"A script on this page may be busy" Error. How to stop this?

• Open IE and click on Tools, then Internet Options then the Advanced tab.
• Under the section titled browsing put a check/tick in the following two boxes:
• Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer)
• Disable script debugging (Other)
• Make sure to disable "Display a notification about every script error."

If I double click on a folder search window opens. How to correct this?

Quick Fix

• Click Start->Run 
• Type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

If this doesn't work try the following

1. Start -> Run
2. Type Regedit
3. Navigate to
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Directory \ shell
   In the right-pane, locate and click the (Default) value
   Select Edit menu
   Click Modify
   Locate Value data box
   Type the word none
   Click OK
4. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Drive \ shell
   In the right-pane, locate and click the (Default) value
   Select Edit menu
   Click Modify
   Locate Value data box
   Type the word none
   Click OK
5. Exit Registry Editor.

How to stop Autoplay?

1. Start ->Run
2. Type gpedit.msc
3. Computer Configuration --> Administrative Templates --> System
4. Find Turn off autoplay
5. Double Click
6. Select Disabled

To start Autoplay, do the same and in step 6 select Enabled.

How to see the Hidden files of a folder?

Open the folder.
Tool -> Folder Options -> View ->
(In advanced settigns box) Hidden files and folders ->
select  show hidden files and folders -> OK
 

If you are using windows 7

Open the folder 
Click the Organize menu entry and then click the  Folder and search options
View -> Show hidden files, folders and drives

How to start my computer in "Safe Mode"?

Switch off and Switch on your computer
Press F8 before you get windows logo.

My computer starts only in Safe Mode. How to boot normally?

1. From the safemode desktop, click Start-> Run. The Run window appears.
2. Then type msconfig and click OK. The System Configuration Utility appears.
3. In the General tab, click Selective Startup radio button.
4. Uncheck all options except "Load System Services" & "Use Original BOOT.INI".
5. Verify the following should be in an unchecked state, Process SYSTEM.INI File, Process WIN.INI File & Load startup items
6. Click Apply->Close
7. Click Yes to restart the computer.
8. Now your computer will boot up in normal mode. A message box will appear. But don't worry about it, but don't forget to put a check in the box "Do not show me this message again" and click the "OK" button.

In the task bar a balloon with "MTP device has been found" is coming. How to stop this?

Start --> Right Click
Select Properties --> Select Properties
Select Taskbar --> Click Customise box
Click "Show hardware devices" (Some times you may see 'No title'. Select that)
Select "hide when inactive" (on the right)
Change it to "always hide"

This will allow you to use 'Add New Hardware' in Control Panel.

"always hide." This will allow you to use add new hardware, you can then delete the devices

To know what is a MTP device? click here.

Click here to know what is MTP?

My taskbar says a "MTP device has been found". What is this?

Devices like Mobile Phones & Portable Audio/video Players (with USB connectivity) are called MTP devices.

Did you connect 'Mobile Phone' or any 'Portable Audio/Video Player" in your USB Port?
If yes, you will get this balloon in Windows Task Bar.

Upgrade Windows Media Player to ver 10 or higher to stop this 'task bar balloon' and install MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). Click here to know what is MTP

What is PTP?

PTP or Picture Transfer Protocol is used in windows based systems to download pictures from digital cameras. Particularly useful when handling media objects larger than 4GB and streaming videos.

Both Microsoft and Mac have PTP as inbuilt. Linux & open source has many supporting libraries.

What is MTP?

MTP is the short form of Media Transfer Protocol.
This protocol is required to download audio files  from digital audio players and movie files from portable media players like mobile phones.

By Installing Windows Media Player 10 or above you can enable MTP in your PC.

How to backup registry?

Windows Vista

• Click the Start --> All Programs > Accessories > Run.
• In the Run dialog box, type 'regedit'
• Click OK.
• In the User Account Control window, click Continue.
• On the File menu, click Export.
• In the File name box, type a file name (sample.reg)
• select a location where you want to save the Registry Entries.
• Click Save.

Windows XP

• Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then click OK.
• On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Create a restore point, and then click Next .
• On the Create a Restore Point page, type a name for the restore point and then click Create
• After the restore point has been created, click Close.

Note If System Restore is turned off, an instruction will appear 'whether to turn on System Restore now'. Click Yes. Then, in the System Properties dialog box, click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box, click OK, and then repeat this step.

Selva, I cannot click and open drives in my computer. It asks for the programe to open this! . Help me!

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/W32-Rajump-Removal-Tool.shtml

Click the above link.

Download w32-Rajump-Removal-Tool

Install the software & run

This may help you.

Note : Switch off "System restore option", before install and run

How to start the system using "System Restore to Restore" in Windows XP?

If Windows does not start, 

• Press restart  button
• Then press the F8 key when Windows begins to start.
  Windows Advanced Options menu will appear.
• Use the ARROW keys to select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked), 
• Press ENTER.
• If a boot menu appears, use the ARROW keys to select Microsoft Windows XP, and then press ENTER.

Everytime I boot, I get a balloon tip saying "Your computer is at risk! No firewall is turned on. Click this balloon to fix this problem." I checked "Don't monitor" but it goes back to "OFF" on the next boot. What can I do?

Just stop the service called "Security Center"

• Start -> Run > services.msc
• Select "Security Center"
• Right click -> Stop
  

Done!

Suggest me some short cut keys for Windows

Shortcut Keys	Description
Windows Key + D	Minimizes all windows and returns the user to the desktop.
Windows Key + M	Minimizes all windows.
Windows Key + SHIFT + M	Undo the minimize.
Windows Key + E	Open Microsoft Explorer.
Windows Key + Tab	Cycle through open programs through the taskbar.
Windows Key + F	Display the Windows Search / Find feature.
Windows Key + CTRL + F	Display the search for computers window.
Windows Key + F1	Display the Microsoft Windows help.
Windows Key + R	Open the run window.
Windows Key + Pause / Break key	Open the system properties window.
Windows Key + U	Open Utility Manager.
Windows Key + L	Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only).

How to create a icon? Can I use my photo as an icon?

It's very simple dear friends.

An icon is a small 32x32(pixels)image.
The file name extention is '.ico'
Example : word.ico, games.ico, mydocuments.ico, myphoto.ico

The 'Paint' software is more than enough to create an icon.
(Paint is free with Windows)

To convert your photo as an icon

Start -> Run -> mspaint
open -> (your photo)
image -> attributes -> pixels -> width 32 -> height 32
file -> save as -> myphoto.ico

That's all. Now your photo is ready as an icon.