Professional Information Technology-Programming Book part 175 potx

Run Inserted CD-ROMs Automatically (All Windows) Popular When you insert a data disc into the CD-ROM drive, it may not be run automatically, changing this setting should correct the problem. Change the Icon Cache Size (All Windows) If you desktop icons are redrawing too frequently or are corrupt, it could be because the icon cache is full. Try increasing the size by changing this setting. Fix Problem with Athlon Hanging AGP Programs (Windows 2000/XP) Popular Windows may stop responding when you use an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) program with an AMD Athlon processor. This is due to the memory allocated by the video adapter driver becoming corrupted. Windows Error Reporting Settings (Windows XP) When an error occurs the Windows system may attempt to send debugging information to Microsoft for analysis. These settings allow you to control the operation of this feature. Remove Programs from the Add/Remove Programs List (All Windows) Popular Windows compatible programs must include an uninstall program, sometimes though the program may get removed but the entry in Add/Remove programs does not. This tweak allows you to manually remove any orphaned entries. Show Computer Manufacturer and Support Information (All Windows) Popular This tip lets you include company and support information on the System Properties page in Control Panel. This is especially useful if you run a computer store and want your customers to be reminded where they bought their PC and where to get technical support. PCMCIA Network Power Management (Windows 95/98/Me) When using a PC Card network adapter you might not be able to connect the computer to the network, and under Control Panel > System there is a yellow exclamation mark "!" next to the card. Stop Error Messages When Booting (Windows NT) Stops the annoying Windows pop-up messages notifying you a device is not functioning when you boot-up Windows. MS-DOS Compatibility Mode Problems with PCI IDE Controllers (Windows 95/98/Me) If your computer contains a PCI IDE hard disk controller that employs serialization between the two IDE channels, this tip may help you resolve a MS-DOS compatibility mode problem in Device Manager. Debug the Windows Update Process (All Windows) This setting is used to enable a debug function, called Stepping Mode, which causes Windows Update to prompt during each step of the installation process. Change the Active Desktop Safe Mode Background (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) This setting is used to change the image or web page that is shown when the active desktop is disabled due to a system error. 'Failure Writing to the System Registry ' Error Message (Windows 95) When you run a setup program that was created using the Application Setup Wizard, you may receive an error message indicating the registry may be corrupt or you do not have the required permissions to write to the registry. Unable to Connect More Than 10 Clients (Windows NT) If you have a retail version of Windows NT server, and you are still unable to connect more the 10 users concurrently, then have a look at this tip. Addition of New LAN Interface in RRAS Causes Event Message (Windows NT) When you install an additional network interface card (NIC) and the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) is already installed, you receive an error 20101 in the System Log in Event Viewer. Delay Occurs When Unlocking Workstation (Windows NT/2000) Sometimes a noticeable delay occurs when the logged on user or an administrator attempts to unlock a workstation. This because when you unlock the workstation Windows will update the domain list if the cached list's age exceeds two minutes (by default). This age limit can be modified. Change the Default Mailbox Sound Setting (All Windows) When you receive a new message, a sound may not be played even though "Play sound when new messages arrive" is enabled. Long File Names Need to be Enabled (Windows 98) If you are receiving an error when installing Windows 98 that long file names need to enabled in order for Windows 98 to install successfully try this. Home : Windows : Troubleshooting : Crash Control Specify the Small Memory Dump Directory (Windows 2000/XP) This setting is used to specify the location of the small dump directory which stores a small set of useful information when a system stops unexpectedly. Enable Manual Crash Feature (Windows 2000) Microsoft Windows 2000 includes a feature that enables you to have the system stop responding and generate a Memory.dmp file (crash to blue-screen) by using a button combination on the keyboard. Send Administrative Alerts of System Crashes (Windows NT/2000/XP) This setting controls whether Windows should send an alert to the Administrator when a system crashes. Control Whether Windows Logs a System Crash (Windows NT/2000/XP) This setting controls whether Windows logs a system crash to the event log, this will allow the exact time of the crash to be permanently recorded. Create a System Crash Dump File (Windows NT/2000/XP) This setting controls whether