Category: Windows 10

Windows 10

No internet – enter a SIM PIN2 to unlock the mobile broadband device

My HP laptop had some internet connectivity issues. When I ran the Windows 10 Network Diagnostics, it sugested my SIM card is locked for some reason. Thats not the case though. The problem was caused by the Npcap Loopback Adapter, which you can see in the picture. Its a part of Wireshark installation. Right-click it and disable it, or uninstall it from the computer altogether. … Continue reading No internet – enter a SIM PIN2 to unlock the mobile broadband device

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IT Administration, Windows 10

PatchCleaner – clean up the windows/installer directory

Imagine you are in my shoes. I have 120 GB SSD with 10 GB of free space. The computer was installed 4 years ago and later upgraded to Windows 10. I install and uninstall a lot of stuff. I found out that folder “installer” hidden in my “windows” directory is taking up 18 GB. What can I delete safely? PatchCleaner, freeware tool by HomeDev, comes … Continue reading PatchCleaner – clean up the windows/installer directory

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