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cannot view, add, or delete items in the library in Windows Media Player 11

2010-02-05T09:49:00.000-08:00

To resolve this problem, clear the Windows Media Player database. To do this, follow these steps:
Exit Windows Media Player.

For Windows XP:

Click Start, utter Run, type %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player, and then utter OK.

For Windows Vista:

Click Start, utter Run, type %LOCALAPPDATA% Microsoft\Media Player, and then utter OK.
Select all the files in the folder, and then utter Delete on the File menu.

Note You do not have to withdraw the folders that are in this folder.
Restart Windows Media Player.

Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

If this does not resolve the problem, clear the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:

Exit Windows Media Player.

If you are running Windows XP, utter Start, utter Run, type %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\\Microsoft, and then utter OK.

If you are running Windows Vista, utter Start, utter Run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft, and then utter OK.

Select the Media Player folder, and then utter Delete on the File menu.

Restart Windows Media Player.

Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

MORE INFORMATION

The Windows Media Player library uses a new and more robust database to store information about media. This includes the name, the location, the associated images, the ID3 tags, and the WMA tags of each file. This database is stored in the following folder.

For Windows XP:

%userprofile% Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player

For Windows Vista:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player

As with any database, information that is stored in the database or the database itself can embellish corrupted. The Windows Media Player library database can usually recover automatically from database corruption.

However, the database may embellish corrupted in much a way that Windows Media Player cannot recover the database.

Troubleshoot sound problems in Windows XP

2010-02-05T09:44:00.000-08:00

This article presents four methods to support you hold the good issues. Try the methods in the order in which they are presented. If one does not work, try the next. After you try each method, watch whether you crapper center sound. To do this, play an audio file by using a program such as Windows Media Player.

Note Make sure that the output figure (speakers or headphones) are plugged in and overturned on. Also, make sure that the output figure is not on dampen and that the volume on the output figure and on the program volume control is set high enough so that you crapper center sound.

Method 1: Try another good device

If possible, plug a different output figure into the computer. For example, if you have been using speakers, try a different pair of speakers or a set of headphones to make sure that the problem is not attendant to the figure itself.

Determine whether you crapper center sound. If you crapper center sound, there is a problem with the original output figure and the issue is resolved. If you cannot center sound, plug the original output figure back into the computer and go to method 2.

Method 2: Use the Windows XP Sound Troubleshooter

Windows XP includes a troubleshooting program which could support you hold your good issues. Start the Windows XP Sound Troubleshooter automatically or manually and then answer each question on-screen in order to try to encounter a resolution.

Step 1: Start the Sound Troubleshooter

If you are already familiar with Windows XP Help and Support Center, click the following unification to start the Sound Troubleshooter:

Sound Troubleshooter

OR

Start Sound Troubleshooter manually by using the following steps:

Click Start, and then click Help and Support.

Under Pick a Help Topic, click Fixing a problem.

In the navigation pane on the left, click Games, sound, and video problems.

In the topic pane, on the right side, click Sound Troubleshooter.

Step 2: Use the Sound Troubleshooter

Click the option that describes the problem that is occurring, and then click Next.

Repeat step 1 until your problem is resolved or until you have reached the end of the troubleshooting path.

Note You crapper click Back at any time to repeat the last step, or you crapper click Start Over to start the Sound Troubleshooter again.

Determine whether you crapper today center sound. If you crapper center sound, the issue is resolved. If you cannot center sound, try method 3.

Method 3: Update your Media Player software

If the good problem that you are experiencing occurs when you ingest a media contestant such as Microsoft Windows Media Player, try updating your media contestant software. To obtain the stylish version of the Windows Media Player, meet the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx
Determine whether you crapper today center sound. If you crapper center sound, the issue is resolved. If you cannot center sound, try method 4.

Method 4: Update good drivers

Out-of-date good drivers haw cause good problems. Check whether an updated good utility is available. You crapper ingest Microsoft Update to support you watch your current good utility and if an update is available. Then contact the good utility hardware or the computer manufacturer to request an updated good driver.

To encounter out whether applicable utility updates are available, meet the following Microsoft Windows Update Web site:

http://update.microsoft.com

If the good utility is out of date, study these steps to encounter the name and provider of your good driver:
Click Start and then click Run.

Type dxdiag in the Open box, and then click OK.

Click the Sound tab.

Under Device, look for Name, and under Driver, look for Provider.

Click Exit.

Contact the manufacturer of the good utility to request an updated good driver.

For aggregation about your hardware manufacturer, meet the following Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors/en-us

Microsoft provides third-party contact aggregation to support you encounter technical support. This contact aggregation haw change without notice. Microsoft does not indorse the quality of this third-party contact information.

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

2010-02-05T09:39:00.003-08:00

Introduction

To upgrade your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7, you'll requirement to select the Custom option during Windows 7 installation. A custom artefact doesn't preserves your programs, files, or settings. It's sometimes called a \"clean\" artefact for that reason.

A custom artefact is more complex, and it can sometimes take a couple of hours to complete. We created this five-step tutorial to help guide you through the entire impact each step of the way.

What you need

An external hard disk. You'll requirement to move your files off of your PC before you establish Windows 7. To make this easier, we recommend a free download called Windows Easy Transfer, which will require an external hard disk. They’re readily available at electronics and office supply stores, and they provide an easy way to add additional storage space to your computer.

The original artefact discs or falsehood files for the programs that you want to use with Windows 7. You’ll requirement to reinstall your programs by hand after installing Windows 7. When you run Windows Easy Transfer you will get a report that lists the programs that you are currently using with Windows XP.

32-bit or 64-bit: Which edition of Windows 7 to install?

Both 32-bit and 64-bit artefact discs are included in the Windows 7 package. 64-bit operating systems can handle super amounts of memory—typically 4 gigabytes (GB) of random access memory (RAM) or more—more efficiently than 32-bit operating systems. However, not all computers are 64-bit capable. For more information, see 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions.

You'll probably requirement the 32-bit version, but to make sure right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

If you don’t see \"x64 Edition\" listed, then you’re running the 32-bit edition of Windows XP. Step 1 of this tutorial will show you how to run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, which can let you undergo if your comptuer is capable of running the 64-bit edition of Windows 7.

If \"x64 Edition\" is traded under System, you’re running the 64-bit edition of Windows XP and can run the 64-bit edition of Windows 7.

Next: Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

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How to Back up a Windows 7 based computer

2010-02-05T09:33:00.000-08:00

Transfer files and settings to added Windows 7-based computer

Windows Easy Transfer enables you to backwards up all individualist account files and settings, and then change those accounts and all the users' files and settings to a newborn computer. To start Windows Easy Transfer, study these steps:

Click Start, type windows easy transfer in the Start Search box, and then utter Windows Easy Transfer in the Programs list.

Follow the instructions to transfer your files and settings.

Transfer files and settings to Windows Vista

If you poverty to advise your accumulation from Windows 7 to Windows Vista, ingest the Windows Vista version of Windows Easy Transfer. To do this, study these steps:

On Windows 7-based computer, insert the Windows Vista CD or DVD.

Click to exit the Windows Vista Setup program.

Click Start, utter Computer, right-click the CD or DVD drive, and then utter Open.

Open the support folder, and then unstoppered the migwiz folder.

Double-click the Migwiz.exe file.

Follow the instructions to begin the transfer from Windows 7.

Back up underway accumulation as a safety precaution

You can ingest Windows 7 Backup and Restore Center to backwards up your underway accumulation as a safety precaution. Notice that Windows 7 patronage and change accumulation can be restored only on a Windows 7 operating system.

Click Start, type patronage in the Start Search box, and then utter Backup and Restore in the Programs list.
If you are prompted to near programs, make trusty that you hit ransomed some unstoppered documents and near those programs or utter Close Programs.

Under Back up or change your files, utter Set up backup.

Select where you poverty to spend your backup, and then utter Next.

Select Let Windows choose or Let me choose, and then utter Next.

Make the appropriate selections, and then utter Next or Save Settings and run backup.

The patronage will be ransomed to the patronage location.

Manually make a double of files

To manually double your files to a network positioning or to extractable media much as a extractable hornlike disk drive, CD, DVD, or a USB memory card, study these steps:

Click Start, utter Computer, and then double-click the intend where you currently hit Windows 7 installed.
Open the Users folder, and then unstoppered the individualist folder from which you poverty to backwards up the files.

Copy the necessary folders from the individualist folder to a network positioning or to extractable media.
Note To backwards up accumulation for all users, move steps 2 finished 3.

Tip To determine the size of all the files in the individualist folder, select all the folders, right-click those selected folders, and then utter Properties.

The ransomed files can be copied to some computer. However, you must hit attendant applications installed on that computer to unstoppered those individualist files.

Important Not all applications spend their files to the individualist folder. You should make trusty that you analyse another applications and the positioning their ransomed files, and then double those files to the network positioning or to the extractable media.

Back to the top

Back up a Windows Vista-based computer

Transfer files and settings to added Windows Vista-based computer

Windows Easy Transfer enables you to backwards up all individualist account files and settings, and then change those accounts and all the users' files and settings to the newborn computer. To start Windows Easy Transfer, study these steps:

Click Start, type transfer in the Start Search box, and then utter Windows Easy Transfer in the Programs list.
Click Next. If you are prompted to near programs, make trusty that you hit ransomed some unstoppered documents, and then utter Close all.

Click Start a newborn Transfer.

Click My old Computer.

Click Use a CD, DVD or another extractable media.
Select how you poverty to transfer your files.

