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Microsoft Releases Ten Patches, Three Critical

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:24:00 +0000

Microsoft released ten security bulletins today and updates to various products to fix thirty-four separate vulnerabilities. Three of the updates have a maximum severity level of Critical. Two affect Microsoft Windows and one is a Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer.

The three Critical updates were:

*MS10-033: Vulnerabilities in Media Decompression Could Allow Remote Code Execution—Two vulnerabilities affecting a variety of components in almost all versions of Windows could lead to remote code execution. The user would have to open a malicious media file or receive streaming content.
*MS10-034: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits—Because of vulnerabilities in two COM objects from Microsoft and several others from Danske Bank, CA, Eastman Kodak and Avaya, this update applies kill bits to disable the components.
*MS10-035: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer—6 different vulnerabilities affecting all versions of Internet Explorer on all supported versions of Windows are fixed in this cumulative update. Several are rated likely to result in working exploit code, including the two which are ranked Critical.

The remaining seven vulnerabilities top out at Important, meaning that there is some significant mitigating factor or that the damage is limited:

*MS10-032: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege —All supported versions of Windows are vulnerable to privilege elevation owing to three vulnerabilities. An attacker would need valid logon credentials in order to execute the attack.
*MS10-036: Vulnerability in COM Validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution —Various Microsoft Office for Windows programs (not including Office 2010) are vulnerable to remote code execution if the user opens a malicious web page or e-mail attachment. Working exploit code is likely for this attack.
*MS10-037: Vulnerability in the OpenType Compact Font Format (CFF) Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege—All versions of Windows are vulnerable to an elevation of privilege vulnerability But the attacker needs valid logon credentials and consistent exploit code is not likely.
MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution—Excel and certain other Office programs on Windows and the Mac are vulnerable to remote code execution through 14 different vulnerabilities, most of which are likely to produce functioning exploit code.
*MS10-039: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege—Two vulnerabilities in SharePoint could lead to denial of service (locking up the client session) or improper disclosure of information.
*MS10-040: Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution —An authentication error in all versions of IIS could lead to remote code execution.
*MS10-041: Vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework Could Allow Tampering—An attacker could tamper with signed XML content without being detected.

There were also a large number of non-security updates released today. including the following:
* New versions of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (32-bit and 64-bit)
* An update for the Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter
*Updates to various versions of Microsoft .NET Framework—strengthens authentication credentials in specific scenarios. [Why is this classified as a non-security update? Is it really the same thing as MS10-041?]

Source :-www.computerrepair.com

Microsoft's 10 Tips to Help Developers Play Nice with Sleeping PCs

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:21:00 +0000

PC power management is becoming ever more widely adopted by companies and computer manufacturers alike -- a good example is that in order to achieve an energy star rating for a computer, it must ship with its operating system's power management features switched on.

But as with all innovations, it takes some time to bring everyone up to speed. In the vast ecosystem of software developers, some companies are long since up to speed on making sure programs don't interfere with built-in or network-based power management solutions, but many more still have some catching up to do.

In addition to providing a handful of guidance documents for developers, Microsoft's Director of Environmental Technology spoke at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco this week to help developers help their users save energy.

"This was a call for [users] to start taking the issue seriously, like they have with reliability and security in the past," Mark Aggar explained in an interview. "Developers have not played an active role in ensuring that their applications allow systems to run efficiently. It's all too easy for systems to undermine power management, or contribute to a poor user experience when they're trying to use power management."

Aggar gave the example of an early bug that arose in the development of Windows 7: Adobe's Flash player was failing to close the audio channel, even if users were not listening to any music or playing any videos. That simple bug kept the PC from going to sleep, wasting energy and money in the process.

With more and more companies seeing the easy benefits to embracing PC power management -- among them reduced costs, energy savings, reducing load on data centers and power grids -- it's becoming more important for developers to make sure their programs play nice with power management policies.

Windows 7 includes tools that let IT professionals see if an application is not cooperating with the sleep cycle, and Aggar said that programs that inadvertently keep PCs awake are likely to face repercussions.

"If organizations go to the effort to use less power, then they're going to care if applications they install are undermining efficiency on the machines," he said. "We'd say that over time organizations are going to care a lot more about this issue, and you as a developer don't want to find out that your application isn't being deployed because it doesn't work well with power management."

To help developers get up to speed on what Microsoft calls "Energy Smart" software development, Aggar outlined his top 10 list for developers at the Forum yesterday:

Be resilient and respectful of sleep transitions
Use system and display availability requests appropriately
Support virtualization
Measure system utilization when your application is idle
Help the system stay idle
Consider and adjust to the power environment
Measure workload power efficiency
Improve workload power efficiency
Scale resource use intelligently
"Cloudburst" the peak load

There are a number of similar guidance documents on the Microsoft Developers Network page for Windows Power Management. And you can read GreenBiz.com's list of 10 things to know about PC power management and much more in our energy efficiency section.

Source: greenbiz.com

10 Reasons Why Windows XP Requires Long-Term Microsoft Support

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:59:00 +0000

Microsoft has officially discontinued support for Windows XP Service Pack 2. Although the company will continue to support Service Pack 3 through 2014, it's worth nothing that nearly 50 percent of the world's computers are still running Service Pack 2. Going forward, owners won't have the support they need to keep their systems safe.

