Red X Instead of Image in IE7
If images aren’t loading in any web pages in IE7, there may be a setting that somehow got turned off. You can find the setting with the steps below:
Category Archives: Microsoft
Troubleshooting DNS with NSLookup and dig
To be proficient at troubleshooting name server problems, you’ll need a special tool to make DNS queries, one that gives you complete control. We’ll cover nslookup in this tutorial because it’s distributed with Windows Server 2003 and with many other operating systems. We’ll also cover another query tool, dig, that isn’t part of Windows. It provides similar functionality… Read More »
Clear Unwanted Items From Add / Remove Programs
If you have a program that won’t uninstall, you could simply start in safe mode, then delete the directory where the program lives. Now you have to remove it from the Add/Remove program list. Simple, though.
Convert To Basic And Dynamic Disks In Windows XP
Windows XP Professional supports two types of disk storage: basic and dynamic. Basic disk storage uses partition-oriented disks. A basic disk contains basic volumes (primary partitions, extended partitions, and logical drives).
Why Convert to NTFS?
Your hard drive must be formatted with a file system such as FAT, FAT32 or NTFS so that Windows can be installed on to it. This system determines how files are named, organised and stored on the drive. If you’re not using it already, NTFS (New Technology File System) is recommended for Windows XP because of the additional… Read More »
Create A Huge File
You can create a file of any size using nothing more than what’s supplied with Windows. You might need to do this for testing purposes.
Re-Enable Desktop Gadgets
Have you got tired of the alerts generated by User Account Countrol? So frustrated that you turned it down to “Never Notify”? Well, you might have noticed that you no longer have your beloved gadgets after restarting.
Turn Off Welcome Screen in Windows 7
When you start Windows 7, by default, you are required to present your login password credentials in order to proceed.
Show All Drives in Explorer
If you want to show all the drives including the empty ones in Windows Explorer, follow this procedure.