1. Turn on the computer and begin hitting the 'F8' key when you see the BIOS screen. This will take you to the Safe Mode menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight “Safe Mode,” then hit 'Enter' on your keyboard. This will boot your computer in Safe Mode, a minimalist manner of operating Windows that runs only essential Windows files.
2. If using Windows XP in Safe Mode, click the 'Start' button and then click 'Run.' In the box that pops up, type “msconfig” and hit 'Enter.' If using Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the Windows logo in the bottom left corner of the screen, type “msconfig” in the search field and then hit 'Enter.' This will open the System Configuration Utility.

3. In the System Configuration Utility box, click the 'Services' tab, check the box that reads, “Hide All Microsoft Services,” click 'Disable All' and then click 'Apply.'
4. In the System Configuration Utility box, click the 'Startup' tab, click 'Disable All' and then click 'Apply.' Next, click the 'Close' box. A box will pop up that prompts you to restart your computer. Select 'Restart' and let the computer restart itself, allowing it to boot to Windows normally.
5. If the computer still stalls when trying to boot to Windows, restart the computer and boot to Safe Mode again. Run your antivirus program in Safe Mode, deleting any files that are flagged as viruses, spyware or malware. Restart the computer and boot to Windows normally.

1. Open and run the Internet Explorer Web browser application by either double-clicking on its desktop icon or by clicking the 'Start' button, 'All Programs' and clicking on 'Internet Explorer' in the menu.
2. Click on the 'Tools' option located in the top menu bar of the Explorer page.

3. Click on 'Internet Options' in the drop menu.
4. Click on the 'Advanced' tab and browse the 'Settings' list until you come to the 'Disable Script Debugging (Internet Explorer)' and 'Disable Script Debugging (Other)' options. Insert a check mark in the option boxes by these two settings to activate them.
5. Click on the 'OK' button, located at the bottom of the 'Internet Options' dialog box. This will initiate the changes and eliminate runtime error debug dialog messages.

1. Run System Restore to revert your computer to a previous configuration if Windows begins displaying a Blue Screen of Death after you install a new device driver or program. Open the Start menu, type 'System Restore' in the 'Search programs and files' field at the bottom and click the 'System Restore' icon when it appears on the results list. If the change you made to your computer prevents it from starting normally, restart the computer and tap the 'F8' key before Windows loads. Highlight 'Save Mode' and press 'Enter' to start Windows in Safe Mode, which skips loading non-essential device drivers and startup programs.
2. Check your computer for a cooling issue that causes the processor to overheat. If your computer's fan always spins at the maximum possible speed -- or never spins at all -- it is possible that the air vents are blocked or that the fan has stopped functioning. Resolving a cooling issue often requires opening the computer, so hire a professional for help if needed.

3. Check your computer for viruses. A virus infection often makes a computer behave in unpredictable ways, possibly resulting in crashes. If your computer has no anti-virus software installed, install a free program such as Microsoft Security Essentials, Avast! or AVG. Run a full scan of all files on the computer to locate and remove a virus infection.
4. Remove any hardware that you recently installed if you began to see a Blue Screen of Death after installing it. Bad memory -- though rare -- can cause this type of error message. You may also see blue screen errors if the power demands of new hardware exceed the specifications of the computer's power supply. If you installed a video card that requires an auxiliary power connection, you may also need to upgrade your computer's power supply.
5. Scan your hard drive for errors. Windows has a built-in tool for this; open the Start menu, click 'Computer,' right-click the icon for your computer's primary hard drive and select 'Properties.' Select the 'Tools' tab and then click the 'Check Now' button under the 'Error-checking' header near the top of the window. Many hard drive manufacturers also distribute tools to diagnose hard drive issues. Check the support website for the hard drive manufacturer for a 'Downloads' section to see if a tool is available for your hard drive.

1. Access 'Control Panel' from the Start menu and then choose 'Performance and Maintenance.'
2. Click 'System' and then go to the Hardware tab and click on 'Device Manager.'

3. Find the device that is registering an error by expanding the nodes of the appropriate category. If the device has a red 'X' on the icon next to its description, the hardware is disabled; proceed to Step 4 to enable it. Otherwise, go to Step 5.
4. Go to the General tab and click 'Enable Device' found under the Device Status section; then press 'OK.' (Note: You may have to follow prompts, as indicated through an enabling device wizard. If you do, continue to click 'Next' and follow the prompts until the process has completed.) Test the hardware. If an error is shown, proceed to Step 5.
5. Go to the General tab and click 'Troubleshoot' found under the Device Status section then press 'OK.' Follow the prompts to solve the issue. If an error is still shown, proceed to Step 6.
6. Go to the Driver tab and click 'Update Driver.' Follow the prompts until the process has completed and then test the hardware.

