Installing Windows From USB
KB ID 0000191 Problem This weekend I needed to install Windows 7 on my shiny new Acer HTPC, but having no internal CD/DVD drive I needed to do this via USB. Quite a few times now I’ve needed to install Windows (Particularly Server 2008), on a machine that has no DVD Drive. You can now install both products from a bootable USB drive by doing either of the the following. Note: You will need a USB Drive with enough free space on it...
Windows – Quicklaunch Toolbar
KB ID 0000202 Problem Got a new work laptop yesterday, and while I was in the process of copying my stuff over from the old one, I remembered I’d have to setup Quicklaunch again, so I though this time I’d take a bit of time to document the process. Quicklaunch was a nice feature in Windows XP,but Microsoft hid it in Vista and have continued this trend with Windows 7,8,10. As it’s a feature I rely on all the time,...
Windows – USB to Serial Port Converter Drivers
KB ID 0000211 Problem You don’t have a serial port on your laptop so to console into some network equipment you need a USB/Serial Adaptor, I did have some hassle getting drivers for my old Vista Laptop but thankfully I found these ones. {vista-prolific-chip-driver-for-serial-adapters 1.8Mb} But they wouldn’t load on Windows 7. Solution 1. Run the same drivers above, but in compatibility mode for Vista. Right Click the...
Windows 7 – How Do I Delete Old Networks?
KB ID 0000244 Problem If you move around a lot from client site to client site, your Windows 7 network list can get huge. Solution 1. Right click the network link on your taskbar. 2. Select “Open Network and Sharing Center”. 3. Left click your current connection. Click for larger image 4. At the bottom of the screen select “Merge or Delete network Locations”. 5. Select the unwanted ones > Delete > Close....
Watermark: Windows 7 Evaluation copy. Build 7601- How to Remove
KB ID 0000318 Problem A while ago I wrote an article on how to remove the 7600 watermark. Then I noticed this bad boy had appeared, the culprit for my watermarks reappearance is the Windows 7 SP1 (beta) that I’m running. (Update 11/01/10 – this also occurs with SP1 Release Candidate) Unlike previously, a simple “Bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING OFF” command DOES NOT WORK. Note: I am running a fully licensed and...