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Tag Archives: computer repair
Why You Should Keep Your Computer Clean
Cooling~ keep your computers clean….Even the cleanest homes collect dust or cob webs(By the way this is not my computer…) if you have a pic, comment and I’ll send you an email to put your pic up…
Install Older Printers on Vista and in Windows 7
This may help you install older printers – 1. Start 2. Run (Search) 3. Enter gpedit.msc to launch the Group Policy Object Editor 4. Under Computer Configuration, double-click Administrative Templates, select Printers. 5. Find the policy Disallow installation of printers using kernel-mode drivers – double-click … Continue reading
Microsoft Outlook Forgotten PST password
Recently we worked on a computer where the PST file had been backed up and the user had forgotten their PST password. Here’s a utility by NirSoft that helps you recover the password. Link
Rescue Windows Profile
Corrupt of Windows Profile error? I’ve seen this several times – usually caused by: A disk error Joining the computer to a domain Disjoining the computer from a domain Transfer of data to a new computer Filesystem-permissions issues. A change … Continue reading
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Rescue a hard drive, partition or reset a password using PING
Well it is not the PING you would think – PING is (Partimage is NOT Ghost) Link Simple ISO you download and make into a bootable CD so that you can : Linux toolbox for rescuing a system; Backup and … Continue reading
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System Information with LookInMyPC
LookInMyPC (via BillMullins’ Blog) is an excellent program to analyze your computer. With the ability to gather information about your computer and the capability to email it. This software is an excellent tool for anyone.
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Windows Stop Error After Update
~Cody f 0X7E STOP errors in Windows XP at boot after a Windows Update may be fixed by hitting F8 at bootup and selecting Last Known Good Configuration or going to safe mode and doing a system restore. If this … Continue reading
How to Test Your Memory In Windows 7
Click on Start (Windows Orb), Type memory, Click on Windows Memory Diagnostics. When your computer reboots, the memory will be tested.
Control Two Computers with One Mouse and Keyboard
Dawn sent this link over to a cool little program called – InputDirector. This software allows you to control two computers without a KVM switch. Great for anyone who has one monitor, keyboard and mouse. InputDirector allows you to go … Continue reading
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Backup Your Computer with Comodo’s Time Machine
It is rare that I would recommend a software that you can restore your computer with, however with today’s viruses and malware, users who are familiar with the internet can backup their computer’s registry and operating system by simply installing … Continue reading
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iTunes Installation Error
Got the dreaded iTunes Installation error? Download iTunes and Quicktime to your desktop Download Winrar and install Extract the files (iTunes file) Move the extracted files to the C: drive (root) Open the folder on the C drive and install each program … Continue reading
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Phantom Network Cards
If you begin to see multiple network cards or see numbers such as Wireless Adapter #7 (or you may try to add a network card and Windows will tell you the IP address is being used by a network card … Continue reading
Can’t Right Click and Manage in Windows
If you can’t right click on My Computer and use the manage feature in Windows, look for third part software such as A-Squared or other software that provides a right click function. Uninstall the software and reinstall after a restart.
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Repair Windows 7
This small utility fixes Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Small common problems often exist that drive you mad. Here is a quick fix utility that fixes these common problems. Recycle Bin icon missing Resetting folders and views to the windows … Continue reading
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Repair Windows Media Player
First off, I use VLC Player in Windows and Linux. It has the codecs for DVDs and is a lot smaller than Windows Media Player and uses far less resources. One of our computers kept getting a Windows Media Player … Continue reading
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Can’t Right Click in a Browser
Just noticed that I could not right click in IE or Firefox. Although I had not installed the Yahoo Toolbar (to my knowledge – they, the software vendors make it almost impossible not to install options), I had Yahoo on … Continue reading
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Remove Fake Antivirus 1.32
Awesome, just used this and it worked well. Been waiting for this application for a while. Link
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Fix Odd Problems with XP QuickFix
Link XP QuickFix fixes multiple odd problems that inclue: Enable Task Manager Enable Registry Editor Stop My Documents open at startup Enable Folder Options Restore missing Run dialog box Enable Command Prompt Restore My Computer (Computer) properties Restore Device Manager … Continue reading
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Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
If you have several computers on your network and would like to see the computers on your network, Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP to speed this process up. NetBIOS allows computers to be seen by name on your network. Enabling NetBIOS … Continue reading
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Tagged computer repair, Computers, netbios, network, networking, Windows, windows 7, Wireless
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Driver Links
Computer Hope has been around for a while. There links to drivers is an excellent resource to find what you need. Link
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