Windows 7 updates have been reported to automatically detect device driver requirements of the client system and install later versions of the drivers. However, the problem here is that you may have custom installed another specific driver version based on the compatibility of the existing...
Depending on where your travels take you, access to wireless networks can be more or less secure. The last secure wireless network I connected to was password protected with 802.1x PEAP. The wireless network help desk has printed instructions for connecting your XP or Vista laptop, but no...
One of the hidden gems of Windows 7 from a security standpoint is AppLocker: a great tool that gives more control back to IT administrators and helps eliminate unknown and unwanted software in your environment. The quick and easy way to get to know AppLocker is to configure a local security...
There are several options in general to manage Windows updates, one way being installing the downloaded updates on system shut down. In case you chose to stop the installation and shut down the machine to let the auto update take over, you are most likely to be faced with a memory problem due to...
Looking to upgrade to Windows 7 from the safe mode of another existing OS? Several other users too are trying the same upgrade from Windows XP safe mode due to XP boot problems. All upgrades will have to be done after booting in the Normal mode. You will not be able to upgrade to Windows 7 from...
According to Microsoft documentation, Error Codes 80070422, 80244019 and or 8DDD0018 during Windows Update usually occur when the Windows Automatic Update feature has been turned off. The documentation further states that the most common cause for the setting change is the malware / virus that...
Several users running the final release of the Windows 7 professional seem to have had a problem with the Backup Utility in Windows 7. Earlier, we saw another specific backup error which was plaguing users, for which workarounds have already been posted. The error message displayed is not pretty...
Here’s one more error that is associated with the Windows 7 Backup process – error message that the file system structure is corrupt and asks you to check the disk. Users have reported that running “chkdsk.exe”, or deactivating “write cache buffer flushing” did not seem to have any...
Unlike in the earlier versions of Windows, copying the default user profile properties to other new or existing user profiles is not an easy task. Windows 7 users, especially administrators, have been faced with problems while propagating profile changes to all users accessing a particular...
Error Code 2147500037, as far as we have seen, has been reported in three different contexts, and every time the message reads something about lack of authorization or permissions. In the first case, while able to print from other applications, users are unable to print Homegroup password in...