Category: Troubleshooting

  • Get Back Missing Search Option In Windows

    It is a common tactic of malware nowadays to disable certain helpful Windows functions that can help get rid of those malware. Some of the functions that are usually disabled are the Task Manager, the registry editor, Folder Options, show hidden files and folders, Run dialog from the start menu and the Search function of…

  • Orkut Is Banned – Heap41a – win32.USBworm Removal

    Chiranjib had a problem with his computer. He was getting the following message when opening Orkut: ORKUT IS BANNED,Orkut is banned you fool`,The administrators didnt write this program guess who did??`r`r                                               MUHAHAHA!! On further research I found out that this is caused by a worm called win32.USBworm. It also blocks Firefox from accessing the internet.…

  • Check Disk (chkdsk) Runs Every Time Windows Starts

    Sometimes it happens that disk check always starts to check the file system on one or more drives for consistency. If any key is pressed, the disk checking is aborted. Actually this is because some data structure of the drive or some file is corrupted which can not be recovered and check disk is always…

  • Internet Explorer Error: The Memory Could Not Be Read

    Kavi, a regular reader here asks about his problem that he’s facing. He asks: Now a Days I’m facing following problem.On working more than one browser the error comes which I’ve attached here.Clicking OK button it disconnects Internet and all browsers as well.

  • How To Eject USB Devices Safely

    When ejecting a USB device, you may get the following error message: The device ‘generic volume’cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later. This error usually comes because some files from the USB device are being used or open by some running process. You can’t eject the device until you close all…

  • How To Enable or Disable Thumbs.db In Windows

    Thumbs.db is a database file which stores the thumbnails of all pictures and videos in a folder so that Windows doesn’t have to create the thumbnails every time the folder is opened. I don’t use the thumbnails view most of the time as I’m not dealing with pictures all the time. So I prefer to…

  • Diagnose Your Network Problems In Windows XP

    The computers which are on the network counter a lot of network problems from time to time. Windows Vista has a cool function of diagnosing the network problems automatically and informing about the possible causes. Windows XP also includes a network diagnostics utility which is hidden. So you have to digg in Windows system folders…

  • My Documents Folder Opens At Windows Startup

    One of our regular readers Chiranjib has asked that why My Documents folder opens at Windows Startup. Here’s his question: My documents opens automatically when computer is booted. How to get rid of this unexpectedely opening of my documents? The Reason: The reason for this is simple. My Documents folder is in your startup that’s…

  • How To Restore Compressed (Zipped) Folder in Send To Menu

    Kavi from Gujrat has asked about how to restore compressed (Zipped) Folder in Send To Menu. Here is his question reproduced: Recently i am facing one new problem. in my pc when i try to send any file to Compress doing right click on it, where the option SEND TO COMPRESSED FOLDER should be visible,…

  • How To Remove infostealer pws-yahmali Virus

    Today I got a mail from John stating that he wanted to remove pws-yahmali virus. So I have researched on the removal of this virus. McAfee detection center calls it pws-yahmali trojen and Symantec calls it infostealer.yahmali. It’s risk level is very low. And it’s only a password stealer. It attempts to steal the password…