The Volume Serial Number (also known as VSN) is a unique serial number that is assigned to an optical disk (CD or DVD) or a hard drive after formatting. The Volume Serial Number was added by Microsoft and IBM so that the operating system could recognize if an optical disk or a drive is changed on the system.
Windows 8 uses a new technology called Fast Start in order to start Windows quickly. When you perform a normal Windows 8 shutdown (using the Charms bar), the Fast Startup feature stores the kernel's current session (hibernate) , so the next time you start your computer, the Operating System loads quickly.
Fast Startup is a new feature of Windows 10, 8 & 8.1 OS, that allows a computer to boot and start faster than before. Fast Startup feature is named also hybrid-boot or hybrid shutdown, because when you shutdown your computer (or log off,) the system saves a part of system drivers and files to a […]
On a Windows 7 Virtual Machine (VM) the following error appears on screen after the first restart during 'sysprep' phase: "Windows could not finish configuring the system. To attempt to resume configuration, restart the computer".
Google Chrome is a very popular Internet browser, but some times it runs into problems that make it unstable. In such cases, the only solution is to completely remove and re-install Chrome from scratch.
Roll Around ads are caused from an adware software that may install additional plugins (toolbars, extensions or add-ons) inside the Web browser in order to present unwanted pop-up ads and advertisements in every webpage the user visit.
If your system is no longer bootable due to a virus attack or for some other reason (e.g. after you change SATA controller mode in BIOS or Motherboard) then you have to use an offline registry editor to make the appropriate modifications in Windows registry in order to boot Windows normally.
This tutorial was written for every user that wants to replace Motherboard without having to re-install Windows from scratch. By following the below instructions you 'll be able to keep your current Windows installation, programs & settings after replacing the Motherboard. The instructions can be applied, also, if you want to transfer the current Windows […]
Gadgetbox Search is a browser hijacker program that changes the default homepage and search settings to “http://search.gboxapp.com” in popular Web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, without the user’s permission.
A very common problem at Windows computers is the Numlock state at Windows startup. The above problem affects users with numbers in their passwords and it is an annoying problem for them because they always have to press the Numlock key