System Errors
System error 5 - Access is denied
System error 5 because of firewall
System error 5 when using net view command in Vista
System Error code: 5, 53 and 66
System error 8 - Not enough storage is available to process this command
System error 21 has occurred - The device is not ready.
System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not available
System error 51 and 67
System error 52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network.
System error 53 - The network path was not found
System error 59 has occurred. An unexpected network error occurred
System error 64 - "The specified network name is no longer available"
System error 67 - The network name cannot be found
System Error 71 - The network request was not accepted
system error 71 has occurred - Post
System error 85 has occurred. The local device name is already in use
System error 85 has occurred - Case Study
System error 234 - More data is available
System Error 1130 - "Not enough server storage is available to process this command" and “Not enough memory to complete transaction. Close some applications and retry”
System error 1219 has occurred - The credentials supplied conflict with an existing set of credentials
System error 1219 - Multiple connections to a server
System error 1231 has occurred. The network location cannot be reached.
System error 1231 - There are no entries on the list
System Error 1240 - The account is not authorized to login from this station.
System error 1311 - There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request
System error 1312 has occurred - - A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated.
System Error 1314 – A required privilege is not held by the client
System error 1326 has occurred - Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password
System error 1326 - Logon failure: unknown user name
System error 1326 has occurred when using net use in Vista
System error 1331 has occurred - Logon failure: account current disable
System error 1385 has occurred - Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer
System error 1396 has occurred - Logon Failure: The target account name is incorrect.
System error 6118 - The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available
System error 1726 has occurred. The remote procedure call failed.
For consultants, refer to system error issue page.
System error 5 - Access is denied
This is a permission issue. If the net view command fails with a "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied." message, 1) make sure you are logged on using an account that has permission to view the shares on the remote computer.
2) Need to cache credential: logon the same username and password on both computers or use net net use \\computername /user:username command.
3) Make sure the Netlogon service is running.
System error 8 - Not enough storage is available to process this command
or System error 234 - More data is available.
Symptoms: If you attempt to start the server service manually, the following errors may be displayed: System error 234 has occurred. More data is available. Or system error 8 has occurred. Not enough storage is available to process this command. The event viewer shows "Event ID: 7023. Description: The Server service terminated with the following error: More data is available. Or Event ID: 7001. Description: The Net Logon service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error: More data is available.
Resolutions: 1) apply (or reapply) the latest Windows NT
2) remove any unnecessary entries from this value in the registry, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\LanmanServer \Parameters\NullSessionPipes
System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not availableSymptoms: You may receive "System error 51 has occurred. The remote computer is not available" when using net use to map the computer drive.
Resolutions: 1. Make sure server service is running on the remote computer.
2. Enable file and printer sharing.
System error 52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network.
Symptoms: you can ping a host but not net view it. When using net view \\hostname, you get system error 52 - a duplicate name exists on the network.
Resolutions: there are two host names or alias name (cname) are pointed to the same IP. 1) check the WINS records. 2) check DNS records. 3) Go to System in the Control Panel to change the computer name and try again.
System error 53 - The network path was not found.
Symptom: when using net view \\ip or \\computername, you get system error 53.
Resolutions: 1) if it is domain environment, check your WINS;
2) if it is peer-to-peer workgroup, enable NetBIOS overTCP/IP
3) make sure the machine is running;
4) make sure file and Printer Share enabled on remote computer;
5) make sure client for ms networks is enabled on local computer;
6) make sure you type the correct name.
7) Make sure no firewall running or any security setting.
VPN Case Study - Can ping VPN server but receive System error 53 using net use
Case Study - System Error 53 - The network path was not found.
System error 67 - The network name cannot be found
Symptom: When using net view \\computer or net use \\IP, you may receive above error message.
Resolution: 1. Make sure you type the correct computer name or shared name.
2. Make sure the Workstation service is running on the local computer while Server service is running on the remote computer.
System error 85 has occurred. The local device name is already in use
Cause: net use /persistent:yes is default settings for NT and win2000/XP. If you have mapped some network drives and check the reconnect at logon, or your network uses logon script to map network drives, the mapped network drives may show red Xs. If you enable echo and pause the logon script or if using net use to map the same drive manually, you may get "System error 85 has occurred. The local device name is already in use." One thing you may want to try is using net use /persistent:no, for example, net use i: \\servername\folder /persistent:no.
System error 1219 has occurred - The credentials supplied conflict with an existing set of credentials
Symptoms: 1) When you log on to a domain from w2k client; 2) when attempting to join a domain, you may receive the following error message: The credentials supplied conflict with an existing set of credentials.
Resolutions: This may cause because of attempting to make two or more connections to the same server using two or more sets of credentials
1. Go to windows explorer and disconnect all network drives. Then re-logon.
2. Delete the profile or copy another profile. Note: you may lost all settings and data in My Documents when deleting or copying profile.
3. If solution 1 and 2 doesn't work, try this: 1) Log on as an administrator at any workstation and run regedt32. 2) Select HKEY_USERS, but do not open. 3) From the Registry menu, click Load Hive. 4) This will bring up a Load Hive dialog box. Locate the Ntuser.dat file for the user with the errors. Select the Ntuser.dat and click Open. You may enter any string for the Key Name. Use TEST for ease of use pertaining to the remainder of this article. 5) Locate the Username value under the following key in the registry: HKEY_USERS\TEST\Network\Username. 6) Delete the string for Username (leaving it blank is sufficient). 7) Select the TEST hive that you previously loaded, click the Registry menu, and then click Unload Hive. 8) Quit Registry Editor.
4. If you get this message when joining the domain, make sure 1) you have delete the computer from AD; 2) delete it from DNS; 3) delete it from WINS.
System error 1231 has occurred. The network location cannot be reached.
Symptom: When using net view \\computername, you may receive System error 1231.
Resolutions: 1) make sure Client for MS Networks is enabled, 2) make sure you have permission to access it.
System Error 1240 - The account is not authorized to login from this station.
Symptoms: 1. You may get the system error 1240 when using net view \\remotecomputer'
2. “Workgroup_name is not accessible… Account is Not Authorized to Log In to this Station” when attempting to browse the workgroup from a networking computer.
Resolutions: 1. Use Regedit to enable unencrypted (plain text) passwords for the SMB client.
2. Enable Send Unencrypted Password to Connect to 3rd Party SMB Servers under Local Security Policy.
3. Set the following policies as showing:
Digitally sign client communications (always) - disabled
Digitally sign server communications (always)- disabled
Digitally sign server communications (when possible) - disabled
LAN Manager Authentication Level set to Send LM and NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated - (default) send LM & NTLM responses
Secure channel: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always) - disabled
Secure channel: Require strong (Windows 2000 or later) session key - disabled
4. Contact the third-party SMB server manufacturer if you have a third-party SMB server, such as DEC Pathworks, Samba or Linux.
5. If you are running Windows 9x, you may want to re-configure windows authentication for network logons.
System error 1311 - There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request
Symptoms: The primary purpose of logging on with cached credentials is to enable you to access the local workstation. However, if you have logged on by cached credentials, you may be unable to access network resources because you have not been authenticated. For example 1) after you log on to a w2k/xp laptop by using cached credentials, you may be unable to access the network resources. This issue is commonly experienced by laptop users whose computer resides in a Windows Server domain and who log on to the computer by using cached credentials prior to being able to establish a remote access connection. 2) You log on to a w2k/xp laptop with a domain logon option in a workgroup network. After you establish the connection and you try to map the network drives, the operation may be unsuccessful, and you may receive the following error message: "System Error: (1311) There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request."
Resolutions: To authenticate the cached credentials, 1) if it is w2k/xp, use net command, for example, net use \\servername\sharename /user:username. 2) if xp, open Windows Explorer>Tools>Map Network Drive. Click Connect using a different user name, enter the username and password.
System error 1326 has occurred - Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.
Symptom: when using net use to map a network drive, you may receive "System error 1326 has occurred. Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password." message.
Resolutions: 1) create a user account on remote computer; 2) need to enable the guest account; 3) make sure the remote computer doesn't use auto-logon and blank password; 4) make sure you have a folder or drive shared on the remote computer. 5) use net use \\servername /user:username command. Make sure you type correct command (e.g. use net use \\servername \user:username will get this error too)
System error 1331 has occurred - Logon failure: account current disableSymptom: When using net use \\computername command, you may receive above error message.
Resolutions: this is cache credentials issue. To fix this problem and cache the credentials, use net use \\computername /user:username command.
System error 1385 has occurred - Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer
Symptoms: When using net use \\remotecomouter\ahredname, you may receive above message.
Resolution: 1. The users do not have permission to connect to the remote computer. To resolve this problem: on the remote computer, select Administrative Tools>Local Security Settings>Local Policies>User Rights Assignment, right-click on Access this computer from the network>Properties>Add Users or Groups, add everyone or any users you want to be able to access the computer from the network.
2. refer to this case: Solved: System error 1385 - Logon failure
System error 1396 has occurred - Logon Failure: The target account name is incorrect.
Symptoms: 1. when using net use, you may receive above message.
2. when using net view \\hostname, you may receive "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied.". However, net view \\ip works fine.
3. You may receive above error while running logon script.
Causes: 1. SPN for the domain that is hosting the replica has not been propagated.
2. Incorrect target account name or the server is not online.
3. If you have DFS, make sure the DFSRoot is available.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
All of u know that Our India had New Rupee Symbol.
How to Install it :
1. Download the above attached file. http://www.sendspace.com/file/dbpiqx
2. Unzip it.
3. For Vista users, just Right Click & Install.
4. For others just copy the font and paste it in "Fonts" folder in control panel or in C:windows/fonts).
5. The grave acent symbol is mapped to `~ (the key just ````¬ "tab" button in your keyboard, on your left hand side) with the new Rupee symbol. Just select "Rupee" font from the drop down list of your fonts in your application ( say Word or Excel ) and press the key just above your tab button. It will display our new rupee symbol.
1. Download the above attached file. http://www.sendspace.com/file/dbpiqx
2. Unzip it.
3. For Vista users, just Right Click & Install.
4. For others just copy the font and paste it in "Fonts" folder in control panel or in C:windows/fonts).
5. The grave acent symbol is mapped to `~ (the key just ````¬ "tab" button in your keyboard, on your left hand side) with the new Rupee symbol. Just select "Rupee" font from the drop down list of your fonts in your application ( say Word or Excel ) and press the key just above your tab button. It will display our new rupee symbol.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
GUIDELINES FOR COMPUTER USERS
(TO ALL SUPERVISORS AND ALL POSTAL ASSISTANTS)
DO’s
1. All PAs and Supervisors should use their own password and periodically changed (at least once in a fortnight) and should not be shared with any one to prevent access to unauthorized persons.
2. Take necessary precautions against natural hazards like fire, rain, dust, etc. Users should clean the printer, keyboard and monitor externally once in a week. Cleaning brush will be provided in the lab.
3. Printer should be switched off whenever it is not in use.
4. Take enough precautions against computer viruses by not allowing any outside floppy, pen driver or Compact Disk or any e-mail attachments for use without scanning for the viruses.
5. Periodical change of Ribbons in the Printer should be carried out. Please ensure that impressions are bright and clear.
6. Rectification of faults and maintenance should be carried out under proper and close supervision and service report from the service engineer should be obtained.
7. In case the shift system is in vogue, there should be proper handing and taking over of charge between shift in-charges.
8. Concerned supervisor should allocate Job to the Postal Assistants whenever Postal Assistant in the Counter and also in other branches is changed. Whenever delivery staff is changes proper name of the delivery personnel to be used. Concerned Supervisor may ensure that Postal Assistants enters into the system with their name and password only.
9. At close of work in a day, System should be shut down systematically and switch off the power plug too.
10. Wherever Day begin and Day End is prescribed, Supervisors may ensure that this is done by them.
11. In the case of sub offices the Postmaster should ensure that Backup of sanchaya post is sent to Supervisor SBCO in the first week of every month without fail.
