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Fix: Windows Installer Error Code 1635

Fix: Windows Installer Error Code 1635

If you receive the following error message: 1635 This patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer patch package, this article will …

How to Fix “Internet Explorer has stopped working” IE9,10,11 Windows 7/8/8.1

Fix: IE 9 Error - Internet Explorer has stopped working

If you’re seeing a pop-up error message showing that the Internet Explorer has stopped working when you try to open a new tab, window or webpage in Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11, you may want to try the possible solutions listed below in this post.
Websites and …

IE Compatibility Mode View Settings IE11 IE10 IE9 Windows 8/8.1/7

Tip: IE 9 Compatibility View Mode Switching On and Off

After installing the new version of Internet Explorer in your computer (via Windows Update?), you may find that some websites somehow look weird and different from what you can see in the past (IE8) or in other browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or older version …

How to Recover Deleted Sticky Notes in Windows 7/8

Tip: How to Recover Deleted Sticky Notes in Windows 7

This post explains how to recover deleted sticky notes widget in Windows 8/7/8.1/Vista if you were previously using it as one of your gadgets and it was accidentally deleted or simply went missing.
This tutorial, however, will only guide you to retrieve whatever data you have …

Windows Update Error Code 80072efd Windows 7/8

Fix: 80072efd Windows Update Error Code - Windows 7 and Vista

This post is about how to fix Windows Update Error Code 80072efd in Windows 7, 8, or server 2008 r2. If what exactly you saw is the following error messages, you can proceed to the fixes. While checking for updates, you receive the following error message: …

Download Google Chinese Pinyin IME Installer

Google Chinese Pinyin IME Installer Download 下载谷歌拼音输入法

It’s been many years since we stopped using the traditional NJStar Chinese Input Software. We then use the built-in Chinese Input Method provided in Microsoft Windows XP and Vista. But that just did not satisfy our needs of Chinese input method. Now that we switched to Google …

My Computer Preventive Maintenance Checklist

My computer preventive maintenance checklist

Computers are no different than cars, they need maintenance too. In order to keep your computer running smooth and fast, you’ll need to take good care of it on a regular basis.
That is why people follow a computer maintenance checklist that will hopefully able to …

Fix: Error Code 1601 Windows Installer 8/7/Vista/XP

Fix: Error Code 1601 Windows Installer

Problem: Each time you want to install or uninstall a program that uses Windows Installer, you get the following error with error code 1601: The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows Installer …

How to Increase/Change Font Size in Google Chrome

How to Increase or Change Font Size in Google Chrome

If texts appeared to be too small on some websites that you were having hard time reading them, you can increase the font size in Google Chrome so that they can be read comfortably.
By changing the font size in Google Chrome, the changes in font size …

How to Change/Increase Font Size in Mozilla Firefox

How to Increase or Change Font Size in Mozilla Firefox

We read on the internet everyday. It is wise to make sure that the texts we read are in a comfortable font size so we can reduce excessive use of our eyes just to read, especially when your monitor or TV is too further away …

How to Use P2POver to Limit Bandwidth on Home Network

How to Use P2POver to Limit Bandwidth on Home Networks

There’s always this question about how you can limit the bandwidth in your home network. Well, a middle-class router or modem/router should be able to do that. But what if you have a cheap router that doesn’t have such an option to limit bandwidth of …

Windows 7 Fix: Error 651 Modem PPPoE Broadband Internet Connection

Windows 7 Fix: Error 651 Modem PPPoE Broadband Internet Connection

Error 651 is a well-known bug in Windows 8/7 which happen when you try to connect to the Internet using PPPoE connection. If you are also a victim to the Error 651 PPPoE problem, you should have seen the exact error message as following: Error 651: The Modem …

Gmail Sign In | Gmail.com Login

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So you’re still having problems with Gmail.com login? There has been many cases where people’s Gmail accounts got hacked, email privacy exposed, and others which possibly caused by improper Gmail login habits.
Don’t stay signed in – Gmail.com Login
One of the most important issues regarding Gmail …

How to Password Protect a Folder Files Excel Pdf Windows 8/7

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It is completely normal to have secrets in your computer and store them privately to prevent anyone else from accessing. This post explains a step-by-step tutorial on how to password protect a folder or any kind of files (excel, pdf, word documents, zip files, etc) …

How to Remove Autorun.inf Virus From USB

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Virus infection through USB drives is one of the most annoying and most talked about case in the computer world. When someone plug his/her infected USB drive (A flash drive, thumb drive, or more often known as a Pendrive) into your computer and if the USB autorun option …