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If your computer has slowed down recently, and an error message such as a runtime error and DLL error have become a common affair, it is time for you to do some PC troubleshooting. Discussed below are some simple steps to help you troubleshoot your PC.
Check Any New Hardware or Software You Installed Recently
If the problems on your computer follow a recent software installation, it is quite likely that this program either has copied incompatible or outdated files to your system, or is having conflicts with other programs running on the system. In this case, you may try to resolve the error either by updating or uninstalling this troublesome program.
In the same way, if the errors appear soon after you install a new hardware, there may be problems with the device driver of this hardware. To check this, try to update the driver by downloading the updated files from the hardware manufacturer’s Web site. If the error still appears, there might be some physical problem with the new device and you may have to get it replaced or repaired.
Scan the PC for Malware Infections
A sudden slow down in computer performance and frequent errors may also indicate some sort of malware infection. Malware programs, such as virus and Trojans creep on to your system through infected Web sites, email attachments, and external media. Malware programs such as spyware and adware are also known to come bundled with other software, especially free games and media files that you may download from the Internet.
To resolve problems caused by malware infections, ensure that your antivirus and antispyware programs are updated with the latest malware database and then run a full system scan to detect and remove these malicious programs. If you do not have a malware removal tool on your PC, you may search for, and download a reliable tool from the Internet.
Scan and clean your Windows Registry
Registry problems may generate several computer errors, such as runtime errors, driver errors, and DLL errors. Windows XP and other Windows operating systems use the Windows registry to store software, hardware and other system configuration information. Registry problems occur when registry files get damaged due to an uncontrollable increase in its size pertaining to the accumulation of outdated, invalid, and corrupt entries within it. To prevent and fix registry problems, it is essential that you regularly scan and clean your registry. The best and the most efficient way to perform these tasks is to use a reliable registry cleaner tool.
Perform a System Restore
Many times, PC errors occur if you or a program you installed recently made some changes to the system configuration that did not work as desired. If you are unable to revert these changes manually, the error may continue to generate and prevent you from working normally. In this case, you can use the Windows System Restore utility to revert your system configuration and system files back to the time when your computer was operating without any problems. The System Restore utility that ships with Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems, continually monitors your system for any major changes and creates a restore point before these changes are implemented. These restore points comprise the changes done to the registry and system configuration. So, when you perform a system restore, these changes are reverted and you may have your system working normally again. You can launch the System Restore utility by navigating through Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. If required, you can use System Restore to make manual restore points. You may need to do this before you are going to make any major configuration changes to your system.
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Vista Start Menu is the convenient alternative to the plain Start menu you find in Windows XP and Windows Vista. It is easily understandable for beginners, it is also highly efficient for experienced users.
Replace your Start menu right now! It is safe because Vista Start Menu does not change your system settings, thus making it easy to install, as well as simple to remove.
Screenshot
Download Vista Start Menu
http://www.vistastartmenu.com
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Best part about windows is; you can change, customize or modify whatever you like to. Cool. eh! For now lets see how we can change windows desktop Recycle Bin icon’s name. We can do it via registry editor by changing a value.
Go to start
Click Run
write regedit
Hit Enter
Registry editor will be opened
See its menu; file, edit, view, favorites, help
Click at edit and then find or just press Ctrl+F
Find box will be opened
write Recycle Bin in it
Hit F3 and find next entry or just click at next button at find box
Compare the values as described in picture below in here and find the same
When you find written, Recycle Bin there; click at that
Modify its name (lets say; Deleted Files)
Hit Enter
Refresh Registry Editor
Close it
Refresh your desktop
There you are
You have just changed your Recycle Bin’s name into Deleted Files
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Lock Your PC (XP Only)
You can lock your XP with two keys together or one click of the mouse.
By Shortcut
Create a new shortcut on your desktop.
Right Mouse Click>New>Shortcut, and write the following,
‘rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation‘ in the location field.
Give the shortcut a name whatever you like,… That’s it.
Just double click on it and your computer will be locked.
By Keyboard
If that’s not easy enough, Press Windows key + L
It will do the same.
Download File
lock-pc.rar
You might also like these trick.
Turn Off Monitor With Shortcut
Clear Used System Memory (To Make PC Faster) Via Shortcut
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All of you may know that when you try to take screenshoots of a running media file, windows captures each and everything on the screen except the movie inside the media player.
Here is a trick how to capture screenshoots without using any utility (Software).
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
In Media Player go to tools, select options and then click on the performance tab. On the performance page there will be a slider labled as video acceleration. Reduce the acceleration to none, click ok and then close down media player. Next open the file you want to take a still from, press ALT and the PrintScrn key to copy an image of media player to the clipboard. Next open Microsoft Paint program (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint) or another image editing program, once the program has started goto Edit and Select Paste…
REAL ONE / REAL PLAYER / Real Media Player
- Open up Real player.