12. Telephone connection and power supply to modem should be removed in the evening (during rainy seasons) to avoid damage to modem and computer.
13. Systems identified for the backup purpose should be switched off only after the backup is over.
DON’Ts
1. Don’t let any unauthorized person use your computer system.
2. Don’t share your password with any one, not even with your colleagues.
3. Don’t reveal the password to any person.
4. Don’t connect the computer directly to the mains.
5. No heavy electric load drawing machines like plain paper copier, shredding machines, coolers, etc. should be connected to the source of constant voltage power supply to the computer.
6. Don’t connect your computer system storing classified data to INTERNET.
7. Don’t allow staff members to bring their own pendrives/floppies/re-writable CDs to run on the computer system of the department.
8. Don’t use pirates or gifted copies of software as these may contain virus and even facilitate intrusion into the system.
9. Don’t play computer games. These could be the main carriers of computer viruses and an unsuspecting easy medium for an intruder to break into your computer system.
10.Don’t allow eatable and water near the computer as these attract rats/pests and raise the dust and moisture level to the detriment of the computer system.
11.Don’t switch off the computer suddenly. Sudden power fluctuation/failure may leads to corruption/deletion of data.
12.Don’t rotate the printer cylinder while the printer is in ON position. Switch off the printer when not in use.
13.Don’t work on Server system without Postmaster’s permission.
14.Don't plug or unplug any devices like keyboard, mouse etc., to the system while it is on.
15.Don't keep ledgers/books etc on systems, keyboards, mouse, weighing scales etc.
16.Don't connect UPS to lights, fans etc. Use exclusively for computers.
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(TO ALL SUPERVISORS AND ALL POSTAL ASSISTANTS)
DO’s
1. All PAs and Supervisors should use their own password and periodically changed (at least once in a fortnight) and should not be shared with any one to prevent access to unauthorized persons.
2. Take necessary precautions against natural hazards like fire, rain, dust, etc. Users should clean the printer, keyboard and monitor externally once in a week. Cleaning brush will be provided in the lab.
3. Printer should be switched off whenever it is not in use.
4. Take enough precautions against computer viruses by not allowing any outside floppy, pen driver or Compact Disk or any e-mail attachments for use without scanning for the viruses.
5. Periodical change of Ribbons in the Printer should be carried out. Please ensure that impressions are bright and clear.
6. Rectification of faults and maintenance should be carried out under proper and close supervision and service report from the service engineer should be obtained.
7. In case the shift system is in vogue, there should be proper handing and taking over of charge between shift in-charges.
8. Concerned supervisor should allocate Job to the Postal Assistants whenever Postal Assistant in the Counter and also in other branches is changed. Whenever delivery staff is changes proper name of the delivery personnel to be used. Concerned Supervisor may ensure that Postal Assistants enters into the system with their name and password only.
9. At close of work in a day, System should be shut down systematically and switch off the power plug too.
10. Wherever Day begin and Day End is prescribed, Supervisors may ensure that this is done by them.
11. In the case of sub offices the Postmaster should ensure that Backup of sanchaya post is sent to Supervisor SBCO in the first week of every month without fail.
12. Telephone connection and power supply to modem should be removed in the evening (during rainy seasons) to avoid damage to modem and computer.
13. Systems identified for the backup purpose should be switched off only after the backup is over.
DON’Ts
1. Don’t let any unauthorized person use your computer system.
2. Don’t share your password with any one, not even with your colleagues.
3. Don’t reveal the password to any person.
4. Don’t connect the computer directly to the mains.
5. No heavy electric load drawing machines like plain paper copier, shredding machines, coolers, etc. should be connected to the source of constant voltage power supply to the computer.
6. Don’t connect your computer system storing classified data to INTERNET.
7. Don’t allow staff members to bring their own pendrives/floppies/re-writable CDs to run on the computer system of the department.
8. Don’t use pirates or gifted copies of software as these may contain virus and even facilitate intrusion into the system.
9. Don’t play computer games. These could be the main carriers of computer viruses and an unsuspecting easy medium for an intruder to break into your computer system.
10.Don’t allow eatable and water near the computer as these attract rats/pests and raise the dust and moisture level to the detriment of the computer system.
11.Don’t switch off the computer suddenly. Sudden power fluctuation/failure may leads to corruption/deletion of data.
12.Don’t rotate the printer cylinder while the printer is in ON position. Switch off the printer when not in use.
13.Don’t work on Server system without Postmaster’s permission.
14.Don't plug or unplug any devices like keyboard, mouse etc., to the system while it is on.
15.Don't keep ledgers/books etc on systems, keyboards, mouse, weighing scales etc.
16.Don't connect UPS to lights, fans etc. Use exclusively for computers.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
STRIKE DEFFRERD
Proposed indefinite strike from 13.07.2010 deferred
The Secretary, Posts had taken a meeting with staff side on 12.07.2010 to discuss the charter of demands at 11 am and the following are the outcome on the charter of demands.
1. There will be no closure of single handed post offices.
2. The demand of the staff side that the annual increments to the erstwhile GDS SPMs should be continued will be considered positively.
3. There is no policy decision of the department to outsource any of the postal services.
4. A separate meeting will be held on 15.07.2010 to discuss about the Mckinsey and the object of restructuring the services.
5. Another separate meeting with the staff side will be held about the technology proposals shortly to discuss the future expansion of technology.
6. There will be no violation of earlier agreement on status quo of RMS & MMS with 10000 mails. Any violation if brought to the Directorate’s notice it will be set aside.
7. The Departmental council & periodical meetings will be held regularly hereafter. Next meeting will be held in next month August 2010.
8. The demand of higher pay to TBOP &BCR for the earlier period will be considered along with the cadre review proposals.
9. There will be no harassment in Project Arrow offices. Furnishing wrong data’s and showing as delivered or redirected will not be allowed hereafter.
10. The demand of the staff side to assess the vacancies as per establishment strength and actual strength in all cadres will be considered and all Chief PMGs will be addressed and appraised to fill up all the vacant posts forthwith during video conferences personally by the Secretary (P).
11. A committee consisting four staff side representatives with DDG(P) & DDG (Est) will be constituted and the process of the proposals of cadre review for all cadres will be completed before the end of 2010.
12. Separate discussions will be made on the proposal of creation of Postmasters cadre also.
13. The welfare schemes to GDS like grant of pension, medical, the proposals were already cleared by the Postal Board and submitted to nodal ministries for approval. It will be expedited.
14. It was assured to reconsider the norms for cash handling to BPMs and also fix fresh norms to RPLI and NREGIS scheme shortly.
15. The proposal for higher pay to Driver with Grade pay of 2400 has been sent to the Ministry of Finance.
16. The revision of O.S.A rates will be made within one month.
17. Technology training to workshop staff will be provided.
18. The proposals for the grant of minimum pay as per the Sixth CPC to casual labourers have been submitted to Ministry of Finance for approval. It will be expedited. The demand of the staff side to grant revised GDS pay to GDS substitutes will be considered.
19. The issues related to postmen norms, delivery, beat etc will be discussed shortly and final decision will be taken before the end of October 2010. One committee will be constituted to sort out the issues.
20. The plea of the staff side to ignore benchmark for MACP has been accepted and the Secretary told the DDG to cause orders today itself. Another request to ignore the earlier declining of LSG promotions prior to the receipt of MACP orders will also be considered.
21. The proposal of the staff side to create System assistant instead of System administrator will be considered along with the cadre review proposals. The orders relating to road mileage allowance will be released shortly. The distribution of work & responsibility etc will be looked into along with the cadre review proposals.
22. The Recruitment Rules for Multi tasked staff will be finalized shortly. Our request to finalise the rules with no educational qualifications as if available to erstwhile Group D has been accepted.
23 The issues relating to Postal accounts like filling up of posts, amalgamation of Group C etc will be discussed further with DDG (PAF).
24. The suggestions of the Admin union about centralization of PLI claim at RO & CO will be considered. Further a separate meeting will be organized with their union to discuss about their issues.
25. Clarificatory orders will be issued soon providing officiating pay to the officials holding higher posts like HSG II & HSG I.
26. The issues of the postal Civil wing will be discussed separately.
After the meeting, the JCA met and decided to defer the proposed strike duly considering the positive approach of the Secretary in settlement of our genuine demands
Problems in Window XP
50 Problems & Solutions In Windows XP
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Clear Up A Gamut Of Issues With Ease
Desktop, Taskbar &Start Menu Problems
1. Problem: Your Taskbar moves or changes when you're away from your PC.
Solution: Lock your Taskbar. If your computer is accessible to others—to children, especially—your Taskbar and Taskbar icons can turn up in all kinds of places. Next time you clean up such a mess, prevent it from happening again by locking the Taskbar: Just right-click any blank area of the Taskbar and choose Lock The Taskbar.
2. Problem: You want to use your own picture as your Desktop background.
Solution: No problem. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties. Click the Desktop tab, click the Browse button, find the picture you want to use, and choose Open. From the Position drop-down menu, choose Stretch, Center, or Tile; then click OK.
3. Problem: You'd like to temporarily clear your Desktop.
Solution: Hide the icons. Right-click the Desktop and choose Arrange Icons By; then click Show Desktop Icons to uncheck that option. In a moment or two, your Desktop icons should disappear.
4. Problem: You want to access the Desktop without minimizing all your open windows and get back to your windows without restoring them one at a time.
Solution: Press or click the Desktop toggle. Press the Windows-D keys and Windows whisks you directly to your Desktop, minimizing any open windows in the process; press the key combo again, and it restores your windows to their previous state. If you'd rather not use the keyboard, you can get the exact same result by clicking the Show Desktop icon, displayed on the Taskbar's Quick Launch toolbar. If you can't see the Show Desktop icon, it's most likely because your Quick Launch toolbar is not displayed; to display it, right-click the Taskbar and click Toolbars, then Quick Launch.
5. Problem: When your Taskbar gets crowded, Windows XP groups similar documents into single buttons, which means you have to do more clicking to find a document.
Solution: Turn off grouping. Taskbar grouping is designed to let Windows fit more open windows buttons on the Taskbar without squeezing the buttons so small that you can't read their contents. But if grouping bugs you, get rid of it: Right-click any blank space on the Taskbar, choose Properties, uncheck Group Similar Taskbar Buttons, and click OK.
6. Problem: Whenever you use a program, Windows adds it to the Start menu, which you'd prefer contained the programs you use most often and no others.
Solution: Take charge of the Start menu yourself. Instead of letting Windows determine the contents of the Start menu based on the programs you used most recently, you can control the contents yourself as follows. First, stop Windows from adding recently used programs to the menu: Right-click Start, choose Properties, click Customize, set Number Of Programs On Start Menu to 0, and click OK. Next, set certain programs to always appear on the Start menu: Click Start, click All Programs, navigate to the icon that starts the program in question, right-click it, and choose Pin To Start Menu. Repeat for any other program you want to always appear on the Start menu.
7. Problem: On your Start menu, some of your programs are in alphabetical order and others aren't.
Solution: Re-sort the menu. When you install new programs, WinXP tacks them to the end of your All Programs menu, rather than inserting them in the correct alphabetical order. So every so often you have to re-sort it yourself: Click Start, choose All Programs, right-click anywhere on the menu, and choose Sort By Name. Note that the sort order is folders first, programs second—so new programs that don't create their own folders on your system will still appear at the end of the menu.
Monitor/Screen Display Problems
8. Problem: You can't see enough on your screen without scrolling left or down.
Solution: Increase your screen resolution. Right-click any blank area of the Windows Desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu; this displays the Display Properties dialog box. Click the Settings tab, and under Screen Resolution, move the slider to the right. Click Apply. You'll see more on your screen; you'll also notice that the screen display elements—menus, icons, toolbars—are smaller. Click OK to finalize the change.
