How to Get Rid of C:\Windows\System32\Ddraw.dll

1. Click 'Start,' type 'cmd' into the search field and press 'Enter' to open the Command Prompt.
2. Type the following command into the Command Prompt and press 'Enter.'cd c:\window\system32
3. Type the following command into the Command Prompt and press 'Enter.'regsvr32 /u Ddraw.dll
4. Type the following command into the Command Prompt and press 'Enter.'del Ddraw.dll
5. Close the Command Prompt.

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How to Use Visual Basic Express

1. Download the free Visual Basic Express 2008 from the Microsoft Visual Studio Download page listed in the Resources section and follow the instructions to install the software.
2. Click on 'Start,' then 'All Programs' and locate the installed program listed as Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. Click on this to start the program.
3. Click on 'File,' then 'New Project' and choose 'Windows Forms Application.' In the empty box at the bottom, provide a name like 'My First VB Program' and click 'OK.'
4. Display the Properties pane on the right by clicking on 'View,' then 'Properties Window.' The Tool pane should be showing on the left. If not, display it by repeating this step and clicking on 'Toolbox' in the View drop down menu.
5. Double-click the Label tool in the Toolbox to place a label on the form you see. In the Properties pane, double-click on the Label Text property and type 'Hello there, what is your name?'
6. Double-click on the Textbox control, and then drag it down below the Label you just created. Change the Width (under Size) property to 275. Double-click on the Button tool and then drag it below the Textbox. Change the Button Text property to 'Continue.'
7. Double-click on the Continue button to open the Code view. Type the following text between the line that begins 'Private Sub Button1_Click' and the 'End Sub' line:
Dim MyName As String
MyName = TextBox1.Text
TextBox1.Text = 'Glad to meet you, ' & MyName & '. My name is Zork.'
8. Click 'Debug,' then 'Start Debugging' to test the program. If you entered the code correctly, you should see a dialog.

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How to Pick the Default Viewer in IE for the PDF

1. Close Internet Explorer. Start the Adobe Acrobat Reader program.
2. Click "Edit" and select "Preferences." From the list on the left, select "Internet."
3. Uncheck "Display PDF in browser" and click "OK." Open the "Preferences" window again. Select "Internet." Place a check next to "Display PDF in browser."
4. Open Internet Explorer. Click "Tools." Click "Manage Add-ons."
5. Click "Toolbars and Extensions." Look for and right-click "Adobe Acrobat Control for ActiveX (pdf.ocx)." Select "Enable." Click "OK."
6. Restart Internet Explorer. PDF files opened within Internet Explorer will display within the browser itself.

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How to Program a Pansat 2800A Receiver

1. Press 'Menu' with your 2800A connected to your television and press 'Installation' once it appears on the screen.
2. Press 'OK,' select 'Antenna Setup' and press 'OK' again.
3. Select 'OK' next to the 2800A line and press 'Exit.'
4. Select 'Satellite Scan' and press 'OK' in the menu and allow the progress bar to advance to 100 percent.
5. Select 'Satellite Scan' again on a different channel and press 'Exit' once the progress is completed to 100 percent.

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How to Repair System 32 Files

1. Turn your computer on and start tapping on 'F8' at the top of your keyboard.
2. Use the arrow keys to high light the 'Safe Mode' option in the next window. Press 'Enter' to boot the computer into Safe Mode.
3. Click the 'Start' menu after the computer has booted.
4. Go to 'Computer' and then to your C: drive. Right click on the C: drive and select the 'Properties' tab.
5. Go over to the 'Tools' button and then click the 'Check Now' tab under the 'Error Checking' prompt.
6. Check the small box next to the option labeled 'Automatically fix file system errors' and then click the 'Start' button at the bottom of the window.
7. Restart your system after the scan has completed.

