1. Open a command prompt by clicking on 'Start,' and then 'Run.' In the dialog that pops up, type in 'cmd,' and press 'Enter.'2. Reset your Winsock entries to their defaults by typing in 'netsh winsock reset catalog' at the command prompt, and then press 'Enter.' Reset the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack by typing in 'netsh int ip reset reset.log,' and press 'Enter.'3. Reboot your computer. If the Internet still does not work, the problem is not Winso...
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
How to Get the Taskbar to Show on Web Pages With SP3
1. Right-click an empty space on the taskbar. Click 'Properties.'2. Click the 'Taskbar' tab. Uncheck 'Auto-hide the taskbar.'3. Click 'OK.' Your taskbar will now show up on Web pag...
How to Reinstall User32.dll
1. Go to the free DLL download website (see link in the Resources section) and click 'Download user32.dll.'2. Click 'Save' in the confirmation pop-up, and then choose a location to save the file (unless you had already set up downloads to be saved at a specific location by default) and then click 'Save' to begin the download.3. Right-click the saved 'user32.dll' file and select 'Copy.' Go to the 'Start' menu, click 'My Computer' or 'Computer,' double-click the 'C:' drive; double-click the 'Windows' folder and then the 'System32' folder. Right-click anywhere in a blank space and select 'Paste.'...
Sunday, May 8, 2011
How to Get Rid of a Run.dll Error on Startup
1. Click the Windows 'Start' button and type 'msconfig' into the text box. Press 'Enter' to open the window. If you are using an older Windows version, click 'Start' and then select 'Run.' Enter 'msconfig' and press 'Enter.'2. Click the 'Startup' button. This opens a list of applications that run each time you start your machine. The check boxes are used to enable and disable the startup applications.3. Remove the check mark in the box labeled with 'Rundll.' Click 'OK' to save the changes. A popup appears with the option to reboot your computer. Click 'Restart' to reboot your computer. The...
How to Repair MSVCP71.DLL
1. Download the msvcp71.dll file in a secure location (see Resource section).2. Open your Windows Explorer browser via the Start menu.3. Navigate to the path 'C/Windows/System 32.' Drag the msvcp71.dll file to the System 32 folder. Replace the existing file.4. Open the command prompt by clicking 'Start' and typing 'cmd' in the 'Run' or 'Start Search' field. Type 'Regsvr32 msvcp71.dll' in prompt. and press 'Enter' to register the file.5. Reinstall the software that displays the msvcp71.dll error. Reboot your syst...
How to Backup Using Visual Basic
1. Open Visual Basic (VB) and create a project using the “Standard EXE” template. From the top level VB menu, click on “File” and then “Save Project As.” Save both the form and project with the name “MyBackup”. Click “Project” from the top menu and select “Components.” Scroll down the list of components until you find “Microsoft Common Dialog Control 6.0.” Click on the check box next to it to add this control to the ToolBox.2. Add the following controls to the form by double-clicking on them in the ToolBox on the left of the screen:<br /><br />Two Labels (icon is a large letter...
Saturday, May 7, 2011
How to Remove a Windows File Protection Error
1. Start your computer in Safe Mode. Do this by hitting the F8 key repeatedly as you turn it on.2. Run an antivirus program. Windows comes with a tool known as the Malicious Software Removal Tool, which you can find by going to Start -> Run and typing 'MRT.' Third-party antivirus software like Norton or McAfee will work as well.3. Restart your computer normally. Go to the Run dialogue in the Start menu. Type 'regsvr32 initpki.dll' (no quotes) and hit 'OK.' This will reset the registry file(s) affected by the bug. Restart your computer aga...
How to Install D3dx9
1. Open your Web browser and navigate to the download location for a working version of d3dx9_32.dll. You can find a link to this page in the Resources section.2. Click the download link and follow the on-screen prompts to save the file to your computer. It will save as a .zip file. Wait until the file downloads completely.3. Double-click the file to open it in Winzip or your computer's default program for opening .zip files. Click 'Extract' or 'Unzip' and, when prompted, select the desktop as the destination directory for the .zip file's contents. This will extract d3dx9_32.dll to your...
