COMPUTER_MANIA

Problem: Windows screen goes black after restart.

2010-11-18T03:59:00.000-08:00

Are u facing problem of "Windows screen goes black after restart."?Don't worry, Just follow the bellow steps to solve your problem

Scenario 1 :

Boot the system using Operating System CD
Press the First R to enter in Recovery Console.
Here then it will ask you to which installation would you like to login
Press 1 (if windows on C drive) OR 2 ((if windows on D drive)
Then it will ask you for user credentials to login, Provide the user name and password
Create a temporary folder on root drive may be C drive.
Now copy the software file in C:\Windows\System32\Config folder to the newly created temporary folder.
Open the C:\Windows\Repair folder and copy the software file to C:\Windows\System32\config folder.
If asked to overwrite select yes.
Restart the system.

Scenario 2:

If customer is using Dual Boot Operating system then login using the another O.S. And follow the steps 6-10 mentioned in the scenario 1.
OR Install Problematic system HDD as slave or secondary on another system and follow the steps 6-10 mentioned in the scenario 1

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Missiing System Clock From System Tray

2010-11-17T06:02:00.000-08:00

Missing System Clock Icon From System Tray

1. Right click on Taskbar & select Properties.

2. Enable 'Show the Clock'.

If it doesn't work then follow the below procedure :

1. Open GPEdit.msc

2. User Configuration

3. Administrative Templates

4. Start Menu & Taskbar

5. Disable the policy 'Remove Clock from the system notification area'

6. Right click on Taskbar & select the Properties.

7. Select the option 'Show the Clock'

SFC Scannow - How to Use SFC Scannow to Repair Protected Windows

2010-11-01T04:32:00.000-07:00

Scannow SFC

Windows XP has the ability to protect itself from system instability caused by 3rd party software overwriting important system files.
This used to be (and still is in fact), a problem with Windows 95 and Windows 98.

With the introduction of Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft made a real effort to stop this from happening.
Now in Windows XP we have a much more refined protection of these important files...

Windows File Protection

By default, Windows File Protection is always enabled and allows Windows
digitally signed files to replace existing files safely. Currently, signed files are distributed
through:

# Windows Service Packs

# Hotfix distributions

# Operating system upgrades

# Windows Updates

# Windows Device Manager

If you introduce a file replacement in any other way, Windows File protection will overwrite your file!

How to use Scannow sfc...
The main reason for using this utility is when you suspect there may be a problem with a Windows XP system file.

Perhaps you get a dialog box appear informing you of a problem with a .dll file, or your program will just not load! It is therefore worth checking to see if there are any corrupt system files using scannow sfc.

To do this simply go to the Run box on the Start Menu and type in:

sfc /scannow

This command will immediately initiate the Windows File Protection service to scan all protected files and verify their integrity, replacing any files with which it finds a problem.

The following should appear to give an indication of how long the process is taking.

n an ideal world that would be the end of the story... Any corrupt, missing or incorrect files would be replaced by this process.

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Unable to start system due to the "NTLDR" file missing

2010-10-31T23:09:00.000-07:00

Repair Missing NTLDR using Recovery Console

First you must reboot the system from your xp cdrom.

Then when prompted select the option to enter the recovery console.

Select the installation to be repaired followed by the administrator password.

Type Fixboot and answer yes to the prompt.

Then type in the following commands and leave all spaces eactly as they appear here:

CD \
ATTRIB -H NTLDR
ATTRIB -S NTLDR
ATTRIB -R NTLDR
ATTRIB -H NTDETECT.COM
ATTRIB -S NTDETECT.COM
ATTRIB -R NTDETECT.COM
COPY X:\I386\NTLDR C:\ ( X IS THE LETTER OF YOUR CDROM )
COPY X:\I386\NTDETECT.COM C:\ ( X IS THE LETTER OF YOUR CDROM )
reboot

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Think Point

2010-10-30T04:59:00.000-07:00

It is also known as the ThinkPoint virus which is part of a fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert. Think Point is being advertised as one of the five removal tool to get rid of any infection found on the computer.

Symptoms:
1.Initial infection will result to a malfunction of Windows desktop.
2.Removing all icons and displaying only a fake alert message.
3.Trying to clean this malware will open up a new window displaying multiple virus scanners but only those Think Point will be able to identify the infection.
4.Trying to run any applications will be blocked by Think Point and instead it will release a message stating that executable file is already compromised.
Having it on the system will provide various annoyances including blocked Internet access, browser hijacking and malfunction system. All of these displeasure carried out aims to force users into getting the licensed version of Think Point.
Screen Shot Image:

If you see this introduction window. Do not click on “Safe Startup” to prevent

installation of Think Point. Restart computer immediately and perform a virus

scan.

Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7

Think Point Removal Procedures:

Note: Rogue program will prevent you from executing any application. Some Windows functions will also be rendered unusable including task manager and

log-off. It will also prohibit restarting or turning off the computer. To work

around with this, you must force-shutdown the computer by unplugging the power supply. Then proceed with

these procedures.

1.When you see the ThinkPoint interface after restarting the, keep hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del to open your Task Manager.

2.Once Task Manager opens, move to ‘Processes’ tab, locate the main

ThinkPoint process called ‘hotfix.exe’ and choose ‘End Process’.

If your Task Manager is disabled, search for the name ‘hotfix’ on your computer using your Windows File Search Tool, rename it to hotfix0, and then open your Task Manager to delete the process.

3.After this is completed,Go to ‘File’ menu in Task Manager, select option
‘New Task(Run)’ and type in ‘explorer.exe’. & Click the ‘OK’.

4. To remove the malware completely scan the system with 'Quick Heal'.Run
the Antimalware & Normal scan of Quick Heal once.

Quick Heal Emergency CD :

You can also create an Emergency CD with Quick Heal from the non infected
machine that will allow you to boot the system with it & scan it in the native
mode.

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WIndows 7 Shorcuts

2010-10-28T06:01:00.000-07:00

Shortcut	Description
Win + UP Arrow	Maximize the current window
Win + Down Arrow	Restore down or minimize current windows
Win + Left Arrow	Dock the current window to the left half of the screen
Win + Right Arrrow	Dock the current window to the right half of the screen
Win + [number]	Activate and run the program pinned on Windows 7 Taskbar, running program won’t be affected
Win + Home	Minimize all but the current window
Win + Space	Makes all windows transparent so you can see through to the desktop
Win + Pause/Break	Open System Properties
Win + Tab	Flip Aero 3D [press Tab to cycle between Windows
Win + B	Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar
Win + D	Show/Hide desktop
Win + E	Windows Explorer is launched
Win + F	Search
Win + G	Bring all gadgets on top and foreground
Win + L	Lock Computer
Win + M	Minimize all windows
Win + P	Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)
Win + R	Run Command is launched.
Win + S	OneNote Screen Clipping Tool
Win + T	Show preview thumbnail of running applications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over
Win + X	Mobility Center
Win + #	Quicklaunch
Win + =	Magnifier
Win + [+/-]	Enables the magnifier and zooms in/out
Win + Shift + Up Arrow	Maximize vertical size
Win + Shift + Down Arrow	Restore vertical size
Win + Shift + Left Arrow	Jump to left monitor
Win + Shift + Right Arrow	Jump to right monitor
Win + Shift + M	Undo all window minimization
Win + Shift + T	Cycles backwards
Win + Ctrl + F	Opens the Active Directory Find Computers dialog
Ctrl + Right Arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left Arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Up Arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Down Arrow	Move the cursor to the begining of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Click	A pinned taskbar icon to cycle through the program’s open windows (e.g. IE)
Ctrl + Win + Tab	Persistent flip 3D
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow	Select a block of text
Ctrl with any arrow key +	Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager directly
Ctrl + Shift + N	Create new folders

MS-DOS help and Commands

2010-10-27T07:04:00.000-07:00

About MS-DOS :

Short for Microsoft Disk operating system, MS-DOS is a non-graphical command line
operating system created for IBM compatible computers that was first introduced by Microsofft in August 1981 and was last updated in 1984when MS-DOS 6.22 was released. Although the MS-DOS operating system is not commonly used today, the command shell used through Microsoft Windows is.

Unlike Microsoft Windows, which most users are familiar with today, MS-DOS requires the user to type commands instead of using a mouse. The image to the right is an example of
what an MS-DOS window more appropriately referred to as the Windows command line
looks like under Microsoft Windows.

How to open command prompt :

To open a Microsoft MS-DOS command prompt shell window, first click the Windows Start menu (located at the very lower-left corner of your computer's desktop) and select "Run...".
Then if you are using Windows XP or Vista or Windows 7, type cmd into the Run box and click "OK". You could also type cmd.exe

Otherwise, if you are using an older version of Windows, type command into the Run box and click "OK". You could also type command.exe

Useful Command :

When you are using a Microsoft MS-DOS command prompt shell window, you can type the following commands into the window. Click a command shown below for a description of how to use that command.

cd : Change directory or display current directory path.
cls : Clear the window.
dir : Display list of contents of current directory.
help : Display list of commands or help about a command.
notepad : Run the Windows Notepad text editor.
type : Displays the contents of a text file.