But Microsoft's decision to stop supporting Service Pack 2 goes beyond just that version of the operating system. It makes it clear to its users that XP is losing its value to the software giant. That's unfortunate. Windows XP was the best OS release of the past decade. By slowly pushing users to its newer operating systems, Microsoft could be making a huge mistake. Not only will some folks opt to stick with XP, but others won't find happiness in Windows 7. The result is an issue that impacts all stakeholders.

Whether Microsoft likes it or not, the company needs to support XP indefinitely. It's simply too important to its operation. Here's why:

Nearly 50 percent still run XP SP2

As noted, a recent study from research firm Softchoice found that nearly 45 percent of all computers are still running Windows XP Service Pack 2. That alone should be enough for Microsoft to continue supporting the operating system. Windows XP was an unbridled success that is still being employed as the go-to operating system for both consumers and companies around the world. By not supporting a key build of that operating system, Microsoft is effectively saying to nearly 50 percent of the world's computer users that they need to keep up with the times, or their data will be put into danger.

The enterprise isn't switching

Microsoft's decision to no longer support XP Service Pack 2 smacks of the company trying desperately to prod the corporate world into adopting Windows 7. From a business standpoint, it's understandable. But for the enterprise, switching to Windows 7 at this point just doesn't look like the best idea. Not only are they concerned about the productivity and security problems that might come along with switching to Windows 7, but they're also heavily invested in XP and, due to the recession, may not have the available funds to invest in new technology. The vast majority of companies around the world are running XP on at least some computers. The last thing Microsoft should want to do is stop supporting those firms.

What about the world?

Discussions about Microsoft's decision to discontinue its support for Service Pack 2 have left out a key component that can't be overlooked: People in developing countries rely on XP. To simply stop supporting XP would potentially cause security problems for those people, which at this point, they just don't need as technology becomes an even greater part of their lives. Microsoft's reach is second to none in the software space. It's a key component in its success. But if it decides to turn its back on XP before it should, the company would also effectively turn its back on people all over the world who rely on XP to get technology into their lives.

Netbooks are a key battleground

Although speculation abounds over the future of netbooks, there is a chance that the lightweight computers will survive against tablets. And if that happens, Microsoft, which currently dominates the space with Windows XP, would be dumb to stop supporting its old operating system. Right now, Microsoft offers a version of Windows 7 designed for netbooks. But for the vast majority of consumers, Windows XP works just fine, and they don't see a reason to switch. If Microsoft doesn't support XP indefinitely, the company could put its netbook operation at risk, and potentially give Linux or even Google's Chrome OS the opening they need to capitalize. XP is extremely important in the netbook market. Microsoft can't forget that.

Vista should come first

If anything, Microsoft should stop supporting Windows Vista. The predecessor to Windows 7 is arguably one of the worst operating systems the software giant has ever released. And although Microsoft tries to say that it really wasn't as bad as some folks thought, most Windows users know the truth. Whereas Windows XP was a major victory for Microsoft in the software space, Vista was a failure that the company is still trying to overcome. If it were smart, Microsoft would support XP and Windows 7. If it absolutely needs to stop supporting an operating system, it should ditch Vista.

It's still being installed

How Microsoft can even consider stopping its support for Windows XP at any point in the near future is incredible. The operating system isn't being adopted as much as it was a few years ago, but there are still some consumers and even enterprise customers that are buying new computers and running Windows XP. The reason why is simple: They trust XP more than they trust some of Microsoft's latest operating systems. As more people download XP, it would seem that Microsoft would be smart to back off from its desire to stop supporting XP entirely. After all, XP's market share is holding steady. And to stop supporting it means Microsoft will leave a major piece of the market out in the cold.

Security implications

There are real and concerning security implications to Microsoft's desire to stop supporting Windows XP. When Windows isn't updated, those who run outdated software put themselves in undue risk. And by doing so, they're effectively putting the rest of the Windows ecosystem at risk. But when Microsoft decides it will no longer support a software version that is being used by nearly half of the world's PC population, it's Microsoft that could be creating more security problems. Hackers will target those still running XP and find ways to make those problems spread. It's a real issue that Microsoft must consider.

Pushing isn't the best idea right now

The last thing Microsoft should be doing right now is annoying Windows XP users. When the company released Vista, it was clear that Microsoft was in trouble. Consumers and enterprise customers didn't want any part of the operating system, and even vendors took issue with it. Now, Microsoft is trying to rebuild relationships. By stopping support for Service Pack 2, and eventually discontinuing its support for Windows XP, Microsoft is going about it all wrong. Whether it likes it or not, the market is still heavily invested in Windows XP. And if it wants to see them adopt Windows 7, it will need to be patient. It won't be easy, but it's the smart move.

IT manager push-back

Let's not forget that IT managers play a key role in the success or failure of Windows. As the tech experts at their business, they tell the executives what operating systems and software solutions the company should be using. By discontinuing support for Windows XP Service Pack 2, and eventually Windows XP, Microsoft is forcing the average IT manager's hand. That's not a smart move. IT managers will decide if companies should opt for Windows 7, stick with Windows XP or go with something new, like Mac OS X. Microsoft shouldn't want to annoy IT managers simply because it wants users to move to Windows 7. That will never be a smart move.

Windows 7 isn't a profit leader

For the time being, Windows 7 will not be the key to Microsoft's success. Although the company hopes to add more Windows 7 customers going forward, it's highly unlikely that a mass influx of users to the new operating system is coming anytime soon. Realizing that, Microsoft can't simply rely on the new operating system, and turn its back on all others. Yes, Vista was a mess, but Windows XP wasn't. By eventually stopping support for XP, Microsoft is putting all of its revenue potential into Windows 7, an operating system that that has shown some early success, but so far hasn't proven that it can best Windows XP.

