August 3

Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working in One Account But Working on A New Created Account

Problem:  

One user can not use Start Menu and settings. So I created a test account, the test account has no problem use stat menu and settings

Solutions:

If a new created user account has no problem to use the start menu and settings, that tells me that the Windows system might be  OK. The “bad” user account might have a corrupted profile.

1: Log in as the new created user.

(You need to create a second Admin account to do this.) You need to enable “show hidden files….” and disable “Hide protected operating system files”

 

2: Go to c:\users\bad-user name\appdata\local\Microsoft\Windows find UsrClass.dat  rename it UsrClass-old.dat

3: Restart the computer

The problem should be resolved.

 

 

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July 10

a New Windows 10 Created User: taking long time to login

Problem:

Windows 10, Newly created user:  First login, “This might take several minutes…”  “It’s taking a bit longer than expected, but we’ll get there as fast as we can”

You can wait a long time 15-3o mins to create this user. Login as the new user, the task bar is not accessible.

Reason: the default user profile is corrupted.

Solutions:

1 using a working account,  login as Admin,

2 rename c:\users\ default folder as default.old (you need to enable “show hidden files, folder, and drivers” to see the default folder)

3 unzip this default profile to c:\users to replace the corrupted default profile folder.

4 reboot the computer.

5 create a new user account.

 

 

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July 6

Change a hijacked Safari Settings

Problems: A hijacked Safari, it opens pop-up windows, you can not close it.

Solution:

Quit the application. Force quit if necessary.

Open it by holding down the shift key and clicking its icon in the Dock. From the menu bar, select

Safari ▹ Preferences… ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data

You might want to run a virus scan on the infected mac.

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May 21

How to Read Windows Worn off Product Keys

1 Download Key Generator unclear key finder. This is a php file, put the characters you are not sure about in the arrays.

   the only possible characters are these (others are rejected): 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 B C D F G H J K M P Q R T V W X Y

For example, TGTVX-QXBBJ-MJBMF-PBB4R-FMTT6 (if you are not sure if the last digit is 6 or G, you can use array(“G”, “6”), in the script)

2 Upload the finished php file to the root of your web site, then type yoururl/test.php in your web browser, it will generate all the possible keys.

3 Copy all the keys to a text file, and then using excel to convert it to a text file that has one key per line.

4 Download Ultimate PID Checker 

5 Select the product and link the converted text file to PID checker.

6 Pay attention to the result, it will display the correct key info if it  “finds” the valid key.

 

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May 7

Unlock Hard Drive ATA Password

This method works only if the BIOS generates a error code after entering a wrong HDD password 3 times.

1 download hreset.exe

2 create a boot-able USB disk using Rufus and place hreset.exe in the drive.

3 boot the computer and get into DOS mode and enter the following command   ( hrreset   the error code  0; option 2)

4 use the generated code to unlock the hard drive in BIOS (for example, in this case, 4DWTL8L)

April 29

How to Fix Cisco Solid Green Syst LED light No Connection No Console

The Problem: 

I have a Cisco Switch 3750e. The Syst Led is solid green after reboot. It was working fine untill it was rebooted.

The Cause:

It is the hardware, the memory component.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/supplier-sustainability/memory.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/field-notices/637/fn63744.html

A temporary fix?

Open the case and remove the heat sink.

 

Use a hot gun to heat up the memory components for about 5-10 mins. This will “reflow” the solder connections on the chips.

Here is more info if you would like to read.

Heat gun GPU reflow fixes laptop

Good luck!