1. Task Manager/Registry Editor/Tools -> Folder Options disabled. 2. Search window opens while double-clicking on drives. 3.

"Cannot find copy.exe" Error while double-clicking on drives. 4. Folder opens in a new window? 5. A sub-folder with the same name is created under parent folder. 6. My Documents/My Computer opens automatically at windows startup. 7. "NTLDR missing" Error at system startup. 8. "Hal.dll is corrupt or missing" Error at system startup. 9. "Windows\System32\config\system file missing or corrupt" Error at system star tup. 10. Not able to boot into Windows 2000/XP/2003 after installing Windows 98. 11. Windows XP Boot loader related problems, like adding/removing entries. 12. ScanDisk starts running at windows startup. 13. "CMOS checksum error. Defaults loaded." Error at system startup. 14. How to reset system BIOS password? 15. "Stand By" option is greyed out in shutdown dialog box and I can't use it. 16. Windows Login Screen has changed to "Classic Logon Box" automatically. 17. A strange process "ctfmon.exe" running in background. 18. How to recover lost Firefox bookmarks? 19. How to reset the corrupted windows icons? 20. How to make Desktop icons text background transparent? 21. How to get Windows XP Common tasks (Left-side pane in explorer) back? 22. "Copy To"/"Move To" dialog box opens automatically while right-clicking on S tart -> Open. 23. Can't set "Show Hidden files/folders" option in "Tools -> Folder Options". 24. Accidentally deleted "mspaint.exe"/"notepad.exe"/etc. file, how to get it ba ck? 25. Taskbar is showing only icons in opened application buttons not showing text . 26. Orkut.com, Youtube.com and Firefox is blocked in the system. 27. I have forgotten my Windows Administrator password. How can I reset / recove r it? 28. I can't see any message in chat window of Yahoo! Messenger? So here we start: ------------------------1. In my windows Task Manager/Registry Editor/Tools -> Folder Options has been d isabled. I'm getting warning message that "It has been disabled by Administrator ". How can I enable it again? Sol: Please visit following threads: All Kinds of Restrictions for Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista How to Enable Tools -> Folder Options and Registry Editor in Windows ------------------------2. Whenever I double-click on any drive/folder in My Computer, a Search window o pens. Sol: Open regedit and goto following keys one by one: Code: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell In right-side pane, delete the "Default" key. If it doesnt work then delete the

key "find" under both. ------------------------3. Whenever I double-click on any drive in My Computer, I get following error me ssage: Quote: Cannot find copy.exe. Make sure you have typed the name correctly and then try a gain. Sol: Enable "Show hidden files" option in "Tools -> Folder Options" and then sea rch for "Autorun.inf" file in all drivers and if you get them in root of any dri ve (e.g. in C:\, D:\ and so on), delete them. ------------------------4. Whenever I double-click on any folder in My Computer, it opens in a new windo w even I have selected the option "Always open folders in same window" in "Tools -> Folder Options". Sol: Copy following code and paste it in Notepad then save the file with name "v ishal.reg" (including quotes). After it run the file and confirm the action: Code: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore] "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000022 "ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000021 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,\ 00,25,00,49,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec] @="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]" "NoActivateHandler"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\application] @="Folders" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ifexec] @="[]" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\topic] @="AppProperties" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open] "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010 "ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\ 00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec] @="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]" "NoActivateHandler"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application] @="Folders" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec] @="[]" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic] @="AppProperties" [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explore] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell] @="none" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] @="none" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] @=-

