tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:04:44 +0000Windows XP SupportEee PCSecurityGeneralInternet Explorer SupportWindows Vista SupportThe blog of friendly software and friendly computer help, where you could live in a computer friendly world.http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Eric)Blogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-6316218361294313551Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:42:00 +00002008-07-17T23:21:12.440-04:00Eee PCPlease note: This is a sharing of Eee PC 900 experience (4 weeks user experience), not a review.We know Eee PC is hot. How hot is it?When Eee PC 900 boots up, it is absolute cool and quiet. I turned on WiFi. Adjusted the bright level to 5 out of 10. 15 minutes after I surfed the net, the fan kicked in and I could feel the bottom of Eee PC was very warm. I used eeecontrol to monitor the CPU http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/07/eee-pc-900-experience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-6344481773709280333Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:40:00 +00002008-07-08T09:51:05.612-04:00Eee PC http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/07/eee-pc-900-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-2899392427176391709Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:28:00 +00002008-07-06T21:33:29.859-04:00Eee PCEee PC 900Originally uploaded by xericloHere it is Asus Eee PC 900 Linux version brought in Canada.It has 8.9" screen, ten bright levels. There is no comparison with the quality of regular LCD monitor / TV. It is still very good for what it is designed for Intrenet surfing, watching movies, photos.It is a Linux version with 20 GB SSD total.4 GB SLC (Single Level Cell) SSD is on board. 12 GB MLC (http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/07/eee-pc-900.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-1487636210772788862Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:02:00 +00002008-06-16T09:27:59.531-04:00Internet Explorer SupportInternet Explorer 7 (IE7) and Adobe Flash Player 9 ProblemWhen you upgrade IE6 to IE7, you may experience IE crashing with Flash 9 plug-in problem.1) Close Internet Explorer. Make sure you uninstall all previous version of Flash Player using uninstaller. (Upgrade Flash player without uninstall it first will not work.)2) Download Flash Player from http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/06/internet-explorer-7-ie7-and-flash-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-21472868742898786Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:04:00 +00002008-06-03T20:11:57.850-04:00GeneralWhat is the reason you buy a new computer?A great video with a great message!! http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-is-reason-you-buy-new-computer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-2875378698951900352Thu, 29 May 2008 18:15:00 +00002008-05-29T14:17:33.578-04:00SecurityHow to protect Microsoft Windows from SYN Flood attackEdit the registry by adding the following keys in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TcpIp\Parameters.Value Name Value (REG_DWORD)---------------- ----------------------------SynAttackProtect 2TcpMaxPortlovehausted 1TcpMaxHalfOpen 500TcpMaxHalfOpenRetried 400TcpMaxConnectResponseRetransmissions 2TcpMaxDataRetransmissions http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-protect-microsoft-windows-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-2908467301094506675Thu, 29 May 2008 18:13:00 +00002008-05-29T14:14:44.201-04:00SecurityHow to test your Antivirus program?You my create a file with EICAR (European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research) test string.Here is the EICAR test string:X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*Copy and past this string into a notepad document, then click FILE > SAVE AS. Type .COM as the filename.For more information, please refer to http://www.eicar.org/http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-test-your-antivirus-program.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-4866612953878382352Thu, 29 May 2008 00:52:00 +00002008-05-28T20:53:11.221-04:00Windows XP SupportCheck current tcp/ip connection for each program for Windows XP.Click Start - Run, Type CMD.exe.Type netstat.exe -bv.You can see the foreign address and port number your program connecting to. By adding a space and a number, you can check most up-to-dated information.netstat.exe -bv 5Press Ctrl + C to cancal it.http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/check-current-tcpip-connection-for-each.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-31868030303083873Thu, 29 May 2008 00:44:00 +00002008-05-28T20:47:01.296-04:00Windows XP SupportHow to repair TCP/IP network connectivity issue in Windows XP?Unlike Windows 2000, you cannove remove TCP/IP. If TCP/IP stack is corrupted, you can reset the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack by rewrite the registry by using the follow command.netsh int ip resetOr you may use this link if you are using US version of Windows XP.http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=aw;en-us;299357&eula=1http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-repair-tcpip-issue-in-windows-xp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-6954416538188788441Thu, 29 May 2008 00:37:00 +00002008-07-06T21:33:43.522-04:00Windows Vista Support Vista boot up sequence is different from previous Windows.Here is how Windows Vista boot up.Preboot:1. POST routines run.2. BIOS finds the boot devices and loads ans tuns MBR.3. MBR locates the active partition in the partition table. Loadthe boot sector into