1. Go to the Microsoft Fix it Solution Center (see Resources) and click 'Try It Now.'
2. Click 'Save' and then 'Run.'

3. Click 'Yes (recommended)' when the 'Create an account at Microsoft Fix it Center Online' screen appears. You will be asked for some basic information about yourself and your computer. Creating an account allows Microsoft Fix it to offer personalized solutions based on your computer configuration. However, you do not have to create an account.
4. Scroll the problems listed on the Microsoft Fix it Center home screen that appears once you have created an account or skipped the account screen.
5. Click 'Run' next to the problem that best matches the error you are experiencing. Microsoft Fix it will automatically check your computer, determine the problem, and fix the problem or provide resources for how to fix the problem.

1. Click 'Start,' 'All Programs,' 'Accessories,' 'System Tools' and then 'System Restore.'
2. Click 'Choose a different restore point,' and then click 'Next.' Select from the list of restore points the date and time when the Windows component last worked. Click 'Next.'

3. Click 'Yes.' Windows will restore your computer to the selected date. When the operating system restarts and the System Restore dialog box appears, click 'OK.'
4. Use antivirus software to scan your entire computer for viruses. A virus infection can prevent Windows or the application from running properly.
5. Click 'Start,' 'All Programs' and then 'Windows Update' after the virus scan is complete. Click 'Check for Updates.' If any new updates are found, or if you have updates already waiting to be installed, click 'Install Updates.'
6. After Windows is finished installing the new updates, run the Windows component to check whether the previous fixes resolved the issue.
7. Click 'Start,' and then click 'Search' if the component is still malfunctioning. Type 'cmd.exe' in the search box, and then press 'Enter.' Right-click 'cmd.exe,' and then click 'Run as an administrator.'
8. Type 'sfc /SCANNOW' at the command prompt to run the System File Checker utility. Windows will scan your computer for any errors and attempt to repair them.
9. Restart your computer after the process is complete. System File Checker will restore Windows' factory settings.

1. Boot your computer in Safe Mode: Upon restart, click F8 to enter the boot-method menu. Select 'Boot in Safe Mode with Networking. ' When Windows boots, click 'OK' when prompted that you are booting in Safe Mode.
2. Close all programs except for your browser. Visit the link in Resources labeled 'WinSock Fix Download' to download the freeware WinSock fix. Wait a short time for your download to be completed.

3. Click 'Save File' when you are asked what to do with the file. The file will be saved to your default download location--usually the desktop or 'Downloads' folder within your 'My Documents' folder (click 'Start' at the lower left of your screen).
4. Reboot your computer in normal mode (simply allow it to boot regularly).
5. Locate the downloaded WinSock XP Fix file and double-click it to install and run it.
6. Click 'Run' at the security warning window.
7. Click 'Fix' when WinSock XP Fix opens. Click 'Yes' when asked to apply the fix.
8. Click 'OK' when you are prompted that the fix is complete and you need to reboot. Allow your computer to reboot.

1. Press 'Ctrl,' 'Alt,' and 'Delete' together to open the Windows Task Manager. Click 'Processes' to show all currently running processes on your computer.
2. Scroll through and click ' DW20.exe' if it is there. Click 'End Process.' If it is not currently running, move to the next step to disable it and remove it from startup.

3. Click the Windows 'Start' button and right-click 'My Computer.' Scroll down and click 'Manage' on the pop-up menu.
4. Click 'Services and Applications' on the left window of the Computer Management window. Click 'Services.'
5. Scroll through the right panel and double-click 'Microsoft Application Error Reporting.' Select 'Disabled' on the 'Startup-type' window and click 'OK.' Close the services window. This action will remove error reporting from startup and prevent it from running.

1. Click the Microsoft Windows 'Start' button, and then click 'Run.' Type 'cmd' in the text field and press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard. (If you are using Windows 7, click the 'Start' button, type 'cmd' in the text field and press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard.)The Command Prompt window appears, in which you can type and execute commands.
2. Type 'scanreg /fix' without quotation marks and press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard. Wait for the process to complete; the process should take a few minutes. This program scans the Windows Registry database for errors and repairs any errors found.

3. Restart Microsoft Windows. The errors within the Windows Registry should be resolved when the operating system restarts.

1. Clear your Internet browser's browsing history and cookies. In InternetExplorer, start by clicking on 'Tools' (in the menu at the top-left of thebrowser) and navigate to 'Internet Options'. This will open the 'InternetOptions' window.
2. Click on the 'General' tab. Look for 'Browsing History; click on the 'Delete'button. This will open up a new window. Click 'Delete Files', 'Delete Cookies', and 'Delete history'.

