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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
OS Windows 7, Windows Vista According to Microsoft, “HyperTerminal is no longer part of Windows.” Purpose of HyperTerminal HyperTerminal is a terminal emulation program that supports communications over TCP/IP networks, Modems, and serial COM ports. I use HyperTerminal to connect, via the serial port, to the console port on Cisco switches and routers. This lets … 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
Program: Cisco VPN Client v5.0.07.0290OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bitComputer: Lenovo X220 Tablet After upgrading from Windows 8 Pro to Windows 8.1 Pro, the Cisco VPN NIC driver stopped working.The driver wouldn’t update via Device Manager. I uninstalled the Cisco VPN Client 5.0.07.0290 then rebooted the computer. When I tried re-installing the Cisco VPN Client 5.0.07.0290, … Read more