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Hyper Terminal on Windows 11 Using HyperTerminal on Windows 11: A Solution for Data Communication Needs HyperTerminal is a useful application for data communication via serial COM port or TCP/IP Winsock. However, this application is no longer available on the latest Windows versions, including Windows 11. Many of us still need it to configure hardware devices such as switches, hubs, routers, NAS, and others. The Problem and Solution Many hardware devices still use configuration via serial COM port, despite significant advancements in technology.  If you still need HyperTerminal on Windows 11, you don't have to downgrade to Windows XP. I have prepared the HyperTerminal files taken from Windows XP, namely hypertrm.exe and hypertrm.dll. I have tested it on Windows 11, and the application runs smoothly. How to Use HyperTerminal on Windows 11 Here are the steps to use HyperTerminal on Windows 11: 1. Download HyperTerminal File: Download the hyperterminal.zip file from my drive . 2. Extr...

My Sony Vaio laptop model : VPCCA16FB with originally using Windows 7 operating system, then now I already upgraded it to Windows 10. All drivers are already installed for each device, everything is OK with this Windows 10 OS. The only problem is:  when I switch the laptop on or restarting it, after vaio logo appears then it stuck with blank screen and it takes about 2 minutes. After that, then it continues to loading Windows. After I googling about the problem, I am not only the one, other people also have the similar problem with their laptops. The cause is in the Ultra Low Power State (ULPS) system. ULPS is a feature or mode in hardware (graphics card) designed to save power by reducing energy consumption to very low levels. Now the problem is solved. If you have the same or similar problem, maybe this below step will help you too.

To share Internet connection from Windows 10 laptop, you can do with easily because Windows 10 has the facility called Mobile hotspot.  Any of Internet connection you have on your Windows 10 laptop, modem, Lan cable, wifi, etc you can share using this Mobile hotspot. How to do : 1. Click  the network icon  located at System tray.

At default setting in Windows , when you don't make activity for a specified time , not use the keyboard,  mouse, or touch screen, the display will off automatically. This function is useful for energy saving. You can find this setting is in the Power Options section. . There is a question : 'How to turn off the display directly/manually?, not wait for specified time..'. The answer:  You can use the Power button and configure it so that if pressed, it can turn off the display.

On Windows 10 store, when you want to install and already choose the app but there is no active install button and give the information like this :  'Powered by great new features in the lates Windows update. Get it now at https://aka.ms/winup'. What must you do? The button for installing is not active

At default, there is no Hibernate option when clicking  the Power button at Start menu in Windows 10. Only Sleep, Shutdown, and Restart. But don't worry, you can show it with easy steps To show Hibernate at Power Start menu : 1. Press Windows + R (to open Run Command) 2. Write  powercfg.cpl at Run command column, then click OK or hit Enter key.

How to disable access to drives in Windows.  One of ways to  make disable access to drives in Windows (all Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, also Windows server.. ), you can use Group policy editor . Below are  the steps: 1. Press Windows + R  (to open Run command ), write gpedit.msc at Run column, then hit Enter or click OK.

How to show Recent documents in Windows 10. 1. Using File Explorer. Open File explorer, then copy this code: %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\ Paste it to the address bar of File explorer.  Then you will see the Recent files window.

Hide and use password protect for Folder in Windows 10 using Notepad. 1. Create a bat file with the scripts (see at below of the post) by copying and paste it to the Notepad. and save as *.bat , for example Private.bat.  Save anywhere you want,  at root of the drive or inside the folder.  See example. My bat file named Private.bat  I put inside the folder. 2. Double click Private.bat It will generate a new folder, in this example the name is PrivateFolder (you can rename/replace it, by setting it in the Notepad).

Displaying Windows version on the desktop of Windows 10. Usually, if we want to see the Windows version by going to the File explorer , right-click on This PC then select Properties , it will display information of the computer, including information about the Windows version installed. Other than that way, we can also display the version of installed Windows on the desktop. Same as in previous windows, Windows 8 and 7, Windows 10 can also displaying the version, build and release on the desktop, located  at the bottom right of the screen.

There are many and different ways to shutdown your Windows 10 computer You can shutdown a Windows 10 computer in various ways, from the menu already provided in Windows itself or you can make a shortcut for faster and easy click. Here are 6 ways to shutdown in Windows 10 computer.

