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Showing posts with label Windows 7. Show all posts

Monday, June 6, 2011

How to Remove Stop Windows 7 Activation Check Update

Microsoft checks illegal Windows 7 activations using their “Update for Windows 7(KB971033)” . This Update to Windows Activation Technologies detects activation exploits and  tampering of Key Windows System files within the counterfeit copies of Windows.

How to Remove the Windows 7 Activation Update

  • Go to Control Panel and click on “Programs” and then” View installed Updates
  • Now look for “Update for Windows 7 (KB971033)
  • Now Right click on it and select Uninstall.

Steps to Block Windows 7 Activation Update KB971033

  • Go to Start Menu and Click  “Windows Update” Program.
  • Select  ”Optional Updates” and Search for the update named “Update for Windows 7 (KB971033)”
  • Right click it and select Hide Update
This will permanently disable the installation of this update.

Easily Fix USB Device Not Recognized on Windows 7 and XP

Most of us connecting our devices Mouse,Keyboard,Camera,Mobile,Pen drive using USB ports.When we insert USB drives into the USB port Windows shows up a message that USB is not recognized by Windows XP or Windows 7  because its Malfunctioned. Even after reinstalling the USB drivers,System restoring the “USB Device Not Recognized” issue never Stops.

How to Solve Fix USB Device Not Recognized issue ?

We can try to solve this problem in many ways.
Step 1 : USB never works if our motherboard fails to load it.  Power off the machine, disconnect the USB, pull the battery (in case of laptop) or remove the power connection to PC (in case of desktop). Try to connect after 10-20 minutes.The small microprocessor on the motherboard will reload the drivers and your USB ports.
Step 2 : Goto Device Manager in your PC or Laptop. Select any one of the USB Port.Select properties from the right click menu and select the Power Management tab. Click to clear the “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” check box, and then click OK. Now Scan device Manager for Hardware Changes.It may solve the issue.
Step 3 : Clean the USB Port Wires inside Motherboard if there is any Dusts that causes the issue
Hope using the above steps we can solve the ” USB Device Not Recognized” Windows Error.

Fix External/Flash Drive Folders Changed to Shortcuts Virus

Solution to Fix External/Flash Drive Files Changed into Shortcuts :


The good side of these viruses is that they don’t delete the actual content. It was just hide in our Flash Drive. We can easily recover all the files.
Step 1: If you are affected by Shorcut Viruses,Do not format your Flash or External Drive. If you format you can’t Recover it.
Step 2: Check your Flash Drive’s Drive Letter ( Example : I: or K:)
Pen Drive Shorcut Virus
Step 3: Click on “Start” –>Run–>type “cmd” and click on OK
Step 4: If your Flash Drive Letter is K: then Type the below command in your “cmd” and Press “Enter
attrib -h -r -s /s /d k: *.* (Check the screenshot ) Note : Replace the letter k: with your flash drive letter
Remove Pen Drive Shorcut Virus
Step 5 : Now your files will be visible.Make sure to keep the antivirus up-to-date to prevent viruses.

How to Fix Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows 7

Enable Show Hidden Files and Folders – Some USB Viruses changes the registry when we double click it and disables the option to change the “Show Hidden Files and Folders” in our Windows 7,Vista and XP . Actually the registry values modification by the viruses causes this issue.
Fix Show Hidden Files and Folders

Solution to Fix “Show Hidden Files and Folders”

Fix 1:
1. Download folderoption.reg.
2. Double-click the folderoption.reg. If it prompts if you want to add the information on the registry, clickYES
3. It will confirm that information was successfully entered into registry, click OK
Mostly this above fix solves the issue.
Fix 2: Using Registry Editor
  • Go to Start > Run >Type regedit on the box
  • On Registry editor navigate to:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
  • Change the “CheckedValue” data to ’1′ and default value to “2″ (both should be “DWORD” type)
  • On Registry editor navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN
  • Change the “CheckedValue” data to ’2′ and default value to “2″ (both should be “DWORD” type)

How to disable/enable USB Port in Windows 7 ?

Step1: In Windows 7  press Windows key+R and type as “regedit
Step 2: It will open the Registry Editor of  your Windows 7
Step 3: After opening Registry edit browse the following path in reght side bar of registry editor
The Path to go: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR”
Step4: Then right click the registry “Start” which is rectangled in red color in the below screenshot of registry editor
Step:5 Right Click “Start” and Click modify
  • To enable USB ports: change the value from “4″ to “3″
  • To disable USB ports: change the Value for “3″ to “4″