Tag: computer repair services

Windows XP Migration Service

Twelve and a half years after being introduced to the public, Windows XP will no longer be receiving support from Microsoft as of April 8, 2014. There will no longer be customer service, free updates or security patches available for XP. With many small-businesses still running Windows XP, there are going to be a wide…
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Fix: IE8 not showing images

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

sfc /scannow can’t find source files from CD or i386 directory

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  

How do I uninstall Droping Savings?

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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How do I uninstall Drop Down Deals?

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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Hidden hard drive virus fix

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:\*.*