3. Clear your DNS cache. Start by entering the 'Start' menu and clicking on'Run'. In the 'Run' menu, type in 'cmd' (without the quotation marks), and click'OK'. This will open the 'Command Prompt' window.
4. Switch to the 'Command Prompt' window and type in 'ipconfig /flushdns' (minusthe quotation marks), and then press Enter on your keyboard. Wait for theprocess to complete, and then close the 'Command Prompt' window.
5. Create an exception in your Windows firewall. Start by opening the 'ControlPanels' window via the 'Start' menu. When it is open, navigate to 'WindowsSecurity Center'.
6. Click on 'Windows Firewall'. If you receive a message that the firewall is notcurrently in use, skip the rest of this article. Otherwise, a window dealingwith the firewall will open.
7. Click on the 'Exceptions' tab, then click on 'Add Program'. This will open upa browser window. In this window will be listed many programs. Find InternetExplorer (sometimes listed as 'iexplore'); select it and click 'OK'. Then click'OK' again to exit out of the firewall settings window.
8. Contact your ISP if the above steps do not resolve the problem.

1. Log into Windows. Click the 'Start' button. Select 'Run.' Type 'mmc.exe' and press the enter key. The Console menu will appear. Select 'Add/Remove Snap-in' at the top left of the screen. Click the 'Add' button in the center of the screen.
2. Double-Click 'Group Policy' in the left pane. Click 'Finish.' Click 'Close.' The confirmation window appears. Click 'OK' at confirmation window.

3. Expand the tree in the left side of the pane, 'Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Window Installer.'
4. Double click 'Disable Windows Installer.Enable window opens.' Click 'Enabled.' Click 'Always.' The confirmation window appears. Click 'OK' at the confirmation window.

Reinstall the InstallScript Engine and Register InstallScript Files
1. Reinstall the InstallScript engine from the official InstallShield Developer website (See Resources).
2. Allow time for the download to complete and the extract the 'ISScript7.zip' file from your desktop using a file extractor program like WinZip.

3. Double-click on the 'ISScript.msi' file and the InstallScript engine will automatically be reinstalled. Try to install the software that you received the error with again to see if the problem is resolved.
4. Register the Idriver and Msiexec files if you still receive the Error 1607 message. Click on the 'Start' button from your desktop and then click on the 'Run' option.
5. Enter ['C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\
\Intel 32\IDriver.exe' /REGSERVER] without the brackets into the 'Open' field and then click on the 'OK' button.
6. Click on the 'Start' button again and then click on the 'Run' option. Enter [C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe /REGSERVER] without the brackets into the 'Open' field and then click on the 'OK' button.
7. Try to install the software again and test to see if the problem has been resolved.
Change Permission to Fix the Error
8. Click on the 'Start' button from the desktop of your computer and then click on the 'All Programs' option. Move your mouse over the 'Accessories' option and then click on the 'Windows Explorer' option.
9. Click on the 'Folder Options' button from the 'Tools' menu, and then click on the 'View' tab.
10. Click on the 'Show hidden files and folders' option and then click on the 'OK' button. Click on the 'C:' drive option and then click on the 'Windows' folder.
11. Right-click on the 'Installer' folder and then click on the 'Properties' option. Click on the 'Security' tab. Click on the 'System' option and click on the box next to the 'Full control' field so that it's selected. Click on the 'Administrators' option and then make sure the box next to the 'Full control' field is selected.
12. Click on your user name and then make sure the box next to the 'Full control' field is selected. Close out of the dialog boxes and you will have changed the permissions. Install the software you want and the error message should no longer appear.

1. Click 'Start' and 'Run.'
2. Type 'regedit' and press 'Enter.'

3. Open the following folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion.
4. Right-click 'Pgmonitr.exe' and select 'Delete.'
5. Restart your system.

1. Go to 'Start,' 'Settings' and 'Control Panel.' Click 'Add/Remove Programs and look for the 'Microsoft Virtual Private Network Adapter.' Disable the option if you find it by clicking the 'Add/Remove' button.
2. Go to 'Start,' 'Control Panel' and right-click on the 'Network' icon. Click the 'Delete' option. Click 'OK' and reboot the computer. Use this option if you could not find the 'Microsoft Virtual Private Network Adapter' under 'Add/Remove Programs.