To take a screenshot in Windows 8 and Windows 10, we don't need  the additional tool or software, unlike in previous Windows versions. Now just press combination keys Windows + Prt Sc (Windows key+Print screen key), it will automatically take a screenshot with PNG file and saved in Screenshots folder . Default location is in Pictures\Screenshots, and the actually target folder location is   C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\Screenshots. With certain considerations, for example easier backup, easier to manage screenshot files, etc., we can change the target folder location as we want. For example I want to move the screenshot folder to drive E:\Captures 1. Open File Explorer (was Windows explorer), create a new Folder in drive: E with name: Captures. 2. After creating the folder, then browse to This PC\Pictures 3. Right-click on the Screenshots , then select Properties . 4. Select the Location tab. 5. Click the Move button.

For someone who expert with DOS , he can do everything through the Command prompt, entering to the system, change the configuration, etc. To prevent others while use your Window computer  from entering to the command prompt, you can make it disable. To disable Command prompt in Window 10 the easiest way is through GpEdit (Local Group Policy ditor). You can also use the Registry editor . But in this post will use  the Local Group Policy editor How to disable Command prompt using Gpedit: 1. Press Windows + R key (to enter Run ), then type gpedit.msc  click OK or press Enter.

'Documents'  in Windows (' My Documents'  in previous Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP ), is a special folder for saving the documents. This folder ( Documents ) is actually a shortcut from the actual folder which by default is located in C: \Users\username For a reason, you can change the actual folder location. example to avoid lost data when Windows has error or has a problem. How to move the location of Documents folder from  default location to the new location as you want. 1. Open File Explorer. 2. Right-click on Documents. 3. Select Properties .

If you are sure there is no virus on your Windows computer, no your application is running in the background, like Antivirus on the scanning process, etc.  and you still see the hard drive indicator is always busy. or from the task manager the disk activity get the high value 90% or more. whats is the cause?. One possible cause is : the computer is optimizing your hard drive, defragmenting   the drive. This is happen because at default Windows 10 has optimization schedule automatically which it is set one time a week. You can set/change the optimization schedule, or you can stop/turn off it (manual defragment process).

How to create Ubuntu bootable USB flash-drive using Windows. All Windows, Windows  XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 , 32 or 64 bit. The easiest way to create bootable Ubuntu USB, by using small tool named Rufus . 1. Go to Rufus website at https://rufus.akeo.ie/  ' Download the tool, install it, or you can choose portable version. 2. Use a flash-drive with a minimum size of 2 GB. 3. Run Rufus. See the picture below for the option must be set. 4. At Device column, choose your USB device target.

In the default setting of WhatsApp when you see the status of your contacts, they will know. To make they are not able to know whether you see or not their status : 1. From main page of WhatsApp,  tap the Menu ( 3 verticals icon, up right side). 2. Choose Settings . 3. Choose Account . 4. Choose Privacy . 5. Go to the Read receipt s , Uncheck it.

You can use many options to open the  Computer Management menu in Windows 10. Option 1 using Search. 1. Click on  Windows logo or at  search icon 2. Write: Computer Management , you will see the result on the upside. Option 2, using File Explorer 1. Open File Explorer 2. Right-click on This PC , then choose Manage Option 3, using Start Menu 1. Press Windows key or click Start menu (Windows logo) 2. Click All Apps 3. Choose Windows Administrative ( W Alphabet) 4. Choose Computer Management. Option 4, using RUN Command. 1. Press Windows  + R (to open RUN dialog) 2. Write     compmgmt.msc   3. Clock OK or press Enter. 

In the Windows update setting  you will not see the menu for disabling the Windows automatic update. You can make disable the Windows automatic update using another way. use the Local Policy Group Editor . 1. Press Windows logo + R to open Run dialog 2. Write:   gpedit.msc  then click OK or hit the Enter key. The Local Policy Group Editor will appear. 3. Browse to the  User Configuration ➜ Administrative Templates ➜ System. then choose  Windows Automatic Updates.

Remote desktop Windows (RDP) using Ubuntu. In this example I use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. One of the applications for Remote desktop Windows is Remmina Remote Desktop Client App. By default, this remote App is already installed in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. 1. To be able accessing and doing remote desktop, each computer must connect to the network (LAN) or Wi-fi network. 2. Check the IP address of Windows computer, see this previous post to know IP address. (This IP address will be used on the Ubuntu client to access the remote computer (windows). You can also use the computer name to access if the DNS service is active). 3. Allow Remote desktop access setting in the Windows. for example you can see this post to enable Windows remote desktop access, 4. After allowing the remote desktop access, then you have to set  the Windows firewall to give the access for remote desktop protocol. Example to set  Windows firewall  in Windows 8 or Windows 10. In the search column, ...