically, the system and certain apps use the scheduler to automate maintenance tasks (such as disk defragmentation, disk cleanup, and updates), but anyone can use it. With this experience, you can start applications, run commands, and execute scripts at a particular day and time, or you can also trigger tasks when a specific event occurs. Task Scheduler works by keeping tabs of the time and events on your computer and executes the task as soon as the condition is met. Whether you're trying to use the Task Scheduler to run a task at a specific time or when an event occurs, you can create a task in at least two different ways using the basic and advanced settings. In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to get started with the Task Scheduler experience to automate tasks on your device. How to create a basic task using Task Scheduler To create a task using basic … [Read more...] about How to create an automated task using Task Scheduler on Windows 10
100 common Windows 10 problems and how to solve them
Introduction Now that Windows 10 has overtaken Windows 7 as the most popular operating system, it’s the most popular operating system out there. The follow up to Windows 8.1 has been out for more than three years now, and has given users plenty of time to figure it out.And, over the years, a lot of the initial Windows 10 problems have been fixed by Microsoft. However, there are new issues and security exploits popping up all the time. It’s basically because Windows 10 updates are still a mess – the most recent update has been notorious for causing Blue Screen errors on Surface devices and deleting user data. And, if Windows 10 October 2018 Update problems, including the loss of data, are any hint, Microsoft has its work cut out for it. Plus, there are plenty of Windows 10 problems that have persisted to this day, like printer connectivity issues, even in the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.Either way, if you’re having a hard time with the operating system, … [Read more...] about 100 common Windows 10 problems and how to solve them
Sense of impunity emboldens autocrats to get rid of enemies
Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath, Associated Press Updated 1:23 am CDT, Thursday, October 11, 2018 FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. The disappearance of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country’s consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? less FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. The disappearance of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country’s consulate in ... more Photo: Hasan Jamali, AP FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 file photo, members of the Turkish-Arab Journalist Association hold posters with photos of missing Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, as they hold a protest near the Saudi … [Read more...] about Sense of impunity emboldens autocrats to get rid of enemies