iCopy - From Scanner to printer

If a scanner hasn't got a dedicated button that instantly send the scanned document to the printer, you can use a little freeware program, named iCopy.
So you can use separated scanner and printer as a photocopier.

iCopy download link.
There is portable version as well.

Windows 7 - How to Repair Windows Update Errors

Microsoft Fix it:

http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_update/

How To Show Hidden Folders in Windows 7

Usually that way.

But if the attribute checkbox is gray:
Open a command prompt with administrative rights.
(assuming that H: \ is the drive where the hidden folder is)

H: (Enter)
attrib -H -S "Folder name" /D

Move Outlook information to another computer that has Outlook 2010 installed

Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010
Move Outlook information to another computer that has Outlook 2010 installed
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/move-outlook-information-to-another-computer-that-has-outlook-2010-installed-HA102544948.aspx

Microsoft Outlook 2003
Copy Autocomplete name list to another computer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/copy-autocomplete-name-list-to-another-computer-HA001139451.aspx

Microsoft Outlook 2003
Copy the AutoComplete list to another computer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/copy-the-autocomplete-list-to-another-computer-HA010097887.aspx

Slow Google Chrome and other apps if Windows 8 updates are not applied for a while

If Windows 8 updates are not applied for a while, Google Chrome and other apps will be slow.
Run Windows 8 Update (if it hangs somehow - manually) and the system will work on normal speed.

Wiping a drive, erase data permanently

Boot from a Linux Live CD.
Open a terminal as root.

Run:
# cat /dev/zero > /dev/hda

(Suppose that HDD or partition is hda.)

If you are not sure about it, than:
# fdisk -l

But you can use these Windows based softwares also:

Hard Disk Wipe Tool

Disk Wipe

Reinstalling a failed setup of HP printer or scanner

If reinstalling failed of HP printer or scanner, you can do this:

Uninstall all HP utilities and remove drivers of HP printer (or scanner).
Than delete all registry key of HP printer, or scanner which remained after uninstalling.

Next: install the newest drivers without connecting USB cable.
When the process ask you to connect the USB cable, connect it and power on the printer.
Process will be finish successfully.

Restore demaged or deleted partition, MBR with MiniTool® Partition Wizard Bootable CD

You can restore demaged or deleted partition(s), MBR with this freeware tool:
MiniTool® Partition Wizard Bootable CD

You can download it from here: Bootable CD

Read more.

Wrong SATA, data, or power cable

If there is no any reasonable explanation why so slow the operating system, or why is BSOD, worth to replace the SATA cable, for example for testing.
Even when apparently new the cable or the PC is not too old.
Today I did it, and the system was OK.

Uninstall / remove ESET NOD32 file on-access scanner

If you uninstalled ESET NOD32 file on-access scanner, but you could not install e.g. Kaspersky Antivirus for Windows workstations, delete this key from the windows Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\eamon