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Windows

Can’t Boot To Windows Disk

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If you put a Windows disk in the drive and reboot the computer, you should be able to boot into Windows setup.  If you can’t boot to the Windows disk, or you do not see the message “Press any key to boot from CD,” then these tips could help you resolve that issue. This type [...]

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System Is Dangerously Low On Resources Message

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If you receive a system is dangerously low on resources message, this could mean you have a memory leak. A memory leak is less of a problem these days, but can occur if a program is quit or crashes before it completely finished loading. A program is supposed to relinquish the resources it takes when [...]

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Program Keeps Locking Up

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There are a lot of reasons why a program can keep locking up. It’s not unusual for programs to crash, but if they lock-up on a routine basis, there is definitely a hardware or software issue. If a program has always run fine in the past but then starts acting up, you could have developed [...]

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Does System Restore Remove Viruses

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Two of the most debatable questions in the history of mankind are “which came first the chicken or the egg?” and “Does System Restore Remove Viruses?” While the chicken and the egg answer is easy–it was the chicken (it fell from the sky one day)–the answer of whether or not a System restore will remove [...]

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What is svchost.exe

Anyone who has ever looked in their Task manager under the Processes tab has no doubt seen the process svchost.exe running. You might also have noticed it is running multiple times. The Svchost.exe file resides in the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder. At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services part of the registry to construct a list of services [...]

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How to Disable Autorun

Autorun is a feature in Windows that is meant as a convenience. A lot of times it is, but more often than not it become a hassle, as users do not always want to launch a CD or thumbdrive just becuase they put it in the computer. Aside from that, it is a fast way [...]

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Boot Using Last Known Good Configuration

You can use the Last Known Good Configuration login option to restore your computer’s registry to a state when you were last able to boot successfully. The Last Known Good Configuration option restores the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet. To access this utility, reboot your computer and immediately begin tapping the F8 key. This will take you [...]

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Folder Does Not Remember Views

There are five really annoying quirks with Windows that boggle the minds of users. One of these quirks is the fact that Windows will–for no apparent reason–forget the folder view preferences. For instance, if you are use to opening a folder with a list of files from A to Z and they are listed alphabetically, [...]

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