The fix to Microsoft Flight Simulator X crash on Windows 7 x64
For those who are experiencing “a fatal error has occurred”, there`s a fix.The steps:Download uiautomationcore.dllUnpack the ZIP filePlace the DLL in /program files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Flight...
View ArticleSimCity 2000 on Windows 7 (x64)
In case you have problems with installing SimCity 2000 on a Windows 7 machine (like me) you shoud follow this short guide to get it working.Copy the SC2K directory from the CD to C:\Games\Simcity...
View ArticleHow-To Run SimCity 2000 on Windows 8 (X64)
In case you have problems with installing SimCity 2000 on a Windows 8 machine (like me) you shoud follow this short guide to get it working.Copy the SC2K directory from the CD to C:\Games\Simcity...
View ArticleHow-to move the Sims 3 savegame to a different directory
the sims 3 savegame can be multiple gigabytes large in Windows, you could use a symbolic link to trick the game where the savegame is located;in DOS run the following command, and replace Ramon by your...
View ArticlePhpStorm and Subversion on Windows
To use Subversion (SVN) under Windows on PHPStorm 7 and 8 you`ll need to install the Subversion Client 1.8.x from CollabNet first. This can be found at www.collab.net/downloads/subversion After...
View ArticleHow-To run The Sims 3 on Windows 8.1 (64 bits)
If you – like me – would like to run The Sims 3 on Windows 8.1 and have problems with crashes and compatibility I`ve got the fix.This is easily fixed by applying the latest official patch to the game,...
View ArticleMy favorite Windows PC maintenance tools
For daily and periodic pc cleaning (Windows) I use the following tools:Cleaning: CCleaner + Wise Registery CleanerStartup improvements: Autoruns by Sysinternals / Startup Delayer 2Program removal: Wise...
View ArticleThe Revival of Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Today Dovetail Games released an update for former Microsoft Flight Simulator X. This new version is branded as Steam Edition and is currently available for 5 USD/EUR. Compared to the original,...
View ArticleWindows Autologon not available?
If you do not have the option to enable Autologon in the netplwiz application, try this:Control Panel > User Accounts > Reset Security Policies – click reset security policies on the left hand
View ArticleFirewire legacy drivers for Windows 8
This patch by Microsoft is known as KB2970191Download KB2907191
View ArticleRaspberry Pi 2 Announced
The announcement of the Raspberry Pi 2 earlier this week made me happy. The thing I felt with the RPI version 1 is obvious the lack of CPU power. The version 2 has roughly 6x it`s power and 4 cores....
View ArticleRelocate iTunes on Windows
To relocate the iTunes Folder on Windows, creating a symlink:Move the Music/iTunes folder to the drive you want toRun cmd as AdministratorRun: mklink /j “c:\users\ramon\music\iTunes” “d:\iTunes”And...
View ArticleHow-To Run Data Crow Server
First create a database location, by creating an empty folder in the filesystem, for example C:\DCdatabase\Download and unzip the server package. for example in C:\In dos,...
View ArticleMy favourite Windows 10 Apps
I`ve been using Windows 10 for several days now. Here is my list of recommended apps:Microsoft JackpotMicrosoft Treasure HunteBayFacebook500pxNetwork Speed TestTranslatorAdobe Photoshop...
View ArticleChange IP address in Windows via DOS
To change the IP of your Windows computer, to a fixed value, using DOS run netsh interface ip set address name=”Local Area Connection” static 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 whereas 192.168.1.2...
View ArticleWindows 10 KB3122947 error 0x80070643 fix
To fix error 0x80070643 of the Windows 10 build 1151 KB3122947, run the following command as administrator: dism /online /add-package...
View ArticleFirewire legacy driver for Windows 8.1 and 10
To use legacy (Windows XP-7) FireWire drivers on Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, you have to install KB2907191 and manually select to use these drivers for your product. This driver is installed in c:\program...
View ArticlePhpStorm and Git on Windows
To use Git under Windows on JetBrains PHPStorm you`ll need to install the Git for Windows Client first. This file can be found at https://git-scm.com/download/win
View ArticleDisable isatap teredo and 6to4 on Windows 7-8-10
To disable isatap and the teredo tunneling adapter on Windows 7 / 8 / 10, run the dos terminal as administrator (cmd.exe), and run: netsh int ipv6 isatap set state disabled netsh int ipv6 6to4 set...
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