1. Create a backup of your computer's registry and system before getting started. This is to ensure that you can restore the computer if something goes wrong. If you make a mistake when editing your registry, your entire system will be corrupted.
2. Delete the process from the Windows Registry. Open your Start menu, click 'Run,' and type in 'regedit.' Press 'Enter.'

3. Double-click the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder. Inside that folder, double-click 'Software.' Open the 'Microsoft' folder, then 'Windows.'
4. In the Windows folder, open 'Currentversion' and click on the 'Run' folder. Click on 'WildTangent CDA' file (RUNDLL32.exe). Delete the file by pressing 'Delete' on your keyboard.
5. Restart your computer and make sure that everything is working normally. The error should now be gone.

1. Open the Start menu and type 'gpedit.msc' into the Search bar. Press 'Enter.'
2. Click the triangle icon next to 'Computer Configuration', then 'Administrative Templates' followed by 'Systems', then 'Internet Communication Management', then 'Internet Communication Settings' on the left pane of the window.

3. Double-click 'Turn off Windows Error Reporting' on the right pane of the window.
4. Click 'Enabled' and then click 'OK.' Windows will no longer perform error reports.

Basic Registry Correction
1. Open the Registry Editor. In Windows XP, click the Start button in the lower left of your screen, then 'Run,' and type 'Regedit.exe' and click 'OK.' In Windows Vista or 7, click the Start button, type 'Regedit' in the search box and click the 'Regedit.exe' result.
2. Navigate to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders' in the Registry Editor. Use the file hierarchy displayed in the left pane to find the correct folder.

3. Compare the registry values displayed on your screen to the table provided by Microsoft. There are different tables for different versions of Windows. If all the data matches up, you do not need to take any action in this registry section.
4. Correct the values one by one that do not match the information from Microsoft. Delete the values by right-clicking them and selecting 'Delete.' Create a new, correct value by clicking the 'Edit' menu at the top of the window, then 'New,' then 'Expandable String Value.' Type the name provided by Microsoft for the new key that displays. Lastly, right-click the value you just created, click 'Modify' and type the text that Microsoft lists under 'Value data.' After correcting all values, close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.
5. Repeat this process exactly in the 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders' location of the Registry Editor. Use the corresponding list from Microsoft.
Windows XP Registry Correction
6. Open the Registry Editor by clicking the Start button in the lower left of your screen, clicking 'Run,' typing 'Regedit.exe' and clicking 'OK.' Note that this resolution only applies to computers that have upgraded to Windows XP from Windows 98 or ME.
7. Navigate to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders' in the Registry Editor. Use the file hierarchy displayed in the left pane to find the correct folder.
8. Right-click the value labeled 'Common Administrative Tools' and select 'Modify.'
9. Type '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools' In the 'Value data' field. Click 'OK' and restart your computer.
Norton SystemWorks Error
10. Open the Registry Editor by clicking the Start button in the lower left of your screen, clicking 'Run,' typing 'Regedit.exe' and clicking 'OK.' Note that this resolution only applies to Windows XP systems that display the 1606 error when attempting to install Norton SystemWorks.
11. Navigate to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders' in the Registry Editor. Use the file hierarchy displayed in the left pane to find the correct folder.
12. Right-click the value labeled 'Common Administrative Tools.' Select 'Modify.'
13. Type '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools' in the 'Value data' field. Click 'OK.'
14. Locate the '55EB66EFB74A75B4D9E26680831FE059' key by clicking the 'Edit' menu, selecting 'Find' and entering '55EB66EFB74A75B4D9E26680831FE059' into the search field. Make sure the 'Keys,' 'Values' and 'Data' options are checked and then click 'Find Next.' The Registry Editor should locate and display the first occurrence of the key for you.
15. Delete the '55EB66EFB74A75B4D9E26680831FE059' key by right-clicking it and selecting 'Delete.'
16. Continue to delete all instances of the key by pressing F3 to display the next occurrence and then deleting that key. Lastly, restart your computer.

