How to Take Ownership (Permission) of Protected Registry Key in Windows 10

September 20, 2016 by Admin No comments »

Sometimes you might encounter some registry keys that are protected by Windows. When you try to edit, rename or delete a protected registry key or value, you’ll get one of the following errors: “Cannot edit {value_name}: Error writing the value’s new contents.” “The Registry Editor cannot rename {key_name}. Error while renaming key.” “Unable to delete […]

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8 Ways to Open Computer Management in Windows 10

September 19, 2016 by Admin No comments »

Computer Management is a handy console included in Windows that allows you to view event logs, partition your hard drive, manage the devices and services, etc. In this article we’ll show you 8 ways to open Computer Management in Windows 10. Option 1: Open Computer Management from Start Menu Click the Start button, select All […]

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How to Stop Check Disk (Chkdsk) From Running at Startup

September 18, 2016 by Admin No comments »

There are some situations where your PC needs to run a check disk at startup or reboot. For instance, if you run the chkdsk command on a system drive that is being used to run the Windows OS, it will schedule a disk check to run at the next reboot. Windows might also force an […]

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How to Manually Clear or Set Dirty Bit on Windows Volume

September 17, 2016 by Admin No comments »

When a dirty bit is set on a volume, Windows automatically performs a disk checking the next time the computer is restarted. You can run the chkntfs command at the Command Prompt to check if a volume is dirty, but there is no way to clear the dirty bit unless you let Windows go through […]

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3 Ways to Run Disk Error Check in Windows 10, 8 and 7

September 17, 2016 by Admin No comments »

All versions of Windows come with a useful disk checking feature which can check the integrity of your hard disk, fix file system errors and scan for bad sectors. In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to run disk error check in Windows 10, 8 and 7. Method 1: Run Disk Check from Windows […]

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3 Ways to Reset Windows 10 Computer to Factory Settings

September 13, 2016 by Admin No comments »

If your computer becomes sluggish, or freezes or hangs randomly, you might consider doing a factory reset. This will bring your Windows 10 laptop or desktop to the state when it was first turned on. In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to reset Windows 10 computer to its factory default state, even if […]

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4 Ways to Reset Domain Admin Password on Windows Server 2008

September 9, 2016 by Admin No comments »

How can I change domain password from command line? Have you forgotten domain administrator password? In this tutorial we’ll show you 4 ways to reset domain admin password on Windows Server 2008 domain controller. Method 1: Reset Domain Admin Password Using Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in Click the Start button, and then select All […]

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