The activation server failed generating the requested license

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

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

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”