3. Upgrade to Windows XP using your upgrade disk or use the Windows 98 system as you normally do.

1. Visit the Microsoft Windows homepage (see Resources) and scroll down to the 'Help How-to' section, located on the right side of the page. Click on a Windows version to launch the Windows Solution Center for that particular version of Windows.
2. Select a general support category from the sidebar on the left side of the Windows Solution Center page. Position the mouse cursor over a topic on the left side of the page to view the top issues for that category. Click on an issue to visit a webpage that will help diagnose and troubleshoot the problems online.

3. Select a link on the right side of the page under 'Other Support Options' to explore additional help measures. Click the 'Microsoft Fix It Solutions' link to have the Microsoft Fix It tool automatically find and fix the Windows errors online. Scroll down the page and select a problem to launch the Fix It tool and have it automatically fix the error if possible.

Managing your virtual memory
1. Click the Control Panel button under the Settings tab of your Start Menu.
2. Double-click on System and choose the Advanced Tab.

3. Choose the Settings button under the Performance option. This will bring up your Performance Options.
4. Click the Advanced Tab. From here you can Change your virtual Memory settings.
5. Choose the custom option and enter your new virtual memory settings. The standard rule of thumb is that your minimum should be equal to your physical memory and your maximum should be 150% of physical memory.
6. Click Apply. You should now experience fewer memory errors and related issues.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click 'Tools.'
2. Select 'Internet Options' to view the Internet Options window.

3. Click the check box next to 'Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer)' to select it.
4. Click 'OK' to close the windows and restart Internet Explorer. The browser will no longer display script errors when they occur.

1. At the beginning of the PHP script, call the 'error_reporting' function. Pass a parameter of zero to turn off all error reporting. For example, type:

2. Turn off error reporting for all scripts in a directory by including the command in an '.htaccess' file. For example, create or edit the '.htaccess' file and type:php_value error_reporting 0

3. Edit the 'php.ini' file to turn off error reporting for all PHP scripts run on the server, unless overridden by one of the previous two directives. For example, edit the 'php.ini' file and type:error_reporting = 0

1. Find the error description located just below the 'A problem has been detected...' message. It will appear in the form of uppercase words and letters connected by underscores (for example, 'IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL').
2. Read the proposed troubleshooting suggestion that follows the uppercase message. The most common message, which appears on nearly all stop error message prompts, is'If this is the first time you've seen this error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any Windows updates you might need.If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Start-up Options, and then select Safe Mode.'

3. Restart your computer, or follow the steps outlined (check new installations, disable or remove new installations, install required updates, move to Safe Mode and so forth).
4. Note the technical information that follows the troubleshooting suggestions (the first of this series of numbers/letters is called the hexadecimal number error code). It will appear similar to'Technical Information:
* * * STOP: 0x0000000A (0x0008047A0, 0x00000001, 0x0840D57F, 0x00000000)
* * * ati3diag.dll -- Address ED80AC66 base at ED87E001, Date Stamp 3cdc42d0'
5. Read the final entry, which almost always is 'Beginning dump of physical memory. Physical memory dump complete. Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance.' This message informs you that Windows XP has dumped the system memory contents to a hard-disk file.
6. Visit the Microsoft Help and Support site (see References). Click on 'Advanced Search,' type the error message (such as 'STOP: 0---0000000A IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL') in the box provided, choose 'Windows XP' in the 'What Product Do You Want to Search?' box, choose the sites you want to search and click 'Search.' A list of search results will appear that can walk you through the problem.

1. Reboot your computer. While the computer is starting up again, hit the 'F8' key to bring up the boot options. Select 'Safe Mode.'
2. Click the 'Start' button and choose the 'Run' option from the Start menu. Type 'regedit' in the Run window and click 'OK.'

3. Search the Registry Editor for the 'wgalogon' folder and delete it. Select the 'Search' option from the Start menu and use it to find and remove any other 'WGA' files.
4. Reboot your computer normally.

1. Double click the Internet Explorer desktop icon.
2. Click on 'Tools,' found in the task bar of the Explorer application page.

3. Select 'Internet Options.'
4. Click on the 'Advanced' tab at the top of the dialog box window.
5. Browse through the 'Settings' list and go to the 'Disable Script Debugging' box. Remove the check mark from this box. Now go to the 'Display a Notification About Every Script Error' box and remove a check mark from this box as well.
6. Click on the 'Apply' button at the bottom of the dialog box.
7. Click on 'OK.' Close the 'Internet Options' box and the recent alterations will now be in effect.

