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A screen capture or screen grab, also know as a screen shot or print screen, is a digital image which recording of the contents of a computer screen, tablet, or phone display. When you need to capture a window, rectangular area, or free-form area of a screen or window, and annotate it, these utilities will … Read more
Samsung Smart Switch is software used to transfer contacts, etc. to a new Samsung phone, synchronize Contacts with Microsoft Outlook, and/or backup the phone. This is a typical issue where the software was developed without testing as a Standard User as the primary account. Environment Application: Samsung Smart Switch v4.1.16102.12, v4.2.20061.8, v4.2.20113.5 OS: Windows 10 … Read more
OS Windows 7 To enable AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) after Windows 7 is installed with ATA mode, do the following: Start Windows 7 Run Registry Editor Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Msahci Change the “Start” value from 3 to 0 Reboot and go to the BIOS immediately Set BIOS to AHCI The next time Windows 7 loads, … Read more
Requirements An ISO of the Windows 7 installation DVD or a Windows 7 disc. You can download ISO’s from the list of Windows 7 ISO Direct Download Links. You’ll still need your own valid product id key to activate Windows 7. A USB Flash Drive that has a capacity of 4GB or larger. This USB … Read more
The Gateway IP address for the default route, 0.0.0.0, should be the IP address of the Default Gateway/router for your current network. Open a Command Prompt, with admin rights, then type the following command, then press the Enter key: route print If the Gateway IP address for the default route, 0.0.0.0, has the wrong IP … Read more
With Windows Vista and Windows 7, Telnet is not installed by default. To enable Telnet, do the following: Go to: Start > Control Panel > Programs Under “Programs And Features” select “Turn Windows features on or off” Tick “Telnet Client” Click the OK button To start Telnet for with first time, open a Command Prompt … Read more
If Windows Gadgets are not loading or are missing from the Desktop, try the following: Use Task Manager to end the sidebar.exe process Right-click on the Desktop and select Gadgets from the Context Menu to restart sidebar.exe Microsoft recommends disabling the Windows Sidebar and Gadgets because of security concerns. Microsoft Security Advisory (2719662): Vulnerabilities in … Read more
If a Windows update installed via automatic updates requires a restart of the computer, Windows will display a prompt notifying you of this. You can postpone the restart as many times as you wish. If you’re not at your computer when the restart prompt is displayed, Windows will restart after 10 minutes. If you have … Read more
I like to see the file extensions. I want to know while file types I’m looking at, regardless of whether the thumbnail icon is correct or not. In Windows Explorer, choose Organize > Folder and Search Options. Click the View tab in the Folder Options dialog box. In Advanced Settings, deselect Hide Extensions For Known … Read more
OS: Windows 8.1 System: Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Issue: “Store Broker” starts up by itself without accessing the Microsoft Store and uses 35% of the CPU. Solution Open Task Manager and end the “Store” and “Store Broker” tasks. Open File Explorer and go to the C:\Users\{User}\AppData\Local\Packages\winstore_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState directory, where {User} is the name of the user … Read more