------------------------5. Whenever I open a folder, another folder with the same name is created under it. Sol: Your system is infected by a variant of Indonesian virus called Brontok/Ron tokbro. It creates a sub-folder in a folder with same name. Most of the times it comes from mobile memory cards. Scan with a good anti-virus and remove the viru s. Also download HijackThis and scan your system with it in Safe Mode, then fix following entries: Code: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe SSVICHOSST.exe O4 - HKCU\.\Run: [Yahoo Messengger] C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe O7 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System, DisableRege dit=1 ------------------------6. Whenever I start my computer, My Documents/My Computer opens automatically at windows startup. Sol: Open regedit and goto: Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon In right-side pane, change value of "Userinit" to:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe, NOTE: If you have windows installed in other drives, then change C:\ to that dri ve label. Now goto: Code: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced In right-side pane, change value of "PersistBrowsers" to 0 Now log off windows and it should solve the problem. ------------------------7. When I start my computer, I get error message: Quote: NTLDR is missing or Quote: Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR Sol: Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing " R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give followi ng commands at prompt: copy x:\i386\ntldr c:\ copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\ Where "x" is your CD drive, change it acc. to your system. ------------------------8. When I start my computer, I get error message: Quote: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file. Sol: Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing " R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give followi ng commands at prompt: Attrib -H -R -S C:\Boot.ini Del C:\Boot.ini BootCfg /Rebuild Fixboot ------------------------9. When I start my computer, I get error message: Quote: "Windows\System32\config\system" file missing or corrupt Sol: Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing " R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give followi

ng commands at prompt: copy %windir%\Repair\system %windir%\System32\Config If it doesnt work, then again boot into "Recovery Console" and give following co mmands: fixmbr bootcfg /scan bootcfg /rebuild fixboot ------------------------10. I have Windows 2000/XP/2003 installed in my system and yesterday I installed Windows 98 over it, after that I'm not able to boot into Windows 2000/XP.2003. I'm not getting option to select the OS. Sol: Windows 98 has overwritten the boot loader. Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log into windows installatio n and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt: fixmbr bootcfg /scan bootcfg /rebuild fixboot ------------------------11. When I start my system, I'm getting 2 entries for windows XP in the boot loa der. How can I remove the duplicate entry? OR How can I change the default OS in windows boot loader? OR How can I change the entry labels in windows boot loader? OR How can I change the boot loader time? Its set to 30 seconds and I want to chang e it. Sol: There are several way. You can follow any of following: A. Type "sysdm.cpl" in RUN dialog box and press <Enter>. Now goto "Advanced" tab and click on "Settings" button in "Startup & Recovery" section. Now click on "E dit" button and then you can edit the boot loader time, labels, etc. B. Type "msconfig" in RUN dialog box and goto "Boot.ini" tab and then you can ch ange the desired thing. If you want to remove the corrupt/non-working entries, t hen click on "Check all boot paths" button. C. Enable "Show hidden files/folders" and disable "Hide protected system files" options in "Tools -> Folder Options". Now open C:\ drive and remove the READ-ONL Y attribute of "BOOT.INI" file from its Properties. Now open this file and then you can make your desired changes.

------------------------12. Whenever I start my computer, Scandisk starts running even I proper shut dow n the PC last time. Sol: Do as following: A. Open regedit and goto: Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager In right-side pane, change the value of BootExecute to: autocheck autochk * B. If the above trick doesnt help then give following commands in Command Prompt : chkntfs /x drive_name for e.g., if ScanDisk runs automatically for C: and D: drives, then give followi ng commands one by one: chkntfs /x C: chkntfs /x D: ------------------------13. When I start my computer, I get following error message: Quote: CMOS checksum error, defaults loaded. Sol: Open the cabinet and look for a coin-sized battery in motherboard. Remove i t and attach a new one. The new battery will cost approx. 15-20 Rs. ------------------------14. I forgot my system BIOS password. How can I reset it? Sol: Open the cabinet and look for a coin-sized battery in motherboard. Remove i t and attach it again after a few minutes. All BIOS settings will set to default and the password will also reset. ------------------------15. I re-installed my windows and now "Stand By" option is greyed out in shutdow n dialog box and I can't use it. Sol: Install VGA drivers from your motherboard CD and the option will be enabled . If you don't have the motherboard CD, then goto the manufacturer site and down laod the required drivers. ------------------------16. My Windows Login Screen has changed to "Classic Logon Box". I want the new W elcome Screen back. Sol: Type "control userpasswords" in RUN dialog box or Open "User Accounts" in C

