Sometimes after uninstalling software, you may end up with blank entries in the System Configuration Utility (MSConfig.exe) in Windows XP. This happens if the startup entry is present in the registry with blank value data. This article tells you how to remove those orphaned entries by editing the registry.
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On Resume, Password Protect Vs On Resume, Display Welcome Screen Setting in Windows XP
When you open the Display Settings Control Panel applet and click the Screensaver tab, one of the following options are shown: On resume, display Welcome screen On resume, password protect The second option is seen in systems which are connected to domain (which disables the Welcome screen.) If you enable this option, you’ll see the … Read more
Fix Services MMC Extended View is Blank in Windows 7/Vista/XP
The Extended view of Services Management Console (services.msc) displays the service description and also has links to Start or Stop services. In some systems, the Extended view may appear blank, as in figure below: This has to do with broken JScript.dll registration. To fix this problem, login as Administrator or equivalent, and then run the … Read more
Fix for Event Log Service Startup Error 1079
When you start the Event Viewer, the following error message may be shown. Event Log service is unavailable. Verify that the service is running. Any attempts to start the Event Log service results in the following error: Windows could not start the Windows Event Log service on Local Computer.Error 1079: The account specified for this … Read more
Using the Mouse to Copy Command Prompt Text to Clipboard
A useful tip for mousers. Earlier we saw how to copy Command Prompt output to the Windows Clipboard. Did you know that you can accomplish the same using your pointing device (mouse)? Also, you can select a particular section (word or line) and copy it to the Clipboard. Here is how to do so. 1. … Read more
Windows Easy Transfer Wizard Runs When Double-Clicking a Drive in Windows XP
After using the Windows Easy Transfer wizard to collect files and settings in the source computer running Windows XP, you may notice that the Windows Easy Transfer wizard runs every time when the drive is double-clicked in My Computer. Also, the drive icon is changed, representing the Windows Easy Transfer program icon.
Fix: Places Bar in Open/Save As (Common Dialog) Box is Empty in Windows XP
The places bar which appears in the left side of the Open and Save As dialog boxes in Windows XP, contains shortcuts to the following folders by default:
- Recent
- Desktop
- My Documents
- My Computer
- My Network Places
The default places can be customized by editing the registry. After adding/removing custom places using a third-party tool, you may experience a problem where the places bar is completely empty.
Fix for System File Checker Error 0x000006ba RPC Server is unavailable
When you attempt to run the System File Checker (sfc.exe /scannow command) to restore missing or corrupted system files, the following error message may be seen:
Windows File Protection could not be initiate a scan of protected system files.
The specific code is 0x000006ba [The RPC Server is unavailable.]
This happens if the Windows File Protection (WFP) is disabled in the registry.Read more
Restore Missing Folders to the Group Policy Editor in Windows XP
When you open the Group Policy Editor in Windows XP Professional, some of the categories under Administrative Templates may be missing. For example when you expand Administrative Templates, the System category may be missing. This article provides information on how to restore the missing folders to the Group Policy Editor.Read more
How to Make Folders Appear as Cascading Menu in the Quick Launch Toolbar
When you create sub-folders in the Quick Launch folder to better organize the shortcuts, the folders will appear in the Quick Launch toolbar correctly, but clicking them would launch Windows Explorer. Some people would like to view the contents of the folder (cascaded as a list) rather than opening the folder when clicked. Here is how to make folders in the Quick Launch toolbar cascade as menu when clicked.Read more