Before connecting to a hidden network, note down the following information:
Now,
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After reading this guide you will be able to fix an issue with your Windows 7 computer, where you get a Blue Screen error or BSOD / Stop error at the time of booting.
The error code would look be something like this :
STOP 0x000000ED (0x00000, xxxxxxx, xxxxxxx) UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
What to know about BSOD, STOP errors:
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What to do when you cannot start Windows at all
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Fix:
Method 1:
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Method 2
Method 3 : Rebuild your Boot Configuration Data (BCD)
Method 4
After reading this post you will be able fix an issue, where your antivirus / antispyware / antimalware software notifies you that it is out of date or not updated. This problem still persists even after updating the software program, your antivirus will still reflect that it has not been updated.
To Fix :
Check Date & Time
Note: You will need administrator privileges to change date and time.
Running Windows Update before updating
Running the Antivirus program as Administrator
After reading this post you will be able to fix an issue with your Windows 7 computer, where when you open up a pictures folder or library you are unable to view thumbnail view even on selecting thumbnail view as an option from the view menu.
Note: Make sure you are using Windows Aero as the theme.
To Check;
FIX : If Aero is already selected
Method 1
Method 2
Method 3
General Instructions
After reading this post you will be fix a problem where you cannot use the drag & drop functionality with your Windows based computer. Drag & Drop is a essential feature associated with the file explorer in Windows. This feature helps you move files with ease without having to go through multiple steps to cut & paste files & folders.
General Fix
Windows XP
Windows 7/Vista
Fix by Microsoft Answers Forum
After reading this post you will be able to fix an issue with your windows 7 computer, where on pressing Alt + Tab does not retain the required functionality of switching between programs, alternatively in some cases the list containing the programs does show, but does not open on top of all the programs, making it impossible for the user to know which program they are selecting.
There are a few solutions to this problem, follow the steps on order to fix this issue to retain the Alt + tab functionality.
Install Graphic / Display adapter drivers
Enable / Disable Aero Peek
After reading this you will be able solve a problem where Windows might not detect one or multiple of your hardware devices. These devices might be running properly on other computers, but does not work or get detect on a specific Windows computer. This type of problem might occur for a number of reasons. Some of the causes of this type of problem are mentioned below:
The very first step ( For Windows 7 & earlier editions )
Microsoft FixIt
If Microsoft Fixit does not solve your issue follow the steps below :-
This guide is intended for users facing dead or stuck pixel on their LCD monitors. Sometimes we notice a little dampened area on our screen, or we see a bunch of spots where display is completely missing or is of some random colour ( Red, Green, blue ). Almost every screen out there has a few dead pixels or overtime you might notice a dead or stuck pixel on your screen.
Difference between dead & stuck pixel
A dead pixel can be seen a black dot on your screen. There can be one dead pixel or it may be a bunch of dead pixels.
Whereas a stuck pixel is a dot with either of the three colours i.e. red, green or blue.
Here are a few tools that will help in reducing or sometimes even almost fixing the issue to an extent & making it bearable to watch.
After reading this you will be able to solve an issue where you cannot sync emails on your Windows 8 PC with the Windows 8 mail app. This might happen when you switch from an old Microsoft Account email address to another Microsoft Account ID. For example you switch from [email protected] to [email protected] . We found a very simple workaround for this issue.
Follow the guide below step by step. Refer screenshots.
After reading this post you will be able to solve a problem where you cannot use the hotkeys on your keyboard to adjust brightness controls, volume controls etc. These hotkeys mostly located on your functions keys & are activated by a key marked as Fn on your keyboard. These keys are colour coded for user’s reference. Many time due to a software glitch these keys stop working & with that otherwise functionality that these hotkeys render is left unusable. Follow the steps below to fix the above said problem: