Wednesday, December 19, 2012

(Windows 8 Netbook Problem- Solved) This app can’t open. The screen resolution is too low for this app to run

In Windows 8 when you try to run one of the Windows Store apps you get a message saying “This app cannot open” followed by “The screen resolution is too low for this app to run.”  Then is gives you a shortcut to “Change your screen resolution”.  If this has happened to you chances are you are tying to run Windows 8 on a Netbook, Tablet, or older Laptop.  I have found a way around however.  Pictured above is the error I am talking about.  The lowest screen resolution supported by the Windows Store apps is 1024 X 768 (this is the minimum requirement that can run on windows 8) about this problem I have some examples to show for you to solve this situation.

First thing first, make sure that you're graphic/ display driver is correctly installed on your system. If so, followed this steps: First- open run type "regedit" (without quote). Second- press Ctrl+F on the text box type "Display1_DownScalingSupported" (without quote) then check "Match whole sting only" click "Find Next" and press F3 if you have installed more than one graphics.

Then, this is the result of the search. On the "Display1_DownScalingSupported". Change the Value Data from 0 to 1 then hit OK. 


 Close the Registry Editor and Restart the computer.

Now you can changed the resolution to 1024 X 768.To check this go to the Desktop and right-click on it and select Screen Resolution.

-Good Luck and Enjoy your Windows 8-



Monday, December 3, 2012

Install/Recover Grub from Linux Live CD

Install/Recover Grub2 from Linux Live CD/USB after installation of other Operating Systems (Windows xp, Vista, 7, 8) or Grub doesn't load


Recommended Live CD's (Ubuntu 12.04/11.10/11.04/10.10/10.04/9.10/9.04/Mint)
Recover/Reinstall/Repair grub2 from Linux Live CD/USB after Windows 7/8/vista/xp or grub doesn't work, It is really easy to install grub.
You just have to follow simple steps after that you will see grub2 in your system again.


First of all Boot your Linux Live CD/USB then open Terminal  and enter following commands:
This command for root permissions:

  • sudo -i
Check the drives number in Partition Manager :
  • sudo fdisk -l
Now select your Linux installed drive and change the number in following commands (Only change 'x' with your drive number) and change (sda) with your hard drive it can be (sdb, sdc, etc) you can see this in Partition Manager:
  • sudo mount /dev/sdax /mnt
  • sudo mount /dev/sdax /mnt/boot
  • sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev/
This command will change mnt directory to root permissions:
  • sudo chroot /mnt
Now grub install command and Change 'a' in "sda" with your hard drive where you want to install grub, check in Partition Manager:
  • grub-install /dev/sda
Now installation finished, Enter following commands to unmount (If these two command doesn't work, then leave them):
  • sudo umount /mnt/dev
  • sudo umount /mnt
Now reboot your pc:
  • sudo reboot