Tuesday, April 3, 2012

How to Fix Microsoft Error Code Stop: c0000135 User32

The Microsoft Windows XP recovery console allows you to easily fix the error Stop: c0000135 User32. This error occurs because of the corrupt user32.dll operating system file. Once this file is replaced with a fresh one from the Windows XP setup CD, the error is rectified. You will need administrator rights to perform this process.Follow the given steps to fix Microsoft error code .

Step1: Insert the Windows XP setup CD in the CD drive of your computer, and then restart your computer.

Step2: Press “R” on your keyboard when you see the Windows XP "Welcome to Setup" screen. This will start the Windows XP recovery console. If you are asked to enter the administrator password, type it and press “Enter.”

Step3: Type the following commands one by one, without quotes, at the command prompt, and then press “Enter.”
“EXPAND drive_letter1:\i386\user32.dll_ drive_letter2\windows\system32”
“EXPAND drive_letter1:\i386\userinit.ex_ drive_letter2\windows\system32”
Replace drive_letter1 here with the CD drive letter of your computer in which the Windows XP setup CD is present (for example, E:), and drive_letter2 here with the letter of the drive in which Windows XP is installed on your computer (for example, D:).

For Microsoft product support you can reach online technical support service desk of V tech-squad at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

How to make your browser secure

Every browser has its share of security problems. Make Secure browser is the basic ways to protect your computer from potentially harmful online content or malicious software is easy, fast and free. Try to set your browser's security settings at the appropriate level.

No matter which browser you use, always follow these top five security tips:
  • Delete spam messages without opening them or replying to them.
  •  Use great caution when clicking on links sent to you in e-mail or text messages.
  • Do not open e-mail attachments unless you know the sender and you're expecting the attachment.
  • Create strong passwords. Use different passwords for your online banking accounts.
  • Make sure you use firewall, as well as antivirus and anti spyware software that is automatically updated.
How to check your Internet Explorer security settings:

      1. Open Internet Explorer.
      2. Click the Tools button and then click Internet Options.
      3. Click the Security tab.

You will see four security zones:

Internet: The level of security for the Internet zone is applied to all Web sites by default. The security level for this zone is set to medium-high, but you can change it to either medium or high. The only Web sites for which this security setting is not used are those in the Local Intranet zone, or sites that you specifically entered into the Trusted or Restricted Site zones.

Local Intranet: The level of security for the Local Intranet zone is applied to Web sites and content that is stored on a corporate or business network. The security level for the Local Intranet zone is set to medium, but you can change it to any level.

Trusted Sites: The level of security for Trusted Sites is applied to sites that you have specifically indicated to be ones that you trust not to damage your computer or information. The security level for Trusted Sites is set to medium, but you can change it to any level.

Restricted Sites: The level of security for Restricted Sites is applied to sites that might potentially damage your computer or compromise your personal information. Adding sites to the restricted zone does not block them, but it prevents them from using scripting or any active content. The security level for Restricted Sites is set to high and cannot be changed.

Here is some steps to view or change the security setting on Internet Explorer 7/8:
internet explorer security

 In addition to these default security levels, you can customize individual security settings.

Step1: Open Internet Explorer.

Step2: Click the Tools button and then click Internet Options.

Step3: Click the Security tab.

Step4: Click the "Custom level..." button.

Step5: At the bottom of the pop-up box, you can reset the security setting to something higher or lower. Settings that are not at recommended levels will be highlighted in red.

Step6: If you modify your security settings and want to change them back to the default level, follow the above instructions through step 4. Then click on the "Reset all zones to default level" button.

To solve any technical related problem in your computer system  then you can reach online technical support service desk of V tech-squad at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Safeguard your data against loss!

To safeguard your data from data loss, you need a secure, reliable, and functional and offsite data protection. Some data is also confidential and you don’t want lose it and also don’t want to give permission to access this file without your permission. Here are some points which will help you to protect your all-important user data from loss and/or unauthorized access.

Back up early and often

The single most important step in protecting your data from loss is to back it up regularly. You can use the backup utility built into Windows (ntbackup.exe) to perform basic backups. You can use Wizard Mode to simplify the process of creating and restoring backups or you can configure the backup settings manually and you can schedule backup jobs to be performed automatically.