Select the location, set a password if you want, and then utter Next.
Select what you poverty to transfer.

Review the files to transfer, and then utter Next or Transfer.
Follow the instructions to transfer your files and settings.
Back up underway accumulation as a safety precaution

You can ingest Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center to backwards up your underway accumulation as a safety precaution. Notice that Windows Vista patronage and change accumulation can be restored only on a Windows Vista operating system.

Click Start, type patronage in the Start Search box, and then utter Backup and Restore in the Programs list.
Click Back up files under Back up files or your entire computer.

Select where you poverty to accumulation the enter backup, and then utter Next.
Select the disk or disks that you poverty to backwards up, and then utter Next.
Select the enter type or enter types that you poverty to backwards up, and then utter Next.
Click Save Settings, and then start the backup.

Your patronage will be ransomed to the selected patronage location.

Manually make a double of files

To manually double your files to a network positioning or extractable media much as a extractable hornlike disk drive, CD, DVD, or a USB memory card, study these steps:
Click Start, utter Computer, and then double-click the intend that you currently hit Windows Vista installed on.

Open the Users folder, and then unstoppered the individualist folder from which you poverty to backwards up the files.

Copy the necessary folders from the individualist folder to a network positioning or to extractable media.
Note To backwards up accumulation for all users, move steps 2 finished 3.

Tip To determine the size of all the files in the individualist folder, select all the folders, right-click those selected folders, and then utter Properties.

The ransomed files can be copied to some computer. However, you must hit attendant applications installed on that computer to unstoppered those individualist files.

Important Not all applications spend their files to the individualist folder. You should make trusty that you analyse another applications and the positioning of their ransomed files, and then double those files to the network positioning or to the extractable media.

Back to the top

Back up a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003-based computer

Transfer files and settings from Windows XP

Use the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to transfer files from a Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003-based computer to added Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003-based computer.

Click Start, utter All Programs, utter Accessories, utter System Tools, and then utter Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

Click Next, utter Old computer, and then utter Next.
Select how you poverty to transfer your files. If you select Other, you can spend to a network positioning or to extractable media so that you can keep a patronage for your records.

Select what you poverty to backwards up, and then utter Next.

Important Not all applications spend their files to the individualist folder, you should make trusty that you analyse another third-party applications and the positioning of their ransomed files, and then double those files to the network positioning or to the extractable media.
Manually make a double of files

To manually double your files to a network positioning or extractable media much as a extractable hornlike disk drive, CD, DVD, or a USB memory card, study these steps:

Click Start, utter Computer, and then double-click the intend where you currently hit Windows installed.
Open the Users folder, and then unstoppered the individualist folder from which you poverty to backwards up the files.

Copy the necessary folders from the individualist folder to a network positioning or to extractable media.
Note To double accumulation for all users, move steps 2 finished 3.

Tip To determine the size of all the files in the individualist folder, select all the folders, right-click those selected folders, and then utter Properties.

The ransomed files can be copied to some computer. However, you must hit attendant applications installed on that computer to unstoppered those individualist files.

Important Not all applications spend their files to the individualist folder. You should make trusty that you analyse another applications and the positioning of their ransomed files, and then double those files to the network positioning or to the extractable media.

"0xC004F061" Windows 7 activation error

2010-02-05T09:31:00.000-08:00

If you receive error \"0xC004F061\" when trying to alter Windows 7, it means you're using a product key for an raise version of Windows 7 and a previous version of Windows wasn't on your computer when Windows 7 was installed. To install an raise version of Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP must be installed on your computer. If you formatted the drive before starting the installation process, you won't be able to use the raise product key to alter Windows 7. To alter Windows 7, you'll need to install your previous version of Windows, and then reinstall Windows 7. For help with the activation process, go to the Microsoft Support website.

We recommend that you install Windows 7 with your current version of Windows running. If you want to info the hard drive, and you are using an raise version of Windows 7, you'll need to start your computer using the Windows 7 raise DVD, click Custom (advanced), and then click Drive options (advanced).

For more information about Windows 7 product key errors, see Windows 7 activation error: invalid product key.

Windows 7 activation error

2010-02-05T09:29:00.001-08:00

If you obtain an error indicating that your creation key is not valid when instalment Windows 7, it could be for the following reasons:

You strength have mistyped your creation key. Try retyping it.

You strength be using a creation key that doesn't match the edition of Windows 7 that's installed on your computer. Check the creation key to make sure it is for the edition that you are trying to activate.

The creation key is for an raise edition of Windows 7 and a previous edition of Windows wasn't on your machine when Windows 7 was installed. To establish an raise edition of Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP must be installed on your computer. If you formatted the intend before starting the installation process, you won't be able to use the raise creation key to activate Windows 7. To activate Windows 7, you'll requirement to establish your previous edition of Windows, and then reinstall Windows 7. For help with the activation process, go to the Microsoft Support website.

For more information most Windows 7 activation errors, see Windows 7 activation error: 0xC004F061.

We recommend that you establish Windows 7 with your current edition of Windows running. If you poverty to info the hard drive, and you are using an raise edition of Windows 7, you'll requirement to start your machine using the Windows 7 installation disc or a USB flash drive, utter Custom (advanced), and then utter Drive options (advanced).

To verify your creation key, look for the creation key sticker on your machine or inside the Windows package—or in a confirmation e‑mail if you purchased and downloaded Windows 7 online. Go to the Microsoft website to see examples of creation key stickers.

If you still can't find your creation key, you strength requirement to buy a new one to activate Windows. You crapper purchase an additional double of the same edition of Windows 7, which contains a creation key that you crapper use. For more information, see Get a new Windows creation key.

If you're unable to start a creation key without getting an error message, you crapper yield the box empty and utter Next. This will allow you to finish setup, but your double of Windows 7 won't be activated. You must activate Windows within 30 days of installation. For information most activating Windows 7 after setup, see Activate Windows on this computer.

Installing and reinstalling Windows 7

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There are two options to choose from during the Windows 7 installation process:

Upgrade. This option replaces your current version of Windows with Windows 7, and keeps your files, settings, and programs in place on your computer.

Custom. This option replaces your current version of Windows with Windows 7, but doesn't preserve your files, settings, and programs. It's sometimes referred to as a clean installation for that reason.

In this article you'll find detailed instructions for installing Windows 7 and reinstalling Windows 7.

How to Adjust Inkjet Paper Feed System

2009-11-28T09:19:00.000-08:00

Today's inkjet printers are advised to book aggregate from aerial affection photographs to abode labels, from a apparent argument certificate to a multi-page blush presentation. The key to bearing the blazon of achievement you appetite lies in your printer's centralized settings.

Step

Determine if your augment aisle architecture is beeline or arced by consulting your inkjet owner's manual. As a aphorism of thumb, if the printer is advised to book on added cardboard as able-bodied as copier paper, it apparently has a beeline augment path.

Step

Install your book disciplinarian and printercomputer appliance on your computer with the accession deejay included with your printer. If you do not accept an accession disk, go to the download area of the printer manufacturer's website and download the disciplinarian for your printer.

Step

For Windows OS, accessible the printer account binder from the ascendancy panel. For Mac OS, accessible the printer preferences from the appliance folder. This is area all your settings are found.

Step

Choose "Paper Type" from the printer's account or settings menu. Many printers accept a ambience for labels, but for those that do not, you appetite to accept either heavy, thick, or photo matte option, depending on your printer. Continue to accept ambience options for color, density, speed, orientation, and achievement size.

Step

Save and name your settings if you plan to book labels adequately often. Once the settings are saved, you can accept the setting's name and the printer will automatically about-face to your characterization settings.

Netgear WG302 Problems

2009-11-28T09:17:00.001-08:00

The Netgear WG302 admission point can address abstracts at speeds up to 108 megabits per second, and includes wireless aegis protection. Owners additionally can abode the WG302 in added acceptable places, such as a drop-down beam or a aloft floor. Although produced by a awful admired company, the WG302 can acquaintance some problems that baffle with its functionality, but are bound resolved.

Identification

Problems with Netgear's WG302 (full name Netgear ProSafe Wireless AccessPoint 802.11g) are generally empiric back the unit's ability or wireless action lights do not about-face on, according to the Netgear WG302 advertence manual. Symptoms associated with WG302 problems aftereffect in the assemblage not alive at all, or the assemblage does not accomplish abundantly as desired.

Types

The types of problems accomplished by owners of the Netgear WG302 are usually with the assemblage itself, or Internet connectivity problems afterwards ambience up the WG302 router, according to the WG302 manual. Although these problems usually anticipate the admission point from working, they are not the blazon of botheration that reoccurs with any apparent frequency.

Causes

Most of the causes of the lights on a Netgear WG302 not powering on, or advertence that abstracts is affective through the network, are attributed to users break afterward the instructions to set up the unit, or all-encompassing reasons, such as apathy to bung the ability bond into a socket. If the WG302 appears to assignment accurately and users cannot affix to the Internet, a adulterated TCP/IP ambience is the accepted suspect.

Prevention/Solution

Make abiding that all ability cords are deeply acquainted into the unit, and any ability strips are angry on, letters Netgear. In adjustment for the WG302 to address data, it charge be affiliated to a router or hub that contains a band to the LAN or modem. If added computers can't affix to the WG302, restart the computer with the wireless adapter to absorb fresh TCP/IP settings.

Restoring Factoring Settings

The WG302 contains a tiny button that can either reboot the arrangement or displace the settings to the branch defaults, according to Netgear. Restoring the branch settings may break some connectivity problems, but the accent of accepted settings should be taken into application by the buyer afore employing this tactic. Users can use the restore action by captivation bottomward the displace button for bristles seconds.

