Welcome screen and Fast user switching disabled in Windows Xp by netware

Problem :- After installing XP and it does not give me the option to select from either one of these two options. When you try, You may receive the error: “Client Services for NetWare has disabled the Welcome screen and Fast User Switching”.

Solution :- To restore these features you must uninstall Client Services for NetWare.
Try the following solution
Solution Step 1
1) Open control panal and Open Network Connections
2) Right click on LAN and select Properties. Under General click on’Client Services for Netware’ & then press uninstall
3) Then Reboot Your PC.
You should now be able to go into the user account control from the Control Panel, and change the way users log on/off.
For some reason If you don’t see Client Services for Netware option try this
Follow the above procedure to get to the network properties (of the network you are using currently). If you can’t see any netware entries do the following:
1. Highlight your network, and click install button.
2. Make sure “Client” is highlighted, and click add.
3. Highlight “Client Service for Netware”, click OK
4. Allow your PC to restart.
Now follow the first method instructions again, and hopefully ’Client Services for Netware’ should be there for you to uninstall. If not try Solution 2

Solution 2
1) Go to Start>Run> type Regedit click OK.
2) Now navigate to the following key from left pane
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
and delete GinaDLL key from right pane
Then Reboot Your PC.
You should now be able to go into the user account control from the Control Panel, and change the way users log on/off.

System freezes at "Welcome to Windows XP setup screen"  during OSRI / REPAIR / PARALLEL Installation

This problem normally occurs on systems that have 2GB or Greater RAM installed. 

Problem:

System freezes at "Welcome to Windows XP setup screen"

Description:

On Dimension 4700/2400 system some times system freezes at Welcome to Windows XP setup screen during OSRI / Repair / Parallel. Most of the times  you may consider the fast tapping of F12/F2 keys by the customer as the cause of the issue.

Solution:

Although fast tapping of F12/F2 keys can be the reason for system freezing at the welcome to setup screen  there is one more option in the BIOS which causes this. This option is - OS Install Mode On/Off. The default setting is OFF for the option and that's what causes the lockup. Try to  perform following steps in such cases:

1)    Shut down the system and release flea power.

2)    Go to the BIOS by tapping F2 / Delete key

3)    In the BIOS, make CD/DVD Drive as the first boot device.

4)    Come back to the main BIOS screen, scroll down and look for OS Install Mode and turn it to ON.

5)    Clear the event log.

6)    Save BIOS settings and restart.

7)    Now Boot from the CD

Look at following link for Dimension 4700/2400 setup options:

Dim 4700 - http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4700/sm/syssetup.htm#wp1052347

Dim 2400 - http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim2400/en/sm_en/syssetup.htm#1105422

***** CAUTION *****

Enabling the OS Install mode in the BIOS will restrict the system access to only 256 MB RAM, regardless the amount of RAM installed.  It is imperative that after the operinting system has been installed, that the OS Install Mode be reset to OFF ! If not done, Windows will report & use only 256MB RAM.

Microsoft Updates causing lockups with ATI Catalyst Control Center

.Net framework and security update issues with ATI Catalyst software
Microsoft has released a .net framework update and a security patch KB958690. Some of the Dell systems with ATI 2400 XT or Pro cards running XP SP3 may freeze after this update upon reboot. Users can boot to Safe Mode with no issues. This may affect other ATI cards or SP2 users as well, but has not been reported yet. Follow these steps to resolve:
1. Boot the system into Safe Mode.
2. Click Start, Run, type msconfig, click OK.
3. On the Services tab, put the check in Hide all Microsoft Services. Uncheck all ATI entries. Click Apply, then the Startup tab on the top of the window. Uncheck all ATI entries. Click Apply, then close. Reboot.
4. Once back in Windows, download the latest ATI driver from support.dell.com and update the driver.

Office 2007 troubleshooting tip (Printer Drivers causes MS Office to crash)

This is an interesting issue, as the problem manifested in many forms and no issue seemed to be related to the next. I began to notice issues with some office applications. Here are some examples:

1. I could not paste anything from the clipboard to a new or existing Word or Excel Document.
2. Saving or editing some existing documents would cause a crash and Word/Excel would restart then crash again (looped)
3. I could make minor changes to some existing documents, but inserting anything from the clipboard of any size would cause a crash/loop.

How did I try to fix it?

1. Searched Google, Microsoft data bases tryed different fourms for the error codes generated during the crash and found nothing.
2. I tried the Office repair tool
3. I uninstalled/reinstalled MS Office
4. Deleted the Default Word template.
5. Cleared all caches and clipboard files.

None of this had any effect.

Today, I had a minor epiphany and remembered an issue I resolved few years ago in Office 95 and I tried the fix on this system and the issue got resolved. What was the cause of all my Office 2007 issues.....?????

