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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Fast Solution to Error: After downloading IE8, I keep getting message Internet Explorer has stopped working - what can I do?

After downloading IE8, I keep getting message Internet Explorer has stopped working - what can I do?

After I downloaded Internet Explorer 8, my computer has not worked properly. It constantly keeps clicking on and off with the message that the Internet Explorer has stopped working and that the program will close. It doe snot show solution.

Keys to the Problem After downloading IE8, I keep getting message Internet Explorer has stopped working - what can I do?

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Hi
Thank you for using Microsoft Windows Vista Forums.

Method 1:
Follow the instructions in the link below which will help you in resolving the issue.
Tips for solving problems with Internet Explorer
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/8038f9ac-9bf9-4809-8d75-fc42818d8af71033.mspx

Method 2:
Follow the instructions in the link below to optimize the Internet Explorer.
How to optimize Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213

Please post back and let us know if this has helped to resolve your issue.
Regards,
KarthiK TP

To check for Windows updates

Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Update.
In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.
If any updates are found, click Install updates. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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I embed a 20KB jpg to the background of my form picture property.
Why then, after compacting, does the mdb go from 16MB to 22MB?
(I prefer to embed rather than link so there is no lag time on loading.)

What version of Access?
Older versions of Access always stored images as bit maps (BMP format, which is not compressed), even if you provided the image in a compressed format like JPG. The original format would be stored, but the BMP format would also be stored.
Recent versions (not sure when it started) became able to store images in their original format, not converting them to BMP at all. However, I don't know offhand whether that applies to the .Picture property of forms and reports. You might check the help
file for your version to see, and to see if there's an option you might select to control it.

Manually editing the Windows registry

Manually editing the Windows registry to remove invalid MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION keys is not recommended unless you are PC service professional. Incorrectly editing your registry can stop your PC from functioning and create irreversible damage to your operating system. In fact, one misplaced comma can prevent your PC from booting entirely!

Caution: Unless you an advanced PC user, we DO NOT recommend editing the Windows registry manually. Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows. We do not guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To manually repair your Windows registry, first you need to create a backup by exporting a portion of the registry related to MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION (eg. Windows Operating System):

Click the Start button.
Type "command" in the search box... DO NOT hit ENTER yet!
While holding CTRL-Shift on your keyboard, hit ENTER.
You will be prompted with a permission dialog box.
Click Yes.
A black box will open with a blinking cursor.
Type "regedit" and hit ENTER.
In the Registry Editor, select the Error 0x9C-related key (eg. Windows Operating System) you want to back up.
From the File menu, choose Export.
In the Save In list, select the folder where you want to save the Windows Operating System backup key.
In the File Name box, type a name for your backup file, such as "Windows Operating System Backup".
In the Export Range box, be sure that "Selected branch" is selected.
Click Save.
The file is then saved with a .reg file extension.
You now have a backup of your MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION-related registry entry.

After booting to desktop nothing works.

Original title: Desktop Windows not working.
Hi.
my laptop has a problem which is unsual.
Yesterday it stopped responding by itself and I had to switch it off by removing the batteries.
Now when I am starting my laptop, everything is going fine I can login my windows account but when it brings me to
the desktop nothing is working at all!!! I tried to reboot my laptop millions of time and nothing is working at all!

I left my laptop on stand by and when I just woke up now, there was a small note saying:

Windows 7
Build 7601
This copy of Windows is not genuine.

I am surprised that why is it saying that to me when this windows is 101% genuine and its not letting me do my work.

Please help me ASAP! :)

Karl

Keys to the Problem After booting to desktop nothing works.

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Hi Karl,

If you receive the error code 0x80070005 along with the message, you may follow this link:
Windows 7 displays "Windows is not Genuine" with an error code of 0x80070005

Hope the information helps.

Tweak IE Options

Open Internet Explorer.
Go to "Tools > Internet Options > Advanced Tab".
Uncheck "Enable third-party browser extensions".
Click "Apply".
Reboot your computer.

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I have just started doing an Open Learning course as part of my organisations Staff Development.
The course that I have just started is the Advanced ECDL Excel.
I was never a great scholar at school and now that I am in my fifties, I would really love to be able to understand enough to get me through the exam.
Does anybody know of any tutorials that could
help me through this?
Animated or video tutorials would be great.

