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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February 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
The HTM, HTML or MHT files are displayed with a standard icon rather than the Internet Explorer “e” icon.
Set the HTM / HTML icons
- Click Start, Run and type CONTROL FOLDERS
- Select the File Types tab
- Scroll down the list and select the HTM file type
- Click Advanced button, and then click Change Icon
- Type in the file name %Programfiles%\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
- Select the 2nd icon (Icon index number is 1) from the list
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February 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
If the Network Connection icons are missing, try the following to get them back:
NOTE Despite this issue, networking continues to function correctly, and the ipconfig command still shows all connection and all adapter information. However, dial-up users may not be able to initiate a connection due to missing icons.
You can still connect to (or disconnect from) the ISP using the RAS Phonebook. Follow these steps:
Click Start, Run and type:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk
Double-click the file named RASPHONE.PBK (Shows up as RASPHONE) and connect to the internet.
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Click Start, Run and type CMD and press Enter
Run the following commands one-by-one and press Enter after each command:
regsvr32 netshell.dll
regsvr32 netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 netman.dll
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February 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
Registry Editor is an advanced tool for viewing and changing settings in your system registry, which contains information about how your computer runs. Almost the entire settings are stored in the registry. For example, when you resize an application window, the window position (x,y points) is stored in the registry so that the settings are retained permanently. This is just an example, there are much more data stored in the registry, right from your user account names and passwords (if configured to store in the registry).
Although Registry Editor enables you to inspect and modify the registry, it’s advisable to use Registry Editor only if the GUI does not provide the option you’re looking for. Making incorrect changes in the registry can break your system. It’s highly advisable to backup the registry before editing any portion of it. Continue reading »
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February 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
Each instance of svchost.exe process seen in the Task Manager hosts a group of services. To see the list of services hosted by each instance of svchost.exe, you may use the Tasklist.exe console utility available in Windows XP Professional Edition.
- Click Start, Run and type CMD.EXE
- Type tasklist /svc >c:\taskList.txt
The taskList.txt will contain the list of Processes, their Process IDs and the Services running under each Process.
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February 1st, 2009 No Comments »
Usually, OEMs add their icon to the Start menu which may launch a website, folder or a program when clicked. Example.. Do More With Gateway link for Gateway computers, Presario info center link for Compaq Presario systems. Use the instructions in this article to remove the OEM Link from Windows XP Start menu. Continue reading »
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February 1st, 2009 No Comments »
While working in the system, you might see the dial-up connection dialog coming up automatically. This is caused by some application which is trying to connect to the internet. The exact application is unknown. Most applications are configured/designed to check for updates automatically by contacting home. Some applications notify the user before contacting their servers, most don’t. This may be caused by parasites as well. Adware contact their servers to fetch Ads and some Trojan may even send out your valuable information.
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January 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Sometimes when you uninstall a program, corresponding entry in the Add or Remove Programs listing may not be removed. This may be due to incomplete uninstall or poorly designed uninstaller itself. To manually remove the orphaned entries from the Add or Remove Programs applet, follow these steps:
- Click Start, Run and type regedit.exe
- Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall Continue reading »
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