How to Choose between the Nook, Kindle2 or Sony E-Reader

2009-11-28T09:15:00.000-08:00

I am affairs an E-Reader for my wife. So, I accept done analysis and added analysis as to which one would fit her needs and wants perfectly. The best seemed difficult at aboriginal but back you burrow into the capacity of anniversary product, the accommodation becomes easy.

Step

My aboriginal footfall was to attending at what anniversary E-Reader offered in the book purchasing category. The Alcove is Barnes and Noble's product. You can acquirement books from their online abundance wirelessly. You can additionally go into a B&N abundance and acquirement books over their in-store wireless affiliation as well. B&N additionally acquiesce Alcove owners to appearance all their ebooks for chargeless while in the store. So, if you accept the time, you can apprehend an absolute book for chargeless while sitting central a B&N.

Step

The Kindle2 is from Amazon.com. You can acquirement all their ebooks wirelessly.

Step

The Sony E-Reader has the Sony E-Book Abundance for purchasing books but it is not wireless. You download books to your computer and again alteration them to the e-reader.

Step

Now we'll analyze what book types anniversary one supports. The Alcove supports abundant book types... EPUB, PDF, added abounding ereader formats. The Kindle2 alone downloads Kindle architecture anon but you can download added formats to your computer and again catechumen them to the architecture the Kindle uses (thecomputer application is free)and again upload them. The Sony can upload all formats like the Nook.

Step

Let's attending at the bulk of accumulator anniversary clairvoyant has. The Alcove initially holds 1500 books and has an upgradable anamnesis that will acquiesce it to authority 17,500 books. The Kindle2 will authority 1500 books (no upgradable memory). The Sony will authority 350 books added added with added memory.

Step

As far as the amount of books, the cheapest is Amazon, again the Sony E-Store and assuredly Barnes and Noble.

Step

Each clairvoyant use a blazon of cyberbanking ink that allows the readers to attending aloof like a folio in a book. Anniversary clairvoyant additionally allows downloading of audio as able-bodied as account files... jpeg, bmp, etc.

Step

Personally, I accept called the Nook. It has all the attributes of the Kindle2 and Sony but with some added attributes it became my choice. I admired it's abutment of EPUB, PDF, and added ebook formats. I admired actuality able to apprehend all ebooks central B&N food (grab a coffee and enjoy). I adulation it's ebook lending... (Share admired eBooks with your accompany or family. Most eBooks can be lent for up to 14 canicule at a time. Aloof accept the eBook you appetite to allotment and accelerate it to your friend's alcove – or to any computer or corpuscle buzz with the chargeless Barnes & Noble eReadercomputer application downloaded on it.) THAT IS COOL! I admired it's blow screen. I admired it's use of Androidcomputer application which will accord developers the adeptness to actualize apps that be acclimated on the NOOK.

How to Save Files to SD Cards

2009-11-28T09:13:00.001-08:00

SD cards are generally acclimated in a agenda camera to access their accumulator capacity. SD cards are additionally a abundant way to abundance important computer abstracts or advancement files. And autumn abstracts on these SD cards(secure agenda cards) is a abundant advantage to those who are actual adaptable and biking constantly. They are so baby that one could booty a dozen or added SD cards and backpack them in a wallet. Here is how to abundance your important abstracts on a SD card.

Step

SD Cards. Acquirement SD cards online or at any bounded computer, office, or administration store. They are accessible in assorted accumulator capacities. And a 2 GB SD agenda amount beneath than 10 bucks at best stores.

Step

SD Agenda Installation. First, the computer or lap top charge accept a SD Agenda slot. Slide the agenda into the slot. If your computer or lap top does not accept a SD Agenda aperture acquirement an SD agenda clairvoyant that plugs into the USB anchorage on the computer. They are additionally actual inexpensive.

Step

Open SD Card. Now bang on the my computers icon. Search for the fresh accouterments which Windows has apparently assigned a fresh letter. Bang to accessible the SD Card. Now alpha boring and bottomward your files assimilate the SD card. Close SD book back finished. Then abolish SD agenda from the computer. Abundance the SD agenda in a safe place. They are absolutely accessible to misplace.

How to Fix CD or DVD Autorun in a Computer

2009-11-28T09:11:00.000-08:00

There are times back the autorun action on a CD or DVD doesn’t work. What are the means to troubleshoot and fix? How to fix the CD or DVD autorun in a computer.

Step

If inserting a CD forcomputer application accession and the autorun doesn’t work, go to My Computer and attending at your CD/DVD drive letter. Doubleclick on the drive letter to force the autorun to start.

Step

If bifold beat on the drive letter does not work, do a abrasion appropriate bang on the CD drive letter. You will see a card with the characterization Autoplay and added options below. If autoplay doesn’t work, baddest Explore aural the aforementioned menu.

Step

After selecting Explore, you will see the capacity in the CD or DVD of files and sometimes folders with added files. Attending for files that arise to install the software. Filenames include: Install, Setup, Run, Launch, or Bat. Sometimes the install or bureaucracy book will be in a binder or alike a subfolder. Doubleclick on the bureaucracy book to activate thecomputer application install.

Step

If bifold beat on the bureaucracy book doesn’t work, attending at the CD or DVD. If the deejay is dirty, apple-pie it. If the clay is greasy, use soap and baptize but accomplish abiding to dry it able-bodied with bolt afore putting the deejay in the drive.

Step

If the CD or DVD is scratched, you may accept to try deejay blemish removers or adjustment kits that can be purchased in abounding accepted food such as Walmart, Target, or Best Buy. If the adjustment kit doesn’t work, you may accept to get a backup for the disk.

Step

If the deejay is not bedraggled or aching and works on addition computer, the CD/DVD drive may be inoperable. Try rebooting the computer aboriginal afore attempting to apprehend from the CD/DVD drive (sometimes alleged optical drive). Check to see if autorun or active the bureaucracy works.

Step

If rebooting the computer does not work, alter the optical drive.

Is there a menu that lists all my programs?

2009-09-18T01:17:00.000-07:00

1. Click the Start button. The Start menu appears.

2. Click All Programs. A listing of programs and program folders appears.

3. Click a program to open a program, or click a folder to open a folder and then click the program name. Vista starts the program.

Note: You may not be able to appearance all of your programs on the awning at one time. Bang and annoyance the scrollbar up or bottomward to change which programs are in view.

Use the computer without a display

2009-09-18T01:13:00.000-07:00

Windows has abounding appearance that accredit you to use your computer after a display. For example, you can accept awning argument apprehend aloud by application Narrator or you can accept Windows call awning action to you.

You can about-face on or acclimatize settings for these appearance by beat Use the computer after a affectation folio in the Ease of Access Center.

Accessible the Use the computer after a affectation folio by beat the Start button Picture of the Start button, beat Control Panel, beat Ease of Access, beat Ease of Access Center, and again beat Use the computer after a display.

Select the options that you appetite to use:

About-face on Narrator. This advantage sets Narrator to run back you log on to Windows. Narrator reads aloud on-screen argument and describes some contest (such as absurdity letters appearing) that appear while you're application the computer. For added advice about Narrator, see Hear argument apprehend aloud with Narrator

About-face on Audio Description. This advantage sets Audio Description to run back you log on to Windows. Audio descriptions call what's accident in videos.

About-face off all accidental animations. This advantage turns off action effects, such as crumbling effects, back windows and added elements are closed.

How continued should Windows notification chat boxes break open? This advantage sets how continued notifications are displayed on the awning afore they are closed.

I do not see the program I want to open. What should I do?

2009-09-18T01:12:00.000-07:00

After you bang the Start button, a chase box appears aloof aloft it. You can use the chase box to locate programs or annihilation abroad that is amid on your computer, including document that accommodate the chat you type. Blazon the name of the program, e-mail, file, or whatever you are attractive for in the Chase box. Vista searches your computer. The after-effects of the chase arise on the Start menu. When you see the affairs you are attractive for, you can bang the affairs name to accessible the program.

How do I start a program?

2009-09-18T01:10:00.002-07:00

To alpha a program:

1. Click the Start button, amid in the lower-left bend of your screen. A card assuming the programs you use best frequently appears on the left, and frequently performed tasks arise on the right.

2. Click the affairs you appetite to open. Vista starts the program.

What is a program?

2009-09-18T01:10:00.001-07:00

You use programs, additionally referred to as software, to accomplish tasks back application a computer. For example, if you appetite to use your computer to address a letter, you can use a word-processing affairs such as Microsoft Word. If you appetite to accumulate accounting records, you can use an accounting affairs such as QuickBooks.

AGP

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Short for Accelerated Graphics Port, AGP is an advanced port designed for Video cards and 3D accelerators. Designed by Intel and introduced in August of 1997 AGP introduces a dedicated point-to-point channel so that the graphics controller can directly access the system memory. Below is an illustration of what the AGP slot may look like on your your motherboard.

The AGP channel is 32-bits wide and runs at 66 MHz. This translates into a total bandwidth of 266 MBps, as opposed to the PCI bandwidth of up to 133 MBps. AGP also supports two optional faster modes, with throughputs of 533 MBps and 1.07 GBps. It also allows 3-D textures to be stored in main memory rather than video memory.

Each computer with AGP support will either have one AGP slot or onboard AGP video. If the user wishes to have multiple video cards in the computer they would have one AGP video card as well as one or more PCI video cards.

