WINDOW'S TECHNIQUE'S

Connecting Xbox 360 to Windows Vista PC:

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:52:00 +0000

Check if you have a media sharing software installed first. Then follow the steps in this article which will help you connect your Xbox 360 console to your PC running Windows Vista.

For connecting your PC running Windows vista to your Xbox 360 console, you must have media sharing software installed. Currently available media sharing software are as follows. Click to get the steps on how to download and configure each media sharing software:

You can use any one of the above to set a connection between your PC and Xbox 360.

Steps to configure Windows Media Player 11:

1. You need to download Windows Media Player 11 to go further. You can download it from here.

2. Launch Windows Media Player:

On your Windows Vista PC, launch Windows Media Player.
Click Start -> Windows Media Player.

3. Turn on the Media Sharing:

Click the arrow below the Library tab, click Media Sharing.
In the Media Sharing dialog box, check the Share my media to box.
In the list of devices below the Share my media to check box, select your Xbox 360.
click Allow
click OK

4. Configure the Xbox 360:

Go to the Media section, select Music -> Picture or Photos.
Select Computer, press the A button.
Select YES, Continue, press the A button.
Select your PC, press the A button.
Press B button repeatedly until you return to the System section.

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Steps for Configuring Zune:

1. You need to download Zune to go further. You can download it from here.

Run the Zune software setup on your PC
During Zune setup, you will be prompted to share music, video and pictures on your Xbox. Select what you need appropriately.

2. Turn on the Media Sharing:

In the Zune software, click Options -> Library -> Media Sharing.
If you didn't share the media during setup process, select Share my media.
Set your media sharing options, then click OK.
Click Allow.
Click OK.

3. Configure the Xbox 360:

Go to the Media section, select Music -> Picture or Photos.
Select Computer, press the A button.
Select YES, Continue, press the A button.
Select your PC, press the A button.
Press B button repeatedly until you return to the System section.

How to Change the Maximum Download Sessions in Internet Explorer for Vista

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:00:00 +0000

INFO:

This will change the number of simultaneous downloads from a web server to what you set them to for only the current or all user acounts. 10 is usually a good maximum. 2 is the default maximum.

WHY:
A) The current HTTP specification limits the number of simultaneous file downloads to two downloads, plus one on stand by. As connection speeds increase, the number of simultaneous downloads to a single web server may not be enough for your needs. B) If you visit a web page with lots of images (and supporting files like CSS styles and Javascript), then you can have a slower browsing experience. On average, your browser would have to make more than 40 requests to the server before it can assemble the complete page. Requesting all the files you need with the default 2 at a time is going to be slower than requesting say 10 files at a time.

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click Continue for UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

5. In right pane, right click on a empty area and click New and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.

6. Type MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server and press Enter.

7. In right pane, right click MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server and click Modify.

8. Dot Decimal, then type 10 and click OK.
NOTE: The default value is 2, but you can change it to your needs.

9. Repeat steps 5 to 8 above, but use MaxConnectionsPerServer instead now.

10. When done you should see this below boxed in red.

11. Close regedit.

12. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.

Cannot Rename or Move a File or Folder in Vista Fix

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:21:00 +0000

INFO: If you recieve the error The File or Folder does not exist when you cannot move or rename a file or folder, then this will show you how to fix this problem in Vista.
CAUSE: This problem occurs when this registry key or it's subkeys below gets corrupted, changed, or deleted.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FolderDescriptions.

NOTE: A) If the steps below do not help, then take ownership of the file or folder, then try again. See: How to Take Ownership of a Item in Vista
B) If this involves a New folder, then you should also do this tutorial too. See: How to Fix New Folder in Vista

STEP 1:
Disable Offline Files :
NOTE: This will only apply to the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. If you do not have one of these editions, then skip this section and go to STEP TWO below.
1. Open the Control Panel (Classic View).
2. Click on the Offline Files icon.
3. Click on the Disable Offline Files button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If it says Enable Offline Files instead, then click on it and click Apply and then click Disable Offline Files.
4. Click on Continue for the UAC prompt.
5. Click OK.
Offline_Files.jpg
6. Click Yes to restart the computer. (See sceenshot below)WARNING: To prevent any loss of data, be sure to save and close all open programs before clicking Yes.Yes.jpg

STEP 2:
Restore Registry Settings :
NOTE:
A) This will restore the default entries and settings for the registry key at the top of the tutorial. Be sure to download the 32 bit or 64 bit version for your version of Vista. To see what bit version you have of Vista, open the Control Panel (Classic View) and click the System icon, or right click Computer in the Start Menu and click Properties. You will see the bit version under the System type section.
B) If this involves a New folder, then you should also do this tutorial. See: How to Fix New Folder in Vista

1. For the 32 bit version of Vista -
A) Fix_Rename_32_Bit_ Vista.reg <>
2. For the 64 bit version of Vista -
A) Fix_Rename_64_Bit_Vista.reg <>
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click the .reg (On Desktop) file and click Merge.
5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. Restart the computer to apply the restoration.
8. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).