9. Problem: Larger fonts look nice and smooth, but smaller ones look jagged.
Solution: Use ClearType. ClearType smooths the edges of all fonts on-screen, including those in your program menus and display elements, making your entire Windows display easier to read. To turn it on, right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu. Click the Appearance tab and click the Effects button; under Use The Following Method To Smooth The Edges Of Screen Fonts, choose ClearType. Click OK, then Apply, and in a second or two, you'll see the effect of the change within the dialog box itself. Then click OK.
10. Problem: Your game or application asks you to switch to 256 colors, but you can't find the option in Windows' Display settings.
Solution: Try an unsupported setting. WinXP doesn't officially support 256-color mode but lets you use it at your own risk. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties from the context menu. Click the Settings tab, click the Advanced button, click the Adapter tab, and then click the List All Modes button. From the list that appears, choose a color depth (and corresponding resolution and refresh rate), and click OK three times to make the change. (Note that you may be asked to restart Windows.)
11. Problem: Your Windows display does not fill your notebook or flat-panel screen.
Solution: Choose a resolution with the proper aspect ratio. A screen's aspect ratio is the ratio of its width to its height. If an 800 x 600 resolution display fills your entire screen, your screen has a 1.33:1 (4:3) aspect ratio—as is the case with most LCDs (liquid-crystal displays). If you set your display for a resolution with a different aspect ratio—such as 1,280 x 1,024, a 1.25:1 aspect ratio—the display will not fill the entire screen. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties from the context menu. Click the Settings tab and under Screen Resolution choose a setting with the appropriate aspect ratio (popular 1.3:1 ratio resolutions include 800 x 600, 1,024 x 768, and 1,400 x 1,050). Click OK, and your display should fill the screen.
12. Problem: Your Windows display extends beyond the edges of your notebook or flat-panel screen, requiring you to scroll.
Solution: Choose a resolution that doesn't exceed your monitor's maximum screen resolution. Even if your resolution matches your display's aspect ratio, it may exceed your display's maximum resolution. To find your monitor's maximum resolution, check the documentation or manuals that came with the monitor or notebook. Then, right-click any blank area of the Desktop, choose Properties, click the Settings tab, and under Screen Resolution, choose a resolution less than or equal to the maximum. Click OK.
13. Problem: When you move your Taskbar from the bottom of the screen to a side, a black space appears at the bottom of the screen.
Solution: Refresh the display. Click any blank area of the Desktop and press the F5 (Refresh) key. Windows quickly redraws the display and solves the problem. Use this technique any time a portion of the display seems to disappear.
Application & System Performance Problems
14. Problem: Windows starts too slowly.
Solution: Don't shut it down. If your computer is equipped with automatic power management (and most newer computers are), you can put it on standby rather than shutting it down. On standby, your computer uses much less power than when it's turned on and only slightly more power than when it's turned off; most important, you can turn it back on in seconds. To put the computer on standby, save all your work. (Standby will not protect unsaved information in the event of a power outage.) Then click Start, choose Turn Off Computer, and click Standby. To turn the computer back on again, simply press your computer's power button.
15. Problem: You want to start an application via the keyboard, rather than with the mouse.
Solution: Assign a keyboard shortcut to the application. On the Desktop, Taskbar, or Start menu, find the icon used to start the application, right-click it, and choose Properties. Click the Shortcut tab and place your cursor in the Shortcut Key box; then press the keystroke combination you want to use to start the program—a letter, number, or symbol plus any two of the CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT keys. (Try not to choose a commonly used shortcut from one of your most-used applications; the Windows shortcut will not work when that application is active.) Click OK.
16. Problem: An application crashes once or twice, then won't restart.
Solution: Check to make sure it's not still running. When you can't restart an application after it crashes, it's often because the application is still running (even though it crashed). Press CTRL-ALT-DELETE to display the Task Man- ager. In the Processes Tab, look for the program you're trying to start. If it's listed once or more, right-click each listing and choose End Process. Once you eliminate all of the listings, you should be able to restart the application.
17. Problem: You run out of memory, even though you don't have that many programs open.
Solution: Keep Windows from loading programs you don't need at startup. Click Start, choose Run, type msconfig, and click OK. This starts the System Configuration Utility. Click the Startup tab to display a list of the programs your system currently loads at startup and uncheck any you don't need. If the name in the Startup Item column is cryptic, try to get an idea of the software or hardware with which it is associated from the corresponding Command and Location fields. (Note to Microsoft Office users: You don't really need the Microsoft Office startup item.) When you're finished, click OK and restart your computer. A dialog box may appear telling you that because of the changes you made, Windows needs to start the System Configuration Utility; check Don't Show This Message . . . to keep this from happening and prevent this message from appearing again.
18. Problem: When you try to defragment your hard drive, the process keeps restarting.
Solution: Shut down programs that access your hard drive. When a program accesses the hard drive, it changes the arrangement of data on the drive and forces the defragmenter to start over. So before you defragment, close any programs you know are open. Then press CTRL-ALT-DELETE to display the Windows Task Manager, click the Applications tab, and right-click each task and choose End Task to shut it down. Close the Task Manager and start the defrag.
Printer & Peripheral Problems
19. Problem: You want to uninstall a device without disconnecting it from your computer.
Solution: Disable the device. Suppose a hardware device, such as a second hard drive or a DVD drive, is giving your trouble. Until you can fix it, you want to uninstall it, but physically uninstalling it is neither practical nor appealing. No problem: You can disable it, which stops it from functioning even as it remains physically connected to the computer. Right-click My Computer, choose Properties, click the Hardware tab, and then the Device Manager button. Click the plus sign (+) next to the appropriate device category; then right-click the device and choose Disable. Click OK. You can use the same steps to enable the device—without reinstalling it—whenever you're ready.
20. Problem: Graphic images print incompletely or poorly.
Solution: Disable advanced printing features. If you're having trouble get- ting graphic images, particularly .WMF (Windows Metafile) or .EMF (Enhanced Metafile) images or drawings you've created with the drawing features in Microsoft Office applications, to print correctly, you can often fix the problem as follows: Click Start, choose Control Panel, and double-click the Printers And Faxes icon. Find the printer causing the problem, right-click it, and choose Properties; click the Advanced tab, uncheck Enable Advanced Printing Features, and click OK. Note, however, that turning Advanced Printing Features off may disable other features your printer supports, such as booklet printing or printing multiple pages per sheet.
21. Problem: Your printer keeps setting itself to be used offline and won't work until you undo this setting.
Solution: Try disabling bi-directional support. Click Start, choose Control Panel, and double-click Printers And Faxes. Right-click the printer in question and choose Properties; click the Ports tab, uncheck Enable Bi-Directional Support, and click OK. Applications rarely use bi-directional support, so you shouldn't miss it.
22. Problem: You repeatedly make the same printer setting change every time you print a document because the change won't stick.
Solution: Make the setting a default in the Control Panel's Printer folder. To make a permanent printer setting change, click Start, then Control Panel, and double-click the Printers And Faxes icon. Right-click the appropriate printer icon and choose Printing Preferences; the same dialog box you see when you choose an application's Print command appears. Make any settings changes you want to be defaults and click OK.
23. Problem: A printer gives you persistent trouble.
Solution: Uninstall it and reinstall it using the latest driver. Although WinXP offers a wizard for troubleshooting your printer, in the vast majority of cases, the fastest and most effective way to correct a persistent printer problem is to reinstall it with the very latest driver from the manufacturer. Visit the printer manufacturer's Web site, download the latest driver for your printer, and print out the manufacturer's installation instructions. Next, physically disconnect the printer from your computer. Click Start, then Control Panel, and double-click Printers And Faxes; find the problem printer, select it, click Delete This Printer, and click Yes to confirm. Finally, follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall the printer.
24. Problem: Your screen saver keeps appearing when you play a game using a joystick instead of a mouse.
Solution: Shut down your screen saver. Alas, WinXP's screen savers don't detect joystick movements. If you're going to play a game with a joystick, you'd best shut down your screen saver. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties. Click the Screen Saver tab, select (None) from the drop-down menu, and click OK. You can reactivate the screen saver after you finish your game.
Internet & Web Problems
25. Problem: You surf to a site with small text and change Internet Explorer to use larger fonts; then you surf to another site with larger text and have to change IE to use smaller fonts, and so on. Is there an easier way?
Solution: Change font sizes on the fly with your mouse wheel. Hold down the CTRL key and roll the wheel upward to display smaller fonts; hold down the CTRL key and roll the wheel downward to display larger fonts. Unfortunately, this does not work with other Web browsers.
26. Problem: You get too much un- wanted email or spam.
Solution: Be stingy with your cookies. One excellent way to minimize spam is to be very selective about which first-party cookies you accept and to automatically reject all third-party cookies (those from companies that have advertising or marketing relationships with the sites you visit). Open IE, choose Tools, then Internet Options. Click the Privacy tab and click the Advanced button. Place a check mark in the box next to Override Automatic Cookie Handling. Under First-Party Cookies, click Prompt. Under Third-Party Cookies, click Block. Make sure Always Allow Session Cookies is unchecked. Then click OK twice to finalize the settings.
Next time you surf to a site that wants to send you a cookie of its own, you'll see a Privacy Alert asking you if you want to accept it. Click Apply My Decision To All Cookies From This Web Site. If it's a site you trust, click Allow; otherwise, click Block. Click OK. This way you'll build a list of cookies you'll accept, and your browser will reject all others. Take these steps without changing your email address and you should see a lot less new spam; take them after you change your email address and you should see a dramatic reduction in all spam.
27. Problem: You get way too many pop-up ads while surfing.
Solution: Surf with Mozilla. Although many antipop-up programs prevent most pop-up ads, Mozilla, a free browser that is also the basis of the Netscape browser, is the only program we've encountered that eliminates all pop-ups. Surf to http://www.mozilla.org and download and install the browser. Choose Edit, then Preferences. Under Category, click the arrowhead next to Privacy & Security and select Popup Windows; in the right pane under Popup Windows, check Block Unrequested Popup Windows. Then start surfing with Mozilla and enjoy a pop-up-free lifestyle. (Note that Mozilla may require you to reinstall certain plug-ins and may not be compatible with as many Web sites as IE or Netscape.)
28. Problem: You want a browser other than IE to appear on your Start menu.
Solution: Make the change. If you start using another browser, you'll likely want it on your Start menu, where you can get at it right away. To put it there, right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. Click the Start Menu tab, and next to Start Menu, click Customize (these instructions will not work for Classic Menu). In the General tab, under Show On Start Menu, select the browser from the Internet drop-down menu, and click OK, then OK again. Your new browser will appear on the Start menu.
29. Problem: You want to use a Bcc (blind carbon copy) field in an Outlook Express email message but can't find one.
Solution: Display all mail headers. This is a simple one: In Outlook Express, click Create Mail; when the email form appears, choose View, then All Headers, and the Bcc field appears. It will appear in each new email message you create. (Use Outlook instead of Outlook Express? To add a Bcc field, open a new message form, click View, and click Bcc.)
30. Problem: You can't connect to the Internet via your high-speed (cable, DSL [Digital Subscriber Line], or LAN [local-area network]) connection.
Solution: Let Windows fix the problem for you. Click Start, then Connect To. In the window that appears, under LAN or High-Speed Internet, find and select your Internet connection; in the right side of the window, click Repair This Connection and let Windows take care of the rest.
31. Problem: You frequently misplace files you download.
Solution: Download to your Desktop. Lots of folks advocate creating a new folder specifically for downloads, but we think it makes more sense to simply download to your Desktop because it's really difficult to lose a file on your Desktop. An added bonus is tidiness: You're more likely to delete a downloaded ZIP or EXE file from your Desktop when you're through with it, whereas you might leave it in a folder indefinitely.
32. Problem: Many of the files you download are named setup.exe. How do you tell them apart or prevent them from overwriting each other?
