How to Reinstall Windows XP
There are several circumstances in which you might need to reinstall Windows XP, for example if you upgraded a system component that might require a different hardware abstraction layer (HAL), like the motherboard. This article shows you how to perform a reinstallation (also called a repair installation) of Windows XP. More ...
Troubleshoot with Free Process Explorer Utility
Process Explorer is a more sophisticated version of Windows built-in Task Manager with a rich set of features for collecting information about processes running on your PC. It can be used as a troubleshooting tool to examine processes to see which are utilizing excessive CPU time, or which resources that are held by which process. More ...
Video - Exploring with Process Explorer
In this video, Leo Notenboom walks through some of the features and useful things you can do using SysInternals Process Explorer. When you start Process Explorer, you'll see a list of processing running. Double-click on a process for more information about it. More ...
How to Fix Advapi32 Error
Advapi32.dll is part of the Windows OS and is used by many programs that provide security for the system and that make registry calls. Here's how to fix advapi32 error. More ...
How To Fix AppHelp DLL Errors On Your PC
Apphelp.dll is a file used by Windows to help load up a series of important program-specific functions for your system. Although this file is highly important, it's continually causing a large number of errors which need to be repaired by using the tutorial on this page. More ...
Repairing Internet Explorer
Because the Windows operating system relies on many components of Internet Explorer, any problems with Internet Explorer can affect other areas of the system. More ...
How To Troubleshoot Your Computer Hardware
The process of troubleshooting your computer involves taking logical steps; identifying the problem, finding the cause of that problem, determining the solution, executing that solution, and testing that solution to see if it solves your problem. More ...
Windows 7 Startup Modes for Troubleshooting
Windows 7 has several startup modes, called "Advanced Boot Options" that can help when troubleshooting the system. For example, the Safe Mode option lets you start the operating system in a limited state with only basic configuration settings and basic default device drivers. More ...
Four FAQs on How to Update Chipset Drivers
If you need to update your chipset driver, there's a small chance it was something you did, but, it's more likely caused by a device that overwrote the driver or a power surge corrupted the driver. You can manually update your chipset driver or you can use automatic driver update software. More ...
How to Fix Aclui Errors
aclii.dll is an important component responsible for reading the systems access control list which is necessary for viewing the permissions of an object. More ...
Troubleshooting DLL Problems
When using an application, if you receive an error message like Illegal Operation, Incorrect DLL Version or similar types of errors, it could be because you don't have the latest DLL or it could be because one of DLLs of that application was overwritten when you installed a new program. More ...
View Hidden Devices with Device Manager
Device manager lists all the devices installed on your system. But Device Manager may not be giving you the full story. By default, Device Manager hides certain devices, for example, some printers and non-PnP (non Plug and Play) devices. More ...
