Windows Tips & Tricks

Downloading Videos From Youtube

2011-11-01T22:53:00.000+05:30

Download add-on's for respective browsers. Click on the names below to download.

1. Safari

2. Chrome

3. Firefox

4. Internet Explorer

Once you have downloaded the add-on's, install it and restart the browser.

More info visit : http://fastesttube.kwizzu.com/

Cannot install or uninstall programs in Windows 7

2011-08-20T03:07:00.000+05:30

Use this Program Install and Uninstall Troublehooter, if you find that you are unable to uninstall programs via your Control Panel.

Once you download and run it, it will ask you if you would like it to only detect the problem and let you select what to fix, or if you would like it to detect and fix the issues directly.

Next it will ask you if you are facing problems while installing the program or uninstalling the programs

Finally it will check the registry and the system for any problems and then present you with option or fix them directly as the case may be.

This Program Install and Uninstall Troublehooter will:

Removes bad registry key on 64 bit operating systems.
Windows registry keys that control the upgrade (patching) data that become corrupted.
Resolves problems that prevent new programs from being installed.
Resolves problems that prevent programs from being completely uninstalled and blocking new installations and updates.

Use this troubleshooter for an uninstall only if the program fails to uninstall using the windows control panel or add/remove programs feature.

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DNS Server is not responding on Windows 7

2011-08-20T02:51:00.000+05:30

When you try to connect to the Internet, the connection might fail when we run the Troubleshooter and you might get this error: The device or resource (DNS server) is not responding.

In such a scenario, there are few things you could try to resolve it.

1. First backup your Router settings and update the Firmware of your Router. Check the Router manual for more information

2. Next thing is to change the DNS server address manually.

· Go to Start and Click on Control Panel

· Open up Network and Internet and go to the Network and Sharing Center.

· Click on Change adapter settings

· Now you’ll see the list of Network adapters select the Network adapter that your using and right click on it and go to properties

· Then Click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”

· You’ll see the Internet Protocol Properties

· Select “Use the Following DNS server address:”

· Enter the Preferred DNS address: 208.67.222.222

· Enter the Alternative DNS address: 208.67.220.220

· Then select on Validate settings upon exit.

Click OK, and then Close to finish

3. Now you have to enter the same DNS address in Router configuration as well refer the router manual for more information.

4. Try to Install and Configure OpenDNS and see if that helps

5. Next step is entering the Physical address in the Network adapter setting

• Go to Start and type in CMD and Hit Enter

• In command prompt type in IPCONFIG /ALL

• Then look for your network adapter

• Then right down the Physical address according to this screenshot it’s 78-DD-08-F1-DF-B0

• Then go to Start and type in NCPA.CPL

• Then Right Click on your Network adapter and go to Properties

• Then select Configure

• Then Click on Advance Tab and select Network address

• Select the radial button Value

• Type in the physical address you wrote down before

• i.e. 78-DD-08-F1-DF-B0 (Remove the dashes when you type in i.e. 78DD08F1DFB0

• Then Click Ok and Reboot the System

6. Next step is to look up your Network adapter model and go to the manufactures website and find the appropriate drivers and update the Drivers and see if that resolves your issue.

7. Disable your Firewall settings completely and see if that blocks your connection.

Reset Windows update cache

2011-03-29T04:13:00.000+05:30

After BIOS start screen, tap on the F8 slowly until the windows advanced boot menu appears.
- Select the repair your computer option (first on the list) Fill in the minimal details like keyboard layout/Language and then the user name and then get to the list of recovery options.
Alternatively, if that option is not available, you can very well boot into the Windows Vista Operating System DVD to choose repair your computer.

- Open a command prompt. get into the directory by typing in the following change directory command;

cd C:\windows\winsxs\

- Rename the following files:
C:\windows\winsxs\pending.xml to C:\windows\winsxs\pending.old.xml
C:\windows\winsxs\cleanup.xml to C:\windows\winsxs\cleanup.old.xml

DOS/Command Prompt tip; use the ren command to rename. ren sourcefilename destinationfilename
ren pending.xml pending.old
ren cleanup.xml cleanup.old

And then Type regedit

Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. On the File menu, click Load Hive. Locate the following folder: C:\windows\system32\config\components When you are prompted for a name, type Offline Components.

