Windows 11 Upgrade on Unsupported Hardware Windows 11 normally requires both SecureBoot and TPM 2.0 in order to be installed on a computer, but using the following steps you can perform an in-place upgrade on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 machine that is running unsupported hardware. Download the Windows 11 iso you will want…
Windows 11 Bypass Internet Requirement Windows 11 Bypass Internet (Using Command Prompt) During the initial setup & installation of Windows 11, it will prompt you to set up an internet connection- it will not allow you to bypass the internet setup, forcing you to then create or sign into a Microsoft account. It cannot be…
Windows 10 Reinstall (Keep Data) Windows 10 Installation: Reinstall (Keep Data) MAKE SURE CX HAS SIGNED T&Cs PRIOR TO STARTING. CX WILL NEED TO INSTALL ALL 3RD PARTY PROGRAMS BACK ONTO THEIR MACHINE. THIS WILL ONLY TRANSFER FILES/DATA. Insert Sandisk USB thumb drive (small, black/silver) Turn on the machine & use the appropriate key to…
Windows 10 New Install Windows 10 Installation: New Install Insert Sandisk USB thumb drive (small, black/silver) Windows 10 Installer should load upon startup: Next Choose the version of Windows 10 you want to install (Home, Pro, etc). Input the appropriate Windows 10 license key Choose Custom Install Then “New” on partitions screen Once it creates…
Windows 10 Clean Install Windows 10 Installation: Clean Install DO NOT PROCEED WITHOUT THE CX SIGNING T&Cs PRIOR TO REPAIR!!!! Insert Sandisk USB thumb drive (small, black/silver) Turn on the machine- use the appropriate boot key to load the boot manager. Once in the boot manager, select the option for UEFI Sandisk The Windows Install…
Virus Removal Tune Up/Clean Up Virus Removal / Tune-Up / Clean-Up This is the standard SOP for completing a virus removal/tune-up/clean up. This is also a standard process after completing an SSD upgrade (only if the data was cloned from the previous hard drive). Grab one of the red & white thumb drives. Plug it…
User Profile Password Change & Windows Password Resets Following are the steps: Boot from the Windows 10 USB. Make sure that your PC setup is configured to boot from a UB and that UEFI and Secure Boot are disabled. Boot from Windows 10 DVD Press SHIFT + F10 to open a command prompt. Open a…
Store-Use Thumb Drive Store-Use Thumb Drives Under the “Stress Reduction Kit,” there is a black plastic storage shelf that contains a bunch of drives & dongles. In case you need a reminder, this is what all of the drives contain (so they don’t accidentally get deleted). White & Red Kingston USB Drive x2: Contains all…
Shortcut Keys for Windows Important Shortcuts Keys For Computer CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy CTRL+X. . . . . . . . ….
Remote Desktop Setup Remote Desktop Setup Must have PRO Version of a windows Modem- open DMZ or port forward If Router open port forwarding Open port on router Direct to internal IP Change port on PC HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Control, Terminal Server, WinStations and RDP-Tcp. Allow port in firewall UDP TCP Check port listening Netstat-a…