When you double-click a .doc file to open it using Word 2003 or Word 2007, the following error may occur and the document does not open:
However, you may be able to open the file using the File/Open… option within Microsoft Word. (more…)
When you start a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive the warning message Windows has blocked some startup programs in the notification area, as shown in the figure below:
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With Mozilla Firefox set as the default browser, when you open a hyperlink from your email client, or when running a URL or a HTML file, one of the following errors may occur: (more…)
You may need to reset the registry and file permissions if you experience Access is denied error when installing a Windows XP Service Pack or update. (Example: Service Pack 3 setup error. Access is denied.)
Note: Access denied errors can also be caused by third-party applications, especially anti-virus or anti-spyware applications. So, make sure that you close all the anti-virus and anti-spyware utilities temporarily and then install the Service Pack. This helps in most cases. You should reset the registry and the file permissions only if necessary. (more…)
When you click on a hyperlink in Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail, you may see the Application not found error message. This happens if the default browser is not set, or the http protocol association is incorrect. The same error may occur when double-clicking an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file in the system. (more…)
When you start the System Restore utility in Windows Vista, the following error message may be displayed:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
(0×8007007B)
System Restore will now close.
The same error might occur when running Windows CompletePC Backup. (more…)
Are you getting the following error when opening attachments from Windows Mail in Windows Vista, or Outlook Express in Windows XP?
(This is not a "fix-it" article, but it gives some useful information on how to deal with problems opening email attachments. Because the issue is related to file type associations, there is not a "single-fix" which resolves the problem for all file types. I’m writing this article as this is one of the Top FAQs in Windows.) (more…)
User accounts missing from the Welcome Screen, and login can only be possible by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys twice and typing the credentials in the Classic logon prompt. Also, the following error message appears when opening the User Accounts applet: (more…)
If VBScript module is not registered correctly or .vbs file class settings are broken, you may receive one of the following errors when running a VBScript (.vbs) file in your system: (more…)
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