In Registry Editor, locate and then delete the following registry sub key:
HLKM\Offline Components\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving

In Registry Editor, locate and then delete the following registry sub key:
HKLM\Offline Components\PendingXmlIdentifier

Exit Registry Editor, type exit at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. Click Restart.

Error message when you start Outlook: "Unable to open the Outlook window," "No profile has been created," or "The list of Profiles cannot be loaded"

2011-03-29T04:09:00.001+05:30

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.

2. Locate one of the following registry keys, as appropriate for the version of Microsoft Windows that you are using:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem

3. Delete the Profiles key under the Windows Messaging (Subsystem) key.

To do this, right-click Profiles, and then click Delete. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

4. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart Outlook.

Desktop location unavailable windows Vista/ 7

2011-03-29T04:08:00.001+05:30

Issue

When you first login into the computer it comes up with a message saying Desktop Location Unavailable.

Solution

- Go to C:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\ and check if there is a folder by name desktop, if you find this folder or not just copy the folder from Users I.e. : Click on start, click on the username and you find a list of folders copy the desktop folder and paste it in the above mentioned location and if its asking you to replace the folder, replace it.

Windows 7 Logon Screen Changer

2011-03-29T04:05:00.000+05:30

Click on the Download Link

Logon Changer for Windows 7 provides an easy way to customize the logon screen background with just a few clicks. Simply download the free application, run it and click Change Logon Screen.

The application will prompt for the location of the new background image and then install the new screen behind the scenes. Tweaks.com Logon Changer will even provide a preview of your new background on a logon screen.

When you have settled on a good logon background, click the Test button to see it in action.

Key Features:

Automatic Image Resize - Don't worry about the 245KB file size limit imposed by Microsoft. The Tweaks.com Logon Changer will give you the option to automatically resize and recompress the image to the highest quality possible. The original image is left untouched.
Automatic Image Backup - All OEM backgrounds and any previously used backgrounds are automatically backed up when a logon background is changed.

Error While Deleting File Use Unlocker

2011-03-29T03:51:00.000+05:30

Click on the Download Link

Get rid of error message like Error deleting file or folder, cannot delete folder: it's being used by another person or program

Unlocker application was designed to be a very useful Windows Explorer extension allowing users with a simple right-click on a file or folder to easily get rid of error message such as error deleting file or folder, cannot delete folder: it's being used currently.

Helps delete locked files with error messages like:
· Cannot delete file: Access is denied
· There has been a sharing violation.
· The source or destination file may be in use.
· The file is in use by another program or user.
· Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

Data Recovery Software

2011-03-29T03:45:00.000+05:30

Recuva (Free Version)

Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. It will even bring back files that have been deleted from your iPod, or by bugs, crashes and viruses!

Simple to use interface - just click 'Scan' and choose the files you want to recover

Easy to use filter for results based on file name/type

Simple Windows like interface with List and Tree view

Can be run from a USB thumb drive

Restores all types of files, office documents, images, video, music, email, anything.

Supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, NTFS5 , NTFS + EFS file systems

Restores files from removable media (SmartMedia, Secure Digital, MemoryStick, Digital cameras, Floppy disks, Jaz Disks, Sony Memory Sticks, Compact Flash cards, Smart Media Cards, Secure Digital Cards, etc.)

Restores files from external ZIP drives , Firewire and USB Hard drives

It's fast, tiny and takes seconds to run!

Download Link

EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Professional (Paid Version)

EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard is the professional level and easy-to-use data recovery freeware for Windows users to test and use.

This version of EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard provides comprehensive and easy data recovery for your Windows. Besides, it offers quick scan, easier and faster data recovery. Furthermore, you will have the possibility to use this application to restore data that was lost due to deletion, formatting, partition loss or other causes.

It supports Unformat, Undelete files with various file systems environment including FAT, FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS on all storage media, such as hard drives/disks, Memory cards, Zip disks, Digital camera cards, USB drives and other storage device. Disk Image, compressed/encrypted NTFS files, intelligent search are pretty useful for your data recovery.