Source: eweek.com

Does your Computer Really Need Tech Support

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:17:00 +0000

Tips and How To

While experienced computer users can easily make a correct diagnosis out of observable signs and symptoms exhibited by their PCs, the rest of us barely have a clue as to whether or not something is really wrong with our computers. Although some problems may require an expert to fix, most glitches can easily be corrected without the need for a technician. So how do you really tell if your computer really requires repair? Here are tips on how to check:

Learning to Eliminate
Unless you are experienced at diagnosing what ails your computer, the best thing you can do is to try to determine the problem by elimination. First, find out the symptoms and then consider the most possible causes and eliminate those that are not plausible. This will help you discover the most possible explanation for the problem. From there, you can decide whether or not your computer really requires repair.

Learning to Scan
Many of the problems manifested by the computer are caused by malware such as viruses, spyware and adware. As long as your computer and antivirus software are updated, you can perform a regular scan to check for any infection. In most cases, common problems are solved this way, although others may require you to download patches to correct any errors and vulnerabilities.

No Power
If your computer won’t turn on, don’t immediately assume you’ll need professional help. Check if it’s connected to a power outlet and then check if there is power. Next, check the power button and the connections for the cables. If using a battery to run a laptop, determine if the battery has been sufficiently charged. Only when you’ve checked all possible scenarios and still failed should you consider having your computer repaired.

Slowpoke Computer
A slow computer may not always be a sign that it really requires repair. It may be because you’re running a lot of programs that may be too much of a burden for the amount of memory your computer has. Try to close programs you don’t need and delete stuff you have no use for. Empty your recycle bin right after. Defrag your system to re-organize your files.

If these steps still don’t fix your problem, it may either be because you need more memory or that there’s something in your system that requires a checkup from the professionals.

Missing Drivers
This usually comes as a surprise, when your computer shows a message indicating that a device is missing. If you are quite sure that drivers for hardware you’re using have already been installed, try to re-install them using the appropriate CDs. In minor cases, that should fix the problem. If the problem continues or if your computer exhibits even stranger symptoms, that’s a clear sign that you really need to have it repaired.

The need to Reboot now and then
Frequent rebooting is often the result of a system freezing or hanging up. This is when the computer screen just simply stops reacting to what you do and nothing you can do to the keyboard or the mouse seems to work. The only way to make the system work again is to press the reboot button. If this happens, then it’s a sign that you shouldn’t try to fix it yourself because your computer really requires repair.

Source: tekologik.com

3TB Hard Drives Coming, but You’ll need a new Computer

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:05:00 +0000

Hard drive manufacturer Seagate has confirmed to UK website Thinq that 3TB hard drives are definitely on the plan for 2010.

The only problem? If you’re using a 32-bit version of a Windows operating system (which is – most people), you may end up seeing as little as 990MB of that huge storage capacity because of limitations to the Logical Block Addressing (LBA) measures used to access the space. Current PC standard for LBA cannot address more than 2.1TB of storage in a single drive.

The limitation appears set to become the "Y2K problem" for hard drives with the limitation of the LBA system setup by Microsoft and IBM back in 1980. Apparently, no-one expected anyone to need more than 2.1TB of storage.

Seagate product manager Barbara Craig told Thinq support for Long LBA is required for both hardware and software to handle the new drives which limits operating system support to 64-bit Windows 7 and Vista plus modified versions of Linux. The new 3TB drive won’t work with Windows XP at all.

The problem with hardware is more difficult to fix.

Drives of greater than 2.1TB will also require a GUID Partition Table – a system implemented in Apple computers – because the old Master Boot Record (MBR) method of noting storage particulars again can’t work with drives greater than 2.1TB. Intel announced last year that it was looking to improve the old DOS-look BIOS system with EFI – Extensible Firmware Interface.

However, very few PC motherboards currently support EFI and that pretty much knocks things on the head right there in terms of upgrading.

So if you’re thinking about turning your PC into a storage farm, chances are you’re going to need to start from scratch with a new PC to go with it.

Source: Techlogg.com

PC Computer Repair Concept

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:45:00 +0000

When your PC behaves strangely like applications taking longer to launch, computer is running very slow etc., it indicates that your PC demands repair. For repairing your computer, you can contact any technical service provider. But it would be beneficial for you, if you contact an online service provider.
Online service providers offer a wide range of services at variant rates. iYogi Technical Services is one of them. iYogi offers round- -the-clock PC support and a variety of services at an affordable price. Some of the services offered through online support for PC repair are enlisted below:
• Installation, un-installation, re-installation of software
• Troubleshooting computer hardware and software errors
• Configuring settings of different applications
• PC Optimization
In addition to all the aforementioned services, many services are also offered through remote support. In online support, you just have to contact any remote service provider and they can reach out to you at the comfort of your home or office. Any tech expert from your service provider will remotely access your PC after taking your permission.
After accessing your system, tech experts will diagnose your system with great care in order to find out the root cause behind the occurrence of these technical issues. After diagnosing your system, the tech expert will carry out the necessary steps in order to repair your PC. In this manner, your PC gets repaired without any pain of transportation.
In case, you take your PC to any service centre, it would take roughly around three to four days to get it repaired and you will have to pay every time you go there. But this is not the case with online support; you just have to pay once and you can access unlimited services for the specified time. If you call any technician at your premises, you have to pay an extra amount for the services. So, it would be better to say that online technical support for PC repair is more beneficial as compared to on-site tech support.

