How to Fix Application Errors

1. Close all currently running computer applications by clicking the red 'X' in the upper right-hand corner of the program's window.
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Press the 'Start Menu' button and click on the 'Control Panel' option. This will open a new window.
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Click on the text field in the upper right-hand corner of the 'Control Panel.' Type 'solution'--this will bring up one or more clickable options; click on the option labeled 'Problem Reports and Solutions.' This will open another new window.
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Click on 'See Problems to Check,' located on the upper left-hand side of the 'Problem Reports and Solutions' window.
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Scroll the list of recent computer problems to find problems associated with the specific application you're trying to fix. You can view more details about the recent errors for that application by clicking on 'View Details.' Check the boxes for any application errors that you want Windows to automatically fix. If you want to fix all recent program errors, simply click 'Select All' near the top left-hand side of the screen.
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Click 'Check for Solutions.' Windows will initiate an automatic search for fixes to the specific application problems you have selected---you must have an active Internet connection for this search to work. Be patient while the search is conducted; depending on the number of errors Windows needs to fix, it may take several minutes to complete. Once Windows has identified solutions to your computer's specific problems, click to install the new fixes for your PC's applications.

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How to Uninstall Active X in Windows XP

1. Select the Windows 'Start' button, choose 'Settings' and then select 'Control Panel.'
2. Double-click on 'Add/Remove Programs' and then select the 'Install/Uninstall' tab.
3. Choose the ActiveX control you would like to delete from the list of programs, select 'Add/Remove' button and then follow the prompts to uninstall the ActiveX.
4. Open Windows Explorer if the ActiveX control you are trying to delete is not displayed on the list of installed programs and then go the 'Windows\Downloaded Program Files' folder, or the 'Winnt\Downloaded Program Files' folder.
5. Remove/Uninstall the ActiveX control by right-clicking on it, selecting 'Remove' and then choosing 'Yes' when prompted if you would like to remove the ActiveX Control.

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How to Use MSFlexGrid in VB6

1. Click the Windows "Start" button and select "All Programs." Click "Microsoft Visual Basic," and then click "Visual Basic 6" to open the compiler.
2. Open the desktop form that contains the MSFlexGrid. If you do not already have an MSFlexGrid control on the form, drag and drop a control from the toolbox.
3. Set the number of rows to the amount of records in your data set. The following code sets up the number of rows equal to the amount of records in the "customers" record set:grid.Rows = customers.RecordCount
grid.Cols = 2
4. Add data to the MSFlexGrid control. For instance, the following code adds the customers record set's first and last name to the two MSFlexGrid's columns:MSFlexGrid.Col[0].Text = customers(0)
MSFlexGrid.Col[1].Text = customers(1)
5. Add the code to loop to the next record. The following code moves the record set to the next record, so you can loop through each row to add to the MSFlexGrid:customers.MoveNext

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How to Delete Updspapi.dll

1. Click the 'Windows Start Menu' icon.
2. Type 'cmd' into the 'Search Programs and Files' box and press 'Enter' if you are using Windows Vista or Windows Seven. Click 'Run' and type 'cmd' into the Run box and click 'OK' if you are using Windows XP. The Windows Command Prompt will open.
3. Type 'regsvr32 /u updspapi.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Windows Command Prompt and press 'Enter.'
4. Close the Windows Command Prompt and restart your computer.

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How to Fix a Logonui.exe Application Error

1. Put your Windows CD/DVD into your DVD drive.
2. Click your 'Start' menu, click 'All Programs,' click 'Accessories' and click 'Run.'
3. Type 'expand D:\i386\logonui.ex_ %windir%\system32\logonui.exe' without the quote marks. Replace 'D' with your CD/DVD drive. This replaces the corrupt LogonUI application with a fresh one from your operating system's installation resource.
4. Restart your computer and remove the disc from your drive.

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How to Register Msdatgrd OCX

1. Click on 'Start' and choose 'Run' if you are using Windows XP. Click the Windows logo to open the Start menu in Windows Vista or 7. Type 'cmd' in the text field and press 'Enter' to open a Command Prompt.
2. Enter 'regsvr32 MSDATGRD.OCX' at the Command Prompt. Press 'Enter' to register the OCX file. A confirmation message will appear if the registration was successful.
3. Reboot your computer to ensure the changes take effect.

