Posts under HotFix tag.

Fix: Size of registry key exported using Reg.exe is very large

We have already seen how we can use the built-in Reg.exe command-line utility to perform almost all the task which you otherwise can with regedit.exe. You can also use Reg.exe to save a registry key to a hive file. But if [...]

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Fix: Make antivirus software scan even a memory-mapped locked file

While an antivirus software may keep your Windows computer safe, there may be times when you may need to perform an on-demand scan of your computer. When a computer is running there are several files which may be in used [...]

Fix: Internet Explorer 10 does not save credentials for a website

Internet Explorer 10 makes managing passwords using the Credentials Manager very easy and convenient. But, if you have installed Internet Explorer 10 on your Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 machine and find that in spite of saving your credentials, viz. [...]

Fix: File or System Backup Restore operation fails in Windows 7

There may have been times when you may have tried to restore files or system backups by using the built-in Backup and Restore tool via Control Panel. While most may have gone smoothly, maybe there have been instances where the [...]

Fix: Windows 8 restarts to a blank screen with blinking cursor

Microsoft has released a hotfix to resolve an issue, where a Windows 8 computer installation that is Unified Extensible Firmware Interface or UEFI-compliant and that has a UEFI/GPT configuration, restarts to a blank screen after a standard shutdown or hibernation. If [...]

Fix It solution and Automatic Updater to neutralize Flame malware released

You may have read reports about the state-sponsored attackers who were using Internet Explorer zero-day exploit to hijack GMail accounts. Both Microsoft and Google had also warned about them, a few days back. Many Gmail accounts were compromised, and as a consequence, [...]

Fix: Improve Slow Data Transfer Speed in Windows 7

Data Transfer Rate, in simple words, is the amount of digital data that is moved from one place to another in a given time. The more the rate, the higher the speed. If you work in a high-bandwidth and low-latency network [...]

Fix: Logon Process Initialization Failure in Windows 7

If when you try to start your Windows computer, the computer stops at the logon process and you are unable to proceed further – then this article may interest you. Not only will your logon process not start, in addition [...]

Fix: Windows Start Menu Search Box not working in Windows 7

If you find that your Windows Start Search Box in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 is not displaying results correctly, you may want to request for and apply this hotfix which Microsoft has just made available for all. [...]

Increase the maximum USB data transfer size in Windows 7

This post will help those Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 users who are looking for a solution to increase their read, write, copy move, data transfer speeds while carrying out the operation from their Windows computer to a [...]

Fix: Windows 7 freezes at logon with blue swirl animation continuing forever

If you are running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 and you find that when you start your computer, your computer stops responding durin the logon process then this article may interest you. At this juncture you may find [...]

Fix: Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 fails to install with error

Many Microsoft Office 2010 users have been facing problems with updating their Office 2010 installtions with Service Pack 1, even after ensuring that there is sufficient disk space.. In certain scenarios, the SP1 update has failed with errors like: [...]

What are Advanced Format Disks & how to improve compatibility in Windows 7 | 8

Hard Disks are based on 512 byte sectors and access to it is addressed based on this unit. However, these days, hard disk manufacturers have started manufacturing hard disks having a sector size of 4096 bytes. These are called Advanced [...]

Fix: Explorer, Office, Movie Maker crashes in Windows 7

If you find that Windows Explorer, Microsoft Office applications or Windows Movie Maker crashes frequently in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2, then this article may interest you.

Fix: Windows computer freezes at Welcome screen after entering user logon password

If after you enter your password or the user credentials to log on, you find that your computer freezes or stops responding at the Welcome screen, this article may interest you.

Too many system restore points may slow down your Windows 7 startup

If you find that your Windows 7 or Windows Server2008 R2 is rather slow to start up, these days, you may, inter alia, also want to check out the number of sytem restore points your computer has.

Fix: Error Message ERROR_FILE_CORRUPT file system is broken in Windows

If you get to see an error message that the file system is broken on your Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, you might want to read this article further.

Fix: Pressing SHIFT will not override the automatic logon setting

If you press SHIFT to override the automatic logon setting during Windows 7, startup on a computer that has the automatic logon setting enabled, the Security Attention Sequence (SAS) dialog box may not appear as expected.

Fix: Unable to log you on because your profile could not be loaded, contact administrator

If you cannot log on to a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, then this article may interest you.

Make programs requiring the deprecated Microsoft Agent, run on Windows 7

Microsoft Agent has been discontinued with the release of Windows 7. Therefore, programs which ran on Windows Vista, Windows XP, etc, and which required Microsoft Agent will not run on Windows 7 or Windows 8. Microsoft Agent is a technology [...]

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