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How do I find the IP Address of my computer?

For computers running Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10: From the Windows Start menu, click Run. (In Vista and higher, just do step 2 in the search field.) In the Open box, type CMD and press Enter. At the DOS prompt, type IPCONFIG /ALL and press Enter. The IP information for all adapters will be displayed. Locate the appropriate network adapter and record the […]

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How to Boot into Safe Mode

SUMMARY Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode that bypasses Windows startup files, allowing you to fix problems that are keeping your computer from functioning normally. Only the keyboard, mouse, and VGA display drivers are loaded when running in Safe Mode. Other devices, including the CD-ROM, parallel ports, and serial ports may not be available. […]

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How to Temporarily Disable a Firewall

SUMMARY A program is having trouble connecting and may be blocked by the firewall. SOLUTION We should try to disable the firewall to see if that fixes the issue Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10: Click Start, type Firewall.cpl in the field at the bottom of the menu, and then hit enter. On the left […]

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How to find your PC’s Windows Version

SUMMARY PCmover requires that your Target PC is on the same or newer Windows version than your old PC. This is most applicable on Windows 10 to Windows 10 transfers since Windows now updates so often, it’s possible your brand new PC out of the box is a few months behind. Don’t worry about this […]

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