You attach a USB-based device to a computer that is running Windows XP. Then, you try to scan for hardware devices. However, the computer does not detect the attached device, and you do not see the device in the My Computer folder.
You may experience this problem when you are using one or more of the [...]
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27
May
Tags: crashed, SECURITY, symptoms, Win32 application, windows
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27
May
End of support
As we announced in 2008, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) will end on July 13, 2010. Support for Windows 2000 will end on the same date. Support for Windows Vista Release to Manufacturing (RTM) will end on April 13, 2010.
NOTE: There is no Service Pack 3 for the 64-bit version [...]
23
May
SVCHOST.exe 100% cpu utilization issues RESOLVED
Posted by admin Published in Easy Tips, Hardware Issues, Public Questions, Software issuesIs your computer the next victim of the SVCHOST.exe 100% cpu utilization bug?
Microsoft has published article KB927981 that explains how your computer may become unresponsive when it is hit by an issue that can affect system performance during software updates.
Symptoms are that your computer is veeery slow after startup and if [...]
23
May
Save time with fewer reboots
Posted by admin Published in Easy Steps, Easy Tips, Operating System Issues, Quick AnswersIn a lot of cases you can elaborate this technique a bit and use it to avoid a reboot when you have made modifications in the registry. Generally you have to reboot your computer for registry changes to take effect. Now you can avoid reboots by killing and respawning the [...]
21
May
Disable system services for maximum performance :
Posted by admin Published in Easy Steps, Easy Tips, Operating System IssuesThere are system services that you can disable to free up the system’s load. To access the interface that permits you to make changes to system’s services, type services.msc and the command prompt.
This is a list of services that are *usually* useless and can be safely disabled.
Alerter
Application Layer Gateway Service,
Application Management
Automatic Updates
Background [...]
21
May
Disable smart window arrangement in windows 7
Posted by admin Published in Easy Steps, Easy Tips, Quick AnswersWindows 7 uses its own intelligence to arrange your windows. For an example, when you drag a window to the top of the screen it automatically maximizes. But if your wanna master Windows 7 at your behest, you need to disable this arrangement. Let’s see how to go about it
Remember to [...]
21
May
To all the people who have made comments over the past few months I’d like
to send a big warm hearted Thank you as I have just cracked the 8,000 hits for two weeks all in just around
6 months.
So as you guessed it I will be continuing with more tips and tricks………….
Again Thank you and I [...]
17
May
CA is no longer CA – it is CA Technologies. The company unveiled its new name on the first day of its annual customer conference this year, CA World 2010. According to company officials, the new name demonstrates its commitment to managing and securing IT environments and to deliver more flexible IT services to its [...]
Tags: malware, SECURITY, Win32 application
16
May
To open Registry Editor, click Start, click Run, type Regedit, and then click OK.
NOTE: You should not edit your registry unless it is absolutely necessary. If there is an error in your registry, your computer may not function properly. Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you [...]
16
May
Make icons in windows appear quicker (XP)
Posted by admin Published in Easy Steps, Easy Tips, Operating System IssuesIn Windows XP every time you open My Computer to browse folders XP automatically searches for network files and printers. This causes a delay in displaying your icons. You probably see the ” default” windows icon and as you scroll it changes to the correct icon. This is how to stop that…
Open My Computer
Click [...]
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