Deleted File Recovery module can recover files and folders which are deleted accidentally with reasons or without any reasons.

Complete Recovery module is used to recover files because of format, virus infection, software crash, and some other unknown reasons. With powerful format recovery function, it could be used to recover files from formatted drive/disk or partition easily and safely.

Partition Recovery module, different from Complete Recovery, is used to recover data loss from lost or damaged partition. For the users who formatted the disk by accident, EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard is the best choice for them. This data recovery software offers Complete Recovery especially for format recovery. With powerful format recovery function, it ensures safe and precise recovery for disk format recovery.

Here are some key features of "EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard

· Intelligent search all possible file systems on hard drive.
· Provides partition recovery from FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS file systems.
· Supports IDE/ATA, SATA, SCSI, USB, Fire wire(IEEE1394) hard drive and other media such as Floppy disk, USB flash drive, digital camera, digital audio player etc.
· Recovers deleted files and folders even after recycle bin has been emptied or use of Shift+Del key.
· Recognizes and preserves long file names when restoring files and folders.
· Recovers compressed and encrypted files on NTFS.
· Previews the recovery files and pictures in BMP, EMF, JPG, JPEG, GIF, TIF and PNG format, etc
· Large and Multi-Disk Drive Support.
· Views the recovered pictures with thumbnails.
· High quality of file recovery.
· Ability to resume the last recovery result.
· Changes the size of recovered files.
· Succinct and user friendly interface.
· Recovers a specific file by right-click.

Basic Virus Removal Tools

2011-03-29T03:39:00.000+05:30

Click on the names to go to the download link

MalwareBytes

Step 1: Download the free version
Step 2: Perform a quick scan.
Step 3: If the viruses are found, click on show results and later click on remove / delete.
Step 4. Restart the computer

Perform the above steps in SafeMode for better results.

Sergiwa Antiviral ToolKit

Using this tool is very simple

Step 1: Download the tool
Step 2: Run the tool.
Step 3: As shown in the picture. The thing that are affected on your computer will be highlighted in red. Place a check mark next to each one of them and then click on remove.
Step 4: Restart the computer.

Note : The Hidden Folders option and also Show Desktop Icons are highlighted not because the computer is affected by virus, its because i have manually hidden the desktop icons by right-clicking on desktop and then selected hide desktop icons. Similarly for Hidden files/Folders.

RRT Description

RRT Sergiwa Antiviral Toolkit Personal is a set of handy tools that scans, remove and re-enables all what a virus had previously disabled (System Restrictions) and gives you back the control over your own computer.

Common behavior of a virus is to make some changes to the system restrictions in order to hide itself from easy detection, these restrictions are most often:
· Disable Folder Options >> so the user can't set the option to show hidden files!
· Disable Registry Tools >> so the user can't see what is going on during system startup!
· Disable Ctrl+Alt+Del >> so the user can't see the virus and the other applications running!

RRT also protects you from any further infections that come from removable media (Pen Drives). Since we noticed that most of the malware nowadays spread via removable media (Flash disks in specific), we implemented RRT with the ability of monitoring, blocking and removing any type of malware that uses flash disks to spread.
RRT with AutoRemove enabled will monitor your system and detects any flash disk as soon as it gets plugged into the USB port. The generic technique will work in less than few milliseconds , if it detects any infection in the flash disk, it will block it and remove the infection before it makes any harm to your computer.

The great news is that RRT -unlike the traditional AVs- doesn't need to be updated with malware signatures in order for it to do it's job, instead, it uses a generic and smart technique that detects any type of malware that attempt to infect your system via flash disk inserted into the USB ports.

In addition to the heuristic scanner, this software also integrates a traditional scanner as well as a remover for malware. It also includes a smart malware activities recognition technique and a malware signatures database you build yourself.

Trojan Remover

USB Disk Security

After you download this software and restart your computer. An entry would be made under start-up items. Later when you plugin your memory stick / pen drive, it automatically detects the viruses which are present on the pen drive and removes them.

