252 posts tagged with "Windows"

Getting “/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: Protocol error” error with Virtualbox?

1. The fix, re-install Guest Additions.

You need to download 3 DLLs click the links below to download and save them in a place you will remember and have easy access to for example your Desktop or Documents folder.

MSVCI70.dll

msvcp71.dll

msvcr71.dll

1. Once the files have been downloaded extract them.
2. Right click the files and select Copy
3. Open My Computer
4. Click on C:
5. Click on Windows
6. Go into the System32 folder
7. Right click and left click Paste
8. Select Yes to overwrite any files.
9. Launch Battle Tanks

Note: Tested on Windows 7, Windows Vista

Getting a green line at the top of each Youtube video? It has recently be caused by a recent Adobe Update, follow the guide below to repair:

1. Right click the Youtube video
2. Click Flash Player Settings
3. Make sure you are in the General settings tab (left most tab)
4. Uncheck “Use Hardware Acceleration”
5. Restart your browser

Trying to install Microsoft Security Essentials and it is complaining about not having genuine Windows? Attempting to run the Windows Genuine Advantage validation and you are ending up with a blank screen? This is usually caused when your Time/Date is out.

1. Double left click on the Time/Date (Lower right of your screen)
2. Make  any adjustments, make sure that Year/Month and Day is correct
3. Click Ok
4. Run the WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) validation again.

Windows 8 Consumer preview does not have the Windows Media Centre installed by default (most likely because this will be an Add-on for purchase on release)

1. To install Windows Media Centre go to the Windows 8 Metro Panel
2. Swipe your Mouse/Finger to the upper right corner of the screen.
3. Click Search
4. Type: add features
5. Windows will now search live and “Add Features to Windows 8” should appear.
6. Click (tap) Add Features to Windows 8
7. Select I Already Have a Product Key
8. Type in the following Product Key: MBFBV-W3DP2-2MVKN-PJCQD-KKTF7
9. Select Next
10. Check the License Terms checkbox and click Add Features
11. Windows 8 will then restart your computer and Windows Media Centre will not be installed (You can find it pinned to the Metro Start Panel)