registry key

  1. News

    Improving font rendering in Microsoft Edge

    Today we are excited to announce improved font rendering in the latest Canary builds of Microsoft Edge on Windows. We have improved the contrast enhancement and gamma correction to match the quality and clarity of other native Windows applications. Font rendering will also now respect user...
  2. A

    Windows 10 Got this error with Norton Power Eraser.

    I got this error code when doing a scan with Power Eraser Registry Key: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1101115190-1716058734-255419495-1001\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3\"1803" My other question is would this affect me trying to do a factory reset.
  3. L

    Windows 10 How to get application to work in Windows 10

    Hello, I recently purchased a new desktop PC and a retail license of Windows 10. I have an application that worked on my old Windows 7 desktop, but is not working on my new Windows 10 desktop. This application is very important to and need to continue to use it. Note, this application was...
  4. P

    Windows 7 How to setup default View in WinExplorer from Media--->General?

    At first I connect a SmartPhone through USB cable to my WinDesktop computer and open a directory on this SmartPhone in my local Windows Explorer. The default view is (presumably) "Media View". Right side of WinExplorer shows columns like Artist, Track number, Type" although I am browsing a pure...
  5. Imran Bhatti

    Windows 8 Registry names and paths

    Hello Its the very first time I am posting here as I just registered. So please redirect me to the correct forum section of the forum if it is not appropriate for this query. My question is: "Do the names and paths of the registry keys changed from windows version to version and PC to PC?" I...
  6. C

    Windows 10 No restore point on Windows 10

    Can someone help please. My hp PC seemed to seize up. I found there was no restore point. Evidently this was not turned on! I didn't know I had to do this on Windows 10. Anyway, I pressed recovery instead. I was warned I would lose apps. What I didn't know was that I would lose Microsoft...
  7. E

    Windows 7 regedit fix not possible

    Every time I try to create, rename, or move a folder I get ITEM NOT FOUND. Tried registry edit suggested by Fazil M on July 13 but I cannot navigate to "Folder Descriptions" in the registry key--list stops at Explorer. There is no "folder descriptions." Running Win7 Pro 64 bit. Don't have time...
  8. Synoptic12

    Windows 7 'Wait To kill Key'- Information Needed

    I'd like some information regarding the 'wait to kill key' in Windows 7. I believe that this key has been referred to as a corrupt Microsoft key. On the advice of HP, about a year ago, HP advised me to 'delete' the aforesaid key. However, in some forums, they say to modify this key. Exactly...
  9. I

    Windows XP Windows XP Professional log on then logs off automatically.

    Hi guys! I was wondering if anyone could help me with an issue i'm having at work. The problem that keeps occurring is that, they log on, then it automatically logs them off. I've seen other people have had this problem and it has been down to a reg key, but i've checked the registry and all...
  10. E

    Windows 7 Office 2010 install error!

    Hello all, I have been trying for the last several days to re-install an HUP Office 2010 Pro Plus (DVD) on a new install of Win 7 x64. I switched from XP where Office 2010 worked fine. When I first tried it I repeatedly received the error code 1920 (osppsvc). So, after searching numerous MS...
  11. News

    MS10-07B - Important : Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure (2418042) - Versi

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V4.1 (April 20, 2011): Corrected registry key verification for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 when installed on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed...
  12. P

    Windows 7 Changing default install path

    I find it folly to install my applications on the C drive, especially the larger applications. Doing so makes the C drive so large that it is cumbersome to make the image backups that I think are necessary to insure an easy recovery from any problem causing a failure to boot. In WinXP, there is...
  13. J

    Windows 7 Windows Media Center causes Windows Explorer to stop responding on Win 7, 64 bit

    I'm hoping someone from Redmond sees this message and will open a defect ticket. This needs to be addressed promptly. Brand new HP 600q TouchSmart system running Windows 7 64-bit. Everything works normally until Windows Media Center is started, especially when it is started in maximized...
  14. ghoddousi

    Windows 7 urgant- Windows 7 hanging during startup

    windows 7 hangs during startup Hi guys I have a Lenovo thinkpad laptop, with windows 7 professional 64 bit. Recently my laptop just started hanging in startup. After switched my computer in safe mode, I had a look in the event viewer. I found this error occurring multiple time within 5...
  15. R

    Windows 7 Changing DVD Region in Windows 7 64bit

    Hi all, I recently changed my DVD Region setting to Region 2 to play a PAL DVD from Europe, and now it won't change back to Region 1. Everytime I try, it gives an error saying the drive needs Region 1 media to make this change so please insert Region 1 media and try again. I have Region 1...
  16. BarJabba

    Windows 7 nvport.sys Error in Event Viewer. file is not found in the folder.

    :yawn:Basically, I know that this .sys file is not in the folders it it was in. I ws was, because I think it came from nVidia's Pureideo Decoder. I had installed it to my new install of Windows 7 Pro x64. I then uninstalled it to "fix" a different problem (thepfc.sys_ errors. My question is...
  17. I

    Windows 7 Unalbe to map network drive from Windows 7 PC to Windows 2008 Server (both in WORKGROUP)

    I'm running 64Bit Windows 7 Ultimate using IPv4 and want to map a network drive to my Windows 2008 server. I've tried both mapping to the "default admin shares" i.e. C$, D$ as well as creating my own shares with full access rights to the "administrators group" to which I belong. However...
  18. whoosh

    External Windows 7 SP1 testing should commence soon

    Link Removed Similar to previous external beta service pack rollouts, Microsoft has enabled – via updates you already installed – a beta ‘candidacy check’ within its Windows Update software. Link Removed - Invalid URL, a registry key and value pair need to be added prior to being...
  19. M

    Windows 7 Cant find simple answer to....

    saving NTUSER.DAT is easy, but how to restore it into current user account without restarting computer and having to create another account, login into that another account as administrator and copy file to that other account i am trying to restore NTUSER.DAT for ? There must be easier way to...
  20. S

    Windows 7 Uninstalling DirectX using RegEdit ???

    something went wrong when i was installing DirectX to play Call of duty on my pc, and it wont let me play, and i heard the only way to uninstall directx was to do a complete reinstall of the OS or by using RegEdit. i dont want to do a complete reinstall because that takes forever. A website said...
Back
Top