Trojan Removal without Installation of any Antivirus Software

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:45:00 +0000

Trojan is basically a software program that can perform enviable functions on your computer. In addition to this, it offers the facility to intruders to easily access your system. Trojans can get entry into your system from many methods, such as e-mail attachments, software downloads, etc.
Once any Trojan gets entry into your system, it allows remote access of your system to hacker. After getting access to your system, hacker can perform various tasks like, stealing your confidential information, installation of software, deletion or modification of files, keystroke logging, etc.
You can scan your system with Windows Live OneCare safety scanner in order to get information about malicious programs installed on your system. This scanner consists of various scan types and you can select any scan for your system. Its protection scan will check your system for Trojans viruses and other malicious software.
In addition to this, it will check for the open ports of your computer, which can make your system more vulnerable to online threats. After scanning, it will produce a report, which contains the number of files scanned, the number of infected files found, the type of infection and virus name, the number of common open ports, etc.
Another scan type of Windows Live OneCare safety scanner is clean up scan, which will find out the redundant temporary files of your system. Tune up scan will provide you the information about your hard disk drive. After scanning your system with Windows Live OneCare safety scanner, you can remove Trojans with Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
This tool can check the systems running Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 for infections and can also remove these infections. When its detection and removal process gets complete, it will display a report, which will contain information about all the malicious software detected and removed.

Make your Computer Fit and Healthy with Online Computer Repair Services

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:26:00 +0000

At times your computer behaves strangely like, taking much time in launching applications, automatically shutting down, hard disk becomes inaccessible, etc. Under such circumstances, it is required that you should go for proper computer repair services.
In past some days, I was in need of taking technical support from a service provider. Then one of my friends suggested me to subscribe to iYogi’s computer repair services. . After accessing their exceptional tech support services, All I got was a fast performing computer running as fast as the first time I bought it.
Features
You will receive a lot of services while accessing online support for computer repair. Some of them are enlisted as:
• Installation, re-installation, and un-installation of software
• Diagnostic & repair of the hardware issues
• Troubleshooting software errors
• Optimizing your PC’s speed and performance
• Resolving driver conflicts
• Resolving Internet browsing problems
After accessing online support for your computer, it will become fit and healthy once again.
Usability
When you will subscribe to remote support for repairing your computer, then you just have to give your permission to access your system to its tech expert. After accessing your system, tech expert will diagnose your technical issues; and will carry out the necessary steps, in order to resolve your technical issues.
Limitation
If you opt for remote support for computer repair, then you do not have to take pain of transportation. But in on-site support, you either have to carry your system to any service centre or you have to call any technician at your premises.
At last, I suggest you to take remote support from iYogi Technical Services, because it offers unlimited support in a fixed price.

Recover Lost Data in Windows 7

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:46:00 +0000

Features
There may be manual fault or some unavoidable circumstances related with technical issues, when you lost your important home or business files (such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Bkf, Zip), e-mails, photos, music and other rare things.
Although this happens very rarely, but the data once lost can take long time to recover or may be not be recovered at all, so there should be adequate management for data backup to assure that you access important files and folders anytime.
You would be considering me too much obscene, but I have suffered from data lost on my Windows 7 computer recently, that’s why I want to discuss with you about some important data recovery methods for Windows 7 and you must add the data recovery agent.
First I want to tell you about prevention, because it is an old saying that “prevention is better than cure”. As you do Ctrl+S with your word document every time to ensure it is saved regularly, similarly you should make a practice to take data backup of your hard drive memory on an external hard disk or other optical device, which can be used to combat such situations.
Next, when you are trapped under the situation and you don’t left with much of options, then Windows 7 recovery software is a better alternative. Some of the best recovery software available in the market are Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery v4.1, Advance Windows 7 Data Recovery Software and Recover My Files data recovery software.

Usability
Windows 7 data recovery software can effectively restore or recover entire data of your hard disk including deleted files emptied from the Windows Recycle Bin, or lost due to the format or corruption of a hard drive, infection with computer viruses, and unexpected system shutdown or software failure. You can also recover your data, which is located in corrupted partition, such asFAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS & NTFS5 of Windows 7 based hard drive. Windows 7 data recovery software are also compatible enough for recovering data from other types of data storage media such as floppy drives, flash drives, USB digital media, pen drive, zip drive, memory stick, multimedia card, secure digital card & many more.
Limitation
Data recovery is not possible with Windows 7 Recovery tools if it has been physically overwritten by low level disk format. You may face issues while recovering files located on hard disk which is well encrypted.

How to Repair Windows XP computer Without Losing Data?

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:50:00 +0000

Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, and media centers. It was released in 2001 and has been the most popular operating system all over the world.
If your computer is not working properly then, you might need to repair or format your computer. Repairing a computer will fix the corrupt operating system, and it will not delete your data. Follow these steps to repair Windows XP computer without any data loss:
Step 1: Firstly, you need to insert the XP CD into CD drive and restart your computer. As computer shuts down, keep pressing DELETE to enter the BIOS setup. In the BIOS setup, set the 'First Boot device' to CD-ROM and exit saving these settings.

Step 2: Now, your Windows XP computer will restart and a message will appear saying 'press any key to boot from CD'. Press space bar or any other key to continue.

