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Software / Slow Internet?
« on: July 08, 2010, 10:23:16 PM »
Well as per my experience i would love using Avast Antivirus and Ad Aware..it gives better results..
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Software / Reformated PC
« on: July 08, 2010, 10:07:24 PM »
This issue may occur if one or more of the following conditions are true:
• The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk.
• The hard disk is damaged.
• Sector 0 of the physical hard disk drive has an incorrect or malformed master boot record (MBR).
Note Some third-party programs or disk corruption can damage an MBR.
• An incompatible partition is marked as Active.
• A partition that contains the MBR is no longer active.
Method 1: Verify the BIOS settings
Verify the computer's BIOS settings to make sure that BIOS lists and recognizes the hard disk. See the computer documentation or contact the hardware manufacturer for information about how to verify the BIOS settings.
After you verify that the computer's BIOS detects the hard disk, restart the computer, and then test to determine whether the issue is resolved. If the issue is not resolved, or if the computer's BIOS cannot detect the hard disk, you may have issues with your hardware. Contact the hardware manufacturer to inquire about how to resolve this issue. You may have to replace the hard disk.
Method 2: Use Recovery Console
Use the fixmbr command in the Windows XP Recovery Console to repair the MBR of the startup partition.
• The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk.
• The hard disk is damaged.
• Sector 0 of the physical hard disk drive has an incorrect or malformed master boot record (MBR).
Note Some third-party programs or disk corruption can damage an MBR.
• An incompatible partition is marked as Active.
• A partition that contains the MBR is no longer active.
Method 1: Verify the BIOS settings
Verify the computer's BIOS settings to make sure that BIOS lists and recognizes the hard disk. See the computer documentation or contact the hardware manufacturer for information about how to verify the BIOS settings.
After you verify that the computer's BIOS detects the hard disk, restart the computer, and then test to determine whether the issue is resolved. If the issue is not resolved, or if the computer's BIOS cannot detect the hard disk, you may have issues with your hardware. Contact the hardware manufacturer to inquire about how to resolve this issue. You may have to replace the hard disk.
Method 2: Use Recovery Console
Use the fixmbr command in the Windows XP Recovery Console to repair the MBR of the startup partition.
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Software / Windows crashing
« on: July 08, 2010, 09:59:13 PM »
Try to do a system restore..
Click the "Start" button on the XP system tray, then > All Programs > Accessories > Systems Tools > System Restore. Choose this item on the list: Restore My Computer To An Earlier Time. Click "Next".
On the dialog window, there is a calendar of the current month. Look for the highlighted days in the current month, those are days with a restoring point. Click a date, the restore points created on that day will appear on a list.
Click the restore point on the list for that day, to which you want to return your system. Click "Next".
A warning message will remind you to close all programs currently in use before proceeding. Click "OK" after you manually stop other programs running on your computer.
For your confirmation, System Restore displays the time, date, and brief description of the restore point you chose for returning your system. If correct, click "Next".
The restoration process will take several minutes, plus restarting Windows. You will see the System Restore reporting window, reporting the restoring status when Windows XP is running again.
Click "OK" on the System Restore reporting window to finish task, if it says the restoration was successful. Your system is now restored to the previous point of your choice, and should be working faster.
Click the "Start" button on the XP system tray, then > All Programs > Accessories > Systems Tools > System Restore. Choose this item on the list: Restore My Computer To An Earlier Time. Click "Next".
On the dialog window, there is a calendar of the current month. Look for the highlighted days in the current month, those are days with a restoring point. Click a date, the restore points created on that day will appear on a list.
Click the restore point on the list for that day, to which you want to return your system. Click "Next".
A warning message will remind you to close all programs currently in use before proceeding. Click "OK" after you manually stop other programs running on your computer.
For your confirmation, System Restore displays the time, date, and brief description of the restore point you chose for returning your system. If correct, click "Next".
The restoration process will take several minutes, plus restarting Windows. You will see the System Restore reporting window, reporting the restoring status when Windows XP is running again.