How to Fix the Windows Live Messenger Unable to Sign In Error in Vista

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:03:00 +0000

ERROR MESSAGE: We were unable to sign you in to Windows Live Messenger, possibly because of a problem with the service of with your internet connections. Please make sure you are connected to the Internet. Error code 81000306. WHY: Vista's TCP Auto Tuning networking doesn't work well with some routers or other network devices. Thus, causing a connection error for Windows Live Messenger.
NOTE: Make sure that you have the latest released version of Windows Live Messenger installed to help avoid having problems. See: Windows Live Suite Downloads
NOTE: Make sure you have your firewall program setup to allow Windows Live Messenger (msnmsgr.exe) In and Out access to the internet. If this doesn't solve the problem, then continue. If your using Windows Firewall, see: How to Change Windows Firewall Settings in Vista

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type cmd.
3. Right click cmd (At top) and click Run as administrator. (See screenshot below)
cmd_Start_Menu.jpg
4. Click the Continue button for the UAC prompt.
5. In command prompt, type:
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
NOTE: To undo this, type:
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal instead.
6. Press Enter. (See screenshot below)
7. You will get a OK message back. If not, repeat step 4.
Disable.jpg
8. Logoff and logon, or restart your computer to apply the changes.

How to Share Photos Using Kodak EasyShare Software

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:57:00 +0000

Step1:

Double click the Kodak EasyShare icon on your desktop if you've installed the software. If not, simply insert the provided installation disk and follow the installation instructions.

Step2:

Click "email" from the tabs on the left side. Your email address appears in the "from" line.

Step3:

Type the email addresses of the people with whom you'd like to share these photos. Separate multiple addresses with a comma. You may also use the Address Book to select email recipients if you have saved email addresses there.

Step4:

Decide if you want a copy of the email along with the attached photos sent to your email address as well. Check or uncheck the box that says "Send a copy of this message to me."

Step5:

Choose a subject line for your recipients to read before they open the email. You can leave the subject line blank if you want, but some people appreciate knowing the subject of an email before they open it.

Step6:

Include an explanation in the "Message" section if you want, or leave it blank if the pictures are self explanatory.

Step7:

Click the round blue icon with the square and a plus sign from the menu on the right side.

Step8:

Click the folder where your chosen photos are stored from the menu on the left side.

Step9:

Click on the photo you want to attach to the email and share with friends and family. If you want to share more than one photo, click the "Hold Selected Pictures" icon (the folder with the check inside it) every time you select a new photo to ensure that they all get attached to your email message.

Step10:

Click the "email" tab again from the left side.

Step11:

Choose whether you would like your photos optimized to use less memory when emailed, or if you want the photos sent in their original format no matter how long the download time will be for the recipient. Select your choice to the left side of the email body.

Step12:

Click the yellow "Send" button to complete the process.

Disable the Windows Mail splash screen in Windows Vista.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:11:00 +0000

1. Open Registry Editor

2. Locate the following key in the registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail

3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:

"NoSplash"=dword:00000001

4. Close the registry editor.

How to Gain Access When You Have Forgotten the Administrator Password in Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and Windows Vista

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 24 May 2008 06:31:00 +0000

This is absolutely one of the best free tools to reset the administrator password and gain access . It modifies the encrypted password in the registry's SAM file allowing you access to the account in Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista systems.There is an image file to create a bootable floppy disk or bootable CD to modify the admin password and access NTFS partitions. You do not need to know the old password to set a new one. It will also offer to unlock disabled or locked user accounts (a very helpful feature). The program was just updated on April 9, 2007 to include Vista support.Please visit the site by clicking on the link below to download a CD image or floppy image of this great program.

http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/

"This page contains both secure and nonsecure items"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:47:00 +0000

Resolution:

1) Open Internet Explorer
2) Click on Tools
3) Click on Internet Options
4) Click on the Security Tab
5) Click on the Custom Level button
6) Under the Miscellaneous section look for "Display Mixed Content"
7) Click on Disable for Display Mixed Content instead of Prompt
8) Click on OK twice
9) Close Internet Explorer and reopen
10) Open the webpage that was displaying the warning message, the message should not appear now.