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How to Fix an SP DLL

1. Type 'Startup' into the search bar on your Start Menu and click the top program that appears in the list. Enter your administrative password, if necessary. Scroll through the list of programs that start when you log in and delete 'sp.dll' if it is present.
2. Press the 'Windows + R' keys to open the Run dialog and then type the command 'msconfig' into the text-entry field. Click on the 'Startup' tab and check to see if 'sp regedit -s C:\windows\sp.dll' is in the list. Uncheck its box, if it is.
3. Open Run again and enter the command 'regedit'. This will open the Windows Registry Editor. Press the 'Control + F' keys and do a search for 'sp.dll'. Delete any keys that show up as search results, but be careful not to damage any other part of the Registry.
4. Open the Windows Search program and search your entire hard drive for 'sp.dll'. Open its containing folder, select the DLL and press the 'Shift + Delete' keys to destroy it forever.
5. Open Internet Explorer and press the 'Alt' key to bring up the menu bar. Click on 'Tools' and then 'Internet Options' and switch to the 'General' tab. Delete the current homepage address, type in the address of your choice and click 'OK.'

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How to Get Into Recovery Mode Without Logging Into XP

1. Turn on your computer, insert your Windows installation CD in the CD tray and reboot the computer. When the computer gets to the start-up screen that displays your BIOS information, press “ESC” on your keyboard. This will take you to the “Boot Menu” screen.
2. Choose the “CD-ROM Drive” selection. Press “Enter.” This will give you a command line screen that will prompt you to “Press any key to boot from CD…” Quickly press any key on your keyboard. After you press any key, you will see a blue screen with \"Windows Setup\" in the top left corner.
3. Allow the set-up CD to load the system drivers as if you are performing an installation of Windows XP. When the system drivers are loaded, this will bring you to a screen that says “Welcome to Setup.” You will see three options.
4. Go to the Recovery Console by following the directions under option two that reads, “To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R.” As directed, press “R” on your keyboard. This will take you to the next screen and into the Recovery Console.
5. Once inside the Recovery Console, select the Windows installation that you would like to log onto and press “Enter.” The Recovery Console will prompt you to enter the Administrator password. If there is a password, enter the password and press “Enter.” Usually by default there is no password; if this is the case, just press “Enter” and you will automatically log into the Windows installation you selected previously.
6. At the command prompt (which looks like this: C:\\Windows>), you can make limited changes to the operating system.

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How to Repair Setup.exe

Troubleshooting Install/Uninstall
1. Terminate the program installation and delete the downloaded program. Download the program again and attempt to reinstall to replace missing files that may have been skipped during a previous installation.
2. Close the web browser to work offline if reinstallation is unsuccessful. Disable any antivirus software and firewall programs that may be halting the installation process, and repeat the installation or use the 'repair' feature if it is available. Enable AV software and firewalls before accessing the Internet.
3. Open the 'Event Viewer' to inspect the Windows log for errors that may have occurred during recent installs or uninstalls, or reports of missing .dll files. For Windows XP, the Event Viewer is available by clicking 'Start' > 'Control Panel' > 'Performance and Maintenance' > 'Administrative Tools' and double-clicking 'Computer Management' > 'Event Viewer.' Other Windows versions use similar pathways.
Finding and Replacing a Missing DLL File
4. Open 'Search' from the Windows 'Start' menu and type in the filename of the missing .dll file. Include hidden and system files in the search to locate the file in another program folder.
5. Repeat the search, if unsuccessful, on another computer using the same operating system or Windows version. A version mismatch of the .dll can corrupt the file on one computer, but an intact version can be retrieved from a computer with the same operating system.
6. Search online .dll databases for an unmodified version of the missing .dll. Download the file that corresponds to the Windows OS of the computer with the missing file.
7. Open the program folder of the program with the missing file, and copy the .dll file to the folder. Alternately, open the 'Windows' folder and insert the .dll file in the 'system32' folder. Reboot the computer.
8. Download and install a Registry Cleaner program if reinstallation or replacement of missing .dll files is unsuccessful. Create a system backup when prompted, and run a full system registry scan following all on-screen prompts.

