VMware: Change SCSI Controller Type from BusLogic to LSI Logic
After upgrading to a 64-bit operating system or an operating system that does not support BusLogic, you may receive the following error on startup: The BusLogic SCSI adapter is not supported for 64-bit...
View ArticlePCUnlocker: Support 32-bit UEFI and 64-bit UEFI Boot
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface for PCs, designed to replace legacy BIOS (basic input/output system). Many new computers are shipping with UEFI firmware...
View Article2 Options to Reset Windows 8 Tablet to Factory Settings
If your Windows 8 tablet has been infected by a virus or has become slow to the point of being unusable, resetting the tablet to factory settings may be the best and quickest solution. Luckily, Windows...
View ArticleHow to Remove HP BIOS Password with HP SpareKey
How to reset BIOS Password on HP EliteBook 8530p? A forgotten BIOS password isn’t the end of the world. There are many ways to clear or reset a BIOS password, but the easiest method for HP users is to...
View ArticleHow to Prevent A Program from Ever Running in Windows
If you have kids you may don’t want them to run certain applications like Skype or BitTorrent on your computer. Today we take a look at a setting in Local Group Policy that allows you to prevent...
View ArticleSave Any Web Page To PDF File in Windows and Mac
Have you ever wanted to download one or more Web pages in a form that you could read on a PDA or an e-book reader? Every time I came across a great tutorial on the Web, I will convert the content to a...
View ArticleThe Easy Way to Change Boot Sequence in VMware
If you’ve used any of VMware’s products you’ve probably been frustrated by trying to boot a virtual machine (VM) from CD or ISO image. When you start a VM, the VMware splash screen only shows for...
View Article3 Methods to Disable NumLock on a Laptop Keyboard
Due to their compact size, many laptops don’t include a dedicated numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard like a desktop computer. To conserve space, the keys of numeric keypad are shared keys...
View ArticleHow to Reset or Change Outlook PST Password with Ease
When you add a password to a PST file, every time you start Outlook, a dialog box will ask you for the password. Without entering the password correctly, you will not be able to see any information in...
View ArticleHow to Fix the Error: Outlook data file cannot be accessed
When you try to send or to receive email in Outlook 2010 or 2013, you may receive one of these error messages: 0x8004010F: Outlook data file cannot be accessed. or 0x8004010F: The operation failed. An...
View ArticleHow to Setup the Fingerprint Reader on Lenovo Laptops
Unlike a password, fingerprint login (also known as biometrics logon) isn’t vulnerable to brute attacks and can’t be guessed. By sliding your finger across the fingerprint reader, it will read the...
View Article2 Options to Disable “Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to Log on” in Windows
How to bypass the Ctrl+Alt+Del logon prompt? One way of adding an additional layer of security to your computer is by enabling secure logon. By enabling secure logon, users are required to press...
View ArticleBypass Windows 8 Login Screen on Wake up from Sleep
In my previous post I’ve covered how to disable the password login screen in Windows 8, so the computer will automatically logon to Windows 8. Though when you put your computer to sleep, the login...
View ArticleHow to Enable Automatic Login in Ubuntu
If you are the only regular user of your computer then configuring Ubuntu to automatically login without the need for a password when powered on is an easy way to speed up the startup time. Just follow...
View ArticleHow to Downgrade from Windows 8 Pro to Windows 7 for Free
After the release of Windows 8, most of the new laptops and desktops are shipping with Windows 8 pre-installed. If you’ve become accustomed to Windows 7 and don’t like Windows 8′s new Metro UI, you can...
View ArticleKeyboard Stop Working at Windows Login Screen
So I was going to start working earlier this morning. I started my computer as usual and at Windows login screen my keyboard stopped working. However, the keyboard did work after I entered into BIOS...
View ArticleFix: The chain of virtual hard disks is inaccessible
I have Hyper-V running on a Windows 8 laptop. Within Hyper-V is a Windows 7 Pro virtual machine for test purpose. Everything was working fine until I mounted the VHD file using Disk Management so I can...
View ArticleHow to Convert Hyper-V VHDX to VHD with PowerShell
VHDX is a new format of virtual hard disk that appeared in Windows Server 2012. The main advantage of VHDX is its increased storage capacity of 64 TB, instead of VHD’s standard storage limit of 2 TB....
View ArticleHow to Mount A VHD or VHDX Image in Windows Server 2012
Need to copy some files out of a Hyper-V virtual machine? Or looking for a way to view the contents inside a VHD or VHDX image? The most common method is to attach the VHD/VHDX file in Disk Management,...
View ArticleHow to Disable Malware Protection in Firefox
Firefox 32 integrates Google’s Safe Browsing API with a safe browsing blocklist that identifies potentially malicious executables downloaded by the user. However, the browser is never capable of...
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