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August 23, 2008

Unable to view or Cant See Thumbnail Images in Windows Explorer

Can't see Icons in "Thumbnail" view in Windows Explorer?

Many a time, many of us will get to see that we are suddenly not able to see the Icons in the Thumbnails View. In such cases you need not bang your head all thw while. When you click Thumbnail view, and when you dont see the Thumbnail Images or Icons you can do the below solutions:

First Solution:

  • Go to menu option \Tools\Folder Options\File Types
  • Search for the .ico entry in the list of file extensions.
  • Click on 'Restore' button and then click OK and close the window

Second Solution:

click Start -> run, and type in:
REGSVR32 SHMEDIA.DLL [and click ok].
This will re-enable movie previews (thumbnails) for Windows Explorer

Hope this helps!!! :)

August 18, 2008

Error - user32.dll was relocated in memory - SOLUTION


The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occured because the DLL E:\Windows\system32\SETUPAPI.dll occupied an address range reserved for Windows system DLLs. The vendor supplying the DLL should be contacted for a new DLL.

The above is the error that anyone can see quite frequently. In such cases, you need not install entire OS again by reframing the partitions or something like that. This might be as a result of Installation of transformation packs etc.,

All you need to do is the below thing.It worked for me.

  1. Locate the setupapi.dll in C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\System32\dllcache\
  2. Rename the setupapi.dll to setupapi.bck in both locations.
  3. Now navigate to vistamizer\old. Copy the automatically backed up setupapi.dll into the C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\System32\dllcache\
  4. Restart the system and you shouldnt see such messages again. If this works out, you can remove the .bck files.

Note: Never Install any transformation packs.Its not necessary that you get such error everytime you install such packs. But if you do the above thing might help you. Go for some crystal xp kind of simple packs everytime. Hope this hellps..:)

August 02, 2008

HOW TO INCREASE MY DOWNLOAD SPEED?

Have you ever tried downloading? or have you been always a surfer who gets the data from friends? Well anyways, this article that I am writing is for those who love downloading!!!

Before I start, most important - I assume you do have an internet connection which is pretty good with a minimum of 256 KBPS Bandwidth. Else contact your ISP provider so that you can avail a better bandwidth connection.In real times, US and UK are the Bandwidth heavens.To be very frank in My country India, still the ISP providers cry over providing the 10 MBPS Bandwidth connections. Thats the reason I have mentioned that you need to have a minimum amount of 256 KBPS Bandwidth as well.Ok now let me get to the point.

Once you have connected to the Internet or once you have established the Connection, what you need to do is to use a fantastic browser. AS I ALREADY SAID, THIS BLOG WILL BE INDETAIL AND I AM WRITING THIS ARTICLE SO THAT EVEN A LEYMANN CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING...

Many of us still use the Internet explorer. But I suggest you to use OPERA or MOZILLA because currently Internet has been the main target for all the hackers as it is continuously on. However even you can use both! I personally use Opera as well as mozilla. Mozilla is good at things where your internet connection is bad.I mean, in opera, pages do not open that smoothly if your internet is bad. You need to click repetitively. Mozilla is good here. It accurately tests the java script and moreover there will be frequent patches available from the mozilla developers.But if you have a splendid Internet, No other option, opera must always be there as it provides increased speeds.

Firewall: This basically blocks the intrusion attempts that happen on your Computer while you are online.So If you have Windows XP, Apply Service Pack 3. And then turn on the firewall.But at times, the firewall can drastically slow down your internet speed and sometimes even kill your connection.I personally suggest to disable the Firewall and always use some Anti spyware and Antivirus softwares about which I will be discussing in my "How to Keep my PC Healthy?" Section.

As of now - In short, Use a good browser, clear the cache regularly, Turn on or Off the Firewall and most important, Have the latest updates of your OS as well.

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