Not all operating systems support AGP because of limited or no driver support. It is also important to Note that earlier versions of Windows did not incorporate AGP support. See our Windows versions page for information about Windows versions that support AGP.

Additional help and information about installing a video card can be found on document CHADD.

Additional information and help with determining your version of AGP can be found on document CH000308.

Bus

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When referring to a computer, the bus also known as the address bus, data bus, or local bus is a data connection connection between two or more devices connected to the computer. For example, a bus enables a computer processor to communicate with the memory or a video card to communicate with the memory.

A bus is capable of being parallel or a serial bus and today all computers utilize two types of buses, an internal or local bus and an external bus. An internal bus enables a communication between internal components such as a computer video card and memory and an external bus is capable of communicating with external components such as a SCSI scanner.

A computer or device's bus speed or throughput is always measured in bits per second or megabytes per second.

Windows XP support runs out next week

2009-07-28T00:51:00.000-07:00

While the company said that it will continue to provide free security fixes for XP until 2014, any future bugs found in the platform will not be fixed unless customers pay for additional support.

Mainstream support for XP will end on 14 April 2009, over seven years after the operating system originally shipped.

However, the passing of the deadline will place Microsoft in the unusual position of no longer offering mainstream support for its most widely used product. Windows XP accounts for about 63 per cent of all internet connected computers, according to March 2009 statistics from Hitslink, while Windows Vista makes up about 24 per cent.

Windows XP also continues to be sold with low-cost mini laptops, otherwise known as netbooks, as Vista is too heavy on system resources for this level of hardware.

The key message, according to Microsoft, is that the company will continue to provide security support for XP users.

"We will provide critical security fixes via Windows Update for all editions of XP until 2014," said Laurence Painell, Windows marketing manager at Microsoft UK.

Microsoft's mainstream support includes problem resolution over the phone, and covers fixes for security and non-security related issues such as bugs and requests for changes.

Once Windows XP moves out of the mainstream support phase, customers will need an extended support contract with Microsoft or one of its channel partners to address any issues not related to security.

With a platform as mature as XP, this is unlikely to prove an issue, according to Microsoft.

"XP has been out a long time, so we would hope that there are not many issues that would require that level of support," said Painell.

Gartner analyst Michael Silver agreed, adding that he had not spoken to any companies planning to pay for extended support.

"The only thing extended support buys you is creation of new non-security fixes, at a hefty fee for each one. After all these years, most people figure that most of the functional bugs [in XP] are already worked out," he said.

In the past, most customers would already have moved to a newer platform before this deadline arrived. But because there was such a long gap between XP and Vista, customers have had only a couple of years to make the transition.

Many customers have also chosen to skip Vista and go straight to Windows 7, once this becomes available. Microsoft said that companies now have an opportunity to look at their options for a transition away from XP.

"Windows 7 is built on the same core architecture as Vista, and we provide a number of tools and applications to help companies understand any problems they might face," said Painell. He reiterated that customers can use Vista or the Windows 7 beta as test platforms for planning a migration to the forthcoming platform.

Meanwhile, Microsoft revealed that, while Windows 7 users will be able to downgrade to Windows XP, the reverse will not be true.

Microsoft said in its Engineering Windows 7 blog that XP users will have to perform a full install.

"There are simply too many changes in how PCs have been configured (applets, hardware support, driver model etc) that having all of that support carry forth to Windows 7 would not be nearly as high quality as a clean install," the blog entry said.

How to Disable the Empty Recycle Bin Confirmation Box in Windows 7

2009-07-15T08:00:00.000-07:00

Earlier we saw how to disable the confirmation window when emptying the Recycle Bin in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Here is a Registry hack to accomplish the same in Windows 7, using the excellent NirCmd tool. This registry hack replaces the Empty Recycle Bin command with NirCmd command-line so that the Recycle Bin can be emptied silently without any prompts. This also works from the Recycle Bin Tasks pane.

Using NirCmd to Silently Empty the Recycle Bin

1. Download NirCmd from Nir Sofer’s site.

2. Unzip and move NirCmd.exe to the C:\Windows\System32 folder.

3. Download w7-empty-bin-silent.zip and save to Desktop.

4. Extract the files to a folder, and run the file w7-empty-bin-silent.reg.

This replaces the Empty Recycle Bin command with "NirCmd.exe emptybin" command-line. Now, emptying the Recycle Bin either from the right-click menu or from the Tasks pane in the Recycle Bin, should not produce any prompts. There is also an undo REG file available inside the above zip archive.

How to Remove the “Download Windows Search” Prompt in Internet Explorer 8 Address Bar

2009-07-15T07:57:00.000-07:00

When you type something in the Internet Explorer 8 Address bar, you may be prompted with the message Download Windows Search to improve history and favorites results. This message is shown in systems where Windows Search is not installed or if it is disabled. I’m sure there are still a lot of users who prefer not to install Windows Search, and want to remove the annoying "Download Windows Search" prompt in IE8.

Microsoft KB968513 instructs to download Windows Search in order to remove the prompt, but does not tell how to remove the prompt without having to install or enable Windows Search. That’s the reason I wrote this article.
Disable the Prompt without installing Windows Search

You may use one of the following methods to disable the Windows Search prompt.

Method 1 (Recommended)

Click the Download Windows Search to improve history and favorites results prompt atleast once. The prompt should disappear after 7 days. (REF: Annoying "Download Windows Search" teaser in addressbar dropdown)

Method 2 (Recommended)

1. Click Start, type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

2. Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main \ WindowsSearch

3. Create a new REG_DWORD value named ShowPrompt

(Leave the value data of ShowPrompt value to 0.)

4. Exit the Registry Editor.

5. Close and reopen Internet Explorer.

Method 3

This method is to make Internet Explorer believe that Windows Search 4.0 is already installed (while it’s not), and thereby removes the annoying Windows Search prompt.

1. Click Start, type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

2. Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows Search

3. Create a new String (REG_SZ) value named Current Version

4. Double-click CurrentVersion and set its value data to 4.0

5. Exit the Registry Editor.

6. Close and reopen Internet Explorer.
Registry Fixes

To automate the steps in Method 2 and Method 3, use the ie8-no-wsprompt.zip. Download the file, unzip and run the appropriate REG files.

The Windows 7 ISO Verifier Checks the Integrity of Windows 7 ISOs

2009-07-15T07:54:00.000-07:00

OK, you got the ISO of latest Windows 7 build from a friend. Before installing it, how do you make sure that the ISO was obtained from a trustworthy source and that it had not been tampered with? The Windows 7 ISO Verifier was created exactly for that purpose. The Windows 7 ISO Verifier tool, created by Long Zheng and Sven Groot, verifies the integrity of the Windows 7 ISO by verifying the MD5 hash to ensure that it has not been tampered with.

You can download The Windows 7 ISO Verifier from Long’s site. As noted in their site, this download only works for English versions of Windows 7 ISOs.

Places Bar in Open/Save as (Common Dialog) Box Is Empty in Windows XP

2009-07-15T07:47:00.000-07:00

The places bar which appears in the left side of the Open and Save As dialog boxes in Windows XP, contains shortcuts to the following folders by default:

* Recent
* Desktop
* My Documents
* My Computer
* My Network Places

The default places can be customized by editing the registry. After adding/removing custom places using a third-party tool, you may experience a problem where the places bar is completely empty.

This happens if the following key is leftover in the registry, with no valid values present underneath it.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ comdlg32 \ Placesbar

If the above key exists with no valid values (Place0, Place1, Place2, Place3 & Place 4), the list of places in the Common Dialog boxes will be empty. Removing the above branch fixes the problem. Use the steps below:

1. Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER

2. Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ comdlg32 \ Placesbar

3. Right-click Placesbar and choose Delete

4. Exit the Registry Editor.

Known issues with this security update

2009-07-15T07:46:00.000-07:00

* After you apply this security update, you cannot open .swf files in Windows Media Player. You receive an error message that resembles the following:

you must install a later version of the Macromedia Flash Player...
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

941197 After you apply security update 936782, you cannot open .swf files in Windows Media Player
* Microsoft has made defense in depth changes to Microsoft Windows Media Player to help with security in social networking sites. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

940893 Changes in Windows Media Player that are introduced after you install security update 936782

No Audio After You Install Windows Server 2003

2009-07-15T07:44:00.000-07:00

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Use Device Manager to verify that your sound device has a driver installed. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
3. Expand Sound, video and game controllers, and then verify that your sound device is listed.
2. If no sound device driver is installed, use Microsoft Windows Update to see if a driver is available.

Note Windows Server 2003 may disable the Microsoft Dynamic Update Service. To manually see if Microsoft Windows updates are available, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

3. After you verify that you have the correct sound driver installed, you may have to enable the Windows Audio service. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. In the Services Management Console, double-click Windows Audio service.
3. In the Startup type list, select Automatic, click Start, and then click OK.
Note By default, this step applies to all versions except Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.

How to troubleshoot sound problems in Windows XP

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Method 1: Try another sound device

If possible, plug a different output device into the computer. For example, if you have been using speakers, try a different pair of speakers or a set of headphones to make sure that the problem is not related to the device itself.

Determine whether you can hear sound. If you can hear sound, there is a problem with the original output device and the issue is resolved. If you cannot hear sound, plug the original output device back into the computer and go to method 2.

Method 2: Use the Windows XP Sound Troubleshooter

Windows XP includes a troubleshooting program which could help you resolve your sound issues. Start the Windows XP Sound Troubleshooter automatically or manually and then answer each question on-screen in order to try to find a resolution.

