Archive for the 'Operating System Problems' Category

Vista Access

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Today I am going to show you how to enable the administrator account on Windows Vista. If you are receiving a message on Windows Vista stating that you do not have enough priviliges, then this fix is for you. The Windows Vista administrator account is disabled by default. You can try enabling the administrator account [...]

Hal Dll is Missing or Corrupt

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Today, I will be showing you potential solutions to the Microsoft Windows “hal dll is missing or corrupt” error message. Make sure that the boot order in the BIOS is correct meaning that for now make sure not to include any slave hard drive(s) in the BIOS. Only your hard drive that is getting the [...]

PC System Recovery

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If your having problems with Windows system recovery try out the following tips. They were useful on a Windows XP computer, but certainly can be tried out on Windows Vista and 7 machines.
You can try booting into windows safe mode by hitting the F8 key after the BIOS screen flashes and before windows tries to [...]

PCI Controllers

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Can not connect to the Internet because your missing your Windows PCI bridge controller? You can go into “Control Panel” and then “Device Manager”. Right click on the PCI bridge controller and delete it.
Click on the refresh hardware list icon in Device Manager. Windows will find the PCI bridge again. You might be asked for [...]

Audio Troubleshooting

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Fixes for no sound from Windows integrated sound devices. You may receive “code 22″ or “this device cannot start code 10″, with your Windows sound devices.
Go to “Start” then go to “Control Panel”. In control panel go to “System” then select “Hardware” tab. In Hardware tab select “Device Manager”. While in device manager right click [...]

Service Pack XP 3

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Some users are reporting that they are receiving an “Access Denied” message when trying to install Windows XP Service Pack 3. I am going to show you today some potential fixes for this error.
One potential fix is to reboot the computer, and then trying to install service pack 3 manually, by downloading and running the [...]

Computer Shuts Off

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Does your Windows computer shut off when you turn it on? If you have tried pressing the F8 key and tried all safe mode options, as well as the system restore feature, and nothing helped, there are other trouble shooting options.
I assume you have tried “Last known configuration” when hitting the F8 key. Also, when [...]

Task Manager Application

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Are you no longer able to get into Windows task manager to stop processes and applications from running? This is a sure sign that you have adware, spyware, malware, and or viruses on your computer.
CCleaner exe is free and basically just deletes any unnecessary files and registry items to make your computer run better. I [...]

Sound Fix

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Having problems with your computer’s audio device? Check to make sure your able to hook up head phones or another set of speakers to your computer first. Its possible its an issue with your sound card driver if your not able to hear any sound when hooking up different headphones or speakers.
If it’s a problem [...]

Windows Chkdsk

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What to do if your windows computer crashes unexpectedly. Some users receive “C:\$Secure is corrupt Pls run Chkdsk utility” error message. You can boot your computer into safe mode by hitting the F8 key right after your computer BIOS screen flashes and before windows boots and select “Safe Mode”. In Safe Mode click on “Start” [...]