How to (unofficially) upgrade in place from Windows 8.1 Preview to final code
How to (unofficially) upgrade in place from Windows 8.1 Preview to final code Windows 8.1 is here at last, and all Windows 8 users can upgrade for free by visiting the Windows Store. Even users who are currently running the Preview code that was released in June can...
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:...
Laptop 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...
Dealing 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...
The 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...
Configure 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...
Windows 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...
Fix the User Account Profile
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...