Step 1: Start the Sound Troubleshooter

If you are already familiar with Windows XP Help and Support Center, click the following link to start the Sound Troubleshooter:
Sound Troubleshooter
OR

Start Sound Troubleshooter manually by using the following steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Help and Support.
2. Under Pick a Help Topic, click Fixing a problem.
3. In the navigation pane on the left, click Games, sound, and video problems.
4. In the topic pane, on the right side, click Sound Troubleshooter.

Step 2: Use the Sound Troubleshooter

1. Click the option that describes the problem that is occurring, and then click Next.

2. Repeat step 1 until your problem is resolved or until you have reached the end of the troubleshooting path.

Note You can click Back at any time to repeat the last step, or you can click Start Over to start the Sound Troubleshooter again.

Determine whether you can now hear sound. If you can hear sound, the issue is resolved. If you cannot hear sound, try method 3.

Method 3: Update your Media Player software

If the sound problem that you are experiencing occurs when you use a media player such as Microsoft Windows Media Player, try updating your media player software. To obtain the latest version of the Windows Media Player, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Determine whether you can now hear sound. If you can hear sound, the issue is resolved. If you cannot hear sound, try method 4.

Method 4: Update sound drivers

Out-of-date sound drivers may cause sound problems. Check whether an updated sound driver is available. You can use Microsoft Update to help you determine your current sound driver and if an update is available. Then contact the sound driver hardware or the computer manufacturer to request an updated sound driver.

To find out whether applicable driver updates are available, visit the following Microsoft Windows Update Web site:

If the sound driver is out of date, follow these steps to find the name and provider of your sound driver:

1. Click Start and then click Run.
2. Type dxdiag in the Open box, and then click OK.
3. Click the Sound tab.
4. Under Device, look for Name, and under Driver, look for Provider.
5. Click Exit.

Contact the manufacturer of the sound driver to request an updated sound driver. For information about how to contact the manufacturer of your sound card, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K

Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P

Hardware and software vendor contact information, Q-Z

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

Change Control Panel to Classic view

2009-07-13T05:24:00.001-07:00

The Classic view of Control Panel might be familiar if you've used earlier versions of Windows.

1.

Open Control Panel by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel.
2.

In the left pane, click Classic View.
NoteTo switch back to category view, click Control Panel Home.

Disable a user account

2009-07-13T05:22:00.000-07:00

If you have a user account that you want to make unavailable, you can disable it. An account that has been disabled can be enabled again later. Disabling an account is different from deleting an account. If you delete an account, it can't be restored.

NoteThese steps cannot be completed on Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

1.

Open Microsoft Management Console by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, typing mmc into the Search box, and then pressing ENTER.‌ Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2.

In the left pane of Microsoft Management Console, click Local Users and Groups.

If you don't see Local Users and Groups

If you don't see Local Users and Groups, it's probably because that snap-in has not been added to Microsoft Management Console. Follow these steps to add it:
a.

In Microsoft Management Console, click the File menu, and then click Add/Remove Snap-in.
b.

Click Local Users and Groups, and then click Add.
c.

Click Local computer, and then click Finish.
d.

Click OK.
3.

Double-click the Users folder.
4.

Right-click the user account you want to disable, and then click Properties.
5.

On the General tab, select the Account is disabled check box, and then click OK.

NoteTo enable a disabled account, follow the same steps as you would for disabling an account, but clear the Account is disabled check box.

Add a user account to a group

2009-07-13T05:21:00.001-07:00

By adding a user account to a group, you can avoid having to grant the same access and permission to many different users one by one. Members of a group can make the same types of changes to settings and have the same access to folders, printers, and other network services.
NoteThese steps cannot be completed on Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

1.

Open Microsoft Management Console by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, typing mmc into the Search box, and then pressing ENTER.‌ Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2.

In the left pane of Microsoft Management Console, click Local Users and Groups.

If you don't see Local Users and Groups

If you don't see Local Users and Groups, it's probably because that snap-in has not been added to Microsoft Management Console. Follow these steps to install it:
a.

In Microsoft Management Console, click the File menu, and then click Add/Remove Snap-in.
b.

Click Local Users and Groups, and then click Add.
c.

Click Local computer, and then click Finish.
d.

Click OK.
3.

Double-click the Groups folder.
4.

Right-click the group you want to add the user account to, and then click Add to Group.
5.

Click Add, and then type the name of the user account.
6.

Click Check Names, and then click OK.
NoteTo help make your computer more secure, add a user to the Administrators group only if it is absolutely necessary. Users in the Administrators group have complete control of the computer. They can see everyone's files, change anyone's password, and install any software they want.

What is a standard user account?

2009-07-13T05:20:00.000-07:00

A standard user account lets a person use most of the capabilities of the computer, but permission from an administrator is required if you want to make changes that affect other users or the security of the computer.

When you use a standard account, you can use most programs that are installed on the computer, but you can't install or uninstall software and hardware, delete files that are required for the computer to work, or change settings on the computer that affect other users. If you're using a standard account, some programs might require you to provide an administrator password before you can perform certain tasks.

Create a user account

2009-07-13T05:18:00.000-07:00

User accounts make it so that several people can easily share a single computer. Each person can have a separate user account with unique settings and preferences, such as a desktop background and color theme. User accounts also control the files and programs you can access and what types of changes you can make to the computer. Typically, you'll want to create standard accounts for most computer users.

The steps that you should follow will vary, depending on whether your computer is on a domain or a workgroup. To find out, see "To check if your computer is on a workgroup or domain" in How is a network at home different from one at work?

My computer is on a domain

1.

Open Microsoft Management Console by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, typing mmc into the Search box, and then pressing ENTER.‌ Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2.

In the left pane of Microsoft Management Console, click Local Users and Groups.

If you don't see Local Users and Groups

If you don't see Local Users and Groups, it's probably because that snap-in has not been added to Microsoft Management Console. Follow these steps to install it:
a.

In Microsoft Management Console, click the File menu, and then click Add/Remove Snap-in.
b.

Click Local Users and Groups, and then click Add.
c.

Click Local computer, and then click Finish.
d.

Click OK.
3.

Click the Users folder.
4.

Click Action, and then click New User.
5.

Type the appropriate information in the dialog box, and then click Create.
6.

When you are finished creating user accounts, click Close.

My computer is on a workgroup

1.

Open User Accounts by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking User Accounts and Family Safety, and then clicking User Accounts.
2.

Click Manage another account. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3.

Click Create a new account.
4.

Type the name you want to give the user account, click an account type, and then click Create Account.

Run or remove blocked startup programs

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User Account Control prevents programs that require permission or an administrator password from running automatically when Windows starts. If a program is blocked, you'll see a message in the notification area that says some startup programs need permission to run. You can run a blocked program, remove blocked programs from startup, or ignore the notification.

To run a blocked program

1.

Right-click the Blocked startup programs icon in the notification area.
2.

Click Run blocked program, and then click the name of the program you want to run. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
NoteYou'll need to repeat these steps each time you want to run the program after starting Windows.

To remove a blocked program from startup

You can remove a blocked program from startup so that it won't try to run automatically each time you start Windows. Removing the program from startup won't remove the program from your computer.
1.

Right-click the Blocked startup programs icon in the notification area.
2.

Click Show or remove blocked startup programs.
Notes

* If a program that you want to run at startup is being blocked, check the publisher's website to see if there is an updated version of the program available that doesn't require permission or an administrator password to run.
* Removing a program from startup might affect other users of this computer.

What is User Account Control?

2009-07-13T05:15:00.002-07:00

User Account Control (UAC) is a feature in Windows that can help prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. UAC does this by asking you for permission or an administrator‌ password before performing actions that could potentially affect your computer's operation or that change settings that affect other users. When you see a UAC message, read it carefully, and then make sure the name of the action or program that's about to start is one that you intended to start.

By verifying these actions before they start, UAC can help prevent malicious software (malware) and spyware from installing or making changes to your computer without permission.

When your permission or password is needed to complete a task, UAC will alert you with one of the following messages:
Windows needs your permission to continue
Picture of the User Account Control shield for Windows operations

A Windows function or program that can affect other users of this computer needs your permission to start. Check the name of the action to ensure that it's a function or program you want to run.

A program needs your permission to continue
Picture of the User Account Control shield for digitally signed programs

A program that's not part of Windows needs your permission to start. It has a valid digital signature indicating its name and its publisher, which helps to ensure that the program is what it claims to be. Make sure that this is a program that you intended to run.

An unidentified program wants access to your computer
Picture of the User Account Control shield for programs without a digital signature

An unidentified program is one that doesn't have a valid digital signature from its publisher to ensure that the program is what it claims to be. This doesn't necessarily indicate danger, as many older, legitimate programs lack signatures. However, you should use extra caution and only allow this program to run if you obtained it from a trusted source, such as the original CD or a publisher's website.

This program has been blocked
Picture of the User Account Control shield for programs blocked by an administrator

This is a program that your administrator has specifically blocked from running on your computer. To run this program, you must contact your administrator and ask to have the program unblocked.

We recommend that you log on to your computer with a standard user account most of the time. You can surf the Internet, send e‑mail, and use a word processor, all without an administrator account. When you want to perform an administrative task, such as installing a new program or changing a setting that will affect other users, you don't have to switch to an administrator account. Windows will prompt you for permission or an administrator password before performing the task.

To help protect your computer, you can create standard user accounts for all the users who share the computer. When someone who has a standard account tries to install software, Windows will ask for an administrator account's password so that software can't be installed without your knowledge and permission.