Solution: Rename as you download. Renaming the file won't change how it works. When IE's File Download dialog box appears, click Save; in the Save As dialog box, type a new name that will help you remember what the file is for. For instance, if you're downloading a disk defragmenter program, you might rename the file defragsetup.exe. Be sure to keep the .EXE extension. Click Save.
33. Problem: Even though you've set Windows to automatically enter your dial-up connection information, it displays the dial-up connection box every time you connect to the Internet.
Solution: Put a lid on the connection box. Click Start, choose Control Panel, and double-click Network Connections. Find your dial-up connection, right-click it, and choose Properties. Click the Options tab, uncheck Prompt For Name And Password, Certificate, Etc. and Prompt For Phone Number and click OK.
File & Folder Problems
34. Problem: Every time you delete a file, Windows asks you if you're sure you want to delete it.
Solution: Turn off the Recycle Bin's Delete Confirmation feature. Because the Recycle Bin makes file deletion a pretty impermanent experience, WinXP's "Are You Sure?" message is a waste of time and mouse activity. To eliminate the message, right-click the Recycle Bin, choose Properties, click the Global tab, remove the check mark from the box next to Display Delete Confirmation Dialog, and click OK.
35. Problem: You miss Windows Explorer's handy folder-tree view in the left pane of your folder windows.
Solution: Get it back with a click. In any folder window, click the Folders icon. WinXP replaces the options on the left side of the window with the familiar Explorer folder tree.
36. Problem: Sorting folders helps, but you still wish files were easier to find.
Solution: Sort them into groups, too. The folder windows' Details view lets you sort files by date, name, or whatever other category makes them easier to find, but you can make finding files easier still by displaying them in groups based on your sort criteria. From the folder window menu, choose View, Arrange Icons By, and Show In Groups. If you've sorted the files by Date Modified, Windows groups them under Today, Yesterday, Last Week, etc.; if you've sorted by Name, it groups them by Other, A, B, C, and so on. Pretty handy.
37. Problem: How can you add other destinations to the Send To context menu?
Solution: Add a shortcut to the Send To folder. You can put any folder, device (such as a printer), or application on the Send To context menu. First, click Start, then Run, type sendto, and press ENTER to open the Send To folder. Next, click Start and My Computer, and in this second window, navigate to the folder or item you want to add to the Send To menu. (If you want to add a printer or other device, you'll find it in the Control Panel.) Once you locate the item you want to add, select it and use the right-mouse button to drag it to the Send To folder. When you release the mouse button, click Create Shortcuts Here. Close the Send To folder window and your other folder window. Your item is installed on the menu.
38. Problem: Some of your folder windows show files in List view, others in Detail view, others in Thumb- nail view. You want them all to use the same view.
Solution: Specify a default view in any folder window. Click Start, then My Computer and open any folder or hard drive. Choose View, then click one of the View options. Next, choose Tools, then Folder Options; click the View tab, check Apply To All Folders, and click Yes. From now on, all of your folders will display the selected view.
39. Problem: You wish your Detail view showed a little more detail.
Solution: Add fields to the Detail view. In any folder window, choose View, then Choose Details. Check any item you want to appear in Detail view (Date Created and Author are two we use frequently) and click OK. Note that you'll see these details in Detail view only.
40. Problem: You want to compress a file before you attach it to an email message, but you don't want to download or purchase WinZip.
Solution: Compress them with Windows. On your Desktop or in any folder window, right-click on a blank space and choose New, then Compressed (Zipped) Folder. Drag any file you want to compress to this folder, and Windows will compress it.
Upgrade Problems
41. Problem: You really miss the old Windows 95/98/2000 interface.
Solution: Switch to the Classic interface. You can have the old Windows interface back by making a few simple changes. First, change the screen display. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties from the pop-up menu; this displays the Display Properties dialog box. Click the Appearance tab, and under Windows And Buttons, choose Windows Classic style; if necessary, under Color Scheme, choose Windows Standard. Click OK; Windows will seize control of your screen for a few seconds before making the change. Next, change the Start menu: Right-click any empty part of the Taskbar and choose Properties; click the Start Menu tab, and select Classic Start Menu; then click OK.
Problem 42. Miss your old Windows? You can change Windows XP to look just like it.
42. Problem: Your Classic Start menu doesn't display all of your programs.
Solution: Turn off Personalized menus. If you switch to the Classic Start menu as described above, you may get a little surprise when you choose Start, then Programs: The Programs menu displays your most recently used programs, forcing you to click a double-arrow button to see the rest. If you'd rather see all of your programs right from the start, right-click the Taskbar, choose Properties, click the Start Menu tab, and click Customize. Under Advanced Start Menu options, uncheck Use Personalized Menus and click OK twice.
43. Problem: You miss the list of recently used documents you had in earlier versions of Windows.
Solution: Put it back. Right-click the Taskbar, choose Properties, click the Start Menu tab, and click the Customize button. Click the Advanced tab, and under Recent Documents, check List My Most Recently Opened Documents. Click OK twice. The next time you click Start, My Recent Documents should appear just below My Documents on the Start menu.
44. Problem: After upgrading to WinXP from Win98, you have two My Documents folders.
Solution: Keep the real one and delete the other. In Win98, the default My Documents folder was usually C:\MY DOCUMENTS. But because WinXP is designed to support multiple users on the same computer, it puts the My Documents folder in C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\DEFAULT\MY DOCUMENTS or C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\USERNAME\MY DOCUMENTS. To make matters more confusing, when you upgrade from Win98 to WinXP, the latter keeps your old Win98 My Documents folder and makes the new WinXP My Documents folder accessible through a simplified My Documents shortcut that makes the new one seem just like the old one. To eliminate the confusion, move any files remaining in your old C:\MY DOCUMENTS folder to your new C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ . . . \MY DOCUMENTS folder; delete your old C:\MY DOCUMENTS folder; and change any applications that are currently set to save documents to the C:\MY DOCUMENTS folder to save them to the C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ . . .\MY DOCUMENTS folder.
Problem 45. When older programs won't run in Windows XP, try running them in Compatibility Mode.
45. Problem: A program that ran well in an earlier version of Windows does not run or runs poorly in WinXP.
Solution: Try running the program in Compatibility Mode. Click Start, then All Programs, and navigate to the program menu shortcut for the program in question. Right-click this shortcut, choose Properties, and click the Compatibil- ity tab. Check Run This Program In Compatibility Mode For, and from the drop-down menu, select the version of Windows for which the program was made; under Display Settings, choose any setting that you know or think might improve the program's performance. Click OK. Note that Compatibility Mode doesn't always work. In particular, it usually doesn't help programs built for Windows 3.x that used to run in Win95/ 98/Me but won't run in WinXP. In these cases, you may just have to bite the bullet and upgrade or find another program that does the same thing.
Miscellaneous Problems
46. Problem: You want Windows to stop telling you about every update the moment it's available, but you don't want to miss any crucial updates.
Solution: Turn off Automatic Update and manually update Windows every so often. To turn off Automatic Update, right-click My Computer and from the shortcut menu choose Properties. Click the Automatic Updates tab, uncheck Keep My Computer Up To Date and click OK. Then, every so often (once a week is probably plenty), launch IE and choose Tools, then Windows Update. When you arrive at the Windows Update Web site, click Scan For Updates. (You may have to install software first.) Here, you can pick and install whatever updates you want or need.
47. Problem: The animated search dog, like Windows' other animated assistants, drives you nuts.
Solution: Send it to the pound. Whether you think the search dog is annoying, condescending, or about to soil your carpet, you can remove him pretty easily. Click Start, then Search; click Change Preferences, and under How Do You Want To Use The Search Com- panion, select Without An Animated Screen Character. The dog walks away and (rather disconcertingly) falls off an unseen ledge, never to be seen again.
48. Problem: Every time an application crashes, you're prompted to report the error to Microsoft, which you'd rather not do.
Solution: Stop the prompts. On your Desktop, right-click My Computer and choose Properties. Click the Advanced tab and click Error Reporting. Select Disable Error Reporting; you may want to leave But Notify Me When Critical Errors Occur checked. Then click OK twice.
49. Problem: Your Windows Media Player does not display your CD's album art when you're online.
Solution: Make sure your settings are in order. First, make sure that you really are online; a good way to do this is to open Windows Media Player, then click the Media Guide button and make sure the Media Guide appears. Next, click Now Playing; choose View, then Now Playing Tools, and if the box next to Show Media Information is not checked, place a check mark in it. Next, choose View, then Visualizations, and make sure Album Art is checked. If the album art still doesn't appear, exit and restart the Media Player. If the album art still doesn't appear, click Find Album Info, wait for the information to appear, and click Finish. If you still don't see album art, there is no album art available for this CD.
50. Problem: Windows Media Player displays a CD's album art when you're online, but does not display it when you're offline.
Solution: Let Media Player know you're offline. Once Windows Media Player downloads the album art associated with your CD, it stores it in a cache for offline use but won't access the cache unless it knows you're working offline. So in the Media Player menu, choose File, then Work Offline. Assuming your player is still set to display media information and album art, you should see your album art; if not, try restarting the player.
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Windows XP Error Codes
Where to Start
First check out this full list of error messages for Windows XP Professional from SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:
Error messages for Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Events and Errors Database
The Windows XP Events and Errors search page provides an easy-to-search, online reference for the error and event messages generated by Windows XP Professional. Find detailed explanations, recommended user actions, and links to additional support and resources. Source: Microsoft.com
WebCast: Basic "Blue Screen" Error Troubleshooting
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 325011 - In this session, we will cover the basics of "blue screen" errors, what they mean, and some common methods to troubleshoot the problems. We will provide some background information about blue screen errors, and we will talk about how to interpret the information, as well as how to recover from these errors.
How to Troubleshoot a Stop 0xC0000218 Error
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314874 - On your Windows-based computer, you may receive one of the following messages about a Stop error:
Troubleshooting a Stop 0x0000000A Error in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314063 - This article discusses how to troubleshoot the following Stop error in Windows XP:
Windows XP Generates a "Stop 0xA0" Error Message During Hibernation
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 320899 - When you try to hibernate a Windows XP-based computer, you may receive a "Stop 0xA0" error message on a blue screen.
How to Debug a Stop 0xC2 or Stop 0x000000C2 Error
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314492 - This article explains how to debug Stop C2 errors.
"Stop 0x000000EA" Error Message When You Run Video-Intensive Programs
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314215 - When you run a video-intensive program, such as a movie or a video game, you may receive one of the following stop error messages and bugcheck information:
"STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message During Windows XP Upgrade
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 297185 - When you first restart your computer during the upgrade to Windows XP or when you start Windows XP, you may receive the following error message:
Stop 0x000000ED Error Message When Volume on IDE Drive with Caching Enabled Is Mounted
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315403 - When you use volumes that use the NTFS file system on integrated device electronics (IDE) drives with caching enabled, you may receive the following error message during startup:
Stop 0x000000D1 Error Message When You Turn Your Computer Off
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 317326 - When you shut down your computer that has one or more universal serial bus (USB) devices attached to it, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:
"STOP 0x0000001E" Error Message During Windows Setup
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314451 - When you run Windows XP Setup, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
HOW TO: Troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" Errors in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 324103 - This step-by-step article describes how to troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" error messages in Windows XP. A "Stop 0x0000007B" error message may appear on a blue screen when you start your computer. The error message includes the following information
General Causes of STOP 0x0000007F Errors
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314102 - This article discusses the possible causes and the meaning of the following Stop message, which you may receive while you are running Windows XP.
"STOP: C0000221 Unknown Hard Error" or "STOP: C0000221 STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH" Error Message Occurs
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314474 - You may receive any of the following STOP error messages:
A Stop: 0xc000026C or Stop: 0xc0000221 "Unable to Load Device Driver" Error Occurs When You Start Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315241 - When you start Windows XP, you may receive one of the following errors:
Troubleshooting a Stop 0x9F Error in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315249 - You may receive the following error:
Windows XP Generates a "Stop 0xA0" Error Message During Hibernation
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 320899 - When you try to hibernate a Windows XP-based computer, you may receive a "Stop 0xA0" error message on a blue screen.
