Problem: You cannot charge your battery for the mentioned models when the battery is low. Fix: Simply upgrade to BIOS version 3.60 or later. Find the download here.
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Fixes
Fix: Windows Installer or Windows Updates do not work
Problem: You cannot install any applications that use the Windows Installer service. You get errors like “Windows installer service cant start Error 193:0xc1.” Fix: The installer service is corrupted or its start value is changed. This is quite a common issue for some reason. Users may also encounter errors when trying to use Windows Update […]
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Is your AMD Phenom based PC slow?
Hey guys, Reader Mike pointed my attention to a post on Hardware Canucks which describes a problem with certain AMD Phenom processors. It seems that a patch from AMD is bringing down processor performance significantly and is especially noticeable when playing games. Says Hardware Canucks: “Fast forward a couple weeks, AMD users applying the patch have noticed […]
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Fix: Recycle Bin not Displaying Deleted Files
Problem: The Recycle Bin no longer displays any of the files that you send to it, or keeps showing files after you’ve emptied the bin. Fix: The Recycle Bin is corrupted. Flush it. In this case the Recycle Bin has become corrupted (for whatever reason) and we need to delete the folder that holds the Recycle […]
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Internet Fix: Faulty Norton Dependancies
Note: This is a part of a collection of posts that deal with fixing internet problems. Each post will address a different problem and provide a fix. One reason you might find that your internet does not work is because of a faulty uninstall of Norton (sigh -that software never seems to catch a break.) […]
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Fix: “\windows\inf\biosinfo.inf is missing or corrupt”
Problem: After installing XP SP3 you get the following message: “\windows\inf\biosinfo.inf” is missing or corrupt. Fix: File biosinfo.inf is broken. Replace it with a working version. The knowledge base article that describes this problem says that this problem may occur after an update if you have “third-party” software installed. The article does not mention SP3 since […]
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Fix: “\windows\system32\config\system” is missing or corrupt
Problem:One day you turn on your computer and have the computer tell you that it’s missing “\windows\system32\config\system” Nothing you do gets windows to boot normally. Fix: Multiple causes. Read on. This error might happen for a variety of reasons so I’ll post a few methods on dealing with this starting with the simplest and most […]
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Fix: Safe Mode boot hangs at agp400.sys
Problem:You try to boot into windows and it blue screens on you. Being a clever fellow you try safe mode and everything seems to be going great until the computer seemingly freezes when loading something called agp400.sys Fix: Disable the video card driver using the Windows XP Recovery Console. This problem is caused by an […]
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Fix: Windows Explorer crashes on right-click and on opening a folder
Problem: Whenever you try to right-click on the desktop or you try to open Windows folders such as My Computer, windows crashes (explorer.exe restarts). Fix: There is a corrupt Context Menu handler, find it and delete it from the registry. THE METHOD: This problem is caused by a corrupted shell extension created by a program. […]
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Acer Keyboard and Touchpad Problem. They don’t Work.
Problem: An Acer laptop is seemingly frozen but when you plug in an external USB keyboard and mouse the laptop works. It’s just the built-in touchpad and keyboard that don’t work or respond. Fix: Remove the laptop’s battery. THE METHOD: Fix the the issue by turning off the laptop and removing the battery. Then turn […]
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