Wi-Fi Drops When You Remote Desktop In? Share the Profile
Wi-Fi disconnects the moment you connect with Remote Desktop? On WPA2-Enterprise networks the sign-in can belong to one account. Save it for the PC or share the profile.
Informational
Automatic Service Not Starting After a Restart? Delay It
A service set to Automatic stays stopped after every restart? Windows gives it 30 seconds at boot. Read the log, set Delayed Start, or raise ServicesPipeTimeout.
Processor Limited by System Firmware? What Event 37 Means
Event 37 says your processor is being limited by system firmware? Measure the real speed first, then check a silent mode, the charger, the BIOS and thermal drivers.
Remote Desktop Says Not Authorized? Add the User
Remote Desktop says the user account is not authorized for remote login? The remote PC lets in administrators and Remote Desktop Users only. Add your account there.
Excel Clears What You Copied? Turn On Clipboard History
Excel lost what you copied after one more click? Formatting, a recalculation or Esc ends a copy. Paste it back from clipboard history or the Office Clipboard.
Chrome Page Loads Then Goes Blank? Turn Off Acceleration
Chrome shows a page for a split second, then the tab goes blank? Turn off Use graphics acceleration when available, then test with extensions off.
Desktop Shortcut Keys Slow to Open? Find the Stuck Window
Desktop shortcut keys take seconds to open a program? Explorer waits for a window that does not answer. Close programs one by one and check background apps.
Second Hard Drive Keeps Spinning Up? Find What Wakes It
Your second hard drive keeps spinning up in Windows? Find what reads it with Resource Monitor or Process Monitor: often the page file, shortcuts or a service.
Gmail All Mail Missing in Outlook? Check Show in IMAP
Gmail’s All Mail folder missing in Outlook? Tick Show in IMAP for it in Gmail’s Labels tab, subscribe under IMAP Folders, or create the folder yourself.
Windows Created a Temporary Paging File? Fix the Cause
Windows created a temporary paging file at every startup? Put a page file back on C:, or check BitLocker’s PagefileOnOsVolume value if you moved it.