You Receive a Stop 0x0000007B Error After You Move the Windows XP System Disk to Another Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314082 - After you move the system (boot) disk to a backup computer, you may receive the following Stop error when you try to start the Windows-based backup computer:
You Receive a Stop 0x0000007B Error After You Move the Windows System Disk to Another Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314082 - After you move the system (boot) disk to a backup computer, you may receive the following Stop error when you try to start the Windows-based backup computer:
000 - Unexpected Intelligent User Detected; Please Reload Everything
001 - Intimidation Failed; Attempting to Crash Repeatedly
002 - Erroneous Error; No Error Occurred (Yet)
003 - RAM Depleted; Annex Japan (Y/N)?
004 - Deluxe Error. Please Send $75 to Upgrade Your Error
005 - Long File Name Error; Tape Erased to Make Room for Filename
006 - Insufficient RAM to Crash Properly; Attempting Fake Crash
007 - Alphanumeric Sequence “OS2″ Prohibited
008 - This License Has Expired; Please Purchase Another Copy
009 - Error Buffer Overflow; Too Many Errors
00A - Non-Microsoft Application Encountered
00B - Push Error; Removing Files to Make Room for Advertisement
00C - Windows Loaded Correctly This Time
00D - User Error; Lemming Not Found
00E - Open Standard Encountered; Attempting to Redmondize
00F - Reserved for Future Coding Errors
010 - Virus Error - Other Applications Will Be Closed Instead
011 - Orwell Not Found; You Must Use MSN
012 - Cash Underflow - Credit Card Number Will Be Assimilated
013 - Keyboard Error; User Must Learn to Slow Down
014 - User Error; Reading License Agreement Mandatory to Continue
015 - Error Message Deleted
016 - Expected Error Did Not Occur; Attempting to Restart Error Sequence
017 - Multitasking Attempted; System Confused
018 - Network Error - Your Crash Will Be Replicated to All Stations
019 - Freedom-of-Choice Error; Select a Microsoft Browser To Continue
01A - Insult Detected — Your Bill Gates Joke Will Be Deleted
01B - Error Removing Temp File; a Permanent File Will Be Substituted
01C - Wrong Disk Formatted. Sorry About That.
01D - Mandatory Error Inserted to Meet Error Quota
01E - Please Insert Your Favorite Error Here
01F - Error In Progress; Please Wait….
020 - Unknown Error Occurred But Was Lost. Windows Will Try To Remember
021 - Error Parsing Error List; Please Wait For Next Error
022 - Upgrade Error; Please Format Your Drive And Reload Everything
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Clear Up A Gamut Of Issues With Ease
Desktop, Taskbar &Start Menu Problems
1. Problem: Your Taskbar moves or changes when you're away from your PC.
Solution: Lock your Taskbar. If your computer is accessible to others—to children, especially—your Taskbar and Taskbar icons can turn up in all kinds of places. Next time you clean up such a mess, prevent it from happening again by locking the Taskbar: Just right-click any blank area of the Taskbar and choose Lock The Taskbar.
2. Problem: You want to use your own picture as your Desktop background.
Solution: No problem. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties. Click the Desktop tab, click the Browse button, find the picture you want to use, and choose Open. From the Position drop-down menu, choose Stretch, Center, or Tile; then click OK.
3. Problem: You'd like to temporarily clear your Desktop.
Solution: Hide the icons. Right-click the Desktop and choose Arrange Icons By; then click Show Desktop Icons to uncheck that option. In a moment or two, your Desktop icons should disappear.
4. Problem: You want to access the Desktop without minimizing all your open windows and get back to your windows without restoring them one at a time.
Solution: Press or click the Desktop toggle. Press the Windows-D keys and Windows whisks you directly to your Desktop, minimizing any open windows in the process; press the key combo again, and it restores your windows to their previous state. If you'd rather not use the keyboard, you can get the exact same result by clicking the Show Desktop icon, displayed on the Taskbar's Quick Launch toolbar. If you can't see the Show Desktop icon, it's most likely because your Quick Launch toolbar is not displayed; to display it, right-click the Taskbar and click Toolbars, then Quick Launch.
5. Problem: When your Taskbar gets crowded, Windows XP groups similar documents into single buttons, which means you have to do more clicking to find a document.
Solution: Turn off grouping. Taskbar grouping is designed to let Windows fit more open windows buttons on the Taskbar without squeezing the buttons so small that you can't read their contents. But if grouping bugs you, get rid of it: Right-click any blank space on the Taskbar, choose Properties, uncheck Group Similar Taskbar Buttons, and click OK.
6. Problem: Whenever you use a program, Windows adds it to the Start menu, which you'd prefer contained the programs you use most often and no others.
Solution: Take charge of the Start menu yourself. Instead of letting Windows determine the contents of the Start menu based on the programs you used most recently, you can control the contents yourself as follows. First, stop Windows from adding recently used programs to the menu: Right-click Start, choose Properties, click Customize, set Number Of Programs On Start Menu to 0, and click OK. Next, set certain programs to always appear on the Start menu: Click Start, click All Programs, navigate to the icon that starts the program in question, right-click it, and choose Pin To Start Menu. Repeat for any other program you want to always appear on the Start menu.
7. Problem: On your Start menu, some of your programs are in alphabetical order and others aren't.
Solution: Re-sort the menu. When you install new programs, WinXP tacks them to the end of your All Programs menu, rather than inserting them in the correct alphabetical order. So every so often you have to re-sort it yourself: Click Start, choose All Programs, right-click anywhere on the menu, and choose Sort By Name. Note that the sort order is folders first, programs second—so new programs that don't create their own folders on your system will still appear at the end of the menu.
Monitor/Screen Display Problems
8. Problem: You can't see enough on your screen without scrolling left or down.
Solution: Increase your screen resolution. Right-click any blank area of the Windows Desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu; this displays the Display Properties dialog box. Click the Settings tab, and under Screen Resolution, move the slider to the right. Click Apply. You'll see more on your screen; you'll also notice that the screen display elements—menus, icons, toolbars—are smaller. Click OK to finalize the change.
9. Problem: Larger fonts look nice and smooth, but smaller ones look jagged.
Solution: Use ClearType. ClearType smooths the edges of all fonts on-screen, including those in your program menus and display elements, making your entire Windows display easier to read. To turn it on, right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu. Click the Appearance tab and click the Effects button; under Use The Following Method To Smooth The Edges Of Screen Fonts, choose ClearType. Click OK, then Apply, and in a second or two, you'll see the effect of the change within the dialog box itself. Then click OK.
10. Problem: Your game or application asks you to switch to 256 colors, but you can't find the option in Windows' Display settings.
Solution: Try an unsupported setting. WinXP doesn't officially support 256-color mode but lets you use it at your own risk. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties from the context menu. Click the Settings tab, click the Advanced button, click the Adapter tab, and then click the List All Modes button. From the list that appears, choose a color depth (and corresponding resolution and refresh rate), and click OK three times to make the change. (Note that you may be asked to restart Windows.)
11. Problem: Your Windows display does not fill your notebook or flat-panel screen.
Solution: Choose a resolution with the proper aspect ratio. A screen's aspect ratio is the ratio of its width to its height. If an 800 x 600 resolution display fills your entire screen, your screen has a 1.33:1 (4:3) aspect ratio—as is the case with most LCDs (liquid-crystal displays). If you set your display for a resolution with a different aspect ratio—such as 1,280 x 1,024, a 1.25:1 aspect ratio—the display will not fill the entire screen. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties from the context menu. Click the Settings tab and under Screen Resolution choose a setting with the appropriate aspect ratio (popular 1.3:1 ratio resolutions include 800 x 600, 1,024 x 768, and 1,400 x 1,050). Click OK, and your display should fill the screen.
12. Problem: Your Windows display extends beyond the edges of your notebook or flat-panel screen, requiring you to scroll.
Solution: Choose a resolution that doesn't exceed your monitor's maximum screen resolution. Even if your resolution matches your display's aspect ratio, it may exceed your display's maximum resolution. To find your monitor's maximum resolution, check the documentation or manuals that came with the monitor or notebook. Then, right-click any blank area of the Desktop, choose Properties, click the Settings tab, and under Screen Resolution, choose a resolution less than or equal to the maximum. Click OK.
13. Problem: When you move your Taskbar from the bottom of the screen to a side, a black space appears at the bottom of the screen.
Solution: Refresh the display. Click any blank area of the Desktop and press the F5 (Refresh) key. Windows quickly redraws the display and solves the problem. Use this technique any time a portion of the display seems to disappear.
Application & System Performance Problems
14. Problem: Windows starts too slowly.
Solution: Don't shut it down. If your computer is equipped with automatic power management (and most newer computers are), you can put it on standby rather than shutting it down. On standby, your computer uses much less power than when it's turned on and only slightly more power than when it's turned off; most important, you can turn it back on in seconds. To put the computer on standby, save all your work. (Standby will not protect unsaved information in the event of a power outage.) Then click Start, choose Turn Off Computer, and click Standby. To turn the computer back on again, simply press your computer's power button.
15. Problem: You want to start an application via the keyboard, rather than with the mouse.
Solution: Assign a keyboard shortcut to the application. On the Desktop, Taskbar, or Start menu, find the icon used to start the application, right-click it, and choose Properties. Click the Shortcut tab and place your cursor in the Shortcut Key box; then press the keystroke combination you want to use to start the program—a letter, number, or symbol plus any two of the CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT keys. (Try not to choose a commonly used shortcut from one of your most-used applications; the Windows shortcut will not work when that application is active.) Click OK.
16. Problem: An application crashes once or twice, then won't restart.
Solution: Check to make sure it's not still running. When you can't restart an application after it crashes, it's often because the application is still running (even though it crashed). Press CTRL-ALT-DELETE to display the Task Man- ager. In the Processes Tab, look for the program you're trying to start. If it's listed once or more, right-click each listing and choose End Process. Once you eliminate all of the listings, you should be able to restart the application.
17. Problem: You run out of memory, even though you don't have that many programs open.
Solution: Keep Windows from loading programs you don't need at startup. Click Start, choose Run, type msconfig, and click OK. This starts the System Configuration Utility. Click the Startup tab to display a list of the programs your system currently loads at startup and uncheck any you don't need. If the name in the Startup Item column is cryptic, try to get an idea of the software or hardware with which it is associated from the corresponding Command and Location fields. (Note to Microsoft Office users: You don't really need the Microsoft Office startup item.) When you're finished, click OK and restart your computer. A dialog box may appear telling you that because of the changes you made, Windows needs to start the System Configuration Utility; check Don't Show This Message . . . to keep this from happening and prevent this message from appearing again.
18. Problem: When you try to defragment your hard drive, the process keeps restarting.
Solution: Shut down programs that access your hard drive. When a program accesses the hard drive, it changes the arrangement of data on the drive and forces the defragmenter to start over. So before you defragment, close any programs you know are open. Then press CTRL-ALT-DELETE to display the Windows Task Manager, click the Applications tab, and right-click each task and choose End Task to shut it down. Close the Task Manager and start the defrag.
Printer & Peripheral Problems
19. Problem: You want to uninstall a device without disconnecting it from your computer.
Solution: Disable the device. Suppose a hardware device, such as a second hard drive or a DVD drive, is giving your trouble. Until you can fix it, you want to uninstall it, but physically uninstalling it is neither practical nor appealing. No problem: You can disable it, which stops it from functioning even as it remains physically connected to the computer. Right-click My Computer, choose Properties, click the Hardware tab, and then the Device Manager button. Click the plus sign (+) next to the appropriate device category; then right-click the device and choose Disable. Click OK. You can use the same steps to enable the device—without reinstalling it—whenever you're ready.
