Windows 10 to Add Native Support for FLAC and MKV
Microsoft has already confirmed that Windows 10 will come with native support for MKV (Matrsoka Video) and FLAC. FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is a commonly used lossless audio format that provides...
View ArticleFix the Error “The account is not authorized to log in from this station”
When I try to access a shared folder at a network server using a Windows 7 computer, I got the following error message: \\Computer_Name is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this...
View ArticleHow to Create Multiple Profiles in Firefox
Firefox stores your personal data – bookmarks, cookies, passwords, user preferences, and everything else – in a directory known as a profile. Each profile stores separate set of user information. You...
View ArticleCan’t Delete Files Containing Special Characters in Windows
There might be situations where you need to delete some folders or files contains special characters in the filenames. When you try to delete, move or rename such a folder/file from Windows Explorer,...
View ArticleHow to Fix IE Issue “This program couldn’t be downloaded”
If you’re using Internet Explorer, you might frequently experience an issue with your download: “This program couldn’t be downloaded”. The file would appear to download but then after the last bit was...
View ArticleUsing Windows Firewall to Block A Program from Accessing The Internet
Have you ever installed a program that you only needed for offline use, but it kept on trying to connect to the Internet? Or need to stop a program from gathering your personal information and sending...
View ArticleHow to Change Local or Domain Password Policy from Command Prompt
How to disable the password complexity policy for Windows Server Core installation? If your Windows system comes with a GUI interface, you change the password policy from within the Group Policy...
View ArticleHow to Fix “Your connection is not private” in Chrome
Whenever you try to login to Yahoo Mail, Facebook or YouTube using Google Chrome, you might get the ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID error: Your connection is not private Attackers might be trying to steal...
View ArticleFix the Error “Windows cannot complete the extraction. The destination file...
Windows has built-in support for zip files. It can create, extract, browse through zip files which is a nice feature but this feature can also give you troubles in some situations. When you try to open...
View ArticleHow to Show Hidden Files in Windows 10, 8, 7 and Vista
One accidental deletion of a single system file can render your computer unusable. By default, Windows hides certain system files from view in Windows Explorer. This protects important files from being...
View Article2 Methods to Fix “The Group Policy Client service failed the logon. Access...
When you try to log on to your Windows account, you might encounter the error “The group Policy Client service failed the logon. Access is denied.” When you click OK, the system will return you back to...
View Article2 Options to Add a User to Local Administrators Group
Only an administrator can perform the administration tasks such as installing a driver or an application. If you have an existing standard or limited account, you can grant it administrator privileges...
View ArticleProblem with Using Chntpw to Reset Password
I tried to reset the password of Windows 7 Using chntpw command in Ubuntu. The program appears to work exactly as expected, and doesn’t display any errors, and acts like it’s done everything properly...
View ArticleHow to Decrypt BitLocker-Encrypted Drive from Command Line
If you still have admin access to your Windows computer, you can decrypt the BitLocker-encrypted drive easily from the Control Panel: After opening up the Control Panel, click the System and Security...
View ArticleFix Boot Failure: a proper digital signature was not found
I have a Toshiba P850/02c with windows 8. This morning it did an automatic Windows configure update but then on restarting, I got the error message “Boot Failure: a proper digital signature was not...
View ArticleAuto Shutdown Windows 10 / 8 As You Expect
Sometimes you might want to schedule Windows to shutdown automatically after a specified amount of time. For example, let’s say you’re downloading a big file at night. You know it will take about one...
View ArticleInstall .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 with / without CD
Today, there are lots of applications available that require .NET framework installed to run, including SQL Server. When try to install .NET framework 3.5 on a computer running with Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleFix: Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) is not applicable to your computer
Unable to install Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) on your computer? Even if you’ve enabled automatic update in Windows, you might find out that KB2919355 doesn’t appear in the list of available updates....
View ArticleHow to Enable the Hidden Guest Account in Windows 10
In older versions of Windows we can enable the built-in guest account in the Control Panel. Since Windows 10, there’s no support for turning Guest on in the Control Panel Accounts applet, nor in the PC...
View ArticleCreate A New Guest Account to Avoid Screen Flashing in Windows 10
I installed Windows 10 on my system about a week ago, and when I tried using the Guest login, I find that the screen keeps flashing endlessly. I can’t open any program at that point of time. Please...
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