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Unable to Load Profile Service Windows 7

If you are getting the above error while logging into your windows 7 system then you are at the right place. I got this error early this morning and was not able to access my windows account. I Google it and found that my profile is having some problem. It created a backup registry entry …

Reset Windows 7 Administrator Forgotten Password

Reset Windows 7 Administrator Forgotten Password If you are a stand alone windows 7 user and you only have one user at your windows 7 computer than you can come across this error, lets assume you have forgotten your password and you can’t remember it despite of doing everything like remembering the password hint. Resetting …

Cannot Press Any Key Twice

I faced this issue on windows 7 home edition where the user was not able to press any key from keyboard more than once. If the user has pressed the “a” and like to press again he/she has to press some other key and then he/she will be able to press the “a” again.

There is a functionality in windows 7 that if you press the shift or any other key more than once in a very short time. It gives you option to stop this to prevent some damage to the system.

It can enable the “Turn on Filter Keys” in windows 7 which leads to the above issue. To solve this issue please follow the simple steps given below.

Go to Start Menu of Windows 7

Enter “Ease of Access” in the search bar and press enter

Ease of Access center will be opened.

How To: Remotely Enable Remote Desktop

Remote desktop is a good option provided by Microsoft to Windows users and it become more handy when you are working with offshore clients to troubleshoot a lot of things. Its easy to enable a remote desktop connection if you have the system in front of you but if you are using a VPN connection …

How to Open applications in Windows 8

To Open Any application in windows 8 one way is to Press windows button after that you want to open Skype just press Starting alphabet which in my case is “s” Application search bar is open on your right side choose and double click on that app to open it . Second way to Open …

How to search Applications in Windows 8

Open windows start Up menu press starting alphabet of any application you wish to open windows will Open search Bar at right side and related applications starting from that alphabet .

How to close applications in windows 8

There are two ways to close applications in windows 8 . first way is to press windows + tab button all open applications are shown at left side of windows move your mouse at any application Right click on any app it will give different Options . select close to close it . Second one …

How to search Applications in Windows 8

Open windows start Up menu press starting alphabet of any application you wish to open windows will Open search Bar at right side and related applications starting from that alphabet .

Free Anti-Virus For Windows Server

Most virus protection softwares are for windows client side operating systems and do not support the server side operating systems like windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 servers but I would like to share a very good anti-virus software that can help you save your server from most recent virus attacks and its completely free (standard edition) but if you like to go for the professional addition you can purchase it and get the firewall protection free.

Rising Anti-virus

Protects your computers against all types of viruses, Trojans, Worms, Rootkits and other malicious programs. Ease of use, Active Defense technology, Patented Unknown Virus Scan&Clean technology and Patented Smartupdate technology make RISING Antivirus ‘ install-and-forget ‘ product that lets you focus on what you really want to do.

Keyboard Layout Problem

If your keyboard layout is behaving crazy and you are not able to find the proper place of keys specially the special characters like @, “ then you have to change the keyboard layout of your system to get rid of this problem.

Please follow the under given instruction to change the keyboard layout of your system:

If you are using windows 7 or windows vista follow instructions below:

Windows 7 or Vista

Go to Start Menu, and enter intl.cpl in the Start Search box, press ENTER.
On the Keyboards and Language tab, click Change keyboards.
Click Add.
Expand the language that you want. For example, English (United States).
Expand Keyboard list, select the United States-International check box, and then click OK.
In the Default input language list, click Language name – United States-International and then click OK two times.
In the Regional and Language Options dialog box, click OK.
Click the Language bar, and then click United States-International on the shortcut menu that appears.

The United States-International keyboard layout has been selected on your system. Now check the location of keys on your keyboard hopefully they are in the same order as printed on the keyboard.