Use file-level and share-level security

To keep others out of your data, the first step is to set permissions on the data files and folders. If you have data in network shares, you can set share permissions to control what user accounts can and cannot access the files across the network. With Windows 2000/XP, this is done by clicking the Permissions button on the Sharing tab of the file's or folder's properties sheet.

Password-protect documents

Many productivity applications, such as Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Acrobat, will allow you to set passwords on individual documents. To open the document, you must enter the password. To password-protect a document in Microsoft Word 2003, from tool option you can set password. You can require a password to open the file and/or to make changes to it. You can also set the type of encryption to be used.

Use EFS encryption

There are many third-party products available that will allow you to encrypt an entire disk. Whole disk encryption locks down the entire contents of a disk drive/partition and is transparent to the user. Data is automatically encrypted when it's written to the hard disk and automatically decrypted before being loaded into memory. Some of these programs can create invisible containers inside a partition that act like a hidden disk within a disk. Other users see only the data in the "outer" disk.
Disk encryption products can be used to encrypt removable USB drives, flash drives, etc. Some allow creation of a master password along with secondary passwords with lower rights you can give to other users.

Make use of a public key infrastructure

A public key infrastructure (PKI) is a system for managing public/private key pairs and digital certificates. Because keys and certificates are issued by a trusted third party, certificate-based security is stronger.

Hide data with steganography

You can use a steganography program to hide data inside other data. For example, you could hide a text message within a .JPG graphics file or an MP3 music file, or even inside another text file .Steganography does not encrypt the message, so it's often used in conjunction with encryption software. The data is encrypted first and then hidden inside another file with the steganography software.

Protect data in transit with IP security

Your data can be captured while it's traveling over the network by a hacker with sniffer software .To protect your data when it's in transit, you can use Internet Protocol Security (IPsec)--but both the sending and receiving systems have to support it. Windows 2000 and later Microsoft operating systems have built-in support for IPsec. Applications don't have to be aware of IPsec because it operates at a lower level of the networking model.

Virus protection

Protect your computer against viruses and spyware. These are typically sent through email or your browser. Viruses can cause tons of damage to stored data. They can delete files and provide others access to your computer. Be sure to install a quality anti-virus/anti-spyware program onto your computer.Otherwise you can take online virus removal support service from any third party.

Secure wireless transmissions

Data that you send over a wireless network is even more subject to interception than that sent over an Ethernet network. Hackers don't need physical access to the network or its devices; anyone with a wireless-enabled portable computer and a high gain antenna can capture data and/or get into the network and access data stored there if the wireless access point isn't configured securely.

Use rights management to retain control

If you need to send data to others but are worried about protecting it once it leaves your own system, you can use Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) to control what the recipients are able to do with it. For instance, you can set rights so that the recipient can read the Word document you sent but can't change, copy, or save it. You can prevent recipients from forwarding e-mail messages you send them and you can even set documents or messages to expire on a certain date/time so that the recipient can no longer access them after that time.
All above points are the basic guidelines to safe your data from data loss. To solve technical related problem in your computer then you can reach online technical support service desk of V tech-squad at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Windows 8 support with metro style user interface

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With Windows 8 operating system, Microsoft has made some stunning changes when compared to its previous version. One of the major goals of Microsoft with Windows 8 was to make it suitable for touch screen devices. To fulfill this objective, Microsoft has introduced the Metro style user interface in Windows 8 to make it more attractive and compatible with touch screen devices. This article contains information provided by Windows 8 support team regarding its new metro style user interface.

Metro user interface explained in detail by Windows 8 support team

Windows 8 support team explains that the Windows 8 user interface of two different elements, the metro user interface and the traditional user interface. So with these improvements Microsoft has able to provide a stunning looks for its desktop and other components like Internet Explorer and a Copy File dialogue box.

Unlike the traditional Windows interface, the new Metro interface offers much more than visual affect. According to the Windows 8 support team, users can also feel the difference of Metro style interface while using some tools, APIs, languages, UI  etc.

Windows 8 support team explains that Windows 8 is having a no compromise design, which means it works well with old and new. Windows 8 support team also informs that users will get an attractive, quick and fluid metro style interface and a variety of different applications to use.

Windows 8 support team is of the opinion that if you like the metro style user interface so much, then you can choose not to use the ordinary desktop permanently, so that the role of desktop will be cleared.

