Sunday, 1 February 2026

Enable /disable the full context menu in windows 11

 Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26200.7623]

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C:\Users\hamza>reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve /d "" /f

The operation completed successfully.


C:\Users\hamza>reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve /d "" /f

The operation completed successfully.


C:\Users\hamza>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32

The system cannot find the path specified.


C:\Users\hamza>reg query HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32

    (Default)    REG_SZ


Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Dell Precision with Xeon processor does not scan SSD ( AI Generated)

 This is a very common Dell Precision + Xeon issue, and you’re right that standard Intel RST drivers don’t match this system. The problem is not Windows 11 itself, but how Dell exposes the SSD to the OS.

Below is the clear explanation and the fix.


Why the SSD does NOT appear during Windows 11 setup

Your Dell Precision (Xeon W-2133, C422 chipset) does NOT use consumer Intel RST the way Core i5/i7 systems do.

Instead, Dell uses:

Intel VROC / Intel VMD (Volume Management Device)

When VMD / RAID On is enabled in BIOS:

  • The SSD is hidden behind the Intel storage controller

  • Windows Setup cannot see NVMe or SATA SSDs

  • Standard Intel RST drivers will NOT load

  • Result: “No drives found”

This has nothing to do with the CPU being incompatible — it’s a storage controller driver issue.


Why your RST driver didn’t work

Intel RST drivers are for:

  • Consumer chipsets (Z-series, B-series)

  • Core CPUs

Your system requires:

  • Intel VMD / VROC driver

  • Specific to Xeon W + C422 chipset

Dell labels this driver poorly, which causes confusion.


✅ FIX OPTION 1 (Recommended – simplest)

Disable RAID/VMD and install normally

  1. Power on → press F2 (BIOS)

  2. Go to System Configuration → SATA Operation

  3. Change:

    RAID On  →  AHCI
    
  4. Save and exit

  5. Boot Windows 11 installer again

✅ Your SSD will immediately appear
✅ No driver needed
⚠️ This wipes existing RAID metadata (fine for fresh install)


✅ FIX OPTION 2 (If you MUST keep RAID/VROC enabled)

You need the correct Dell Intel VMD driver, not generic RST.

Correct driver name (Dell):

Intel VMD / Intel Volume Management Device driver

Where to get it:

Dell Support → your exact Precision model → Windows 11 or Windows 10

The driver usually includes folders like:

iaStorVD.inf
iaVMD.inf

During Windows Setup:

  1. Click Load Driver

  2. Browse to the extracted Dell driver folder

  3. Select Intel VMD Controller

  4. SSD will appear

⚠️ Generic Intel RST packages will NOT work here.


⚠️ VERY IMPORTANT BIOS CHECKS

Also verify these BIOS settings:

1. Storage Controller

  • SATA Operation: AHCI (if not using RAID)

  • NVMe: Enabled

2. Boot Mode

  • UEFI only

  • Legacy Boot: Disabled

3. Secure Boot

  • Can be disabled temporarily for testing


Windows 11 compatibility note (good news)

Your Xeon W-2133:

  • TPM 2.0 supported (firmware TPM)

  • Fully capable of Windows 11

  • This issue is 100% storage driver related, not CPU-related


Quick summary

ProblemCauseSolution
SSD not visibleIntel VMD / RAID OnSwitch to AHCI
RST driver failsWrong driver typeUse Dell VMD driver
CPU mismatch❌ Not trueXeon is fine

If you want, tell me:

  • Exact model (Precision 5820 / 7820 / 4820?)

  • NVMe or SATA SSD

  • BIOS version

I can point you to the exact driver file you need.

