Sunday, February 23, 2014

Top 10 keyboard shortcuts everyone should know
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Using keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity, reduce repetitive strain, and help keep you focused. For example, highlighting text with the keyboard and pressing Ctrl + C is much faster than taking your hand from the keyboard, highlighting the text using the mouse, clicking copy from the file menu, and then putting your hand back in place on the keyboard. Below are our top 10 keyboard shortcuts we recommend everyone memorize and use.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Windows Updates Download But Won't Install
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Microsoft releases updates to its Windows operating system as well as other Microsoft products such as their Office suite. These updates fix issues with their software and patch security holes as well as add new features and upgrades to the software. Most computers are set to download updates automatically and Windows will check for updates at set time intervals. You can have your computer download the updates and inform you that they are ready to be installed allowing you to install them manually and be able to review the updates before the installation. Or you can have them downloaded and installed automatically. If your computer is downloading Windows Updates automatically and failing on the installation or if you are manually downloading updates and they are still failing on the installation here are a few things you can try to resolve the problem.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

AD (Active Directory) Photo Edit Free
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If you are an IT admin at place that uses a Microsoft Windows Active Directory domain then you might have the need to import employee pictures into Active Directory so they can be pushed out to software programs such as Lync, SharePoint and Outlook. Since these programs are integrated into Active Directory they can pull user pictures and display them within the software.

Friday, February 14, 2014

System Configuration Utility (msconfig) Addon
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The System Configuration Utility or msconfig as its commonly known is used to configure or fine tune your computer to change various settings related to how it boots up. Most people use it to disable certain programs or services from

Missing Folder Options Item From Tools or View Menu
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Folder Options in Windows Explorer is where you can change how folders and files are displayed within your Windows Explorer session. Any Windows power user will customize these settings right after installing Windows to suit their needs.

There may be a time where the Folder Options menu item does not show up under your Tools menu. There can be several reasons for this and it may be difficult to figure out what caused it but most of the time it can be fixed.

File is Missing or Corrupt: C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers\Pci.sys Error
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When you start Windows, you receive an error similar to:

File is missing or corrupt: C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers\Pci.sys

Pci.sys is a Microsoft Windows PCI driver located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory and is part of the Windows operating system and needed by Windows to run properly.

Common PC Error Messages- PC Troubleshooting Help Tips
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Fatal exception error
Fatal exception errors are codes that are returned by a program in the following cases:
• Access to an illegal instruction has been encountered
• Invalid data or code has been accessed
• The privilege level of an operation is invalid
When any of these cases occurs, the processor returns an exception to the operating system, which in turn is handled as a fatal exception error. In many cases the exception is non-recoverable and the system must either be restarted or shut down, depending upon the severity of the error.

Windows Installer Could Not Be Accessed Error (Windows XP)
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When you are trying to install, uninstall or repair a program, you may receive an error that says Windows Installer could not be accessed and that the Windows Installer files are missing damaged or have become unregistered.

The Windows Installer is Microsoft's software installation component for Windows. It is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software on computers running Windows. If you have ever installed an .msi file then you have used the Windows Installer.

Dell [USBD] Boot Error
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There is a known issue with Dell computers where you boot the computer up and it proceeds past the Dell splash screen but after that returns a black DOS type screen with a blinking cursor in the upper left hand corner. Then after rebooting several times you then get a message that says:

Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [USBD]
If you let the computer sit long enough (about a half hour) then it will load Windows.

Microsoft Fix it Center
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Fix It Center was created by Microsoft to find and fix common computer issues automatically making it easier for novice users to fix problems they may otherwise not be able to fix. Of course since it was created by Microsoft it will only work for Microsoft software. It can also help prevent new problems by checking for known issues and installing updates. It does this by combining the diagnosing and repairing a problem into an easy to use automated interface.

SQLDUMPER Library Failed Initialization Error Message
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When restarting your computer you may get a message that says "SQLDUMPER library failed initialization. Your installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with. Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct to correct this problem".