Get Automatic Codec Updates
1.

Start up Windows Media Player. Click on the 'Start' button, choose 'My Programs' and then 'Windows Media Player.'
2.

Choose 'Options' on the Tools menu.

3.

Make sure that 'Download codes automatically' is checked on the first screen. When Windows Media Player encounters a video that's been encoded using a codec it doesn't know, it will attempt to download it automatically.
4. Click on 'OK' to complete the process.
Install the DivX Codec
5. Go to DivX.com (see Resources). The website will detect your operating system and automatically redirect you to the appropriate Web page.The DivX codec is a popular codec used to compress videos. Windows Media Player won't automatically download the DivX codec (if you try to play a DivX video, you will hear the sound, but not see any video). The following procedure will also work for other codecs that Windows Media doesn't automatically download.
6. Click on the 'Free Download' button on the right side of the page. The download should begin automatically. If it doesn't, click on the link to download the file.
7. Run the divxinstaller.exe file. Follow the prompts to accept the license agreement and install the software. When the installation is complete, you'll be able to play DivX-encoded movies in Windows Media Player.

1. Close all programs.
2. Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'Computer.'

3. Right-click the name of the drive you want to scan and select 'Properties.' By default, Windows resides on your 'C:' drive.
4. Select the 'Tools' tab located near the top of the resulting dialog box.
5. Click the 'Check Now' button, located below the 'Error-checking' heading. Confirm your choice if prompted by Windows.
6. Check only the box labeled 'Automatically fix file system errors.'
7. Click 'Start.' The scanning process begins immediately. It generally completes within 10 minutes.

Troubleshooting Wizard
1. Right-click 'My Computer' and select 'Properties' to launch the device properties dialog box. Click the 'General' tab.
2. Click on 'Troubleshoot' to launch the Windows Troubleshooting Wizard.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions in order to resolve the issue. Windows asks you questions pertaining to the error and offers a solution after the Wizard has completed.
4. Restart your computer after the wizard has completed. Click on the 'Start' menu and select 'Restart.' After reboot, the code error 38 should be resolved.
Edit the Registry
5. Click the 'Start' menu and type 'regedit' into the search box. Press 'Enter' to launch the Registry Editor.
6. Click the arrow next to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' to expand its contents. The 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' folder is located on the left hand side of the registry window. Click the arrows next to the SYSTEM and CurrentControlSet sub-folders. Click the arrow next to the 'Services' folder to display its contents.
7. Locate the driver folder for the device that is generating an error 38. Click it once to display its contents on the right side of the window.
8. Double-click the 'Start' value that is of type 'REG_DWORD' to edit it. Values '0' and '1' are reserved for device drivers. Ensure that the value is not greater than '0' or '1.' If it is, change it depending on whether the device is started before (0) or after (1) the boot process.
9. Click 'OK' to confirm your changes. Close the registry editor and restart your computer.

Reset Internet Explorer
1. Press the 'Windows' key and the 'R' key simultaneously.
2. Type 'Inetcpl.cpl' and press 'Enter.'

3. Click the 'Advanced' tab.
4. Click the 'Reset' button and then 'OK.'
Delete Java
5. Press the 'Windows' key and the 'R' key simultaneously.
6. Type 'Appwiz.cpl' and press 'Enter.'
7. Scroll down and select to remove 'Java.' You may have multiple choices listed; remove all of them. In Windows Vista or 7, you can double-click to remove. In Windows XP, click the 'Remove' button.
8. Press 'OK' on the uninstall confirmation screen.
9. Reboot your computer.
Reinstall Java
10. Download an updated copy of Java.
11. Click 'Run.'
12. Click 'Install' on the 'Welcome to Java' screen.
13. Click 'Next,' and once you're notified that the installation has completed, click 'Close.'
14. Restart your computer.

1. Open IE, select “Tools” and ten choose “Internet Options.” The Internet Options dialog box will open.
2. Click on the “Advanced” tab, scroll to the “Browsing” section and then select the “Disable Script Debugging” box. Clear the “Display a notification about every script error” box under the same section if it has been selected.

3. Click “Apply” and then choose “OK” to modify your IE settings. You will receive no more IE script error notifications.

System Restore
1. Restart your computer. Before your computer reaches the Windows Vista startup screen, press 'F8' to enter Windows Safe Mode.
2. Click 'Start,' 'All Programs,' 'Accessories,' 'System Tools,' and then 'System Restore.'

