A bad power supply is a common problem I run across when repairing computers. While generally this is an easy fix, experience will prevent mistakes and the correct diagnosis. Symptoms of a Bad Power Supply The computer won’t turn on or the computer turns on then immediately off. Some dell computer will display an amber…
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Fix: IE8 not showing images Pictures are not displayed and you may see a Red X on Web sites http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/202/1/PNG-images-are-not-displayed-on-Web-sites-in-Internet-Explorer.html
Problem: sfc /scannow can’t find source files from CD or i386 directory Solution: Using the registry editor change the “SourcePath” setting to the correct drive letter. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
If you installed the Chrome Extension (CRX): Step 1: Open Chrome, click on the Settings icon, and navigate to Tools -> Extensions. Step 2: Select the DropinSavings plugin from the list of extensions, and click Uninstall. ** That’s it, DropinSavings plug-in is now uninstalled! If you installed the Firefox Addon (XPI): Step 1: Open Firefox,…
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If there’s a single piece of functionality you no longer want, but still want to use others, consider disabling the specific Layers App individually. Uninstall from Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome (PC): Go to the Windows Start Menu and then to Control Panel > Add/Remove(“Programs & Features” in Vista/Windows 7) and click “Remove” next…
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I have recently come across some computer infected with a virus that appears to wipe out the hard drives of a system. In fact they are actually just hidden. This command appears to fix it: attrib -h -r -s /s /d c:\*.*
