Problem When trying to activate Mindjet MindManager you get the following error: “The activation server failed generating the requested license” Cause Something is stopping the computer from connecting to the MindManager server. It could possibly be third party software or network settings. Solution Try disabling your antivirus and then activating the software again. You can… Continue reading The activation server failed generating the requested license
Month: August 2010
STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME
Problem When the computer starts it goes to a blue screen with the message “STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME”. Solution Boot from your Windows CD/DVD or Recovery Disc and go into the Command Prompt. Ask your manufacturer for advice on how to do this. Type “chkdsk /r C:” (without quotes) and press Enter. It may ask if you… Continue reading STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME
How to Reset TCP/IP
Resetting the TCP/IP can fix problems with connectivity: Open a Command Prompt as Administrator. Type netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt and press Enter.
Speed up menus, shutdown times and end tasks faster
For Advanced users. To use this tweak. Copy and paste the following into notepad and save it as a .reg file. Then run the file and click Yes to add it to the registry. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] “ForegroundLockTimeout”=dword:00000000 “HungAppTimeout”=”4000” “MenuShowDelay”=”200” “WaitToKillAppTimeout”=”5000” [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] “WaitToKillServiceTimeout”=”5000”
Clear old System Restore points
To remove all restore points except the most recent restore point, follow these steps: Click Start, and then click Computer (or My Computer). Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties. Click the General tab, and then click Disk Cleanup. If using Windows Vista or 7 click the… Continue reading Clear old System Restore points