When you open Explorer, all the libraries may be missing, and clicking the “Restore default libraries” context menu option would have no effect. For reasons unexplained, in some cases, the libraries may become hidden, and all you need to do is to remove the hidden attribute set from the “library-ms” files.
Windows 7
Tips, Fixes and Articles on Windows 7.
How to Remove the Homegroup Icon from the Desktop in Windows
Did the Homegroup icon all of a sudden appear on the desktop after running a registry cleaner or using a third party tweaking tool? This article shows you the way to hide the Homegroup icon from the desktop.
Removing the Homegroup icon via the user interface is not possible, as the “Change desktop icons” dialog in Windows 7 doesn’t list Homegroup as an available option. The only way to remove the Homegroup icon is via the registry. Use these steps:Read more
Fix “Error 2” When Starting the Security Center Service in Windows 7
After a malware attack, your Action Center may report that the Security Center service has stopped… .. and when you click the button to turn on the service, the following error may show up: Windows could not start the Security Center service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot … Read more
Fix Print Spooler Error 1053 in Windows 7
When you start the Print Spooler service in Windows 7, error 1053 may occur: Windows could not start the Print Spooler on Local Computer. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. To resolve the problem, use these steps: 1. Open … Read more
Fix Internet Connection Sharing Error Null or 80004005 in Windows 7
When you try to enable Internet Connection Sharing in your Windows 7 computer via your network connection properties, one of the following errors may occur:
An error occurred when enabling internet connection sharing. (null)
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Cannot enable shared access.
Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error
Fix: “View Reliability History” (Reliability Monitor) is Completely Blank
When you try to view the reliability history (Reliability Monitor) of your computer via Control Panel or Action Center, the reliability history page may be completely blank/empty. This can happen if the Task Scheduler Service or RACTask scheduled job is disabled in your computer.
To re-enable tracking of events by the Reliability Monitor, use these steps:Read more
Fix for Base Filtering Engine (BFE) Service Error 1083
When you try to start the Windows Firewall in a Windows computer, you may get a message stating that the the Base Filtering Engine (BFE) service is not running, and any attempts to start the BFE service may result in the error 1083:
Windows could not start the Base Filtering Engine service on Local Computer.
Error 1083: The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the service.
If BFE doesn’t start, many other services fail to start. Windows Firewall is one of those services that depend on BFE.
Error “No such interface supported” when Accessing Personalize Context Menu Option in Windows 7
When you right-click on the Desktop and choose Personalize, the error "No such interface supported" is shown and the Personalize window doesn’t load. Registering the file actxprxy.dll resolves the problem. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. Type … Read more
Fix Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Snap-In Error 0x5 in Windows 7
When you open the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in in Windows 7, the following error may be displayed and the snap-in loads up blank:
There was an error opening the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in
You do not have the correct permissions to open the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console. You must be a member of the Administrators group or the Network Operators group to perform this task. For more information, contact your system administrator. Error code: 0x5.
Fix Devices and Printers Folder is Completely Blank in Windows 7
When you open Devices and Printers applet, it may show up as an empty folder although the devices are correctly connected and their drivers are intact. This can be due to several reasons, and the possible causes (with appropriate fixes) are discussed in this post.
We’ve observed that Devices and Printers folder can appear blank if one of these is true:
- Print Spooler Service is not running
- Bluetooth Support Service is not running
- Missing DLL registrations.
Use these steps to resolve the problem.Read more