20. Problem: Graphic images print incompletely or poorly.
Solution: Disable advanced printing features. If you're having trouble get- ting graphic images, particularly .WMF (Windows Metafile) or .EMF (Enhanced Metafile) images or drawings you've created with the drawing features in Microsoft Office applications, to print correctly, you can often fix the problem as follows: Click Start, choose Control Panel, and double-click the Printers And Faxes icon. Find the printer causing the problem, right-click it, and choose Properties; click the Advanced tab, uncheck Enable Advanced Printing Features, and click OK. Note, however, that turning Advanced Printing Features off may disable other features your printer supports, such as booklet printing or printing multiple pages per sheet.
21. Problem: Your printer keeps setting itself to be used offline and won't work until you undo this setting.
Solution: Try disabling bi-directional support. Click Start, choose Control Panel, and double-click Printers And Faxes. Right-click the printer in question and choose Properties; click the Ports tab, uncheck Enable Bi-Directional Support, and click OK. Applications rarely use bi-directional support, so you shouldn't miss it.
22. Problem: You repeatedly make the same printer setting change every time you print a document because the change won't stick.
Solution: Make the setting a default in the Control Panel's Printer folder. To make a permanent printer setting change, click Start, then Control Panel, and double-click the Printers And Faxes icon. Right-click the appropriate printer icon and choose Printing Preferences; the same dialog box you see when you choose an application's Print command appears. Make any settings changes you want to be defaults and click OK.
23. Problem: A printer gives you persistent trouble.
Solution: Uninstall it and reinstall it using the latest driver. Although WinXP offers a wizard for troubleshooting your printer, in the vast majority of cases, the fastest and most effective way to correct a persistent printer problem is to reinstall it with the very latest driver from the manufacturer. Visit the printer manufacturer's Web site, download the latest driver for your printer, and print out the manufacturer's installation instructions. Next, physically disconnect the printer from your computer. Click Start, then Control Panel, and double-click Printers And Faxes; find the problem printer, select it, click Delete This Printer, and click Yes to confirm. Finally, follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall the printer.
24. Problem: Your screen saver keeps appearing when you play a game using a joystick instead of a mouse.
Solution: Shut down your screen saver. Alas, WinXP's screen savers don't detect joystick movements. If you're going to play a game with a joystick, you'd best shut down your screen saver. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties. Click the Screen Saver tab, select (None) from the drop-down menu, and click OK. You can reactivate the screen saver after you finish your game.
Internet & Web Problems
25. Problem: You surf to a site with small text and change Internet Explorer to use larger fonts; then you surf to another site with larger text and have to change IE to use smaller fonts, and so on. Is there an easier way?
Solution: Change font sizes on the fly with your mouse wheel. Hold down the CTRL key and roll the wheel upward to display smaller fonts; hold down the CTRL key and roll the wheel downward to display larger fonts. Unfortunately, this does not work with other Web browsers.
26. Problem: You get too much un- wanted email or spam.
Solution: Be stingy with your cookies. One excellent way to minimize spam is to be very selective about which first-party cookies you accept and to automatically reject all third-party cookies (those from companies that have advertising or marketing relationships with the sites you visit). Open IE, choose Tools, then Internet Options. Click the Privacy tab and click the Advanced button. Place a check mark in the box next to Override Automatic Cookie Handling. Under First-Party Cookies, click Prompt. Under Third-Party Cookies, click Block. Make sure Always Allow Session Cookies is unchecked. Then click OK twice to finalize the settings.
Next time you surf to a site that wants to send you a cookie of its own, you'll see a Privacy Alert asking you if you want to accept it. Click Apply My Decision To All Cookies From This Web Site. If it's a site you trust, click Allow; otherwise, click Block. Click OK. This way you'll build a list of cookies you'll accept, and your browser will reject all others. Take these steps without changing your email address and you should see a lot less new spam; take them after you change your email address and you should see a dramatic reduction in all spam.
27. Problem: You get way too many pop-up ads while surfing.
Solution: Surf with Mozilla. Although many antipop-up programs prevent most pop-up ads, Mozilla, a free browser that is also the basis of the Netscape browser, is the only program we've encountered that eliminates all pop-ups. Surf to http://www.mozilla.org and download and install the browser. Choose Edit, then Preferences. Under Category, click the arrowhead next to Privacy & Security and select Popup Windows; in the right pane under Popup Windows, check Block Unrequested Popup Windows. Then start surfing with Mozilla and enjoy a pop-up-free lifestyle. (Note that Mozilla may require you to reinstall certain plug-ins and may not be compatible with as many Web sites as IE or Netscape.)
28. Problem: You want a browser other than IE to appear on your Start menu.
Solution: Make the change. If you start using another browser, you'll likely want it on your Start menu, where you can get at it right away. To put it there, right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. Click the Start Menu tab, and next to Start Menu, click Customize (these instructions will not work for Classic Menu). In the General tab, under Show On Start Menu, select the browser from the Internet drop-down menu, and click OK, then OK again. Your new browser will appear on the Start menu.
29. Problem: You want to use a Bcc (blind carbon copy) field in an Outlook Express email message but can't find one.
Solution: Display all mail headers. This is a simple one: In Outlook Express, click Create Mail; when the email form appears, choose View, then All Headers, and the Bcc field appears. It will appear in each new email message you create. (Use Outlook instead of Outlook Express? To add a Bcc field, open a new message form, click View, and click Bcc.)
30. Problem: You can't connect to the Internet via your high-speed (cable, DSL [Digital Subscriber Line], or LAN [local-area network]) connection.
Solution: Let Windows fix the problem for you. Click Start, then Connect To. In the window that appears, under LAN or High-Speed Internet, find and select your Internet connection; in the right side of the window, click Repair This Connection and let Windows take care of the rest.
31. Problem: You frequently misplace files you download.
Solution: Download to your Desktop. Lots of folks advocate creating a new folder specifically for downloads, but we think it makes more sense to simply download to your Desktop because it's really difficult to lose a file on your Desktop. An added bonus is tidiness: You're more likely to delete a downloaded ZIP or EXE file from your Desktop when you're through with it, whereas you might leave it in a folder indefinitely.
32. Problem: Many of the files you download are named setup.exe. How do you tell them apart or prevent them from overwriting each other?
Solution: Rename as you download. Renaming the file won't change how it works. When IE's File Download dialog box appears, click Save; in the Save As dialog box, type a new name that will help you remember what the file is for. For instance, if you're downloading a disk defragmenter program, you might rename the file defragsetup.exe. Be sure to keep the .EXE extension. Click Save.
33. Problem: Even though you've set Windows to automatically enter your dial-up connection information, it displays the dial-up connection box every time you connect to the Internet.
Solution: Put a lid on the connection box. Click Start, choose Control Panel, and double-click Network Connections. Find your dial-up connection, right-click it, and choose Properties. Click the Options tab, uncheck Prompt For Name And Password, Certificate, Etc. and Prompt For Phone Number and click OK.
File & Folder Problems
34. Problem: Every time you delete a file, Windows asks you if you're sure you want to delete it.
Solution: Turn off the Recycle Bin's Delete Confirmation feature. Because the Recycle Bin makes file deletion a pretty impermanent experience, WinXP's "Are You Sure?" message is a waste of time and mouse activity. To eliminate the message, right-click the Recycle Bin, choose Properties, click the Global tab, remove the check mark from the box next to Display Delete Confirmation Dialog, and click OK.
35. Problem: You miss Windows Explorer's handy folder-tree view in the left pane of your folder windows.
Solution: Get it back with a click. In any folder window, click the Folders icon. WinXP replaces the options on the left side of the window with the familiar Explorer folder tree.
36. Problem: Sorting folders helps, but you still wish files were easier to find.
Solution: Sort them into groups, too. The folder windows' Details view lets you sort files by date, name, or whatever other category makes them easier to find, but you can make finding files easier still by displaying them in groups based on your sort criteria. From the folder window menu, choose View, Arrange Icons By, and Show In Groups. If you've sorted the files by Date Modified, Windows groups them under Today, Yesterday, Last Week, etc.; if you've sorted by Name, it groups them by Other, A, B, C, and so on. Pretty handy.
37. Problem: How can you add other destinations to the Send To context menu?
Solution: Add a shortcut to the Send To folder. You can put any folder, device (such as a printer), or application on the Send To context menu. First, click Start, then Run, type sendto, and press ENTER to open the Send To folder. Next, click Start and My Computer, and in this second window, navigate to the folder or item you want to add to the Send To menu. (If you want to add a printer or other device, you'll find it in the Control Panel.) Once you locate the item you want to add, select it and use the right-mouse button to drag it to the Send To folder. When you release the mouse button, click Create Shortcuts Here. Close the Send To folder window and your other folder window. Your item is installed on the menu.
38. Problem: Some of your folder windows show files in List view, others in Detail view, others in Thumb- nail view. You want them all to use the same view.
Solution: Specify a default view in any folder window. Click Start, then My Computer and open any folder or hard drive. Choose View, then click one of the View options. Next, choose Tools, then Folder Options; click the View tab, check Apply To All Folders, and click Yes. From now on, all of your folders will display the selected view.
39. Problem: You wish your Detail view showed a little more detail.
Solution: Add fields to the Detail view. In any folder window, choose View, then Choose Details. Check any item you want to appear in Detail view (Date Created and Author are two we use frequently) and click OK. Note that you'll see these details in Detail view only.
40. Problem: You want to compress a file before you attach it to an email message, but you don't want to download or purchase WinZip.
Solution: Compress them with Windows. On your Desktop or in any folder window, right-click on a blank space and choose New, then Compressed (Zipped) Folder. Drag any file you want to compress to this folder, and Windows will compress it.
Upgrade Problems
41. Problem: You really miss the old Windows 95/98/2000 interface.
Solution: Switch to the Classic interface. You can have the old Windows interface back by making a few simple changes. First, change the screen display. Right-click any blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties from the pop-up menu; this displays the Display Properties dialog box. Click the Appearance tab, and under Windows And Buttons, choose Windows Classic style; if necessary, under Color Scheme, choose Windows Standard. Click OK; Windows will seize control of your screen for a few seconds before making the change. Next, change the Start menu: Right-click any empty part of the Taskbar and choose Properties; click the Start Menu tab, and select Classic Start Menu; then click OK.
Problem 42. Miss your old Windows? You can change Windows XP to look just like it.
42. Problem: Your Classic Start menu doesn't display all of your programs.
Solution: Turn off Personalized menus. If you switch to the Classic Start menu as described above, you may get a little surprise when you choose Start, then Programs: The Programs menu displays your most recently used programs, forcing you to click a double-arrow button to see the rest. If you'd rather see all of your programs right from the start, right-click the Taskbar, choose Properties, click the Start Menu tab, and click Customize. Under Advanced Start Menu options, uncheck Use Personalized Menus and click OK twice.
43. Problem: You miss the list of recently used documents you had in earlier versions of Windows.
Solution: Put it back. Right-click the Taskbar, choose Properties, click the Start Menu tab, and click the Customize button. Click the Advanced tab, and under Recent Documents, check List My Most Recently Opened Documents. Click OK twice. The next time you click Start, My Recent Documents should appear just below My Documents on the Start menu.
44. Problem: After upgrading to WinXP from Win98, you have two My Documents folders.
Solution: Keep the real one and delete the other. In Win98, the default My Documents folder was usually C:\MY DOCUMENTS. But because WinXP is designed to support multiple users on the same computer, it puts the My Documents folder in C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\DEFAULT\MY DOCUMENTS or C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\USERNAME\MY DOCUMENTS. To make matters more confusing, when you upgrade from Win98 to WinXP, the latter keeps your old Win98 My Documents folder and makes the new WinXP My Documents folder accessible through a simplified My Documents shortcut that makes the new one seem just like the old one. To eliminate the confusion, move any files remaining in your old C:\MY DOCUMENTS folder to your new C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ . . . \MY DOCUMENTS folder; delete your old C:\MY DOCUMENTS folder; and change any applications that are currently set to save documents to the C:\MY DOCUMENTS folder to save them to the C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ . . .\MY DOCUMENTS folder.
