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3 Amazing, Obscure (and Free) Windows Utilities We Use Every Day

Like you, the majority of our work day is spent in front of a computer. Indeed, most of the time you will find us wrestling with popular Windows applications — like Microsoft Word, Google Chrome and Acrobat Reader. But there … Continue reading

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Q&A: What do “Automatic (Trigger Start)” and “Manual (Trigger Start)” mean for Windows Services?

  When I look in Services.msc, some of the Windows Services have a startup type of “Automatic (Trigger Start)” and “Manual (Trigger Start)”. What do those mean? — Liam Hi Liam. Those trigger start types are indeed mysterious. And the Services … Continue reading

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Essential Windows Services: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) / RpcSs

In this article… What is the RPC Windows Service? Should I stop the RPC service? Why are all the options for the RPC service grayed out? Questions? Problems? What is the RPC Windows Service? The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service … Continue reading

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