Less than a year after taking on Microsoft Corp. in the Internet browser market, Google Inc. announced that it will be going head-to-head with the Redmond, Wash. company in a market with a much bigger impact on its bottom line: the PC operating system business.
It will be called the Google Chrome OS, sharing a brand name with the company’s browser. “It’s our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be,” write Google executives in a blog post.
The move puts Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) in direct competition with Windows on PCs, a product responsible for more than half Microsoft’s (Nasdaq: MSFT) $22 billion in fiscal 2008 operating profits.
One of the components of the Internet connection on your computer is a built-in set of instructions called TCP/IP. TCP/IP can sometimes become damaged or corrupted. If you cannot connect to the Internet and you have tried all other methods to resolve the problem, TCP/IP might be causing it.
Because TCP/IP is a core component of Windows, you cannot remove it. However, you can reset TCP/IP to its original state by using the NetShell utility (netsh).
This post describes ways to reset TCP/IP. You must be logged on to the computer as an administrator.
Use a manual method to reset TCP/IP
The reset command is available in the IP context of the NetShell utility. Follow these steps to use the reset command to reset TCP/IP manually:
1. To open a command prompt, click Start and then click Run. Copy and paste (or type) the following command in the Open box and then press ENTER:
cmd
2. At the command prompt, copy and paste (or type) the following command and then press ENTER:
netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
Note If you do not want to specify a directory path for the log file, use the following command:
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
3. Reboot the computer.
Windows Defender is antispyware software that’s included with Windows and runs automatically when it’s turned on. Using antispyware software can help protect your computer against spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Spyware can be installed on your computer without your knowledge any time you connect to the Internet, and it can infect your computer when you install some programs using a CD, DVD, or other removable media. Spyware can also be programmed to run at unexpected times, not just when it’s installed. This post describe how to protect your computer and remove virus or spyware using windows defender
Windows Defender offers two ways to help keep spyware from infecting your computer:
Real-time protection. Windows Defender alerts you when spyware attempts to install itself or to run on your computer. It also alerts you when programs attempt to change important Windows settings.
Scanning options. You can use Windows Defender to scan for spyware that might be installed on your computer, to schedule scans on a regular basis, and to automatically remove anything that’s detected during a scan.
When you use Windows Defender, it’s important to have up-to-date definitions. Definitions are files that act like an ever-growing encyclopedia of potential software threats. Windows Defender uses definitions to alert you to potential risks if it determines that software detected is spyware or other potentially unwanted software. To help keep your definitions up to date, Windows Defender works with Windows Update to automatically install new definitions as they’re released. You can also set Windows Defender to check online for updated definitions before scanning. For information about keeping your definitions up to date and how to manually download the latest definitions.
This section provides technical support tips if you find Error message when you try to automatically connect to a wireless access point that uses shared-mode network authentication in Windows Vista: “Windows cannot connect to ” “Access_point”
This problem occurs when you try to connect to a wireless network access point that uses shared-mode network authentication.
Steps to fix this problems
To work around this problem, manually create a network profile by using the Manually Connect to a Wireless Network Wizard and by selecting shared-mode network authentication
1. Click Start
Start button
, type network and sharing in the Start Search box, and then click Network and Sharing Center in the Programs list.
User Account Control permission
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
2. Click Manage Wireless Networks, and then click Add.
3. Click Manually create a network profile.
4. In the Network Name box, enter the name of the network.
5. In the Security type box, click Shared.
6. If the network uses encryption, select the encryption type in the Encryption type list, and then enter the security key in the Security Key/Passphrase box.
7. Click Next, and then click Close.
Steps to reproduce the problem
1. On a Windows Vista-based computer, connect to a wireless access point that is configured to use Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) and shared-mode network authentication.
2. Open the properties of the wireless network connection.
3. Click the Wireless Networks tab.
4. Click to select the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box.
5. Click View Wireless Networks, and then click Choose a wireless network.
6. Double-click the WEP-shared mode access point.
The boot.ini file is a hidden file that is used to identify in what folder on which partition and on which hard drive Windows XP is located. Boot.ini can become damaged, corrupted or deleted for a number of reasons and is usually brought to your attention by an error message.
1.Enter Windows XP Recovery Console. The Recovery Console is an advanced diagnostic mode of Windows XP with special tools that will allow you to restore the boot.ini file.
2.When you reach the command line (detailed in Step 6 in the link above), type the following command and then press Enter.
bootcfg /rebuild
3.The bootcfg utility will scan your hard drives for any Windows XP installations and then display the results. Follow the remaining steps to add your Windows XP installation to the boot.ini file.
4.The first prompt asks Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All).
Type Y in response to this question and press Enter
5.The next prompt asks you to Enter Load Identifier:.
This is the name of the operating system. For example, type Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition and press Enter.
6.The final prompt asks you to Enter OS Load options:.
Type /Fastdetect here and press Enter.
7.Take out the Windows XP CD, type exit and then press Enter to restart your PC.
Assuming that a missing or corrupt boot.ini file was your only issue, Windows XP should now start normally.
