Bluetooth file transfer not completed Windows was unable to transfer some files The file could not be sent because the connection could not be established. Check to make sure the Bluetooth radio is plugged in. That is the message I received on my Dell laptop when I tried to transfer a file from my phone. This used to work seamlessly ... Read More »
Category Archives: Windows
Windows ISATAP Adapter problem
Okay, I just somehow stumbled on to the Drivers section (Device Manager) of my Windows 7 Laptop and found that there is some Yellow coloured notification beside ‘Microsoft ISATAP Adapter’. Further information tells me that ‘Microsoft ISATAP Adapter device is not working properly and that Windows cannot load the required device drive (code 31). I don’t see my Laptop having ... Read More »
Make you computer Boot faster – Use Soluto
If you are getting frustrated seeing your computer boot up, getting worse day by day, you definitely need this Anti frustration pill, in the software form, called Soluto. Simply head over to that site, download it (around 8MB in size, including the download using the Installer), install it and if you are free, reboot your PC. Let Soluto read your ... Read More »
How to disable USB drive on any PC
Disabling of USB port may some times be required, for example when you give your computer to your friend temporarily but want to be sure that it doesn’t get infected by any malware installations that may be possible by his infected USB drive, or in Office/college environments where confidential data is of utmost priority. I tested this method on my ... Read More »
How to remove OGA notification in Windows 7?
Got the message ‘This copy of Microsoft Office did not pass the Genuine validation test’? Let’s see what you can do. Note that you may (or should) apply this method only if you think you are falsely receiving the notification (It can happen sometimes, even my Steve Ballmer signed signature edition of Windows 7 Ultimate once gave me a message ... Read More »
Making windows login secure: Account lockout policies
We have seen previously how to secure your shared computer by saving your login data into a floppy. That method should only be used if all other securing methods fail, as you cannot login in case you loose your floppy somewhere: D. If you are using a shared computer in your home or office or you are the administrator to ... Read More »
Make your computer run faster
When you first buy your computer, you’ll be happy to see your system perform swiftly. But as days go by, you also observe the performance speed gradually decreasing. It may not be down and out, but the speed with which it was performing the tasks earlier isn’t there now. It can happen as we install loads of applications which we ... Read More »