I DON’T HATE MOZILLA BUT USE IE OR ELSE

Well, I forgot to mentioned though that there is this one small step which needs to be done. Though it [...]]]> Back then I was infected with the DREADED IRRITATING HEAP41A VIRUS, which does this stupid POP UP whenever I open my Firefox application.

I DON’T HATE MOZILLA BUT USE IE OR ELSE

Well, I forgot to mentioned though that there is this one small step which needs to be done. Though it can also be looked upon as another view in case your View Hidden Files cannot be enabled no matter if you already clicked it before.

It seems that your registry has been changed by this virus. So here’s the solution for it.

1. Click Start > Run > type regedit
2. Here expand to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE
\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\POLICIES\EXPLORER
3. in the right-side pane check for the DWORD value NoFolderOptions
4. Create a new DWORD value by right-clicking NEW > DWORD
if the value is not there.
5. Create a name ‘NoFolderOptions” and press Enter
if the value is not there.
6. Double-click the entry and set the value to 0
7. Open any folder and see if Folder Options is there.
If it is still not there then Log Off and Log in again or make a restart

Now this should be able to solved that problem but also make sure to check for any spywares if you haven’t done so.

My PC is once again affected by certain spyware and I find that the above solution doesn’t always work. Here’s another solution I manage to find.

Method 2:

1. Click Start -> Run (or press Windows key + R)
2. Type regedit and click OK.
3. Find the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
4. Look at the CheckedValue key… This should be a DWORD key. If it isn’t, delete the key.
5. Create a new key called CheckedValue as a DWORD (hexadecimal) with a value of 1.
6. The Show hidden files & folders check box should now work normally.

Yes, if you [...]]]> Some Window XP tips and tricks time. This time it’s just a simple display of how one can display the extension of a file in Windows XP. Well, why would one do that? Well, you can rename and hide your file by renaming the extensions and only you know how to open it.

Yes, if you don’t believe me, you can rename your file from a .mp3 file into a .txt file. Instead of using the hard to do way of renaming the file in DOS or with any other third party software, why not learn an easy way to rename the file name in Windows.

Currently tested on Windows XP.

Open My Computer >> Tools >> Folder Options >> View
Now UnCheck the “Hide extensions for known file types”

As seen on the image above, unchecked the box mentioned (colored in red). By doing so, you are now able to view your file types and do the necessary amendmants.

PC Affected

OS : Windows XP

I went and shared both my Drive C: and Drive D: into the network. While accessing another PC to access these 2 drives, the shared PC stopped functioning and hanged. So then I proceed to restart it. Little [...]]]> Previously, I had a weird error that’s been bugging me. Well, Here’s the scenario.

PC Affected

OS : Windows XP

I went and shared both my Drive C: and Drive D: into the network. While accessing another PC to access these 2 drives, the shared PC stopped functioning and hanged. So then I proceed to restart it. Little did I know, it was a very bad mistake to make.

Then appeared before me, a Windows XP Loading which doesn’t load at all. Trying to restart in safe mode doesn’t seem to start with the process of loading stopping at MUP.sys. Then to my horror, it’s the same everywhere for every safe mode. Not wanting to give up, I searched through the net and some even say about replacing the MUP.sys or disable the MUP.sys. Though I’ve tried the following solution and my problem was solved.

Solution
Put in your Windows XP CD and go into Repair Console Mode.
In console mode ex : c:/>
Type in CHKDSK /P for error check
If error detected Type CHKDSK /R for repair

The above process took me quite long that I decided to leave my PC overnight for the CHKDSK /R.
In the morning though, I found out that there was error on the PC and it says it already fixed the issue. So I restarted the PC and voila, it’s back to normal.

Not to say this is the solution for most MUP.sys problems. This was my scenario, if you really need to refer to others, here are some links.

Windows XP freezes at mup.sys, how do I fix it?
How I resolved my mup.sys hang issue

Updates : By the way, something is wrong once again, and I must say this MUP.sys is really screwed up. I recommend a full format though. The fix it has messed up my registry.

Get your copy now or download it using the Windows Update menu on [...]]]> Windows Update has now made available Windows SP3 (Service Pack 3) for download to protect your Microsoft Windows XP further. If you haven’t yet download your service pack, here’s the right time to do it. Eradicate those loopholes and enhance your computer security.

Get your copy now or download it using the Windows Update menu on your Internet Explorer Tools.

Credits to Lasker of Penangpenang.com for informing me regarding this.