Q: The speaker icon in the Notification area has a red cross on it. When I hover my mouse over it, it says The audio service is not running. When I right click on the it I get 3 options (Playback devices, Recording devices, Sounds) There is also an open volume mixer option but it’s greyed out.
Posts Tagged ‘Error Messages’
Automation Error in Program Compatibility Wizard
When you start the Program Compatibility Wizard in Windows Vista to test applications or run older applications under Windows Vista, the following error may occur:
Error “the Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed” In Windows Vista
When you try to install a program which uses Windows Installer in a Windows Vista computer, you may receive the following error.
The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance. (more…)
Error 1075 When Starting the Security Center Service in Windows XP
Here is a question from one of our readers: When i access the Security Center in my Windows XP computer, it says The Security Center is currently unavailable because the "Security Center" service has not started or was stopped. I ran the Services.msc command from Start – Run. but I can’t get the service started. I got the following error:
Error 1075 The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion
What should I do to get my security center started again? (more…)
Unspecified Error When Adding a Link to Favorites in Windows Vista
After reading the post Folder Redirection for Favorites on the Same Machine at the IE Team blog, I relocated my Favorites folder to a different drive. After the relocation, when I tried to add a URL to Favorites, I received the following error: (more…)
Error “This File Does Not Have a Program Associated With It” When Launching a Game From Games Explorer
When you open Games Explorer (shell:games) and attempt to run a game by double-clicking on the icon or clicking the Play option in the Task pane, the following error message may appear:
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.
However, you may be able to run the game using the Start menu shortcut. (more…)
Analyze and Defragment Buttons in Disk Defragmenter Do Not Work
DCom Server Process Launcher (DComLaunch) service was introduced in Windows XP SP2. One of the major side-effects user face after disabling the DComLaunch service is that the Disk Defragmenter console fails to operate. The Analyze and Defragment buttons do not work. Also, launching the console Defrag (defrag.exe) utility causes the following error: (more…)