Steps
Windows
1. Start Windows in Safe Mode. This is not mandatory, but it helps to avoid complications from other programs that are running in the background. This also speeds up and streamlines the process.
2. Uninstall any programs you do not use or need. It is best to uninstall programs prior to a defragmentation, as the newly-acquired free space will generally be located all over the hard drive, thereby giving rise to fragmentation.
3. Make sure that all unnecessary programs are closed. If you have already started in Safe Mode, then this has already been done.
4. Cancel any programs that are scheduled to run. If you have not manually scheduled any programs to run, then skip this step.
5. Delete any temporary files. This is done by running Disk Cleanup. To run the program, go to: START -> Run, and enter cleanmgr in the window.
6.Disk Defragmenter with two hard drives. Run the Disk Defragmenter Program. Go to START -> Run, and enter dfrg.msc in the window. Alternatively, launch it by going to Start -> Programs (or All Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> “Disk Defragmenter”. A window similar to the one on the right should appear. Click Analyze so you can see what the damage is, and then look at the report. If you want to continue: Make sure that your desired drive is selected [C: being the default drive], and click on the Defragment button.
7. Wait until the process is complete. Sit back and relax as your computer organizes your fragmented files.
Batch Method
Although using batch files to defrag your computer, some actually prefer to see words filled with info than something filled with color.
1. Make a new txt application. On windows you will edit the txt document with Notepad on defult.
2. Make the code.
1. Type in defrag becasue you are obviously going to defrag a disk.
2. Type in the drive letter or mount point that you wish to defragment. For example: defrag c:.
3. Type in parameter -v if you want to see extra data.
4. Type in -a if you just want the data. Note: -a -v will print out a more detailed data.
3. Execute the file. First, rename your file so the extension is .bat. Your file is now a batch file. Next, click on it.
4. Wait. Play games, stare at the clock, get levels on RuneScape, whatever. It takes a long time to defrag a computer.
Is your computer running slow?
Do your software programs like Internet Explorer take 5 minutes to load?
Does your laptop take 3 minutes to start?
Is it impossible to edit photos and images in Adobe Photoshop?
I’ve covered slow computers running slowly before, but this is part 2 of the topic.
Slow computers are a HUGE PROBLEM. Unfortunately, 95% of people do not know the MOST BASIC TIPS to make computers faster. Whether laptop or desktop, Acer or Apple, business or personal computers, the advice below will make your computer incredibly fast immediately.
1. Delete all unwanted files
Look through your personal data – receipts, school homework, photos, videos (.mpegs), music (.mp3 and .avi), movies, old unwanted documents. Delete them all! Empty your recycle bin or do a “hard delete”.
Learn more about onsite computer repair if this fucks up here.
2. Run a hard drive defragmentation application
Windows OS (like Vista, 2000, XP, etc) comes with a defragmentation application. It usually takes 2-3 hours for this to run. Make sure you do a full computer scan and not just a superficial, “smart scan”.
After defragmenting, your hard drive will free up a lot more space and be able to find data much more quickly.
3. Run a crap cleaner like CCleaner
Find it off download.com or Limewire. Run this program to clean your registry, remove unwanted files, clear caches and browsing history, and do everything to make your computer faster, free up more space, and have more RAM.
4. Consider upgrading key hardware pieces
You may need new PC computer repair pieces.
These include your RAM, your hard drive memory (perhaps moving from gigabytes to petabytes), your operating system (from 32 bit to 64 bit).
It’s also important what type of RAM you have – SDRAM is faster than DRAM, DRAM is faster than XRAM.
Make sure you have at least 100-200 gigabytes of free hard drive space. This can be a HUGE CAUSE of computers running slow.
5. Run an antivirus program to remove malware, viruses, trojans, corrupt files, and the like
A good free one is AVG Antivirus. A good paid one is Symantec and NOD32. All frequently update, have the latest virus protections (like against Conficker), and build firewalls and constantly protect your slow computer.
6. Upgrade to a Mac
Frankly, Macs just work a lot better. There are fewer hackers, fewer viruses, fewer operating system flaws, and fewer corruptions of software and memory over time. That will keep your computer running faster even if you boot and reboot multiple times.
Hope that helps! Best of luck fixing your slow running computer.
If the Windows XP Taskbar clock has disappeared and is disabled, the following Registry edit may redisplay the clock. This post provides step by step windows xp support to resolve this issue.
Normally the Windows XP Taskbar contains the system clock on the right side in the Notification Area. While you can remove the Taskbar clock, what if the clock has disappeared?
Normally all you need to do is right-click an empty area of the Notification Area, choose “Properties”, click the “Taskbar” tab when the “Taskbar and Start Menu Properties” dialog box displays, check the “Show the clock” box, and click “OK”. But what if the “show the clock” checkbox is grayed out / disabled?
1. Open “regedit.exe” from the “Start” – “Run” dialog box.
2. Navigate to the following key: My Computer \ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ policies \ Explorer.
3. You should see a REG_DWORD value named HideClock. Double-click this and change its value to 0.
4. Close the Registry Editor. You will need to logoff and back on or restart your machine for the change to take effect.