Monday, July 15, 2013

Guidelines To Fix Windows XP Operating System Without Using The Installation Disk

Windows XP operating system has lot of advantageous over other operating system in the series. There are numerous versions such as the Media Edition, Professional Edition and home edition. Each one has its unique features and options. Microsoft released Windows XP after the Windows 98 series. This became an instant success and made it one of the most user friendly operating systems in the world. Numerous operating system were released after this, with advanced options and features, but none stand close to XP at the time.
Like most software, Windows XP encounters certain issues and errors at certain times. This calls for a series of troubleshooting steps. The most apt option is to fix the corrupt Windows XP Professional operating system using the company CD. However, if the CD is lost or damaged for some reason, you can repair the XP operating system with other methods. If you have this disk, things are easy and you can resolve the issues within minutes. With this disk, you can either reinstall or repair the operating system.
If you do not have the disk, you need to navigate to the System Restore feature in the Windows.

Windows XP professional instructions to repair OS

XP restore helps the computer to navigate to a state before encountering the problems. Repairing the Windows XP pro OS is really not that difficult. Let us see the necessary steps.
To start with, you need to turn on the computer. When the active desktop window is displayed, you need to select the option labeled Start.
This is located at the bottom left corner of the desktop. From the new list of options, you need to select the option labeled All Programs. From the next list, select the option labeled Accessories.
This will display a new list from which you need to select the option labeled System Tools. From the new list, you need to select the option labeled System Restore.
You need to select the option labeled Restore my computer to an earlier time. Select the button labeled Next to advance to the next step. You need to select date prior to encountering the issue.
Click on the button labeled Next to advance to the final phase. When everything is done, select the OK button.
Hope this article was helpful in resolving the Windows XP problems. Thanks for visiting this page.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Repairing A System With Slow Boot Up

A computer’s overall performance decreases with time. They begin to lose memory and basically slow down. After a while, the system may even crash unnecessarily. The reason behind this is the data you uploaded into the hard drive. When we upload data, the various programs and applications take up space and exploit the resources. A slow computer is hard to operate, and takes up lot of time to process. But this phenomenon is quite usual, and just needs some simple tweaking. In most cases, it is the startup process that creates issues. Let us see some simple steps to resolve this situation.
Instructions to resolve the startup troubles
  • Before jumpstarting the troubleshooting process, you need to disable all the startup applications and processes. As you already know, these programs start automatically when you turn in the computer.
  • Installing a number of startup issues may lead to the over consumption if resources. Navigate to the menu labeled Start. Click on it to open a list of options.
  • From this list, select the option that is labeled as Run. The Run window is displayed immediately.
  • Enter the command msconfig in to the box and press the Enter button. Select the tab labeled Startup to advance to the next step. Simply unmark the name of the processes you do not wish to startup automatically.
  • Select the button labeled OK to proceed to the next step. Verify all the other programs that are set to start automatically. Do not skip any program unless you are absolutely positive that it is safe.
  • Click on the button labeled Start. This will display a list of options. From the new list, select the button labeled All Programs.
  • This will display a new list with the names of all programs. You can now see a folder labeled Startup. You can view all the programs that are set to automatically start.
  • Do not try to remove the shortcuts in this folder. This will not do any good. You need to access the applications directly. On the other hand, you need to change the settings. If you don’t want the program, you can remove it.
A slow computer is hard to operate and eats up most of your precious time. Please follow the instructions given in the article to resolve this situation.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Troubleshoot Your Microsoft Cordless Mouse Problems

Microsoft is best known for their operating systems, and other supporting software. The software giant not only provides software solutions, but some special hardware devices as well. The cordless mouse is one of most popular hardware devices that they have launched. However, this also has some troubles, like the unsteady movement of mouse pointer. Try the following instructions provided by Microsoft solution center, to fix these problems.