1. Shut down the computer.
2. Turn on the computer. When you see the manufacturer's logo disappear, press the 'F8' key repeatedly until a Boot Options screen appears.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight 'Safe Mode With Networking' and press 'Enter.'
4. Click the Windows 'Start' button once the computer finishes booting into Safe Mode.
5. Click 'Control Panel.'
6. Click 'Uninstall a Program.'
7. Locate the drivers for the Nvidia card. It will be listed as something like 'NVIDIA Drivers' or 'NVIDIA Display Driver.'
8. Click the Nvidia driver entry and select 'Uninstall/Change' or 'Uninstall.'
9. Confirm that you wish to uninstall the driver, if prompted. If you're given a choice of drivers to uninstall, select only the display driver.
10. Wait for the removal process to complete and restart the computer.
11. Visit the Nvidia drivers Web page (see Resources) and download the appropriate drivers for your Nvidia card.
12. Install the downloaded drivers.
13. Restart the computer when prompted.

1. Double click on Internet Explorer.
2. Click on 'Tools' and the 'Internet Options' in the top left menu.

3. Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
4. Click the box next to 'Disable Script Debugging' to turn it on.
5. Click the box next to 'Display a notification about every script error' to turn it off.
6. Click the 'OK' button in the bottom right of that menu.
7. Close all open Internet Explorer windows and open new windows to restart the program with the new settings.

1. Click on the 'Start' menu and type 'cmd' in the 'Search' prompt. When cmd comes up in the results, right click on it and scroll down to 'Run as administrator.' Type in any necessary password and click 'Continue.' If cmd opens, skip to step 5. If you do not have a 'Start' menu available, move on to step 2.
2. Boot from your Windows Bootup CD or DVD by inserting your CD or DVD, starting your computer, hitting F2 (or Del) as the computer boots up to bring up the BIOS, and selecting your CD/DVD player as your Boot Device Priority instead of your hard drive. Exit the BIOS to start your computer boot up.

3. Click 'Next,' then 'Repair Your Computer,' choose your Operating System from the list, click 'Next,' and then click 'Command prompt.'
4. Type 'SFC.EXE /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows' and hit 'Enter.' Let the process run. Once it is complete, restart the computer, go back into BIOS, restore the hard drive to the top Device Priority position and try to start up Windows. If it starts up but Explorer is still causing trouble, go to Step 5.
5. Insert your Windows Installation CD. Type 'sfc /scannow' in the command prompt and hit 'Enter.' This will check your Windows protected files like 'Explorer.exe' and repair them using the Windows Installation CD. Restart your computer and all of your programs should be functioning properly.

1. Enter the computer BIOS and set the boot device to CD. During the computer startup, a function key number will be displayed that can be used to enter the computer BIOS.
2. Insert 'Hiren's Boot CD' then restart the computer.

3. Select 'NTFS DOS Pro,' located in the 'NTFS Ext2Fs Tools' menu on the Hiren's CD. This action will load the software. If requested, run Checkdisk.
4. Review the last few lines of text displayed on the screen to locate the new temporary drive for your hard drive (HDD).
5. Switch to the new temporary drive. Type the drive letter and a colon. For example: E:Press the 'Enter' key.
6. Type 'cd system~1\_restor~1\rp95\snapshot.' Press the 'Enter' key.The 'rp' included in the information you typed is short for restore point. The 'rp95' represents the restore point selected. The higher the number, the more recent the restore point. This action should start the restore point. If it does not, retype the requested information and use a number lower than 95 for the 'rp' number.
7. Type dir/p. This action will list the files in the directory.
8. Review the file information and locate '_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM.'For this item, the file size and file name is to the left. Write down the file name. The file name will look similar to: _r37c4~1. If needed, press the 'Space Bar' to see additional files not shown currently on the screen or to go back to the command prompt.
9. Review the copy command shown below as a guide to type the copy command for this step:copy_r37c4~1 d:\windows\system32\config\system.Where '_r37c4~1' is an example for demonstration purposes -- use the file name you wrote down earlier. Where 'd:' is an example, use the temporary drive letter assigned earlier.Type the copy command as shown above using your file name and temporary drive to complete the copy command. Press the 'Enter' key.
10. Type 'Overwrite = Y.'
11. Restart the computer using the keys 'CTR ALT DEL.'

Fixing Missing DLL Files by Reinstalling the Error Causing Program
1. Click on 'Start' and then on 'Control Panel.'
2. Click on 'Programs.'

