Windows FAQ
Reseting the Activation Trial on XP after rebuild
Reseting the Activation Trial: —————————— In this example: Your activation period has expired, (past 30 days) and you need to get to Normal mode again. 1. Turn On your PC 2. Press F8 repeatedly and go to Safe Mode 3. Logon as per normal (note: Administrator password is usually blank, but hopefully you know your password) 4. Allow the Desktop to fully load (answering “Yes” to continue into Safe Mode) (note: This is just a long way of saying go to Safe Mode) 5. Click on...
read moreLaptop Battery Charging Issues
Are you having problems with your laptop battery not charging? Have you ever thought that it could be a device driver issue? Well, it very well could be. There are some default battery device drivers that are bundled in Windows 7. These drivers try to control the battery charging properly, but for some laptops, these drivers may not function well. In such cases, users face problems like the laptop battery not charging even when the battery is low and the power adaptor is properly plugged into the laptop. In such cases, it’s better to download...
read moreDealing with the DNSChanger Worm
Dealing with the DNSChanger Worm You’re here because your computer is infected with the DNSChanger worm. Back in late 2011, the FBI took over operation of malicious servers used by DNSChanger that are providing you with a critical Internet service called DNS. The FBI will be shutting down these servers on July 9, 2012, at which point your Internet will no longer work. To ensure uninterrupted Internet access, simply follow these three steps: 1. Clean and repair your machine First you need to remove the DNSChanger infection from your...
read moreThe publisher could not be verified” while running executable from network
The publisher could not be verified” while running executable from network August 25, 2008 When you are trying to run an executable located on another machine on your network, running Windows XP SP2 or higher, you are accosted with a prompt: “The publisher could not be verified”. You are forced to confirm that you wish to run this program… every time you run it. You can disappear this message by setting the following Group Policy Object (GPO) Go to User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >>...
read moreConfigure Windows Firewall to allow SQL Server connections
Windows 7 1) Enable remote connections to Sql Server. The instructiions are for SQL Server 2005, but the steps are the same for 2008. 2) Set up Inbound and Outbound rules for TCP port 1433 3) Set up Inbound and Outbound rules for UDP port 1434 4) Set up inbound and outbound exceptions for sqlservr.exe. I am running a 64 bit machine so this file was located here: C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL10.SQLEXPRESSMSSQLBinnsqlservr.exe 5) Set up inbound and outbound exceptions for sqlbrowser.exe. Again, I am running a 64 bit machine so...
read moreWindows 7 Peer to Peer Setup Fix
Windows 7 Peer to Peer Setup Fix If you are using Microsoft Windows 7 Peer to Peer as a file server to share files to other XP or Windows 7 Computers on the network you may find that the network slows down or fails to connect after a short amount of time. You may also fin the following error in the Event Viewer of the Windows 7 Peer to Peer File Server: Source: srv Event ID: 2017 Level: Error The server was unable to allocate from the system nonpaged pool because the server reached the configured limit for nonpaged pool allocations. If you...
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Method 1: Fix the User Account Profile To do this, follow the steps below: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the...
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