Showing posts with label Microsoft Support. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microsoft Support. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Easy Online Support for Windows Registry

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The windows system Registry has been called the most important part of any Windows PC operating system (OS), but you probably didn’t even know it exists. There is a good reason for that. Microsoft doesn’t want you messing with it. Like so many other features in Windows, Microsoft chose to hide information considered too powerful to be left in the hands of mere mortals. Only the wisest of gurus can be entrusted with such knowledge.
The registry controls everything and a single mistake can have devastating consequences on the entire OS. Installed programs and applications will write important data into the registry. User defined data and configurations are also stored.
The data is tracked through a tree of folders and it’s called “keys” that branch off the registry nodes. Every key can have sub keys nested in multiple levels. Its data known as “values” are stored in the keys and sub keys. Groups of related keys, sub keys and values are known as hives.
Applications can modify the keys by changing the values, adding new keys or deleting existing ones. More recent versions of Windows will back up the registry and in the event of a problem, will ask you if you want to use the “Last known good configuration.” This was an option that began in the old Microsoft Windows vista days.
The good news is that such configuration issues related to the registry will not affect your important data like documents, photos, etc. The bad news is that many times the problem that caused the crash in the first place may also be saved in the backup versions of the registry.
Many software programs exist to examine registry the keys and make any necessary repairs. These programs can even check your registry for unused keys that clog your system. Removing these keys can significantly improve performance.
For more information on the Windows Registry, check out the Microsoft software support program.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Grammar check in Microsoft Office Word

Usually, computers comes with the Microsoft Office or MS word along with it, they are among the better word processing programs available. It serves to perform a lot of editing tools such as spelling checks, grammar and writing techniques. However, these programs need to be activated. This is how they have to be done. Grammar check and auto-correction in Microsoft Office word allows one to make errors specifically acceptable and also adds a dictionary to the word documents.

Open the Microsoft Office Word document and click on "Office Button", and select the "word options" at the end of the pop-up screen. Now, select the "proof" tab and have a go at the editing options. Click the "Mark Grammar Errors" box and the "Check Grammar with Spelling" box. Use the "Writing Style" arrow to choose "Grammar Only" or "Grammar & Style." Now, go to the "setting" tab and click on it. It will be next to the "writing style". Now accordingly change the options according to the style selected. Now once you have selected the document to be checked, click the box next to the grammar check in Microsoft Office Word.

If you chose "Grammar & Style," change the "Style" options as well. Click "OK" when you finish. Finally, to sum the exercise up, select "Recheck Document" if you want to check an existing document. To automatically save your changes just press "OK."

Thursday, January 22, 2009

How to manually Remove BHOs

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

You can identify a spyware program that is loaded by using BHOs. To do this, you can use the Microsoft system configuration utility (Msconfig.exe) and the Microsoft system information utility (Msinfo32.exe).

BHOs are Component Object Model (COM) components that Microsoft Internet Explorer loads whenever it starts. BHOs run in the same memory context as the browser. BHOs can perform any action on available windows and modules.

To manually remove BHOs, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit , and then click OK.

2. Locate and then double-click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects

3. Under the Browser Helper Objects key, you may see ClassIDs (CLSIDs) that have a format that is similar to the following:

{XXXXXXXX - XXXX – XXXX – XXXX – XXXXXXXXXXXX}

Note CLSIDs are 128-bit numbers in hexadecimal notation that are enclosed in a pair of braces.

4. Note the CLSID.

5. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ CLSID }\InprocServer32

Note { CLSID } is the CLSID that you noted in step 4.

6. In the right pane, double-click (Default).

7. Click Value data to see the path of the .dll file. The path may be similar to the following:

C:\Windows\ Program_Name .dll

Note Program_Name can be a spyware program or a legitimate program that is using a BHO.

8. If Program_Name is not a recognized or legitimate program, unregister the .dll file, and then remove the { CLSID } subkeys. To do this, follow these steps:

a. At a command prompt, type the following command to unregister the .dll file:
regsvr32 -u Path \ Program_Name .dll

Note Path is the path of the Program_Name .dll file that is contained in the Value data box in step 7.

b. Locate and then delete the following { CLSID } registry subkeys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\CLSID\{ CLSID }

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ CLSID }

Note { CLSID } is the 128-bit number that you noted in step 4.

9. Exit Registry Editor.

10. Restart the computer

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