Step 3: Next, you have to wait for few minutes as setup will inspect your hardware and Windows on computer. Setup will also load some necessary files to repair the Windows XP computer.

Step 4: Now you have to press F8 to accept the Windows XP license agreement, and then you have to select the drive which you want to repair. There may be more that 1 drives in some cases, then you can select the drive by using UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the drive which you wish to repair.

Step 5: Now, setup will examine the drive which you have selected and will go through 1 to 100% and a new window will appear on screen, hit F3 to continue and setup will reboot the Windows XP computer.

If you follow the above steps, you can repair your computer without any data loss.

Home Computer Repair- Save Money & Time

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:28:00 +0000

Nowadays, computer has become mandatory equipment for every home. Therefore, it is important to take care of computer’s health for its prolonged life.
Most of the problems faced by computers are simple and common in nature. There causes too, are more or less similar. Some basic issues are computer freezing, blue-screen error, no sound, auto restart, etc
You can easily resolve the above mentioned issues, if you take some important steps. Microsoft has enriched its operating system with memory management tools like Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter, which can take care of your computer’s memory. These are easy to execute even without much of computer knowledge. These utility organize your important files and remove the temporary and unwanted files, which are created while uninstalling and installing a program. This helps to create more space on your hard disk. These applications provide you a detailed report about your hard disk and help you take the right decision about your hard disk and we offer a computer support service so you can fix PC problems with our advice.
You should also check Windows start up programs, to repair your computer against slow performance. There can be lot of programs, which are not required or are outdated. You should remove those applications from your computer’s hard disk. In addition to that scan your computer with a compatible registry cleaner tool, which can fix Windows registry related issues.
To ensure good speed over Internet, you must delete your browser cookies on regular basis and also modem driver should be updated, if required.
In addition, you should ensure that you have a good antivirus protection, because viruses make your computer vulnerable towards other damages. This can lead to blue screen error, slow performance of computer, and hard disk crash. Above all, you should keep regular data back of your important files, so that you can combat any situation of data loss.

Get Your Windows XP Problems Resolved

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:57:00 +0000

Undoubtedly, Windows XP is a good operating system. But sometimes you may find certain issues with your computer running on Windows XP OS. Some of the randomly discovered issues are slow startup, SVCHOST.EXE error, blue-screen error, slow internet browsing, registry related error, shutdown issues, generic host WIN32 error and upgrade issue.
Most random issues of your Windows XP, like slow boot performance, slow browsing, blue-screen are easy to fix, with some basic tips and tricks. They just need your proper attention. For example, you should be habitual of defragmenting your hard disk on regular basis, scanning your PC with effective virus scanner every month, cleaning your windows registry with registry cleaner tool. Also don’t open any e-mail attachment, which comes from unknown destination, because it might be a source of virus. Keep your anti-virus program updated and to get effective results, contact your tech support provider without any delay.
When you keep working for a long time on your computer, your hard disk get cluttered with innumerous temporary files, Windows registry get flooded with invalid entries as a consequence of which, your system starts freezing or becomes totally unstable. You can fix hard disk related issues of your Windows XP, by using the disk defragmenter tool available in System Tools. You can access it as: Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defragmenter. You can customize the tool to do partial or complete defragmentation. The process takes some time, so have patience.
To counteract the invalid entries in your XP operating system, you can go for online registry cleaner software, which can automatically fix Windows XP’s registry. You can also perform manual tweaking of corrupted Windows registries, if you are confident with your tech skills. The Windows XP Support platform is a comprehensive and resilient operating system for the Home and Business PC user.
However, if you fail to fix any of the Windows XP issues, you can contact some authentic organization, which is offering support for Windows XP. For regular support you can avail some suitable subscription too.

Hewlett Packard

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:34:00 +0000

Since its inception in the year 1947 HP has covered a long distance. Throughout its journey in this highly competitive sector, it has focused itself in developing models which are more and more user-friendly.
It debuted as a manufacturer of electronic test gadgets like signal generators, voltmeters, oscilloscopes, frequency counters and others.
From 1966 onwards, it started focusing on the computer manufacturing. The very first model was a notebook series HP laptop 2100/HP 1000.
But now it has become a global leader in computer manufacturing industry. It has dominated every segment, whether it is for home user or a business user. In addition to computer, it has also made entry in manufacturing of peripheral devices like scanners and printers. It has created such a reputation and trust in the market that every user before buying, does make a search on the latest available model from HP.
Let’s have a glance at a most recent HP model, HP Pavilion p6300Z series. This model was introduced with the launch of Windows 7. User will be getting its Home Premium version absolutely free. This machine will be empowered with AMD Sempron(TM) LE1300 processor [2.3GHz, 512KB L2, up to 1600MT/s bus], 4 GB DDR2-800MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs] memory, 750GB 7200 rpm SATA 3 GB/s hard drive and 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA] graphic card. Hence, you will be getting incredible performance from your HP computer. In addition, Internet Explorer 8 will give you a better Internet experience.
Understanding the mind setup of customer with the launch of Windows 7, it has become an active partner for offering upgrade to eligible buyer.
To keep a deep penetration into the market it has also collaborated with major tech support provider so as to address any issue on the priority level.

PC Optimization

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:19:00 +0000

PC optimization is a way to improve the performance of a computer system. You can optimize your PC using several tips and techniques. You can also use any of the good PC optimization software available in the market. Let us discuss some of the useful tips to optimize a Computer Setup.

