Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Get Freedom from Wires with Wi-Fi Network Connection

The days of dial up and broadband connections are finally over. Nowadays, users no longer like to be chained down in wires while surfing over the internet. With the inception of the Wi-Fi network technology, users now have their much desired freedom from wires. They can get access to the internet, anywhere within the coverage area of the network.

If you have a Wi-Fi enabled device, like a desktop, laptop, tablet PC, video game console, digital audio playing device, smartphone; and you are located within the coverage area of an active Wi-Fi network, then you can access the internet, without having to connect your device to a modem or server.

In spite of all these amenities which the Wi-Fi network technology brings with it, it has its fair share of bugs as well. There are several niggling technical issues related to repairing and setting up a Wi-Fi connection; and if you are an amateur user, they are likely to drive you crazy. If you think that you are not comfortable with handling these technical issues, you always have the option to avail the services of tech support. Some of the services of tech support have been discussed below –

i) Setup & install Wi-Fi routers, hubs, switches.
ii) Setting up wireless Networks.
iii) Help you choose the correct media between your PC and Router.
iv) Secure your wireless connection from intruders.
v) Configure Security & Firewalls for your Wi-Fi device.
vi) Help you to identify IP conflicts within the Network devices.
vii) Help you to share your various network resources such as folders, drives, files, printers.

Other than the points mentioned above, there are several other advantages of subscribing to the services of tech support, viz.

i) You get instant solutions to all kinds of PC problems via remote PC support.
ii) You can avail the services 24x7.
iii) You get to repair your PC from expert technicians

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Some Common Application Errors in Windows Vista

Ever since the launch of Windows Vista in January, 2007, by Microsoft Corp, it has come across plenty of criticism, condemnation, and accusation from the customers. Windows Vista promised to be the much awaited upgraded version of Windows XP, but it failed miserably to live up to the expectations of the users. Numerous users have reported of several application errors while using Windows Vista. Some of the common application errors in Windows Vista have been discussed below.

Common Application Errors in Windows Vista, & their Solutions

In this section, we discuss some of the common issues with Windows Vista applications.

Issue #1

“I am not being able to find Dr. Watson in Windows Vista. It is the application which helps the technical support team by collecting necessary information for diagnosing and repairing a program error”.

Solution

In Windows Vista, Microsoft has replaced Dr. Watson by a unique feature named 'Problem Reports and Solutions'. This newly added feature makes an analysis of the reported problem, and also provide necessary solutions. You also get to view it later from the saved information segment.

Issue #2

“Windows Host Process, or ‘rundll32′ is not running. I keep getting error messages with the above content. Sometimes I am instructed by the machine to unregister this tool.”

Solution

In order to resolve this issue, you may follow these simple steps-
i. Click on the ‘Start’ button.
ii. In the Search box, type in ‘cmd.exe’
iii. Right Click on ‘CMD’ and select ‘Run’ as administrator, from the resulting menu.
iv. Then, type the following command, ‘regsvr32/ulmpgd 10.ax’, in the command prompt and then press ‘Enter’ on your keyboard.
You will receive a notification of the successful completion of the unregistration.

Issue #3

“I get a message saying 'Some start up programs have been blocked', while using the premium version of Windows Vista.”

Solution

You may resolve this issue by downloading and running a program named 'Autoruns'. It displays the programs which are supposed to run while your machine starts.

For more advanced troubleshooting tips regarding these issues, you need to avail the services of tech support.