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VirtualBox Error – “Failed to attach the USB device to the virtual machine”

If you receive an error “failed to attach the usb device to the virtual machine” in Oracle VirtualBox while attaching a USB device or an error similar to the screen shot below, check if you have connected the device to a USB 3.0 port. VirtualBox currently does not support attaching USB devices that are connected…

Difference between Windows XP and Windows 7. Feature improvements in Windows 7

Difference between Windows XP and Windows 7. Feature improvements in Windows 7 Pros: — Bit Locker — Branch Cache — New & Improved Automatic Driver Detection & Automatic driver download if connected to internet — UAC — IPv6 — Widgets — Bitdefender is built in for better protection from adware, malware etc — System Files…

Useful RUN Commands

To Access Run Command Accessibility Controls access.cpl Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs appwiz.cpl Administrative Tools control admintools Automatic Updates wuaucpl.cpl Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirt Calculator calc Certificate Manager certmgr.msc Character Map charmap Check Disk Utility chkdsk Clipboard Viewer clipbrd Command Prompt cmd Component Services dcomcnfg Computer Management compmgmt.msc Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl DDE…

How to – Safe Mode in Windows

Safe Mode is used to troubleshoot boot failure issues in windows operating systems. Primarily targeted at issues where a driver failure / corruption causes Windows to crash. In such cases safe mode can be used to remove the driver files or make other changes that will prevent the crash. To enter into Safe Mode: 1.…