Problem 45. When older programs won't run in Windows XP, try running them in Compatibility Mode.
45. Problem: A program that ran well in an earlier version of Windows does not run or runs poorly in WinXP.
Solution: Try running the program in Compatibility Mode. Click Start, then All Programs, and navigate to the program menu shortcut for the program in question. Right-click this shortcut, choose Properties, and click the Compatibil- ity tab. Check Run This Program In Compatibility Mode For, and from the drop-down menu, select the version of Windows for which the program was made; under Display Settings, choose any setting that you know or think might improve the program's performance. Click OK. Note that Compatibility Mode doesn't always work. In particular, it usually doesn't help programs built for Windows 3.x that used to run in Win95/ 98/Me but won't run in WinXP. In these cases, you may just have to bite the bullet and upgrade or find another program that does the same thing.
Miscellaneous Problems
46. Problem: You want Windows to stop telling you about every update the moment it's available, but you don't want to miss any crucial updates.
Solution: Turn off Automatic Update and manually update Windows every so often. To turn off Automatic Update, right-click My Computer and from the shortcut menu choose Properties. Click the Automatic Updates tab, uncheck Keep My Computer Up To Date and click OK. Then, every so often (once a week is probably plenty), launch IE and choose Tools, then Windows Update. When you arrive at the Windows Update Web site, click Scan For Updates. (You may have to install software first.) Here, you can pick and install whatever updates you want or need.
47. Problem: The animated search dog, like Windows' other animated assistants, drives you nuts.
Solution: Send it to the pound. Whether you think the search dog is annoying, condescending, or about to soil your carpet, you can remove him pretty easily. Click Start, then Search; click Change Preferences, and under How Do You Want To Use The Search Com- panion, select Without An Animated Screen Character. The dog walks away and (rather disconcertingly) falls off an unseen ledge, never to be seen again.
48. Problem: Every time an application crashes, you're prompted to report the error to Microsoft, which you'd rather not do.
Solution: Stop the prompts. On your Desktop, right-click My Computer and choose Properties. Click the Advanced tab and click Error Reporting. Select Disable Error Reporting; you may want to leave But Notify Me When Critical Errors Occur checked. Then click OK twice.
49. Problem: Your Windows Media Player does not display your CD's album art when you're online.
Solution: Make sure your settings are in order. First, make sure that you really are online; a good way to do this is to open Windows Media Player, then click the Media Guide button and make sure the Media Guide appears. Next, click Now Playing; choose View, then Now Playing Tools, and if the box next to Show Media Information is not checked, place a check mark in it. Next, choose View, then Visualizations, and make sure Album Art is checked. If the album art still doesn't appear, exit and restart the Media Player. If the album art still doesn't appear, click Find Album Info, wait for the information to appear, and click Finish. If you still don't see album art, there is no album art available for this CD.
50. Problem: Windows Media Player displays a CD's album art when you're online, but does not display it when you're offline.
Solution: Let Media Player know you're offline. Once Windows Media Player downloads the album art associated with your CD, it stores it in a cache for offline use but won't access the cache unless it knows you're working offline. So in the Media Player menu, choose File, then Work Offline. Assuming your player is still set to display media information and album art, you should see your album art; if not, try restarting the player.
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Windows XP Error Codes
Where to Start
First check out this full list of error messages for Windows XP Professional from SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:
Error messages for Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Events and Errors Database
The Windows XP Events and Errors search page provides an easy-to-search, online reference for the error and event messages generated by Windows XP Professional. Find detailed explanations, recommended user actions, and links to additional support and resources. Source: Microsoft.com
WebCast: Basic "Blue Screen" Error Troubleshooting
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 325011 - In this session, we will cover the basics of "blue screen" errors, what they mean, and some common methods to troubleshoot the problems. We will provide some background information about blue screen errors, and we will talk about how to interpret the information, as well as how to recover from these errors.
How to Troubleshoot a Stop 0xC0000218 Error
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314874 - On your Windows-based computer, you may receive one of the following messages about a Stop error:
Troubleshooting a Stop 0x0000000A Error in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314063 - This article discusses how to troubleshoot the following Stop error in Windows XP:
Windows XP Generates a "Stop 0xA0" Error Message During Hibernation
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 320899 - When you try to hibernate a Windows XP-based computer, you may receive a "Stop 0xA0" error message on a blue screen.
How to Debug a Stop 0xC2 or Stop 0x000000C2 Error
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314492 - This article explains how to debug Stop C2 errors.
"Stop 0x000000EA" Error Message When You Run Video-Intensive Programs
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314215 - When you run a video-intensive program, such as a movie or a video game, you may receive one of the following stop error messages and bugcheck information:
"STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message During Windows XP Upgrade
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 297185 - When you first restart your computer during the upgrade to Windows XP or when you start Windows XP, you may receive the following error message:
Stop 0x000000ED Error Message When Volume on IDE Drive with Caching Enabled Is Mounted
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315403 - When you use volumes that use the NTFS file system on integrated device electronics (IDE) drives with caching enabled, you may receive the following error message during startup:
Stop 0x000000D1 Error Message When You Turn Your Computer Off
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 317326 - When you shut down your computer that has one or more universal serial bus (USB) devices attached to it, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:
"STOP 0x0000001E" Error Message During Windows Setup
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314451 - When you run Windows XP Setup, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
HOW TO: Troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" Errors in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 324103 - This step-by-step article describes how to troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" error messages in Windows XP. A "Stop 0x0000007B" error message may appear on a blue screen when you start your computer. The error message includes the following information
General Causes of STOP 0x0000007F Errors
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314102 - This article discusses the possible causes and the meaning of the following Stop message, which you may receive while you are running Windows XP.
"STOP: C0000221 Unknown Hard Error" or "STOP: C0000221 STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH" Error Message Occurs
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314474 - You may receive any of the following STOP error messages:
A Stop: 0xc000026C or Stop: 0xc0000221 "Unable to Load Device Driver" Error Occurs When You Start Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315241 - When you start Windows XP, you may receive one of the following errors:
Troubleshooting a Stop 0x9F Error in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315249 - You may receive the following error:
Windows XP Generates a "Stop 0xA0" Error Message During Hibernation
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 320899 - When you try to hibernate a Windows XP-based computer, you may receive a "Stop 0xA0" error message on a blue screen.
You Receive a Stop 0x0000007B Error After You Move the Windows XP System Disk to Another Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314082 - After you move the system (boot) disk to a backup computer, you may receive the following Stop error when you try to start the Windows-based backup computer:
You Receive a Stop 0x0000007B Error After You Move the Windows System Disk to Another Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314082 - After you move the system (boot) disk to a backup computer, you may receive the following Stop error when you try to start the Windows-based backup computer:
000 - Unexpected Intelligent User Detected; Please Reload Everything
001 - Intimidation Failed; Attempting to Crash Repeatedly
002 - Erroneous Error; No Error Occurred (Yet)
003 - RAM Depleted; Annex Japan (Y/N)?
004 - Deluxe Error. Please Send $75 to Upgrade Your Error
005 - Long File Name Error; Tape Erased to Make Room for Filename
006 - Insufficient RAM to Crash Properly; Attempting Fake Crash
007 - Alphanumeric Sequence “OS2″ Prohibited
008 - This License Has Expired; Please Purchase Another Copy
009 - Error Buffer Overflow; Too Many Errors
00A - Non-Microsoft Application Encountered
00B - Push Error; Removing Files to Make Room for Advertisement
00C - Windows Loaded Correctly This Time
00D - User Error; Lemming Not Found
00E - Open Standard Encountered; Attempting to Redmondize
00F - Reserved for Future Coding Errors
010 - Virus Error - Other Applications Will Be Closed Instead
011 - Orwell Not Found; You Must Use MSN
012 - Cash Underflow - Credit Card Number Will Be Assimilated
013 - Keyboard Error; User Must Learn to Slow Down
014 - User Error; Reading License Agreement Mandatory to Continue
015 - Error Message Deleted
016 - Expected Error Did Not Occur; Attempting to Restart Error Sequence
017 - Multitasking Attempted; System Confused
018 - Network Error - Your Crash Will Be Replicated to All Stations
019 - Freedom-of-Choice Error; Select a Microsoft Browser To Continue
01A - Insult Detected — Your Bill Gates Joke Will Be Deleted
01B - Error Removing Temp File; a Permanent File Will Be Substituted
01C - Wrong Disk Formatted. Sorry About That.
01D - Mandatory Error Inserted to Meet Error Quota
01E - Please Insert Your Favorite Error Here
01F - Error In Progress; Please Wait….
020 - Unknown Error Occurred But Was Lost. Windows Will Try To Remember
021 - Error Parsing Error List; Please Wait For Next Error
022 - Upgrade Error; Please Format Your Drive And Reload Everything
Windows - Useful Tips
Disable The Send Error Report, to Microsoft
To disable the stupid feature in WinXP which
tries to send a report to microsoft every time
a program crashes, you will have to do this:
Open Control Panel
Click on System.
Click on Performance and Maintenance.
Then click on the Advanced tab
Click on the error reporting button on
the bottom of the windows.
Select Disable error reporting.
Click OK
Click OK
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How to Disable or enable autoplay.
Type in run "gpedit.msc"(without "")-> computer
configuration->Administrative Template->SYstem-
Yurn autoplay on/off
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Creating a Keyboard Shortcut
1. Right-click a shortcut on the desktop or in the start menu, and then click Properties .
2. On the Shortcut tab, click in the Shortcut Key box.
3. Press the key you want to use. Windows will add Ctrl+Alt to it. So if you choose U the combination will be Ctrl+Alt+U.
You can also choose one of the function keys you don't use otherwise, F7 as example. Just one button to click then.
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Faster Application Access
Have you ever wanted to have your program shortcuts withing a clicks reach without crowding the desktop? And do you have to many apps to pin them all to the start menu? If so, then this might be a solution for you aswell.
1) Create a new folder anywhere you like and name it "Progz", "Gamez" or "Music" according to your will and pleasure.
2) Place shortcuts of the stuff you need into this folder.
3) Right-click on the windows tastbar and select "toolbars" and "New toolbar". Then you simply refer to your "Progz" folder.
And there you have it... all your applications within a clicks reach.... and a clean desktop aswell. I have my menues minimized, so I only see the names of the categories or folders, and then locked the taskbar, making room for the active applications to be shown.
Adding new items to the toolbar is done simply by copying or creating shortcuts into the original folder, then your menu updates itself.
This can also be a good way of organizing applications into different categories... you just make seperate toolbars.
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Correcting System Hang at Startup
If your system hangs about 2 or 3 minutes at startup, where you can't access the Start button or the Taskbar, it may be due to one specific service (Background Intelligent Transfer) running in the background. Microsoft put out a patch for this but it didn't work for me. Here's what you do:
1. Click on Start/Run, type 'msconfig', then click 'OK'.
2. Go to the 'Services' tab, find the 'Background Intelligent Transfer' service, disable it, apply the changes & reboot.
This problem with the Background Intelligent Transfer Service should have been corrected in Windows update Q 314862, part of Service Pack 1.
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A to Z Useful Windows Run Commands
Do you use the Run feature in Windows XP?
For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, First off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put together the following listing, which lists A to Z Run Commands and what they correspond too...
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) - photoshop
Administrative Tools - control admintools
Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
Calculator – calc
Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
Character Map - charmap
Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
Command Prompt - cmd
Component Services - dcomcnfg
Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
DDE Shares - ddeshare
Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
Display Properties - control desktop
Display Properties - desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
Findfast - findfast.cpl
Folders Properties - control folders
Fonts - control fonts
Fonts Folder - fonts
Free Cell Card Game - freecell
Game Controllers - joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc
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General Tips:
* Always wipe the CD from the center outward with stratight spoke- like strokes. Wiping CDs in circles will create more scratches.