Friday, May 6, 2011
How to Allow ActiveX Controls to Run
1. Open an Internet Explorer browser window to make changes to your current ActiveX controls. Click the “Tools” link located at the top of the menu bar. A drop down window will appear with several more options to choose from. Each option will let you change some of the default settings already programmed into Internet Explorer.2. Click the “Internet Options” link located at the end of the list. When the pop-up window appears, select the “Security” tab to access the ActiveX controls. There are several zones with multiple security settings. Each zone has preset settings built into it. You can...
How to Install Runtime Library
1. Double click the 'My Computer' icon. Browse to the hard drive, 'Windows,' and 'System32.' Drag each .DLL or .OCX file into the 'System32' folder.2. Hit the Windows logo and 'R' keys on the keyboard simultaneously to bring up the 'Run' dialog box. Type 'cmd' without quotation marks into this box and hit 'Enter.' This will display the Command Prompt.3. Type 'cd\windows\system32' into the Command Prompt and hit 'Enter.' This will move you to the 'System32' folder, where you copied the runtime library file(s).4. Type 'regsvr32 (file)' and hit 'Enter,' where '(file)' is the full name of...
How to Fix a Resource DLL
1. Click on the 'Start' menu.2. Click on 'Run.'3. Type 'cmd' (without the quotation marks) into the open box and click 'OK.' The Command Prompt window will open.4. Type 'regsvr32 filename.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Command Prompt window and press ENTER. Note that 'filename' should be replaced with the name of the broken resource DLL file. This will re-register the DLL and most likely fix the problem.5. Restart your comput...
Thursday, May 5, 2011
How to Fix a DNS Error on a Cellphone
1. Type in the name of a different website other than the one you first attempted to access and click or tap "Enter." If another website loads correctly, you know the error has to do with the first website you tried to access.2. Clear the cache -- a virtual directory where the phone's Web browser stores copies of Web pages -- in the browser's "Settings" menu. If a fleeting error occurs, the browser may store the error page in its cache as the sole record for the Web page, indicating an error has occurred when, in fact, no error is present. Clearing the cache eliminates this possibility.3....
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
How to Change Windows Hal VMware
1. Load the virtual machine and allow Windows to boot. Log in using an account that has Administrative privileges.2. Press the Windows logo and 'R' keys simultaneously to display the Windows 'Run' dialog box on the virtual machine. Type 'devmgmt.msc' without quotation marks in the dialog box and press 'Enter.'3. Double click the 'Computer' heading in the Device Manager to expand the category. This reveals the HAL currently installed, e.g. 'ACPI Uniprocessor PC.'4. Right click the HAL displayed and click 'Properties.'5. Click the 'Driver' tab, then click the 'Update Driver' button.6....
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Word Documents: How to Fix Reference Source Not Found
1. Click 'Edit' and select 'Undo.' Alternatively, you can hold down 'Ctrl' and press 'Z' on your keyboard or click the curved error pointing to the left on your toolbar at the top of the screen. This engages Word's 'Undo' procedure. If you have not done anything else since deleting the field, the deleted field will come back. You can repeat the 'Undo' procedure for up to 10 edits in a document.2. Print the document and look it over. If there is a section that looks strange on the printed page, displaying numbers and symbols rather than the text you typed, that field is causing the error. Right-click...
How to Fix a Dll Problem
Check for Common Problems1. Update any installed anti-virus or anti-spyware programs, and run complete system scans. Install different infection removal products to ensure your system is clean. Remove any infections the security scans find.2. Click on the 'Start' button, then choose 'Run.' Type 'sfc /scannow' to run the Windows System File Checker. Insert the original Windows CD if the scanner asks for it.3. Return to the Run utility and type 'chkdsk /R' to check for hard drive corruption or potential failure. Read the output from the utility to look for any errors or unsuccessful repair...
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