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How to disable automatic restarts in Windows 7 due to Windows Updates

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  1. Click Start
  2. In the search field type: regedit
  3. Click the regedit.exe result to open Registry Editor
  4. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Polices/Microsoft/Windows
  5. Right click an empty space in the right area and select New
  6. Click Key
  7. Name the new key: WindowsUpdate
  8. Right click the new WindowsUpdate key
  9. Select New
  10. Click Key
  11. Name the new key: AU
  12. Select the key key and right click and empty area
  13. Select New
  14. Click DWORD (32-bit) value
  15. Name the DWORD: NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers
  16. Right click NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers
  17. Select Modify
  18. Enter “1” in the value box
  19. Click Ok
  20. Close regedit

Restart your computer and Windows should no longer restart due to automatic Windows Updates

Public Alternative DNS Resolvers

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Public Alternative DNS Resolvers

Google:  8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4

OpenDNS:208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 Y

Sunbelt:  74.118.212.1 74.118.212.2

Symantec:  198.153.192.1 198.153.194.

UltraDNS:  156.154.70.1 156.154.71.1

Verio / NTT: -none- 129.250.35.250 129.250.35.251

**ScrubIT:  **67.138.54.100, 207.225.209.66 (includes porn blocking)

Brother DCP 195C Unable to Print Error 36

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In order to fix this issue you need to reset the Ink Waste counter, which is an ink counter that monitors how many prints that it has available on that one Ink Cartridge. Follow the methods below to repair this:

  1. On the Brother printer press the MENU and MONO buttons
  2. While holding the MENU and MONO buttons down press the UP ARROW 4 times.
  3. Now the computer should be in maintenance mode and you can stop pressing the buttons.
  4. Using the Arrow keys to select and the Set button to select go to: 8
  5. Then select
  6. Select through modes using the Mono button until a Purge Counter appears.
  7. Now enter 2,7,8,3 by using the Arrow Keys and Set to select to reset the counter to .
  8. Now tap the Stop key
  9. Using the arrow keys again enter 9 and press set to select.

Now you should be able to print.

How to rename multiple files in Windows XP

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  1. First make sure all the files are in the same folder
  2. Navigate to that folder
  3. Now using your mouse drag over the files to rename them (or you can use the CTRL key and left click on the mouse to select the ones you want to rename individually)
  4. Press File
  5. Click Rename
  6. Now type in your new name (for example:  tech)
  7. Press Enter
  8. Now all the selected files will be renamed (for example: tech(1), tech(2))

Nvlddmkm.sys/dxgkrnl.sys/dxgmms1.sys Issues

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These issues are usually caused by damage and/or faulty nVidia drivers and DirectX components within Windows. Follow the instructions below to repair:

 

  1. Firstly you need to download a tool called “Driver Sweeper
  2. Download and install Driver Sweeper
  3. Download the latest version of the nVidia driver (but do not install yet) make sure you have the correct one for your OS and architecture (ie 32Bit or 64Bit).
  4. Click Start
  5. Click Control Panel
  6. Click Add/Remove Programs (or Uninstall a program)
  7. Select nVidia and Uninstall.
  8. Once uninstalled, reboot your computer into Safe Mode (Press F8 at Windows start-up to get to the Safe Mode)
  9. Run run Driver Sweeper (which should be located Start, Programs, Driver Sweeper)
  10. You should have a list with checkboxes in front of you ignore the rest and check NVIDIA Display.
  11. Click Clean
  12. Restart your computer (in Normal Mode)
  13. Now install the nVidia drivers
  14. Restart and you should be good-to-go!

 

If the above does not work, then you need to update DirectX and/or run a RAM scan.