The USB Disk Security application will provide protection against any malicious programs trying to attack via USB drive. Compare USB Disk Security against other antivirus solutions, you will find out its highlights: USB Disk Security provides 100% protection against any threats via USB drive, however, the majority of other products are unable even to guarantee 90% protection.

USB Disk Security is the best antivirus software to permanently protect offline computer without the need for signature updates, but other antivirus software should update signature database regularly, and they cannot effectively protect offline computer.

This light and easy to use solution is 100% compatible with all software and doesn't slow down your computer at all. You pay USB Disk Security once and get it all, however, other antivirus products should be paid for updates every year.

Google Chrome Freezes Frequently

2011-03-16T04:28:00.000+05:30

In Most Cases the cause for google chrome frequently crashing is due to Internet Download Manager Addon which will be integrated to google chrome.

Inorder to disable that open Internet Download Manager - Click on downloads - options - the following screen comes up.

- uncheck Google Chrome and then click ok.

- Restart Google Chrome and check, that should fix the issue.

If the issue is still not fixed then

Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click on the spanner symbol as show in the picture below.

- click on options and the following screen comes up.

- Click on Content Settings and then under plugins click on block all plugins and restart google chrome. Check if it freezes. If chrome does not freeze then go back to the same window and then you would have an option called disable individual plugins right below block all, select the plugins one by one and restart the google chrome app to check which addon is causing a problem so that you can try to download and updated version of that particular addon or completely disable on google chrome.

Repair and Fix windows Vista & 7 problems.

2010-10-01T20:54:00.000+05:30

Click on the link below to download the file ie. WinFix

WinFix

Vodafone Mobile Connect K3760 3G USB modem not detected in Windows 7

2010-10-01T20:29:00.000+05:30

Issue: Vodafone Mobile Connect K3760 3G USB modem not detected in Windows 7 (x64)

Step 1: When customer tries to click on Vodafone Mobile connect, it does not detect the device.

Step 2: Check in device manager under CD ROM and you would find the Vodafone device

Also under Universal Serial Bus controller it shows up as

Step 3: Right Click on USB Mass Storage Device, Click properties and then click on update drivers. Select the option which says search for drivers automatically and it would the driver as shown below

The device will be shown up Under network adapters

iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting CD issues caused by device filters

2010-10-01T20:24:00.000+05:30

“Warning! The registry settings used by the iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs & DVDs are missing. This can happen as a result of installing other CD burning software. Please reinstall iTunes." Device filter entries exist to somehow modify the way a device works. If you are having trouble using CDs, follow these steps to temporarily disable the other third-party optical drive software entries. “

Solution:

1. Open regedit

2. Locate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM / CurrentControlSet / Control/ Class/

3. Click to select the heading that begins {4D36E965- (don't click the plus sign here).

4. Right Click on UpperFilters and on this window delete whatever entry is there and paste this GEARAspiWDM ( If UpperFilters does not exist then Follow the steps mentioned below :

When you first right click on upper filter it would appear as shown in above picture and later replace it with the one shown below

The below mentioned step needs to be followed only if you see that the UpperFilters is missing

And name that Multi-String Value as UpperFilters

Restart your computer and the error message should disappear

Repair Background Intelligent Transfer

2010-05-10T18:13:00.001+05:30

1. Click Start, click Run, type Regsvr32 %windir%\system32\qmgr.dll, and then click OK.

2. Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 %windir%\system32\qmgrprxy.dll, and then click OK.

3. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.

4. Double-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service.

5. In the General tab, click Start.

WMI corrupt - how to reinstall/repair?

2010-05-10T18:12:00.001+05:30

1. Start the computer and press F8 on boot up and select Safe Mode.

2. In the start menu type "cmd" (without quotes) and on the top search result, right click the program icon and choose Run as administrator

3. Type "net stop winmgmt" (without quotes) and press Enter to make certain the WindowsManagementInstrumentation (WMI) service is not running.

4. Open a Windows Explorer and locate the path to C:\ windows\system32\WBEM\ folder and rename the Repository folder to something else like RepositoryOLD (right click and choose 'Rename Folder').

