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Windows 7 SP1 stuck searching for updates

New windows 7 SP1 installs seem to get stuck when you try and run windows update
you just get "Searching for updates" and it just sits there

I managed to get the updates to work, but unsure of what fixed the issue, but basically I downloaded the KB's and ...

Stop Pending or reboot Windows Updates
This is how would stop the Windows Update Service from installing pending updates.

sc stop wuauserv
sc config wuauserv start= disabled
c:
cd\windows\SoftwareDistribution
ren “Download” “Download_STOPPED”
takeown /f C:\Windows\winsxs\reboot.xml
takeown /f C ...

windows 10 anniversary webcam fix

HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
add DWORD "EnableFrameServerMode" and set to 0.

possible internet speed increase for windows 10

elevated command prompt
netsh interface tcp show global

looking for
Receive Window Auto-Tuning Level : normal (if normal might be affected by the following)
netsh interface tcp show heuristics
looking for anything restricted

you can turn off ...

How to Remotely Shut Down or Restart Windows PCs

services.msc
remote registry - set to automatic and start

Cortana search "allow an app through windows firewall"
or
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Windows Firewall\Allowed apps

change settings
tick Windows Management instruments (WMI ...

How to Install the Linux Bash Shell on Windows 10

only available after anniversary update (windows version 1607)

control panel - Programs and Features

click “Turn Windows Features On or Off”

Enable the “Windows Subsystem for Linux"

reboot

now you should have bash

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How to see which build and edition of Windows 10 the iso file contains
Download ISO (MediaCreationTool - seems that windows 10 home and PRO are in the same media now)
open ISO (make note of the drive letter assigned)
find either install.esd or install.wim
open elevated command prompt
(WimFile ...

How to Cancel or Delete a Stuck Print Job in the Windows Print Queue

services.msc
stop the print spooler
open windows explorer and navigate to (you maybe presented with the UAC window)
%windir%\System32\spool\PRINTERS

remove files from within this folder

services.msc
start print spooler ...

Factory restore Lenovo

boot into windows PE
partition magic
find the Lenovo_part partition and change type from 12(Compaq) to 7(ntfs)
add a drive letter and mount
copy the contents somewhere
put the partition back to 7
clear out your windows partition you want to replace (in my case it was e ...

create Windows admin user via command line

Elevated command prompt

net user /add [username] [password]
This creates the user account.

net localgroup administrators [username] /add
This adds the user to the Local Administrators Group

Hope this helps

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