How to fix problem when Windows Security Center reports multiple antivirus programs installed:

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 24 May 2008 04:23:00 +0000

Resolution:
1) Right-click on My Computer
2) Click on Manage
3) Click on the plus sign(+) next to Services and Applications in the left-hand column
4) Click on Services
5) Find the service called Windows Management Instrumentation, right-click on it, and choose Stop.
6) Open My Computer
7) Double-click on Drive C (or whatever drive Windows is installed on)
8) Double-click on the Windows folder
9) Double-click on System32
10) Double-click on WBEM
11) Right-click on the Repository folder and click Delete and remove it
12) Close the My Computer windows and return to the Windows services screen using steps 1 - 4 shown above
13) Find the service called Windows Management Instrumentation, right-click on it, and choose Start. Restarting this service will rebuild the repository folder information.
14) Restart your computer
Once the computer has restarted, open Windows Security Center. Only your currently installed antivirus and firewall programs should be listed.

Registry Editing Has Been Disabled By Your Administrator

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:57:00 +0000

Many times when working on a computer that has been infected with a virus, trojan, or piece of spyware I find myself with my most important command, Regedit, the Windows Registry Editor being disabled. Virus creators like to disable the Registry Editor so it makes solving the problem and removing the issue difficult.

Doug Knox, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, has created a VBScript that enables or disables the Registry Editor based on the following location in the registry. Of course, since the registry editor is disabled, you can't change it manually, so Doug wrote a Visual Basic Script to accomplish the task.

HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Download the fix and save it on Desktop and the file once the download is completed. Restart the PC.
This will fix the issue

Free trojan remover tool

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:37:00 +0000

SDFix free trojan remover tool:
The fixtool removes big amount Trojan Variants
Download SDFix and save the file to your desktop. Double click SDFix.exe and it will extract the files to %systemdrive% (Drive that contains the Windows Directory, typically C:\SDFix)Download combofix.

Open the SDFix folder and double-click RunThis.bat.

* Type Y to begin the cleanup process.
* It will remove any Trojan Services and Registry Entries that it finds then prompt you to press any key to Reboot.
* Press any Key and it will restart the PC.
* When the PC restarts the Fixtool will run again and complete the removal process then display Finished, press any key to end the script and load your desktop icons.

* Close any open browsers.
* Double click on combofix.exe and follow the prompts.

Enable the "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" options in your right click menu In Windows Vista

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:15:00 +0000

In Windows XP, one of favorite tweaks is one that enables the "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" options in the right click menu. After using Windows Vista for a few weeks I tried this "trick" and I was glad to see that it still working.
Enabling these two options requires some changes in the Windows Registry. Working with the Windows Registry is rather complicated so we tried to simplify things as much as possible. All you need to do is download the registry

First, download the Registry archive file. After you extract it, you will see two files: enable_move_to.reg and enable_copy_to.reg.

We provided two separate files so that you can enable only one option, in case you don't need both. When you run a ".reg" file, an UAC prompt will ask your permission to Continue.

Then, the Registry Editor will ask your permission to continue.

Once you press the Yes button, the necessary settings will be added and the Copy & Move To option will appear in the right click menu.

Note: You need to have administrative rights in order to enable these two options.

Recover lost files with Recuva

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:25:00 +0000

Recuva is a free Windows utility that allows users to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from their computer. This includes file emptied from the Recycle Bin and files deleted by bugs, crashes or viruses.
It supports all versions of Windows including the new Windows Vista operating system. The setup file has a size of only 200KB and the application itself is very light on resources consumption. Also the interface is very clean and easy to use.
The process of recovering lost files is very straight-forward: launch the application, choose the drive where the lost files were placed and press the Scan button.

Recuva will scan the selected drive and will load a list of files that can be recovered. Select the ones your would like to recover and then press the Recover button.

Recuva will ask you to select the location where you want to save these files and start the recovering process.
Donload Recuva from the below weblink.

http://www.recuva.com/download/downloadbin

Stop Task Scheduler in Windows Vista.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:26:00 +0000

Resolution:
1. Go to Start>> All Programs>> Accessories>> System tools>> Run Command
2. In the Run Command dialog box, type in: regedit
3. Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule

4. Click once on the "Schedule" value to empty its contents in to the right pane
5. Double click the "Start" entry in the right pane.
6. Change the "Start" entry value from "2" to "4".
7. Click OK and then restart your computer.