5. Reboot and restart as normal.

6. In the start menu type "cmd" (without quotes) and on the top search result, right click the icon and choose Run as administrator

7. Type "net stop winmgmt" (without quotes) and press enter to stop the WMI service.

8. Type "winmgmt /resetRepository" (without quotes) and restart the computer.

Repair windows 7 MSI Installer

2010-05-10T18:11:00.003+05:30

1. Open a Command Prompt as Administrator

2. Type reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions /va /f and press enter.

How to reset windows Firewall configuration to default

2010-05-10T18:11:00.001+05:30

1. Open cmd with admin privileges.

2. Type in C:\> netsh firewall reset or netsh advfirewall reset

Rebuild the Icon Cache Database

2010-05-10T18:10:00.001+05:30

1. Close all folder windows that are currently open.

2. Launch Task Manager using the CTRL+SHIFT+ESC key sequence, or by running taskmgr.exe.

3. In the Process tab, right-click on the Explorer.exe process and select End Process.

4. Click the End process button when asked for confirmation.

5. From the File menu of Task Manager, select New Task (Run…)

6. Type CMD.EXE, and click OK

7. In the Command Prompt window, type the commands one by one and press ENTER after each command:

CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local

DEL IconCache.db /a

EXIT

8. In Task Manager, click File, select New Task (Run…)

9. Type EXPLORER.EXE, and click OK.

Windows 7 Not Generating System Restore Points - Automatic or Manual

2010-05-10T17:53:00.001+05:30

Solution 1

1. Click Start > Type Regedit.exe > Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup

2. Ensure the following registry values are set to 0 (SystemSetupInProgress & UpgradeInProgress

Solution 2

VSS dll’s are corrupted

1. Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box

2. Right-click cmd in the Programs list, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue.

3. At the command prompt, the following line, and then press ENTER: Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\system32 directory.

a. Stop the Volume Shadow Copy service by executing the command "net stop vss"

b. Register the following DLLs and services by executing these commands:

i. regsvr32 ole32.dll

ii. regsvr32 vss_ps.dll

iii. Vssvc /Register

iv. regsvr32 /i swprv.dll

v. regsvr32 /i eventcls.dll

vi. regsvr32 es.dll

vii. regsvr32 stdprov.dll

viii. regsvr32 vssui.dll

ix. regsvr32 msxml.dll

x. regsvr32 msxml3.dll

xi. regsvr32 msxml4.dll

Download Videos From Youtube without the help of any third party apps.

2010-05-09T17:53:00.000+05:30

1. Go to www.youtube.com
2. Click on the video that you want to download. For example : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTki3hOeKYg&feature=related
3. Just remove www. and replace it with ok (eg : http://okyoutube.com/watch?v=pTki3hOeKYg&feature=related)
4. It comes up with

SAVE this video with file name like "example.mp4" Or "example.3gp" or "example.flv"(along with quotes)
Download This Video Here

If you did not get a "SAVE AS" box for download then you will see this page.
Since too many users are downloading at the moment and only a limited number of users
( Based on - First Come First Serve ) can get "Save As" box for download
which is a Guaranteed Download Method.
If you are Downloading from this page, then there is less guarantee
but this is much Faster Download Method than Guaranteed Download Method
as this will be downloaded "Directly from Youtube". Follow the steps given below to save the video from this page !!! ( Fast Download Method)

Wireless Service cannot be started

2010-05-09T03:11:00.000+05:30

“Windows could not start the WLAN AutoConfig service on Local Computer.
Error 1068 : The dependency service or group failed to start”

Windows VISTA recycle bin not visible on desktop

2010-05-09T03:08:00.000+05:30

To fix this issue in Windows Vista & 7, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click Appearance and Personalization, click Personalization, and then click Change desktop icons.

3. Click to select the Recycle Bin check box, and then click OK.

Windows Defender Error at Start Up “Windows Defender has failed to start, Error Code: 0x800106ba”

2010-05-09T03:06:00.001+05:30

1. Go to services.msc
2. Find Windows Defender & Open it
3. Change the Start Up Type to Automatic
4. Start Windows Defender
5. the Computer & the error message should not come up again.