Some other useful commands are:

assoc : Displays or modifies filename extension associations.
attrib : Displays or changes file attributes.
call : Calls one batch program file from another.
chkdsk : Checks a disk and displays a status report.
chkntfs : Displays or modifies the checking of disk at startup.
color : Sets the text and background colors.
comp : Compares the contents of two files or sets of files.
copy : Copies one or more files to another location.
date : Displays or sets the computer's date.
del (or erase) : Deletes one or more files.
defrag : Defragment the specified storage device.
doskey : Display command history; define macros.
echo : Displays messages, or turns command echoing on/off.
edit : Runs the MS-DOS text editor.
exit : Closes the MS-DOS window.
fc : Compares two files or sets of files and displays the differences.
find : Searches for a text string in a file or files.
findstr : Search for a regular expression text string in a file or files.
goto : Used in a batch program file to jump to a particular line.
if : Used in a batch program file to perform conditional testing.
md (or mkdir) : Creates a directory.
more : Displays the contents of a file one screen at a time.
move : Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory.
rd (or rmdir) : Removes a directory.
rem : Used in a batch program file to identify comments.
ren (or rename) : Renames a file or files.
sort : Sorts input.
start : Starts a new window to run a specified program or command.
time : Displays or sets the computer's time.
tree : Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or directory.
xcopy : Copies files and directory trees.

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All network drives shows in yellow exclamation mark and Network not working

2010-10-27T04:31:00.000-07:00

Failed to uninstall the device. Device may be required

to boot up computer

Some times people may get “Failed to uninstall the device. Device

may be required to boot up computer” error while uninstalling

network devices from device manager,All network drives shows in

yellow exclamation mark and We could not use Internet or Network

U can solve above problem by just follow bellow steps

1. Go into a command prompt.
2. Type “set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1”
3. Hit return.
4. Type “devmgmt.msc”
5. Hit return.

Once device manager has loaded, go to View, Show Hidden Devices.

You will then see “grayed out” old devices and network cards that you

can remove.

I
f not done then remove the registry entries from

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

This is where all network adapters live. Delete the ones that refuse to

uninstall and now go to System-->Hardware and remove them.

U can also refer following link :
http://en.kioskea.net/faq/2826-device-manager-yellow-exclamation-point

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What is the phishing scams and How to Prevent Phishing Scams

2010-10-26T23:51:00.000-07:00

Phishing explained

Phishing scams are typically fraudulent email messages appearing to come from legitimate

enterprises (e.g., your university, your Internet service provider, your bank). These messages usually direct you to a spoofed web site or otherwise get you to divulge private information (e.g., password, credit card, or other account updates). The perpetrators then use this

private information to commit identity theft.

One type of phishing attempt is an email message stating that you are receiving it due to

fraudulent activity on your account, and asking you to "click here" to verify your information.

Phishing scams are crude social engineering tools designed to induce panic in the reader. These scams attempt to trick recipients into responding or clicking immediately, by claiming they will lose something (e.g., email, bank account). Such a claim is always indicative of a

phishing scam, as responsible companies and organizations will never take these types of

actions via email.

How to Prevent Phishing Scams

Be suspicious of any email message that asks you to enter or verify personal information,

through a web site or by replying to the message itself. Never reply to or click the links in a message. If you think the message may be legitimate, go directly to the company's web site

(i.e., type the real URL into your browser) or contact the company to see if you really do

need to take the action described in the email message.

When you recognize a phishing message, delete the email message from your Inbox, and

then empty it from the deleted items folder to avoid accidentally accessing the web sites it

points to.

Always read your email as plain text. Phishing messages often contain clickable images that
look legitimate; by reading messages in plain text, you can see the URLs that any images
point to. Additionally, when you allow your mail client to read HTML or other non-text-only
formatting, attackers can take advantage of your mail client's ability to execute code, which
leaves your computer vulnerable to viruses, worms, and Trojans

How to Report

If you do receive a message you suspect to be a phishing scam, call the customer service

phone number right away to confirm whether you've received an actual message or not. In

addition, almost every bank and credit card lender has a website where you can report

suspicious emails and instant messages.