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How to Add DLL Files

1. Reinstall software that prompts messages of missing .dll files. Many pieces of software install .dll files on your computer as you install the software itself, and it could be that one of these files has been accidentally deleted or corrupted. Reinstalling the software can add or replace these files and often resolves .dll problems that only occur when using a specific software title. If this doesn't add the .dll files you need, proceed to the next step.
2. Visit a Web site that contains thousands of .dll files available for free download. A link to one such site can be found in the Resources section below.
3. Search the site for the .dll files you need. Make sure you read the file details in your search results to confirm that you've found the files you need.
4. Download the .dll files you need.
5. Move the .dll files to the system folder. The location of this folder varies by the version of Windows you are using. In Windows 95, 98 and ME, the folder path is 'C:\Windows\System.' In Windows 2000 and NT, it's 'C:\WINNT\System32.' The path for all 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Vista is 'C:\Windows\System32' and the path for 64-bit versions of these operating systems is 'C:\WindowsSysWOW64.'
6. Reboot your computer.

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Cannot Locate Browseui.Dll

1. Restart the computer. Press 'F8' on your keyboard when the BIOS information is displayed. Choose the 'Safe Mode with Command Prompt' option.
2. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM. Type 'cd\windows\system32' at Command Prompt. Now type 'ren browseui.dll browseui.old' and press 'Enter.'
3. Change to your CD-ROM directory by typing the CD drive letter followed by a colon, and press 'Enter.' The CD-ROM drive letter is usually E, D, or F. Type 'cd i386' and press 'Enter.' Type 'expand Browseui.dl_ %Windir%\System32\Browseui.dll,' and then press 'Enter.' Make sure you type it exactly as it is here.
4. Press 'CTRL' + 'ALT' + 'DEL' on your keyboard, and restart the computer.
5. Load Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer to make sure the problem has been fixed. If you see an error message stating that 'Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close,' you need to unregister and then reregister the browseui.dll file. To do this, Click 'Start,' click 'Run' and then type 'cmd' and click OK.
6. Type 'cd\windows\system32' at the command prompt and press 'Enter.' Type 'regsvr32 browseui.dll /u,' and press 'Enter.' Type 'regsvr32 browseui.dll,' and press 'Enter.' Type 'exit' and press 'Enter' to close the Command Prompt window. Restart the computer.

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How to Fix a Windows Root System Problem

1. Boot the system using the last known good configuration option. Press the F8 key when the computer starts to access the Boot Option Menu. Tab down to Use Last Known Configuration and press enter to continue loading Windows.
2. Restore to a previous point when the system was working using System Restore. If Windows is not loading properly start the system in Safe Mode. Press the F8 key to go to the Boot Menu Options and select Safe Mode from the list.
3. Click the 'Start' button and then select 'All Programs.' System Restore is found in the System Tools program group which is located in the Accessories program group. Click on 'System Restore' and select a restore point that you want to use. You may be prompted to restart the system after the process has completed.
4. Uninstall the last program that was added to the system. If the system problem occurred after a new program was installed a conflict could have been created. This happens when the new program attempts to share a file that is needed by Windows. Removing the offending program may correct the root system problem.
5. Click the 'Start' button and then select 'Control Panel.' Click the Add and Remove Programs icon to see a list of installed programs. Scroll down to find the last program that was installed. Click the 'Remove' button to start the uninstall process. Restart the computer and let it load normally to see if the problem has been corrected.
6. Restore a backup of the Registry. If a program such as RegSeeker was used to clean the registry, a backup can be created each time it is run. Double click the icon on the desktop to start the program. Click on the Backups option on the left to see a list of registry backup files. Double click on a backup file and then click the Restore button to begin the process. You will need to restart the system when the backup has been restored.

