May 2005 - Posts

• Forum Discussion: Selected updates won’t install on Windows XP – Neowin.net Forums.

  This blog entry was gleaned from NeoWin.Net Forums, a Featured Community Web site.   Why won’t a user’s selected updates install? Perhaps it’s a problem with Windows Installer.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use. Posted May 31 2005, 02:08 PM by Expertzone with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Featured Community Information

• Troubleshooting Tip: Learn how and why to format a disk using quick or full format – WUGNET.

  This blog entry was gleaned from WUGNET.com, a Featured Community Web site.   There are at least two ways to format a disk: standard format and Quick Format. What's the difference? If you're sure the disk is okay, then you can save time using Quick Format. But if you're not sure, you'd better go for the full format. The Quick Format process doesn't check the disk as thoroughly, so a bad disk can get through.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use. Posted May 31 2005, 02:07 PM by Expertzone with no comments Filed under: Featured Community Information

• Forum Discussion: A user cannot access the Registry Editor – Tweak XP Forums.

  This blog entry was gleaned from TweakXP.com  Forums, a Featured Community Web site.   When this user tries to use regedit, he gets this message “Changing of the Registery has been inactivated by your administrator”.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use. Posted May 27 2005, 12:00 PM by Expertzone with no comments Filed under: Featured Community Information

• Troubleshooting Tip: How to find the backup hardware that’s right for you – Jake Ludington’s Digital Lifestyle.

  This blog entry was gleaned from Jake Ludington’s Digital Lifestyle, a Featured Community Web site.   There are several things to look for when purchasing back up hardware and software including ease of use, price, reliability, performance, and feature set.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.   Posted May 27 2005, 11:59 AM by Expertzone with no comments Filed under: Featured Community Information

• Forum Discussion: How to view a Check Disk log file – Tweak XP Forums.

  This blog entry was gleaned from TweakXP.com  Forums, a Featured Community Web site.   You can find the results of a chkdsk session by going to Event Viewer, highlighting Applications, and scrolling down the list looking for Winlogon.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use. Posted May 26 2005, 01:01 PM by Expertzone with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Featured Community Information

• Troubleshooting Tip: Change the location where Microsoft Word looks for pictures – Lockergnome’s Windows Fanatics.

  This blog entry was gleaned from Lockergnome’s Windows Fanatics, a Featured Community Web site.   With a few simple clicks, you can change the folder that Word defaults to when you insert a picture from a file.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use. Posted May 26 2005, 01:00 PM by Expertzone with no comments Filed under: Featured Community Information

• Forum Discussion: A user’s PC is overcome with viruses and he wants to reinstall – Design Technica.

  This blog entry was gleaned from DesignTechica.com, a Featured Community Web site.   This user’s best bet is to boot to the CD and install clean, but there are other options.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.   Posted May 25 2005, 11:29 AM by Expertzone with no comments Filed under: Featured Community Information

• Troubleshooting Tip: If you need to run an old MS-DOS program, you’ll probably have to tweak memory settings – WUGNET.

  This blog entry was gleaned from WUGNET.com, a Featured Community Web site.   If you need to run an old MS-DOS program, you may find that it needs to have some expanded memory available to work properly. Try  Auto in Expanded (EMS) memory first.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use. Posted May 25 2005, 11:28 AM by Expertzone with no comments Filed under: Featured Community Information

• Forum Discussion: A network technician wants to modify Remote Assistance so he can log on to a client’s PC and take control without their intervention – ActiveWin.com.

  This blog entry was gleaned from ActiveWin.com, a Featured Community Web site.   A user would like to be able to install a program (or modify Remote Assistance) so that he can log on to a client’s computer and take control, without their intervention. If the program could force him to input a password when he logs on (to prevent just anyone from logging on) it would be great, but not necessary.    by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use. Posted May 24 2005, 02:50 PM by Expertzone with no comments Filed under: Featured Community Information

• System Tweak: A user installs three HDTV tuners, and thinks more are possible – The Green Button.

  This blog entry was gleaned from TheGreenButton.com, a Featured Community Web site.   With three HDTV tuners, a user figures he can record three different shows at a time. Learn how he did it here.   by Joli Ballew Expert Zone Columnist   The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.   Posted May 24 2005, 02:50 PM by Expertzone with no comments Filed under: Featured Community Information