Archive for June, 2009

Power Outage

Never underestimate the power source! Remember: backup, power, security!

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5-minute password reset (Windows)

You wouldn’t believe how often “IT Consultants” tell people they need to have Windows reinstalled

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Acer Aspire One owners – beware!

Unlocking your Acer Aspire One laptop, you should type your password with CAPS LOCK on, even though it was off, when you set it up

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Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) at Windows XP startup – a classic!

Running Windows XP: you have to set your sATA controller to run in compatibility mode, as opposed to AHCI, which is the default for most computers these days. Or you can’t even install XP

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Mystery solved

OK, so it’s time to open a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, even though I’ve been mostly honoring local wines lately. It has to be something special tonight, for the occasion is nothing less than that: it appears that I’ve found the cause of one of the most nonsensical nuisances on a Windows PC machine, that’s [...]

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Good time of day from the Bayarea – wherever you are!

And so we begin. As of a few weeks ago an unusual spike in viral activity was witnessed and felt by many computer users. Beware: due to a couple of new modifications of the rouge anti-spyware, a lot of people are getting infected every day. Simply put, a virus on your computer that tends to [...]

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