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How to Remove Windows PC Defender Virus

1. Turn on or restart the computer and press "F8" on the boot screen to open the Windows Advanced Boot Options menu. Scroll to "Safe Mode" and press Enter.
2. Sign in to Windows. Hold down "Ctrl-Shift-Esc" to open Windows Task Manager. Click the "Processes" tab.
3. Click "Image Name" to alphabetize the processes. Right-click "eb.exe." Select "End Process" from the menu. Click "End Process" again.
4. Repeat the above step for fix.exe, ppal.exe and WP345d.exe.
5. Click "File." Click "New Task" to open the "Run" window. Type "cmd" and press "Enter" to open a command-line window.
6. Type "cd c:\windows\system32" at the command-line prompt. Press "Enter." Type "regsvr32 -u mozcrt19.dll" and press "Enter" to unregister the Windows PC Defender dynamic linking library.
7. Repeat the process for sqlite3.dll, cid.dll and ddv.dll. Type "cd %userprofile%\recent" at the command prompt and press Enter. Unregister tempdoc.dll. Close the command-prompt window.
8. Reopen the "Run" box. Type in "regedit" or "regedit.exe." Press Enter to open Windows Registry Editor.
9. Navigate through the "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT" and "CLSID" paths. Right-click "{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}." Click "Delete." Click "Yes" to confirm.
10. Return to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT." Right-click "WP345d.DocHostUIHandler" and click "Delete." Click "Yes" to confirm the deletion.
11. Go through "HKEY_USERS | .DEFAULT | Software| Microsoft| Internet Explorer." Click "SearchScopes."
12. Right-click "URL," which has the value of "http://search-gala.com/?&uid=201&q={searchTerms," and click "Delete." Click "Yes" to confirm the deletion.
13. Return to "Internet Explorer." Right-click "PRS," which has the value of "http://127.0.0.1:27777/?inj=%ORIGINAL%." Click "Delete." Click "Yes."
14. Go to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings." Find and delete "UID" with the "201" value.
15. Click "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform." Delete "89770891803."
16. Open "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run." Delete "Windows PC Defender."
17. Click the Start button at the bottom left of your monitor screen. Click "Computer." Enter "8424.mof" into the search bar and wait for the computer to locate the file. When the file appears in the results, right-click it, then click "Delete." Click "Yes."
18. Repeat the process for the following files associated with Windows PC Defender: exec.tmp, mozcrt19.dll, CLSV.tmp, fix.exe, search.xml, ddv.dll, eb.exe, sqlite3.dll, tempdoc.dll, WP345d.exe, runddlkey.drv, WPCD.ico, ppal.exe, wpcd.cfg, energy.sys, vd952342.bd, cookies.sqlite, Windows PC Defender.lnk, PE.drv, cid.dll, eb.sys, FS.drv, Instructions.ini, kernel32.drv and PE.tmp.
19. Go to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data." Delete the following folders: "3adffe," "WPCDSys" and "345d567."
20. Type "%userprofile%\application data" into the address bar and press Enter. Right-click "Windows PC Defender" then click "Delete." Click "Yes" to completely remove the Windows PC Defender virus from your computer. Restart your computer.

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How to Reinstall the Remote Access Connection Manager Service

1. Insert your Windows installation disk into your computer's CD or DVD-ROM.
2. Click 'Perform Additional Tasks' on the pop-up window.
3. Click 'Install Remote Desktop Connection.'
4. Pass through the installation prompts, then restart your computer to finalize the process.

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How to Record Comcast on Demand

1. Contact Comcast and order DVR. You can add DVR to your current plan or package. Rates vary on your plan or package. Once you order DVR, you can start using it right away.
2. Press 'MY DVR' on your remote. The DVR menu will appear. You can view recordings, play them, create manual records or record from your listings.
3. Press the '1' button to access Comcast On Demand. Navigate through the menu to select the movies or shows you want. Press the 'Play' button to play the show or movie.
4. Press the red button in the center of the remote to begin recording. This instantly records the program from the beginning to the ending.
5. Press the 'MY DVR' button. Navigate down to 'Watch Programs.' The list of recorded programs will appear in this submenu. Use the navigational buttons to choose your recorded program and to watch it.

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