In older versions of Windows we can enable the built-in guest account in the Control Panel. Since Windows 10, there’s no support for turning Guest on in the Control Panel Accounts applet, nor in the PC Settings app. Even if you’ve found a way to activate the guest account, guest is still missing from the […]
How to Install SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.0 on Windows Server 2012 R2
November 26, 2015 by No comments »SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 3.0 (CTP 3.0) was released to the public on 28th October, and I downloaded a fresh copy to start trying it out. In this article I’m going to explain, step-by-step, how to install SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.0 instance on a Windows Server 2012 R2 system. Preparing for installation […]
Fix: Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) is not applicable to your computer
November 25, 2015 by No comments »Unable to install Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) on your computer? Even if you’ve enabled automatic update in Windows, you might find out that KB2919355 doesn’t appear in the list of available updates. If you download KB2919355 directly from Microsoft’s online website and then install it manually, Windows Update Standalone Installer will fail with the error […]
Install .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 with / without CD
November 24, 2015 by No comments »Today, there are lots of applications available that require .NET framework installed to run, including SQL Server. When try to install .NET framework 3.5 on a computer running with Windows Server 2012 (R2) or 2008 (R2), you might receive one of the following error messages “The request to add or remove features on the specified […]
How to Recover Outlook 2016 .PST File Password
November 21, 2015 by No comments »Forgot the password for Outlook 2016 data file (.pst)? If you have set a password for a pst file and did not select the “Save this password in your password list” check box, a dialog box will ask you for the password every time you start Outlook. If you can’t remember the pst password, you’ll […]
How to Find and Recover Outlook 2016 Saved Password
November 20, 2015 by No comments »Lost your Outlook 2016 email password and have no clue what it is? Is there a way to view or retrieve the email account passwords saved in Outlook 2016? Most of people tend to let Outlook application remember their email passwords so that they don’t have to type passwords each time they check for new […]
2 Options to Get out of Safe Mode in Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista
November 20, 2015 by No comments »Are you stuck in Windows Safe Mode? Every time you turn on or restart your computer and you still keep ending back in Safe Mode? In this article we’ll show you 2 ways to get out of Safe Mode in Windows 10, 8, 7 and Vista, so your system will go back to normal mode. […]
How to Upgrade to Windows 10 without Using Windows Update
November 18, 2015 by No comments »Windows 10 is available to public as a free upgrade to every qualified computers running a genuine copy of Windows 8.1, 8 or 7. (Enterprise editions do not qualify.) Just download the official Media Creation Tool from Microsoft and it allows you to upgrade to Windows 10 as well as create installation media such as […]
How to Automatically Bypass Windows 10 Login Screen
November 17, 2015 by No comments »How to boot straight to Windows desktop by skipping the login screen? Want to avoid typing your password each time you turn on your PC? By default, Windows 10 shows the logon screen which lists all the user accounts, and you have to select an account and type your password to login. If you are […]
2 Ways to Set Password Hint for Windows User Account
November 9, 2015 by No comments »“I have activated the built-in guest account on my system so guests can use to work on my computer. To log on they must enter a password. How can I set a password hint to inform users of the correct password when entering wrong password? Please help!” The password hint is used to remind you […]