WINDOWS TIPS AND TRICK

1. Click the “Internet Explorer” shortcut from the desktop or task bar to open Internet Explorer.2. Position the webcam on top of the monitor to optimize the image of the user.3. Plug the webcam into the computer. Normally, a USB cable connector is the connection method for the webcam. Plug the USB cable into a free USB port on the computer. The computer will recognize and list the new device and the Web Camera ActiveX Control installation will automatically initiate. When the installation...

1. Click on the "Start" menu.2. Type "Run" into the Search Programs and Files box and press "Enter." Or, if you are using a version of Windows prior to Window Vista, click on "All Programs" and then click on "Run." The Run box opens.3. Type "cmd" into the Run box and press "Enter." Or, if you are using a version of Windows prior to Window Vista, type "command" into the Run box and click "OK." The Command Prompt opens.4. Type the following into the Command Prompt. Be sure to press "Enter"...

1. Retrieve your deleted dllcache files with TOKIWA, a free downloadable data recovery program. Install TOKIWA and run the program. Use the drive selection menu to choose the location where your dllcache files are stored and click the 'Scan Files' tab. This will produce a list of deleted items, including dllcache files. Select the files you want to restore and click on 'Recovery.'2. Regain deleted dllcache and other files with Recuva DataRecovery, freeware you can download via the Internet....

How to Fix a Desktop Computer That Fails to Start Up1. Check the power source. Go to the wall outlet where the computer, or its power strip, is plugged in and work toward the computer. Fix any problem you find and test your machine again.2. Disconnect all cables coming out of the back of your desktop. Remove the cover. Reconnect the power cord. When you press the 'On' button, do any tiny lights illuminate on the motherboard, the power supply, or the status indicator lights on the front? If...

1. Download the OCX file to the desktop.2. Determine where the OCX file needs to be placed. If Windows prompted you for the missing file, then it most likely belongs in the 'C:\Windows\System32' folder. If a specific program displayed the error, then the file belongs in the 'C:\Program Files\Specific Program' file. Consult the website that the file was downloaded from for exact instructions.3. Open the destination folder in the 'Explorer' window and drag the OCX file to it.4. Open the 'Start'...

1. Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'All Programs.' Click 'Accessories' and then click 'Remote Desktop.' This opens a connection dialog box.2. Type the name of the Remote Desktop computer and click 'Connect.' The Windows login screen prompts you for your username and password. Enter this information into the login screen and click 'OK.'3. Click the remote computer's 'Start' button, then click 'Computer.' In the open list of drives, notice one drive is labeled with 'tsclient.' This...

1. Go to the MAT official website and log in with your account credentials. Go to the "Downloads" section and scroll down to the "Manual Patch Files" section.2. Click on each patch and download it to a folder on your hard disk drive -- "2.1.6.334 - 2.1.6.335" is the latest patch at the time of publication. The patch names suggest the order in which you must install them. All patches come as executable files so you can easily install them.3. Go to the folder where you saved the patches and...

1. Click the 'Start' button, then click 'Programs' or 'All Programs,' then click 'Accessories'.2. Click the command line icon (if running Windows XP) or right-click the command line icon. Select 'Run as Administrator.'3. Type 'sfc /purgecache' on the command line and press the 'Enter' key. All files in the DLL cache have now been delete...

1. Open the Start menu and click 'All Programs.'2. Expand 'Oracle Database 11g,' then 'Configuration.'3. Click 'Language.'4. Click the drop-down dialogue and then click 'Hindi.' Click 'Apply.'5. Close and re-open Oracle. The application will load in the Hindi languag...

Locating Your Version of Shell32.dll and Determining Its Version1. Double click on the icon that says 'My Computer', or click on the Start button and select 'My Computer' from the menu. This will open a Windows Explorer window for navigating through the file system of your computer.2. Double click on the icon labeled 'C:\'. Then double click on the folder that says WINDOWS. This will take you to the Windows directory.3. Double click on the folder labeled System32 within the Windows Directory....

1. Launch Internet Explorer. Hit the Start button and select 'All Programs.' Scroll up to find the menu command for 'Internet Explorer.' Click on it.2. Log on to any website that uses ActiveX. Almost all major news, sports and social media websites require ActiveX.3. Wait till Internet Explorer displays the following message on a yellow information bar: 'Pop-up blocked. To see this pop-up or additional options click here...'4. Click on the information bar. Select 'Install ActiveX Control.'...