Instructions

If the mouse doesn't respond, or if the pointer moves unsteadily, you might need to resynchronize the mouse with the receiver. For that, press the button that you can find on the receiver. Now you can see a light that flashes on the mouse. Press and hold the Connect Channel button that you can find on the bottom of the mouse. Make sure that the receiver is connected to the USB jack, and that a green light appears on it. Once you see the green light on the receiver, you can be sure that the mouse and the receiver are synchronized.
If you cannot synchronize the receiver with the mouse, or the pointer still moves erratically even after you try the above methods, the problem might be with the USB jack. Therefore, plug the mouse to a different jack, and repeat the above step. While you connect the receiver to a USB port, make sure that you connect it to one in an actual PC.
If you still find trouble with your mouse, change the batteries of the Mouse and try again.
In order to test whether if there is any problem of your computer, connect the receiver to another computer and try to synchronize again. If it works well on that computer, you can understand that the problem is with your computer.
If you still have problems with your mouse, look for other wireless networks that might interfere with the signals of the mouse. Since the wireless mouse works on the same frequency as that of the old cordless phones and Wi-Fi routers, there are chances of interference if such active devices are nearby. Apart from these devices, the Microsoft wireless mouse could affect the interference from monitors, speakers and microwaves as well. Turn off these devices one by one, and try if you can to fix the problem with the mouse.

The instructions given above are useful to find and eliminate the problem with the Microsoft Cordless mouse. Contact Microsoft solution center for further assistance regarding the cordless mouse.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Resize A New Window In Internet Explorer


The Internet Explorer web browser developed by Microsoft comes preloaded on all Windows operating systems. The browser was first launched with the Windows 95 operating system. Internet Explorer is designed in such a way that it is compatible with almost every webpage on the internet. The Explorer has evolved itself to cope with the latest internet page updates. The Internet Explorer is equipped with lots of useful plug-ins and tools that make it a very user friendly web browser.
In Internet Explorer, you can easily resize the web page to your preference. Below mentioned are some instructions that you need to follow to custom set the screen size of your Internet Explorer web browser. Follow these Windows support guidelines to custom-set it with ease.

Instructions 

Go to the Start button located on the Windows taskbar. This will be in the bottom left corner of your computer desktop screen.
From the Start menu, select the Internet Explorer option. Alternatively, you can launch the web browser by double-clicking the shortcut icon on your computer desktop.
Open a new window in internet Explorer. To do so, select the File option from the menu bar, and then click on the New Window option. This will open up a new window. Alternatively, you can open a new window by pressing the CTRL and N keys on your keyboard simultaneously.
Make your screen ready to be resized. Often the new popup window comes maximized occupying the entire screen space. Click on the Restore option to reduce the screen size. You will find the restore option located in between the Maximize / Minimize icon and the Close icon indicated by the symbol X.
Now you will know how to resize your new window. Place the mouse pointer on the window screen edge. Click and drag the mouse inward or outward to resize the window. Dragging will resize the screen size. Change the size as per your wish.
Hope you were able to resize the Internet Explorer window easily. This is just a simple task that any novice can accomplish. For any other problems or queries related to Internet Explorer, you may contact the Windows Support team, and get your issue solved quickly. They’ll be available round the clock to help you with the process.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Tutorial For Making Screen Saver Boss Key In Windows 7


If you are a Windows 7 user, you can create a Boss Key, which will bring up a screen saver of your choice by pressing the particular key combination. The thing you need to understand is, even if the boss key brings up a screen saver, it is not related to the primary screen saver settings. The initial screen saver setting you have configured to initiate when your computer becomes idle is not at all affected by the boss key.  This article contains Windows support instructions for creating a screen saver boss key in Windows 7 operating system.

Windows support instructions
1.       Click on the Windows 7 “Start” button located on the taskbar. This will bring up the start menu.
2.       Enter “*.scr” in the start menu search box and hit the “Enter” key. The resulting list will have all the .scr (Screen savers) files on your computer.
3.       Locate the screen saver that you want to use for the Boss Key. Right click on the same, select the option that says, and then “Desktop”. Usually filenames are associated with the particular screen saves, but there will be some exceptions. Shortcut of the selected .scr file will be there on your desktop.
4.       If you are not sure of what file to use, go through the list given  below
·         Aurora – aurora.scr
·         Bubbles – Bubbles.scr
·         3D text – sstext3d.scr
·         Blank – scrnsave.scr
·         Windows Logo – logon.scr
·         Mystify – ssmyst.scr
·         Ribbons – ribbons.scr
·         Photos – photoscreensaver.scr
·         Windows Energy – ssBranded.scr
5.       Go to your desktop screen, right-click on the newly created shortcut, and select the option “Properties” from the given menu. This will open up the shortcut properties dialog box.
6.       Once you are in the field for shortcut key, press the key combination that you would like to have as the Boss Key. If in case you want to have your boss key screen saver customized, right click on the respective shortcut icon and select the option labeled “Configure”. Change the settings according to your wish.
7.       Hit the “Ok” button and you are done with the Boss Key creation.

