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Fix: Unable To Execute Files In The Temporary Directory. Setup Aborted
When you try to install a program downloaded from the Internet in Windows 8, 7 or XP, you might receive the following error message: Unable to execute file in the temporary directory. Setup aborted....
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How to Track User Logon Activity with Logon Auditing
Ever wonder how to keep a track of who logged into your computer and when they log in? Or want to find out who is trying to break into your Windows account? Luckily Windows comes with a built-in...
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How to Boot Windows 8 in Safe Mode If Your PC Won’t Start
In my previous post I’ve covered the procedure to access the Safe Mode from Windows 8 login screen. But that method won’t work in case your computer is crashed or unable to start. Since Windows 8, the...
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How to Disable UAC in Windows 8 and 10
UAC (User Access Control) is a security feature introduced since Windows Vista, which helps prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. When you try to install a program or make changes to Windows...
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How to Hide User Name from Windows Lock Screen
It’s a common security practice to lock your Windows desktop screen by pressing Windows + L keys every time you walk away from your computer. This can prevent other people from accessing your computer...
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How to Log on to Local Account Instead of Domain Account
After joining your PC to a domain, you can select to log on Windows with either a domain account or a local account. In Windows XP and Windows 2003, there is a drop-down menu labeled “Log on to” in the...
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How to Restore Windows Registry to A Previous State
Did you mess up the Windows registry and need to restore it to a previous state? Problems with the Windows registry can cause your computer to freeze, slow down, restart randomly, or be unusable....
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Microsoft Tool to Download Windows 8.1 ISO and Create Installation Media
Ready to install or reinstall Windows 8.1 but you don’t have a installation disc? In the past, it’s quite difficult to grab a copy of Windows setup ISO image, even if you have a genuine product key at...
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Fix the 0x000000C4 Error: Your PC Needs To Restart
When you try to install Windows 8.1 64-bit in Oracle VM VirtualBox / VMware Workstation, or boot a virtual machine from Windows 8.1 64-bit PE image, you might receive the following error message: Your...
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How to Lock the Start Menu Layout from Being Changed in Windows 10
With Windows 10, the Start button and the traditional Start Menu are back, and it’s much more customizable than it ever has been before. In our previous post we’ve covered how to customize the Start...
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How to Install Windows 8.1 on VMware Boot Disk Based on PVSCSI Adapter
VMware offers multiple types of virtual SCSI-adapters to use in your virtual machines. Based on your choice of operating system VMware will use Buslogic or LSI logic adapter by default. However, there...
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How to Burn ISO to Disc in Windows 10/8/7 without Any Software
ISO files are frequently used to distribute CD or DVD images. For example, if you download a Linux distribution or WinPE image, what you’ll most likely download is actually a .iso file that needs to be...
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Enable Hardware Virtualization VT-x/AMD-v in BIOS
When you try to install Windows 8, you might receive an error message that says “This PC can’t run Windows 8 – Your PC’s CPU isn’t compatible with Windows 8“. To fix this problem you have to enable...
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Windows 8.1 Displays Context Menu on the Left Instead of Right Side
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, you may notice that the context menu is displayed at left side of where you click at, but in Windows 8, 7 or Vista the menu expands to right side by...
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Install Windows 8 from Hard Drive – without Using CD or USB
It’s super easy to install Windows 8 from a USB drive or a CD/DVD. But, what to do if you don’t have a USB drive in hand, or your optical drive doesn’t work properly? Here we’ll show you how to install...
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Remove Shutdown Button from Windows 10/8/7 Login Screen
Unlike Windows Server operating system, there is a shutdown/power button on Windows 10, 8 and 7 logon screen which lets you to shutdown the system without ever logging in. Sometimes you might have a...
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How to Change Default Web Browser in Windows 10/8/7
Is there a way to set Chrome as the default browser for all my applications? By default, Windows will launch the built-in Internet Explorer for you to access the Internet, when you click a link in an...
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PXE-Boot: Reset Forgotten Windows Password without CD or USB Drive
Many Windows password tools require creating a bootable CD or USB drive, and then booting it to recover / reset lost admin password. However, what if you encounter an old computer that doesn’t support...
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How to Hide A Drive / Partition from Windows Explorer
Do you have some private files that you want to hide from your children? Here is a registry trick to hide a drive or partition in Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP, so it cannot be accessed from Windows Explorer...
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How to Create A Password Reset Backdoor in Windows
A vulnerability has been discovered as a backdoor in all versions of Windows, including Windows 10, 8, 7 and Vista. A user can reset Windows password from an elevated Command Prompt on the Windows...
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