Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
To fix battery not charging do the following
If Windows 10 is not updating automatically then it is most likely due to system file(s) corruption.
To remedy this run SFC from the Adminstrator Command Prompt window as shown below. Once complete reboot and run Check for Updates within Settings, Update & security.
sfc /scannow
If this fails run DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management)
dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
When finished restart PC and Check for Updates again
For those who want to know all the details here is a document which explains how this RFC 5961 flaw can be exploited:
http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~zhiyunq/pub/sec16_TCP_pure_offpath.pdf
The fix itself:
net.ipv4.tcp_challenge_ack_limit = 999999999
which is appended to
/etc/sysctl.conf file using a text editor
and applied with
sysctl -p
Most importantly a command to show if your Linux OS is patched already – I had to trawl quite a bit to find this https://community.centminmod.com/threads/linux-tcp-flaw-cve-2016-5696-allows-hackers-to-hijack-net-traffic-inject-malware-remotely.8304/
sysctl -a | grep ack_limit
net.ipv4.tcp_challenge_ack_limit = 100
As you can see from above it was set to 100 on my desktop running Ubuntu 14.04 with all the updates on 18/08/16.
No Start Menu when you click Start button and right-click not working on Taskbar program launch icons.
Try clicking on on Notifications icon (bottom RH corner) and toggle off Tablet Mode
The Windows SP1 Convenience Rollup (WSCR) updates a clean copy of Windows SP1 from Feb 2011 to May 2016. Further updates are then installed as normal
Steps
The examples given change the user’s home folder from Michael to John.
In case of mistakes and recover data you may have missed make an image backup. Additionally create a restore point to backup the registry.
Method 1 – create new user and delete the old one
The recommended approach. It’s a bit sledge-hammer but is reliable and has the benefit of cleaning up the user profile.
In Firefox URL box enter about:config to view | edit your default locale search and language settings:
UK values for above = en.GB, GB, GB, False
1. SystemRescueCd is based on Xfce (cholesterol free Linux) OS provided as a bootable CD or USB for administrating or repairing desktop systems after a crash. It aims to provide an easy way to carry out admin tasks, such as creating and editing the hard disk partitions,
Sometimes, your computer is noticeably slower or programs “hang” when you access certain files or upgrades fail or programs just won’t run. This odd behaviour might occur because there is corruption of within the files system on your hard disk drive.
You can troubleshoot the problem by using the Windows Disk Check tool called CHKDSK. Check Disk can identify and automatically correct file system errors and make sure that you can continue to load and write data from the hard disk. You can use Check Disk in all versions of Windows not only for local hard drives,
Insert your portable USB drive into a free USB port. If you have USB 3 port (marked SS Super-Speed and blue inside) use this in preference to a USB 2 port to get a much faster backup.
Windows 10
Click Start button (Bottom LH corner) and select Settings Cog just above Power icon. In Settings select “Update Security” > “Backup” > “Go to backup and Restore (Windows 7) “. This will bring up the “Backup or restore” window below.
Windows 7
Click the Windows 7 Start button (bottom left corner) and type “backup”