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How to Reinstall Pwrmgr in a T60

1. Click 'Start' and 'Control Panel.' Select 'View by Category' and click 'Uninstall a program.' Click 'ThinkPad Power Management Driver' and select 'Uninstall' to remove the current version from your computer. Follow the prompts and reboot your computer.
2. Log in to your administrator account in Windows. Download and save the latest version of the Power Managment driver from the IBM website. Double-click the installation file and follow the onscreen instructions. Choose a location to install the driver and click 'Next.'
3. Click 'Install' on the 'Ready to Install' window and select the check box next to 'Install ..... now.' Click 'Finish' to install the driver and reboot your computer when prompted. Then delete the installation file.

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How to Repair Add/Remove Programs in Windows XP

1. Click 'Start' then 'Run'
2. Type 'regsvr32 Appwiz.cpl' and click 'Enter.' Click 'OK' on the 'RegSvr32' dialog box.
3. Type 'regsvr32 mshtml.dll' and click 'Enter.' Click 'OK' on the 'RegSvr32' dialog box.
4. Type 'regsvr32 shdocvw.dll -i' and click 'Enter.' Click 'OK' on the 'RegSvr32' dialog box.
5. Type 'regsvr32 shell32.dll -i' and click 'Enter.' Click 'OK' on the 'RegSvr32' dialog box.
6. Reboot the computer and access the add/remove programs utility, which should now work properly.

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How to Fix Mshtml.dll

Method One
1. Click on the 'Start' menu, and click on 'Control Panel.'
2. Click on 'Uninstall a Program' under 'Programs.'
3. Click on 'Turn Windows features on or off' in the left pane. A new window will open.
4. Uncheck the box next to 'Internet Explorer 8' (or whatever version of Internet Explorer you have) and click 'OK.'
5. Go to the link in Resources and download the current version of Internet Explorer. This should fix the Mshtml.dll file. If it does not, continue to the next method.
Method Two
6. Click on the 'Start' menu, and click on 'Run.'
7. Type 'cmd' (without the quotation marks) into the open box and click 'OK.' The Command Prompt window will open.
8. Type 'regsvr32 Mshtml.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Command Prompt window and press 'Enter.' This will re-register the Mshtml.dll file.
9. Restart your computer.

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How to Replace Missing Registry amp; DLL Files

1. Note the filename of the missing DLL in the error message. Many DLLs have long and cryptic names made up of seemingly-random letters and numbers, so be sure you have it exactly as displayed. One simple solution is to save it to the clipboard and paste it in when you need it.
2. Visit a DLL download website (see Resources) and search for the file in question. Download it and extract the ZIP file to a hard-drive location of your choice. The logical choices are C:\Windows\System32 or the folder of the program that requires it, but anywhere will do.
3. Press Win-R to open the Run dialog. Enter the following command:Regsvr32 'C:\Windows\System32\example.dll'Replace the path and filename with that of your DLL. This will catalog the file in the Windows Registry, and allow programs to find it in the future.

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How to Register Msvcr80.Dll

1. Go to the Start menu, type "run" in the "Start Search" box and hit "Enter" to start the "Run" command prompt in Windows Vista or 7.Go to the Start menu and click "Run" to start the "Run" command in Windows XP.
2. Type the following string in the command prompt of the Run window:Regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\Msvcr80.dll"Press "Enter" on the keyboard.
3. Click "Yes" in the confirmation pop-up to register the Msvcr80.dll.

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How to Fix the Stop C0000218 Error in Windows XP

How to Fix the STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} Error
1. Check if your hardware is compatible with Windows XP. You can find compatibility information at the official Microsoft marketplace website (see Resources).
2. Use the recovery system if your hardware is compatible but is still not working. You can access the recovery console by simply putting in your Windows XP CD before booting your computer. You will be asked whether you want to 'Repair or Recover.' Simply press the 'R' key.
3. Type in your administrator password. (You must have admin access to use this option.)
4. Choose to use the 'chkdsk' command line, which will allow you to check your disk. Once in the chkdsk use the 'chkdsk /r' command to check your hard disks for errors. Press 'Enter' to start the disk check.
5. Type in 'chkdsk /f'. If any errors are found this will allow your computer to attempt a fix of the broken drive.
6. Restart your computer after the disk fix has been performed, and attempt to run your Windows XP setup again.
7. Replace your hard disk if the setup fails with the same message. At this point your hard disk is more than likely broken and needs to be replaced.