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Check this link :
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/excel-2007-training-courses-HA010218987.aspx
Hope this is usefull.

Download the Microsoft Windows ISO (installation device) from the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Users must select the appropriate ISO, either 32 bit or 64 bit, depending upon their individual computer.
Extract the ISO file to a separate USB device or burn the program to a compact disc.
Run the Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade directly from the software that you have thus created.

After factory reset media center is missing

I had to perform a factory reset after I backed up all my files
because I think I was hacked and everything was wrong and/or corrupt.
The reset went fine and I am reinstalling all of the updates now, however, media center is no longer installed.
how can I get a free download of media center to make everything like new
again?

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See this tutorial.
Go down to item 6.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/57348-windows-media-player-troubleshooting-guide.html

Check Windows System Requirements

Microsoft Windows Requirements :

1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

This error can be due to some configuration requirements for you system. If your PC hardware is not up to par, then make sure you upgrade where necessary before continuing.

Adjusting the brightness, it immediately reverts back to dim setting.

Original title: Sony/Windows 8 Brightness Issue
My Sony Vaio E series is running Windows 8.
The screen continues to go dim and when I adjust the brightness, it immediately reverts back to dim setting.

Solutions to the Problem Adjusting the brightness, it immediately reverts back to dim setting.

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Hi Laurence,

1.
Have you made any recent software or hardware changes on the computer?
2.
What is the exact model of the Sony computer?

This issue may occur due to any recent changes on the computer that might have changed the display settings.

Let’s try the following steps and check if it helps.

Step 1:
You may try the following steps and check if it helps:

Check if the Display adapter brightness is enabled in power options.
a.
Press
Windows Key +R, type Control Panel and Press Enter.
b.
Select Power options.
c.
Click on Choose when to turn off the display, select
change advanced power options.
d.
Expand Display and check if Enable adaptive brightness is set as on.

You may also refer to the article and check if it helps.
Get the best display on your monitor

Step 2:

You may refer to the Sony website and try installing the latest version of display adapter
drivers and check.

Hope the information helps.
Let us know if you need further assistance with Windows related issues.
We will be happy to help.

Windows Restore - Totally Fix All Errors including Adjusting the brightness, it immediately reverts back to dim setting.

Click on the Start button on the Taskbar.
Type "System Restore" (without quotes) in the Search box and hit Enter or,
Click on System Restore (when you see System Restore pop up in the list of search results).
Make sure the "Recommended restore" radio button is checked on the restore utility window.
Click on Next and follow the instructions given.

Note: There is the option on the restore utility to select "Choose a different restore point". Unless you have a specific reason to select a different date and time than what Windows recommends, just select the recommended option stated in the steps above. If you choose to select another one, follow these steps:

Click on that desired date and time, and Windows 7 will perform a scan for any affected programs in that restore point.

Once completed, click Next and follow the instructions given.

Once you have selected the restore point, your system will start the restoring process, after which you will have to restart the system.

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1. Download SmartPCFixer. Install it on your system.

2. After the scan is finished, you can see the errors and problems which need to be fixed.

3. When the Fixing part is done, your computer has been speeded up and the errors have been removed

adding a zero when data is blank [Solved]

adding a zero when data is blank

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP($B3,OFFSET(Dates!$A$2:$B$120,0,(COLUMN(A$3)-1)*2),2,FALSE)," ")

Here is my formula what I need is for it returning a blank I need it to put a zero 0.

Thank you.
Susan

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Hi,

Maybe this

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP($B3,OFFSET(Dates!$A$2:$B$120,0,(COLUMN(A$3)-1)*2),2,FALSE),0)

Access the files on your computer via MY COMPUTER
Under the C: drive, access the WINDOWS folder
Select the SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION folder, followed by the DOWNLOAD folder.
Delete any files within this download folder.
If you are unable to delete these files, open the command prompt (CMD) as the administrator, and type "net stop wuauserv" into the CMD prompt window. Press ENTER. This should allow you to delete the files from step 4.
Once the files are deleted, open and run the CMD as the administrator and type "wuauclt.exe /updatenow". Press ENTER.

Adobe Flash Drive will not let me uninstall it

Adobe Flash Drive will not let me uninstall it from my computer and the software that was added with it , then a pop up from Adobe stated You will never
remove this from your system !! This is too much control for this software to have !!!

mernetta@ aol.com

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Hi,

·         Which operating system are you using?
·         What is the exact error message do you get?
·         Are you referring to Adobe Flash player?
·         Why are you trying to uninstall Adobe flash player?

