Computer browser

Problem: Enabling Computer browsing doesn't work

It reports Error 1068 - dependecies-
but it doesn't say what service it depends on.

It depends upon "Server" service
It should be Started - Automatic,

then start Computer browsing service

Asus V6x00va hangs and freeze

Problem: After reinstall, it freezes again

Solution - change keyboard,

F1 was pressed and Windows opened Help as a process without showing it, more than 300 times thus burdened windows. In Safe mode, Help windows appeared, task manager also uncovered process list, revealing the cause of freezing.

Right-to-left text direction in Word

Problem: How to replace Arab direction in word with left-to-right text in Word 2003

Select text,
then
Format - Paragraph

General - Alignementchoose Left  (instead of Right)

Delete protected file in Vista

Problem: Unlocker, Starter, safe mode option, Microsoft Security etc can't delete protected virus file

As seen in picture, MSE says that it has removed the virus, however it is still there.

When booting Vista, press F8

and choose Repair Windows (top option)
and in Command Prompt it is possible to rename or delete a file which was identified as virus.

Vodafone Mobile Connect - Device not present

Problem: Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite Huawei find no device

This error was on two PCs.
On one pc this helped:
http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/mobilebroadband/3696752-vodafone-mobile-connect-lite-on-windows-7-anyone.html?fpart=2&vc=1

Run - cmd:
Type  cd %windir%\system32
type regsvr32 vbscript.dll into the Command Prompt and hit Enter

On another it didn't help
but there was another software Tele 2 Mobile - after deinstall, Vodafone started to work.
However user said that Tele2 and Vodafone worked fine, which means that  vbscript.dll trick might helped and also this: 
to reinstal software
to remove it and install the newest version
http://www.business.vodafone.com/download/getFmlDoc.do?docId=f671eed8-2cd1-48d2-bcbe-0b2280484cac
(9.4 version as opposed to 9.3)
then,
and to remove modems which were marked as not "present" (in Control panel - Phone and Modem).

After Tele 2 software was removed, and PC restarted - it complained that it can't find drivers for Vodafone data etc.
Drivers are in Program files, in Vodafone folder, under drivers folder - it should be stated so during installation of drivers because for some reason it doesn't know where it's own drivers are.

No display after BIOS

Problem: There is no picture after POST

Changing monitors, graphic card didn't help, neither to repair windows.

It helped to back up data (with ERD Commander cd disk),
and then to format. Obviously, Windows was the problem and even restore to defaults ie repair didn't solved the problem.

Disable copy/paste in Word

Problem: User wants to forbid select-copy-paste function in Word

Tools - Protect document -
at number 2 select
Allow only this type of editing in the document:

Filling in forms

Yes,Start Enforcing Protection

(+ enter password)

Web n' walk - internet connections stops to respond

Problem: Web n walk connection and internet works, however after a minute, there is no internet, but connection is still on

There was a Trojan-
Trojan Downloader: Win32/Bredolab.AA

Microsoft Security Essentials detected it but

Super antispyware found it and removed it from start-up

Word bolds everything

Problem: When user click to bold text, everything turns to be bolded

This web helped:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm
1. Format | Styles and Formatting

2. Select the style you’re using (presumably Normal) in the task pane

3. Modify

4. In the Modify Style dialog, clear the check box for “Automatically update.

5. Check the box for “Add to template.”

6. OK

After reinstal, Windows hangs at activation

Problem: After clicking OK at this error message, nothing happens, Windows hangs at background screen

Error messages states:
Windows Product Activation
A problem has prevented Windows from accurately checking the status of the license for this computer. To proceed your copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft.
Do you want to activate Windows now?

Problem was network switch which works fine with other PCs, however with this one it was not operative even though it looks like everything's ok with network (blinking at network card, connecting another PC). Windows do not offer user to see network status on PC, or workaround with this message (by unplugging network cable) thus user can't see that network card reports error because drivers list is unavailable. It seems that the card had problem with network speed in relation with the switch.

It was solved by simply connecting PC to another network switch.

Service pack 2 can't be installed

Problem: "The product key used to install Microsoft Windows may not be valid"

Place Windows CD with SP2 to boot and re-install Windows but without formating it!

It may report missing drivers' files but it will work nevertheless when it finish.

Services.msc access denied

Problem: Administative tools, services denied

Solution:

"Restore default associations for MSC files"
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

STOP: 0x00000050 Page_Fault_In_Non-Paged_Area

Problem: PC restarts or blue screen 0x0..05 during instalation of Windows XP

It happens during instalation of video drivers - monitor flickers few times before breaking off.

Solution was - instalation from another CD-Drive.

Cannot start Microsoft Outlook" error message when you start Outlook 2003

Problem: It works when user has administrative rights.

