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What do you need? A common language or protocol (TCP/IP IPX/SPX, APPLE TALK) is a convention or standard that controls or enables the connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints. A common language or protocol (TCP/IP IPX/SPX, APPLE TALK) is a convention or standard that controls or enables the connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints. Cabling BNC,Cat5, fibre optic Hardware NIC(Network Interface Card), router, switch, hub, modem wireless access point. Network Service (DNS, WINS, DHCP). Network Hardware Network Interface Card A network card, network adapter, network interface card or NIC is a piece of computer hardware designed to allow computers to communicate over a computer network. It has a MAC address. Every network card has a unique 48-bit serial number called a MAC address, which is written to ROM carried on the card. Every computer on a network must have a card with a unique MAC address. The IEE

Fix a broken Folder Options.   Some viruses and other malware will modify your Windows registry, causing the displaying of hidden files to not work properly. You may see both the "Show" and "Hide" options selected when you open the Folder Options window, or your settings may get reset every time you close the window. To fix this: [1] Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box, or select it from the Start menu. Type  regedit  and press Enter Navigate to  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL . Use the directory tree in the left frame to move between folders. Find the "CheckedValue" key. It should be REG_DWORD format. If the format is something else, delete it. Right-click and create a new "DWORD (32-bit) Value" called "CheckedValue". If you already have a "CheckedValue" key, ensure that it is REG_DWORD format and set to "1". Set the V

There are many reasons why Windows may not be starting. Sometimes it may be related to hardware, while other times it may be due to malware (particularly rootkits) . When you start your computer, you may receive one of the following error messages: Missing operating system or operating system not found Error loading operating system Invalid partition table Bootmgr is missing Windows failed to start Stop 0x0000007b Windows blue screen (BSOD) Or you may see Windows black screen with no error message. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to fix Windows startup problems. Please note that the instructions below are for Windows 7 and Vista users. If you are using Windows XP, follow the instructions on this  page . Contents  Step 1 – Start Windows Recovery Environment   Step 2 – Use Startup Repair to Fix System Files  Step 3 – Fix Windows Master Boot Record  Get Expert Analysis Note:  Before following the steps below, try s

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Remove Write Protection With Diskpart Command Line Utility Click on your Start Menu and type  cmd  in the  Search for programs and files  field. It should show up at the top of your Start menu. Right-click on it and select Run as Administrator. Ads by Google You should now see the Command Line Utility, which looks like the following. Type in the command  DISKPART  and hit  Enter.  Diskpart is a disk-partitioning tool that is built into Windows and is accessible through the Command Line Utility. With it, we can change the values associated with your USB drive. Now type LIST DISK and hit  Enter . You should see a table something like the one below. It shows two disks being available: the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) as Disk 0, and the USB  flash  drive  as Disk 1. We know that the USB flash drive is Disk 1 because it is much smaller than Disk 0 at only 7441 MB versus 298 GB. Be very careful from here on out! You can see that if you start working with the wrong disk, things ca

Windows 10  has already been installed on 14 million machines - is yours one of them? And if not, why not? We show you how to install Windows 10 right now - even if your PC hasn't got the 'Ready to install' notification or GWX.exe is missing. We'll explain how you can  upgrade your PC  or laptop, as well as how to  do a clean install . Be sure to back up photos and anything else you don't want to lose before starting the upgrade. See also:  how to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 10 . Here are the   10 best new features , but you might also want to read our  Windows 10 review and check out the  best laptops available in the UK right now . How to get Windows 10 now: download and upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1 Note: If you want to download Windows 10 through Windows Update and it's not working, follow our  separate guide here . The method immediately below describes how to download Windows 10 from Microsoft's website. Step 1