The PRINTER DRIVER

I uninstalled all printers and deleted residual files in the spooler cache then rebooted my system and the issue was resolved.

Moral of this story: If you have unusual issues with an OFFICE Application, try uninstalling the printer, rebooting and installing the latest printer driver.

When selecting options in Power Management for actions when you close the lid, Hibernate is not listed on the drop down menu.

Issue is caused by the POWERCFG Command having been run at the command line to disable Hibernate. Even if hibernate in enabled in Windows Power options (Vista) the actual hibernate option at (Close lid for example) will not be available. This issue can be resolved by the following steps:
1. Click the start button, type CMD in the search line.
2. CMD will appear in the Programs Menu list above the search window, right-click CMD and Click Run as Administrator on the drop down menu. This will open a COMMAND WINDOW (With Admin rights.)
3. Type the following Command: powercfg /hibernate ON then press the key.
4. Type exit then press the key. This will close the command window.
Reboot the system. Hibernate should now be an available option.

On-line Streaming Content (An Error Occurred when attempting to view the content)

Solution 1: Set your preferred web browser as the system default.
To set a system default web browser on Windows Vista:
1. Close all applications.
2. Choose Start > Control Panel.
3. Do one of following:
o If the Control Panel is in a Control Panel Home view, then click Programs. On the next screen, click Default Programs.
o If the Control Panel is in Classic View, then double-click Default Programs.
4. Select Set Program Access And Computer Defaults.
5. In the Choose A Configuration list, click Custom.
6. Under Choose A Default Web Browser, select Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, or Opera.
7. Click OK.
To set a system default web browser on Windows XP:
1. Close all applications.
2. Choose Start > Control Panel (or Start > Settings > Control Panel).
3. Double-click Add Or Remove Programs.
4. On the left-hand pane of Add Or Remove Programs, select Set Program Access And Defaults.
5. In the Choose A Configuration list, click Custom.
6. Under Choose A Default Web Browser, select Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, or Safari.
7. Click OK.

Solution 2: Re-create the HTTP key in the Windows registry.
Disclaimer: The steps in this solution require you to modify the Windows registry. The registry contains system-related information that is critical to your computer and applications. Before modifying the registry, always make a backup copy of it. Adobe doesn't provide support for problems that arise from improperly modifying the registry. For information about the Windows registry, see the documentation in Windows or contact Microsoft Technical Support or your computer's manufacturer.
1. Close all applications.
2. Do one of the following:
o Windows Vista: Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories. Then right-click on Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator.
o Windows XP: Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
3. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command exactly as it appears and then press Enter:

reg export HKCR\http "%userprofile%\AdobeHelpBackup.reg"
Note: Command Prompt may return the error "The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value." This is an expected message if the HTTP key is missing from the Windows registry. If this error appears, then go to Step 6; otherwise, proceed to Step 5.
4. Type the following command exactly as it appears and then press Enter:

reg delete HKCR\http /f
5. Type one of the following commands exactly as it appears and then press Enter (type the command that corresponds with the browser in which you would like to view the video content):

Note: If you choose a browser other than Internet Explorer, then that browser must be installed before you type the command.

o Internet Explorer
reg add HKCR\http\shell\open\command /ve /f /d "\"%programfiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe\" "\"%1\""
o Firefox
reg copy HKCR\FirefoxURL\shell HKCR\http\shell /s /f
o Opera
reg copy HKCR\Opera.HTML\shell HKCR\http\shell /s /f
o Safari
reg copy HKCR\SafariURL\shell HKCR\http\shell /s /f
o Google Chrome
reg copy HKCR\ChromeHTML\shell HKCR\http\shell /s /f

6. Close the Command Prompt window.

Slow Internet Connectivity on Windows Vista

People using Windows Vista may report Slow Internet Connectivity especially while browsing Web Pages with out the presence of On-line Pop-ups. Just two steps listed below can help resolve the issue. These steps should be performed after a Disk Clean-up. A Spyware/Malware Scan is not required.

Step 1
Use the Elevated Command Prompt to Turn off TCP/IP Tuning (netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled)

To disable TCP/IP autotunning, in "Elevated" Command Prompt type:

netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=disabled

To verify that it is dsabled:

netsh interface tcp show global

To set back to the default Windows Vista behavior:

netsh interface tcp set global autotuningl=normal


Note: To get elevated command prompt (admin priviledges), you may need to do the following:
- Click the Start button
- In the Search box, type: Command Prompt
- Right-click on the Command Prompt icon and select "Run as administrator"

Step2
Internet Explorer Tools=> Internet Options=> Advanced=> In the Security Section Check Enable SSL 2.0, Use SSL 3.0 and Disable TLS 1.0

In spite of this McAfee Virus Protection along with Vista can result into Slow Internet Connectivity especially with the Phishing Filter.