All Posts Tagged With: "XP"
Error “Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX control could not be installed” after installing Windows XP SP3
When you start the Remote Desktop Web Connection window after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3, the following error may occur, and the Connect button remains grayed out:
28Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedPerform a System Restore rollback on a non-bootable Windows XP computer
Has your Windows XP system become unbootable after making some configuration changes, and you want to perform a System Restore rollback to a previous date? Windows Vista has the Startup Repair feature using which you can restore the system to an earlier restore point. But no such feature exists in Windows XP. After searching around [...]
21Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedFix: The default icon for .VBS files changed by Virus/Worm
If the VBScript icon suddenly changed to application or image icon, it’s highly likely that your system is infected by a Worm (written in VBScript). Many worms change the default icon of .VBS file into an application icon or image icon to mislead users.
20Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedRestore the Address Toolbar (Deskband) after installing Windows XP SP3
As you know, Windows XP Service Pack 3 installation removes the Address toolbar (Deskband) in the Taskbar. According to Microsoft KB 951448, this change was made in response to an issue that was raised by a regulatory agency. Address band is a favorite item for most of us, and here is how to restore it [...]
19Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 9 comments | ContinuedHow to manually uninstall Tweak UI PowerToy 2.10 in Windows XP?
Here are the manual removal instructions for Tweak UI v2.10 PowerToy for Windows XP, which can be used if the uninstaller (which is an HTA script) does not work. In some systems, a blank window may show up when uninstalling Tweak UI via Add or Remove Programs.
15Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedFix for Error 0×80070005 when creating a Task using Task Scheduler in Windows XP
When you create a new task using Task Scheduler in Windows XP, error 0×80070005: Access is denied may occur when you click the Finish button. The detailed error message is given below.
14Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedAdd “Mail Recipient (as Path)” option to the Send To menu to Email file paths
Let’s assume you’re working in the training department of a firm, and need to send training materials to new recruits on a regular basis. The usual way is to right-click on the file, choose Send To, and click Mail Recipient. This attaches the file to the compose window in your mail client.
13Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedRepairing or Rebuilding the Icons in Windows XP using Tweak UI
One of our readers wrote to tell that the registry edit to change the open folder icon did not work in their Windows XP system, even after several reboots. Usually the shell icons refresh automatically after a restart, and if that does not happen, we can force an icon refresh using Microsoft’s Tweak UI PowerToy [...]
11Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 2 comments | ContinuedFix: MP3 files are saved with incorrect file extension when downloaded
When downloading .mp3 files using Internet Explorer or any other browser, the Save As dialog may add an incorrect file extension (.mp2 or .mpeg, instead of .mp3). Whenever this happens, you need to manually change the file extension to .mp3.
7Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedMy Pictures, My Music and My Videos namespace extensions for the Windows Explorer folder pane
In Windows XP the special folders namely My Pictures, My Music and My Videos are present under the My Documents folder, and displayed in the Windows Explorer folder pane as a sub-category under My Documents.
6Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued
