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How to: Hide a drive letter in Windows XP
2008-03-12 20:06:00 In the following tutorial, I explain how to hide a drive or drive letter from being displayed in My Computer. This is useful if you don't want just any average user to be able to easily detect, access and navigate a hard disk that is attached to your system. Note that the drive can still ... More About: Windows , Drive , Letter , Windows Xp , Hide
Component MSCOMCTL.OCX or one of its dependencies not correctly registered
2008-03-11 20:36:00 MSCOMCTL.OCX is a Microsoft Library Windows Common Controls file. Occasionally when a Windows user is installing or uninstalling a bunch of software, certain Microsoft Libraries can become unregistered . One such file that can become corrupt or lost is the MSCOMCTL.OCX file. Then, when the user runs a program or application that requires or is ... More About: Component
How to: Install Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP SP2
2008-03-11 19:12:00 Windows Internet Explorer 8 is the next generation browser from Microsoft. The IE8 Web Browser is commonly used by those running Microsoft's Windows Vista Operating Systems. However, Windows XP users can enjoy the benefits of using Internet Explorer Beta 1 as well. The version of Windows Internet Explorer 8 outlined below will run on a ... More About: Windows
How to: Fix STOP 0×0000007E error in aec.sys
2008-03-11 18:11:00 The 0×7E stop error may occur because of a timing issue in Windows XP and Windows XP Pro. It can occur during initial system startup or even after your Computer has been sitting idle for a while unattended. The result is typically a blue screen displaying a STOP 0×0000007E error in aec.sys. Complete error message ... More About: Stop , Error
How to: Install Windows XP on HP DV9500 series Laptop
2008-03-11 16:55:00 In the following tutorial, I outline the process of installing Windows XP on an HP dv9500 series Laptop . Most Hewlett Packard (HP) Laptops are currently being shipped with Windows Vista, and there is minimal driver support on the HP website site for those who wish to downgrade to Windows X P. Hence the necessity for this ... More About: Series , Windows Xp
How to Fix a STOP: 0×0000007B: Error
2008-03-10 22:14:00 In Windows XP, The STOP: 0×0000007B: error often occurs if you move a hard drive that contains Windows XP to another computer or if you have just installed a new motherboard or drive controller. This error occurs in these cases because your registry does not contain driver entries for the current motherboards drive ... More About: Stop , Error
How to: Remove Comments Off text from Category List
2008-03-10 15:02:00 In the following simple tutorial, I'll cover the process of removing the Comments Off text from all of your WordPress Category /Archive lists. A WordPress Blogger might want to do this if they have disabled comments globally and no longer need to display information related to Comments. If you need to Globally disable WordPress comments see ... More About: List , Text
Have I been Hacked?
2008-03-03 18:39:00 Anymore, computer security is just as important as Home security. You wouldn't leave your front door open when you go out for a night on the town. So why would you leave your computer open for anyone to see? Well for most people, the signs of PC entry aren't as obvious. In the following ... More About: Ware , Hacked , Dame
Missing Message Header of Outlook Express Messages
2008-03-03 17:19:00 The following tutorial will explain how to correct the missing message header when printing Outlook Express 6 messages. When the user tries to print emails from outlook express, the email might print fine, but with the To: From: message header printed as (To:xxx@xxx.com, From:xxx@xxx.com, etc). In other cases, emails might not print the header at ... More About: Message , Messages , Missing , Header
How to remove SpyDawn
2008-03-03 16:44:00 SpyDawn is rogue antispyware. It is typically installed on a computer without the users permission via a Trojan or other malware. SpyDawn is usually inadvertently installed on a PC when the user thinks they are installing audio or video codec. Once installed, SpyDawn claims to be a Spyware Cleaner, but in reality ... More About: Trojans
How to automatically logon to Windows XP
2008-03-01 01:06:00 The following tutorial covers the process of turning on the Auto Logon function in Windows XP, eliminating the need to sign in during system bootup. Automatic logon to Windows XP is accomplished by storing the login information into the system registry. Sever damage can result from improperly modifying registry. Please only proceed with ... More About: Admin , Windows Xp
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close
2008-02-29 20:54:00 If your getting the error message: "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close" while visiting various Websites or Webpages your not alone. There is a good chance that something cached in your temporary internet files may be causing the problem. A deeper concern is that it's possible your Windows computer may be ... More About: Internet Explorer , Close , Problem
My screen goes blank after Windows logo displays
2008-02-29 19:54:00 Question: Help! My Windows XP system displays the Windows boot logo and then the screen goes black and nothing else displays. I've tried another monitor thinking that this might be the problem and still have the same results. I have not performed any hardware or software upgrades but did perform a System Restore ... More About: Video , Screen , Displays , Logo
Lost Windows XP Administrator Password
2008-02-29 19:36:00 The other day a buddy of mine had lost access to his Windows XP Administrator Account because he forgot his password. He turned to me for help and as usual I was willing to lend a hand. The following tutorial covers the process of resetting your administrator password on Windows XP or NT Operating Systems. ... More About: Lost , Password , Windows Xp
Be the Googlebot
2008-02-29 15:41:00 Want to know how it feels to be a Google Bot? Want to see those Websites how Google see's them? Well, in this article, I am going to explain how you can take a walk through the internet in Googlebot's Shoes. There are many things Googlebot see's and has access to that the regular Site ... More About: Mozilla
Chitika Linx goes hmm
2008-02-28 17:10:00 This morning upon visiting sites that were using Chitika Linx (A Chitika Publishers Advertising Program), various popups appeared displaying the word HMM or hmm. The visitor was then required to click OK on these pop up boxes to view the site. Scared that this might be a hack attempt on Chitika and not knowing what ... More About: Blogging
How to Remove XP Antivirus Protection
2008-02-23 01:26:00 XP Antivirus Protection AKA: XPAntivirus is fake antivirus software program. This program is typically known to infect a computer just after performing an install of specific video codec. This corrupted video codec is usually distributed with a Trojan, Malware and Virus. It is crucial to remove all the components of XP Antivirus and all ...