Turn User Account Control on or off

2009-07-13T05:15:00.001-07:00

User Account Control (UAC) can help you prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. It works by prompting you for permission when a task requires administrative rights, such as installing software or changing settings that affect other users.

We don't recommend turning User Account Control off. If you do turn it off, you should turn it back on as soon as possible.

1.	Open User Accounts by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking User Accounts and Family Safety (or clicking User Accounts, if you are connected to a network domain), and then clicking User Accounts.
2.	Click Turn User Account Control on or off. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3.	Select the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer check box to turn on UAC, or clear the check box to turn off UAC, and then click OK.

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced users

2009-07-13T05:06:00.000-07:00

Option 1: If you have already installed the Recovery Console
If you have already installed the Recovery Console, you can select it during your usual Windows Startup. To run the Recovery Console:

1. During Startup, select Recovery Console from the startup options menu.
2. If you have a dual-boot or multiboot system, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
3. When you are prompted, type the Administrator password.
4. At the command prompt, type Recovery Console commands, and then you can refer to the commands that are listed in the "Available commands within Windows Recovery Console" section.
5. At any time, you can type Help for a list of available commands.
6. At any time, you can type Help commandname for help on a specific command.For example, you can type help attrib to display the help on the attributes command.
7. At any time, you can exit Windows Recovery Console by typing Exit at the command line.

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Option 2: Starting the Windows Recovery Console from the Windows XP CD-ROM
If you have not preinstalled the Windows Recovery Console, you can start the computer and use the Recovery Console directly from your original Windows XP installation disc. If your computer is already in Windows and you want to add the Windows Recovery Console as a startup option, go to the next section "Adding the Windows Recovery Console as a startup option."

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD drive and restart your computer. If you are prompted, select any options required to start (boot) from the CD.
2. When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts. Select the repair or recover option by pressing R.
3. If you have a dual-boot or multiboot system, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
4. When you are prompted, type the Administrator password.
5. At the command prompt, type Recovery Console commands, and then you can refer to the commands that are listed in the "Available commands within Windows Recovery Console" section.
6. At any time, you can type Help for a list of available commands.
7. At any time, you can type Help commandname for help on a specific command. For example, you can type help attrib to display the help on the attributes command.
8. At any time, you can exit Windows Recovery Console by typing Exit at the command line.

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Option 3: Adding the Windows Recovery Console as a startup option
If your computer starts Windows, you can add the Windows XP Recovery Console as a startup option from the Windows environment. To install the Recovery Console as a startup option, follow these steps:

1. With Windows running, insert the Windows CD into your CD drive.
2. Click Start and clickRun.
3. Type the following commands (where X: is the CD Drive letter), and then press ENTER on your keyboard.
X:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
Note There is a space before /cmdcons.
4. Click OK and follow the instructions to finish Setup.

Note This adds the Windows Recovery Console to the Windows Startup folder.
5. Restart your computer and select the Recovery Console option from the list of available operating systems.

Important If you are using software mirroring, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Mirroring prevents pre-installing the Recovery Console
Creating a template to run Recovery Console using a remote install server
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Restrictions and limitations of the Recovery Console
When you use the Windows Recovery Console, you can use only the following items:

* The root folder
* The %SystemRoot% folder and the subfolders of the Windows installation that you are currently logged on to
* The Cmdcons folder
* The removable media drives such as the CD drive or the DVD drive

Note If you try to access other folders, you may receive an "Access Denied" error message. This does not necessarily mean that data that is contained in those folders is lost or corrupted. It only means that the folder is unavailable while you are running the Windows Recovery Console. Also, when you are using the Windows Recovery Console, you cannot copy a file from the local hard disk to a floppy disk. However, you can copy a file from a floppy disk or from a CD-ROM to a hard disk, and you can copy a file from one hard disk to another hard disk.

How to partition and format a hard disk by using Windows XP Setup program

2009-07-13T05:03:00.000-07:00

You can use the Windows XP Setup program to partition and format the hard disk. To do this, use the following steps:
Step 1: Partition the hard disk

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD or DVD drive, or insert the first Windows XP Setup disk into the floppy disk drive, and then restart the computer to start the Windows XP Setup program.

Note If you are using the Windows XP Setup disks, insert each additional disk when you are prompted, and then press ENTER to continue after you insert each disk.
2. If you are prompted, select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD or DVD drive.
3. If your hard disk controller requires a third-party original equipment manufacturer (OEM) driver, press F6 to specify the driver. For more information about how to use F6 to supply a third-party OEM device driver while the Windows Setup program is running, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Limited OEM driver support is available with F6 during Windows XP Setup
4. At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.

Note If you are using the Setup disks (six bootable disks), the setup prompts you to insert the Windows XP CD.
5. Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.
6. If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC.
7. All existing partitions and non-partitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select an existing partition, or create a new partition by selecting the non-partitioned space where you want to create a new partition. You can also press C to create a new partition using non-partitioned space.

Note If you want to create a partition where one or more partitions already exist, you must first delete the existing partition or partitions, and then create the new partition. You can press D to delete an existing partition, and then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each existing partition that you want to include in the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining non-partitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.
8. To create the partition with the maximum size, press ENTER. To specify the partition size, type the size in megabytes (MB) for the new partition, and then press ENTER.
9. If you want to create additional partitions, repeat steps g. and h.
10. To format the partition and install Windows XP, go to step 2.

If you do not want to install Windows XP, press F3 two times to exit the Windows Setup program, and then do not follow the remaining steps in this article.

To format the partition without installing Windows XP, use a different utility.

Step 2: Format the hard disk and install Windows XP

1. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER.
2. Select the format option that you want to use to format the partition. You can select from the following options:
* Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)
* Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick)
* Format the partition by using the NTFS file system
* Format the partition by using the FAT file system
* Leave the current file system intact (no changes)
Notes
* If the selected partition is a new partition, the option to leave the current file system intact is not available.
* If the selected partition is larger than 32 gigabytes (GB), the FAT file system option is not available.
* If the selected partition is larger than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT32 file system (you must press ENTER to confirm).
* If the partition is smaller than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT16 file system.
* If you deleted and created a new System partition, but you are installing Windows XP on a different partition, you are prompted to select a file system for both the System and Startup partitions.
3. Press ENTER.
4. After the Windows Setup program formats the partition, follow the instructions that appear on the screen to install Windows XP. After the Windows Setup program is finished and you have restarted the computer, you can use the Disk Management tools in Windows XP to create or format more partitions. For additional information about how to use the Windows XP Disk Management tools to partition and format your hard disk, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP

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Manual steps to run Chkdsk
Notes

* Chkdsk requires exclusive access to a volume when it runs. Therefore, if one or more of the files are open on the disk that you want to check, Chkdsk displays a prompt asking if you want schedule the disk check for the next time that you restart your computer.
* Chkdsk might take a long time to run, depending on the number of files and folders, the size of the volume, disk performance, and available system resources, such as processor and memory.
* Chkdsk might not accurately report information in read-only mode.

Manual steps to run Chkdsk at the command prompt

1. Click Start, and then Run.
2. In Open, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
3. Use one of the following procedures:
* To run Chkdsk in read-only mode, at the command prompt, type chkdsk, and then press ENTER.
* To repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/f, and then press ENTER.

Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you will receive the following message:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)
Type Y, and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart your computer to start the disk check.
* To repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable information, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/r, and then press ENTER.

Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you will receive the following message:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)
Type Y, and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart your computer to start the disk check.

Manual steps to run Chkdsk from My Computer or Windows Explorer

1. Double-click My Computer, and then right-click the hard disk that you want to check.
2. Click Properties, and then click Tools.
3. Under Error-checking, click Check Now. A dialog box that shows the Check disk options is displayed,
4. Use one of the following procedures:
* To run Chkdsk in read-only mode, click Start.
* To repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors, select the Automatically fix file system errors check box, and then click Start.
* To repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable information, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you will receive the following message:
The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility needs exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files can be accessed by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule the disk check to occur the next time you restart the computer?
Click Yes to schedule the disk check, and then restart your computer to start the disk check.

Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

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Microsoft Windows Vista

1. Click Start
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Start button
, and then click All Programs.
2. Click Accessories, and then click Run.
3. Type regedit, and then click OK.
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User Access Control permission
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
4. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
5. In the right pane, click UpperFilters.

Note You may also see an UpperFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only. If you do not see the UpperFilters registry entry, you still might have to remove the LowerFilters registry entry. To do this, go to step 8.
6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
7. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
8. In the right pane, click LowerFilters.

Note If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, unfortunately this content cannot help you any further. Go to the "Next Steps" section for information about how you can find more solutions or more help on the Microsoft Web site.
9. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
10. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
11. Exit Registry Editor.
12. Restart the computer.

Now go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.
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Microsoft Windows XP

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
4. In the right pane, click UpperFilters.

Note You may also see an UpperFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only. If you do not see the UpperFilters registry entry, you still might have to remove the LowerFilters registry entry. To do this, go to step 7.
5. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
6. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
7. In the right pane, click LowerFilters.

Note If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, unfortunately this content cannot help you any further. Go to the "Next Steps" section for information about how you can find more solutions or more help on the Microsoft Web site.
8. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
9. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
10. Exit Registry Editor.
11. Restart the computer.

