Walter Glenn

One of the most common steps when troubleshooting a PC is to boot into Safe Mode. For a long time this has been achieved by pressing the F8 key, this all changes with Windows 10 and its Automatic Repair mode. But what if we want Safe Mode?

In some specific types of environments, you might find it useful to add a static route to the routing table. Here’s how to go about it in Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7.

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Corrupted files don’t happen too often on modern computers with good security measures in place. But when they do, it can be a nightmare. Let’s take a look at the common causes of corrupted files, how you can help prevent them, and what you can do when it happens.

Author biography for Walter Glenn: <span style=“font-weight: 400;”>Walter Glenn is a former</span><span style=“font-weight: 400;”> Editorial Director for How-To Geek and its sister sites. He has more than 30 years of experience in the computer industry and over </span><span style=“font-weight: 400;”>20 years as a technical writer and editor. He’s written hundreds of articles for How-To Geek and edited thousands. He’s authored or co-authored over 30 computer-related books in more than a dozen lan…

Author biography for Walter Glenn: <span style=“font-weight: 400;”>Walter Glenn is a former</span><span style=“font-weight: 400;”> Editorial Director for How-To Geek and its sister sites. He has more than 30 years of experience in the computer industry and over </span><span style=“font-weight: 400;”>20 years as a technical writer and editor. He’s written hundreds of articles for How-To Geek and edited thousands. He’s authored or co-authored over 30 computer-related books in more than a dozen lan…

Some Windows apps configure themselves to automatically start whenever Windows boots. But you can make any app, file, or folder start with Windows by adding it to the Windows “Startup” folder.