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Troubleshooting from Device Manager

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Wikipedia is not a How-To manual. Contested proposed deletion. Gogo Dodo (talk) 07:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Merge with Device Manager. The article does not in any way read like a "how to" guide and as such its title does not well describe its contents. The merge target I suggest is very brief as it stands and would be enhanced with this content. The redirect could usefully remain. Thincat (talk) 08:59, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:48, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Good How-to manuals can be kept as per WP:IAR when they are useful to editors. Unscintillating (talk) 05:44, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Cluttering up the encyclopedia with off-topic, off-tone prescriptive content does not improve it. Please recalibrate your IAR meter. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 15:03, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

WP:TPG states, "Comment on content, not on the contributor". Unscintillating (talk) 23:12, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The pertinent part of my comment was the first sentence. The second was merely friendly advice. I can count on no hands the number of times I've seen a "keep, useful" close of an AfD on grounds of IAR, so it would seem helpful to advise others not to make that mistake. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 08:17, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed; WP:NOTHOWTO, WP:ITSUSEFUL. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:02, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Merge per Thincat. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:02, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]