Wipe off your computer desktop: Do not clutter your PC desktop with several shortcuts and programs. The shortcuts occupy considerable fraction of system memory. So, if there are several shortcut icons placed on the desktop then they will consume huge system memory. As a result, you should keep only the recycle bin and some of the frequently used applications on the desktop.

Minimize the size of recycle bin: By default recycle bin occupies more computer memory. You can alter the memory size of the recycle bin to a lower value to make your system fast.

Turn off screensaver and wallpapers: Screensavers and wallpapers occupy a large volume of system’s memory. So, to improve the performance of your PC you can turn off the screensaver and keep images of small file size as wallpapers.

Regularly delete temporary files from your PC: Temporary files are voracious eaters of computer memory. You can improve its performance by removing the temporary files at regular intervals. Windows XP provides “Disk Cleanup” utility that can automatically clean up disk space for all the unwanted temporary files stored on your PC.

Defragment your PC’s hard disk: Defragmenting a hard disk can help in improving the performance of your PC. The process of defragmentation frees up space on the hard disk and can automatically arrange the data stored on it thereby improving its performance. You can use the “Disk Defragmenter” utility provided in the Windows XP operating system and improve the performance of your PC.

Refreshing your desktops at regular intervals will help a lot in improving the speed of your PC. The process of refreshing a desktop removes all the unused files from your computer RAM, hence improving the computer speed.

Firewall Configuration

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:06:00 +0000

A firewall is a device or a set of devices, which can be implemented in any of the hardware, software or both. All the messages passing through the firewall are verified to meet some level of security criteria.

It acts as a computer security barrier, which analyzes all the incoming and outgoing traffic to and from your computer or network based on the firewall settings. There are some common types of firewalls like: Application level gateway, Packet filtering firewall, Circuit gateways and Hybrid firewall.

Application level gateway firewall works on the application layer of the protocol stack. It works more intelligently than the packet filtering firewall. Packet filtering firewall examines the information contained in the header of the message packets.

There are some factors based on which the filters can be added or removed from the firewall:

1. IP address

2. Ports

3. Protocols

IP address: Every computer connected to Internet has a unique IP address. The firewall configuration can be customized to block any IP address so that your computer will not allow any kind of communication to take in between.

Ports: The firewall can be configured to allow or block messages from any port number.

Protocols: There are some commonly used protocols like IP, HTTP, TCP, FTP, and SMTP etc., which can be included in the firewall filter.

Some operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows offer built-in firewalls that are turned on by default to block all the incoming threats from Internet. There are several other third party firewalls available. You can choose any one the firewall to replace the default firewall in Windows.

Install Anti-virus

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:26:00 +0000

With the increasing pace of Internet usage worldwide, the rate at which the Computer Security systems are being infected is also increasing. Not only the users connected to Internet are infected, but the non-Internet users are also being attacked at the same rate with the use of infected portable storage devices like floppies, CD/DVD, USB flash drives and other for transferring files, data, and other documents among different computer systems.

There has been a tremendous growth in the number of malicious codes developed and spread on Internet. There has been a growth in the virus, spywares, Trojan horse, worms, adware, key loggers and other similar threats. To tackle with this increasing growth of virus and other malicious code on Internet, anti-virus software are simultaneously developed and updated.

In today’s scenario the anti-virus software comes bundled with several additional programs such as firewalls, and spyware removal tools so as to provide a higher level of security to the computer users.

The first line of defense to protect your PC is to install some good anti-virus software carrying the feature of automatic update. The reason behind installing anti-virus software with the automatic update feature is to get the latest protection against the newly released viruses and other malicious codes. The next step is to update the anti-virus with the latest virus definitions.

The install anti-virus software compares the binary code of the content stored on the computer hard disk against the database of virus definitions. When the anti-virus software detects the similar binary code of the virus on the hard disk then it report it as the presence of virus. So, if the virus definition database is updated with the latest virus definitions then your computer system will remain protected against the latest virus attacks.

Data Backup Support

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:54:00 +0000

A successful business organization must secure its data to remain a viable force. The Internet has enabled employees of an organization to work even when they are away from their workstations at their office. As employees work at various different locations, a large amount of data is always at risk. So, it is always recommended to have the best Data Backup Support.

You can go for an online data backup support which is the safest and secured way to keep your data protected as well as accessible. It is the price worth paying to get the PC Support for data backup because you can access your data anytime and from anywhere.

Data backup is nothing but a process in which additional files are made and kept at some other place. For data backup, you will be provided with software bundled together in a package by your service provider. This software allows you to select a range of files that is compressed by the software which is stored at safe location.

Main features of the online data backup support:

1. It is safe as it protects your data from any natural disaster, hardware and software crash.

2. It is portable and you can access your data from any location through the Internet connection.

3. You can get support very easily.

To have a data backup is always beneficial and this will definitely help your organization to grow.

You can lose your data at any point of time so don’t delay and get support for your data now.

