Upgrading OEM Licensed Domain Joined Windows 7 System to Windows 10

Scenario: You want to Freely upgrade your existing Windows system to the latest Windows 10 version. Your systems specifications are: Running Windows 7 SP1 x64 bit OS Windows 7 is OEM licensed. That is, you got your Windows 7 pre-installed and licensed/activate by the laptop manufacture vendor itself.  You don’t have the Windows 7 activation key to do a fresh OS install and activation. Its a domain joined system, that is, its a member of an Active Directory domain. You have Office 2010 installed and activated by your IT department using your corporate office license. It’s running Symantec Endpoint Protection […]

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How to enable/restore/bring back Intel Graphics "Output to" Option

Scenario: While working on redirecting display to other screens, televisions, monitors you notice that there is NO option shown to manage the Output of your graphics card.  The “Output to” option usually gets disappeared or missing when you set it first time to Duplicate screen on your Television using HDMI. Or such similar settings. Solution: To bring back, restore or enable the Output to option, you need to use special key combination that is “Win + P”.  Which will give you options to control/manage/redirect your graphics output.

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FIX: Intel HD Graphics card fails to display on Television screen using HDMI connectivity

Scenario: You are running a laptop/desktop that possessing the default Intel HD Graphics Card and would like to have the screen projected on to your Television screen using the HDMI cable. However, when you make HDMI connection from your laptop to Television, you’ll only find that your laptop screen goes blank or becomes black. On your television “No Signal” is reported. Cause: On your laptop/desktop, you must have been running the laptop/desktop vendor provided version of Intel Graphics Card drivers.  These vendor customized drivers will result in No Signal status on your Television.   FIX: Use below steps which shall […]

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