ActiveX is a system that Windows uses to install software over the Internet, to make websites much more interactive and fun to use. Unfortunately it can also be used by hackers and virus writers to surreptitiously install malicious software on... (Continue reading)
If you see an error message stating that the wrong version of a particular DLL file is installed on your system, you can solve the problem by copying an updated version of the DLL file in place of the version... (Continue reading)
If you have a USB keyboard or mouse you may find that it doesn’t work correctly, or it isn’t usable while Windows is booting up. This can be a major problem if you need to access the Windows Advanced Options... (Continue reading)
Your IP address is the numerical code that identifies your computer on your local area network. Usually your PC will automatically choose the right address, but if you are having network problems, it can be useful when troubleshooting to know... (Continue reading)
If Internet Explorer becomes corrupt, it can lead to problems rendering web pages, or even refuse to work at all. Fortunately Microsoft have included an Internet Explorer repair feature, that will replace corrupt IE files with pristine new copies. If... (Continue reading)
If you add a new hard drive to your PC, or partition your existing drive, you may find that Windows rearranges the drive letters in My Computer, assigning the drive a letter previously used by a different device. Not only... (Continue reading)
If you have a number of photographs imported from your digital camera, it can be a very time consuming job to rename them all to a specific naming pattern (holiday1.jpg, holiday2.jpg etc). Fortunately Windows has a feature that allows a... (Continue reading)
If your PC’s BIOS battery is running low, you may find that Windows XP clock starts to slow, and doesn’t tell the right time. This can cause problems for many applications which rely on being able to find the correct... (Continue reading)
If you use Windows file sharing to access folders on your desktop PC from your laptop, if can be quite annoying that the folders are only accessible when you are connected to your home network. If you need to access... (Continue reading)
When Windows XP experiences a system or program error, you will often see a pop-up box asking if you want to report the error to Microsoft. While this might seem like a good idea ? and even potentially promises that... (Continue reading)