Skip to main content

Featured

How To Speed Up Windows Using ReadyBoost And USB Drive? Does It Still Work?

M icrosoft first introduced the functionality to use a USB drive or SD card as a memory cache in Windows Vista in the form of a feature known as ReadyBoost. The feature was also inherited to Windows 7 and later versions, but with the ability to configure more than one USB drive for ReadyBoost. So, what is ReadyBoost in Windows? ReadyBoost is a feature that speeds up Windows by storing application files and data as cache in a USB drive. This disk caching is beneficial in case the system is running a slow hard drive. ReadyBoost works with USB drives, SD cards, and CF cards. However, it may not be able to deliver considerable performance in the case of newer hardware. So, if you’re stuck with an older hardware, you can speed up Windows using ReadyBoost and USB drive. How to speed up Windows 10 using ReadyBoost? As mentioned earlier, you can use a USB drive, SD card or a CF card to enhance the performance of your Windows 10 operating system. In the case of SD cards, pl...

Wifi Connected But No InterNet In Windows 10

If You Can’t browse the web on any devices

If all your devices, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, are connected to the WiFi just fine, but have no Internet access, the problem might be your network hardware or the network itself. Try the solutions below to fix it: 
  • Restart your modem, router and your devices

1) Remove the power cord and the batteries (if there are any) from your modem and router.

2) Wait for at least 30 seconds after the light goes out. Then plug the modem in.

3) Wait for another 60 seconds, then plug your router in.

  • Restart your PC

1) On your keyboard, click the Start button and Restart.



2) After your PC restarts, follow the path: click the Start button > Settings > Network & Internet > WiFi (on the left side of the pane). Select the network connection you have and click Connect.



If the problem persists, try contact your network provider or the manufacturer of your router.

Can browse the web on other devices but not on the laptop

  • Delete Temp Files

1) On your keyboard, press the Windows key and X at the same time, then click File Explorer.



2) In the address box, type in C:\Windows\temp and press Enter


3) If you’re prompted about administrator permission, click Continue



4) You’ll see many temp files here in this folder. Press Ctrl + A at the same time to select all the files, then right-click and click Delete.


5) Now, re-connect to the network. See if the problem persists.


  • Reset DNS 

1) Right-click the network connection icon at the bottom right corner and click Open Network and Sharing Center.


2) Click Change adapter settings.


3) Right-click your WiFi adapter and click Properties.



4) Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.



5) Click Obtain an IP address automatically.



6) If you still can’t connect to the internet, select Use the following DNS server addresses and fill in the address like the screen shot below:


Click OK.

  • Run Commands in Command Prompt


1) On your keyboard, press the Windows key and X at the same time, then click Command Prompt (Admin).



When prompted about the administrator permission, click Yes.


2) In the command prompt window, type in the following commands. Press Enter after each command.
ipconfig/flushdns
nbtstat -R
nbtstat -RR
netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
netsh winsock reset



You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

3) Right-click the WiFi connection icon at the bottom right corner and click Open Network and Sharing Center.

4) Click Change adapter settings.


5) Right-click your WiFi adapter and click Disable. Wait for a while. Right-click your WiFi adapter and click Enable.




  • Update Device Drivers

If the above methods don’t help, we highly recommend you update your network adapters’ drivers.
If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update your drivers manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing.
You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee):
1) Download and install Driver Easy.
2) Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
3) Click the Update button next to the flagged network card driver to automatically download and install the correct version of this driver (you can do this with the FREE version).
Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires the Pro version – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).

Comments