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Showing posts with label Windows XP. Show all posts

Open file security warning


How to get rid of “Open file security warning”, when you run a script, batch file or an executable directly from a network share?

For solving this problem the option to “Include all network paths (UNCs)” in Internet Options applet will have to be used which can be done through these steps:
Step 1: Click “Start”, then open “Run” dialog and write INETCPL.CPL in it.
Step 2: Choose the “Security” tab and then select “Local intranet”
Step 3: Now, you have to choose the option “Sites” button
Step 4: Furthermore, place a tick mark on the “Include all network paths (UNCs)”
After following the above steps, you should find that the "Open file security warning" is no more troubling you.

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How to Fix Error 0x80070420?


How to Fix Windows Update Error 0x80070420?

For repairing Windows update error 0x80070420, firstly you have to check whether Windows Installer 3.1 is installed in your PC or not. This error implies that you are not able to install the windows updates when you try to access them from the site. This happens when the windows updates stops in the middle of their installation process.
Further, you need to follow below mentioned steps:
Step 1: Click “Start” and choose “Control Panel”
Step 2: Now, you have to click twice on “Add/Remove Programs”.
Step 3: Now, you have to locate the program Windows installer 3.1 from the Program List produced under the, “Change or Remove Programs” section.
Step 4: Once you find the program list for the program Windows Installer 3.1, click on “Remove to uninstall it” and then restart your PC.
If in case, you didn’t find the program in the list, then go to this link at the “Microsoft's Download Center” and install Windows Installer 3.1
Step 6: Now, set up the application of Windows Installer 3.1
Step 7: Restart your computer
Step 8: Now, access the Windows Update option and start downloading once again the updates.

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How to restore Pop-up Blocker


How to fix missing Pop-up Blocker under the Tools menu in Internet Explorer?

If the Pop-up Blocker under the Tools menu in Internet Explorer is found missing, then it may be because of some registry restrictions via Group Policy Editor in Win XP Professional SP2.
You can fix the Pop-up Blocker menu, by following the steps given below:
Step 1: Click “Start” and then open Run dialog
Step 2: You need to type GPEDIT.MSC in “Run” dialog
Step 2: Navigate the given path as:
Computer Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Internet Explorer






Step 3: Now, you have to click the “Turn-off pop-up management” setting twice
Step 4: “Turn off pop-up management properties” to “Not Configured”and Click Apply & then OK.
Step 5: After completing the process, reboot your Computer.

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How to fix error Windows Update are no longer registered


How to fix error "Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed on your computer" when using Windows update?

When using Windows Update or Microsoft Update site, whether I choose Custom or Express, I get the error, "Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed on your computer."
To continue:
a) Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
b) Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem.
This problem can be solved by re-registering or by updating the DLL(data link library) files that are required by the Windows update to run.
Follow the given steps to resolve the issue:
Step 1: Go to Start, then open Run dialog box. Now, you have to write "services.msc" in the Run box and press “Enter”. 
Step 2: Click twice the "Automatic Updates" service.
Step 3: Under the tab called Log on, make sure that you choose the “Local System Account” and uncheck the choice “Allow service to interact with desktop”
Step 4: Now verify the service of hardware profile, should be marked enabled.
Step 5: Choose the "General" tab and check that the "Startup Type" is set on "Automatic" mode. Furthermore, you need to click “Start” under “Service Status”
Step 6: You can now use the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) and repeat the above steps with the service. 
Here is an alternative way that will help you eliminate the damaged Windows Update temp folder. It will also help you to re-register updated Windows applications.
This can be done through the following steps:
Step 1: Strike on Start and then go to Run,
Step 2: Then write "REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL" and click “OK”
Step 3: : Once you get the "DllRegisterServer in WUAPI.DLL succeeded" message, press “ENTER
Step 4: Repeat the above listed steps for the commands given below:
REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
REGSVR32 WUWEB.DL L
Now you need to follow various steps as:
Step 1: :Hit on Start, then go to Run dialog box and type “cmd” command in it. Click “OK”.
Now, you have to type “net stop WuAuServ” in opened window and press Enter.
The computer has to be restarted before the above command starts working.
1. Access “Start”, hit on “Run”, enter the command: %windir% and then click on Enter.
STEP 2 : Just change the name of the SoftwareDistribution folder to SDold.
STEP 3 Type the command net start WuAuServ in the RUN dialog box. Access the START Menu and then click on Run to access the run dialogue box.
Thus, you can follow the above mentioned steps and fix the error “Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed on your computer”.

