1. Open the registry editor by clicking 'Start,' typing 'Regedit' into the search box in the start menu and pressing 'Enter.' On Windows XP, click 'Start' and 'Run' before typing 'Regedit.'2. Navigate to the 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies' key in the registry editor by clicking the plus sign to the left of each key.3. Right-click the 'Policies' key, click 'New,' click 'Key,' type 'Associations' and press 'Enter.'4. Right-click the 'Associations' key, click 'New,' click 'String Value,' press 'Enter,' type 'LowRiskFileTypes' and press 'Enter.'5. Double-click...
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
How to Fix Corrupted Flash Cards
1. Insert your flash card into your computer's USB drive.2. Open 'My Computer' and locate the flash card under 'Removable Storage Devices.'3. Right-click on the flash card to open up a list of options. Locate 'Format' from this list and double-click it to open the formatting tool.4. Highlight the square next to 'Quick Format' and ensure that a checkmark appears inside the square.5. Select a file structure by using the drop-down menu. If you are unsure of the best file structure to use, select 'NTFS' to ensure the greatest compatibility across operating systems and software.6. Click...
Friday, February 25, 2011
How to Update Flash OCX
1. Follow the link provided in the Resources section to the Adobe Flash Player download page.2. Click 'Agree and Install Now,' then 'Save File' when asked if you would like to save the file.3. Double click the downloaded file. It will appear in either a 'Downloads' pop-up window or as an icon on the desktop. Click 'OK' and then 'Run' when asked if you would like to run the program.4. Close out all programs using the Internet. This includes the Web browser, Microsoft Outlook, instant messengers and iTunes. Some of these programs will be updated when the new version of Flash is installed,...
Thursday, February 24, 2011
How to Fix Errors for Free
1. Run the Disk Cleanup utility on your machine. This can be found by clicking the 'Start' menu, clicking on 'Programs' and then clicking 'System Tools.' Launch 'Disk Cleanup.' It will automatically calculate how much space it can free up on your system by deleting or repositioning files and programs on your system. This process could also alleviate problems which cause errors.2. Launch the 'Disk Defragmenter.' Like the Disk Cleanup utility it can be found by navigating to the 'System Tools' folder and clicking on 'Disk Defragmenter.' This program effectively looks for files and processes...
How to Repair an ActiveX Error
1. Launch Internet Explorer.2. Click 'Tools,' then 'Internet Options.' The 'Internet Options' dialog box will appear.3. Locate the 'Security' tab and click it.4. Click the 'Custom Level' button. The 'Security Settings' list will appear.5. Scroll through the 'Settings' list and find the 'ActiveX controls and plug-ins' section. In this section, find the 'Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins' option. For this option, click 'Enable.'6. Locate the 'Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting' option in the list. Click 'Enable' for this option.7. Click the 'OK' button and then click...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
How to Uninstall and Fix Winsock in XP
With Windows XP SP2 Installed1. Click 'Start,' and then choose 'Run.' Enter 'cmd' (without the quotation marks), and press 'Enter' to open a command prompt window.2. Enter the command 'netsh winsock reset catalog' (minus quotes), and press the 'Enter' key to reset the Winsock key.3. Reboot the computer to complete the reinstall.Prior to Windows XP SP2 Installation4. Click 'Start,' then click 'Run.' Type 'regedit' (minus quotes) into the 'Open' box. Press 'Enter.'5. Navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services' in the left hand pane of the registry editor. Right-click...
How to Delete MSO.DLL
1. Open the Start menu and type 'regedit' into the Windows Live Search Box. Windows XP users should select the 'Run' command and type 'regedit' into the textbox that pops up. This opens the Windows Registry Editor.2. Navigate to the following registry key in the Editor window:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52}\2.2\0\win323. Locate the MSO.DLL file description in the registry key. This will tell you exactly where the file is located on your computer. Note this, as you will need to remember it later.4. Right-click on the registry key and then select 'Delete'...
Monday, February 21, 2011
How to Fix Flash Errors
1. Identify the nature of the problem. Does the Flash error show up as a clearly defined error message on the webpage or in a pop-up window? The solution to a Flash error may depend on the error presented. Some are a clear message to upgrade or install the plug-in. Other errors are confusing and suggest a more rigorous course of action.2. Upgrade to the most recent Flash plug-in if the error indicates an outdated version. This is the most common Flash error and most easily resolved. Visit the Adobe Flash web site to quickly download and install the Flash plug-in. The process is streamlined...