Error message "cannot find file: c:/windows/privacy_index.htm make usre the path is correct" at start up.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:20:00 +0000

Resolution:

1. Click Start, Run & Type desk.cpl and press enter. This will open the Display Properties window.
2. Click on the Desktop tab.
3. Click on Customize Desktop.
4. Click on the Web tab.5. Uncheck the entries under web pages and uncheck lock desktop items.

Unable to access any Folders in Vista and Control Panel opens, however none of the applications are listed in the window.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:16:00 +0000

Resolution:
1) Launch services.msc from a run command
2) Find the SLUNotify service & stop it
3) Find the Software Licensing service & stop it (it may say that ReadyBoost needs that service to run; stop it anyway)
4) No need to restart SLUNotify & Software Licensing (both services).
5) Open Control panel, all the applications will be listed and also able to access all the folders.

Aero icon missing in Taskbar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:10:00 +0000

Resolution:
1. Click on Start. In the start search bar, type Windows switch.
2. The Switch between windows option will be listed.
3. Right click on the icon and click on Create shotcut to desktop.
4. Once the shortcut icon appears on the desktop, drag and drop it to the taskbar.

Error 1068 "The dependency service or group failed to start" when starting the Spooler Service on Windows Vista or Windows XP computers.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:17:00 +0000

Symptoms
When you attempt to start the Print Spooler service (using Services.msc), one of the following error messages may appear and the Spooler service does not start:
* Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer.Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.
* Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer.Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.

Resolution :
To resolve the problem, fix the dependency information for the Spooler service.
1- Click Start, Run and type the following:
CMD /K SC CONFIG SPOOLER DEPEND= RPCSS

Alternately, to accomplish this using Registry Editor:
1- Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
2- Navigate to the following branch
3- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Spooler
4- In the right-pane, double-click the DependOnService value
5- Delete the existing data, and then type RPCSS
6- Close Regedit.exe

Windows Update Error message: error number 0x8DDD0003) Windows Update has been disabled by system administrator"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:08:00 +0000

Cause:
Windows upadte has been disabled by:
1. group policy

2. system policy

3. Registry

Resolution:
1. Log on to the computer as a local administrator.
2. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
3. In the left pane, expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then click Start Menu and Taskbar.
4. In the right pane, right-click Disable and remove links to Windows Update, and then click Properties.
5. Click Disabled, click Apply, and then click OK.
6. Close the Editor and reopen the gpedit.msc.
7. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
8. In the left pane, expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then click Start Menu and Taskbar.
9. In the right pane, right-click Remove links and access to Windows Update, and then click Properties.
10. Click Disabled, click Apply, and then click OK.

How to enable the DVD Library in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:04:00 +0000

To enable the DVD Gallery, follow these steps:

1. Exit Windows Media Center if it is running.
2. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit in the Programs list. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
3. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings
4. In the results pane, right-click ShowGallery, and then click Modify.
5. Delete the contents that appear in the Value data box, type Gallery in the Value data box, and then click OK.
6. Exit Registry Editor.

APPLIES TO: Windows Vista Home Premium • Windows Vista Ultimate• Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition

Issue: Re-installing Windows Picture and Fax Viewer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:34:00 +0000

Solution:
1. Click Start >> Run and Type " regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll" Without quotes.
2. Click OK.
3. Click OK .

Issue: When I try to install fax program from windows component menu error says cannot read fxmno.dl or fxsevent.dl

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:34:00 +0000

Resolution:
1. Click on the Windows Start Menu.
2. Click Run.
3. Type esentutl /p %windir%\security\database\secedit.sdb in the Openbox, and click OK.

Error : You get the error message "0x800CCC69, unknown error" while trying to send mails through Outlook Express.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:26:00 +0000

Resolution:
Select the Outbox folder, right click and delete the mails in the folder.
Close Outlook Express and open OE again and verify.

RUNDLL ERROR LOADING c:ProgramFiles\Msn\MSNSharedFiles\MAILMAPI.DLL

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:22:00 +0000

Solution :
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on Tools >> Internet Options
3. Programms Tab
4. Email Program.
5. Choose the correct one like outlook or outlook express. Apply and ok.

Whenever you play a video ( CD/DVD or online) through any program (nero, windows media player, realplayer, etc.) it plays in black and white. Issue s

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:07:00 +0000

Resolution:
1- Right click on your desktop.
2- Go to NVIDIA control panel,
3- Click on option on the left side which says adjust video color settings.
4- Put your saturation up to 50% and you should now be seeing colour video!

Alternatively, you can select the default setting by unchecking the box "use the nvidia control panel colour settings".