A password reset disk is essentially a USB drive that contains a small file: userkey.psw, which can be used to change your password from Windows logon screen. But the catch is that you have to create a password reset disk while you’re logged in. If you’ve already forgotten your password, it’s too late. In this […]
How to Change Local or Domain Password Policy from Command Prompt
May 10, 2015 by No comments »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 Editor, but the steps are still a bit complicated for a Windows domain controller. In this tutorial we’ll show you a quick yet simple […]
2 Options to Disable the Windows Store in Windows 8/8.1/10
May 6, 2015 by No comments »Windows Store is integrated into Windows 8/8.1/10 that provides access to thousands of free and paid apps. If your computer is also shared among other individuals, it makes sense to turn off the Windows Store. In this post we’ll show you two options to disable the Windows Store in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. Option […]
Using Windows Firewall to Block A Program from Accessing The Internet
May 6, 2015 by No comments »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 them out to the Internet? With Windows Firewall you can easily block any program of your choice from connecting […]
How to Fix IE Issue “This program couldn’t be downloaded”
May 4, 2015 by No comments »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 done, it would fail and no further indicators of what the problem was. I contacted Microsoft support and they suggested me to install […]
How to Disable Driver Signature Enforcement in Windows 10/8/7 64-Bit
November 6, 2018 by No comments »In 64-bit operating systems starting with Windows Vista, Windows will load a kernel-mode driver only if the driver is signed. It was designed to prevent unsigned device drivers (or kernel modules in general) from being loaded and executed. After installing an unsigned device driver, it will always result in a blue screen of death during […]
How to Uninstall and Deactivate Your Windows Product Key
May 3, 2015 by No comments »Need to transfer your Windows license from one computer to another? Before you sell or recycle an old computer, you might want to take your Windows product key and use it on a different PC. In this article we’ll show you how to uninstall / deactivate your Windows product key, and then install it on […]
How to Create A Windows To Go USB Drive with Freeware
April 27, 2015 by No comments »Windows To Go is a new feature introduced since Windows 8, which allows you to install and run Windows 8 from a USB drive. It’s officially available only for Enterprise edition of Windows 8, but using the freeware ISO2Disc you can create a Windows To Go USB drive with any edition of Windows 8, 8.1 […]