The blog of Windows Wally, a Windows Support Technician helping common people solve frustrating computer problems.



Computer Upgrades

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How To Make Your Computer Faster

Published on September 12th, 2016 | by Wally Phillips

Reader Question: “Hi Wally, I bought my computer a year ago. It came with Windows 10. It was working fine for most of my stuff but recently it has gotten really slow. I’m still using pretty ... Read More


Hardware Problems

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How To Recover A Lost WiFi Password

Published on August 31st, 2016 | by Wally Phillips

Reader Question: “Hi Wally, I think my wifi has been hacked. I can’t use my wifi password. There is a chance that someone has changed it, but so far I can’t figure out whats happening. Can you ... Read More


Microsoft Issues

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How To Fix App Crashes in Windows 10

Published on August 27th, 2016 | by Wally Phillips

Reader Question: “Hi Wally, Windows 10 native apps are not working. In the beginning, they used to show a window, now they don’t even show that anymore. The icons don’t show up either, only empty tiles are visible.“ - ... Read More


Driver Problems

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How To Fix Windows 10 Error 0xc0000098

Published on August 25th, 2016 | by Wally Phillips

Reader Question: “Hi Wally, I have a Windows 10 laptop. It starts restarting and it shows the blue screen error 0xc0000098. Please help. It says, the operating system could not be loaded. Do I need to reinstall Windows ... Read More


Hardware Problems

0x80070004 - Windows Update - Featured -- Windows Wally

Windows 10 Upgrade Error 0×80070004 – 0x4000D

Published on July 20th, 2016 | by Wally Phillips

Reader Question: “Hi Wally, I am not able to update Windows 10. The upgrade failed with the error message 0×80070004 – 0x4000D after restart.” – Lauren F., Australia Before addressing any computer issue, I always recommend scanning ... Read More