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How to configure Remote Desktop Connection


How to configure the Remote Desktop settings?

When “My Computer” icon is right clicked, you will get an option for “properties”, select it, you may find missing “Remote” tab. In such a case, if you are unable to configure Remote Desktop Setting, you can go through below mentioned steps and restore the tab:
Step 1: Click “Start” and type this command: regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\remotepg.dll in “Run” dialog box and press "Enter".
Now, you if the operation runs successfully, you will receive the message in the Command Prompt as:
Step 2: Click “OK”.
Step 3: Reboot the system and now the system should be running successfully.

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How to configure a network place link


How to configure a network place link in the Common tasks pane?

My network place is a term used for network browser in different Microsoft operating system like XP, Windows 98 and so on.
You can fix a network place link in the familiar tasks panel by going through the below mentioned steps:
Step 1:Click on “Start” and then click on "Run"
Step 2: Type the below mentioned command in "Run" dialog box and press "Enter".
  • regsvr32 /i netplwiz.dll
Now, repeat the same process to run the below 2 commands.
  • regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll
  • regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
Step 3: You will receive a message on your display as:
Step 3: Now, you have to reboot Windows
Step 4: Now, you will find that the Network place has been restored.

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Disable the Remote Desktop to increase security


How to disable the Remote Desktop option to increase 

security on computer?

To disable remote desktop windows Xp issue please follow the steps
provided below:

Step 1: : Firstly, you have to click on “My Computer” from the right side
of the mouse
and then
choose “Properties”
Step 2: “System Properties” panel will appear on your screen. Choose
“Remote tab”
and eradicate
the tick mark from “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer” option.
  1. Click Apply and OK, to disable remote desktop connection.
  2. As windows remote desktop 
  3. security has been disabled, other users can’t access your PC.

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Fix error Windows cannot open the User Accounts control panel


How to operate disabled user account when error message appears while opening the User Account: “Windows cannot open the User Accounts control panel”?

There are a large number of advantages of the having separate user accounts. This implies that with such accounts, users can have their own wall papers, and settings for separate folders  and wallpapers. Some times, error may appear with a message “Windows cannot open the User Accounts control panel” on welcome screen, which create trouble accessing your user account. You can go through your disabled user account only by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL keys twice. To enable user account, registry entries will have to be changed. A user account control panel allows one to make some simple changes in the names or other settings of such accounts.


For resolving the problem of disabled user account, some steps have been elaborated below:

Step 1: Click “Start” on bottom left of screen.

Step 2: Then select “Run” and type regsvr32.exe jscript.dll and press “ENTER”
Similarly, there are two more commands that you have to run:

regsvr32.exe shgina.dll
regsvr32.exe nusrmgr.cpl

Each module will be registered and message will be displayed as "DllRegisterServer in filename succeeded."
Step 3: Now, you need to restart Windows and check if you’re able to operate your User Accounts successfully or not. After taking care of such steps, the user accounts error is completely removed. Its quite beneficial to enable user accounts control so that making changes in them becomes quite simple. 

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Fix error Setup was unable to open information file netoc.inf


How to resolve error "Setup was unable to open information file netoc.inf. Contact your system administrator" while accessing Add/remove programs panel?

Network Optional Component (netoc.inf) is present in the setup directory of the operating system. So, if any error occurs in this file, the installation and removal of programs can’t happen. When the  remove program does not work, problem happens, the users cannot remove program.

This remove program uninstall problem might occur due to some malware or the virus, which may have got accidentally in your system. The reason you could not access your add/remove program function may also be that one of the files in your data link library might have got corrupt.