ontrol Panel. Then click on "Change the way Users log on and off". Now check the option "Use Welcome Screen". If you get following error: Quote: Uninstall client services for netware. Then Open "Network Connections" and open Properties of your Internet Connection. Now goto "Networking" tab and select "Client services on Netware" option and cl ick on the"Uninstall" button. ------------------------17. A strange process "ctfmon.exe" always runs in background and if I click on " End Process" button, it restarts automatically. Sol: Open Control Panel and goto Add/Remove Programs list. Now click on the Micr osoft Office entry and then click on "Change" button. Now select "Add/Remove Fea tures" and click on "Next". Now expand "Office Shared Features" and click on "Al ternative User Input" and then select "Not Available" and finally click on Updat e. It'll permanently remove that ctfmon.exe and your problem will be solved. You can also use 3rd party utility "CTFMON-Remover" to get rid of ctfmon.exe eas ily and quickly: CTFMON-Remover ------------------------18. I just noticed that all my Firefox Bookmarks have gone. The bookmarks list i s empty. How can I get them back? Sol: Type "%appdata%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles" in RUN dialog box and then open t he "xxxx.default" folder (where xxxx will be random numbers and characters). Now open "bookmarkbackups" folder and you'll get your bookmarks there. Now you can import them in Firefox again. ------------------------19. My Windows is showing some wrong icons of files. How can I reset the corrupt ed icons? Sol: You can use any of following methods: A. Download TweakUI from [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powe rtoys/xppowertoys.mspx"]here[/URL] and then click on "Repair Icons" in "Repair" section. B. Open My Computer and goto: C:\Documents and Settings\User_Name\Local Settings\Application Data Replace C:\ with your system drive and "user_Name" with your username. Now there'll be a HIDDEN file "iconcache.db", delete it and restart your system. ------------------------20. I'm using Windows XP and the desktop icons suddenly started showing an ugly background rectangle behind the text. How can I make the text transparent? Sol: Type "sysdm.cpl" in RUN dialog box and press <Enter>. Now goto "Advanced" t

ab, click on "Setting" button in "Performance" section and enable the option "Us e drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop". ------------------------21. I'm using Windows XP and suddenly the Common tasks stopped showing in left-s ide pane. Sol: Open "Tools -> Folder Options" and enable the option "Show Common Tasks in folders". ------------------------22. Whenever I right-click on Start button and select "Open", a "Copy To"/"Move To" dialog box opens automatically. Sol: Open regedit and goto: Code: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ Now under this key, delete following 2 keys: Copy To Move To ------------------------23. I can't see Hidden files/folders in my computer. Even I enable the option "S how hidden files/folders" in "Tools -> Folder Options", its automtically disable d again. Sol: Open regedit and goto: Code: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced In right-side pane, change value of "Hidden" to as following: 1 - To show hidden files 2 - To not show hidden files If it doesnt work, then scan your computer with an anti-virus software. ------------------------24. I accidentally deleted my "mspaint.exe"/"notepad.exe"/etc. file, how can I g et it back? Sol: You can use any of following methods: A. Goto "%windir%\System32\DLLCache" folder and look for the file, if its there then copy it to "%windir%\System32\" folder. B. Insert your Windows Setup CD and goto "I386" folder. Now look for the same fi le, it'll present there but the last letter of extension will be "_". e.g., u'll get "mspaint.ex_"/"notepad.ex_"/etc. Now open Command Prompt and goto "I386" fo lder and give following command: expand mspaint.ex_ mspaint.exe

expand notepad.ex_ notepad.exe etc. Now u can copy the file to "%windir%\System32" folder. C. Give following command in Command Prompt: sfc /SCANNOW It'll automatically restore the files. ------------------------25. Suddenly my taskbar is showing only icons in all opened application buttons. I can't see any text. How can I get back the full taskbar buttons? Sol: Open regedit and goto: Code: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics In right-side pane, change the value of "MinWidth" to -2300 ------------------------26. Whenever I open "www.orkut.com" or any folder with the name "orkut", I get f ollowing error with a scary laugh: Quote: Orkut IS BANNED, orkut is banned you fool The administrators didnt write this pr ogram guess who did?? r r MUHAHAHA!! Sol: Pls visit following thread: [Solution] Orkut.com, Youtube.com and Firefox has been Blocked in System 27. I have forgotten my Windows Administrator password. How can I reset / recove r it? Sol: Pls visit following link: How to Reset / Recover Forgotten Windows Administrator Password? 28. In Yahoo! Messenger, whenever I send a message or get a message I can't see the contents in chat window. All I can see is a blank window. Sol: Pls download Windows Script from the following link and install it: Download Windows Script