( Generated By ChatGpt)

Saturday, 20 February 2021

Few points about the resume and Job Applications

I'm not resume/C.V fanatic who advocate for 100% grammar free application but I believe that resume should be complete and effective for the job application. (Please note that in the past, I have received the interview call by sending a hand written resume).
Please be careful about your resume to avoid common mistakes:

1. Subject should clearly describe the Position Name when sending against some job post or Major Skills.

2. Please go through the spelling of the major skills.

3. Try to name the resume with your complete name like Sameer Kumar Sharma(imaginary name) can named as sameerksharma.doc or .docx etc.. If you have multiple resumes in your computer then keep them in different folders to keep the same name

4.   Include few major items:
a) Highlight of the professionals skills /roles (could be 2-3 like to around 10 depending upon the roles and experience)
b) Skills sets
c)  Also include Skill sets used in every role,  for example:

29-Jan-2012 to  19-Nov-2018, Actor at ABC Limited at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Skills used: Comedy, Acting, dancing, crying, fighting, Emotional scenes, Dialogue delivery 
Job Duties:

  • Character in the films.
  • Dancing in the songs
  • Advertising in the commercial ads
  • Horse riding for the scenes


29-Dec-2007 to  28-Jan-2012, Software Developer at Adventure Software at Singapore
Skills used: Apache, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Github
Job Duties:

  • Developing PHP MYSQL CRUD applications
  • Creating authentication for the websites
  • Maintenance of the website
  • Feature addition.
  • Version maintenance on the GitHub


*** The above are samples. Please update with your skill-sets in each role

***Never put details like : Date of Birth and Complete postal address on the resumes. Make resume with min details.. and focus on major tasks, Skill-set, work roles from newest to oldest, education , trainings , certifications etc.

Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Few popular Mobile Phone brands and variety of the devices

As it was asked that which phone companies have the most variety of devices. So as per the availability from GSMarena.com. Few have the most variety of phones.



Samsung - Available - 283
Huawei - Available -150
Xiaomi - Available - 109
Lenovo - Available - 104
HTC - Available -91
Apple - Available -36


Sunday, 29 December 2019

Frequently asked questions about Telephony

How many times does a call ring before it goes to voice mail?


If there is an answering machine or EPABX at the called party then experience case may be different 
but the number of rings / time to go to send to Voice Mail is set by the network.

Sunday, 3 November 2019

Frequently asked questions and common terms in Wireless Telephony

Mobile Number Portability ( MNP ) - Keep the number while switching carrier

To promote the competition the idea of Mobile Number Portability was introduced. If you feel to switch the carrier but do not want to lose the phone number then MNP is a big relief as u can switch to other carrier without changing the number.

Voice over WiFi

Voice over WiFi is one of the biggest feature in favor of customers as it allows you to make/receive calls/SMS using WiFi if your subscription has the subscription which allows you to make/receive calls/SMS.
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Frequently asked questions about LTE and Voice over LTE ( VoLTE)

Where are phone numbers stored?


In the 2G and 3G Technologies the database Server for the Phone numbers used to call Home Location Register ( HLR ) and in LTE (4G), The database of the telephone numbers and its profile is maintained in HSS ( Home Subscriber Server).


Is this possible to upgrade/convert from LTE to VoLTE?

I have seen many questions regarding LTE and VoLTE. Users asked if they can upgrade from LTE to VoLTE. The both technologies are not in competition but the VoLTE is a solution for voice over LTE network. Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard is for high-speed data access while VoLTE for the voice calls over LTE network.
The VoLTE was delayed in most of the cases because the LTE operators who had existing GSM/CDMA (also referred as 2G), UMTS( 3G) kept on providing the voice services by switching to their old network, the method is called Circuit Switch Fall Back. So they do need to put the systems for VoLTE and they can roll out later.
Nowadays if you are spending the high money on the new smartphone then check if your new device can support VoLTE to keep flexibility as there are few carriers who have VoLTE only network. Also, the LTE operators with an older infrastructure of 3G and 2G expand the network only with LTE and VoLTE for voice so in few areas the voice calls may suffer.
You can check in the setting options if the device supports VoLTE. when calls are made using VoLTE service then 'HD Voice' is visible on the screen. Also, you can search an app which can validate the VoLTE support info for the device.
Since VoLTE feature is not available on all the devices and it's not possible for everyone to purchase a new phone so LTE only operators provide Over the top application to make voice call even the device does not support VoLTE.


How to check if my Phone device supports VoLTE?

