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## Understanding Windows Boot Times Windows, being one of the most widely-used operating systems, has made significant strides in optimizing boot times over the years. However, users often experience slower boot times due to various factors, including misbehaving startup applications. These...

The Error Not_Safe_Mode_Driver can be a significant obstacle for users attempting to troubleshoot their systems in Safe Mode. This issue often arises when drivers cannot load properly during this restricted operating environment, causing frustration and potential downtime. In this article, we...

Hello Its the very first time I am posting here as I just registered. So please redirect me to the correct forum section of the forum if it is not appropriate for this query. My question is: "Do the names and paths of the registry keys changed from windows version to version and PC to PC?" I...

Hi there. Something I used to do in windows 7 doesn't work anymore on windows 10. What I am trying to achieve is running my own program before desktop initializes, so I can display a simple menu without any desktop gui. In windows 7 I did it by replacing value [...

I personally need to generate file hashes quite a bit for verifying file integrity as well as analyzing malware samples. I really wanted to have code that I had complete control over so I wrote a short powershell script and some minor registry editing to set this up. Registry Change If you...

Hi! Recently I bought Toshiba Sattelite C670-1DJ and today I accidentally unplugged my AC cable. So I started it and it started computer with "Starting your computer for first use" or something like that. It logged in temporary Administrator account and when I tried to switch to my account...

My computer has fallen victim to the unidentified network problem. My computer is a homebuilt desktop running Windows 7 64-Bit Home Premium. The problem has cropped up several times before, however I've always been able to fix it by "just" re-installing Windows (the upgrade option, not the...

Hey everybody. So the full error code in blue screen after booting (after win7 loading logo) is: Had the autocheck bad boy as well: Eliminated it via registry. So, pretty much only 0xc000003a is left. Also, autocheck as I understand is just an indicator of a problem rather than a cause...

Hi. If I try to download/open a .zip file, there comes a pop-up with the text 'Windows found that this file is potentially harmful.' So what may be the problem? I'm using Windows 7 Professional. I have tried many things, such as Registry-editing, download some programs (don't know anymore...

Hello everyone. First of all, by the title, this seems like a common problem, but I think my situation may be different, as I've tried most of the common solutions. Background: Installed W7 last night on my OS partition (I have a separate programs and data partitions on the same drive). As...

Internet Explorer Tips: Open IE to a website in a new window from a shortcut I often create a shortcut on my desktop to websites that I'm checking frequently. I find this is a way to give specific websites a higher priority than just saving them to favorites then trying to find them from a...

I've noticed on my friend's laptop that this option turns off most aero effects and saves battery (he has an Intel integrated gpu). On my netbook however (Gateway LT3103 - gfx: ati x1270) it doesn't work, all of the effects are there. Though it does set every other setting correctly this one is...