Welcome screen disabled . GTGINA.dll error message

Error: A recently installed program has disabled the Welcome screen and Fast User Switching. To restore these features, you must uninstall the program. The following file name might help you identify the program that made the change: GTGINA.dll

Cause: This issue occurs if a third-party GinaDLL value is set in the registry, thus disabling the Microsoft Graphical Identification and Authentication file (Msgina.dll) automatically.

Perform the following steps to resolve the issue.

First, perform the following steps to backup your registry files:

1. Click Start, Run and type regedit.

2. Click on File menu and select "Export" option.

3. Give a file name (say regbackup) and save it onto the desktop.

Then perform the following steps to edit the registry:

1. Click Start, Run and type regedit.

2. Click "+" beside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

3. Click "+" beside Software.

4. Click "+" beside Microsoft.

5. Click "+" beside Windows NT.

6. Click "+" beside CurrentVersion.

7. Click on Winlogon to highlight it.

8. On the right-pane of the registry Editor window, right-click on the subkey GinaDLL and select the option “Delete”.

9. Close the registry editor.

10. Restart the computer.

You can also download and install a patch from the following link. This would perform the same steps:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/ginadll.reg

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Error 2738. Could not access VBScript run time for custom action in Windows Vista

When installing or uninstalling the following error message is displayed.

Error 2738. Could not access VBScript run time for custom action.

Cause

This error message indicates that the VBScript engine is not currently registered on the machine where the install/uninstall is taking place.

Resolution

The VBScript engine can be quickly registered by following these steps:

1. Run Command Prompt as administrator
1.1 Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories
1.2 Right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator
2. cd %windir%\system32
3. regsvr32 vbscript.dll

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Volume and Clock icon is missing from the system tray and grayed out in the task bar properties in Windows Vista

Volume and Clock icon is missing from the system tray and grayed out in the task bar properties

Shut down the system and open the system tower and un-plug and reseat the power cable from the CD/DVD drive as well as unplug and reseat the drive cable from the mother board.

1. Unplug all non-essential external plug and play devices, especially cameras.

2. Click Start , and enter "regedit " into the Start Search field and press enter.

The registry editor window appears.

3. Select Computer in the main window.

4. Click File , Export , type a filename that is easy for you to remember, and click Save.

A copy of the registry has saved for back-up purposes to the Documents folder. If problems occur after using these steps, browse to the file and double-click it to restore the registry.

Follow the below given steps to clear the registry.

1.Click Start , and enter "regedit " into the Start Search field and press enter.

2. Click Edit/Find and type “iconstreams”.

3. Delete all KEYS with the name “iconstreams” and “pasticonstreams” until they can’t be found in the registry.

4. Close the registry editor.

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Folder" entry missing from the "New" menu in Windows Vista

Folder" entry missing from the "New" menu in Windows Vista

Symptom

When you right-click on the Desktop and click New, the Folder entry may be missing from the sub-menu.

Resolution

Although the cause for this issue is unknown, the resolution is simple. Visit the File association fixes for Windows Vista page in this site and download the Folder association fix (folderfix_vista.zip). Unzip the fix and extract the .REG file to the Desktop. Right-click the .REG file and choose Merge. Note that you need to be an administrator to apply this fix.

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When you are recording analog TV, receive a "protected content" error message in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

For Windows XP Media Center 2005 with Update Rollup 2 configurations that use an analog TV broadcast without a set-top box, this update improves the experience of recording television shows. Previously, some shows may have been blocked, and you may have received "protected content" error messages.

Download update from following weblink.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954086

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Deleted files listed in windows search in Windows Vista

Deleted files listed in windows search in Windows Vista or Vista Search Returns Deleted Files

Cause:
This is a normal behavior of the Indexing Service. Since Indexing is a background program it only indexes the hard drive at here and there during low or no usage by you. It will eventually update itself and remove the deleted files from the indexed search results. When you use the non-indexed, it searches the hard drive in real time and not from a older indexed list. That is why you do not see them in it.

Resolution :
1. You may leave as it is until the index get updated. Or
2. You may follow the below given steps to rebuild the index.
Click on start button .
Control Panel
type Search in the search box
click Indexing Options
Advanced-> Rebuild.

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Restore Network Connections icon to the Control Panel in Windows Vista

Restore Network Connections icon to the Control Panel in Windows Vista or Network Connections icon may be missing from Control Panel in Vista.

