Download Microsoft .NET Framework Offline Installer – Official Download Links

Microsoft .NET Framework is one of the useful applications to have on your system as many of the tools and applications require .NET Framework to run on a system. Microsoft allows users to download and install .NET Framework on their system but using a online installer. This means that you need to have an active internet connection to do this. But now you can download .NET Framework offline installer and install it on your system since it does not require any internet connectivity and comes as a complete installer. Read the rest of this entry

Download Yahoo Messenger 10 Final Full Offline Standalone Installer – Direct Download Links

Yahoo has finally released the final and full version of Yahoo Messenger 10 with build version 10.0.0.1102. This final version of Yahoo messenger has got some major makeovers, previous bug fixes with few added features. Yahoo Messenger 10.0.0.1102 has got an improved video calling interface along with option to log events in case of repeated login failures. High quality video calling, new social updates and improved language support are few of the major enhancements. Read the rest of this entry

Fix Windows 7 Activation Error: 0xC004F061

If you see 0xC004F061 error code during Windows 7 activation, it means that you are using an upgrade product key for Windows 7 but there were no previous versions of Windows were installed on the system. Windows 7 upgrade keys work only when you are upgrading to Windows 7 from any earlier versions of Windows such as XP or Vista, but if you didn’t have any earlier version installed on your system, the activation will not be completed and you will be served with an error notification : 0xC004F061. Read the rest of this entry

Fix Windows 7 Unable To Create or Save New Files in the Folder Error while Unloading the Box

Earlier I posted download links to download Windows 7 32-bit or Windows 7 64-bit installation files. If you have either downloaded files using the direct download links or downloaded setup files from Microsoft store or Digital River using Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) after purchasing the valid license from Microsoft, you might experience difficulties in extracting and unpacking all three setup files. Read the rest of this entry

Solution to Windows 7 Installation Hang at 62% or 72% during Upgrade from Vista

Many users are facing problems with Windows 7 installation while upgrading from Windows Vista. Windows 7 installation stuck or hangs at 62% or 72% when upgrading from Vista via “Upgrade as install method”. The setup process stops and hangs and the system does not respond specially when it reaches 62% or 72% of completion. Even if you try to restart your system to resume failure installation process, it does not respond.

This installation problem happens because of iphlpsvc service and if you check the setupact.log file, you can see the error message as :

Warning [0x080b50] MIG AsyncCallback_ApplyStatus: Progress appears to be stuck. Current progress: 62

If the setup installation error file tells the above and exact error for installation hang at 62% or 72%, then there is an workaround to get rid of this problem and continue with the installation process. Remember that this installation failure happens during Windows 7 upgrade from Vista only.

Fix Windows 7 Install Hangs at 62% or 72% Error

1. Reboot your computer for the system to roll back to Windows Vista OS
2. Navigate to Start >> right click on Computer >> Properties >> Advanced Settings >> Environment Variables
3. Under System Variables, click New >> press ENTER
4. Type in the following variable information:

Variable Name: MIG_UPGRADE_IGNORE_PLUGINS
Variable value: IphlpsvcMigPlugin.dll

5. Reboot your computer and restart Windows 7 installation process
6. You are done.

The above workaround should fix the Windows 7 installation failure at 62% or 72% problem while upgrading from Vista and you can continue installing Windows 7 on your system without much hassles.

How to Install Office 2010 without Upgrading Office 2007

When installing Microsoft Office 2010, which came via Microsoft Office 2010 Technical preview and later got leaked on most torrent sites, it will ask you to upgrade your previous installed version or make a fresh installation after uninstalling previous installation such as Office 2007, Office 2003 or Office 2000 etc. However, if you want to keep Office 2007 and Office 2010 side by side without uninstalling or upgrading Office 2007, this will be possible. Read the rest of this entry

Download AIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit) For Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2

Windows AIK stands for Windows Automated Installation Kit, has been developed by Microsoft to help people in installing, customizing, managing and deploying Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. AIK is available for free download and it manages your installation without allowing you to do much practically and ensures the perfect installation of Windows operating systems, like Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 R2. Read the rest of this entry

How to Install Windows 7 Local Packs (LocalPacks) CAB Update File

If you have downloaded Windows 7 standalone updates pack or Windows 7 localization packs (LocalPacks) as ISO or IMG in .CAB format, then you can start installing Windows 7 updates pack after referring to this tutorial. Localpacks is a cabinet file which contains updates package for regional theme, wallpapers, RSS feeds and Favorites links. This .CAB cabinet file is a localized customization addon which need to be installed with the DISM, a command-line tool for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and can’t be installed via desktop GUI of Windows 7. Read the rest of this entry