How to Backup the Message Rules, Safe Senders and Block Senders list in Windows Mail

Windows Mail stores the account specific settings such as Message Rules, Junk Mail options etc, under the following registry key and its sub-keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows Mail

Message Rules

To backup the Message Rules, follow these steps:

Click Start, type Regedit.exe. Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows Mail \ Rules

From the File menu, choose Export and save the branch to a .reg file.
Exit the Registry Editor.

Block Senders List & Safe Senders List

The Safe Senders and Block Senders list are stored in two separate sub-keys (Block Senders List & Safe Senders List) under the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows Mail \ Junk Mail

How to Shrink A Partition From Within Vista

For the first time a windows operating system is now capable of shrinking your hard drive partition without the need for third party software such as Partition Magic, Acronis Disk Director or Paragon Partition Manager.

These last three software applications are not redundant however. Windows Vista's disk management still can't handle everything that Partition Manager, Acronis Disk Director or Paragon Partition Manager can, but at least it is a start.
To shrink a partition proceed as follows:
1. Click the Start button
2. From the Start menu click Control Panel
3. In Control Panel click the Administrative Tools Icon
4. In Administrative Tools click the Computer Management option
5. Because Computer management requires administrative privileges you may find the the User Account Control will pop up. If it does then enter the required information (if you are not the administrator) or, if you are the administrator, click the Continue button
6. In the Computer Management window look at the list of options on the left of the window. Under Storage you will see the Disk management. Click on this option
7. When the Disk Management window opens Right Click on the partition you want to shrink and, from the drop down menu click on the Shrink Volume option
8. In the Shrink Volume window Enter, in the appropriate box, the amount you want to shrink the partition
9. Ensure that the 'Total size after shrink' is the size you finally want and then Click the Shrink button
10. Windows will now shrink the partition by the amount you stipulated

You get an error while launching Sonic Audio Central Roxio Audio Central error: MediaSX: COM Interface Error

1) Close any open programs, especially those included with Easy CD/DVD Creator 6
2) Press CTRL-ALT-DELETE on your keyboard which should launch TASK MANAGER.
3) Click on the PROCESSES tab
4) End any processes referring to EASY CD CREATOR including but not limited to MEDIADB.EXE, PLAYLIST.EXE, and RXMON.EXE
5) Find the ROXIO folder located in "c:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data" where USERNAME is the name of the user you are currently logged in as.
6) Right click on the ROXIO folder and choose RENAME. Call the folder ROXIO.OLD
7) Now restart the application that was giving you that error message and it should no longer come up.
NOTE: If you are unable to rename the folder because permission is denied or the files may be in use, boot the machine in safe mode and then rename the folder. Then reboot in normal mode and continue with step 7.

Windows Modules Installer stopped working and was closed

1.Click on Start- > in search box type command.

Right click on the command from the list, and select the option "Run AsAdministrator",

click on OK to continue.

Type the following commands mentioned below.

2.Type NET STOP WUAUSERV and press Enter. (Leave this window open for lateruse).

3.Open My Computer.

4.Find the folder c:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

5.Delete all the components from the folder (SoftwareDistribution).

6.Return to the black Window that opened in step c type NET START WUAUSERVand click enter.

Close all the windows.

0x8024402F while updating Windows Defender in Vista or Windows Update in XP

0x8024402F

If you have a Wireless Router:-

In the security tab, make sure you aren't blocking AcitveX. Stuck at "Checking for latest updates for your computer"Possible reasons for the error code:-

1. Internet Explorer temporary files corrupted.

2. Background Intelligent and Event Log service not started

3. SoftwareDistribution folder has become corrupted

4. You may need to re-registered some dlls files

5. You may need to add Windows Update to the Trusted Sites Zone:

6. Spyware.

7. Third party programs running in background.

8. ActiveX controls corrupted.

Suggestion 1:-
Clearing Temporary Internet files, cookies and history in Internet Explorer

Tools>Internet Options>General

You’ll see Delete Cookies, Delete files, Delete History

NB: "Delete all offline content", will delete all files needed to browse the websites offline.

Reboot and try Windows Update again.

Suggestion 2:-

Check that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service to is set to Automatic and verify the Status is Started.

1. Click Start, Choose Run, and in the Run box, type services.msc, Click OK

Locate the Background Intelligent Transfer Service service, and right-click to select it.

Select Properties, and in the Startup Type list, select Automatic.

