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Tuesday, 29 October 2019

Fixed : Error While Copying Files - Source path too long while copying files

How to copy files that have too long of a filepath in Windows?


  • if the path is too long) First copy the folder to upper levels in windows explorer and then move it to your local computer
  • (if file names are too long) First try to zip/rar/7z them with an archive application and then copy the archive file to your local computer and then extract the contents.
  • Use third party apps.
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Sunday, 1 July 2018

Fixed: Bluetooth Speakers or Headphones Connected but no sound for Windows 10

This easy step will fix your issue of no sound after pairing via bluetooth headphones or speakers in windows 10

1. Press Windows button + R on your keyboard. Run command will open.
2. In Run command, Type services.msc. The services window will open



3. Then click on Bluetooth Handsfree service.
4. Then an option of Start the service will appear.
5. Click on Start the service option and you are done.
6. Pair your bluetooth device once again.
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Saturday, 10 February 2018

Fixed : This app has been blocked for your protection (Windows 10)

Fixed : This app has been blocked for your protection (Windows 10)

Error says, "This app has been blocked for your protection - An Administrator has blocked you from running this app. For more information, contact the administrator."



Step 1:

Right click on Windows logo and open Command Prompt (Admin).



Step 2:

Now type "net user administrator /active:yes" and press enter. You will see the successful message.


Step 3:

Now Sign Out. Then find the "Administrator" account on the bottom left.


Step 4:

Now click and sign in on Administrator account. It takes time to setting up apps.

Step 5: 

Now find your software or .exe that you want to install

Step 6:

Hurray! The error is gone. The software or .exe is also available on your own Administrator account too, so don't worry about it.

Step 7:

After installing your software, now sign out from Administrator account and sign-in again to your Original Account.

Step 8:

That's it, now check out the software or app that was installed on "hidden Administrator" account.

Step 9:

Now it's time to disable Hidden Administrator Account. Open Command Prompt (Admin) and type below command,

net user administrator /active:no


That's it. Your Problem is fixed






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Friday, 21 July 2017

Method to Make Windows XP bootable CD


  •  Download the boot file here - Download Here
  •  Then extract  the BootSector file (boot.bif)  file using winrar.
  •  Then start Power Iso.
  •  Select Action > Boot > Add Boot Information from the menu.

  • Click the ... button.

  • Locate the BootSector file (boot.bif) in the folder you have extracted the file.


  • Open it and then Click OK button.


  • Select File > Image Properties... from the menu.



  • And then select the following check boxes as given below and then click ok.

  • Add all the data form Orignal Windows XP CD/DVD files by Clicking on Add button from the menu bar and then click Add button.



  • Select File > Save As... from the menu
  • Select Standard ISO Images (*.iso) from the Save as type combobox.
  • Click the Save button.


Wait for the Image File to finish saving.
  • Then Click Tools > Burn.

Then Check the Image file check box and click on ... button and locate the Image file we have made in the previous process.
  • Then Click on open button
  • Then do the following settings in the media combobox given below. 

Then click on Burn button.

  • Click on exit button after the burn process is completed. And you are done.







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Thursday, 20 July 2017

Method to make Bootable CD or DVD

You need Power Iso Software for this Process.

  • Run PowerISO.
  • Click on the "New" button on toolbar or choose  the "File > New > Data CD / DVD Image" menu.
  • Click on the "Add" button on toolbar to add files and folders. You can also directly drag files and folders from Windows Explorer to the PowerISO window.
  • Choose the menu "Action > New Folder" to create a new folder.
  • Choose the menu "Action > Change Label" to change the default label.
  • Choose the menu "File > Properties" to set the iso file properties.
  • Click on the "Save" button on toolbar, or click on the "File > Save As..." menu.
  • Choose the menu "Action > Boot > Add Boot Information" to load a bootable image file.
  • Save the iso file to "Standard ISO Images (*.iso)" format.
  • To make bootable CD, please burn the iso file to a blank CD / DVD disc.

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Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Forgotten Windows admin password?? Tricks to resest here (for windows 7)

Best way to reset windows password if you are not logged in or unable to log in.


Note: This method applies only for windows 7 users.

First,       Boot the windows via Windows 7 Bootable disc.

Second,  Select "Repair your computer" option.



Third,     Follow through untill you see the "Command Prompt" option. Click on it.


Fourth, Type or copy the following command in the same way as given in the image below the fifth step.

"copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\"

Fifth,     Again type, or copy the following command in the same way as given in the image below.


Now restart your pc.

Resetting the password


After login screen appears, hit the Shift key 5 times, and you’ll see an administrator mode command prompt.


Now type or copy the following command, replacing the username and password with the combination you want: 

"net user geek MyNewPassword"

Done, Now you can log in.

Of course, you’ll probably want to put the original sethc.exe file back, which you can do by rebooting into the installation CD, opening the command prompt, and copying the c:\sethc.exe file back to c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe.



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Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Convert FAT32 drive to NTFS in Windows

Method 1: By Formatting The Drive


1. Right click on the drive which you want to convet to NTFS.
2. Then click on format option. Format dialog box will then appear.


3. Select NTFS option in the file system option.
4. Don't tick Quick Format option.
5. Click Start and after formatting process is over your drive is converted to NTFS.


Method 2: Convertion to NTFS using Command Prompt.


1. Open Command Prompt by clicking Windows key + R, then type cmd and press Enter.(Now the Command Prompt windows is launched)

2. Type convert d: /fs:ntfs in Command Prompt Windows opened.

3. Press enter. And you are done. 




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Monday, 29 August 2016

Method to create UEFI bootable USB/Pendrive/Flashdrive to install any version of windows

If you have a UEFI based system you have to format and install windows using a UEFI bootable DVD or USB. In the following method we will show you each and every step to create UEFI bootable USB/Pendrive/Flashdrive to install any version of windows.

METHOD 1 : Format the Pen drive using FAT32 file system. Steps are listed below to format

1. Insert USB flash drive.
2. Open command prompt window as an administrator by pressing the Windows key + X and then clicking 'Command Prompt (Admin)' option.


Your desired Command Prompt Window will open.


3. In the command prompt window opened type  format E: /fs:FAT32 and press Enter.
4. If prompted press Y (yes) to format and wait untill the formatting completes to 100 percent.

Your USB flash drive is now completely formatted using FAT32 system.

METHOD 2 : Burn Windows 7 (64-bit) iso or Windows 8 (64-bit) iso to usb flash drive. Following are the steps

1. Download and install a free software ISO2disc. You can download it here : goo.gl/1Mmtyp

2. Install and launch  ISO2Disc.

3. Click on Browse button and select the location of your Windows 7 (64-bit) iso or Windows 8 (64-bit) iso file.

4. Select burn to usb option.

5. In partition style select GPT.

6. Click on start button and after few minutes till the burning process completes you will have a UEFI Bootable USB to install 64-bit version of Winows 8 or Windows 7.

Note: UEFI bootable USB works only with 64-bit version of windows but you can burn the 32 bit version of windows for creating  a USB bootable pen drive for normal installation (non-UEFI).
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