To solve the above add remove programs not working, problem you can follow the steps given below:
  1. Insert the Windows XP installation CD into the PC.
  2. Go to “Start” and then select “Run”. Type :
D:\i386\NETOC.IN_ -r C:\Windows\Inf and Press "Enter" where D:\ is your CD drive, and C:\Windows\ is the drive and directory where you have your OS installed.
Change the path mentioned above as per the location of your Windows operating system and CD Drive in the PC. By following such steps, you can remove programs from XP and the error "Setup was unable to open information file netoc.inf. Contact your system administrator" should be resolved now.

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How to fix \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM file is missing or corrupt error?


How to fix \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM file is missing or corrupt error?

The error "\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM file is missing or corrupt" occurs when the windows registry is corrupt or some files are missing. To find the fix to the problem follow the below process, you can also replace all the registry hives to prevent such windows system32 config system file is missing or corrupt situation in the future.

STEP 1: Insert windows XP CD in the CD-ROM and then boot from the CD.

STEP 2: Press ‘R’ to begin the repair process when prompted
STEP 3: Press 1 or any other number prompted on the screen when asked, to begin the repairing  of the windows installed. This can help you in correcting the "windows system32 config system fiile is missing or corrupt" error.

STEP 4: When asked enter the admin username and the password.

STEP 5: After that, type in cd \windows\system32\config in the window which opens up and press enter.

STEP 6: Type the commands "ren software software.bad" or "ren system system.bad" followed by "copy \windows\repair\system" & "copy \windows\repair\software" and press enter.

The above commands should have resolved the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM file is missing or  corrupt error. Now, exit from all your windows

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An ActiveX control on this page might be unsafe, How to resolve this error?


Error encountered "An ActiveX control on this page might be unsafe", while accessing troubleshooter in help and support. How to resolve this error?

An ActiveX control on this page might be unsafe error might occur when your security procedures are set too high or there is incompatibility of third party application with the Internet Explorer. ActiveX is a way through which one represents reusable software parts regardless of the programming language.

The software applications are then made of such activex control components so that they can function properly. In fact, many types of Microsoft applications have such controls in their functionality.  So, when this message is shown that activex controls cant be used, it implies that the internet explorer  is not allowing to open a certain web page.

Given below are the steps to resolve the issue.

STEP 1: Open Internet Explorer

STEP 2: Go to Tools, and then select “Internet Options”
STEP 3: Click the Security tab. Under "Security level for this zone", select the Custom Level button.
STEP 4: Find the entry "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe"
STEP 5: Find the Enable(not secure) and then click “OK”.

STEP 6: Close all windows.

STEP 7: Try again to access Windows Help and Support troubleshooter.

STEP 8: After successfully carrying out the troubleshooting process go back to the settings and then  “Disable” the active X controls option. Changing this control option is necessary because otherwise  some problems in accessing the websites can occur. Its important that such steps for repair 
activex control are followed, otherwise website inaccessibility arising due to this issue cant be repaired.  With such steps, its simple to cure the an activex control might be unsafe to interact issue.

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How to access windows help and support in start menu if it is not working or you get the "cannot find helpctr.exe" error?


How to access windows help and support in start menu if it is not working or you get the "cannot find helpctr.exe" error?

If the Windows help and support menu is missing and you receive an error "Cannot find helpctr.exe", then there might be some problem with your registry and some issues with its application path. The helpctr exe error can also occur due to helpctr exe virus. Then the blue screen of death occurs. In that situation, to repair helpctr.exe error, rebooting the system with windows XP CD is the only option.

To fix the problem follow the given steps:

STEP 1: Click Start, select Run, and type Notepad.exe.