Windows creates a dump file of the computer memory when a system crashes. Specify the System Crash Dump File Location (Windows NT/2000/XP) This tweak is used to specify the location where the dump file should be written after a system crash. Control the Dump Creation Method (Windows NT/2000/XP) This tweak controls whether the system should create a new dump file and overwrite the existing file or whether it should append data to the old dump file when a system crash occurs. Home : Windows : Troubleshooting : Logging Remote Access Service (RAS) Device Logging (Windows NT/2000) Creates a file called DEVICE.LOG in the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\RAS folder for information about commands that the modem is sending and errors that are reported. This file can be very useful in debugging RAS failures. Show Verbose Security Status Messages (Windows 2000/XP) This setting allows you to configure Windows so that you receive verbose startup, shutdown, logon, and logoff status messages. This may be helpful to in troubleshooting slow startup, shutdown, logon, or logoff behaviour. User Environment Event Logging (Windows 2000/XP) These settings can be used to selectively enable the user environment event logging features available in Windows. User Environment Debug Logging (Windows 2000/XP) This setting enables debug logging of user profile and system policy processes which may be helpful in troubleshooting problems. Windows Installer Logging (All Windows) Windows Installer can use logging to help assist in troubleshooting issues with installing software packages. You can enable verbose logging with this setting. Remote Access Service (RAS) PPP Logging (Windows NT/2000) Creates a file called PPP.LOG in the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\RAS folder to help diagnose connectivity problems between a PPP server and a PPP client when one of the computers is a Windows NT Remote Access Service client. Restrict Access to the Event Logs (Windows NT/2000/XP) The Windows event log contains records documenting application, security and system events taking place on the machine. As these logs can contain sensitive data this tweak allows you to restrict access to administrators and system accounts only. Create a Oakley Log for IPSec Troubleshooting (Windows 2000) Enabling this setting causes Windows to create an Oakley.log file in the %SystemRoot%\debug folder for developers or network administrators with advanced IKE knowledge. Change the Number of SQL Server Error Logs (Windows NT/2000/XP) By default, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 only stores seven error logs; Errorlog and Errorlog.1 through Errorlog.6. Since the log is re-created every time SQL Server is restarted you may want to keep more than seven logs archived. Home : Windows : Troubleshooting : Repair Repair the Taskbar (All Windows) If your taskbar has disappeared from the desktop or becomes hidden when you move your cursor near, it may be due to a corrupt registry key. Repair the Icon Cache (All Windows) Use this setting if Windows is displaying incorrect or corrupted icons for your programs and shortcuts. Repair Dialog Boxes Sorting (All Windows) When viewing files and folders from a Windows dialog box the items may be sorted incorrectly. For example, files may be listed before folders, items may be sorted in descending order, and so on. This tweak should resolve this problem. Repair Internet Explorer Printing Errors If you are using Internet Explorer and are experiencing blank pages when you print or incorrectly displayed print preview information then this tweak may resolve the problem. Repair the Office Shortcut Bar (All Windows) This tweak will resolve problems where you are unable to customize buttons on the Office XP Shortcut Bar or the buttons appear blank. Repair the Registry Editor (Windows 2000/Me/XP) This tweak allows you to reset the location and parameters of the Registry Editor (REGEDIT) back to the system defaults. This is useful if Regedit is not being displayed correctly. Are You Missing Fonts from the Fonts Folder? (All Windows) A font may seem to be installed correctly but does not appear in the Fonts folder because the Fonts key in the registry is missing or damaged. New Command Missing in Windows Explorer (All Windows) After you install Internet Explorer with the Windows Desktop Update component you may notice that the New command is missing from the right-click context menu. This tip will help you fix the problem. Windows Registry Tutorial by WinGuides.com . orphaned entries. Show Computer Manufacturer and Support Information (All Windows) Popular This tip lets you include company and support information on the System Properties page in Control Panel Reporting Settings (Windows XP) When an error occurs the Windows system may attempt to send debugging information to Microsoft for analysis. These settings allow you to control the operation of this. is used to specify the location of the small dump directory which stores a small set of useful information when a system stops unexpectedly. Enable Manual Crash Feature (Windows 2000) Microsoft