You can refer this link and check if it helps:

Uninstall Flash Player | Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html?promoid=DNRTE

You can visit the Adobe Flash Player Help and Support page for assistance with Adobe issues.

Manually editing the Windows registry

Caution: Unless you an advanced PC user, please do not edit the Windows registry manually.

Because of this risk, we highly recommend using a trusted registry cleaner such as SmartPCFixer Using a registry cleaner automates the process of finding invalid registry entries, missing file references (like the one causing your MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION error), and broken links within the registry. A backup is automatically created before each scan, with the ability to undo any changes in a single click, protecting you against the possibility of PC damage. The best part is that repairing registry errors can also dramatically improve system speed and performance.

Click the Start button.
Type "command" in the search box... DO NOT hit ENTER yet!
While holding CTRL-Shift on your keyboard, hit ENTER.
You will be prompted with a permission dialog box.
Click Yes.
A black box will open with a blinking cursor.
Type "regedit" and hit ENTER.
In the Registry Editor, select the Error 0x9C-related key (eg. Windows Operating System) you want to back up.
From the File menu, choose Export.
In the Save In list, select the folder where you want to save the Windows Operating System backup key.
In the File Name box, type a name for your backup file, such as "Windows Operating System Backup".
In the Export Range box, be sure that "Selected branch" is selected.
Click Save.
The file is then saved with a .reg file extension.
You now have a backup of your MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION-related registry entry.

The next steps in manually editing your registry will not be discussed in this article due to the high risk of damaging your system. If you would like to learn more about manual registry editing, please see the links below.

After computer is idle for a few hours no programs will open in Windows

original title: PROGRAMS WONT OPEN AFTER COMPUTER LEFT IDLE....PLEASE HELP
Hi,
i have been experiencing a very frustrating problem, if i leave my comp idle for a few hours i find that none of my programs start, and sometimes i cannot even open olders on my desktop, double clicking any shortcut or even the .exe in the root program folder
results in nothing happening.
the start menu still opens but i cant select restart or log off as they do not appear, i can still shutdown but it takes about 30 seconds before acually responding and shutting down.

Also should mention that if i open any program eg: photoshop or nero and leave the computer idle, when i return and try to continue using the program it will stop responding most of the time, any either ctrl-alt-delete or shutdown is required to quit.

my power management setting are all off, hybrid sleep is off....my comp is set to never sleep in any way.

i am running windows 7 pro x64, i3 processor, 4gb ram

please help, i have been pulling my hair out for a couple of months with this.

Para2k7

Anwsers to the Problem After computer is idle for a few hours no programs will open in Windows

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Hello Jamieh2k7,
This could be caused if the Explorer is crashing when you leave your computer idle.
I suggest that you set your computer to clean boot and check if you have the same issue.
a.      Click Start, type msconfig in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
b.      If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
c.       On the General tab, click Selective Startup.
d.      Under Selective Startup, click to clear the Load Startup Items check box.
e.      Click the Services tab, click to select the Hide All Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable All.
f.        Click OK.
g.      When you are prompted, click Restart.
After the computer starts, check if the issue is fixed, then follow the steps mentioned in the following KB article to narrow down the exact source:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
You can also set the computer to normal startup once you determine the service causing the issue.
See the section on how return your computer to a Normal startup mode by following the steps under “Reset the computer to start as usual” in the above
article.

Also check event viewer to see if there are any logs related to the Explorer crashing.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Open-Event-Viewer
You can refer the below link that will help you analyze the event viewer entries:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer
You can alternatively post the entries in your answer if you have any difficulty in finding the errors.
Thanks,
Irfan H, Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.

In this method we will try to Boot in Safe mode with Networking and see if the error still persists.

Search "MSCONFIG" and Open.
Click on Boot Tab
Tick Safe Boot in Boot Option
Select Network.
Click Apply and OK.
Reboot your System.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

After downloading IE8, I keep getting message Internet Explorer has stopped working - what can I do?

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Adjusting the brightness, it immediately reverts back to dim setting.

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Adobe Flash Drive will not let me uninstall it

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After computer is idle for a few hours no programs will open in Windows

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