Services are programs that Windows loads at start up that continue to run in the background without interaction from the user. Since Windows has no way to directly execute programming code stored in dynamic link library (DLL) files, svchost.exe is a process used as a system launcher by the windows operating system to handle code […]
February 1st, 2008 | admin | Comments Off | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
How To Fix Common Errors With QuickTime
QuickTime is free software created by Apple for both the Macintosh and the windows based PC to create, play and stream digital media content over the internet. Media can consist of text tracks, virtual reality (VR) tracks, Flash tracks and other types of multimedia. Quick time comes as both a browser plug-in and a media […]
January 30th, 2008 | admin | Comments Off | Continued
Fix Media Player to Play Video Files
Windows Media Player is an audio and video player that lets you to find, download, organize, and play digital media including music, video, pictures, and recorded TV programs. The picture below shows the media library in windows media player.
Supported File Formats
Windows media player supports most, but not all, of the common video file formats currently […]
eMachines PC Review - Pros and Cons
The eMachine is a bargain basement computer aimed at the first time buyer who usually doe not have a clue what they want or need in a home computer. These are pretty basic machines that are not designed for heavy duty users such as gamers. While providing slightly lower performance measures in almost all areas […]
January 26th, 2008 | admin | Comments Off | Continued
Buying an Acer PC
Acer makes affordable desktop and notebook PCs. Their desktops are primarily aimed at the business owner and their notebooks are geared more toward the consumer market. However, the desktops can work for home use and the notebooks are also a good choice for the business environment. I plan to look at two distinctly different products: […]
January 23rd, 2008 | admin | Comments Off | Continued
Using Windows XP Control Panel
The windows control panel contains a collection of configuration programs called applets that allow a user to make changes to the registry by way of a graphical user interface. Since it is easier to make a fatal mistake when working directly in the registry, the GUI provides some protection from trashing your computer’s operating system.
Accessibility […]
January 21st, 2008 | admin | Comments Off | Continued
Using Windows XP System Restore
One of the biggest problems computer users have to face is what happens if my operating system crashes and I have to reinstall it? If you do a straight re-installation, everything will be reset to the default values which means most of your applications will not work without being re-installed too. In most cases you […]
January 20th, 2008 | admin | Comments Off | Continued
What is a Runtime Error?
A runtime error means that the operating system or an application found something wrong when it tried to run a portion of the programming code. Many times they are the result of a bad macro or an application template that is installed on your computer. A runtime error message can be caused by one oif […]
January 19th, 2008 | admin | Comments Off | Continued
How to Setup Your Pop Mail in Outlook Express
Most of us use email everyday for personal and/or for business-related communications and it’s imperative for us to be able to handle our messages in an efficient manner. There are two ways most people send and receive their email:
Email Application (Microsoft Outlook, Express, Thunderbird, etc.)
Web Mail (Gmail, Yahoo, […]
Top Windows Media Center Features
Windows Media Center is a feature packed multimedia application for a PC that was developed to act as a home entertainment center. Media Center uses your personal computer as an entertainment hub. It is included in Windows XP Media Center Edition and premium editions of Windows Vista (Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate). […]
January 15th, 2008 | admin | Comments Off | Continued