Click "OK" on the System Restore reporting window to finish task, if it says the restoration was successful. Your system is now restored to the previous point of your choice, and should be working faster.
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Software / Firefox Problem
« on: July 08, 2010, 09:47:57 PM »
Right click on the gray space next to the File/Edit/... menus, select "Navigation Toolbar"
If that doesn't work, and you can see the Back/Forward/Reload/Close buttons but not the address address space, right click on those and click customize. Then find the address bar and drag that to the location you'd like it to be.
If that doesn't work, and you can see the Back/Forward/Reload/Close buttons but not the address address space, right click on those and click customize. Then find the address bar and drag that to the location you'd like it to be.
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Software / Office 2010 relased date?
« on: May 25, 2010, 05:28:30 AM »
When is office 2010 going to be released?
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Software / Firefox Problem
« on: May 25, 2010, 05:08:56 AM »
Close down Firefox completely: At the top of the Firefox window, select the File menu, and select the Exit menu item. Close down Firefox completely: On the menu bar, click the Firefox menu, and select the Quit Firefox menu item. Close down Firefox completely: At the top of the Firefox window, click the File menu, and select the Quit menu item.
In Windows, click Start, open the All Programs list and navigate to the Mozilla Firefox folder. In the Mozilla Firefox folder, select Mozilla Firefox. Hold down the option key, as you start Firefox. Go to your Terminal and run:
You may need to specify the Firefox installation path. Firefox should start up with a Firefox Safe Mode dialog.
Check mark Reset toolbars and controls.
Click Make Changes and Restart to restart Firefox
The default toolbar buttons should now appear in their default locations.
In Windows, click Start, open the All Programs list and navigate to the Mozilla Firefox folder. In the Mozilla Firefox folder, select Mozilla Firefox. Hold down the option key, as you start Firefox. Go to your Terminal and run:
You may need to specify the Firefox installation path. Firefox should start up with a Firefox Safe Mode dialog.
Check mark Reset toolbars and controls.
Click Make Changes and Restart to restart Firefox
The default toolbar buttons should now appear in their default locations.
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Tech Clinic / Laptop running slow and freezing
« on: April 22, 2010, 01:13:28 AM »
Hello,
There a several reasons why your computer is freezing/slow. First question is when was the last time you cleaned your registry. Having a corrupted registry can cause a whole host of errors and problems. Freezing up is one of them. If you have a lot of unnecessary registry keys that are hogging up your computer resources. Your computer is bound to choke. Scan your registry with a good registry cleaner. If you pull up more than 20 errors or duplication, clean your registry.
2. Depending on your RAM specs and your computer usage. This could also be a the issue. Having an insufficient amount of free space does not allow your RAM to function properly. If you are using a lot of RAM by net surfing or other activities without enough empty space your will get freezes. You don't need to buy new RAM but you should increase your free space by removing unnecessary data and perhaps increasing your virtual memory. The below link will show you how.
3. Spyware could be the culprit, so do a scan and see if your computer is infected.
4. That last area is a hardware drivers. This could be the problem if new hardware has been added to the system. So, the drivers should still be up to date. So try the first two suggestion and see if you can get your computer to stop freezing.
There a several reasons why your computer is freezing/slow. First question is when was the last time you cleaned your registry. Having a corrupted registry can cause a whole host of errors and problems. Freezing up is one of them. If you have a lot of unnecessary registry keys that are hogging up your computer resources. Your computer is bound to choke. Scan your registry with a good registry cleaner. If you pull up more than 20 errors or duplication, clean your registry.
2. Depending on your RAM specs and your computer usage. This could also be a the issue. Having an insufficient amount of free space does not allow your RAM to function properly. If you are using a lot of RAM by net surfing or other activities without enough empty space your will get freezes. You don't need to buy new RAM but you should increase your free space by removing unnecessary data and perhaps increasing your virtual memory. The below link will show you how.
3. Spyware could be the culprit, so do a scan and see if your computer is infected.
4. That last area is a hardware drivers. This could be the problem if new hardware has been added to the system. So, the drivers should still be up to date. So try the first two suggestion and see if you can get your computer to stop freezing.
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