Make sure to test the key combination. If every thing is ok, the screen saver will appear on your screen. But if it didn’t work, it means that there is a different program using the same combination of keys. 

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Uninstalling Google Chrome


If you are a person who uses Google Chrome for web browsing, you might be well aware of the various issues that are associated with the web browser. Although Google Chrome offers a very fast web browsing experience, there are a number of occasions wherein you run into trouble while working with it. There are a number of websites that are not configured to work with Google Chrome, which may lead to a situation where your computer doesn’t function how it should be, or in some cases, crashes when you’re least expecting it to.
All such annoying situations might make you think of uninstalling the browser right away, and switching to a new browser. You have the option to uninstall Google Chrome for removing the web browser application, website history, cookies and personal preferences from your computer system. If that is the case, then you are at right place. Here in this post, I have listed out some simple instructions that will guide you through the un-installation process. However, please note that before you resort to uninstalling the entire program, you should give a try to troubleshooting Google Chrome by restarting it or reinstalling add-ons and plug-ins. If troubleshooting Google Chrome is not helping, then you can consider uninstalling the browser.
Uninstalling Google Browser
·         Start out the process by clicking on the Windows “Start” button located in the left bottom corner of your computer screen. You can also go to the Start menu by pressing the button with the Windows logo on your computer keyboard.
·         Now, in the Start menu, you need to click on the tab that is labelled “All Programs” located at the bottom left side. This will open up a dialogue box that displays a list of all programs installed on the computer.
·         Next up, you need to click on the option that reads “Google Chrome” from the list of programs. After that, you need to click on the option that is labelled by “Uninstall Google chrome.”
·         Once you do that, you need to click on the “Also delete browser data” in case you want to remove your profile, preferences, and browser history.
·         Following this you need to press the “OK” button to initiate the un-installation process. A dialog box may ask you to select another default web browser program.
So, that was some information about uninstalling Google Chrome web browser. If you encounter any issues, please feel free to get in touch with our support team.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Steps To Fix MSN Messenger


As a part of an overall branding, Microsoft changed the name of their chat support feature, MSN Messenger to Windows Live Messenger. You would be asked by the Windows Support Centre to update to the new version, if you try to update the older version of Windows Live messenger, which is the MSN messenger.  Follow the simple Microsoft tech support instructions briefed below to fix the issues of MSN messenger.

Instructions to fix MSN messenger 

When MSN messenger application displays the message you must install a newer version, click the radio button marked Yes to initiate the update process.
Hit the Run option when the update dialogue box, Do you like to run the MSN messenger application pops up.
Scroll down the service agreement dialogue box and place a tick mark in the option next to the label Accept MSN Messenger terms and conditions. This will create a Windows Live message box to appear displaying all the programs that you can install.
You can select the application from the list briefed. To select the application, place a tick mark.  Uncheck the boxes next to the application labels that you do not want to install.
The installation program will display a message explaining that MSN Messenger must be closed before starting the installation of the updates.
Select the label that reads Close These Programs for Me and then hit the Continue option. This will prepare the installation programs to download and in the process installs the files needed to update the MSN Messenger Application.
Hit Continue and then the Close option when the process gets  completed.
Fixing MSN Messenger if the Program Does Not Load
Launch the Start menu by clicking the start orb placed on the bottom left corner of the Start menu. From the Start menu pop select the label Control panel.
From the Control panel window, select the label that reads Add or Remove Programs.
This will launch the Add or remove programs window. Scroll down the window in search of the application that you want to uninstall.
Select the label that reads MSN Messenger 7.5. From the dropdown, select the change option.
Hit the repair option. This will make Windows overwrite the program files for MSN Messenger.
Hit the Finish option after you are done with the installation procedure.
Follow the simple Microsoft tech support guidelines mentioned above to fix the MSN Messenger issues. Contact us any time for any sort of technical assistance with the same.