Verify the service Status is Started. Click OK.

2. Check that the Set Event Log service is set to Automatic and verify that the Status is Started

Click Start, Choose Run, and in the Run box, type services.msc, Click OK.

Locate the Event Log service, and right-click to select it.

Select Properties., and in the Startup type list, select Automatic.

Verify the Service status is Started. Click OK.

3. Register qmgr.dll and qmgrprxy.dll

Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 qmgr.dll, Click OK.

Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll, Click OK.

Suggestion 3:-

It is possible that the contents of the SoftwareDistribution folder have become corrupted, so try renaming the SoftwareDistribution folder

Click Start, Choose Run. In the Run box, type services.msc. Click OK.

Right-click the Automatic Updates service.

Click Stop.

Stopping the service will take a moment.

Rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder:

1. Click Start, click Run, type: %systemroot%Click OK.

2. Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder, and then click Rename.

3. Type SoftwareDistribution.old, and then press ENTER to rename this folder.

Click Start. Choose Run.

In the Run box, type services.msc. Click OK.

Right-click the Automatic Updates service.

Click Start.Starting the service will take a moment.

Please note that your update history is contained in the "datastore" folder and when you rename the Software Distribution folder, the history is lost but it's not important.

You can if need be, copy the contents back from the renamed softwareDistribution.old folder. Losing the history of Windows Updates is not important.

Suggestion 4:-
Certain files may have become unregistered, and you will need to register them again:-

Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

Click OK.

Do the same for the other files:-
wucltui.dll

wuaueng.dll

wuapi.dll

jscript.dll

MSXML.DLL

MSXML2.DLL

MSXML3.DLL

Suggestion 5:-

Add Windows Update to the Trusted Sites Zone:
Please note that Security settings in Internet Explorer must be set to Medium or lower for ActiveX files to correctly pass to your computer.

Only the Web sites listed in Internet Explorer's Trusted Sites Zone will be affected by the lowering of Security settings.

Your current security settings for all other Web sites will remain as they are currently configured.
Open Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then click Internet Options, Click Security.

Click Trusted Sites Zone. Click Sites.

Clear the Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone check box.

Use the Add button next to the Add this Web site to the zone box to add the following sites:
http://*.update.microsoft.com

https://*.update.microsoft.com

http://download.windowsupdate.com

Suggestion 6:-

The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-

http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is removed, the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet connection.

http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Spyware Programs links:-
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx (Windows Defender)
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot

Suggestion 7:-

Make sure you haven’t got anything blocking Windows Update like Nortons, Zonealarm etc
Also make sure you don’t have a Web Accelerator working in the background such as NetZerio, HiSpeed, Speedband etc.

Suggestion 8:

If you need to reinstall the ActiveX controls (because they may have become corrupt):-

Follow this article -

The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates when you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259

How to check if 32 or 62 bit Operating System is installed in the pc

For XP pc :
1) Click Start > Run

2) Type msinfo32 and click Ok(We can also type winmsd.exe and click Ok)

3) A System Information window opens

4) In this window, if the 'System Type' and 'Processor' information is listed as x86 Family, then the computer is running a 32-bit version of the Windows operating system.If the 'System Type' and 'Processor' information is listed as ia64 or AMD64, the computer is running a 64-bit version of the Windows operating system.

Or

1. Click Start > Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.

2. Click the General tab. The operating system appears as follows:

3. For a 64-bit version operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Version <> appears under System.

4. For a 32-bit version operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version<> appears under System.
Note : is a placeholder for a year.

For Vista pc :

1) Click Start > Rightlclick on 'Computer' and choose Properties

2) In the information window that opens, 'System Type' will show the operating system as a 32bit or a 64bit
or
1. Click Start > In Start Search, type msinfo32 and press Enter key

2. System Information window will open

3. In this 'System Type' will be listed as x86 or ia64

Software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing

When you try to install a package from the Windows Update Web site you receive a message stating that the software has not passed Windows logo testing and will not be installed..

Step 1 ==========

This problem can occur if the hotfix installer was referencing:C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\edb.log and the file was corrupt.

Either renaming C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\edb.log or renaming the entire C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2 folder will allow the hotfix install to complete normally.

Step 2============

Register the following system files.
1. Click "Start," and then click "Run."

2. Type "regsvr32 licdll.dll" (without quotes).

3. Click "OK."

4. Type "regsvr32 regwizc.dll" (without quotes).

5. CLick "OK."

Step 3============This problem can also occur if the Cryptographic Services have been disabled.