STEP 2: Copy these contents in the Notepad 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]

@="Help and Support"
"LocalizedString"="@explorer.exe,-7021"
"InfoTip"="@explorer.exe,-7001"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]

@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,34,\
00,00,00       

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\InProcServer32]

@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance]

"CLSID"="{3f454f0e-42ae-4d7c-8ea3-328250d6e272}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
"CLSID"="{13709620-C279-11CE-A49E-444553540000}"
"command"="@shell32.dll,-12709"
"method"="Help"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex]
STEP 3: Click on the file option in the Menu and choose the Save option. Save the file as: Helpfix.reg


STEP 4: After you have saved the Notepad file, double click on this file.

STEP 5: As you double click on this, select the "YES" option which appears.
STEP 6: After clicking on the YES option, this file automatically merges with your registry.
STEP 7: Restart your PC before using it again. Now restart your PC to save the changes.

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How to fix the problem when you have start program menu missing from your PC?


How to fix the problem when you have start program menu missing from your PC?

People have a tendency to use the all programs menu. Although the shortcuts to the programs can be included in the start menu, using the all programs menu has become quite habitual. But sometimes, programs can disappear from this menu due to some virus or malware attack on your system. When the user clicks on the start menu and is unable to find his favorite programs, he becomes stressed. To solve  the empty program menu list problem you can also download a third party application like some  registry cleaning software. However to correct this problem manually, follows the given steps. Apart  from these instructions, the user can also scan the PC to find the malware that is responsible for this fault. The my start menu is gone error can be fixed by deleting the malware through the registry  deletion software. However if such malware is not detected then the registry has to be altered for fixing the lost start menu error. Now, don’t look any where else for a fix start menu solution.

Some instructions have to be adhered to for reinstalling the missing programs:

STEP 1: Initiate the missing start menu repair process by pressing Windows+R key and then locating the run option.

STEP 2: Enter the registry command “regsvr32 /i shell32.dll” in the spacebar of the “Run” dialog box, and then for execution click on enter.
STEP 3: After this process for restore start menu is over, the changes will now be only operational once the computer has been restarted.

After restart, you will discover that the missing start menu is now back to the position.

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How to restore any missing system files?


How to restore any missing system files?

Run the system checker if you are missing files on your system. If you have XP related files it will be monitored and maintained by Windows file protection. For any other missing dll files related to third party application, you need to install the application again to restore those files. The windows system32 config system is missing or corrupt error arises because some files related to windows applications are lost.

Follow these steps to resolve the issue of XP related missing files :

STEP 1: To run Windows System File Checker, go to “Start” and then press “RUN”.

STEP 2: In the dialog box which appears as given below, type in sfc /scannow. Click “enter” to execute the command.
You may require to insert the Windows XP CD according to your system configuration.

STEP 3: After the troubleshooting process, restart your computer. The system file missing error should be completely cured. All the applications of windows which were suffering due to the system32 file missing error should now working properly.

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How to resolve the error Hal.dll missing or corrupt


How to resolve the error Hal.dll missing or corrupt

Hal.dll occurs when the dynamic link library (DLL) fails to implement the functionality of hardware abstraction layer (HAL). HAL coordinates with the operating system to manage all the hardware devices. The hal.dll file (Hardware Abstraction Layer) refers to that file which covers up hardware intricacies so that they are not located by windows applications. This file is extremely important for all the windows applications to perform rightly. The hal.dl corrupt error happens when the file accidentally gets deleted or misplaced from the operating system. Even the storage of a corrupted boot.ini file causes some damage and produces the 32 hal.dll error. Sometimes, if a hard drive has become corrupted physically, then this system32 hal.dll missing or corrupt error can also happen.

"Hal.dll missing" or "system32 hal.dll missing" error might occur due to damaged hal.dll file or this might crop up due to corrupt boot loader file (boot.ini)

The hal.dll missing or corrupt error may look like as in the screen below depending upon the variant of the windows operating system you are using.
Follow the steps below to resolve the process.

STEP 1: Insert your windows XP CD to introduce booting to resolve the system32 hal dll issue.

STEP 2: When you get the following screen click on the ‘R’ option from the CD to initiate the repairing process for windows hal.dll.
STEP 3: After this press the number prompted by the screen to begin the installation of windows you want to repair (usually this number is ‘1’)

STEP 4: To get the list of entries in the boot loader file (BOOT.INI), type in bootcfg/list.

