Windows Control Panel Blank
Windows Control Panel Blank

9th August 2016

If you load the control panel but the window is blank, apply the below fix to resolve:

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Cannot connect VPN in Windows 8 Error 942
Cannot connect VPN in Windows 8 Error 942

29th November 2013

VPNs are commonplace in today’s technology-led environment, however, they can be quite complicated to set up and even more complicated to troubleshoot.

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User Account Control (UAC) does not fully disable after being turned off from the control panel in Windows 8
User Account Control (UAC) does not fully disable after being turned off from the control panel in Windows 8

29th November 2013

In some cases turning off User Account Control (UAC) from the control panel does not work in Windows 8 and User Account Control (UAC) still appears to be running.

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Cannot see mapped drives when browsing to select folders in a program or install process
Cannot see mapped drives when browsing to select folders in a program or install process

29th November 2013

If you have a machine with network mapped drives setup which are accessible via “This PC” in file explorer but cannot be seen when browsing for a folder location in a program installation or just within a program to open data this is caused by User Account Control (UAC).

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No F8 option to load Safe Mode with Windows 8, how to load safe mode in Windows 8?
No F8 option to load Safe Mode with Windows 8, how to load safe mode in Windows 8?

29th November 2013

Booting Windows in Safe Mode is a common way to resolve PC issues. But what do you do if hitting F8 doesn’t work? Our Bristol IT support team guide you through what to do.

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