Month: January 2022

How to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account

The Windows 11 and Windows 10 installer prompts you to create an online user account with Microsoft. Some functions of the operating system are tied to an online account, but many users prefer only an offline account. This guide will show you how to install Windows 11 without signing up for a Microsoft account. How to install Windows 11 with...

UEFI does not see installed Linux (SOLVED)

How to add a new boot option to UEFI UEFI usually automatically detects operating system loaders on media connected to a computer. But sometimes UEFI does not show all available options. Let's see how to add a new option to the UEFI boot menu. For example, I plugged a flash drive with two operating systems – Windows 11 and Kali...

Firmware files for drivers in Linux

What is Linux Firmware for? Firmware can be confusing because not all users remember them, and firmware are not always pre-installed on Linux distributions. At the same time, firmware is just as important for the normal operation of devices as are drivers (kernel modules), which usually already exist in the system, since they are part of the Linux kernel. Due...

Linux does not see Wi-Fi on Intel chipset. “firmware: failed to load iwlwifi” error (SOLVED)

Built-in Wi-Fi adapter manufactured by Intel is not detected by the system. Linux does not see the Wi-Fi device as if it is not connected. To view system events since the last boot, run the following command. journalctl -b You can scroll through the output or search for “iwlwifi”. An example output related to a non-working Wi-Fi adapter on an...

Linux does not see Wi-Fi on Realtek chipset. “firmware: failed to load rt2870.bin” error (SOLVED)

When connecting a Wi-Fi adapter with a Realtek chipset, nothing happens, or the device does not work properly. Command iw dev outputs the following information: phy#0 Interface wlan0 ifindex 3 wdev 0x1 addr 52:e7:b0:49:a2:84 type managed txpower 0.00 dBm The txpower value is zero, the system does not see the Wi-Fi device. Run command journalctl -f and connect the Wi-Fi...

Linux does not see Alfa AWUS036NHA. “firmware: failed to load ath9k_htc” error (SOLVED)

When connecting a Wi-Fi adapter based on the Atheros chipset, such as Alfa AWUS036NHA, a Linux computer does not see the Wi-Fi device. Command iw dev does not output anything, as if the device is not connected. In the Linux Wi-Fi Cheat Sheet: Tips and Troubleshooting, we'll use the advice from the “How to ask a question about a problem...

How to add text formatting to WhatsApp and Viber: bold, italic, strikethrough and multiline text

How to Bold, Italic or Strikethrough Text in WhatsApp and Viber WhatsApp and Viber applications can use markup to format text. For example, if you want to make text bold, put an asterisk * at the beginning and end of it. *example* will look like example To make text italic, start and end it with an underscore _ _example_ would...

WordPress error “Another update is currently in progress” (SOLVED)

When updating a WordPress site, for example, when migrating to a new version of WordPress, you may encounter an error: Another update is currently in progress. This problem is fairly easy to fix. It is especially pleasing that this error is not fatal, unlike, this error does not prevent users from browsing the site, and the webmaster can go to...

Error “The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem” (SOLVED)

When you try to run the program, you may encounter the following errors: The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program...

How to clean up Windows 11 without additional programs

Do I need to clean and optimize Windows 11 after installation Operating systems, be it Windows, Android or even Linux, can be used to promote products and services. Therefore, at present, one of the main questions after reinstalling the OS is not how to install new programs, but how to remove pre-installed ones. For unnecessary, useless software that is installed...
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