Network Connections icon is hidden by default from the Control Panel in Windows Vista. Here is a registry edit to unhide the Network Connections icon.

Add Network Connections icon to the Control Panel
1. Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER
2. Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Control Panel \ don’t load
3. In the right pane, right-click ncpa.cpl and choose Delete
4. Exit the Registry Editor.

After you install Games for Windows on Windows Vista, you cannot find the game

After you install Games for Windows on Windows Vista, you cannot find the game.

Symptom:
After you install Microsoft Games for Windows, you cannot find the game in Windows Vista. No shortcuts are created on the desktop. The game is not listed in the Programs menu.

RESOLUTION

When you install Games for Windows on Windows Vista, the shortcuts to the games are located in the Games Explorer folder. The Games Explorer folder is the central location for all the games on the computer. In the Games Explorer folder, you can find and open the games that are installed on the computer, download game information, and keep track of the games that you have played most recently.

To open the Games Explorer folder, click Start, click All Programs, click Games, and then click Games Explorer.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936828

Windows Vista Backup Error - 0x80071A91 or Windows Updates fail to install

Windows Vista Backup Error - 0x80071A91 or Windows Updates fail to install

Resolution:
1.Click on Start
2.Type “cmd” and hit Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
That will bring you to the command prompt in Administrator mode.
It you still have UAC enabled, it will ask you for permissions, click “OK”.

3.Navigate to your Vista system folder (i.e. C:\Windows\System32)
4.Type “fsutil resource setautoreset true C:\” (Without codes) assuming that you have your Vista on Drive C.
5.Reboot the PC

Number pad or Num keys not working in Windows Vista

Number pad or Num keys not working in Windows Vista

These steps should resolve this issue:
1. Click on Start -> Control panel
2. Click on Ease of Access
3. Click on Make mouse easier to use link.
4. Uncheck "Turn on mouse keys"
5. Click Apply.
6. Click OK

Control panel is not opening in Windows Vista 64 Bit version

Control panel Does not open in Windows Vista 64 Bit version.

Restarting the following services should fix the issue:
1) Software Licensing
2) SLUNotify
3) Readyboost

1. Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard together to enable the Run command in Vista.
2. Run command window will open.
3. Type "services.msc" without quotes and press enter.
4) Once the Services window is up, please restart the services: Software Licensing, SLUNotify & Readyboost.

autocomplete of e mail addressess not working in windows mail

Autocomplete of e-mail addressess not working in windows mail

To enable Windows Mail completing email addresses and contacts as you start typing them when addressing emails:
* Select Tools Options... from the menu.
* Go to the Send tab.
* Make sure Automatically complete e-mail addresses when composing is checked.
* Click OK. Auto-complete does not work very well in Windows Mail.

That bug has been fixed in Windows Live Mail, which you can download and upgrade to:
http://get.live.com/en-us/betas/maildesktop_betas

The AutoComplete feature does not work in Windows Internet Explorer 7

SYMPTOMS

You enable the settings in the AutoComplete Settings dialog box on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer. However, the AutoComplete feature does not work in Windows Internet Explorer 7. For example, when you try to enter text in a form that was previously used in another form, the AutoComplete feature does not enter the text.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the value of the FormSuggest registry entry that is located under the following registry subkey is set to 0:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel


RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, change the value of the FormSuggest registry entry to 1. To change the value, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
3. In the details pane, double-click FormSuggest.
4. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.

Unable to connect the PC via Wireless to wireless router...no error messages...unable to complete wireless wizard(setup) for access point

Unable to connect the PC via Wireless to wireless router...no error messages...unable to complete wireless wizard(setup) for access point

Cause: IPv4 and IPv6 unable to autoconfigure with the wireless devices..

Resolution:
1. Disable IPv6 in VistaAdd a ‘DisabledComponents’ DWORD registry key to Tcpip6 parameters set value to FF - This disables IPv6 on all your interfaces and connections, but does not disable the IPv6 loopback interface:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters\DisabledComponents

Restart your computer…

2. Reset WinSock and TCP/IP Stack
Open a Command Prompt as administrator:
Reset WINSOCK entries:
netsh winsock reset catalog

Reset TCP/IP stack: netsh int ip reset reset.log
Reboot the machine (you can run both commands first, I tend to put multiple commands in notepad and then copy and paste into the command window).

3. Renew your IPConfigure your IP settings, whether static or dynamic, and we’re done

Favorites missing in IE 7 after Windows Update

Favorites missing in IE 7 after Windows Update

Favorites missing in IE 7 after installing a Windows Update.