3. Click on 'Uninstall a program.'
4. When the list populates, find the program that caused the DLL problem and click on it as if you are going to uninstall it. DO NOT REMOVE THE PROGRAM FROM YOUR COMPUTER! Microsoft Windows Installer has a feature that allows a user to repair a malfunctioning program instead of deleting it and reinstalling it.
5. When the Installation Wizard starts, click on the repair option to fix the program. Follow the steps in the installation wizard.
6. Once the Installation Wizard is finished, restart the computer. Log in and open the program to see if it works. If the program functions correctly, this completes the process of fixing the missing DLL files. If it doesn't, move on to Section 2.
Fixing Missing DLL Files by Reinstalling DLL Files
7. When the DLL error appears on your computer screen, write down the name of the DLL.
8. Open your web browser and type the name in the search bar.
9. In the results, find a link where the missing DLL can be downloaded. To ensure the safety of your computer, make sure the DLL information is spelled correctly and that the website is secure.
10. Download the DLL file and save it to the DLL-containing folder inside the folder of the error-causing program. For instance, if the DLL is missing from Windows Media Player, save it in the Windows Media Player DLL folder.
11. Open the program that brought about the system error. It should run properly now.

1. Choose the 'Start' menu and select 'Run' to access the DOS command prompt.
2. Enter 'typemsiexec.exe /unregister' at the prompt followed by the 'enter' key. ON the subsequent screen, enter 'msiexed /regserver' followed by the 'enter' key.

3. Enter 'regedit' at the DOS prompt followed by the 'enter' key. Then, double click the 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT' registry entry followed by 'Edit' and 'Permissions' on the registry file menu.
4. View the user names. If you do not see 'SYSTEM' listed, choose the 'Add' menu button and enter 'SYSTEM' in the 'Enter the Object Names' box followed by selecting the 'Check Names' menu option and the 'Ok' menu button.
5. Choose the 'Apply' menu option followed by the 'Ok' menu button and exit the Windows Registry Editor by selecting the 'File' and 'Exit' menu options.
6. Restart your computer and the error will be corrected.

1. Reinstall the program. If you still get an error, click the Windows 'Start' button. Go to 'Control Panel' and choose 'Printers.' Make sure there is a default printer with a name that contains fewer than eight characters.
2. Right-click the icon for the program that is giving an error. Select 'Properties.' Click the 'Advanced' button and check the 'Run in Separate Memory Space' box.

3. Put your Windows installation CD in your CD drive. Hit the 'Start' button. Click 'Run.' In the 'Open:' box, type 'CMD.'
4. Type 'expand D:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt' at the prompt. After the command runs, repeat the command to expand the 'autoexec.nt,' and 'command.com' files.
5. Start the faulty program. If you still get 16-bit Windows subsystem error, browse to the 'Windows' folder and open the 'System32' folder . Right-click the 'config.nt' file and select 'Open With.' Browse to 'Notepad.'
6. Check the 'config.nt' to be sure it contains the following 3 lines: 'dos=high, umb,' 'device=%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\himem.sys' and
'files=40.' If any of the lines are missing, type them into the file and save the file.
7. Open the 'autoexec.nt' file. Make sure it has three lines that each start with 'lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\' and end with 'mscdexnt.exe,' 'redir' and
'dosx,' respectively. The file should also contain the line 'SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3.' If any of these lines are missing, enter them and save the file.

1. Double-click the Internet Explorer desktop icon to open and run the application.
2. Click on the 'Tools' option, which is found on the main menu bar on the top portion of the Explorer page.

3. Choose and click 'Internet Options' in the drop menu.
4. Select and click the 'Advanced' tab, found on the top portion of the 'Internet Options' dialog box.
5. Click 'Reset,' found under the 'Reset Internet Explorer Settings' category.
6. Click on the 'Apply' button. Then click 'OK.' This will reset and restore your Internet Explorer page to its original settings, removing any downloaded components, thus fixing any errors on your Internet Explorer web browser.

1. Load the virtual machine and allow Windows to boot. Log in using an account that has Administrative privileges.
2. Press the Windows logo and 'R' keys simultaneously to display the Windows 'Run' dialog box on the virtual machine. Type 'devmgmt.msc' without quotation marks in the dialog box and press 'Enter.'

3. Double click the 'Computer' heading in the Device Manager to expand the category. This reveals the HAL currently installed, e.g. 'ACPI Uniprocessor PC.'
4. Right click the HAL displayed and click 'Properties.'
5. Click the 'Driver' tab, then click the 'Update Driver' button.
6. Click 'Install from a list or specific location,' then click 'Next.'
7. Click 'Don't search, I will choose the driver to install,' then click 'Next.'
8. Select the HAL that you want to use (e.g. 'ACPI Multiprocessor PC') and click 'Next.' The drivers are installed.
9. Close every window, then click 'Yes' when prompted to restart the operating system on the virtual machine. Windows restarts with the correct HAL for a multiprocessor computer.