Saturday, February 19, 2011
How to Create a Multiple Input PDF OCX in Visual Basic 6
1. Download and install PDF OCX if you have not done so (see Resources).2. Open Visual Basic 6.3. Click 'Project' at the top of the screen. Select 'Add File' from the drop-down list.4. Go to the folder containing PDF OCX.5. Select the file that ends with the '.cls' extension and click 'Open.' This is the PDF component necessary for Visual Basic compatibility.6. Restart Visual Basic.7. Select 'Open' from the 'File' menu. Select one of the documents you wish to input and click 'Open.' A PDF OCX window will pop up showing you the documents in your conversion queue.8. Click 'Browse'...
Friday, February 18, 2011
How to Reinstall Missing .Dll Files
1. Go to a website that allows you to search for and download copies of DLL files (see Resources).2. Type in the name of the DLL you want to download in the search box and hit 'Enter.'3. Click on the 'Download' link for the file and save it to your desktop to access it later.4. Go to 'Start > Search' on the desktop toolbar. Type 'C:\Windows\System32', which is the folder that stores the DLLs. If you have a 64-bit system instead, type 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64' and hit 'Enter.' A folder will pop up on the search menu.5. Double-click on the folder to open it. You will see a list of files.6....
Thursday, February 17, 2011
How to Restore System 32 Files
1. Boot up your computer normally and log in with the administrator user account. This login information varies from computer to computer. If you don't know your administrator login information, contact the computer manufacturer or the person who set up your computer.2. Insert your Windows installation disc into your computer's drive and wait for it to be recognized. Close any pop-ups that appear.3. Open a command prompt by clicking 'Start,' opening 'All Programs,' clicking 'Accessories' and selecting 'Command Prompt.'4. Type 'sfc /scannow' (without quote marks) into the command prompt....
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
How to Locate Component D3DX9
1. Open Microsoft's DirectX end-user installer Web page and download the 'dxwebsetup.exe' file (see Resources.)2. Double-click the downloaded 'dxwebsetup.exe' file on your computer.3. Read the license agreement. Click 'I Accept the Agreement' followed by 'Next' if you agree.4. Uncheck the 'Install the Bing Bar' checkbox unless you want to install it, and then click 'Next.'5. Click 'Next' to install the displayed components.6. Click 'Finish' in the 'Installation Complete' window.7. Open the DirectX game that caused the error message. The game locates the installed D3DX9_32 component...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
How to Fix an Svchost.exe Application Error Without the Internet
Disable Windows Update and Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service1. Open Windows Services by clicking 'Start' and then highlighting and clicking 'Run.' Type 'services.msc' (without the quotes) into the command prompt and then press the 'Enter' key.2. Open the 'Log On' detail panel of 'Automatic Updates' by double-clicking 'Automatic Updates' and then clicking the 'Log On' tab in the top menu bar.3. Highlight 'Local System Account' and then de-select the box next to 'Allow service to interact with Desktop.'4. Enable 'Automatic' Startup by clicking the 'General' tab in the top menu...
Sunday, February 13, 2011
How to Fix the Link Grabber for JDownloader
1. Make sure the clipboard monitoring feature is activated. The clipboard monitoring icon is located on the menu bar. It is shaped like a clipboard with a check mark in the lower left corner. If the icon is not surrounded by a darkened square, the clipboard monitor is not active. Left-click the icon to activate it.2. Update to the latest version of JDownloader. Left-click the globe shaped icon on the menu bar to check for any updates.3. Uninstall and reinstall JDownload...
How to Fix Error 1311
1. Go to 'Start' and click on 'My Documents.' In the My Documents window that opens, click on the 'File' menu, click on 'New' and then click on 'Folder.' Type a name for the new folder (for example 'setupfile'), and then press 'Enter.'2. Insert the software setup CD into your CD drive.3. Go to 'Start' and click on 'My Computer.' In the My Computer window, double-click on the CD drive to open it.4. On the 'Edit' menu, click on 'Select All' and then click on 'Copy.'5. Go to the 'setupfile' folder you created, click on the 'Edit' menu, click on 'Paste' and wait for the process to complete.6....
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