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OS Windows 7 When installing an application in the Windows XP VM, make sure to install it for “all users.” Usually the install will place a shortcut under “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\.” Shortcuts added in the Windows XP VM to “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\” will usually be seamlessly added to Windows 7 under … Read more
OS Windows 7 I recommend that you create a restore point before you install applications and device drivers. Here are the steps to do so: Click on the Start button and right-click on “Computer” Select “Properties” from the Context menu to get to the System area of Control Panel Click on the “System Protection” link … Read more
OS Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder (psr.exe) You can use Problem Steps Recorder to automatically capture the steps you take on a computer, including a text description of where you clicked and a picture of the screen during each click (called a screen shot). Once you capture these steps, you can save them to a … Read more
You need to put the iPad/iPhone into DFU (Device Firmware Update) Mode in order to update the firmware. To enter DFU Mode on an iPad, follow these steps: Launch iTunes. Plug the iPad into your computer. Hold down the Power button and the Home button at the same time, for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, … Read more
Symptom In Internet Explorer, PNG images on a Web page may not display. Instead, a placeholder (red X), may appear in place of the PNG images, but all other image types are displayed. Solution If PNGs display when logged in as an Administrator, then try restoring the default security templates for the affected user: Log … Read more
Alternate title: Unable to Connect to the Internet OS: Windows Vista Business Router: Linksys BEFSR41, and Cisco Problem Description Upon connecting to a new network, “Access” in Network and Sharing Center indicates that the connection is “Local Only” instead of “Local and Internet.” Windows Vista firewall is enabled, but no recent changes were made System … 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
NAT traversal technology allows network applications to detect that they are behind a UPnP-enabled NAT device. Then the applications can learn the shared, globally-routable IP address, and configure port mappings to forward packets from the external port of the NAT to the internal port used by the application—and all automatically so the user doesn’t have to manually configure … Read more
These are the steps to move Microsoft OneNote notebooks to a directory/folder other than Documents on OneDrive (formally SkyDrive). In OneNote Close the notebook you want to move. Right click on the notebooks name in the Notebooks panel, on the left side of the screen. On OneDrive Website Move the Notebook Go to your Documents … Read more
If your Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is displaying a “No Battery Detected” error, try the following: Turn off the Surface Pro 2 Hold the Volume Up and the Power buttons for 15 seconds. The Surface logo may flash, but continue to hold both buttons for 15 seconds. Release both buttons. Wait for 10 seconds. Turn … Read more