Otherwise go the following web site to submit phishing links or email to us following email address

www.phishtank.com

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Antivirus Studio 2010 spyware description and removal procedure

2010-10-26T07:18:00.000-07:00

What is "Antivirus studio 2010" spyware

Antivirus Studio 2010 is a bogus security client that attempts to trick and scare the user into thinking they are infected with a virus.
Upon boot the user is notified that their computer is sending out spam e-mail that that your IP is being reported to the Police. This is ALL a lie. Antivirus Studio 2010 is the real virus and they are simply attempting to scare you into making a purchase. This program will also block all your real security client and most other programs. In testing we were able to get the Browser working just fine but were being re-directed to the FAKE Antivirus Studio 2010 website and instructed to make a purchase.
All the viruses that this program picks up are FAKE and again its used to trick users into making a purchase.

Antivirus Studio 2010 Manual Removal Procedures

· AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe

· securitycenter.exe

· securityhelper.exe

· load.exe( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. However you can identify this file path in the msconfig menu as shown in the video

Top Stop this process you can browse to the file location and rename the file and then reboot your computer and delete the above files. You may also be able to open the Task Manager the very second you log into the computer and then terminate the above processes and delete them.

Windows XP:

· %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application Data\AntiVirus Studio 2010

· %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application Data\AntiVirus Studio 2010\securitycenter.exe

· %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application Data\AntiVirus Studio 2010\securityhelper.exe

· load.exe ( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. However you can identify this file path in the msconfig menu.

Vista and Windows 7

· C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\AntiVirus Studio 2010\AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe

· C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\AntiVirus Studio 2010\securitycenter.exe

· C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\AntiVirus Studio 2010\securityhelper.exe

· load.exe ( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. )

Antivirus Studio 2010 Registry Removal Procedures

Removing files and folders alone is not sufficient to completely remove Antivirus Studio 2010. The following keys and settings should also be removed from

the Windows registry to complete Antivirus Studio 2010 removal:

· HKCU:Software/Antivirus Studio 2010
. HKCU:Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/StartPage/NewShortcuts
. HKCU:Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/AntiVirus Studio 2010
. HKCU:Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/securitycenter

Enable Or Disable The Windows 7 Administrator Account

2010-10-26T06:47:00.000-07:00

Enable Or Disable The Windows 7 Administrator Account

The easiest way to enable or disable the Windows 7 build in administrator account is from the command line. Open a command prompt with administrator rights. This is done by right-clicking on the command prompt icon in the Windows 7 start menu and selecting Run As Administrator from the available options.

1.To enable the Windows 7 administrator account:
   net user administrator /active:yes
2.To disable the Windows 7 administrator account:
   net user administrator /active:no
3.To change the password of the Windows 7 administrator account:
   net user administrator password
4.An alternative would be to enable or disable the Windows 7 administrator
  account using the Local Security Policy option. You can open the Local Security
5.Policy by launching secpol.msc from the run box.
  You find the option under Local Policies-> Security Options.
  Just change the setting Accounts: Administrator account by double-clicking the entry.

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"Open With" error while opening any ".EXE" file or application

2010-10-26T05:52:00.000-07:00

Many times people face problems while opening .EXE files.

· The EXE file opens in Notepad.

· EXE file opens in some other installed programs.

· Windows displays "Open With" dialog box to choose the program.

· Windows shows error message, "Windows cannot find .exe file. Make sure you typed the name correctly".

Method 1:

Most of the times it happens when you accidentally change .exe file type

settings from Folder Options. Sometimes it might happen due to virus.

1. Open My Computer

2. Select Tools – Folder Options

3. Select File Types – New

4. Type “EXE” & click Advanced

5. Select “Application” as Associated File Type

6. Click OK

Method 2:

If it won't work there is no need to worry. Here is another solution which will

fix this annoying problem:

1. Open Command Prompt by typing command in RUN dialog box.Now

provide following command:cd\windows

2. It'll activate Windows folder. Now provide following command to open

Registry Editor:

regedit

NOTE:

1)If you can't open "regedit", press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys and open

"Task Manager". Now click on "File" menu and hold down the "CTRL" key and click on "New Task" menu. It'll open a Command Prompt window.

Now provide regedit.exe command and press Enter. It'll open regedit

without any problem.

2)Open Windows folder. Right click on Regedit.exe & select Run as & deselect “Protect my computer & data from unauthorized program

activity” It will open registry.

3.Now go to following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe

In right-side pane, change value of Default key to exefile

4.Now go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command

5.In right-side pane, change value of Default key to:

"%1" %*

6.That's it. Now exit Registry Editor and restart your Windows. Now you should be able to open EXE files without any problem.

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Why The Google Chrome is best Internet Browser

2010-10-26T01:18:00.001-07:00

窗体顶端

窗体底端

Google Chrome Features that we miss in other Web Browsers

1. Task Manager for Websites

While you are inside Google Chrome, press Shift+Escape and it will open up a ‘task manager’ with a list of all websites currently open inside Chrome

This will give you an idea about how much physical memory is consumed by different websites and if any particular page is causing your system to crawl, you can do an "end process" to close that tab directly from Task Manager.

