How To Reclaim Some Storage Space In Windows 7 and Vista

Filed Under (Technology tips, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows error) by Ezu on 29-12-2009

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If you need space, if you do not have a hard disk with a capacity of 1 terabyte hard drives, is much cheaper than the following steps to adjust your memory, this just in case you need more space, and this you can do through disable hibernation.

Hibernation basically writes your current system state to a non-volatile memory source, such as your primary HDD or SSD, allowing you to turn off your system and restore your progress at a later date.

This feature of the calculator is beneficial in the sense that when you start the computer in a state of hibernation, the latter starts faster than normal when you start.

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How to Disable Hibernation in Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Step 1: Go to Start, then type cmd in the Start menu;

Step 2: Type powercfg.exe -h off and the press Enter key;

How to Disable Hibernation in Windows XP

In Windows XP you cannot disable the hibernation from cmd, and to disable the hibernation you should follow the next steps:

Step 1: Go to Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> Power Options -> Hibernate;

Step 2: Uncheck ‘Enable hibernation‘;

Back up for a Windows XP-based computer

Filed Under (Technology tips, Windows XP) by Ezu on 18-11-2009

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In the previous article about how you can make a back up when you use Windows Vista, I explain for what is necessary to make a back up, and the explanation was that a back up is a solution to be saved in a case that you have some problems with your computer, and a backup is…free.

In this article I explain how you use Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to transfer files from a Windows XP-based computer to another Windows XP-based computer.

Step 1: Go to Start-> click All Programs -> click Accessories -> click System Tools -> and then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard;

Step 2: Click Next, click Old computer, and then click Next;

Step 3: Select how you want to transfer your files. If you select Other, you can save to a network location or to removable media so that you can keep a backup for your records;

Step 4: Select what you want to back up, and then click Next;

Not all applications save their files to the user folder, you should make sure that you check other third-party applications and the location of their saved files, and then copy those files to the network location or to the removable media.

How to manually make a copy of files

Step 1: Click Start, click Computer, and then double-click the drive where you currently have Windows installed;

Step 2: Open the Users folder, and then open the user folder from which you want to back up the files;

Step 3: Copy the necessary folders from the user folder to a network location or to removable media, and to copy data for all users, repeat steps 2 through 3.

Info To determine the size of all the files in the user folder, select all the folders, right-click those selected folders, and then click Properties.

The saved files can be copied to any computer. However, you must have related applications installed on that computer to open those individual files.

Fix error 0×80070490 in Windows XP and Vista

Filed Under (Technology tips, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows error) by Ezu on 09-11-2009

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The error 0×80070490 may appear when you try to connect on Windows Update Web site or to the Microsoft Update Web site. This issue may occur if there is corruption in the Component Based Servicing (CBS) manifest.

Fix error 0×80070490 in Windows XP

To fix this error you should verify with System File Checker that the correct versions of the system files are present.

Step 1: Go to Start -> and click Run;

Step 2: Type cmd and then press ENTER;

Step 3: At the command prompt, type sfc /scannow, and then press ENTER;

Step 4: After the System File Checker has finished, try to install updates again;

In the case that the System File Checker does not resolve the issue, you must perform a repair installation of Windows XP.

Fix error 0×80070490 in Windows Vista

Step 1: First you should restart your computer;

Step 2: Insert the Windows Vista DVD;

Step 3: In the Setup window, click Install Now;

Step 4: Click Go online to obtain the latest updates for installation (recommended);

Step 5: Type the CD key if you are prompted to do this;

Step 6: Click Yes to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms;

Step 7: On the Which kind of installation do you want? screen, click Upgrade;

Step 8: When the installation is complete, restart your computer, and then try to install the updates;

Fix “Word found locked fields during update” error message

Filed Under (Windows error) by Ezu on 29-10-2009

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This error message may appear when you perform a mail merge operation in Microsoft Word.

Error message:

“Word found locked fields during update. Word cannot update the locked fields.”

The causes of this error are:

  • This error appear when A {SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT} field is included in your mail merge main document.
  • The wrapping style of the drawing canvas is set to In Line With Text.

To solve these issues, follow these methods:

Method 1: Turn Off Drawing Canvas When You Insert AutoShapes

The following steps are to prevent Word from automatically creating a drawing canvas when you insert AutoShapes:
Step 1: Go to Tools -> Click Options;
Step 2: In the Options dialog box, click to clear the Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes check box on the General tab;

Method 2: Change the Wrapping Style

This method shows you how to change the wrapping style of the drawing canvas.

Step 1: Click the drawing canvas, and the Drawing Canvas toolbar appears;
Step 2: On the Drawing Canvas toolbar, click Text Wrapping, and then click any wrapping style other than In Line With Text;

How to restore your computer to an earlier state

Filed Under (Technology tips, Windows XP, Windows error) by Ezu on 28-10-2009

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This article will help you if your computer have problems after you have installed a new software, driver or update your computer programs.
If a blue screen error occurs after you make one of the above operations, System Restore can help you to solve this problem.
With System Restore you can restore your system to a point in time before the problem began, and this won’t fix the problem forever, but it can make your computer to work again.

You can use this feature of Windows in two situations, one of these is when the Windows doesn’t start and the second situation is when the Windows starts.

Method 1: Restore your computer when Windows doesn’t start

Step 1: Restore your computer, and when the screen become blank, press F8 several times, until the Windows Advanced Options Menu displays;

Step 2: Use your arrow keys to select Safe Mode with Command Prompt, and then press ENTER;

Step 3: At this step you can be prompted to select a version of your Windows, and you will select the correct version, and then press ENTER;

Step 4: Log on to the computer using an Administrator account;

Step 5: Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:
[systemroot]\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
(Where [systemroot] is the drive and directory where your Windows system files are located — for example, “C:\Windows”)

Step 6: Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore the computer to an earlier state;

Method 1: Restore your computer when Windows starts

Step 1: Log on to Windows with an Administrator account;

Step 2: Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore;

Step 3: On the Welcome to System Restore page, select Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next;

Step 4: On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system checkpoint in the On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next. You might receive a message that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make. Review this list, and then click OK;

Step 5: On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows configuration, and then restarts the computer;

Step 6: Log on to the computer as an administrator;

Step 7: When the System Restore Restoration Complete page appears, click OK;