1. Read the error messages in Windows 98. Most of them should indicate the program or software that is causing the error message. One of the common issues of programs running on Windows 98 platform is compatibility. If the programs are not compatible, it will give you runtime errors. Identify these programs. Hit the Start button and select 'Settings.' Click on 'Control Panel' and double-click on 'Add or Remove Programs.' Scroll down the list to find these programs. Single-click on each of them and hit the 'Add/Remove' button. Click 'Yes' to confirm the uninstall.
2. Defragment your hard drive. Windows 98 tends to give out error messages when your files and folders are far from each other on your hard drive, thus making it difficult for 98 to access them. Navigate to the following location: 'Start' > 'Programs' > 'Accessories' > 'System Tools' > 'Disk Defragmenter.' Select the drive you wish to defragment. Typically it is your 'C:\' drive. Hit the 'Defragment' button and select 'OK.'

3. Update your operating system using Windows Update. A backdated Windows 98 may create issues and error messages from time to time. Hit the Start button and select 'Settings.' Click on 'Windows Update.' Follow the on-screen guided prompts to complete the update. Restart your computer.
4. Update the drivers on your Windows 98 if the error messages point to specific devices attached to your computer. Hit the Start button and select 'Settings.' Click on 'Control Panel' and select 'System.' Hit the 'Device' tab. Scroll down the list to see if you have hardware problems. If you do, there should an exclamation mark next to the device. Right-click on each of those devices and select 'Update Driver.'
5. Install an antivirus program. Error messages may occur due to virus infections. Avira, AVG and Kaspersky offer free downloads for Windows 98 users. See Resources to explore more free options for Windows 98 and make a selection to install the program. Restart the computer.

1. Click on 'Start' and then click on 'Run.'
2. Type 'cmd' or 'command' in the box and click on 'OK.'

3. Type each of these commands and press 'Enter' after every one:
cd %windir%\system32
ren msi.dll msi.old
ren msiexec.exe msiexec.old
ren msihnd.dll msihnd.old
exit
4. Type 'exit' at the command prompt to close the Command utility.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Log on and open your Web browser and type 'www.microsoft.com' in the address bar.
7. At the Microsoft website, run your mouse-pointer over 'Downloads and Trials,' and a drop-down menu will appear. Click on 'Download Center.'
8. On the Microsoft Download Center screen, click on 'Product Families,' and a drop-down menu will appear.
9. Click on 'Windows.'
10. Click on the box that says 'Show Downloads For,' and a drop-down menu will appear.
11. Find 'Microsoft Windows Installer' on the list, click on it and then click on 'OK.'
12. Click on the most recent Microsoft Windows Installer download.
13. Download the files and save them all to your computer. Accept any terms of agreement (if you don't, the program won't install).
14. After the installation, close all open windows and restart your computer so the changes can take effect.
15. Log in, and Windows Installer should be fully functional.

Turn Turn Off Microsoft Error Reporting in XP
1. In the Windows XP operating system, click the 'My Computer' desktop icon, then select the Properties option listed at the bottom of the pop-up screen. This will call up a screen entitled System Properties with several tabbed options. System Properties can also be reached via the Control Panel, which is one of the options listed when you click the Start button.
2. Click on the tab labeled Advanced (the last tab on the second row). At the bottom right of the Advanced screen is a button labeled Error Reporting.

3. To disable error reporting, check the box labeled 'Disable error reporting.'
Turn off Microsoft Error Reporting in Vista
4. In Windows Vista, click on the Start button to reach the Control Panel. Click on Problem Reports and Solutions to reach Tasks.
5. Under Tasks, click on Change Settings to produce a screen entitled 'Choose how to check for solutions to computer problems.' Now click on the Advanced Settings link at the very bottom of that screen.
6. At the top of the new screen, check the 'off' box under the heading 'For my problems, problem reporting is:'
Turn Off Microsoft Error Reporting in Windows 7
7. In Windows 7, click on the Start button and click on the System and Security option. In the System and Security screen, click Action Center.
8. In Action Center, click Change Action Center Settings, then click Problem Reporting Settings.
9. The screen for Problem Reporting Settings offers four options under the heading 'Choose when to check for solutions to problem reports.' The last of these is 'Never check for solutions (not recommended).' If your experience with Windows 7 pop-up boxes is such that you feel comfortable checking this box even though it is not recommended, feel free.

1. Click the green 'Start' button on the bottom left of your screen. Move your mouse over to the 'My Computer' icon.
2. Right-click the 'My Computer' icon and select 'Properties'.