You can check in multiple ways:
1. If you have the device with you then it can be checked in the settings if the setting option of VoLTE is available. 
2. Product specification, you can find the specifications if the device supports VoLTE/ HD calling
3. There are applications which will validate if the feature including VoLTE available on your device.


 How does a mobile phone service provider remotely make a phone function only with its own SIM, which previously was functional with other SIM cards also?

The complete name of SIM is subscriber identity module. The id which makes the SIM card unique is the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). There is other info on the SIM card like Authentication key which is used to secure the transaction between a subscriber and the network. Other network related information is also stored on the SIM card. Once the SIM start talking to the network then it is primarily identified by the IMSI and then Authentication key to secure the transactions/communications. The detailed information for the subscriber is stored in the carrier’s servers which are changing as per the technology like, GSM, CDMA, PDC, UMTS(W-CDMA) or LTE.

The main job to authenticate the subscriber, billing and call n data related services are carried by the network and its elements which are in form of distributed server. 

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Before You Format Your Computer

Windows installed since a long time is slowing down your regular works and your files are saved in various places and you are planning to format your computer or upgrade to the new OS. Formatting the computer used since a long time and having a lot of data is not very easy job to perform but its good practice to avoid sudden crash of the system and unwanted data loss.
Formatting the computer and upgrade of the OS, we do not do frequently so we there is chance that we can miss few of the steps and lead to the situation of hassle. So I tried to pen down few of the steps as per my previous experience.
 I advice to check to find the data saved in various folders and partitions and backup it to external media ( best option is to make two copies one in Ext HDD and other in few DVD’s) before we go ahead for format or OS upgrade. As per my experience the following steps can be performed to minimize the data loss and a hassle free refresh of OS.
1.       Backup of the data:
The most important step before formatting the PC/laptop is back up of the data. One must be very careful not the let useful data lost in the process. I tried to summarize the following points below:
·         For a particular user, the inbuilt folders are created in the C:\Users\. For manually saving the files and creating folders we can use the data drive but still for most the programs like download engine, video downloader or format converters, default setting is for inbuilt folders. Few of them are: Desktop, Downloads, Favorites, My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, My Videos. We should make sure that useful data are transferred to the external media.
·         Favorite links in web browsers.
·         Data from the partitioned disks.
2. Frequently used programs and applications: We may take a note or snap shot of installed programs and applications so that we can make sure the computer is ready for the next use. Also we should try to keep the updated installation files of those programs handy.
2. Make windows installation disc ready with proper product license (Activation Key) and antivirus program.

Now you can go ahead to computer format or OS upgrade.

Right click My Computer or Computer, if you RAM is under utilized then check if your computer needs RAM upgrade.

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Install typeScript package on sublime text..( Windows Environment)

TypeScript is superset of JavaScript and next version of AngularJS which are Angular (2 and 4) are based on typeScript. Sublime text is major editor but it does not have TS by default.

1. Find the location of the packages by opening Preferences -> Browse Packages...
for example following folder location will open:






2. cd this location in the DOS prompt:






3. As mentioned in the instruction on Sublime website: Sublime package control (TypeScript), clone the following git address:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript-Sublime-Plugin.git TypeScript
 
After cloning this package, you will be ready to go.. 

Sunday, 22 October 2017

Unlock t-mobile phone with the help of app..

If you have purchase the device  from outside and its locked with T-Mobile then most likely you will get 'Not Eligibile to unlock' message when tried to unlock using the 'device unlock' app.

In the case when you try to unlock the T-mobile device with the help of device unlock and continuously you get the message the your device is not eligible to unlock. The same message is displayed for both permanent and temporary unlock.

There are many websites are in the marktet which claim to unlock such device and charge a big amount of $$. Never get trapped with such offers but contact customer care. Just save you bucks and contact the T-Mobile customer care.

Also you can chat on FaceBook page for online support and chat is available 24x7.
The page URL is : TMobile


If you International Mobile Equipment Id( IMEI) is not registered with T-Mobile then T-Mobile can contact the manufacturer to unlock the device and you will have the device unlock within 72 hours.