April 02, 2015 By DrPCDr.ca, Chris Charles Lately I have been modifying existing images and creating new from scratch. I picked up an Acer laptop still under warranty. My existing images were created on a legacy motherboard. When I deploy my images, I need to change the achi sata mode to IDE This Acer laptop could not make this change. So I used the customers laptop to create an image of Windows 8.1 64 bit. I downloaded Windows 8.1 lite and activated it with Microsoft Tool kit 2.5 Beta 5. This kit does not provide a permanent crack. Therfore, I left the crack and instructions on how to activate Windows 8.1 every 6 months. While creating Windows 8.1, I experienced at least 4 annoyances: (A). Turned on Windows Feature Net framework 3.5 while connected to Internet (B). No CDROM detected fixed by the following registry hack: 1. Open Registry Editor and go to following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\ 2. Create a new key Controller0 under atapi key. 3. Select the new Controller0 key and in right-side pane, create new DWORD EnumDevice1 and set its value to 1 4. Close Registry Editor and restart your system. That's it. Now you'll be able to see your CD/ drive in My Computer window. (C). Comodo Firewall failed to install correctly fixed by the following registry hack: Run regedit, go to this value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControl­Set\Control\Network On the right side you will see MaxNumFilters REG_DWORD change it's value to 8. Reboot your machine and then install Comodo internet security and if you already did , Do it again. (D). Access denied error fixed by the following registry hack: 1. Right click Windows logo bottom left corner of Windows task bar 2. Left click run 3. Type regedit 4. Hit enter key on kekboard 5. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System When navigating, left click on the little arrow to the left of folders. Click on the system folder to load its contents on the right side. 6. On the right side, right click EnableLUA. Left click modify Type the number zero (0). Click OK Close the registry editor Restart PC (E). Disable auto update of Windows media player by the following registry hack: 1. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). 2. Locate the following key in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft 3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key. 4. Type WindowsMediaPlayer, and then press ENTER. 5. With the WindowsMediaPlayer key selected, on the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. 6. Type DisableAutoUpdate, and then press ENTER. 7. On the Edit menu, click Modify. 8. Type 1, and then click OK. 9. Exit Registry Editor. After updating Skype I get a Skype window the size of a full screen browser window. I am unable to connect to Skype. Download and run the CSS fix: https://drpcdr.ca/css.zip Some computer systems wont boot the loader crack for Windows 7. After Win 7 was updated to SP1, the loader crack will not uninstall. The loader crack can be uninstalled by the following procedure: Boot to the windows's installation DVD or Boot Repair CD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4o2OBobO7RcUjRLQXB1QlhYMUE/view?usp=sharing At command prompt: bootsect.exe /nt60 all bootrec /fixmbr bootrec /fixboot bootrec /rebuildbcd Now you need to stop WAT for Win 7: https://db.tt/wkKkjYiz If Windows 8.1 needs a crack: https://db.tt/D5mUraw8 If Windows XP needs a crack: https://db.tt/kD591Alx If a customer's Windows XP system cloned to a new hard disk will not boot then Enter Windows XP recovery console via Windows XP installation CD At command prompt type: bootcfg /rebuild Type Y to Add installation to boot list Enter name of operating system Type /Fastdetect to Enter OS Load options Restart PC Antivirus software complained about Free YouTube software from DVDvidesoft. I uninstalled it. I choose to download music from YouTube via YouTubeinMP4.com. Unfortunately, software from DVDvideosoft remained in the registry. Whenever, I try to install printers, software from DVDvideosoft would frustrate my efforts. The solution is to boot into safemode. Run regedit, search for dvdvideosoft and delete all entries found. Other search strings include Free Studio and Free YouTube. Once the Windows registry is devoid of software from DVDvideosoft, installation of printer is a breeze. Actually, PC Tools Firewall my block the installation of printers. Before installing printers it may be best to set PC Tools Firewall to allow all. Once printer is installed set PC Tools Firewall back to ask mode. If printing to wireless printer then set PC Tools Firewall to allow all. Linux Mint 9 LXDE plays music CDs via terminal command: vlc cdda:///dev/sr0 To create Linux shortcut via terminal command: ln -s sourcepath targetpath I used a customer's laptop to create a Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1 image. The activator in the torrent seemed to permanently activate the Windows. However, when I clone another computer, WAT (Windows activation timer) starts counting down. So I had to run RemoveWAT v2.2.6.0 on my image of Windows 7 ult 64 bit. I installed IE 11. This required about 12 updates via online. While creating Windows 7 image, I researched threats on the Internet. http://www.gfi.com/blog/most-vulnerable-operating-systems-and-applications-in-2014/ http://www.pcworld.com/article/2027961/ditch-the-pdf-headaches-three-safer-speedier-adobe-reader-alternatives.html I installed an alternative Adobe reader software and ditched Java. I disable auto Windows update! The Software I installed: Browsers: IE 11, Google Chrome, Firefox ESR http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/internet-explorer/ie-11-worldwide-languages http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/google_chrome_portable https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/admin/ http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox-portable-esr https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/ CD DVD Burn: ConvertXtoDVD5, DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink, Nero, Power ISO, UndercoverXP http://www.vso-software.fr/products/convert_x_to_dvd/ http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/ http://www.dvdshrink.org/ http://www.nero.com/eng/ http://www.poweriso.com/ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Editors/UnderCoverXP.shtml Chat: Skype http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-msi Cleaners: Hijackthis, Regseeker http://filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/ http://www.hoverdesk.net/ DJ: VirtualDj, WavePad http://www.virtualdj.com/ http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/ Downloaders: uTorrent 2.2.1, (Deluge on Win 8.1), Hidownload, Replay Media Catcher 4 http://www.oldapps.com/utorrent.php?old_utorrent=38 http://deluge-torrent.org/ http://www.hidownload.com/ http://applian.com/replay-media-catcher/ http://youtubeinmp4.com/ (download youtube music without installing software) Ebook Reader: Calibre, http://calibre-ebook.com/download_portable Email: Thunderbird http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/thunderbird_portable https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ Graphics: My Professional Business Cards, PhotoFiltre Studio X http://my-professional-business-cards-55.soft32.com/ http://www.photofiltre-studio.com/download-en.htm Karaoke: Karafun player, Karaoke CD+G Creator, Power CD+G Burner, Power CD+G video Karaoke converter http://www.karafun.com/karaokeplayer/ http://www.powerkaraoke.com/src/prod_karaokecdgcreator.php http://www.powerkaraoke.com/src/prod_powercdgburner.php http://www.powerkaraoke.com/src/prod_cdg_video_converter.php http://www.powerkaraoke.com/src/prod_powercdgplayerpro.php MS Office 2007: Word, Visio, Publisher, Project, Powerpoint, Notepad++, Outlook, OneNote, Excel, Access, Foxit Reader, doPDF, ABBYY Scan to Office http://www.microsoft.com/office/downloads/ http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=19970 http://getintopc.com/softwares/office-tools/microsoft-office-project-professional-2007-free-download/ http://portableapps.com/apps/development/notepadpp_portable http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ http://portableapps.com/apps/office/foxit_reader_portable http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/ http://portable-pro-app.blogspot.ca/2014/06/download-foxit-advanced-pdf-editor-310.html http://www.foxitsoftware.com/PDF_Editor/ Players: iTunes, CopyTrans Manager Free, KaraFun, VLC media player http://filehippo.com/download_itunes_64 http://filehippo.com/download_itunes_32 http://www.copytrans.net/download.php http://www.karafun.com/karaokeplayer/ http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html Rescue PC: Bootitng.iso, rescue1hdwin.doc https://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootit-next-generation.htm Security: AVG Free Antivirus, CCleaner, Comodo Free Firewall, iLSystem wiper, Malwarebytes, spywareBlaster http://free.avg.com/ca-en/homepage https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds https://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/firewall.php http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/iISystem-Wiper.shtml https://www.malwarebytes.org/ https://www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.html Tools: Aida64, Diskeeper, Free Commander XE, Process Explorer, SequoiaView, Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery http://www.aida64.com/downloads http://www.condusiv.com/products/diskeeper/ http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/freecommander_portable https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Process-Explorer.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/SequoiaView.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Stellar-Phoenix-Windows-Data-Recovery.shtml Typing: Stamina, Rapid Typing, HTML Tutor http://typingsoft.com/download.htm http://www.rapidtyping.com/ http://www.lsu.edu/OCS/html-tutorials/writingHTML/tut/ Video: AVS video converter, Camtasia Studio 8, DVD Audio Extractor, Handbrake http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Converter.aspx https://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html http://www.dvdae.com/ https://handbrake.fr/ I copied to the data partition 500+ Educational videos (35 GB) into the following main folders: Agriculture, Art_Entertainment, Business, Car_Care, Careers, Computers, Construction, Cooking, Driving, Finance, First_Aid, Fraud, GED, Geography, History, Language (ESL), Man_Woman, Math, Motivation, parenting, Pre_Natal, Pre_School, Psych_101, Rasta, Safety, Science, Seniors, Sociology, Sport, Study_Advice, Wellness, writing.