When you start the System Restore utility in Windows, the following error message may be displayed:
There was an unexpected error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (0x8007007B) System Restore will now close.
The same error might occur when running Windows CompletePC Backup.Read more
When you run a VBScript or .msi setup file that runs a VBScript, you may receive one of the following errors: Can’t find script engine “VBScript” for script C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\OFFICEICON.vbs There is no script engine for file extension “.vbs”. This happens if the vbscript.dll module is not registered correctly or the .VBS file association settings are … Read more
The speaker icon in the Taskbar’s notification area may appear with a red cross. When you hover the mouse pointer, it may say, “The Audio Service is not running.”
Launching the Volume Mixer by running Sndvol.exe would show the following error:
No audio device is installed
When you try to install a program that uses Windows Installer on a Windows computer, you may receive the following error.
Here is a question from one of our readers: When i access the Security Center in my 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:
What should I do to get my security center started again?Read more
.nfo (also written .NFO or NFO, a contraction of “info”, or “information”) is a commonly used three-letter filename extension for text files that accompany various digital scene releases with information about them. NFO files are used to deliver release information about the media, such as the digital media title, authorship, year, or license information. This … Read more
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:Read more
When you click a hyperlink in Microsoft Outlook or other Office applications, you may receive one of the following errors, depending upon the version of Office installed. Your organization’s policies are preventing us from completing this action for you. For more info, please contact your help desk. This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions … Read more
When you attempt to run a .js (JScript Script File) file, one of the following errors may occur: Can’t find script engine “JScript” for script “filename.js”. There is no script engine for file extension “.js”. RELATED: [Fix] Can’t find Script Engine Vbscript, and “no script engine for .vbs” [Fix] There is no script engine for … Read more
When you attempt to start the Print Spooler service (via services.msc), one of the following error messages may appear and the Print Spooler service fails to start:
Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.
Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.
The event log may display the following messages:Read more