Easy Online Support for Windows Registry

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:05:00 +0000

The windows system Registry has been called the most important part of any Windows PC operating system (OS), but you probably didn’t even know it exists. There is a good reason for that. Microsoft doesn’t want you messing with it. Like so many other features in Windows, Microsoft chose to hide information considered too powerful to be left in the hands of mere mortals. Only the wisest of gurus can be entrusted with such knowledge.
The registry controls everything and a single mistake can have devastating consequences on the entire OS. Installed programs and applications will write important data into the registry. User defined data and configurations are also stored.
The data is tracked through a tree of folders and it’s called “keys” that branch off the registry nodes. Every key can have sub keys nested in multiple levels. Its data known as “values” are stored in the keys and sub keys. Groups of related keys, sub keys and values are known as hives.
Applications can modify the keys by changing the values, adding new keys or deleting existing ones. More recent versions of Windows will back up the registry and in the event of a problem, will ask you if you want to use the “Last known good configuration.” This was an option that began in the old Microsoft Windows vista days.
The good news is that such configuration issues related to the registry will not affect your important data like documents, photos, etc. The bad news is that many times the problem that caused the crash in the first place may also be saved in the backup versions of the registry.
Many software programs exist to examine registry the keys and make any necessary repairs. These programs can even check your registry for unused keys that clog your system. Removing these keys can significantly improve performance.
For more information on the Windows Registry, check out the Microsoft software support program.

Computer install to get the desirous software

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:27:00 +0000

In today’s computer world no software is the ultimate one. As developer are working deliberately to give the best to the users. Hence, computer install is an essential part, both for beginner and the experts.
For critical software install user can take the help of reputed organization who are offering remote support for installation purpose. But, you must be aware of some general installation procedure so that you don’t have to frequently call them up.
Let’s get acquittal with installation of some important software program on your computer.
Installation for Security software and web browsers
Users can make use of CD/DVD of the latest security software like Windows Defender, Spyware Doctor, No adware and so on. For browser you have plenty of options, you can go for Firefox, Opera, IE 8. If you have the internet connectivity you may go for online download from authentic sites. General steps can be followed as:
STEP 1. Download and save the startup program to a desired location.
STEP 2. Run the setup file and proceed on following the prompts.
STEP 3. Accept the agreement and enter the suitable key words.
STEP 4. Click on “Finish.” Restart your system.
Communication has been revised well with the latest email clients. Programs like email client can be installed internally from the web browser.IE 8 have been designed to automatically launch your default email client.
However, if you have the ambition to install a different email client on your computer, you can change your default client in the browser's Internet Options menu. Proceed as follow:
STEP 1. Explore the Internet Explorer.
STEP 2. Navigate on to the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options."
STEP 3. Select the "Programs" tab.
STEP 4. Click the button "Set Programs." Select "Set Your Default Programs" from the window that appears.
STEP 5. Select your email client from the list of programs on the left side of the screen. Next, click "Choose defaults for this program."
STEP 6. Check the box next to "Mailto" and click "Save."
Hence, you have got your preferred email client installed on your computer. Hope, that the above computer install article would be useful for you.

Online Computer optimization

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:03:00 +0000

Computer optimization can be understood as the vital tonic to boost up the system. It has become the major area of concern for the users. Many computer support firms are making campaign for computer optimization. They are making use of troubleshooting techniques and implantation of third party software to resolve the issue.
I will concentrate this blog to resolve some general issues. Unfortunately you may face issues where your screen freezes and programs stop responding. Even you are unable to close the windows of some application. This is the disgusting situation. The reason behind could be scarcity of RAM, infection of virus or fault in windows registry.
Notice the time of the freezing, in majority of the cases your system will be able to restore the normal condition by default without any attempt. But if the things are not in favor bring out the Task Manager utility with simple keyboard activity: Press the ‘Alt’, ‘Ctrl’ and ‘Del’ buttons all at the same time. You would land to a Window format, now scroll down the program which is causing the error and choose to end the program. Now, again you can start the program and get the normalcy.
Note: Lower value of RAM is the prime reason behind hence to avoid regular repetition you may upgrade the RAM.
However, you may not be lucky every time. If the concern is not addressed with the Task Manager then the root cause may be virus infection or corruption of Windows registry.
If you don’t have any compatible anti-virus, than opt for the best one available in the market. Some trusted names includes, McAfee, Bitdefender, Kaspersky and so on. Before making download, make sure that they are compatible to your windows platform. The role of the anti-virus program is to scan and remove any virus, spyware, malware, keyloggers, rootkits and so on and do the computer optimization.

Many independent software are available for computer optimization which can fix, Error messages, slow performance, slow internet browsing and many more within few minutes. Some of the best are RegCure PC optimizer, XoftspySE.

Computer Support

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:54:00 +0000

A computer support consultant is a seasoned consulting role which involves contract programming and system administration. Quite a tedious job, a computer support consultant is basically hired on a contract basis and usually the consultants are experts in computer administration and dealing.

Functions

The basic concept behind hiring computer consultants is to fit into the role of the expert and get services which are otherwise not found in the employees of the company. This skill of the consultant is hired by the companies to fill in the gap and ensure smoother functioning of the company.

The computer support consultants are required to train the employees in the company who have been hired on a permanent basis. The whole idea is to train the permanent employees in such a way that they will take over the services rendered by the consultant after the training process is over.

After the underlying issues are resolved by the computer consultant, the contract usually expires. The contract can be renewed if there are other areas or department in the company which have similar issues. Otherwise the consultant leaves the company.

Prospects

While this whole process is also a learning curve experience for the computer support consultant, the consultant can earn more money in the process. The difference between a permanent employee and a consultant is that while the former has a job wherein years might be spend on a single project.

It is a reliable and less-demanding job as compared to a consultant's. Because the latter have contracts of up to 3 months or even lesser and will have to apply for jobs every few months. The chief criteria to be qualified as a computer support consultant are to possess good and specialized skills which qualify the person to be a hired giving expert advice to companies.