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How to Fix problems with Frontpage (fpadmdll.dll)

1. Open the IIS MMC on the web server computer. You can access it directly by going to the start menu and select RUN. In the text box, type in "%SystemRoot%\system32\inetsrv\iis.msc" with out the quotes and hit enter.
2. Expand the Web Sites node, and find the site entitled "Microsoft SharePoint Administration". It should be the second site when ordered by Identifier.
3. Right click on the site, and select Properties.
4.
On the first tab (Web Site) make sure that the IP address is correctly bound (I would recomend setting at (All unassigned). Set the TCP Port to 6892 and the timeout to 240.
5.
Browse to the ISAPI filters tab, and clear out anything that is there so that the box is empty.
6.
Go to the next tab, Home Directory. Make sure that the local path is set to "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\50\isapi\_vti_adm" with out the quotes. If your Operating system is installed onto a different drive, or you use a different drive/directory for the program files, please change the above path to reflect your individual setup. What is pasted above is the default and wont need to be changed by most people.
7.
On the next tab - Documents - Remove everything except for Default.aspx from the list. Then click on "Add" button to the right, and type in fpadmdll.dll in all lower case, and hit ok. Click on the newly added name in your list, and click on the "Move Up" button - you want this newly added listing to be on the top of the list.
8.
Hit OK to save and close the window. Depending on yoru computer, this could take a second, or it could take several to finish saving. Once the window has been closed, go back to the Start menu, and select RUN again. In the Textbox type "iisreset /restart" with out the quotes. A window will open stating that it is trying to stop (and then start) the services.Once this completes you are done and the process should now work as you expect.

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How to Fix a Flash Player

1. Click 'Start.'
2. Click 'Control Panel.'
3. Open 'Programs and Features.'
4. Click 'Adobe Flash Player.'
5. Click 'Change' to run the Adobe Flash Player installer. Click on the 'Repair' option and click 'Next.' A new copy of Adobe Flash Player will be set up on your computer over top of the existing, malfunctioning copy. This will fix the issues you have been having with your streaming video.

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How do I Fix a MSRCLR40.Dll Registration Error on Microsoft Office XP?

1. Insert the Microsoft Office 2000 set-up CD into your computer and click 'Cancel' when the set-up screen appears. Double-click the 'My Computer' icon on the Windows desktop and right-click your CD drive containing the Office set-up disk. Select 'Search' from the menu displayed.
2. Type 'Msjter40.dll, Msrclr40.dll' in the search box below 'All or Part of the File Name' and click the search button. Highlight the two files, right-click them and select copy.
3. Open 'My Computer' and select the drive that Windows XP is installed on, usually the 'C:' drive. Navigate to the 'C:\Windows\System32' folder and select 'Paste' from the 'Edit' menu.
4. Click the 'Start' button and select 'Run.' Type 'cmd' in the 'Open' dialogue box to open a command prompt window. Type 'regsvr32 C:\Windows\System32\Msjter40.dll' and press 'Enter' then type 'regsvr32 C:\Windows\System32\Msrclr40.dll' and press enter.

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How to Perform a Microsoft Scan for Errors

1. Press the Windows logo key and 'R' simultaneously.
2. Type 'cmd' without quotes and press 'Enter.'
3. Type 'chkdsk /f /v /x' without quotes. The 'F' switch instructs the Microsoft scan to fix any errors that it finds. The 'V' switch instructs the Microsoft scan to display any relevant information as the scan progresses. The 'X' switch specifies that the hard drive should be dismounted if it cannot obtain direct access to it. If direct access can not be obtained, CHKDSK runs automatically the next time the computer restarts.
4. View the messages on the screen as the scan progresses. The scan typically takes less than a minute and filesystem errors are fixed during this process.
5. Type 'exit' to leave the command prompt after the scan is completed.

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