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.
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 find the file specified. This … 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 Services MMC (services.msc) 2. Double-click … 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 Explorer.exe Error with Yellow Exclamation at Startup
When you log on to your user account in Windows 8 or 10, Explorer.exe error message with yellow exclamation may appear, containing no message text. This may occur mainly in the aftermath of removing malware from the system.
File Association Fixes for Windows 8
Some file association settings got mangled in your system? This page contains the default file association settings (.reg files) for some common file types. These fixes are applicable for Windows® 8 systems only.Read more
Restore “Hibernate” to the Start Menu in Windows 10
The Power user menu (Win + X) and the Start menu power button do not display Hibernate option by default in Windows 8 and Windows 10. However, the option can be enabled via the Power Options Control Panel, using these steps:Read more
How to Display Build Info, Edition and WinDir Path on the Desktop
Here is a neat little registry edit for Windows 8 and Windows 10 systems that shows the build information and Windows version on the lower right corner of the desktop as a watermark.
The good old PaintDesktopVersion registry edit still works in Windows 8 and Windows 10, but there is another way to display the same information in addition to the Windows installation directory name.Read more
Fix Windows Search Service Error 2 After Upgrading to Windows 8.1
When you start the Windows Search service in your Windows 8.1 computer, the following error may occur and the search service fails to start.
Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer.
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
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