Perform a System Restore rollback on a non-bootable Windows XP computer

August 21st, 2008 • 0 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

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 the internet, I came across a great tool to recover Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 PCs.

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Fix: The default icon for .VBS files changed by Virus/Worm

August 20th, 2008 • 0 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

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.

Restore the Address Toolbar (Deskband) after installing Windows XP SP3

August 19th, 2008 • 2 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

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 back to your Taskbar.

Preserve the order of Internet Explorer Favorites when transferring to another PC

August 18th, 2008 • 1 comment • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

The Favorites menu in Internet Explorer lets you arrange the shortcuts by dragging each shortcut to your preferred location within the Favorites menu. If you use the Import/Export Wizard in Internet Explorer or manually copy the URL favorites to another system, the favorites order is not copied to the target system. This is because Internet Explorer stores the sort order in the registry, and the Import/Export Wizard does not reference the sort order registry key.

Error “A .bin file is missing” when updating AVG Anti-Virus 8.0

August 17th, 2008 • 2 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

When updating AVG Anti-Virus v8.0, you may see the error A .bin file is missing and the update does not install. Also, an exclamation (!) mark appears on AVG icon in the Notification area.

How to manually uninstall Tweak UI PowerToy 2.10 in Windows XP?

August 15th, 2008 • 0 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

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.

Fix for Error 0×80070005 when creating a Task using Task Scheduler in Windows XP

August 14th, 2008 • 0 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

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.

Add “Mail Recipient (as Path)” option to the Send To menu to Email file paths

August 13th, 2008 • 0 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

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.

Fix: Overlay icon (with blue arrows) missing for Network folders which are available Offline in Windows XP

August 12th, 2008 • 0 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

Network folders that are made available offline, using the Offline Files feature in Windows XP are normally displayed with an overlay icon showing two blue arrows, as seen in figure below. If this icon does not show up for those folders, there is a simple command-line fix to get the icon back.

Repairing or Rebuilding the Icons in Windows XP using Tweak UI

August 11th, 2008 • 2 comments • Filed Under • by Ramesh Srinivasan

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 for Windows XP. That indeed fixed the problem on that occasion.

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