Posts Tagged "Computer errors"

By admin on Oct 13, 2009 in Registry | 0 comments

The Windows registry of any Windows Vista Computer is a directory containing all the options and settings set up on that particular PC. This registry is a hierarchial-based directory of thousands of keys grouped into sections known as hives. These hives are the HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU), HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR), HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM), HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR), HKEY_USERS (HKU), HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM), and the HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC). The first two hives the HKLM and HKU contain the true root entries or keys. The HKLM key contains all of the information that has something to do with the hard ware and the soft ware currently installed in your computer, while the information on user accounts implemented on your computer is saved in the HKU key. The HKCR hive contains information that concerns filetypes, extensions, URL protocol prefixes, and registered classes. All the data in the HKCR key is taken from these 2 keys”HKLMSOFTWAREClasses and HKCUSOFTWAREClasses. If both keys contain duplicate information, it is there in the HKCR. But if there are conflicting data in the two keys, then only the data in the HKCUSOFTWAREClasses is shown in the HKCR. The HKCU hive contains settings and user-based system information configured for the user who is currently logged on. Details like desktop settings, environment variables, available printers, folders and Control Panel configurations for the user currently logged on is shown in this hive. In reality however, there are no real information stored in the HKCU hive. Rather, it serves as a subkey to the HKU hive, which contains the actual information pertaining to that user. The HKCC hive consists of hardware configuration settings for the current user. Said key also lacks any exclusive data. No actual data stored in the HKCC hive; it serves as a subkey to the HKLM hive that contains the actual data. In addition, the information on this hive is not saved on disk; the information is being regenerated on boot time. In summary, the HKCR, HKLM, and HKCC hives are contain information which is more relevant for the user who is currently logged-on to the computer. The registry is continuously updated as additional keys are being entered by the system. Some of these keys are required by your PC; there are others which contain unnecessary...

By admin on Oct 2, 2009 in Common Errors | 0 comments

Computer errors can be terribly irritating and incredibly frustrating. You positively live for the day when your computer will finally run without a single error and function at a reliable and healthy speed. Fortunately, there are several easy and effective tips that you can do to ensure that. Here are a few of them. 1. Performing antivirus and antispyware scans on a regular basis. Viruses and spywares are foremost hazards to a computer system. When viruses and spywares enter a computer, its system becomes dawdling, several and frequent system errors occur, data is lost, personal and confidential information are stolen, and the system is rendered unbootable. Performing scans can discover and eradicate all malevolent content that can cause these errors. 2. Preventing spam mails. Spam mails are termed such because they are sent to your addresses without your expressed permission. They are primarily intended to promote a particular product or service. They urge you to access a URL that in reality are URLs of suspicious websites that may download or install hazardous programs into your computer. To prevent the entry of spam mail into your computer, opt to use an antivirus tool that is designed particularly to bar spam mail. 3. Implementing a firewall. A firewall is a tool that bars the infringement of hackers and any other malicious person or entity to gain illegal access into your private files and take personal and restricted information. A firewall is particularly essential when a computer is recurrently connected to the internet. An example of a firewall is Windows Personal Firewall. 4. Repairing registry errors. As the registry stores all the vital data in a computer, it is of primary importance keep it devoid of unnecessary, outdated, and superfluous information as these information can cause the registry to escalate unmanageably which, in turn, can cause damages and fragmentation in the registry. In fact, this is one of the most important actions you can do to prevent errors in your computer. One way of doing this is by making use of registry cleaner tools that will allow you to perform effortless and effective registry maintenance procedures such as registry scan repairs, registry defragmentation, and registry backups. 5. Updating your system. In the...