Tricks ‘n’ Solutions!
Autorun CD/DVD not working
Sometimes DVD/CD “Autorun” function ceases to function. This usually happens if you have replaced your DVD/CD drive with a new one. This article is written due to many requests reaching us. The solution to this problem is simple. The solution is as follows:
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Repair corrupt Windows XP System files
Windows System files sometimes may go corrupt due to virus infection or accidental removal of critical system files. In such scenario, all one thinks is to reinstall Windows XP again!
But before attempting full installation of OS, it’s better to try replacing or missing system files. All one needs to do this is as follows:
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Optimize Windows Start-up time using “msconfig” command
Sometimes the time taken from log-in to workable state of Windows may take too much time. This is mainly because of too many unnecessary start-up entries added by programs.
Windows XP Professional users can use “msconfig” command and get rid of unwanted start-up entries. Following is the step by step procedure to do so.
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Setting Permissions in Windows XP Home Edition
Normally “My Documents” is accessible only to the owner of it or administrator. But sometimes you may have faced a problem where guest users/other users in your PC may have read access to your “My Documents” folder. This happens if “My Documents” is moved from default location to other partition. In such cases, you can…
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Double Click on Drive doesn’t work
Due to various reasons, sometimes double-click on hard disk drive partition doesn’t work. Instead a “Open with” dialog box pops up asking to open with which application! The solution to this problem is as follows:
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How to know whether your Windows is 32-Bit or 64-Bit?
Sometimes you may be in a dilemma whether your Windows XP is 32-Bit or 64-Bit version. There is a easy way to determine your version of Windows XP.[Read more...]
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Is it good to install two Anti-Virus software?
I have seen many people asking whether one can install two or more Anti-virus softwares in one PC. The answer to this is tricky. I will explain how.
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Right-click menu on desktop takes too much time
Sometimes right-click in empty space on desktop context menu takes more than 20 seconds to load! You may be under the impression that system has slowed down. But the actual reason behind this problem is additional registry keys added by third party softwares. In this article, I will explain you how to get rid of this problem.
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Move “My Documents” to other Partition
By default “My Documents” folder is located in Windows installed partition. For example if Windows is installed in “C” Drive, then “My Documents” is also located in “C” Drive. At times you may be running out of free space in default drive and hence want to move “My Documents” to other drive/partition. Here is the procedure to do so:
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“Folder Options” missing in “Tools” menu
Sometimes due to virus infection or system registry changes, “Folder Options” in ”My Computer“> “Tools” menu goes missing.
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Change “Start” button text in Windows XP®
There are some methods available to change the “Start” button text. There is a small utility too for changing it. But I have seen that the change is not permanent. After a while, the “start” button renames automatically to default one. This is due to file protection of Windows. In some other methods, right-click “search” menu on “start” tab ceases to function. I am giving a safe method to do it using Resource Hacker and Replacer.
There will be no problems in this method.
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Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 2.0 (KB928365) not installing
If you have Windows Automatic updates “ON”, you may face problem of failed Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 2.0 (KB928365). Automatic Update keeps on popping up that security update need to be installed. To get rid of this problem, follow this procedure:
