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How to clear proxy settings for Atlassian HipChat on Windows

Unable to login to Hipchat on windows? Getting an error message saying "It looks like you're not connected to the Internet". You may need to clear the proxy settings if you are using Hipchat at work and at home. Read on for the details.

Fix Windows Boot Error 0xc000000e a required device isn’t connected

Installed windows on another drive then removed it? Have two boot drives and one has stopped working? Getting blue screen error at startup even though you have a healthy boot drive 0xc000000e. This should help resolve it.

How to disable annoying Microsoft Edge popup ads

It seems with the latest release of Windows 10 Microsoft Edge starts popping up ads every time you open a competing browser such as Firefox or Chrome. Microsoft Edge is faster than firefox, more secure than Chrome, etc. If you are sick of receiving these annoying popups keep reading for steps to disable them.

Fix slow folder sort by date time on Windows

Is your folder in windows taking a really long time to sort files by date? There's a really easy fix.

Can’t install Nvidia drivers “The Nvidia Graphics Drivers is not compatible with this version of windows”

Having trouble installing Nvidia drivers on Windows 10? The Nvidia graphic driver is not compatible with this version of Windows. Easy fix read on.

How to fix windows 10 NTDLR after removing a drive

Getting a NTDLR error after removing a hard drive. You are probably missing a boot record. This is an easy fix.

Google Drive: Trying to connect. To edit offline, turn on offline sync when you reconnect.

Having issues with Google Drive constantly disconnecting you in Chrome? Error message: “Trying to connect. To edit offline, turn on offline sync when you reconnect” This issue was encountered on a PC running Windows 10 64bit and Google Chrome (happens in the 32-bit and 64-bit versions). It doesn’t appear to happen in Firefox. Cause: Kaspersky

How to fix attach screenshot in Jira with Java 8 Windows 8 64-bit and Chrome 42+

Wondering why you can’t get attach screenshot working in Jira after updating Chrome? Well that’s because Chrome disabled the plugin support from version 42+ (April 2015). To make matters worse if you previously had the old 32-bit chrome installed it wont auto update to the new 64-bit chrome so you will have a mix of

How to disable the infuriating ‘Switch Between Apps’ popup in Windows 8 / 8.1

How to disable the "Switch Between Apps" and "Search, settings, and other charms" menus in Windows 8.