Checked and confirmed that favorite URLs are listed in the C:\Users\\Favorites folder.

Solution:

1. Open Registry Editor

2. Now navigate to the following keys:-
[HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]
Set the Favorites path to : %USERPROFILE%\Favorites

3. [HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
In the right-pane, set the Favorites path to : C:\Users\\Favorites
(Where Username is the current user profile name.)

4. Restart the computer.

"folder options" is missing in Windows XP

"folder options" is missing in Windows XP and you are unable to view hidden folders or files.

You may face this issue if DWORD for "NoFolderOptions" entry in Windows Registry is set to 1.

Follow these steps and change it back to 0. This should take care of the issue.

Its suggestible to take a backup of the registry, before modifying it.

REGISTRY BACKUP:----------------

1. Click Start and click on Run.

2. Type Regedit.

3. From the Registry menu, click on Export Registry.

4. Give a destination file (say Regbackup) and save it on to the Desktop.

following registry address: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]set the DWORD "NoFolderOptions" to 0 or just delete it

1. Click Start and click on Run.
2. Type Regedit.
3. Click OK
4. Click '+' beside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
5. Click '+' beside Software.
6. Click '+' beside Microsoft.
7. Click '+' beside Windows.
8. Click '+' beside Current Version.
9. Click '+' beside Policies
10. Click '+' beside Explorer
11. set the DWORD "NoFolderOptions" to 0 or just delete it.
12. Restart your computer.

Fixing "No Services Found" for FM Radio in Windows Media Center on Vista.

Fixing "No Services Found" for FM Radio in Windows Media Center on Vista.
1. Click the Vista "pearl" ("Start" button).
2. Search for "services.msc".
3. Click the "services" program and click "Continue" on the User Account Control prompt.
4. The "Services" management console will come up and you will see a list of services on your machine.
5. Scroll down the list until you find "Windows Media Center Receiver Service" in the Name column.
6. Double click on the "Windows Media Center Receiver Service" name.
7. You'll be presented with a dialog with multiple tabs titled "Windows Media Center Receiver Service Properties (Local Computer)".
8. Click on the "Log On" tab at the top.
9. At the top of the "Log On" tab, you will see two radio buttons. The first says "Local System account". Make sure that radio button is checked.
10. After setting the Log On radio button to "Local System account", click "OK".
11. At this point you can restart your computer and try Windows Media Center again. If you are sure that Windows Media Center is closed then you can take a short cut by click the "Restart Service" button at the top of the "Services" management console.
12. Go back into Windows Media Center and "No Services Found" should be replaced by the FM Radio icon.

Turn On or Off Thumbnail Display on Network Folders in Vista

Turn On or Off Thumbnail Display on Network Folders in Vista

There is a new Policy setting in Windows Vista which allows you disable the display of thumbnails on network folders in Windows Explorer.

In Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions, you can use the Group Policy Editor to configure this setting.

Disable Thumbnail display on Network folders

1. Click Start, type gpedit.msc and press ENTER
2. Go to the following branch:
User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Windows Explorer
3. Double-click the following option and set it to Enabled
Turn off the display of thumbnails and only display icons on network folders
4. Click OK.

If you enable this policy, Windows Explorer will only display icons and never display thumbnails on network folders.

“Read Mail” button does not work in Internet Explorer 7

“Read Mail” button does not work in Internet Explorer 7

When you click the Read Mail button in the Command Bar in Internet Explorer 7, nothing may happen. The Read Mail button is supposed to launch the default mail client, and this problem occurs if the default mail client is not correctly set.

Follow these steps to resolve the problem.

Instructions for Windows XP

You can set the default email program in the Internet Options dialog box.

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the Tools menu and choose Internet Options
3. Click Programs tab
4. Select your mail client from the drop-down.
5. Click OK to close the dialog.

Note: You need to login as Administrator or equivalent to perform the above steps, as this is a system-wide setting.

Instructions for Windows Vista

1. Click Start, select Default Programs
2. Click Set your default programs
3. Select your mail client from the list
4. Click Set this program as default, and click OK

Unable to download any files in Internet Explorer. You get a message that he is downloading a binary file and it does not open setup.

Unable to download any files in Internet Explorer. You get a message that he is downloading a binary file and it does not open setup.

Try these steps to resolve this issue.

