How to: Install base ArchLinux, made simple

**I won't describe how to boot from usb/cd - just keep using another OS mate, :p create partitions: cfdisk /dev/sda confirm partition: fdisk -l /dev/sda format partition: mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1 -L rootfs mkswap /dev/sda2 -L swapfs mount the first partition: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt check if you have internet connectivity using dhcp: ip a ip r or else add static: ip addr add 10.0.0.10/24 dev eth0 ip route add default via 10.0.0.200 dev eth0 confirm networking: ip a ip r prepare rootfs: mkdir -pv /mnt/var/lib/pacman and install arch: mkdir -pv /mnt//var/cache/pacman/pkg/ pacman...

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BSoD Resolution #1: Driver Power State Failure

0x000009F is the error code after you see the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE message ruining your work at 3am in the morning with a blue screen. Straight to the minidump folder, we grab the minidump.dmp file and head to WinDbg to investigate the fact at a closer look. In my case i'll be using a dumpfile i had stored some time ago when i was asked to identify crash problem in an office. So i loaded the file into windbg and used !analyze -v to see some more details of the problem. The result is shown below: Do we need to say something more? I immediately...

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BSoD Resolution #0: How to setup your environment

Today i'm feeling like starting a series of windows blue screen of death resolutions, maybe later on this will include some sort of video... So, yesterday night while i was working, my cellphone rings - "Alex i can't work" that's all he knew though he demanded it to be done asap. -Ok, give me access to your machine. While we were talking he said that the problem was happening every ten minutes or so, his screen turned blue and the computer restarted. What had to be done? As soon as i heard the word blue i ran into C:\windows\Minidump to check...

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Open files with unknown file extension

You recently downloaded a file which seems to be 'unreadable' by your system. How are you gonna solve the problem? Let's say it's an exercise from your university in xqt format... what's the program to read such files? How about a software that integrates into context menu and shows you how to open files? Here comes OpenWith to deal with those things, for almost any file on your computer, the OpenWith.org Desktop Tool will tell you what type of file it is, and show you free programs that will open the file. It will even download them for you! Download...

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Disable Skype sound reduction when a call occurs.

This is so simple, though many people tend to ask for it. Whenever your Skype rings you notice every sound of your system to reduce by 80%, that's a Windows OS option which you can easily change. Follow the steps below: Start Run and type mmsys.cpl. Go to Communications tab and select 'Do nothing'. From now on your windows will not reduce sound whenever a call is happening on Skype or any other communication software...

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Windows 8 lies when you shutdown

Qualitatively, people say they prefer to shut down because they want to have their PC completely “off” so that it uses no power – either to preserve battery life or to reduce their energy use. Hibernate is also a good option for this since it similarly has no power draw, and many people really like it. However, it’s clearly not for everyone, since one of the other things we’ve heard is that many people want to turn their PCs on and have it be a “fresh start” rather than running all of the stuff from their previous session. Sleep/resume is the best option...

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How to: Disable UAC in Windows 8

It started back when i wanted to launch lineage on my brand new install of windows 8 enterprise N edition, tried to launch then got an error of l2.exe stopped working.., first thing i thought was UAC, where i tried to disable it but unfortunately it was unsuccessful. How am i going to be aware that lineage will not play on Windows 8 ( talking about h5 or earlier ) before searching online.., so i played a bit with UAC in the latest windows version in order to disable it completely. Let me explain..,  You start off by typing 'UserAccountControlSettings' in Run in order to go into UAC's...

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