- Go to the ‘Tools’ menu, and then ‘Preferences’, and select the ‘Hardware’ section
- Make sure you have unchecked the box for ‘Video card compatibility’
- You must now restart your realplayer- in order for the change to take effect.
WINAMP 3
Load WinAmp, right click on one of the windows and select “Options” and then “Preferences”. Click on “Video” and remove the tick from “Allow video overlay” and the Restart winamp.
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Creating a ‘Date and Time Log’ trick…
What will it do?
Whenever you will open the text file and save it, it will add the date and time of opening the notepad file.
Why you need it?
You may use it at the end of your notes so that you remember when you opened and modified it. You can write your diary in this way, the notepad will automatically pick the current date.
It is very easy to do… (more…)
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Lots of web sites have disabled the right click function of the mouse button… it’s really, really annoying. This is done so that you don’t steal (via right-click->save picture) their photos or images or any other goodies. Unfortunately, it disables All right-click functionality: copy, paste, open in new window. It’s easy to change. (more…)
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This should tripple your internet speed…
Open Notepad, Save this file as tweak.reg
Copy and past the folloing code in tweak.reg file
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
“TcpWindowSize”=dword:faf0
“Tcp1323Opts”=dword:0
Double click on file. A confirmation message alert box will appear asking that you really want to add information in registry. Click yes.
Restart your PC.
And you are done.
If you want to undo it, incase you feel it messed up, save a file named as undo.inf
[Version]
signature=$CHICAGO$
[DefaultInstall]
DelReg=Delete_Reg_Entries
[Delete_Reg_Entries]
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters,TcpWindowSize HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters,Tcp1323Opts
Right click on undo.inf and click install (to undo tweak)
Reboot ur computer for it to take effect.
It has been tested at Windows XP pro successfully.
*Try this at your own risk*
*Playing with registry is not recommended*
*Always take backup of work and registry*
Download Files
tripple-internet-speed.rar
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If you are having any important docs and you are afraid about its privacy then do not be worried because windows XP provides (not officially) a utility by which u can hide your PC’s one or more drives.
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If u right click in any of ur drives first appear Autoplay, u can change the autoplay to open by following these steps:
- Double click on My computer on Desktop,
Choose Tool and select “Folder options”
Click on “View” tab select “Show Hidden files and folders” and uncheck “Hide Extention….”
And “Hide protected operating system file” (these selections are important to find the files you need to delete)
Click “OK“
- Open Windows Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del) and select the “Processes” tab
Click on “name” to sort File
Find “wscript.exe” and click on “End Process” (if there is more than one process with that name you have to end all of them)
Close the “Task Manager”
- Then you will click on Start and select “Search” and search for “autorun.inf” (Search the computer).
you will then delete all the files that contain the text MS32DLL.dll.vbs (the virus) by pressing:
SHIFT + DELETE. (There of course should not be Autorun.inf in the C root).
- You will also delete the virus from the system (C:\WINDOWS\ MS32DLL.dll.vbs) by pressing:
SHIFT + DELETE
- Next step is to edit the Registry (Like always you have to be very careful for the registry tools. Take backup first. Some mistake there can crash your PC’s operating system).
- First, click on “Start” and select “Run” and type in “Regedit” and press “Enter”.
Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE –> Software –>Microsoft –>Windows –> Current Version –> Run.
Find there “MS32DLL” and delete that entry.
- Then select HKEY_CURRENT_USER –> Software –> Microsoft –> Internet Explorer –> Main.
There you find “Window Title “Hacked by Godzilla” and you should delete that entry.
You can close the registry editor now.
- Next you will click on Start –> Run and type in “gpedit.msc” and press “Enter”.
It will open “Group Policy Editor”.
There you will select User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> System –> and there you will double click on “Turn Off Autoplay”
- in the window there you should select “Enabled” and select “All drives”.
- Next you will click on Start –> Run and type “msconfig” and press “Enter”.
It will open “System Configuration Utility”.
Click on “Startup” tab
Find the file MS32DLL, choose Enable All, then uncheck “MS32DLL”
Click Apply then OK to close.
- Exit the “System Configuration Utility” and select “Exit Without Restart” when prompt.
- After this you double click on My Computer and select “Tools” and “Folder Options” and “View” tab to change these back.
Select “Hide Extention…” and “Hide protected operating system files” and “Don’t show hidden files and folders”.
- Empty the “Recycle bin” and “Restart” your computer.
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