2. Visual Browser History

This is a feature Chrome borrowed from Google Desktop / Google Web History. Type Ctrl+H to open your browser history and search for a term.

addition to matching pages, Google Chrome will also show you a small thumbnail image of that web pages in the history results.

3. Super Clean Contextual Menus

I simply love this. You right click an hyperlink on a web page and you get only five relevant options to deal with that link

The number comes down to four when you right click any image in Chrome.

4. Search Your Favorite Websites from the Address Bar

This is brilliant. If you visit a website that includes site search (for instance:google.com)Chrome will automatically recognize and add that search engine for you so the next time you can perform a search on that site via the Chrome address bar itself

5. See Memory Used by Different Browsers

Open a new tab inside Chrome browser and type "about:memory" (without quotes) – somewhere at the top, you’ll see a list of browser processes that are currently running on your system and the amount of memory they are using.

6. Reopen Website tabs that you closed by mistake

Firefox 3 has this "Undo Closed Tab" option in the menu while you can open closed tabs in Opera via the Ctrl+Z shortcut.

To re-open a closed tab in Google Chrome, just hit Ctrl+T and you’ll see an option that says "Recently closed tabs" – click the one you closed by accident

7. Launch Websites from the Start Menu / Quick Launch Bar

Desktop shortcuts for web pages are possible with other browsers as well but Google Chrome make the whole flow very easy. Open any site and choose "Create application shortcut" from the File menu.

This will essentially create a desktop shortcut that looks something like this:

C:\Users\labnol\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

--app=http://www.labnol.org/

Clicking the shortcut will launch that web page in a new instance of Chrome that may not contain have any more new tabs

Why u are still waiting? Go to the following link and see imagine

http://www.google.com/chrome

Big CWG 2010 or Big Corruption games in INDIA

2010-10-25T02:59:00.000-07:00

Many would have thought that hosting the Commonwealth Games in India would bring the country on the radar of the world. It sure has brought India on the radar – but for all the wrong reasons!!

Also, one needs to ask is- Did it require a TV expose for the Government to wake up to all this mismanagement? The answer sadly is a YES! Despite an Organizing Committee (OC) in place, the rot had set deep within it for it to function without bias and corruption. Apart from this, lack of checks, a body to oversee the OC on the management, allocation and flow of funds. The dubious nature pertaining to the awarding of contracts too contributed to this rot. The highhandedness of the organizing committee was such that companies with vague and ambiguous credentials such as office addresses pitched in for contracts and tenders. Leave aside pitching, some of them won the contracts too involving huge sums. Nobody checked the credentials of these ambiguous companies and they made merry!

What could have encouraged for such widespread mismanagement to occur was the offenders having a sound understanding of the system and the way it works in India. The laxity on the part of law to round up and reprimand the guilty with severe punishment along with unending legal procedures too could have aided the intentions of the guilty. All said and done, the entire ruckus could not have been orchestrated with just one individual but appears to involve a bevy of individuals!

Absence of KRA for the OC with stringent penalties for non-achievement of the fixed deliverables could have lent some seriousness to the efforts which now looks like an apparition. Absence of accountability both at the financial and infrastructure level has been one the primary reasons for this debacle which has seen the conscience of officials nose dive to new nadirs!

With less than a month to go for the games to begin, it is indeed sorry state of affairs as far as organizing the games is concerned. Construction is still on in many stadiums, infrastructure is struggling to keep pace with the schedule and to top it over there are officials whose dubious deals are baffling the State and Central Government. Flooding in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, leaking roofs in wrestling arena are just a few examples of what stands today in the in the half completed stadiums. The gravity of the situation is such that the Prime Minister has had to intervene and impart integrity to the sorry state of affairs of the infrastructure.

The entire world recently witnessed a sporting gala event in the Football World Cup hosted and organized excellently by South Africa. This was an event which was much larger in magnitude compared to the Commonwealth Games but still it was organized in a praiseworthy manner. The event also ended up earning the goodwill of millions of tourists who would visit the nation following the commendable hospitality and treatment they received from the various quarters.

As against this event, would be the Commonwealth 2010 fiasco (which is already mired in controversies) comes across as a stark contrast. It would take a colossal effort for the OC and Government to complete the work and make it world class.

Well, the damage has been done and the best that could be done now is damage control. But just think-as citizens who pay taxes, don’t you think the guilty need to be punished for the mess and spending the common man’s earnest earnings for his profits