STEP 5: Type in bootcfg /rebuild to repair it

Note: This command scans the hard disks of the computer for Windows XP installations, and then displays the results.

STEP 6: Take out the CD ROM.

Step 7: Type exit, and then press ENTER to exit Recovery Console & restart you PC.

Sometimes, there might be no hal.dll error. So, the users can get a normal error free system by just restarting it even though they had received awindows missing hal.dll message on the screen.

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How to get rid of error NTOSKRNL Missing


How to get rid of error NTOSKRNL Missing or NTOSKRNL Corrupt during boot time?

NTOSKRNL missing or NTOSKRNL error may occur due to corrupt or missing boot.ini file, or your hard-disk drive may need repair. You may get the somewhat similar error message as one shown below.  This file represents the executive and kernel layers of the windows OS and as such is very important for running windows. The various processes which happen due to this file are memory management, hardware virtualization and even process execution. So, once it becomes corrupted, it can hamper the operation of the system considerably. It happens because it contains so many important files like the kernel and the cache manager. So, no one can afford the presence of the ntoskrnl exe is missing or corrupt error in the operating system.

To resolve the issue follow the steps given below:

STEP 1: To Begin the troubleshooting process, insert your Windows XP CD and boot from it.

STEP 2:When you get the following screen press ‘R’.
STEP 3: Select the option of the operating system that matches with the Windows repair kind and then include your admin password to proceed ahead.

STEP 4: Default drive on the command prompt is the C:\ drive (or the drive where you have windows installed). So type in D: to enter cd drive( or which ever drive in which you have cd-drive on your system)

STEP 5: Now type in the command “CD i386” and press Enter. So, use this command to access the XP cd and solve your ntoskrnl exe missing error.

STEP 6: Again enter the command “expand ntkrnlmp.ex_ C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe” and press Enter

Note: C here represents the drive where Windows is installed, change the commands according to your system’s specification.

Press eject and take out the CD from the drive and exit the process. These steps will help you to simply repair corrupted ntoskrnl exe file. With these steps, curing the windows system32 config system is missing or corrupt error is so simple. Therefore, users don’t need to be too bothered with file is missing or corrupt windows system32 config system error.

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How to get rid of error NTOSKRNL Missing


How to get rid of error NTOSKRNL Missing or NTOSKRNL Corrupt during boot time?

NTOSKRNL missing or NTOSKRNL error may occur due to corrupt or missing boot.ini file, or your hard-disk drive may need repair. You may get the somewhat similar error message as one shown below.  This file represents the executive and kernel layers of the windows OS and as such is very important for running windows. The various processes which happen due to this file are memory management, hardware virtualization and even process execution. So, once it becomes corrupted, it can hamper the operation of the system considerably. It happens because it contains so many important files like the kernel and the cache manager. So, no one can afford the presence of the ntoskrnl exe is missing or corrupt error in the operating system.

To resolve the issue follow the steps given below:

STEP 1: To Begin the troubleshooting process, insert your Windows XP CD and boot from it.

STEP 2:When you get the following screen press ‘R’.
STEP 3: Select the option of the operating system that matches with the Windows repair kind and then include your admin password to proceed ahead.

STEP 4: Default drive on the command prompt is the C:\ drive (or the drive where you have windows installed). So type in D: to enter cd drive( or which ever drive in which you have cd-drive on your system)

STEP 5: Now type in the command “CD i386” and press Enter. So, use this command to access the XP cd and solve your ntoskrnl exe missing error.

STEP 6: Again enter the command “expand ntkrnlmp.ex_ C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe” and press Enter

Note: C here represents the drive where Windows is installed, change the commands according to your system’s specification.

Press eject and take out the CD from the drive and exit the process. These steps will help you to simply repair corrupted ntoskrnl exe file. With these steps, curing the windows system32 config system is missing or corrupt error is so simple. Therefore, users don’t need to be too bothered with file is missing or corrupt windows system32 config system error.

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