Recently I came across a problem where the Windows Search service failed to auto-start, and manually starting the service using Services MMC resulted in Error 1053, with the following error message verbatim.Read more
Month: April 2010
How to Install a Desktop Theme For All Users in Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10
A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, Window colors, sound scheme and a screensaver. Windows 7 introduces a new file format (.themepack) which is basically a .cab file that can contain images, audio files for sound scheme, mouse cursors, icons and the .theme file itself. This file format was introduced so that it’s … Read more
Why Is There a Lock (Padlock) Icon on Some Files and Folders in Windows 7?
Ever wondered why there is a lock icon overlay appearing for some of your files and folders, as in the image below:
And for some folders:
Fix Error “There was a problem starting PhotoViewer.dll” When Editing Image Files in Windows 7
After upgrading your Windows Vista computer to Windows 7, when you right-click on a JPG/JPEG image and click Edit, the following error message may appear:
There was a problem starting C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Gallery\PhotoViewer.dll The specified module could not be found.
