Posts under Troubleshoot tag.

Toubleshoot: Missing Windows Installer Cache files

The Windows Installer cache folder is a hidden system folder located at C:\Windows\Installer. Whenever you install a software using the Windows Installer, a copy of changed system information is placed in this folder. The Windows Installer cache contains the saved [...]

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Fix: The Windows Security Center service can’t be started

If you receive a The Windows Security Center service can’t be started error message in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista, then this article may be able to help you troubleshoot the problem. You may try these troubleshooting steps in [...]

Fix: ABBYY FineReader Add-in causing Office Programs to crash

Recently I installed Office 2013 on one of the machines running Windows 7. After the installation, during the first run itself, it started to crash and was not able to even start. All the Office Programs seemed to be affected [...]

Fix: File xlive.dll is missing in Windows 8

Once on a forum, I came across this error posted by a member where he was not able to get the Games working on Windows 8 Pro. You may find that you are unable to play some of your favorite Games [...]

RuntimeBroker.exe in Windows 8

RuntimeBroker.exe is a small 32KB system file in Windows 8 that is located in the System32 folder. If you open your Task Manager, you will see Runtime Broker running. RuntimeBroker.exe in Windows 8 The file RuntimeBroker.exe runs only when you [...]

Fix: Windows 8 fails to boot; Automatic Repair, Refresh, Reset PC also fail

If your Windows 8 fails to boot, it will launch Automatic Repair, in order to attempt to repair Windows. In the event that Automatic Repair also fails, you will want to use the Refresh your PC or Reset your PC option. [...]

Fix: Unable to Open Libraries in Windows 7 | 8

Many of us are still trying to get used to Windows 8 interface, so I decided to add some extra Libraries in addition to the default ones, for easy access. I went and right-clicked on Library and clicked on New. Windows [...]

FIX : Cannot Connect To Facebook On People App In Windows 8

Since the launch of Windows 8, we’ve heard many issues in which users are confused with the new Metro or Modern Apps. Yesterday, I came across the issue associated with People app in Windows 8. Most are aware that the People app [...]

Fix: Program exe file stays open in Task Manager after being closed

Have you ever noticed when you close an application, it’s still running in Task Manager? While on most occasions, the .exe file will terminate in a few moments, there may be times, when the executable continues to run. I came [...]

How to rebuild the Tokens.dat or Activation Tokens file in Windows 7 | 8

The Tokens.dat file in the Windows operating system is a digitally signed file, which stores most of the Windows activation files. All files together have a digital signature that prevents tokens.dat be replaced on other machines, in this case, if [...]

Fix: Unable to Mount ISO on Windows 8

One of the main feature of Windows 8 is the ability to mount ISO image without the help of third party application. We often use this feature because large software downloads like Office 2013 or Visual Studio and sometime games too, are [...]

Generate System Health Report of your Windows 7 | 8 PC with Perfmon

Most of us take special care to keep our Windows operating system running in top condition. We may simply let our Windows carry out the scheduled automatic maintenance tasks or use some good freeware optimizer software. If you want to [...]

How to Repair Windows 8 Apps

The Windows 8 operating system offers an easy way to repair the Metro apps, should they not be functioning properly. If there is some problem with any app, when you click on an app to open it, you find that [...]

Fix: Google Chrome Shockwave Plugin Flash Video Crash Problem

Google Chrome is the one of the most popular browsers. It has speed, features and loads of plugins to enhance its usability. It is this plus point of the browser that makes it susceptible to the most common problem – plugin [...]

Fix: Windows Activation Fails – Windows failed to activate

If you have tried to activate your copy of Windows over the Internet, and failed, with perhaps any of the following error codes, like with error code 0x8004FE33, 0×80004005, 0x8004FE33, you may want to follow this tutorial and see if any [...]

Troubleshoot failed display driver installations on Windows 8 RTM

When Microsoft released Windows 8 RTM for TechNet and MSDN users, I thought of installing it on my 3-year-old Sony VIAO laptop. So I download the Windows 8 Enterprise RTM since Windows 8 Pro was not available for me. I had to try [...]

Fix: Random Windows 8 Metro App Crashes & Freezes

Today I’m going to share an experience I had with troubleshooting random Metro application crashes on my Windows 8. My friend had just installed Windows 8 RC on his laptop, on a new partition – so it was a fresh [...]

Dependency Walker – An Advanced Troubleshooting Tool

Sometimes normal troubleshooting steps just won’t cut it. We might need to go above and beyond - more like forensic troubleshooting. Today I’ll write about a tool that will help us in doing that. Dependency Walker is a tool to analyze the [...]

Fix: Windows Time Service not working; Time Synchronization fails with error

It may happen that you may unable to configure your Windows Internet time settings to automatically synchronize with an Internet time server, like say, time.windows.com. While you may be able to manually synchronize the time, by clicking on Update now, [...]

How To Troubleshoot Microsoft Outlook using OCAT – Detailed Guide

The most common of Microsoft Outlook problems is Outlook crash – Microsoft Outlook Encountered a Problem and Needs to Close. Though the problems are not regular, they may be irritating when you face it. The causes for different problems are [...]

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