Extended Taskbar
The taskbar is extended in Windows 8 natively across both monitors. All the pinned and running tasks on the taskbar are displayed on both the monitors and the start button is there on the primary monitor but that’s not it. The secondary monitor features a switcher button in place of the start button, clicking which will swap it with the start button, bringing it to the secondary monitor and taking the switcher to the primary one.
extended taskbar
This can come really handy when you want to be able to control Windows from both monitors, especially in scenarios when you don’t have both displays side by side or even visible at the same angle, like projector displays during presentations.

Extended Wallpaper
For extending the wallpaper, across both your monitors, you will need an image with the right dimensions that can span across both your screens, or it will appear pixelated or stretched. Once you have the image you want as your extended wallpaper, right-click the Desktop and click ‘Customize’. From the themes, select ‘Windows Extended’ under Aero Themes, as shown in the following screenshot.
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Once you have the theme selected, you can then select your extended wallpaper. Click ‘Desktop Background’ to bring up the wallpaper customization interface. From there, browse to the location where you saved your extended wallpaper if it isn’t already being displayed there. Right-click the wallpaper of your choice and from the menu, select ‘Set for all monitors’ as shown in the screenshot below.

Windows 8 also lets you set different wallpapers for each monitor. Simply follow the above procedure but instead of selecting ‘Set for all monitors’, select the particular monitor you want to apply it on.


Thursday, March 1, 2012

Microsoft unveils Windows 8 for consumer testing

BARCELONA, Spain — Microsoft is for the first time letting consumers try out its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, which it hopes will be used to power a new wave of computer tablets and traditional PCs.
The test “beta” version of the revamped system was introduced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the planet’s largest cell phone trade show.
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Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday offered it up free for download, along with free applications in a new “Windows Store.”

Windows 8 doesn’t have the traditional “Start” menu and applications are spread across a mosaic of tiles in a design Microsoft calls “Metro.” seen as an attempt by the company as a scramble to preserve its market share. And executives said it powers up on PCs in eight seconds, much faster than the previous version.

The tiles, which resemble road signs, can be navigated with a finger swipe on the screen or with a keyboard and mouse.

Microsoft executives in Barcelona showed off how users can use their fingertips to swipe in and out of applications, and tilt upright computer screens to a flat position so they can be used as two-person gaming boards or big drawing tablets. A slim laptop had a hinge allowing it to be turned inside out so it could be used as a tablet instead.

The test version was downloaded by people from more than 70 countries as Microsoft gave its presentation about Windows 8, but the company didn't immediately disclose the number of downloads. The software can be downloaded at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/consumer-preview.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

How to Set Up Email Filters In Gmail and Hotmail

Setting up email filters or organizing your emails into folders is an efficient way to manage your emails. To help you organizing your incoming email messages, Windows Live Hotmail can put them in specified folders automatically.You might want to know how to set up email filters to automatically sort your email into folders for better management.

For example, if you want to have a Facebook filter to separate all your notifications emails from your everyday emails. You could also do this for newsletters that you are subscribed to, emails from family members, or emails related to work. As you can see, there are a lot of advantages for filtering your emails.In this blog, I am going to show you how to set up email filters in Gmail and Hotmail .

Creating Filters in Gmail:

The first thing to point out is that Gmail does not use the tradition “˜folder’ structure. Gmail uses “˜labels’, but they are pretty much the same thing, it just has a different name.If you have existing filter then it will be displayed.
gmail filter settings


Gmail, Google’s web-based email, is one of the most popular email programs on the Internet. The first thing to point out is that Gmail does not use the tradition “˜folder’ structure. Gmail uses ‘labels’. For create the filter in Gmail follow the given steps:

  •  Logon your Gmail account, to setup an email filter, click on settings which are in the top right corner, then click on Filters.
  • To create a filter, click on Create a new filter. Fill the all criteria like… 
       From: Who the email is from. This can be an email address or a phrase in the email address such as   makeuseof. If you include makeuseof in the From box, all emails that are from a MakeUseOf email address will be applied to the filter.

To: You may have email forwarding or POP access set up on your Gmail account so all your work emails get sent to your personal Gmail account. Therefore, if you want to separate your work emails from personal emails, enter your work email address in the To box. All emails you receive that are sent to the email address you specify, the filter will apply.