To resolve this problem:

1. Click "Start," and then click "Run."

2. Type "Services.msc" (without quotes).

3. Double-click "Cryptographic Services." If the service has been disabled,enable it.

4. Attempt to download and install Windows Updates again, and then check to see if the problem is resolved.

(or)
Step 4 ============

The symptom can occur if the "Microsoft Root Authority" certificate or the "NOLIABILITY ACCEPTED, (c)97 VeriSign, Inc." certificate under Trusted Root Certification Authorities has been removed.

On another computer that has the Microsoft Root Authority certificate installed, do the following:

1. Open Internet Explorer

2. Click "Tools," and then click "Internet Options."

3. Click "Contents."

4. Click "Certificates."

5. Click "Trusted Root Certification Authorities."

6. Scroll down until you locate Microsoft Root Authority certificate.

7. Click "Export."

8. Follow the prompts to export the certificate to "DER encoded Binaryx.509(.CER)file." On the computer that cannot install the update, follow the steps to import the certificate you saved.

Enable autorun in Windows XP

Perform these steps to enable autorun.
1) Click Start, and then click Run.
2) Type Regedit, and then click OK.
3) In Registry Editor, locate and click on the + symbol of the following keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
System
CurrentControlSet
Services
CDRom
4) In the right pane, go to step 7 if the value for Autorun is 1.
5) If the value for Autorun is 0, right-click Autorun, and then click Modify.
6) In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, type 1 under Value data, and then click OK.
7) locate and click on the + symbol of the following keys:
Note: A value of 0xb5 in the following registry key turns off the AutoRun feature for CDs:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Policies
Explorer
8) In the right pane, right-click on NoDriveTypeAutoRun, and then click Modify.
9) You must set the hexadecimal value to 91 to enable the AutoRun feature.
10) On the File menu, click Exit.
11) Restart your computer.


Perform these steps to install a patch to enable Autorun.
1. Click on the weblink given below:http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/autorunenable.reg
2. In the File Download window, select Save
3. Save the file onto the desktop
4. Click on the downloaded file and follow the onscreen instructions to install the patch
5. Restart the system


Use Autoplay Repair Wizard to repair autorun in Windows XP
Download from following weblink
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&displaylang=en

Enable and Disable Windows Firewall Quickly using Command-line

Enable and Disable Windows Firewall Quickly using Command-line

You may use the Netsh.exe command-line in Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Enabling Windows Firewall

Click Start, Run and type:
Netsh firewall set opmode enable

Disabling Windows Firewall
Click Start, Run and type:
Netsh firewall set opmode disable

Windows Firewall status can be verified using Windows Security Center or the Windows Firewall applet.
Note: In Windows Vista you need to run the above commands from an elevated Command Prompt.
To open an elevated Command Prompt, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

You may create desktop two shortcuts to enable and disable the Windows Firewall.

To run the commands as administrator, right-click on the shortcut and choose Run as administrator. Or right-click the shortcut properties, click Advanced and tick the Run as administrator checkbox and click OK.
Double-clicking the shortcut run the Netsh… command elevated, after you click the Continue button in the UAC confirmation dialog.

Customize the shortcut icons by picking an appropriate icon from Shell32.dll, Imageres.dll or from xpsp2res.dll (for Windows XP) for easy identification.
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Repair the Windows Mail database in Windows Vista

You can download from link below.
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx

WMUtil is a small utility to allow users to compact and repair the Windows Mail database in Windows Vista.

The Windows Mail database periodically needs compacting and defragmenting to function with maximal performance. Currently there is no manual method to compact the database in Windows Mail, unless one tinkers with the values set at Tools Options Advanced Maintenance. WMUtil allows the user to manually compact the database to remove any wasted space from it.

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Windows Vista - not able to restore using the Backup.exe

You are not able to restore using the Backup.exe file available on the restore discs or on the harddrive on which the backup was taken. The Restore window opens; however, the "Next" button does not get highlighted to start the restore process.

Resolution:Right click on the external hard drive and click on Explore.

Add another "0" in front of all the files starting from "10"... (Note: the renaming of files should start from 10 only and the backup files available before 10 should be omitted). For example:

backup.010.fbw - becomes - backup.0010.fbw
backup.011.fbw - becomes - backup.0011.fbw
backup.012.fbw - becomes - backup.0012.fbw

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