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

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Prerequisites to install Windows XP SP3
Before you start to install Windows XP SP3, make sure that your computer meets the following prerequisites:

1. Before you download or install Windows XP SP3, first check hard-disk space

Depending on where you obtain Windows XP SP3, you will have to have a minimum amount of space free on the system disk.
* To install Windows XP SP3 from the Microsoft Download Center, we recommend that you have a minimum of 1,500 megabytes (MB) of free space on the system disk.
* To install Windows XP SP3 from a shared network folder, we recommend that you have about 1,100 MB of free space.
* To install Windows XP SP3 from a CD, we recommend that you have about 1,765 MB of free space.
For more information about hard disk requirements, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3
2. If you have the following updates on your computer, remove them

Windows XP SP3 cannot be installed if you have the following updates installed on your computer:
* Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit
* Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) 6.0 MUI pack (Update 925877 for Windows XP)
If one or both updates are installed on your computer, remove these updates before you install Windows XP SP3. To uninstall these updates, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type appwiz.cpl.
3. Click Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit or Remote Desktop Connection.
4. Click Remove.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Windows XP Service Pack 3 installation fails with an error message, and the following error is logged in the service pack installation log: "8007F0F4 - STATUS_PREREQUISITE_FAILED"
3. If you have a third-party wireless network adapter, make sure that it is supported

If you have a third-party wireless network adapter, make sure that the device is supported by Windows XP SP3, or make sure that the manufacturer of your wireless network adapter has new drivers available that support Windows XP SP3 before you perform the installation. If you are not sure, contact the manufacturer of your wireless network adapter.
4. If you are running antivirus software, disable it

Warning This workaround may make a computer or a network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk.

Although disabling your antivirus software is not usually recommended, some antivirus software prevents certain system files from being changed. This may cause the Windows XP SP3 installation to fail. To make sure that you can successfully install Windows XP SP3, temporarily disable your antivirus software including any antispyware and third-party firewall programs. To do this, right-click your antivirus program icon, and then click Disable. The antivirus program icon typically appears in the lower-right corner of the computer screen.

Important Make sure that you enable the antivirus software after Windows XP SP3 is installed.

Note An antivirus program is designed to help protect your computer from viruses. You must not download or open files from sources that you do not trust, visit Web sites that you do not trust, or open e-mail attachments when your antivirus program is disabled. For more information about computer viruses, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery

After you make sure all prerequisites are met, go to the "Recommended steps before you install Windows XP SP3" section.

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

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To install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), either Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) must already be installed.

If you have to install Windows XP Service Pack 1a or Windows XP Service Pack 2, go to the "Windows XP Service Pack 1a" section or the "Windows XP Service Pack 2" section in this article.

Important These service packs apply only to 32-bit versions of Windows XP. For more information about service packs for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100. How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

To determine which service pack is currently installed on your computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Copy and paste, or type the following command and then click OK:
winver
A dialog box displays the version of Windows and the service pack that is currently installed on your computer.
3. Note If you still are not sure which service pack that you have, you might want to ask someone for help.

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How to obtain Windows Service Pack 3
There are three ways to obtain the latest service pack:

* You can turn on Automatic Updates so that your computer downloads the latest service pack automatically.
* You can download the service pack manually online.
* You can order the service pack on a CD.

Turn on Automatic Updates
The best way to obtain Windows XP SP3 is to turn on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP. To turn on the Automatic Updates feature, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Copy and paste, or type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sysdm.cpl
3. Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click to select one of the three options. We recommend that you select the Automatic (recommended) option, and then choose the time that you want under Automatically download recommended updates for my computer and install them.
4. Click OK.

After you turn on Automatic Updates, your computer can start to download updates automatically.
Download the service pack manually
You can use Windows Update or the Microsoft Download Center to obtain Windows XP SP3 online.
Check for updates on Windows Update
To check for updates on Windows Update, follow these steps:

1. Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
2. Click Express (Recommended).
3. If your computer is up to date, Windows XP SP3 will be one of the updates that is automatically selected. Click Install. If your computer is not up to date, Windows Update will offer some other updates that you have to install first. Install those, and then repeat steps 1 and 2 to obtain Windows XP SP3.
4. For Windows XP SP3, review and accept the Microsoft Software License Terms.

Windows XP SP3 will be downloaded to your computer, and the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Setup Wizard will help you install it.

You can't log on as an anonymous user

2009-07-11T06:51:00.004-07:00

What does it mean?

This message covers a multitude of sins. Some ftp sites allow people who aren't members, some don't. Others may allow nonmembers, but limit the number of visitors. Another possibility is that your browser doesn't support anonymous ftp access. The way most browsers handle this is to submit "anonymous" as the user ID and your email address as the password.

What can you do about it?

Either try again later after the rush hour or enter your user ID and password manually (using ftp software such as WS-FTP). Remember: your ID is anonymous and your password is your email address.

Viewer not found

2009-07-11T06:51:00.003-07:00

What does it mean?

Your browser doesn't recognize a file at the Web or Net site you're visiting. Viewable files aren't necessarily graphics--they can be sound files, movie clips, ZIP or SIT archive files, and so on. If it's not a GIF or JPEG file, your browser may not know what it is.

What can you do about it?

The dialog box that carries this message will usually give a clue about the file type that's missing. (You may see some gibberish about octet streams, but after that you'll probably see some reference to graphic-TIFF, which gives it away.) Look at CompuTREK's Help for your computing platform (Mac or PC) for viewers for the most common file types. Then follow your browser's instructions for assigning a viewer for each file format you wish to view online.

Unable to locate the server

2009-07-11T06:51:00.001-07:00

What does it mean?

You have either mistyped the URL, or the server doesn't exist (you may have outdated information).

What can you do about it?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: enter the URL again, looking at the keyboard as you type. No luck? Check with your source to verify that the URL is correct.

Unable to locate host

2009-07-11T06:50:00.003-07:00

What does it mean?

The server may be down for maintenance, or you may have lost the connection (your modem disconnected or your company's T1 line is choking).

What can you do about it?

Hit the Reload button first. This is often a blip in the Net. Check the URL for typos (and don't forget case-sensitivity), then make sure you're connected by hitting Reload, which will re-establish connections in many cases.

Too many users

2009-07-11T06:50:00.001-07:00

What does it mean?

No ftp site has unlimited access: physical connections or administrator policy allocate a number of anonymous users to a given site. When that number is exceeded, all who try to log on receive this message.

What can you do about it?

Just keep trying until you get lucky. However, on a busy site (like Netscape's the week after a big announcement) or one with very limited access rights, you may be out of luck. If so, check to see whether the site has mirrors, and try one of those.

Too many connections--try again later

2009-07-11T06:49:00.002-07:00

What does it mean?

This is another variation on the rush-hour error message. You've picked the wrong time to call, that's all.

What can you do about it?

Do as it says--try again later, or keep hitting the Refresh button until you succeed.

Permission denied

2009-07-11T06:49:00.001-07:00

What does it mean?

You're trying to upload a file to an ftp site, and the site's administrator doesn't want you to. Alternatively, you're using the wrong syntax when trying to get a file. Or maybe the site is currently too busy to handle your upload.

What can you do about it?

First check that you used the correct syntax. Then try again later. If the problem persists, send email to the Webmaster and ask how you can upload a file to that site.

NNTP server error

2009-07-11T06:48:00.003-07:00

What does it mean?

You're trying to log on to a Usenet newsgroup, but you can't get to it. The Usenet server is something that's made available by your Internet service provider, so it may be that this newsgroup isn't available at all.

What can you do about it?

Make sure you've typed the URL correctly. If that doesn't help, try again later. If the problem persists, contact your access provider and give them a piece of your mind.

Network connection was refused by the server

2009-07-11T06:48:00.001-07:00

What does it mean?

The server is probably too busy to handle one more user, but it's not configured to generate its own message, so this generic message shows up instead.

What can you do about it?

As always, try and try again. If that doesn't work, wait as long as you can. Then try again.

Host unknown

2009-07-11T06:46:00.001-07:00

What does it mean?

The server may be down for maintenance, or you may have lost the connection (your modem disconnected, or your company's T1 line is choking).

What can you do about it?

Hit the Reload button first. This is often a blip in the Net. Then check the URL for typos (and don't forget case-sensitivity). Then make sure you're connected by hitting Reload, which will re-establish connections in many cases.

Host unavailable

2009-07-11T06:45:00.002-07:00

What does it mean?

The machine that hosts this site is probably down for maintenance.

What can you do about it?

If at first you don't succeed, hit Refresh or Reload again and again. But wait a while between refreshes.

Helper application not found

2009-07-11T06:45:00.001-07:00

What does it mean?

Your browser doesn't recognize a file at the Web or Net site you're visiting. Most browsers can be extended using helper applications (or viewers) to read files they don't otherwise recognize. These files aren't necessarily graphics--they can be sound files, movie clips, or ZIP or SIT archive files you're trying to download.

What can you do about it?

File contains no data

2009-07-11T06:43:00.000-07:00

What does it mean?
The site you've accessed is the right one, but there are no Web page documents on it. You may have stumbled upon this site just as updated versions are being uploaded.

What can you do about it?
Try the URL again, carefully. If that doesn't help, try again in an hour.

Failed DNS lookup

2009-07-11T06:42:00.004-07:00

What does it mean?
The Domin Name System can't translate the URL to a valid Internet address. This is either a harmless blip or the result of a mistyped URL (specifically, a mistyped host name).

What can you do about it?
Blips in DNS lookup are common, and often you can rectify this by clicking the Reload button. If that doesn't work, check your typing of the URL carefully. If the problem persists, try again after an hour or so.

Connection refused by host

2009-07-11T06:42:00.003-07:00

What does it mean?
You may not be allowed to access this document, probably because it's either blocked to your domain or it's password-protected.

