As I chant... BSOD!

What does B S O D stand for?

Blue Screen Of Death!

That is my greatest fear now as I kept having BSOD 4 times in a row when doing something on computer. e.g. transferring of files, surfing net, MSN, checking emails ...

That's the reason why I am so pissed of!

But at the same time, I would like to thank Torrentg from Seven Forums for helping me so much. With his patience, he helped me rectify the issue for days and finally we know what caused the BSOD!

In short to say, one of the drivers are just not compatible and they are fighting within each other thus.. that happen. I am still thinking if I should install my Wacom Graphire3 driver back as the error given consists of Wacom name as well.

Knowing that cannot be the main reason, I then load the file to Jotti for a scan check on adfs.sys. I as told to change adfs.sys to adfs.bak and test it out but it still fail!

And the final conclusion.... remove my ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite and alas! No more BSOD! After doing a check on forum, there are quite a number having some issue with ZA and they just do not like it at all. I hope my coll can use ZA smoothly on her new Win 7 Home Premium.

As for now, I shall rely everything on Microsoft Firewall, Microsoft Security Essential and Malwarebytes. There are a lot of good comments, so why not?

If anything arise, I shall go for Eset Smart Security System4.

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Windows 7 Phone Activation

This post is benefit for people who gotten their region Window 7 pack.
If you are wondering why you are unable to activate your Windows 7 despite having the original pack, fret not! Just follow the screen shot below and you be fine.

The whole process will take you less than 10min or so. Just key in or mention your installation ID to the bot, they will get back to you in 10sec with the confirmation ID.

Do not worry if you think this is piracy because what you gotten is definitely GENUINE Windows.  There will be a genuine Windows logo shown to you upon successful activation.









Thanks to cheong79 from Hardwarezone forum who did this screen shot before me.

Have fun!

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More on Windows 7

Crash situation

Although it crash on me approximately 7 times, that does not stop me from loving Windows 7 still.

While updating languages from Microsoft with my ext HDD on, it crashed. Having my updating installation running while I continue to use, it still happened. I stop using the computer and leave it as it is, appear fine to me. After a while, error code seen.

Look like the files are too big tho. Anyway, the languages are not that important after all, it just allow you to change the entire Windows 7 Ultimate OS to that specific language you chosen. I did verifier method and force it to crash, but it never happen at all. Weird huh.



Windows Media Center

No doubt it is one of the greatest moment for most people who love to watch TV/ Movies, but sadly to say, it does not benefit to us (region) at all. Live with it then.



Customising

Now you turn on your Windows 7 and it seem like you missed something out from Vista! Ha! It will be the clock and calendar if I am not wrong.
Go to Rainlender and download it.

And if you like something niche, like cool timing with temperature etc... Maybe you should consider this Rainmeter! Click on it and view the photo.

That's not all at all.

If you like more cool icons on your Windows 7... Visit here
How about more cool themes? Visit here


Enjoy your Windows 7!
I will be testing the Back Up and Restore when I am free to clear up all my doubts.
It is also good to create an image backup of your system as well. If I am not wrong, having the image created, I can use that to restore back without going through all the long installation stage.

And if you are a OEM user, do have a good habit by creating recovery disc. (Same goes for retail disc) As I read on forum, they suggested this is because of disc error in long run. So, there's no need to panick if you cannot install your Windows.



Admin/User

It is weird to have this problem when you are already an Admin in Windows but it still prompt you to login as Admin for permission.
I searched around and everyone seem to have this issue after all. Fret not, if this occur you. There's a simpler way to do but not 100%.

Right click and select Run As Administrator.

If it failed, go here to install the short cut.
Right click and select Take Ownership.

Again, if it failed... Go to Windows and type lusrmgr.msc, click on Administrator and right click for properties.
De-select Admin disable.

Reboot and login as Admin to carry on your installation.

I also faced 1 issue that my HDD been partitioned in 2 drives, and 1 of them is not accessible at all. It is only accessible when I login as Administrator.
I even had all the permission ticked and did all the necessary thing as taught by Microsoft Answers and Seven Forum, but invalid. The only choice is to back up the entire drive, login back to User/Admin account and format the drive, then transfer back. Works anyway.

Please remember to Disable the account of Admin after you done it. If not, you are not able to login to your Windows because of choosing which user to proceed.

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