1. Click Start> All Programs> Accessories> right-click Command and choose run as an administrator.
2. In command prompt, type the following command and press enter:

Assoc .exe

3. Examine the result of above command, if it says anything other than .exe=exeFile than type following command:
Assoc .exe=exeFile
4. Exit Command Prompt.

Perform following steps to troubleshoot this issue further:

Reset Internet Explorer:
1. Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options. 2. On the Advanced tab, click Reset. 3. In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset. 4. When Internet Explorer 7 finishes restoring the default settings, click Close, and then click OK two times. 5. Close Internet Explorer 7.
The changes take effect the next time that you open Internet Explorer 7.

1. Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options. 2. On the Advanced tab.3. Uncheck enable third party browser extensions.
4. Scroll down to find “Phishing Filter”, check “Turn off automatic web site checking”.
5. Click on Apply and Okay.

Disable Protected Mode in IE:

1. Click Tools> Internet Options.
2. Click on Security Tab, click on zones like Local Intranet, Internet and Trusted Sites one-by-one, uncheck "enable protected mode".
3. Click Ok, a message may appear at top your computer may not be protected, right-click on yellow notification bar and choose don't show this message again.
4. Restart the computer.

The Disk Defragmenter is not installed on your computer

Error: The Disk Defragmenter is not installed on your computer. To install itdouble click the Add or Remove Program icon in the Control Panel, click Install/Uninstall tab and then follow instructions on your screen

SYMPTOM : When you open the Properties dialog box for a local hard disk and click the Tools tab, one of the following symptoms may be seen: The Defragment Now button is unavailable. When you click Defragment Now, you receive the following error message: The Disk Defragmenter is not installed on your computer. To install it, double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel, click the Install/Uninstall tab, and then follow the instructions on your screen.

RESOLUTION :
Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER
Navigate to the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ explorer \ MyComputer \ DefragPath

In the right-pane, double-click (default) and set its data as follows:
C:\Windows\System32\dfrgui.exe
Close Regedit.exe and restart the pc

How to Remove Windows Defender in Windows Vista

How to Remove Windows Defender in Windows Vista

1. Run Windows Defender from Start Menu.
2. Click on Tools button.
3. Then click on Options link under “Tools and Settings” section.
4. Scroll down the “Options” page, and uncheck the check boxes of the following two settings:
a. Use real-time protection (recommended) under “Real-time protection options”
b. Use Windows Defender under “Administrator options”

Note that both options MUST be unchecked for the Windows Defender service in Windows Vista to be completely stopped. Else, only real-time protection is disabled.

5. Click on Save button.

6. A “Windows Defender is turned off” dialog message will appear, confirming that Windows Defender no longer runs.
Once the Windows Defender is disabled, it’s sort of been uninstalled too, as any attempt to run the program will bring up “Windows Defender is turned off dialog window and unable to proceed to Windows Defender main window anymore.

To re-enable or to reinstall Windows Defender in Vista, run Windows Defender from Start Menu and turn it on again when prompted.

How To Disable Low Disk Space Checks In Windows Vista

When your hard drive is nearly out of free space, Windows Vista will warn you with a little pop-up box. This can be handy the first time but that's usually where the usefulness stops.

Follow these steps to disable Low disk space message

1. Click on Start, type the following command in the search box, and then hit the Enter key. regedit
This command will load the Registry Editor program.

Note: Changes to the registry are made in these steps. Take great care in making only the changes described below.

2. Locate the HKEY_CURRENT_USER folder under Computer and click on the (+) sign next the folder name to expand the folder.

3. Continue to expand folders until you reach the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion registry key.

4. Select the Policies key under CurrentVersion.

5. From the Registry Editor menu, choose Edit, followed by New, followed finally by Key.

6. After the key is created beneath Policies, it will initially be named New Key #1.
Change the name of the key to Explorer by typing it exactly as shown and then hitting the Enter key.

7. With the new key, Explorer, still selected, choose Edit, followed by New, followed finally by DWORD (32-bit) Value.

8. After the DWORD is created beneath Explorer, it will initially be named New Value #1. Change the name of the DWORD to NoLowDiskSpaceChecks by typing it exactly as shown and then hitting the Enter key.

9. Right-click on the new NoLowDiskSpaceChecks DWORD you just created and choose Modify.

10. In the Value data: field, replace the zero with the number 1.
11. Click OK and close Registry Editor.

Windows Vista will no longer warn you about low disk space on any of your hard drives.