These screens allow you to stop widgets and notifications from certain apps from showing up on the lock screen before you’ve logged in. The new version of Edge, based on Chromium, is still in the early stages of development, but at the moment you can already go to Settings from the menu , then Privacy and services to make changes.

• On the right side, double-click the Prevent access to registry editing tools policy.
• I usually install Windows 7 or 8 on my client’s computers, because like me, most of my clients hate Windows 10 and are happy with anything else.
• Choosing the first option will download the msimg32 media and move you forward with upgrading your PC.
• I restored an image of Windows 8.1 to the same laptop and had no problems downloading the USB and .iso upgrades.

8) Launch Windows Explorer, then right click on the Windows partition drive letter and select ‘Properties’ to see just how much free space in now available. The May 2020 Update has removed the option of ‘Downloads’ from the Disk Cleanup tool and Microsoft says that it has made the change as a result of feedback from users. If you make these cleanups periodically , you’ll be able to keep your space consumption under much better control.

Solution 3: Repairing Damaged Or Corrupted System Files

Test that the curl version that is shipped with the Cloudamize Agent is compatible with your operating system environment. Note that if you follow the second instruction first, the Cloudamize agent will be installed incorrectly.

The good news is that Microsoft will be offering Windows 7 Extended Security Updates, which will continue to deliver updates and patches for Windows 7 business users after January 2020. You can also choose if you want to allow anyone to install updates by selecting the Allow all users to install updates on this computer check box.

You can create a batch file and use it as a shortcut to instantly clear the content of the Windows Update cache. 7) After the operation has completed; restart / reboot your computer to finish the cleanup process. 3b) If the Windows Update Cleanup option is displayed on the Disk Cleanup tab; go to step 5.

Once this step is complete, save your work and close all of your open apps and then reboot your PC. The above Registry setting will also turn off ads in Windows Search as it cuts the connection to Microsoft’s Bing services. If you want the Bing search results back, open Registry Editor again and delete the Registry value “DisableSearchBoxSuggestions”. Once deleted, reboot Windows or end the Search process using Task Manager. If you want to disable Bing in newer versions of Windows 10, you need to use a new value called “DisableSearchBoxSuggestions”. This is because Microsoft has retired the “BingSearchEnabled” value and it no longer works in newer versions. If you are still getting the error I would recommend to temporarily uninstall any 3rd party antivirus if you have installed any.

My advice is that if you depend on your computer for professional reasons or your job, try or stick with Linux or Apple. Display resolution not the same, desktop background too bright. Also my facial recognition feature doesn’t work as the camera doesn’t start on start up. Login bar doesn’t initiate automatically – only randomly if at all. Don’t know if music is ruined too, as others say. When finished, my PC was slower and my outlook2003 was inoperable.