Recently a friend of mine asked to help out with slow start up of the computer. It takes too long to boot the computer. It was very slow even after it boots. Though the computer had a decent hardware configuration.
This problem is not un-common. The main reason behind such problems is too many start-up tasks start when windows start. Also as we install different software or applications on computer, there are some background tasks associated with some applications which start running at start-up.
Steps to fix
Press Shift+Ctrl+Esc key together. This will open up windows task manager.
Click on Performance tab.
If your the PF usage is higher than the amount of your computer’s RAM (Physical memory), then it slows down your computer considerably. The performance becomes poor and slow.
In such case you need to disable some of your start-up tasks which are not essential for the system. See the steps below for steps to disable start-up tasks.
Startup tasks can be easily disabled with the help of a utility by Microsoft called Autoruns. You can download Autoruns from this link. After download, unzip and run Autoruns.exe
Logon tab shows all the tasks which are automatically start every time windows starts. Have a close look and disable some of the tasks which you don’t need at startup. For example, in some computers, at logon, web cam software, acrobat reader, real player up-dater, yahoo messenger , etc. applications start running while you may not be needing the all the time.
To disable un-necessary items to load at logon, simply un-check those items in the log-on tab as below. These applications can be started later when needed from start menu. After un-checking, just restart your computer and see the difference.
NOTE: Do not disable tasks which you are not very sure about, as they may stop some useful applications to stop from loading at start-up.
Once this has been done I would clear temp files and then run a defrag on the computer. Along with this also check any software you don’t need and make sure that your hard drive has some free space for the RAM.
To resolve this problem yourself, follow the steps for your version of Microsoft Excel:
Microsoft Excel 2010
Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 or earlier versions of Excel
When you uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 6 is automatically restored on your computer. Or Internet Explorer 7 with Internet Explorer 8 uninstall.
There are two methods for uninstalling Windows Internet Explorer 7 & 8:
Method 1: Use Add or Remove Programs
Method 2: Use Spuninst.exe
Method 1
Click Start, and then Control Panel, then Add Remove Programs.
It may take several seconds for your computer to compile a list of programs.
Scroll down through the list and click Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8, and then click Remove.
Mathod 2
Step 1:
Make hidden files and hidden folders visible
Click Start, and then click My Documents.
On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
In the Advanced settings list, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders, and then click OK.
Back to the top
Step 2:
Uninstall Internet Explorer 7
To uninstall Internet Explorer 7, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe, and then click OK.
Follow the wizard instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 7.
Uninstall Internet Explorer 8
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type %windir%\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe, and then click OK.
Follow the wizard instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
Frequently, users have difficulties opening files. The files can be opened from within Word, but when clicked from Windows, they won’t open.
The problem isn’t with Word. This is most likely a problem with file associations. Windows’ file associations frequently get changed inadvertently. Fortunately, it can be remedied very easily.
In Windows XP, follow these steps:
1. Right click a Word file
2. Select Open With from the pop-up menu
3. Click Choose Program…
4. Select Word in the Programs box
5. Check Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
6. Click OK
The next time you click on a Word file, it will open correctly.
SMS Service Centre number: +447785016005.
This number is used to configure your phone for sending text messages.
Handset’s serial number:Enter ‘*#06#’ as a phone number, to get your handset’s serial number (known as the IMEI)
Other useful codes You can also try the following network commands:
*#100# = Your own mobile phone number
*#103# = The current time from the network
Excel 2007 files wont load files correctly it stays grey and wont open the file. To fix this open excel> Excel Options> Select Add-ins> Select manage: Excel Add-ins then hit go. Check Lookup wizard and hit ok.
While traveling sometime users are not able to receive emails on the blackberry but still able to send. To fix this try the follwoing
Open emails
Options
Email settings – click on bb symbol
Folder redirection
Expand and change inbox
For some reason box not ticked if you select this.
I had a user who was haven some issues getting onto the computer each time was getting a blue screen NaiFiltr.sys. This file NaiFiltr.sys is a component of McAfee VirusScan. I was able to load the computer into safe mode and remove McAfee then was able to boot the computer in to normal mode and install and update McAfee again.
step 1 Open an Internet Explorer window. Click “Tools,” then choose “Internet Options.” This will open the Internet Options window.
Step 2 Click the “Content” tab in the Internet Options window. This will open the Content options page.
Step 3 Click the “Certificates” button on the Content options page. This will open the Certificates window.
Step 4 Click the “Untrusted Publishers” tab in the Certificates window. It may be necessary to scroll horizontally to see the tab.
Step 5 Click to highlight the security certificate that you want to trust, then click the “Remove” button. This will open a confirmation window. Click the “Yes” button in the confirmation window to complete the process.
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