June 20th, 2009 No Comments »
There are many possible causes and remedies for a
Vista system that is running poorly.
-Dual Boot or Multi-boot systems:
If your computer is setup to run two or more operating systems, you can select the boot order so that only one operating system
will start when your machine is turned on. Here’s how:
- Go to Start>> Control Panel>> System and Maintenance>> System
- Select Advanced System Settings. You may be prompted for an administrators password or confirmation at this point.
- Select the Advanced tab
- Select Settings under Startup and Recovery
- Under the System startup category you’ll find a default operating systems list. Select the operating system that you would like to use when you start your computer.
- Click OK and exit all windows. Continue reading »
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June 20th, 2009 No Comments »
In this section I will show you how you can identify a hardware problem.
-Memory:
Normally,
Vista monitors your installed memory and will notify you when an error occurs. However, for the purpose of troubleshooting it is a good idea to run the Windows
Memory Diagnostic Tool manually to rule out a possible memory issue. Here’s how: Continue reading »
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June 20th, 2009 No Comments »
If you do not know where to start and you don’t have a clue as to why you’re having trouble with
Vista, then I recommend using System Restore to take your system files back to a time when you were not having any trouble. To use System Restore, follow the instructions below:
- Go to Start>> All Programs>> Accessories>> System Tools>> System Restore
- Click Next
- Select “Choose a different restore point”
- Click Next
- Select a date and time that you would like to restore to.
- Click Next to begin the process
- In the confirmation prompt, select Yes. Continue reading »
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April 18th, 2009 No Comments »
If you’re encountering problems with your computer or other programs after installing new software on your computer attempt to uninstall the program and see if the issues persist.
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February 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Download the INF fix here. To use: Download the xp_admin_enable.inf file (you may want to right click and use Save Target As). Locate the file you downloaded and right click on it, then select Install. Or Download the VBS Fix here. Continue reading »
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February 16th, 2009 No Comments »
Blank Activate Windows Page in the WPA Wizard
Service Pack 1 Changes to Product Activation
Windows XP Prompts You to Re-activate After You Restore Your Computer
Activation - Explained:
Windows XP will typically remind you to activate the product (most users will have 30 days to activate XP after installation).
To activate XP manually, you can use the Start menu shortcut in the System Tools Accessories folder. At the command prompt, type: oobe/msoobe /a or Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Activate Windows.
Tip: msoobe stands for “Microsoft Out of Box Experience.”
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February 15th, 2009 No Comments »
Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download and install updates on your computer. If you believe you have received this message in error, please check with your system administrator.
For Windows XP Pro:
Start/Run/gpedit.msc. User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Update. In the right pane, double click, Remove access to all Windows Update Features and set it to disabled. Continue reading »
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February 9th, 2009 No Comments »
You may have encountered the “File in use” errors when deleting files/folders, especially when clearing out the Temp folder. To successfully delete the temporary files which are in use, you need to determine the process name which has locked the file, and then close the corresponding application first. In Windows 7, the File In Use dialog has improved, as it displays the name of the process which has locked the file.Here is how the File In Use dialogs appear in various Windows Operating Systems
Windows XP
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February 4th, 2009 No Comments »
There may be only one pc for group of computer. And you would like to share printer for entire office or may be you want to give temporary printer access for some Windows Vista user. For this you have to do windows vista printer sharing. This Vista tips will guide you steps for printer sharing for windows vista workgroup.
To share a printer within a workgroup, enable printer sharing on the host PC (where printer cable connected). After enabling printer sharing it allow other network pc to see the shared printer. Open the windows vista Control Panel by clicking on the Start Menu > Control Panel:
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February 4th, 2009 No Comments »
Windows Vista Tips to use snip tool
Windows vista have program called snip by which you can take screenshot and put it in document or send by email. You can take different type of snap like free form, rectangular and full screen and you can send in various formats like jpg or gif or html. To access this tool open start Manu and type SNIP at new button. Continue reading »
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