3. Click the 'System Restore' tab.
4. Click the 'Turn Off System Restore on All Drives' box. Then click 'OK'.
5. Click 'Yes' to confirm that you want to turn off System Restore on all your PC's drives. Click 'OK' to exit the box.
6. Reboot your computer by going to 'Start > Shutdown > Restart'.
7. Right-click the 'My Computer' icon located within the 'Start' menu and select 'Properties'. Click the 'System Restore' tab.
8. Un-check the 'Turn System Restore Off' box. Then click 'Apply' and 'OK'. The 0x80004005 error has now been removed from your computer and System Restore has been re-enabled.

Windows XP
1. Insert your Windows install CD.
2. Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu.

3. Double-click 'Add or remove programs' then 'Add/remove Windows components.'
4. Click the words 'Accessories and utilities' and then 'Details.'
5. Click the word 'Games,' then click the box next to the words 'Spider Solitaire' so as to clear the box. Click 'OK' then 'OK' then 'Next.'
6. Restart your computer.
7. Reopen the Control Panel and return to the 'Accessories and utilities' section by repeating Steps 2 to 4.
8. Click the word 'Games,' then place a check in the box next to the words 'Spider Solitaire.' Click 'OK' then 'OK' then 'Next.' Spider Solitaire will be reinstalled in working order.
Windows Vista or Seven
9. Click 'Start' to open the Windows Start Menu.
10. Type 'appwiz.cpl' into the 'Search' box at the bottom of the menu. Press 'Enter.'
11. Click 'Turn windows feature ON or OFF' on the left side of the window.
12. Click the word 'Games' then uncheck the box next to the words 'Spider Solitaire.' Click 'OK.'
13. Restart your computer.
14. Reopen the Start Menu and again type 'appwiz.cpl' into the 'Search' box, then press 'Enter.' Again click 'Turn windows feature ON or OFF.'
15. Click the word 'Games' then place a check next to the words 'Spider Solitaire.' Click 'OK' to reinstall a working version of Spider Solitaire.

1. Follow the link to the Registry Fix software website (see Resources). Click the blue 'Download' button. When the download is complete, open the new desktop icon and follow the steps to complete the installation of Registry Fix software.
2. Open 'Registry Fix' (it should open automatically when the installation completes, but if not, select the 'Registry Fix' desktop icon).

3. Click 'Scan now.' The software will now scan the registry for errors, including error 32. You can end the scan at any time by clicking 'Abort.'
4. Click 'Remove Problems' once the scan is complete. You will be asked to register the software; click 'Cancel.' The errors will now be removed, fixing any issues with the registry, including error 32.

Run CHKDSK Without Fixing Errors
1. Run the CHKDSK utililty without fixing errors to simply check the health of your hard drive.
Click the Windows 'Start' button on your desktop and choose 'Run.' Type 'cmd' in the text box. Click 'OK.' The DOS screen opens.
2. Accept the default settings or change the directory for checking your hard disk by typing 'cd \' and pressing 'Enter' to go to the top level of the 'C:' drive.

3. Run CHKDSK on a different drive by typing 'D:' or 'E:' to check those drives, or substitute the letter of the drive you want to check. Press 'Enter.'
4. Type 'chkdsk' without quotes and press 'Enter.' The specified drive will be examined.
Run CHKDSK and Fix Errors
5. Run CHKDSK and let Windows fix errors automatically if any are detected on the drive. First, back up your files and then run this program in Safe mode. This may take an hour or more, depending on the size of your drive and the speed of your computer. At the CHKDSK screen, type 'chkdsk/f' without the quotes and press 'Enter.'
6. Lock the drive that you've directed CHKDSK to scan. Type 'lock C:' without the quotes and press 'Enter.' Replace the 'C:' with the appropriate letter if you are checking a different drive.
7. Respond to the error message, if Windows displays one, indicating that the drive you want to check is not locked. The message will read '...cannot perform check because the disk is currently in use by other programs, the volume needs to dismounted first...'. Press 'Y' to confirm that you want to unmount the drive. CHKDSK will lock and close all processes on that drive.

1. Click the 'Windows Start' button and select 'Run.' Enter 'services.msc' in the text box. This opens the services screen that shows all the applications running on the computer.
2. Right-click the service that is causing the errors and select 'Stop.' This allows you to delete the service files and remove them from the registry safely.