SQL stands for Structured Query Language and is a database program created by Microsoft used for business database applications. Although it's not the only database application, it's one of the most popular especially for Windows PCs and servers. SQLDUMPER.exe is used by SQL when it crashes or has an issue and needs to create a dump file for analysis by a SQL administrator. Many home PCs nowadays come with some form of SQL installed, usually the free SQL Express version and most of the time you don't need it on your computer.

Sysinternals Autoruns Startup Information Utility
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Autoruns by Sysinternals is a free utility that can show you everything that is set to start with your computer. It’s similar to the Windows System Configuration Utility (msconfig) but shows much more information. This can come in very handy if you are trying to troubleshoot issues such as slow startup times with your computer, error messages that pop up at startup, strange programs that run on their own right after Windows starts or slow overall performance because of a program or programs using your computer's resources. Autoruns is a free download and consists of an executable file so there is nothing to install. If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7 you should run it as Administrator to avoid any permission issues. To run the utility as administrator simply right click the executable file and choose Run as Administrator. You may get a popup asking you if this is what you want to do so just click Ok if you do.

Autoruns can show you information such as the following:

MMC.exe – Entry Point Not Found Error
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If you are running Windows XP you may get an error that says "The procedure entry point could not be located in the dynamic link library mmcbase.dll" when trying to run a program that uses the Microsoft Management Console.

The Microsoft Management Console is used to host administrative tools which are called snap-ins, which are used to manage different aspects of an application. Many programs use the Microsoft Management Console such as Diskeeper and many Microsoft utilities such as Active Directory management tools and WSUS (Windows Server Update Service). It is a very important utility that you will use very often if you do any kind of Windows server administration so it's important that it be accessible.

Useful tips to increase your efficiency while working on computers
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Hence it is essential that every person who is required to use a computer should know how to use it efficiently. Computer Tips and tricks help us in using the computer more efficiently with reliability. In additions computer tips also assist us in increasing the productivity we achieve from using computers in our work. In simple words we can get more things done from them.

Computers tricks help the user in achieving the outcome in least possible time from computers.

Most of the computer tips & tricks are associated either with the Operating system, software or basic hardware we use. Since the most popular operating system in use is Windows (XP or seven), hence most of the tips are based on Window based systems (computers).

I am jotting down the most useful tips, which will firstly help the users in understanding their computers better and increase their efficiency & productivity while working on their systems.

Task Manager Has Been Disabled by Your Administrator Message
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The Windows Task Manager is used to do things such as end unresponsive programs and services when they crash and don't want to close. It's also used to monitor performance for hardware such as your RAM and processor. When trying to use the Task Manager you may get an error message that says the Task Manager Has Been Disabled by Your Administrator. This message is usually caused by a couple of things. If your computer is in a work environment on network or in a domain then there is a chance that your network administrator has disabled this feature with Group Policy on purpose so that you can't access Task Manager and the is not much you can do about it since its usually done to prevent inexperienced users from making changes that may affect their computer in a negative way.

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!- PC Troubleshooting Help Tips
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The Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! Utility allows you to Repair and Customize the Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area among other things in Windows XP. We have tested it in newer versions of Windows such as Windows 7 and it seems to work with it as well. This tool comes in very handy if you are having problems with your taskbar that traditional methods can't fix such as if your taskbar is missing altogether or if you have toolbars that are grayed out or missing.

It's a fairly simple utility to use and once you get used to the interface you should have no problem fixing or customizing your taskbar to suit your needs. The Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! utility is a single executable file that you run so there is nothing you need to install on your computer to run it.

Get Rid of Low FPS (frames per second) Once and for All
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If you have recently started to experience a drop in your frame rate while playing your favorite PC games, or if your frames per second have been an ongoing issue for some time, then you know how frustrating it is to deal with low FPS. And, curing your low frame rate is probably a high priority.

Windows 7 Troubleshooting Tool
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Everyone has problems with their computer at some point or another. It doesn't matter if you are using Windows, Linux or Mac as your operating system. Computers are not perfect and they have problems from time to time that you will need to have fixed or try and fix yourself. Windows is always trying to make computers easier to use and fix with each release of Windows.

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