Subject: If you enter a phrase in the Subject, any emails with that phrase in the subject would be applied.

Has the words: If the contents of the email has the words you specify, the filter will apply.

Doesn’t have: All emails that do not contain the following phrase you specify, the filter will apply.

Has attachment: All emails with a file attached.
Gmail filter criteria

  • Click on the “Test Search” button after entering your filter information. You will want to verify that the emails you were trying to filter show up in the test search. If they do not, you will need to tweak the filter options and perform another test search. After confirming that the emails are filtering properly, click on the “Next Step” button.
 Suppose if you want filter your Facebook email and also apply to the Facebook label .If you don’t  have a Facebook label, make sure you create it when you select the label in the drop down box. Make sure Apply the label is also checked.
Gmail create filter 


Create An Email Filter In Hotmail:

  • Select Options | More options... (or just Options in Windows Live Hotmail classic) from the toolbar.
  • Follow the Automatically sort e-mail into folders link under Customize your mail.
  • Click on New filter button.
  • Select the desired filtering criterion under Which messages are you looking for?.
  • Choose the folder to receive all mail matching your criterion under Where do you want to put these messages?.
  • Click Save. 
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Great features in Internet Explorer 9


Internet Explorer 9 is series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft .IE (Internet explorer) has been losing potential users for a number of years now. In an effort to keep their users they have offered a new internet explorer version 9.IE9 give everything that users want and need in a web browser.
Internet Explorer 9 should be the go-to browser for organizations concerned about protecting computers  from malicious downloads, according to a new study from NSS Labs: Microsoft's browser trounced rivals Chrome, Firefox, and Safari in the security company's more recent malware-blocking tests, a significant win considering that traditional malware remains among the most prevalent threats to users.
Internet Explorer 9 provides the best features for Windows. Here are the top features which is providing by windows internet explorer 9.
It's even faster:
Hardware-accelerated text, video, and graphics speed up performance and make websites perform like programs that are installed on your computer.
Clear appearance:
Internet Explorer 9 gives internet users a cleaner web browsing experience. Tabs, buttons and other items are all moved into one row instead of cluttered all over the screen.
Tracking Protection:
Any other area where IE has taken the privacy-related issue of tracking protection. Most sites request content from third parties, and often these are ad networks that track users' web surfing habits and build up profiles by combining data from many sites that use the same third party.

The Ability to Pin Tabs 

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Tab pinning
IE9 offered a tab pinning option. This means if you have a tab that you can visit a lot or need to keep referencing, you can pin it so it doesn’t move down the list. Also included in the tab pinning option is the ability to pull up a row of all tabs so you can see each window and tab in real time and flip back and forth to it.

Unified Address Bar

IE9 that makes it address bar unified – it means address bar is unified box for navigating the site or start a search. When you type the words, it gives you suggestions from your history and bing with inline images.

Redesigned New Tab Page

IE9 giving the facility of new tab page which  is totally redesigned to give a quick access to the sites you visit often and also display that site’s icon, title and a bar to indicate the relevant frequency of visits. You can also reopen the closed tabs or your last browsing session or start a new Private browsing session.

Improved Add-on Management

Add-on management  offer the  Add-on Performance Adviser which gives you an idea about which add-on is slowing down your browsers and allows you to disable or remove it permanently to ensure that your browser always loads up fast and runs fast.

Better Privacy Features

The new tracking protection feature enables you to limit the sites that can track your information when you are online. It means there is a built-in blacklist option than helps you choose certain websites and block them.

HTML5 Support

Google Chrome has supported HTML5 location capabilities since version 5 came out last spring, and Firefox and Opera also support this technology. Finally, Internet Explorer 9 uses the services and supports HTML5. This will allow you to open HTML5 designed websites, video and audio and other HTML5 goodies. IE9 also supports SVG and Canvas graphics.

New Download Manager

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Tab management
Internet explorer 9 ,allows you to view your files that are downloading through your browser. You will find the option “View Downloads” in the options menu at the end of top toolbar. It also notifies when a downloaded file is malicious or contains viruses. It also helps you to pause any of the download and resume it later.

Enhanced Tab Management

Tab Management has been improved tremendously in IE9 as well and now it implements the feature of tab tearing similar to Opera, Chrome, Safari and Firefox. You can easily move tabs between windows by tearing them from one window to another.