3. Select 'Choose a different restore point,' then click 'Next.' Select from the list of available restore points the last date and time Windows Defender worked.
4. Click 'Next.' Review the information on the 'Confirm your restore point' screen to verify that it's correct, then click 'Finish.'
5. Allow Windows Vista to restore your computer to the previous restore point. Once System Restore is complete, open Windows Defender to check whether or not the program is now working.
System File Checker
6. Click 'Start,' 'All Programs,' then 'Accessories.' Click 'Run.' Type '%systemroot%' into the dialogue box. Click 'OK.'
7. Click the 'System32' folder, then search through the list of files and folders until you find 'cmd.exe.' Right-click 'cmd.exe.' Select the 'Run as an administrator' option.
8. Click 'Continue' if the User Account Control dialogue box appears. Type 'sfc /scannow' into Command Prompt, then hit 'Enter' to run System File Checker. If SFC locates any errors within Windows Defender, it will attempt to repair them.

1. Open your 'bind function' and make sure that your code is in proper form, as shown in the following example:int bind(__in SOCKET s,__in const structsockaddr *name,__in int namelen);
2. Open your 'connect function' and make sure that your code is in proper form. See below:int connect(__in SOCKET s,__in const structsockaddr *name,__in int namelen);

3. Open your 'sendto function' and make sure your code is in proper form. See below:int sendto(__in SOCKET s,__in const char *buf,__in int len, __inint flags,__in conststruct sockaddr *to,__in int tolen);

1. Disable 'Auto-PC restart' so that the computer does not reboot whenever the blue screen error is displayed. If the computer still boots the operating system, click 'Start,' 'Control Panel,' 'System and Maintenance,' 'System,' and then 'Advanced System Settings.' Select the 'Advanced' tab and then 'Settings' under 'Startup and Recovery.' Ensure that the check box for 'Automatically restart' is empty and then click 'OK.'
2. Undo the last action you did with the computer. If you cannot remember the task you were doing before the blue screen appeared, restore the system settings to an earlier time. Click 'Start,' type 'system restore' in the search box, and then select 'System Restore.' Select one of the restore points displayed on the list and follow the instructions until the system is restored. Proceed to the next step if restoring the system does not resolve the problem.

3. Run 'System Restore' using the Windows 7 installation CD if you can no longer boot the operating system. Place the Windows 7 installation CD in the optical drive and reboot the computer.
4. Press any key to boot from CD. If the computer does not prompt you to boot from CD, you will need to configure the computer settings (see Resources). Follow the on-screen prompts. Choose your language and preferences, and then select 'Repair your computer.' Select 'System Restore' in the System Recovery Options menu and follow the on-screen prompts until the computer is restored.
5. Reinstall the operating system if the blue screen continues to appear after performing the above troubleshooting steps (see Resources). If reinstalling the operating system still does not work, there may be a problem with one of the internal hardware devices on your computer, such as the video card or a multimedia card. Take you computer to the repair shop for professional assistance.

1. If your error reporting function is turned off, turn it on by going to the Control Panel. Navigate to 'Performance and Maintenance,' choose 'System,' click on the 'Advanced' tab, click on the error reporting button and select 'Enable error reporting.'
2. Scan your error report to see what caused the error. The report will include your XP version; hardware details like your processor, available memory, and other components; date and time of the error; information describing the error; and an account of the applications running at the time of the error. After the report is first issued via the dialog box on your monitor, you can choose to forward it to Microsoft via the Internet. Keep in mind that Microsoft ended mainstream support for XP in 2009. Extended support is scheduled to last until 2014, but that means bug fixes are only available to companies that have a service contract with Microsoft.

3. Eliminate certain programs from error reporting if you're comfortable with taking care of potential errors on your own. Access the error report settings in the Control Panel, as mentioned above, select 'Choose Programs,' 'All programs in this list' and select the programs from the list you'd like to remove.
4. Eliminate your operating system from error reports, but monitor programs--again, if you're comfortable doing so. You can choose this option in the 'Error Reporting' main dialog box that you access from the Control Panel. Under the 'Enable error reporting' selection, make sure there is no check beside 'Windows operating system.'
5. Disable error reporting, yet still allow your computer to notify you of critical errors. Go to the main 'Error Reporting' dialog box from your Control Panel. Under the 'Disable error reporting' selection is a checkbox beside 'But notify me when critical errors occur' that, if checked, will indeed notify you.