Remove or reset BIOS password from Windows

This method works with Acer TravelMate 2490 laptop with Windows 7, but by the included cmospwd.txt works other BIOS versions and PCs or laptops.

Download and extract to a folder this software:
http://www.cgsecurity.org/cmospwd-5.0.zip
( Info: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/CmosPwd )

Log on to Windows as Administrator priviledges, or run an command prompt with administrating priviledges (Click Start-->Run: type CMD hit Ctr+Shift+Enter)
cd to the extracted directory (e.g. cmospwd-5.0)
then in cmospwd-5.0 cd to windows directory

To work on cmos memory, ioperm need to be installed and running. ioperm gives direct port I/O access for specified ports to user-mode process.

when you are already in e.g. \cmospwd-5.0\windows directory: type “ioperm.exe –i” hit enter.
to start ioperm service: type “net start ioperm” hit enter.
type: “Cmospwd_win.exe /k” hit enter, we will see:

1 - Kill cmos
2 - Kill cmos (try to keep date and time)
0 - Abort
Choice :

Type 1 and hit Enter to clear cmos or 2 to keep date and time.

Reboot computer and former BIOS password gone.

WARNING: You should disable or uninstall ioperm

with "ioperm.exe -u" if you don't want to decrease

your security!

Source: forums.mydigitallife.info

About more BIOS remover methods (default BIOS password and hardware reset) see:
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-reset-remove-bypass-a-bios-or-cmos-password/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY0wZMqNzmw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aslVZsiYdw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__Dzl3cB_6k

Acer TravelMate 2490 vs. Windows 8.1 error message: ATTEMPTED SWITCH FROM DPC

After installing Windows 8.1 to Acer Travelmate 2490 two errors remain.
1. Atheros wifi adapter.
2. Card reader.

1. Atheros wifi adapter:
You can download Atheros wifi driver for Windows Vista 32 bit from here.
(There are wifi drivers for Atheros, Broadcom and Intel, but I experienced problem only with Atheros.)
Result of installing  looks OK (with setup.exe), but wifi driver won't be installed.

Solution:
In Device manager on wifi card right click.
Then Update Driver...(Choose the map, you extracted drivers before.)
Install driver.

2. Card reader:
It's unnecessary to install driver, because after installing at starting, Windows 8.1 runs to an error:
"ATTEMPTED SWITCH FROM DPC"

Solution:
In Device manager on card reader right click, and click Disable.
It solves the problem, but you won't use card reader of course (an USB card reader is cheap...or you can enabled this device when you need to read an XD or SD memory card - then disable it again).

Source:
answers.yahoo.com

Asus P4S800-MX SE driver vs. Windows 7 32-bit

It was interesting.
Very old motherboard (Asus P4S800-MX SE -10 years old), but Windows 7 didn't recognize the LAN and the Audio device.
But with Windows XP drivers (you can download from ASUS website) works.
Modern operating system with old drivers...and it works:)

Lenovo G500 Notebook - Power Management (ACPI\VPC2004) and USB 2.0-CRW (Card Reader) Windows 8.1 driver

Lenovo G500 Notebook
After installing Windows 8.1
Device manager
Unknown device
Power Management ( ACPI\VPC2004 ) 32 / 64 bit Windows 8.1 driver download link

After installing Windows 8.1
Device manager
USB2.0-CRW (yellow exclamation mark)
USB 2.0-CRW (Card Reader) 32 / 64 bit Windows 8.1 driver download link

You receive an "Error 1327. Invalid Drive" error message when you try to install a software from CD/DVD-ROM

Problem:
You receive an "Error 1327. Invalid Drive" error message when you try to install a software from CD/DVD-ROM.
For example you try to install a software from DVD (e.g. E:\) and you get an error message about G:\.

Solution (e.g. Windows 7):
Computer icon,, right-click
Manage
Storage
Disk Management
CD-ROM (right-click)
Change Drive Letter and Paths (For example on the picture below for G:\)

Qualcomm Gobi 2000 Wireless HS-USB Modem 9225 Windows 8.1 Driver for SONY VAIO VPCX11Z1E

Qualcomm® Gobi 2000 Wireless HS-USB Modem 9225 Windows 8.1 Driver for SONY VAIO VPCX11Z1E

It works with Windows 7 driver:
Qualcomm® Gobi 2000 Wireless HS-USB Modem 9225 Windows 7 Driver

Applicable Models & Operating Systems for: QCDWLW-00205146-732.EXE

Microsoft Outlook 2013 error message "Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of folders cannot be opened. The information store could not be opened"

Check Outlook compatibility mode:
Open: C/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office 15/Outlook.exe.
64 bit system: C:/Program Files x86/Microsoft Office/Office 15/Outlook.exe.
Right click on Outlook.exe and click on Properties and then click on Compatibility tab.
Check if you have any check mark in any of the compatibility mode options.
Make sure you also click on the option "change settings for all users" tab at the bottom of the same screen and look for similar check boxes in the window.
If you see any check boxes in the compatibility mode options, uncheck all the boxes.
Apply
OK.
Try to open Outlook and check the result.

Source and other solutions: answers.microsoft.com

DVD drive not recognized in Windows 8

1. Open a Command Prompt as Administrator (Cltr+Shift+Enter)

2. Type:

reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001

Press Enter

3. Reboot

Source: answers.microsoft.com

Laptops Recovery Keys

Notebooks Recovery Keys:

Acer – Alt + F10

Asus – F9

Dell – Ctrl + F11

EI Systems - F10 or Alt + F10 

Fujitsu - F12 or Alt + F11

HP / Compaq – F10 or F11

Lenovo / IBM Thinkpad – F11

MSI – F3

Packard Bell - F11 or Alt + F10

Samsung – F4

Sony VAIO – F10

Toshiba – F8 or 0 (not numpad)

Source (and read more about recovery proccess at certain types):
wintips.org

Outlook 2010 error message: " invalid XML the view cannot be loaded "

Search programs and files
Type:

Outlook /resetnavpane

Enter

Source: Microsoft