1. Lift the lid of the washer to its fully open position with the door extended perpendicular to the washer and resting back against the control panel.2. Remove any clothes that are touching the lid or upper rim of the washer cavity due to an overstuffed load. Reposition any stray material that may be draped over or caught near the lid such as a stray sock or sleeve3. Clear away any lint or detergent buildup that has accumulated around the lock hook recess on the top of the washer cabinet...

1. Click the Windows 'Start' button and type 'cmd' into the Start Search text box. Press 'Enter' and the command line window opens.2. Type 'regsvr32 /?' and press 'Enter' to view a list of options for the utility. To register and install a DLL file, you need only the 's' switch.3. Type 'regsvr32 /s dllfile.dll' and press 'Enter.' Replace 'dllfile.dll' with your own DLL file name. For instance, if you want to register a DLL file named 'mydll.dll,' the following text installs the file:regsvr32...

1. Click 'Start.'2. Click inside the 'Search' box. Type 'Msvcp60.dll.' This is the full file name and extension of the Msvcp60 file.3. Right-click on the Msvcp60.dll file in the 'Search' results. Do not left-click on it. Doing this would open the program. Right-clicking on it brings up a new menu on screen.4. Click 'Open File Location.' This will open the exact place where the file is located in a new Windows Explorer window. Look at the address bar at the top of the screen -- this will...

1. Download Avast! Home Edition Antivirus program from avast.com.2. Install Avast! according to on-screen directions. Select 'Scan local drives' for Avast!, to scan all files and folders on the computer.3. Click on 'Continue' if a virus or spyware alert pops-up. The infection will be quarantined so that you can deal with it once full scan is completed.4. Select 'Options' menu once scan has stopped. Click on 'Virus chest' and then 'Infected Files.'5. Repair infected .dll and operating files...

1. Click the 'Start' button, and type 'Browseui.dll' into the search box.2. Right-click the search result labeled 'Browseui.dll.'3. Click 'Copy.'4. Right-click a vacant area on the desktop.5. Click 'Paste' to create a copy of the Browseui.dll fil...

1. Click the 'Start' menu.2. Click 'Run.'3. Type 'cmd' (without the quotation marks) into the open box and click 'OK.'4. Type 'regsvr32 /u F3scrctr.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Command Prompt window and press 'Enter.'5. Restart your computer. The F3scrctr.dll file is now removed from your 64-bit syste...

1. Go to any of the three different DLL download websites referenced in the Resources and click 'Download kernel32.dll.'2. Click 'Save' in the confirmation pop-up, navigate to the location on your hard drive where you want to save the file and click 'Save' to begin the download.3. Right-click the saved DLL file and select 'Copy.' Go to the 'Start' menu, click 'Computer' or 'My Computer,' double-click the 'C:' drive, double-click the 'Windows' folder and then the 'System32' folder. Right-click...

1. Click the 'Start' button. In Windows Vista or 7, the 'Start' button is the Windows icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.2. In XP and older versions of Windows, select 'Programs.' In Windows Vista or 7, type 'CMD' into the 'Run' box that appears after clicking the Windows icon, and then skip to Step 5.3. Select 'Accessories.'4. Click 'Command Prompt.' In older versions of Windows, click 'DOS Prompt.'5. Type the following two lines into the prompt window:cd '%WinDir%\System'regsvr32...

1. Go to a free DLL download website (see Resources) and click "Download iertutil.dll."2. Click "Save" in the confirmation pop-up, navigate to the location on your hard drive where you want to save the file and click "Save" to begin the download.3. Right-click the saved file and select "Copy." Go to the "Start" menu, click "Computer" or "My Computer," double-click the "C:" drive, double-click the "Windows" folder and then the "System32" folder. Right-click anywhere in a blank space and select...

Repairing Winsock -- Windows XP With Service Pack 21. Click 'Start,' 'Run.'2. Enter 'cmd' in the 'Open:' box. Click 'OK.'3. Type 'netsh winsock reset' at the 'C:\' prompt. Press 'Enter' or 'Return.' The Winsock repair tool will run. You will be prompted when the process is complete.4. Type 'exit' at the 'C:\' prompt. Press 'Enter' or 'Return.'5. Click 'Start,' 'Turn Off Computer,' 'Restart.' Test your Internet connection after your computer restarts, if an error occurs, proceed to the...

1. Launch Internet Explorer and select 'Tools' from the top of the window that appears. Select 'Internet Options' from the drop-down menu that appears.2. Select the 'Security' tab and choose 'Custom Level.' Look for 'ActiveX control and plug-ins' under 'Settings' and set them all to 'Enable.' Click 'OK.'3. Navigate to the website that uses ActiveX controls and look for the message at the top of the screen that states the website would like to run ActiveX. Click the message and select to allow...