Computer Data Backup

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:38:00 +0000

Losing data is becoming more and more common as all work and activity regarding businesses, projects, networking, communication etc. has been totally dependable on computers. There are a host of causes for losing data; it includes virus infections, hardware & software failures, accidental loss of data when deleting the wrong files, power failures and so on.

One has to be always well-equipped to encounter such problems, and so it is most important to enable a data backup so that everything can be restored when required for. For the Vista Operating System one can use Windows Vista’s Backup and Restore center to backup your personal files or the entire system. There is also a provision to create a manual backup or even schedule automated backups that can aid in adding new files or the modified files into an original snapshot.

The purpose of this article is to come up with innovative ways for a computer data backup. However as a word of caution, it should be kept in mind that the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore is not included in Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium. To start with the proceedings, one will firstly, have to go to the search field of the Start Menu and type the word "backup". Next, click on the Backup and Restore Center shortcut. Alternatively, you can go to Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Backup and Restore Center.

It is interesting, that inspite of all this, the data backup section also offers two more options: Back up files and Back up computer. Back up files will create a backup of all personal files and folders while back up computer will create a complete backup of the whole computer. It is strongly indicated to create a full data back up of your computer after the computer has been setup for the first time. Windows Vista will take a snapshot of all the programs, settings and files. This snapshot can be deployed even in the event when your computer stops working and then it will restore it to the original state.

Computer Tech Support Issues

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:55:00 +0000

With new advancements in technology and computer tech support services are available for all computer related problems , users and customers have also become wiser and more aware. Before making a purchase for a new computer, everyone makes sure that they have set their eyes on a good computer tech support service which can provide good tech support as well.

This makes more sense when a user is on the look-out for computer systems which can serve businesses, since the machines will be the best tool for administrative needs. Choosing and selecting for the best tech support services is trciky and needs careful analysis before a user zeroes in on one. Most companies with tech support usually subscribe to a single product and there is always the chance of having to purchase an additional product when assistance is asked for. This makes the user bear some extra cost.

There is the need for good tech support services created by leading computer tech support individuals who are experts in the field. The experts should have good knowledge of what goes into many different types of computers and should have a thorough understanding of the way that all models of these computers will function. Technical glitches, irrespective of what computer you have, should be fixed quickly and efficiently by tech support specialists.

These experts should have complete understanding of the most complex of issues releated to computers in order to give you the computer tech support that a user or a customer will need. They should be referred to in order to find the best method to ensure that all technical issues are dealt with at the right time. When running a business, one cannot afford to have a computer which has been lying dormant for a long time.

Computers are vulnerable to technical glitches and so getting the right computer tech support to fix the issue without putting the computer into any further risk is very essential.

Email Account in Outlook Express

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:02:00 +0000

A host of email clients these days give out software and applications to enable a user to create an email account apart from the regular web-based browsers. These email clients are supported by a host of software companies. Prominent among them is Microsoft. The software gaints has been developing excellent email clients and still continuous to do so. Its latest offering is the Windows Live Mail.

The Outlook Express was the email client created before the present one, but it still goes down well with a lot of companies. A lot of companies still deploy the Outlook Express to carry out the functioning of their companies and to enable smooth and unparallelled communication among its employees. The Outlook Express also serves the same purpose like all email clients, to send and receive emails. Creating a personal or a business email account is simple in the Outlook Express and can be created with no issues. There are some things to keep in mind while creating the email account and if these steps are kept in mind, it should be a smooth ride.

Firstly, one will need to create an email account. An old email account will also do. Next go to Start and choose Outlook Express from All Programs and select Accounts. At this point, choose the "Mail" tab in the Internet Accounts window. Now click Add and then click Mail from the side menu. Next up, the user will have to enter a lot of information. Enter name in the Internet Connection wizard, email that one wishes to use and the sever information (contact ISP for information if unsure). Click Next as you endure all these three points. Finally, enter the email account name and password in the next window, this can also be accessed through the ISP or the control panel. Click Next for the final time and then on Finish.

With the completion of the last step and after the task following it, the Outlook Express email account has been created. Remember to follow the above manual with absolute accuracy and stick to the basics listed in it. A user should have no problem creating the email account for further use.

Features in Kaspersky Anti- Virus support

noreply@blogger.com (Remote Computer Support) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:25:00 +0000

A lot of features have been incorporated in the antivirus support software rolled out by Kaspersky. One of them is the Startup Scan. It comes along with an updateable database.It allows instant automatic updates. This is enabled through the Kaspersky Security Network.

There is further reduction of the Anti-Virus support database update size available in the Differential update which comes along with the package. Another feature in the antivirus support is the Script-Checker with Internet Explorer GUI plug-in. There is a way to identify and clean-up Critical areas which is made available to the user through the Scan Critical Areas Task.

It falls under the category of a "New Scan Hope". It also has the Scan Starup Objects. And as the name suggests, the user can have a full control of the task execution. Another important feature is the Ban-list of blocked computers by IDS subsystem. It comes with the un-block feature.

The features of Kaspersky Anti-Virus support is to basically help in facilitating identification of security breaches and also to keep a check on time reduction when it comes to protecting the computer from new security risks. It is a good anti-virus support pack and can also shield itself from malware,which has the ability to disable it, when a user information is not available and Kaspersky utilizes the lab to promote and further its security products. This keeps a check on the computer from corrupt and malicious threats.