on Network, Networking, Windows 8, Windoze

Remove a known network from Windows 8

Find and delete the registry keys for the unwanted networks under these locations: > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Nla\Cache\Intranet HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\Unmanaged If you don’t…

on Tips, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windoze

Sticky Notes - Windows 7/8

To format text in a sticky note You can format text, add bullets to make a list, or change the text size by using keyboard shortcuts. Here’s how: 1. Select the text that you want to change. 2. Use the following keyboard shortcuts to format the text on your…

on Hardware, USB, windows, Windoze

USB Ports Stop Working - Fix

A couple of things to try if your USB ports stop working: > Control panel > power options > change plan settings(change the active one) > change advanced power settings > USB settings > disable > Control panel > device manager > universal serial bus controllers > go through the usb devices right clicking each one(probably just the…

on Configuration, Error 1402, registry key, windows, Windoze

Fix ..... install/uninstall error 1402 ‘Setup cannot open the registry key: UNKNOWN\Components\…’

Fixing a 1402 error while uninstalling or installing a product: Error 1402. Setup cannot open the registry key: UNKNOWN\Components\0F01FEC. Verify that you have sufficient permissions to access the registry or contact Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) for assistance. For information about how to contact PSS, see C:\Users\…

on Space, Windows 7, Windoze, WinSxS

Reduce Windows 7 WinSxS Folder Size

With Windows Vista, the WinSxS folder was able to be cleaned up via a third party tool (WinSxS Lite here [http://sites.google.com/site/winsxslite/]– Vista only!). With the initial release of Windows 7, we lost that capability – but it has since returned with Service Pack 1. The WinSxS…