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[Solved] User Name Missing from the Task Manager

One of our readers submitted this problem of not being able to view the names of the users under the User Name tab of the Task Manager while System was listed as usual.

This is very unusual thing and can happen immediately after the system is booted up that is before the system is fully processed. [...]

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Solve Windows Installer Preparing to Install Message

It is a common problem that whenever we try to open an Office application we come across a dialog box with the following message:

Preparing to install…
Please wait while Windows configures Office Edition
These messages may appear if any one (or all) of the following DWORD values in the registry is missing from

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Steps to Remove MIRC Virus

One of our readers was facing problems due to the virus named as mIRC which is also known as IRC-Worm.Mircup, IRC/DeathTech, WIN.IRC.Virus and Trojan:IRCDeath.
The Trojan operates mostly upon IRC (Internet Relay Chat) if that is installed in the system. This Trojan is designed to update the mIRC version and looks like a harmless and useful [...]

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Solve PC Beeps Continuously After Startup

The problem was reported by one of our reads who was troubled by the fact that his PC made continuous beep sound after he switched ON his system.
So if it is the same case with you then try out following stuffs as this can remove the problem for you easily.
Steps:
1. First of all to ensure that [...]

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[Solved] IE Automatically Opens Porn Site

The problem was reported by one of our readers that the Internet Explorer he worked upon automatically opens a porn site like fucketa.com. This is very embarrassing for him and also unsafe for the crucial data he has.
The problem is not only this as the browser opens up every 30 seconds. This is clearly a [...]

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Solution to No Preview Available for jpg Image

It can happen sometimes that you have some image that you downloaded from internet and which on opening with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer displays an error message “No Preview Available” or “File format is not supported”. The problem happened to one of our readers and here is the solution for it.
Solution:
•    According to the [...]

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[Solved] System Restore Missing in Windows

One of our readers faced this problem that he was not able to find the System Restore option in his version of Windows. If similar is the case with you then here are few tricks to solve the problem.
Solution 1:
The problem of missing System Restore is due to the corrupted or missing System Volume Information [...]

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Solve “Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete the API” while Hibernation

One of our readers came across this problem that while trying to put his system on the Hibernation mode he faced this problem reading “Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete the API”. If this is the case with you as well then here is the solution to solve the problem.

Cause of the Problem:
The problem is [...]

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Solution to No Desktop, Taskbar and Icons at Startup Problem

We must have seen this problem some or the other day that when we boot our computer our desktop, taskbar and wallpaper do not appear.
This was the problem of one of our readers and here is the solution of the problem with detailed information of the cause.
This is the case of the Explorer startup problem [...]

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Repair Bad Sectors on Hard Disk with HDD Regenerator

I have mentioned earlier about removing the bad sectors from the disk but recently one of our readers named Rob, told me about a tool that can repair the bad sectors easily and reliably.

The tool is called HDD Regenerator and the tool is able to detect physical bad sectors on a hard disk drive surface. [...]

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Fix CPU 100 Percent Usage Problem

The problem of CPU getting slow and showing 100 percent usage is common and has been experienced by almost every one.

If same is the case with you then this is what you should do.

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[Solved] CD Drive not Detected

There may be a case that your CD/DVD drive is ejecting properly but it is not showing up in the My Computer. This was the problem with one of our readers and here are the solutions for that.

Solution 1:
•    First ensure that your device is enabled from the Device Manager.
•    Go to Control Panel -> [...]

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