Windows

Rebuild the Icon Cache in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Paul Salmon February 10, 2010 Windows 5 Comments

I recently purchased a new desktop computer to replace the 8 year old desktop I was previously using. The previous desktop had served me well for those 8 years, and had been running Windows XP without any problems. It had…Continue Reading →

System Cannot Open the Device of File Specified – Windows Installer Error

Paul Salmon November 25, 2009 Software, Windows 3 Comments

I had been having a problem when installing software that consisted of a single MSI file and displayed the error “System cannot open the device of file specified.” Whenever I ran a MSI file I continuously received an error on the screen that prevented the application from being installed. I tried it on several installs, and they all produced the same error.

Why are Some Files Coloured in Windows Explorer?

Paul Salmon November 18, 2009 Windows 3 Comments

Someone recently as me a question as to why some files appear in either a blue or green colour when they viewed their files in Window Explorer. They were wondering if there was a problem with those files and what…Continue Reading →

Microsoft Vista: How to Disable UAC Warnings

Paul Salmon August 28, 2009 Windows 4 Comments

Since I have been using Microsoft Vista I have kept UAC disabled since I was repeatedly bombarded by warnings. These messages were constantly displayed on the screen whenever I wanted to change some system settings, and became annoying very quickly….Continue Reading →

Access is Denied With External Hard Drive

Paul Salmon August 14, 2009 Hardware, Windows 1 Comment

Recently I received a phone call from someone I know that had recently purchased a hard drive enclosure. This allowed them to use an internal hard drive as a USB 2.0 external hard drive. He was attempting to connect the…Continue Reading →

How to Find Disk Space Hogs

Paul Salmon May 27, 2009 Windows 1 Comment

During my regular computer maintenance I tend to delete unnecessary files to conserve and recover hard disk space. Files such as temporary Internet files, regular temporary files, and old shortcuts are usually files that I like to remove. There have…Continue Reading →

Replacing an Application with Another in Windows

Paul Salmon May 13, 2009 Windows 3 Comments

I recently received an e-mail form someone asking if it is possible to change the Task Manager in Windows. They had another application that they would like to use, instead of the built-in Task Manager. It is very possible to…Continue Reading →

How to Automate Your Computer Maintenance

Paul Salmon May 8, 2009 Windows 3 Comments

As you use your computer it can become slower as time goes on. As you create and delete files, your hard drive can become fragmented, and take up valuable space. Uninstalled applications may also leave behind shortcuts or files that…Continue Reading →