3. Click the Windows Start button and select 'Run.' Type 'regedit' into the text box and click the 'Enter' key. This opens the Windows registry where the RunDLL file is removed from start-up.
4. Navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ RUN' in the registry. This is where the Windows computer loads applications into memory when the computer boots. Right-click the DLL file that is causing the errors and select 'Delete.'
5. Reboot the computer after the registry edits for the changes to take effect. Now that the RunDLL file has been removed from start-up, the errors will cease.

1. Click the Windows 'Start' button and access the Control Panel.
2. Choose 'Administrative Tools' and then select the 'Event Viewer' folder.

3. Choose the words 'System' and 'Apps' inside 'Event Viewer.' Select each item one at a time from the list that appears.
4. Examine the right side of the screen each time you select an item. If it shows an error, right-click the item and select 'Properties.'
5. Choose 'Note error ID and Source.' Click on either the error code or the listed ID, which appears in blue. Click 'Yes' to confirm to see the error code.
6. Right-click the program that the Event Viewer identified as causing the error and choose the 'Disable' or 'Uninstall' option.

1. Enter the BIOS of your computer. This must be done during start-up, so begin the process by restarting your computer. When the message appears on the computer screen that reads 'Press [key] to enter setup,' press the key listed on the screen.
2. Arrow down to the 'Security' section in the navigation pane of the BIOS screen. Use the ' ' sign to expand the section and show its contents on most computers.

3. Select the 'Boot Virus Protection' option from the list of security features. Press the 'Enter' key to make the 'Boot Virus Protection' option active.
4. Click the ' ' or '-' button in the BIOS of most computers to switch from 'Enabled' to 'Disabled.' The boot virus protection feature switches off.
5. Restart your computer and install Windows to the system. Once you install Windows, return to the BIOS just as before and enable the boot protection feature again.

Method 1
1. Click 'Start,' then click 'Control Panel.' Click 'Performance and Maintenance,' then 'System.'
2. Click the 'Hardware' option, 'Device Manager,' then locate and right-click on 'Device Driver.'

3. Click 'Properties,' then click 'Policies.' Uncheck the 'Enable write caching on the disk ' box, click 'Ok,' then click on 'Device Manager,' then 'Exit.'
Method 2
4. Click 'Start,' then click 'Run,' type 'regedit' and then click 'OK.'
5. Click 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' 'System' 'CurrentControlSet' 'Control ' 'Session Manager,' then 'Memory Management.'
6. Double-click on 'SystemPages,' then look in the text box under the label 'Value Data' for 'c6800.' Delete 'c6800' and type eight lowercase 'f' characters, then click 'OK.' Close the 'regedit' window and restart your computer.

1. Click the Start menu button in the lower left-hand corner of the Windows XP screen.
2. Select 'Run' in the pop-up Start menu.

3. Type 'CMD.EXE' (without quotation marks) in the dialog box that appears. Click 'OK.' This launches the Windows XP Command Prompt window.
If you are using a Windows XP installation that is modified by a service pack upgrade, type 'rundll32 wbemupgd, UpgradeRepository' (without quotation marks) instead. This will automatically detect and repair a corrupted WMI installation. Close the window and restart your PC.
If you are using a Windows XP installation that is not modified by a service pack, continue to Step 4.
4. Type 'net stop winmgmt' (without quotation marks) and press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard. This opens the Windows Management Infrastructure window and the source folder for the WMI data. Note the location of the folder on your hard drive. Its default location may differ per computer and Windows XP installation.
5. Click the Start menu and select 'My Computer.' Double-click the C:\\ partition on your hard drive. Navigate to the folder displayed in Step 4. Rename the folder to 'Repository.' Close the window.
6. Return to the WMI dialog window in Step 4. Type 'net start winmgmt' (without quotation marks) and press the Enter key on your keyboard. Type 'EXIT' (without quotation marks) and press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard. Close the dialog window. The WMI infrastructure has now been repaired on your Windows XP installation.

1. Download the Windows Memory Diagnostic (See 'Resources').
2. Copy the program to a blank USB flash drive. Leave the flash drive plugged into the USB port.

3. Restart your computer. It should boot from the USB drive. The Windows Memory Diagnostic will run through its first pass. If the first pass detects errors, something has damaged your hardware. Otherwise, it will run additional passes indefinitely.
4. Exit the test during a later pass. According to Microsoft, the subsequent passes rarely find errors if the first does not.
5. Remove the flash drive and restart your computer.

1. Go to the Start menu and select 'Control Panel.' If necessary, switch your Control Panel to Classic View when it opens.
2. Double-click on the 'System' icon to open the System dialog box.