What can you do about it?
If you know the password, try again, carefully. If you don't know the password but think you're eligible for one, contact the site's Webmaster and ask for it.

Cannot add form submission result to bookmark list

2009-07-11T06:42:00.001-07:00

What does it mean?
You've just entered a search request and tried to save the result as a bookmark. Though it may appear as a discrete address, the result isn't a legitimate URL, so you can't add it to your bookmark list.

What can you do about it?
Try saving the result page as an HTML page on your hard disk. Use the Save As command then add the saved page to your bookmark list. Depending on the CGI script behind the query, you may or may not be successful. But it's worth a try.

Bad file request

2009-07-11T06:41:00.001-07:00

What does it mean?
Your browser supports forms complete with data-entry fields and drop-down lists, but not the form you're trying to access. Perhaps there's an error or unsupported feature in the form.

What can you do about it?
Send email to the Webmaster and try the form again some other day.

Repairable Causes of Internet Explorer Script Errors

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In some cases, the error is something which you can change or repair on your PC. These issues include:

Java Applets, Active scripting , ActiveX controls are being blocked. This blocking can be the due to the configuration of Internet Explorer, an anti-virus programs, a PC firewall, or a network firewall.
Your anti-virus software is configured to scan your Downloaded Program Files or Temporary Internet Files folders.
The relevant scripting engine on your computer is corrupt or outdated.
Internet-related folders on your computer are corrupt.
Your video card drivers are corrupt or outdated.
DirectX is corrupt or outdated on your computer.

Disabling Internet Explorer Script Errors

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Most of the time, Internet Exporer Script Errors are nuisances. If you are tired of seeing errors that are outside of your control, you can choose to disable these errors.

Open Internet Explorer
Open the menu
Select the &ltInternet Options> menu item
Open the tab
Check the box next to "Disable script debugging
Remove the check next to "Display a notification about every script error"
Click the button

503 - Service Unavailable

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The server may be overloaded, down, or have other similar problems. Try later.

Those are the main ones. You may run across one that isn't listed above on a rare occasion, just know that most of the time, it's not your computer that's the problem, it's their server.

Oh, one last thing. If you do come across an error message, try hitting the Refresh button on your web browser. Sometimes that does the trick if the server just didn't get your first request for one reason or another.

500 - Internal error

2009-07-11T06:38:00.002-07:00

Usually caused by a CGI error. You fill out a form, but the script used to process it is not working properly.

404- Not Found

2009-07-11T06:38:00.001-07:00

The page you were trying to look at was not found on the server. This is probably the most common error you'll come across. What has probably happened is that the web page you were going to has been removed or re-named.

Keep going backwards in the URL and you'll usually come up with the site you're after. Then you can look for the lost page from there.

Another possibility is that your Internet connection has gone dead. Try re-logging on.

401- Unauthorized Request

2009-07-11T06:37:00.000-07:00

you tried to get to something on the web server you're not allowed to play with. In other words, you ain't on the party list.

400 - Bad Request

2009-07-11T06:36:00.000-07:00

You probably typed in a URL wrong, the server has no clue what you're looking for, or you aren't allowed to have access. Usually, it's a matter of the URL being typing in wrong. Maybe you mixed upper and lowercase letters or something.

How to Disable Internet Explorer Error Reporting

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To disable Internet Explorer Error Reporting, use one of the following methods, depending on your computer.

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP

1. Click Start, click Run, and then type sysdm.cpl in the Open box.

2. Click Advanced, and then click Error Reporting.

3. Click Disable error reporting to disable both user and kernel-mode error reporting, or click to clear the Programs check box.

4. Click OK two times.

Note Administrators can disable error reporting in Windows XP Professional by setting Report Errors to Disabled in Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc) in the Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Error Reporting folder.

Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 or 6 for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4, Windows 2000

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 to back up and restore the registry in Windows

In Registry Editor (Regedit.exe), create a DWORD value called IEWatsonEnabled and set it to 0 in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Internet Explorer 5.0 - 5.5 SP1 (All Operating Systems)

To disable Internet Explorer Error Reporting, use the following steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, and then type appwiz.cpl in the Open box.

2. In the list of installed programs, click Internet Explorer Error Reporting, and then click Add/Remove (in Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows NT 4.0) or Remove (in Windows 2000).

3. Click OK.

Unable to Locate Host

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Host server is down, Internet connection is lost, or URL typed incorrectly.

If refreshing the page doesn't work, try clearing the Temporary Internet Files and History and refreshing again. You may have to wait until later

Script Error

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Script errors are caused when something goes wrong when surfing some web pages. It is caused by VBScript or JavaScript code that is embedded within certain web pages. These errors are mostly due to connectivity problems, though can occasionally be caused by browser incompatibilities. Ensure that you have a compatible browser version (IE 5.5 and above or Netscape 4.76 and above).

Runtime Error

2009-07-10T10:00:00.003-07:00

(The information in this solution applies to: Internet Explorer 5.5 (SP1) 95 / 98 / 98 Second Edition / NT4.0 / 2000). When you attempt to browse to various websites, you may receive an error message similar to the following 'A runtime error has occurred. Do you wish to debug? Line number Error: Permission Denied.'

This can occur if you upgrade to IE 5.5 (SP1). The upgrade enables the script-debugging and script-error-notification options. (Note: Because there are several versions of Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your product documentation to complete these steps:)

To resolve this issue, disable the script-debugging and script-error-notification options. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. Click the Advanced tab .
4. Click to select the Disable script debugging check box .
5. Click to clear the Display a notification about every script error check box .
6. Click Apply, and then click OK.

Fortunately this is a very rare Internet Explorer Error message...

Network Connection Refused by the Server

2009-07-10T10:00:00.001-07:00

The Web server is busy. To resolve this problem, refresh the page. (Press Ctrl and F5).

Host Unavailable

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Host server down. Hit reload or go to the site later

File Contains No Data

2009-07-10T09:59:00.003-07:00

Page is there but is not showing anything. Error occurs in the document. Attributed to bad table formatting, or stripped header information....

Failed DNS Lookup

2009-07-10T09:59:00.001-07:00

The Domain Name Server can't translate your domain request into a valid Internet address. The website server may be busy or down, or incorrect url (web address) was entered.

Errors on Page

2009-07-10T09:58:00.005-07:00

This error message is a catch-all statement meaning there is something on the web page that the browser either hasn't read properly (connectivity problem) or there are missing items in the web page itself. This problem normally affects the graphics on a web page.

This can be a temporary glitch (caused by insufficient bandwidth), and may be quickly resolved, or it can have a more complex and longer term problem. With regard to most cases of this Internet Explorer Error message, it is due to not having given sufficient time to download the page you are requesting.

It is necessary to wait until the bottom left hand corner of the page reads 'done' before selecting any other links on the page to move forward.

Connection Refused by Host

2009-07-10T09:58:00.003-07:00

Either you do not have permission to access the site or your password is incorrect. Try again!

Bad File Request

2009-07-10T09:58:00.001-07:00

Browser may not support the form or other coding you're trying to access.

503 Service Unavailable

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Server busy, site may have moved, or you lost your dial-up Internet connection!

502 Service Temporarily Overloaded

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Server congestion; too many connections; high traffic. Keep trying until the page loads. This can be a common occurrence at peak news times eg. the Twin Towers during September 2001 brought CNN and the BBC news sites to a slow crawl and many folks got this error.

501 Not Implemented

2009-07-10T09:57:00.003-07:00

Web server doesn't support a requested feature.

500 Internal Error

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Couldn't retrieve the HTML document because of server-configuration problems.

Contact website administrator...

408 Request Timeout

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Client (your computer) stopped the request before the server finished retrieving it. A user will either hit the stop button, close the browser, or click on a link before the page loads. Usually occurs when servers are slow or file sizes are large.

404 File Not Found

2009-07-10T09:56:00.003-07:00

Server cannot find the file you requested. Refreshing the page (F5) should resolve this problem, although continued error messages may mean the page is no longer available, that there is considerable internet congestion (in which case the user should try again later).

Alternatively the file could have been either been moved or deleted, or you entered the wrong URL or document name. Look at the URL. If a word looks misspelled, correct it and try it again. If that doesn't work backtrack by deleting information between each backslash, until you come to a page on that site that isn't a 404.

From there you may be able to find the page you're looking for. This has to be the most common Internet Explorer Error message on the Internet!

403 Forbidden/Access Denied

2009-07-10T09:56:00.001-07:00

Similar to 401, special permission is needed to access the website A password and/or username may not be correctly registered on the websites database. Other times the website server may not have the proper permissions set up on its directories...

401 Unauthorised

2009-07-10T09:55:00.004-07:00

The website server is looking for some encryption key(s) from the client (your computer) and is not getting it. Also, a wrong password may have been entered. Try it again, paying close attention to case sensitivity..

400 Bad File Request

2009-07-10T09:55:00.003-07:00

Usually means the syntax used in the url is incorrect (e.g. uppercase letter should be lowercase letter; wrong punctuation marks)

52 Runtime Error

2009-07-10T09:55:00.001-07:00

This is a "bad file name or number" error in JavaScript.

It means that the script cannot find a file it is looking for (web-page, course component) and is most likely a connectivity problem.

Try to clear your temporary internet files which should resolve any further problems... If this does not then speak with the website administrator as there may be a problem with the websites server.

400 Bad File Request

2009-07-10T09:54:00.000-07:00

Usually means the syntax used in the url is incorrect (e.g. uppercase letter should be lowercase letter; wrong punctuation marks)