Control panel - Mail

check PST files, they ought to be in folder in which user has right to access (for example My documents)

Vodaphone stick disconnects

Problem: Vodaphone usb connects to Internet but immediately there is an error message

Error message says that there is another progam interfere with it

- Remove Micro SD card from Vodaphone stick,
it has pics or some data on it

The network is not present or not started

Problem: Computer name is grayed and cannot be modified

Unistal - reinstal

Client for Microsoft Networks

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=21547

Acer Aspire 578ZG xp drivers

Problem: Wireless and sound is not working

Wireless - it's

Wireless LAN_Atheros_7.7.0.267_XPx86_A

Wireless LAN Driver for Foxconn (AR5B91 and XB63),and QMI AR5B91

and sound settings should be

Realtek HD Audio output

not:

Realtek HDA HDMI out

Internet down, Net icon hangs at Identifying

Problem: DHCP service cannot be started, reports 1079 error

Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process.

This helped:
WIN + R
Run -
Services.msc
open DHCP Client
Log on:
it was set to Local System account
It should be:
Local service (no password)

Outlook 2003 cannot be started

Problem: There is an error message: "Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. MAPI32.DLL is corrupt"

To rename MAPI32.DLL as suggested on first web search results didn't helped,
it helped to find and rename:
MSMAPI32.DLL

Rule in Outlook

Problem: There is an error message when applying rule in Outlook

Also, rule cannot be checked at all.
The Error message is:

One or more rules could not be uploaded to Exchange server and have been deactivated.

Solution:

Close outlook,

start - run -

 outlook /cleanrules

All present rules will be removed and rules will be set to default settings, which allow the following  rules to work.

Mail merge date format

Problem: Instead of EU date format(7.8.2009), US format appears (8/7/09)

In Word -

Tools - Options

this option;  Confirm conversion at Open

it should be checked!
Then re-merge documents,

and during merge there will be options to choose -

OLE is US format
and DDE is the right format which should be checked during merge.

Previous documents which are already merged should be re-merged after the Conversion options is checked.

Windows hangs at shut down

Problem: How to shorten time-out for windows during shutting down

Regedit:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER- contol panel - desktopwaittokillapp timeout,

reduce it to 2,000 (two seconds)

HungApp timeout - for applications that aren's responding

HKEY_LOCAL:MACHINE - system - currentcontolset - controlwittokill

- set it to 2,000

this will kill background services faster

Windows installer appears everytime when Office is opened

Problem: After Office 2007 was removed and Office 2003 reinstalled, installer pops up

This didn't help: Group policy, msiexec command, reinstalling office.

This helped:

Windows installer cleaner

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

There were Office 2007 references,

when Office Plus 2007 was removed, installer message didn't appear again.

When saving excel as DBF 3 (dBASE III) *.dbf, characters are missing

Problem: Some characters are missing in dbf file

It happens because when document in excel is saved (save as: DBF 3 (dBASE III) *.dbf) , there should be enough space in cells.

Later, if these data are imported in program such as print labels, characters will be missing because they are already missing in converted data from excel.

Delegates in Microsoft Outlook

Problem: Unable to display the folder. Microsoft Office Outlook could not access the specified folder location

Apart from adding delegates on main PC, and adding additional mailbox at the delegate(s),

there should be permissions granted at the main PC also!
Right click at Mailbox - Properties -

Permissions

Add [name of delegate]

Permission level - select anything but none to work.

HP LaserJet M1522 scanner problem

Problem: When multiple pages are scanned, it comes out with vertical lines

First page scanned is ok but others are scrambled.

Solution is here:

http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+1248346661485+28353475&threadId=1291928

hpiscn.dll should be copied here:

c:\Program files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\

even though that file exists with same size and date!

Reinstaling, firmware update didn't help. Only this replacement did.

Right click on start menu do not work

Problem: When clicking on start menu, nothing happens

Start, Control Panel, Taskbar and Start Menu, Start Menu, Customize, Advanced, check Enable dragging and dropping

Toshiba laptop hangs after recovery

Problem: Toshiba freeze at "Applying final configuration"

Toshiba is at that stage already in Vista OS. The "Applying" screen can be minimized. It hangs here because Wireless mode was ON - it should be switched OFF and then restart laptop in order to continue installation. The switch is at the front side on the left, beneath "Satellite".

It will reinstal Intel PRO set where it got stuck, and continue with Nvidia, utility, camera etc with a few automatic restarts.

Online scan is not working

Problem: Antivirus cannot be updated also

This was caused by malware, it was detected and removed by free F-Secure Easy Clean:

http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/security-center/easy-clean/index.html

Excel do not sum decimal points

Problem: When there are numbers with decimal point, sum function is not working

Settings should be:

Tools - Options -

International

set as:

Decimal separator .

Thousand separator ,

unckeck Use system separators

and restart excel to take effect!

Unknown driver in IBM R52 (Type 1846) drivers list

Problem: After intallation of all drivers from Lenovo web, there is unknown ACPI/NSC1100

It is:
Winbond Trusted Platform,
it is located on official Lenovo web site, but to instal it, driver should be manually found and located in TPM folder (in C-IBM drivers folder) which are automatically created during instal.

