Windows guides
How to Set Up Hyper-V in Windows 10 Insider Preview (Historical)
A historical Windows 10 Insider Preview guide to opening Hyper-V Manager, connecting to the local host, and configuring default virtual-machine storage paths.
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Windows guides
How to Enable Hyper-V in Windows 10 Technical Preview (Historical)
A historical guide to enabling Hyper-V in the Windows 10 Technical Preview, with current Hyper-V requirements included for context.
Windows guides
Windows 10 Continuum: The PC and Tablet Transition Microsoft Envisioned in 2015
A historical look at Windows 10 Continuum, Microsoft's 2015 approach to adapting the interface between keyboard-and-mouse and touch-first device modes.
Troubleshooting
Fix Error 0x800F0906 in Windows 8 or 8.1 (Historical)
Troubleshoot Windows 8/8.1 error 0x800F0906 when Windows cannot download files needed for a feature or component repair.
Troubleshooting
Use DISM to Repair the Windows 8 or 8.1 Component Store (Historical)
Check and repair Windows 8/8.1 component-store corruption with DISM, then run System File Checker to repair protected system files.
Troubleshooting
Fix 'Diagnostics Policy Service Is Not Running' in Windows 8 or 8.1 (Historical)
Troubleshoot the Diagnostics Policy Service on Windows 8/8.1 without granting service accounts unnecessary administrator privileges.
Troubleshooting
Fix Error 0x800F081F in Windows 8.1 (Historical)
Troubleshoot Windows 8.1 error 0x800F081F when DISM or optional-feature installation cannot find the required source files.
Windows guides
How Windows 10 Technical Preview Rollback Worked in 2015 (Historical)
A historical explanation of the Windows Rollback boot entry that appeared on some early Windows 10 Technical Preview systems, plus the modern Go back equivalent.
Windows guides
Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10061: What Changed (Historical)
A historical summary of Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10061, released to Fast ring Windows Insiders on April 22, 2015.
Tech & reviews
EMCO MSI Package Builder for Silent Application Deployment — Historical Review
A revised archive of a 2014 look at EMCO MSI Package Builder, with current product context and clearer explanation of MSI repackaging and unattended deployment.
Troubleshooting
Cannot Change the Internet Explorer Home Page: Legacy Troubleshooting (Historical)
Historical Internet Explorer troubleshooting for a home page or search provider that keeps changing, with obsolete registry-heavy fixes removed from the main workflow.
Troubleshooting
Fix Sleep Mode Not Working After Upgrading to Windows 8.1 (Historical)
Troubleshoot a Windows 8.1 PC that will not enter sleep by checking available sleep states, active power requests, drivers, and wake-enabled devices.
Troubleshooting
SysTools Hard Drive Data Recovery for Windows — 2014 Review (Historical)
An edited archive of a 2014 hands-on review of SysTools Hard Drive Data Recovery, with current product context separated from the original test results.
Tech & reviews
Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3 for Windows 8/8.1 — Historical Review
A historical review of Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3 for Windows 8 and 8.1, with the original feature set separated from newer UWT releases.
Troubleshooting
Fix Broken Libraries in Windows 8.1 and Restore Default Libraries (Historical)
Show Libraries in Windows 8.1 File Explorer and restore the default library definitions when Documents, Pictures, Music, or Videos libraries are broken.
Windows guides
How to Enable the Built-in Administrator Account in Windows 8.1 (Historical)
Enable the built-in Windows 8.1 Administrator account only when necessary, set a strong password, and disable it again after troubleshooting.
Tech & reviews
Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate — 2013 Review and Giveaway Archive
A historical archive of a 2013 Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate review. The giveaway is over, and the product is now known as Wondershare UniConverter.
Windows guides
How to View Local Users and Groups in Windows 8 or 8.1 (Historical)
Open the Local Users and Groups MMC snap-in on supported Windows 8/8.1 editions and save a custom MMC console if needed.
Troubleshooting
Fix Windows Setup Error 0x80FE0000 or 0x80FF0000 in Windows 7/Vista (Historical)
Historical troubleshooting for Windows Setup errors 0x80FE0000/0x80FF0000 and 'could not set the offline locale information,' with destructive disk steps removed from the default workflow.
Windows guides
Windows Live Mail on Windows 8 for POP Accounts (Historical)
A historical Windows 8 guide explaining why users installed Windows Live Mail for POP support; Windows Essentials 2012 is now unsupported and unavailable from Microsoft.