Category Archives: Windows 7

Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server Tutorials

How to FIX USB Device Not Recognized on Windows 7 | Step-by-Step

I ran into a very common windows 7 problem today…

The USB stopped working at a Dell 1545 laptop with Windows 7 x86 Enterprise.

Symptoms:
– All the USB devices plugged were -> Unknown device

Solution:

1. Go to Control Panel, select Small Icons from the upper-right menu (View By), then go to Device Manager:


2. After the new window appears, click Universal Serial Bus controllers to expand. After that click on each item selected below and press DEL.

3. And now click OK, after that go back to step 2 and select the next USB Root HUB and press Delagain, until all are deleted, then go to next step.

4. Unplug all USB devices, power off the machine, leave it off for a few minutes ( if you have an laptop unplug the battery ), then power it back on.. and enjoy the USB device again.

ENJOY.

And if you encounter any problems feel free to comment / contact me.

How to downgrade from internet explorer 9 to 8, but still keep settings ?

This is a very simple, but yet very useful tutorial for the ones that use some special sites that are not yet compatible with ie9, or for the ones that just don`t like the new ie9 look.

1. Go to Control Panel, select view by: Small Icons ( right up-corner ), then select Programs And Features:

2. On the next window, click on View installed updates ( on the left menu ):

3. Wait a few moments until the list gets populated, and then search for Windows Internet Explorer 9, right click on it and uninstall.

4. Wait for the installer to finish, then reboot the computer.

5. After the reboot internet explorer 8 will be back, with all the previous settings / favorites / etc.

If you encounter any problems feel free to comment / contact me, and I will help you.