Services.msc do not show up

Problem: Services appear blank

Click on standard (extended is default) and it will show up

The operation failed due to network or other communication problems

Problem: When adding attachment in Microsoft Outlook, there is an error message

This helped:
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-780873.php

Start->Run:
Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\System32\Ole32.dll

Power point and music

Problem: When music is added, how to embed it permanently

Music must be in WAV,

it should be in reasonale size

and this settings in power point must be set:

Tools - Options - general -

larger size must be set, for example 50000:

Link in Power point is not working

Problem: Hyperlink to PDF in office is not working

Adobe 7 needs to be updated
Help - check for updates

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/331/331197.html

1508 error, No device manager listings, plug and play not working.

Problem: Network is down, usb stick is not working, device drivers do not appear.

It's a virus. In services.msc major services appeared disabled - they should be started and set to Automatic settings. Malware bytes scan removed the viruses.

And error was gone after restart, network and usb worked ok after that.

Felt tip pen on LCD

How to clean felt tip pen marking on laptop screen?

A little bit of Spiritus dilitus removes it.

Log in to domain PC from workgroup

Problem: Restriction error when connecting to domain user

logon failure: user account restriction

On domain account:
Open Control Panel
Open Administrative Tools
Open Local Security Policy
Navigate to Local Policies > Security Options
Disable the option for "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only"

Shut down faster

Problem: How to speed shutting down?

regedit timeout:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER- contol panel - desktop
waittokillapp timeout, reduce it to 2,000 (two seconds)
HungApp timeout - for applications that aren's responding
HKEY_LOCAL:MACHINE - system - currentcontolset - control
waittokill - set it to 2,000
this will kill background services faster

Error 1324

Problem: After XP repair, there is an error 1324

User had made Program Files directory on D drive which was changed to E after repair XP.
Switching back to D solved this error.

Word freezes

Problem: Word freezes and it takes time to unfreeze

User had used various languages in the text which made Word to search for the right dictionary. When it was turned off, it stopped to freeze!

Tools - Options - Spelling & Grammar

Uncheck

Check spelling..

Hide comment in Excel

Problem: Comment stays on in excel

To autohide comment in Excel:

Tools - Options - View - Comments -

select:

Comment indicator only

When installing Adobe Professional 7, there is an error 1303

Problem: No sufficiant permissions on Documents and Settings - All Users, Windows XP Home

This helped:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=329117

run - cmd -
cacls "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users" /T /E /C /G administrators:F

Excel 2003/2007 crash during closing

Problem: When closing, excel produce an error

Error:
Microsoft Office Excel has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.Recover my work and restart Microsoft Office Excel




Previous workarounds do not work effectively.


This is solution:


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-general/187370-excel-crashes-exit-oleaut32-dll-problem.html





Excel crashes on exit


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins


LoadBehavior from 3 to 0

XP on Toshiba Satellite L40

Problem: XP can't be installed, nor Vista

Toshiba Satellite L40 web site claims that various versions of BIOS work for either Vista or XP.
For example:
BIOS version 1.60 upgrade for Satellite L40 (For PSL48*-*****,PSL4C*-*****).This BIOS is intended for use with a Windows Vista OS.

For XP, F6 SATA drivers should be slipped into XP instalation (N-lite)
Drivers for F6 SATA are hidden under utilities.
http://pc.toshiba-asia.com/support/downloads/index.jsp
Other drivers:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=EU

Also, depending on Model there are various wireless drivers, the name can be found on the down side of laptop.

Domain/Workgroup grayed

Problem: Internet works but PC workgoup or domain is not accessable

This helped:
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-250351.php


Control panel - Administrative Tools -


Services -


Workstation -


it must be automatic (it was disabled)

Device manager do not display

Problem: Device list do not show up

In Services Plug and play is enabled and set to Automatic.

On the net, problem was described as "Device manager is empty",

as opposed to "Device manager do not show/do not display" which only shows results which are reffered to showing hidden devices.

Problem here was in permissions, this instructions worked:

http://www.asksomeone.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1790

1. Go to Start, Run, and enter regedt32 and select OK

2. Maximize the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE window.

3. Scroll down to SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum

4. With Enum selected click the Security option from the Top of the screen then the Permissions menu.

Note: At this point you will probably notice there are no permissions on this key.

5. Click Add

6. Add the group Everyone and the user SYSTEM

7. Select Everyone and check only the Read box

8. Select SYSTEM and check Full Control

9. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the window.

10. On the Advanced window check Reset permissions on all child objects

11. Click OK

12. On the warning window click Yes

13. Close REGEDT32

Restart PC! It will work after restart.

Security log is full

Problem: User cannot log in because of full security log

Log in as admin.

Start - Control Panel-

Administrative tools - Computer managment

Event viewer

Clear all events

(save then repeat)

Vista: Change option on shut down

Problem: When one wants to shut down PC, there is Sleep option as first choice

Control panel - power options - edit plan settings

power options-

my custom plan 1 (active)

start menu power button

Windows log off automatically

Problem: During log in, it logs off immediately

Userinit is missing from the registry.

With the help of ERD commander or BartPE, in registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

enter new value:

Userinit

double click on it and enter:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

(comma is part of it)

UPDATE;
copy userinit from Windows XP cd, i386/windows/userinit.exe_
This allows boot in safe mode and cleaning , there was virus Trojan.Agent.