3. Click on the 'Advanced' tab, and then the 'Error Reporting' button.
4. Select 'Disable Error Reporting' in the pop-up dialog box. Click 'OK.'
5. Click 'OK' again to close the System dialog box.
6. Restart your computer after making this change, if prompted to do so. This will depend upon your system configuration.

1. All functions in Windows Vista are best accessed through the 'Start' button. Unlike previous versions of Windows, it is not easily located under 'Programs.' Left click the Vista button and select 'Computer.'
2.

Right click on the hard drive you wish to scan, and a drop down menu will appear. Scroll down to 'Properties' and right click.

3.

Select the tab across the top that says 'Tools' and a menu will appear. Select the menu which says 'Error Checking.'
4. Dependent on your user settings, Vista may ask you for permission to continue to run a program. Grant permission for the program and then another window will open. The window will send a message that Windows is unable to run the program at that time. It will ask you to either restart immediately, or to schedule for a future time.
5. Reboot the computer at the desired time and Vista will perform a scandisk check.

First Method
1. Double-click the desktop's Internet Explorer icon to run the Web browser.
2. Go to the Web page that is giving you the problem and click 'Tools.' Select 'Manage Add-ons' and click 'Enable or Disable Add-ons.' This will open the 'Manage Add-ons' dialog box.

3. Find either the 'Microsoft Terminal Services Client Control ActiveX' control or the 'Microsoft RDP client Control ActiveX' control.
4. Click the control to select it and click 'Enable.' Click 'OK' to close the dialog box and to save recent changes.
Second Method
5. Click the 'Start' button on the desktop and click the 'Run' icon.
6. Type 'regedit.exe' into the 'Run' text box and click the 'OK' button. The Microsoft registry editor will open.
7. Go to the left-side pane of the registry editor and navigate to the following entry:'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Ext \ Settings'
8. Double-click the 'Settings' option. The entry will expand.
9. Right-click on '{7584c670-2274-4efb-b00b-d6aaba6d3850}' and click the 'Delete' option. Confirm by clicking 'Yes.'

1. Press the 'Ctrl' 'Alt' 'Delete' keys to launch 'Task Manager.' Click the 'Processes' tab. Scroll down the list and locate programs that are listed with 'Not Responding' status. Single-click each of them and select 'End Process.'
2. Click the 'Start' menu and select 'All Programs.' Choose 'Windows Update.' Click the option that says 'Check for Updates' on the left pane. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation. Reboot your computer.

3. Click the 'Start' menu and select 'Run.' Type 'MRT' without the quotes and press 'Enter.' This will open 'Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool.' Click 'Next' and choose 'Full Scan.' Follow the on-screen instructions to complete scanning and remove any malware that may have entered your computer.

1. Click on the 'Start' button from your desktop and then click on the 'Network' option. Click on the 'Network and Sharing Center' option.
2. Click on the 'Diagnose and Repair' option and allow time for the repair process to complete. Close out of your Network and Sharing Center window.

3. Click on the 'Start' button again if the error still occurs and then enter 'cmd' into the 'Search' box. Press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard.
4. Right-click on the 'cmd.exe' file and then click on the 'Run as administrator' option. Click on the 'Continue' option.
5. Enter 'netsh winsock reset' into the command line and then press the 'Enter' key. Type 'exit' into the command line and the press the 'Enter' key.

1. Hit the 'Start' button and launch a command prompt with elevated privileges. In the search box on the 'Start' menu type in 'Command Prompt'. When this appears right click the program and click on 'Run as Administrator'.
2. Wait for the prompt to open, and when it does type in 'net stop winmgmt'. This will stop the WMI so we can fix it.

3. Navigate to 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem' and right click on the folder 'Repository' and rename it to something like, 'Repository_bad.'
4. Go back to the command prompt you used earlier and type in the command, 'net start winmgmt'.
5. Re-register the WMI by typing the following command into the command prompt, 'winmgmt /salvagerepository.' This command will make Vista assess the WMI folder and when it can't find it, (due to your renaming it earlier) and it will automatically fix all the errors caused by the old WMI files by creating new WMI components.

1. Find the 'My Computer' desktop icon and right-click it. A pull-down menu will appear. Select 'Properties.'
2. Click on the 'Advanced' tab. This will load a new page of options.

3. Select the 'Visual Effects' tab at the top of the window and deselect 'Animate Windows when minimizing and maximizing,' 'Fade or slide menus into view,' 'Fade or slide Tool Tips into view' and 'Fade out Menu items after checking.'
4. Click 'OK.' This will remove most if not all of the Sysfader effects, at the same time correcting related errors that used to come up during opening a new file or program.