1. Click on the “Start” button located in the bottom-left corner of your desktop.2. Click on the “Search” icon found in the \"Start\" menu and enter \"flash.ocx\". Write down the path name as you will need it later.3. Click on the “Start” button and then click on “Run.”4. Type in: “regsvr32 path name/file name/u\". Regsvr32 is the command that tells your computer to remove it from the registry. The path name tells your computer where the files is located. For example: “C:\\Windows\\System32\\MacromedFlash\\flash.ocx”...

1. Uninstall and reinstall the application that may be causing the error. To uninstall the application, click the Windows 'Start' button and click the 'Control Panel.' Double-click 'Add or Remove Programs' and click the program you want to uninstall. Click 'Remove/Uninstall.' Insert the installation disc and reinstall your program. If you downloaded the program from the Internet, navigate to the download page and download and reinstall the program.2. Perform a System Restore, if you feel the...

1. Watch carefully as the computer starts up after a reboot. Select "Recovery Console" from the "Startup Options" list.2. Install the Windows XP disk into the drive if "Recovery Console" is not listed in "Startup Options." Restart the computer. Follow the prompts and select "Repair" or "Recover."3. Type the administrator password for the computer.4. Type "cd system32" without quotes when the command prompt appears. Press "Enter," type "ren kernel32.dll kernel32.old" and press "Enter" again....

First Method1. Double-click the desktop's Internet Explorer icon to run the Web browser.2. Go to the Web page that is giving you the problem and click 'Tools.' Select 'Manage Add-ons' and click 'Enable or Disable Add-ons.' This will open the 'Manage Add-ons' dialog box.3. Find either the 'Microsoft Terminal Services Client Control ActiveX' control or the 'Microsoft RDP client Control ActiveX' control.4. Click the control to select it and click 'Enable.' Click 'OK' to close the dialog box...

Eliminating Potential Viruses1. Click on your antivirus software icon. Usually you can locate it on the bottom bar on the right side of your screen. Once you open the program, click on 'Computer Scanner' and then click on the 'Run Scan' or 'Start Scan' button. The virus scan will find and eliminate any harmful files that are linked to viruses present in your system. If you do not have antivirus software installed, install it to properly protect your computer. Download antivirus software like 'AVG...

1. Connect the serial hardware to a local power outlet and turn the equipment on.2. Attach the serial cable into the serial connection port on the computer. Tighten the screws on the side of the cable to secure the cable to the computer.3. Plug the opposite end of the serial cable into the serial port on your external hardware. As with the opposite end of the cable, make sure the screws are tight.4. Insert the provided driver installation CD into the computer's disc drive. If the installation...

Update the Drivers1. Boot your computer in safe mode. To do so, press the power button to turn the computer on and press the “F8” key every few seconds until the “Advanced Boot Options” appears. Use the down-arrow key to move through the boot options; choose “Safe Mode” and press “Enter.”2. Open the “Start” menu on your Windows system. Click “All Programs>Accessories>Run” to open the “Run” function.3. Enter “wupdmgr” in the “Run” box and press the “Enter” key on the keyboard. Windows...

1. Press the Windows logo button in the bottom left corner of the screen.2. Click 'Run' if using a Windows XP operating system.3. Paste the command 'regsvr32 oleaut32.dll' in the dialog box. Click 'OK'. This registers and updates Oleaut32.dll.4. Paste 'regsvr32 oleaut32.dll' in the 'Search' field if using Vista or Windows 7. Press 'Enter'. This registers and updates Oleaut32.dl...

1. Right-click the Windows 'Start' button, and click 'Open Explorer,' then Windows Explorer opens.2. Click the 'Tools' option on the top navigation bar, then click 'Folder Options.'3. Check the checkbox in front of 'Show Hidden Files or Folders.' System files are now visible in Windows Explorer, and in search results.4. Uncheck the checkbox in front of 'Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).'5. Uncheck the checkbox in front of the 'Hide extensions for known file types,' and...

Download a Signed Graphics Driver1. Press the 'Windows' and 'R' keys simultaneously. This opens a 'Run' box.2. Type 'Devmgmt.msc' in the 'Run' box and press 'Enter.' This opens the 'Device Manager' in a new window.3. Click 'Display Adapters' and then right-click your adapter. Click 'Update Driver Software.' This opens a new dialog on your screen.4. Click 'Search Automatically for Updated Driver Software.' This searches for and downloads a Microsoft-approved graphics driver.Update DirectX5....