How to: WordPress Horizontal Navigation Menu
2008-02-22 00:43:00 CustomNav is a Word Press Horizontal Navigation Menu plugin for WordPress. It allows you to quickly create a simple or complex horizontal navigation menu to add to your WordPress site. CustomNav features an easy to use CustomNav admin menu to insert or edit your button links, add styling and even contains an additional attributes input section ... More About: Wordpress
Error - invalid maildirsize file
2008-02-20 21:53:00 If you're experiencing the following error: invalid maildirsize file on your server when changing a quota in the email accounts section of your cPanel, your mailbox may be corrupt. The "invalid maildirsize file" error can be easily corrected 99% of the time by following this simple solution. Implementing this fix is easy and only ... More About: File , Error
The Randomizer WordPress Plugin
2008-02-20 21:25:00 The Randomizer is a Word Press Plugin that allows an administrator to automatically include a fresh, randomly generated selection of posts to their blog footer on each and every page visit. The randomizer makes for a nice addition to any WordPress site, considering that search engines love to see dynamically changing content. Once the plugin is ... More About: Wordpress
WordPress MyFTP Plugin
2008-02-20 16:51:00 MyFTP is a file management Plugin for Word Press. It works much like a built in FTP client. Enabling the administrator to navigate, manage and "edit on the fly" all files and folders on the server where their WordPress installation is hosted. As a WordPress blogger, I've always felt the need to be able to securely ... More About: Wordpress
Vista - Use your flash drive as extended system memory
2008-02-16 05:58:00 The following tutorial explains how to use your USB flash drive as extended system memory when running the Windows Vista operating system. With the release of Windows Vista came the introduction to a new technology called ReadyBoost. This technology allows a Vista user to use their portable USB flash drive, SD card or CF ... More About: Flash , System , Flash Drive , Memory , Drive
Ultimate Tag Warrior replacement for WordPress 2.3
2008-02-07 22:14:00 Like most Word Press bloggers, you probably like to keep your WordPress up to date. However, when there are major changes done to the WordPress core, some plugins may fail to work as they used to. Such is the case with the most recent WordPress 2.3 series upgrade and Ultimate Tag Warrior . Those that were ... More About: Wordpress
Using .htaccess to redirect underscores to dashes
2008-02-04 19:23:00 The following tutorial explains how to use .htaccess to redirect underscores _ in a tag url to dashes -. This is very important for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) because many search engines including Google do not recognize underscores as spaces between words. They do however, recognize dashes to separate words and tag keyword ... More About: Word , Redirect , Rect
Changing tags from underscores to dashes for SEO
2008-02-04 19:02:00 The following tutorial covers the process of quickly and easily changing or converting your Word Press Tags from using an underscore _ to a dash - for search engine optimization. Google and other search engines do not recognize an underscore _ as a space and therefore will merge multiple keyword phrases into a singular word which ... More About: Changing
How To Change Office 2007 Product Key
2008-01-27 22:08:00 Are you looking to change a Microsoft Office 2007 product license key, serial number or CD key? One common method used to change the product key for 2007 Microsoft Office programs or suites is to uninstall or remove Microsoft Office and then reinstall the program. Another approach is to edit your registry, reset and ... More About: Change , Product , Office 2007
How To Change Office 2007 Product Key
2008-01-27 22:08:00 Are you looking to change a Microsoft Office 2007 product license key, serial number or CD key? One common method used to change the product key for 2007 Microsoft Office programs or suites is to uninstall or remove Microsoft Office and then reinstall the program. Another approach is to edit your registry, reset and ... More About: Change , Product , Office 2007
Permanently Remove Obtrusive Software
2008-01-25 20:45:00 With rates of broadband Internet connection going down by the hour, today we have computers that are connected to the Internet 24 x 7. Even though this breakthrough may have made our lives easier, it has also given rise to several problems. Being connected to the Internet all the time, opens up ... More About: Software
Permanently Remove Obtrusive Software
2008-01-25 20:45:00 With rates of broadband Internet connection going down by the hour, today we have computers that are connected to the Internet 24 x 7. Even though this breakthrough may have made our lives easier, it has also given rise to several problems. Being connected to the Internet all the time, opens up ... More About: Software
DLL Error Basics
More articles from this author:2008-01-17 20:22:00 What are DLL files? Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files are dynamic code libraries that are used by Windows operating systems, device drivers, and various Windows-based applications to perform specific tasks on the computer. The popularity of DLL files is governed by the fact that it reduces the need to include the same code ... More About: Error , Basics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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