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Articles found: 61
Errors Documented with PSRIt’s always disappointing when you contact a support helpdesk for a piece of software that you have bought and the person on the other end of the phone says ‘I can’t imagine that’ or ‘I’ve never seen that problem before’. They make it sound like you’re making the problem up. But, errors have so many …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E240
Error Recording with PSR‘I can’t picture what you’re talking about’ or ‘I’ve never come across that before’– you’ve probably heard similar phrases from a support technician in the past. To be honest, I can’t really blame the technicians here. There are so many things that can go wrong with Windows, based on factors such as the Service Pack …
Categories: Optimisation, Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E241
Errors Resolved with the .NET Framework .NET Framework is an indispensible part of every Windows installation since so many applications and tools rely on it. In addition to Windows itself, more and more software from third-party developers require .NET in order to operate. That means that problems with .NET can manifest themselves in many different ways. These problems get worse …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E245
Error Repair for the .NET Framework.NET Framework is an indispensible part of every Windows installation since so many applications and tools rely on it. In addition to Windows itself, more and more software from third-party developers require .NET in order to operate. Unfortunately that means that problems with .NET can cause a range of different problems such as: Programs refuse …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E246
Email: Secret Steps to Cure ProblemsEven though email was developed before the invention of the Internet, it is often assumed that it came-to-be at the same time. However, theres no denying that email has revolutionised the way we communicate with people via text and has made it possible to instantly send someone a message wherever they are in the world. …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: E25
Top 10 Windows Problems SolvedOver the years we’ve built up a long list of what annoys PC users and we at the Windows Advisor have found it’s not major crashes and errors that cause PC users the biggest headache. Instead, many users get annoyed with the inadequacies, missing functions and small daily Windows problems that can actually be solved …
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Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7, 8
Reference: E250
Errors: Fast Fixes for Configuration ProblemsIn this article, well show you how to fix a variety of issues that can crop up with the minimum of fuss. …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: E26
Errors: Cure Windows Explorer Shell CorruptionsWhen you right-click on a file or folder, you’ll have noticed that a pop-up menu is then displayed listing various options. These shell extensions add functionality to Windows Explorer, but can also be its nemesis if they go bad. You may have already encountered problems with Explorer that have been minor irritations – such as …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: XP
Reference: E27
Errors: Fix Blue Screen Crashes in Windows 7 & VistaEveryone will experience problems of one sort or another with Windows. Users are usually alerted to the existence of a problem when an error message appears, and these will generally include information about the cause of the issue which may be enough to help you determine the steps that need to be taken to get …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: Vista, 7
Reference: E28
Errors: Curing Startup Crashes in Safe ModeThere are all manner of things that can go wrong with your computer, but when problems mean that you are unable to boot into Windows, it can be difficult to know quite where to begin. Rather than thinking about starting from scratch and re-installing Windows, you can take advantage of a special mode of Windows …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: E30
Encryption in the CloudOnline services such as Microsoft’s OneDrive, Dropbox or Google Drive are booming in popularity. You can use them to store your documents, photos and other files, which are saved in the cloud and available from anywhere in the world over the Internet. The problem is, you’re effectively saving your important data on someone else’s computer, …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E300
Error Messages: Analysis and Repair in 7 StepsYouve probably experienced it hundreds of times: youre using Windows as normal and suddenly an error message pops up full of cryptic error codes, and seemingly without any cause. The error could be coming from a faulty application, or from Windows itself, but getting to the root of the error is important, since what seems …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: E31
Email Attachments: Send & Receive Large FilesYou want to send someone a large Word document containing images, or a high-quality video, or a collection of digital photos. The obvious method is to attach the files to an email message… but is it going to work? Not necessarily: the email service wasn’t really designed to be a file-transfer system and it can’t …
Categories: Internet & Security, Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E370
Email: Deal with Undelivered MessagesWhy email messages may ‘bounce back’ to you, and what you can do about it. This article shows you how email messages get from one person to another, why a message may be returned to you undelivered and things to check and change before trying again. …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E394
Email: Banish Spam to the DustbinEmail spam is a huge global problem that has been growing since the 1990s. Recent statistics published by the anti-spam company Postini, show that email spam accounts for a staggering 94% of all messages sent. So, how do so many people get bombarded with spam? The spammers who send this annoying junk can harvest addresses …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: XP, Vista
Reference: E4
Email: Perfect Configuration for Error EliminationWhere would we be without email? Theres no denying that this form of communication is now part of our everyday lives and has revolutionised the way we connect with people. Long gone are the days of solely relying on the Post Office to deliver our snail mail we can now instantly send someone a digital …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: E40
Email: Fix Problems with Message DeliveryPerhaps a relative asks you why she hasn’t received an invitation to your birthday party when everyone else has, or perhaps you’re concerned that you still haven’t received a confirmation of your holiday booking. It’s a fact of life that email messages don’t always behave as expected! In this article, I’ll explain why and how …
Categories: Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E415
Email: Get Started with the Mail AppDo you have to visit a website to find out whether any new email has arrived, or start a program on your PC to see whether anything is waiting for you? If so, try the built-in email app in Windows 11 and 10. It’s a fairly simple affair, as its simple name – Mail – …
Categories: Basics, Installation & Setup
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E420
Email: Protect Your Account from SpamWherever you go online these days, websites seem to want your email address before they’ll let you in. In the good old days you’d just invent an address, but that no longer works: the website sends a message to the address you gave, and you have to click a link in the message to prove …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E503
Email: Recognise Threats and ScamsThe Internet’s criminals use all sorts of tricks to get their hands on your private information – and ultimately your money – but their favourite method is email. An email message lands right in front of your nose, and the criminal simply has to hope you’ll believe what the message tells you. In this article, …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E509