memory an run it.The files used to load 2000\XP in this sequence:Ntldr, Boot.ini, Bootsect.dos (if you have Windows 9x), Ntdetect.com, http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/vista-boot-up-sequence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-4011522350315150143Wed, 28 May 2008 22:43:00 +00002008-05-28T18:45:43.064-04:00Windows XP SupportHow to check what service (svchost.exe) is running in Task Manager?In the Process tab of Task Manager, add PID column by View - Column.Open Command Prompt, type "tasklst /svc".Check the PID which match to the svchost.exe in Task Manager.http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-check-what-service-svchostexe-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-4004504835899798401Wed, 28 May 2008 22:38:00 +00002008-05-28T18:42:52.257-04:00Windows XP SupportHow to disable the Windows key of the keyboardHave you press the Windows key by mistake during playing game in full screen?Run Regedit.exe and go to the following.HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard LayoutAdd REG_BINARY value name as "Scancode Map", data as "00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000"Restart computer.http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-disable-windows-key-of-keyboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-6806103484760504155Wed, 28 May 2008 22:34:00 +00002008-05-28T18:35:18.795-04:00Windows XP SupportHow to speed up XP shutdown process?Do not clear page file at shutdown by checking the following registry.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management "1" -> "0"Close all programmes/services you open manually before shutdown. XP takes up to 20 seconds to close single program/service.You may speed it up by editing the registry value to decrease the value (1http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-speed-up-xp-shutdown-process.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-7446234358303414093Wed, 28 May 2008 22:30:00 +00002008-05-28T18:32:42.292-04:00Windows XP SupportHow to fix a service failed to start errorVerify that the service is in the correct location.Open Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe,Check the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.Check the service driver (*.sys) whether in C:\Windows\System32\drivers.Open Cmd.exe,Use the sc command to query or config the service, such as:sc query dgivecpsc config dgivecp type= disabledhttp://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-fix-service-failed-to-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-5612334166774042045Wed, 28 May 2008 22:25:00 +00002008-05-28T18:28:33.651-04:00Windows XP SupportHere is how Windows 2000\XP boot up.Preboot:1. POST routines run.2. BIOS finds the boot devices and loads ans tuns MBR.3. MBR locates the active partition in the partition table. Loadthe boot sector into memory an run it.The files used to load 2000\XP in this sequence:Ntldr, Boot.ini, Bootsect.dos (if you have Windows 9x), Ntdetect.com, Winnt\system32\Ntoskrnl.exe.Boot:1. Ntldr (NT Loader) is http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/windows-2000xp-boot-up-process.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-3300009498018522425Wed, 28 May 2008 01:08:00 +00002008-05-27T21:11:35.345-04:00Windows XP SupportHow to remove hidden programs in Add/Remove Programs Control PanelThere are some programs you could not remove in control panel by default, such as Windows Messenger, MSN Explorer, Pinball, Word Pad.All you have to do is use NotePad to open sysoc.inf in your windows\inf folder.The sample sysoc.inf file for Windows 2000 could be like this.[Version]Signature = "$Windows NT$"DriverVer=06/19/http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-remove-hidden-programs-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-1649235859696655465Wed, 28 May 2008 01:01:00 +00002008-05-27T21:28:20.205-04:00Windows XP SupportDefault processes in Task ManagerCISVC.EXE – Indexing Service for local file searching.CSRSS.EXE - Client Server Runtime Process, for running console windows, creating and/or deleting threads, and part of the 16-bit virtual MS-DOS environment.CTFMON.EXE - Cicero Loader, Office XP speech recognition program.EXPLORER.EXE – Windows Explorer, user shell, taskbar, desktop etc.LSASS.EXE – LSA(local http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/default-processes-in-task-manager.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-8791610900796983174Wed, 28 May 2008 00:49:00 +00002008-05-27T21:12:27.496-04:00Windows XP SupportWindows XP Floppy Boot DisksMicrosoft Windows XP Home Editionhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8fe6868-6e4f-471c-b455-bd5afee126d8&DisplayLang=enMicrosoft Windows XP Professionalhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=55820edb-5039-4955-bcb7-4fed408ea73f&DisplayLang=enWindows XP Home Edition SP1http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/windows-xp-floppy-boot-disks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020995540509736737.post-7720919373283783Tue, 27 May 2008 16:07:00 +00002008-05-27T21:26:22.873-04:00Windows XP SupportHow to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows 2000/XP from startingFor Windows 2000, you may try to download ‘Windows 2000 Registry Repair Utility’. You will also need Windows XP Professional Setup disk.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=56d3c201-2c68-4de8-9229-ca494362419c&displaylang=enIf you don’t have access to another computer, you can use Recovery http://xstudio-ca.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-recover-from-corrupted-registry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric)0