* Do not scratch the graphics layer as you cannot repair the disc.
HINT: Hold the disc up to a light with the graphics layer facing the
light source. If you can see light thru the scratches at any point
then the disc may be irreparable and or exhibit loading or playing
errors.
* Clean your Disc players lens regularly with a suitable product to ensure optimal viewing pleasure.
* Make sure to use a soft, lint-free cloth to clean both sides of the disc. Wipe in a straight line from the centre of the disc to the outer edge.
* If wiping with a cloth does not remove a fingerprint or smudge, use a specialized DVD disc polishing spray to clean the disc.
* Only handle the disc by its outer edge and the empty hole in the middle. This will help prevent fingerprints, smudges or scratches.
Statistics:
*Fingermarks/prints cause 43% of disc problems!
* General wear & tear causes 25% of disc problems!
* Player-related issues cause 15% of disc problems!
* User-related issues cause 12% of disc problems!
* PlayStation 2 machine scratches cause 3% of disc problems!
* Laser rot (a manufacturer error) causes 2% of disc problems!
another way of recovering data from scrached cd is to use a chemical called (isopropile) a chemical usualy used from cleaning circuit boards.
rub a piece of cloth weted with isoprpile in anticlock wise way.soon you yourself find your cd's sparkling.
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slow System start up
my task bar doesnt get ready at once on start up ,it takes few minutes for notifications {icons in task bar at right side}.
please give me some soln. fast . May 11 (21 hours ago) Vivek
I think u should disable startup. Goto run>type msconfig and goto startup and then uncheck some programs..U can alsocustomize ur notification by right-clicking taskbar(right side). May 11 (20 hours ago) 9-zone
try ccleaner and disable unnessary start up entries
also clean ur system wid it
and following registry hack helps u to increase start up speed:
Click on the start button then press R it will take u to Run well go to run
n type Regedit
press enter
this will open Registery Editor
now look for the key
HKEY_LOACAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr ol\ContentIndex
now there find the Key Called
"Startup Delay"
Double Click On It
Now where its Base
Click Decimal
Now its Default Value Is 4800000
Change The Value To 40000
here u go u have done it
now close the Registery Editor and Restart Your Computer
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Speed up your browsing of Windows 2000 & XP machines
Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installed as default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows 2000 is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Note that though the fix is originally intended for only those affected, Windows 2000 users will experience that the actual browsing speed of both the Internet & Windows Explorers improve significantly after applying it since it doesn't search for Scheduled Tasks anymore. Here's how :
Open up the Registry and go to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace
Under that branch, select the key :
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
and delete it.
This is key that instructs Windows to search for Scheduled Tasks. If you like you may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if necessary.
This fix is so effective that it doesn't require a reboot and you can almost immediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your browsing processes.
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Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
The Search companion in Windows XP searches for hidden and system files differently than in earlier versions of Windows. This guide describes how to search for hidden or system files in Windows XP.
Search for Hidden or System Files By default, the Search companion does not search for hidden or system files. Because of this, you may be unable to find files, even though they exist on the drive.
To search for hidden or system files in Windows XP:
Click Start, click Search, click All files and folders, and then click More advanced options.
Click to select the Search system folders and Search hidden files and folders check boxes.
NOTE: You do not need to configure your computer to show hidden files in the Folder Options dialog box in Windows Explorer to find files with either the hidden or system attributes, but you need to configure your computer not to hide protected operating system files to find files with both the hidden and system attributes. Search Companion shares the Hide protected operating system files option (which hides files with both the system and hidden attributes) with the Folder Options dialog box Windows Explorer.
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To disable the stupid feature in WinXP which
tries to send a report to microsoft every time
a program crashes, you will have to do this:
Open Control Panel
Click on System.
Click on Performance and Maintenance.
Then click on the Advanced tab
Click on the error reporting button on
the bottom of the windows.
Select Disable error reporting.
Click OK
Click OK
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How to Disable or enable autoplay.
Type in run "gpedit.msc"(without "")-> computer
configuration->Administrative Template->SYstem-
Yurn autoplay on/off
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Creating a Keyboard Shortcut
1. Right-click a shortcut on the desktop or in the start menu, and then click Properties .
2. On the Shortcut tab, click in the Shortcut Key box.
3. Press the key you want to use. Windows will add Ctrl+Alt to it. So if you choose U the combination will be Ctrl+Alt+U.
You can also choose one of the function keys you don't use otherwise, F7 as example. Just one button to click then.
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Faster Application Access
Have you ever wanted to have your program shortcuts withing a clicks reach without crowding the desktop? And do you have to many apps to pin them all to the start menu? If so, then this might be a solution for you aswell.
1) Create a new folder anywhere you like and name it "Progz", "Gamez" or "Music" according to your will and pleasure.
2) Place shortcuts of the stuff you need into this folder.
3) Right-click on the windows tastbar and select "toolbars" and "New toolbar". Then you simply refer to your "Progz" folder.
And there you have it... all your applications within a clicks reach.... and a clean desktop aswell. I have my menues minimized, so I only see the names of the categories or folders, and then locked the taskbar, making room for the active applications to be shown.
Adding new items to the toolbar is done simply by copying or creating shortcuts into the original folder, then your menu updates itself.
This can also be a good way of organizing applications into different categories... you just make seperate toolbars.
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Correcting System Hang at Startup
If your system hangs about 2 or 3 minutes at startup, where you can't access the Start button or the Taskbar, it may be due to one specific service (Background Intelligent Transfer) running in the background. Microsoft put out a patch for this but it didn't work for me. Here's what you do:
1. Click on Start/Run, type 'msconfig', then click 'OK'.
2. Go to the 'Services' tab, find the 'Background Intelligent Transfer' service, disable it, apply the changes & reboot.
This problem with the Background Intelligent Transfer Service should have been corrected in Windows update Q 314862, part of Service Pack 1.
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A to Z Useful Windows Run Commands
Do you use the Run feature in Windows XP?
For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, First off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put together the following listing, which lists A to Z Run Commands and what they correspond too...
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) - photoshop
Administrative Tools - control admintools
Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
Calculator – calc
Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
Character Map - charmap
Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
Command Prompt - cmd
Component Services - dcomcnfg
Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
DDE Shares - ddeshare
Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
Display Properties - control desktop
Display Properties - desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
Findfast - findfast.cpl
Folders Properties - control folders
Fonts - control fonts
Fonts Folder - fonts
Free Cell Card Game - freecell
Game Controllers - joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc
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General Tips:
* Always wipe the CD from the center outward with stratight spoke- like strokes. Wiping CDs in circles will create more scratches.
* Do not scratch the graphics layer as you cannot repair the disc.
HINT: Hold the disc up to a light with the graphics layer facing the
light source. If you can see light thru the scratches at any point
then the disc may be irreparable and or exhibit loading or playing
errors.
* Clean your Disc players lens regularly with a suitable product to ensure optimal viewing pleasure.
* Make sure to use a soft, lint-free cloth to clean both sides of the disc. Wipe in a straight line from the centre of the disc to the outer edge.
* If wiping with a cloth does not remove a fingerprint or smudge, use a specialized DVD disc polishing spray to clean the disc.
* Only handle the disc by its outer edge and the empty hole in the middle. This will help prevent fingerprints, smudges or scratches.
Statistics:
*Fingermarks/prints cause 43% of disc problems!
* General wear & tear causes 25% of disc problems!
* Player-related issues cause 15% of disc problems!
* User-related issues cause 12% of disc problems!
* PlayStation 2 machine scratches cause 3% of disc problems!
* Laser rot (a manufacturer error) causes 2% of disc problems!
another way of recovering data from scrached cd is to use a chemical called (isopropile) a chemical usualy used from cleaning circuit boards.
rub a piece of cloth weted with isoprpile in anticlock wise way.soon you yourself find your cd's sparkling.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
slow System start up
my task bar doesnt get ready at once on start up ,it takes few minutes for notifications {icons in task bar at right side}.
please give me some soln. fast . May 11 (21 hours ago) Vivek
I think u should disable startup. Goto run>type msconfig and goto startup and then uncheck some programs..U can alsocustomize ur notification by right-clicking taskbar(right side). May 11 (20 hours ago) 9-zone
try ccleaner and disable unnessary start up entries
also clean ur system wid it
and following registry hack helps u to increase start up speed:
Click on the start button then press R it will take u to Run well go to run
n type Regedit
press enter
this will open Registery Editor
now look for the key
HKEY_LOACAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr ol\ContentIndex
now there find the Key Called
"Startup Delay"
Double Click On It
Now where its Base
Click Decimal
Now its Default Value Is 4800000
Change The Value To 40000
here u go u have done it
now close the Registery Editor and Restart Your Computer
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Speed up your browsing of Windows 2000 & XP machines
Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installed as default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows 2000 is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Note that though the fix is originally intended for only those affected, Windows 2000 users will experience that the actual browsing speed of both the Internet & Windows Explorers improve significantly after applying it since it doesn't search for Scheduled Tasks anymore. Here's how :
Open up the Registry and go to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace
Under that branch, select the key :
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
and delete it.
This is key that instructs Windows to search for Scheduled Tasks. If you like you may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if necessary.
This fix is so effective that it doesn't require a reboot and you can almost immediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your browsing processes.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
The Search companion in Windows XP searches for hidden and system files differently than in earlier versions of Windows. This guide describes how to search for hidden or system files in Windows XP.
Search for Hidden or System Files By default, the Search companion does not search for hidden or system files. Because of this, you may be unable to find files, even though they exist on the drive.
To search for hidden or system files in Windows XP:
Click Start, click Search, click All files and folders, and then click More advanced options.
Click to select the Search system folders and Search hidden files and folders check boxes.
NOTE: You do not need to configure your computer to show hidden files in the Folder Options dialog box in Windows Explorer to find files with either the hidden or system attributes, but you need to configure your computer not to hide protected operating system files to find files with both the hidden and system attributes. Search Companion shares the Hide protected operating system files option (which hides files with both the system and hidden attributes) with the Folder Options dialog box Windows Explorer.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
System Administration Tips
System Administration Tips
Here you will learn some basic network administration tips, how to secure your computer network, basic troubleshooting guide, it management tools, security measures and basic network troubleshooting tips. The administration of a computer network is a very responsible task of the network administrators. There are certain administration tips if followed, the management becomes easy. Being a network administration you should know the basic network technologies such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, cabling system, basic network hardware, software, directory services and some basic network troubleshooting techniques.
Always document your network resources and configurations such as network hardware and software inventory, computers, basic network configurations, logon scripts. Also take a complete backup of your server’s data and manage the resources of network server in such as way that simultaneous access to the server does not affect the performance of the server.
Keep your network software inventory up to date and assure that you have these utilities such as data recovery tools, backup utilities, troubleshooting tools, TCP/IP ports and performance monitoring tools and up-to-date antivirus software
Make your network administrator’s password complex and also train an assistant network administrator. Keep an up-to-dated network security tool such as GFI LanGuard, which can prevent your network from any kind of internet or external security attack. Put a strict restriction in the server room and only authorized persons should be allowed to enter in the server room. Regularly take back of your critical data on other hard disks and write backup data on the CDs. After installing and configuring your server, take an image of your whole hard disk, with a good utility such as Norton Ghost. Always get ready an updated disaster recovery and fault tolerance plans. Do not leave the serve room unattended there must be someone responsible person present every time in the server room. Besides these general tips I have also provided list of the information tips
Following are the basic tips for administering a computer network.
1. If you are preparing a new system, make sure that you are using the best installation source such as an installation CD. After installing the operating system, also install up-to-date antivirus program such as Norton antivirus, Trend Micro, McAfee, Panda Antivirus or any other antivirus program of your choice.
2. After completing the installation process of all the networking computers, test your network for the performance, speed and security.
3. Keep your network design simple and segment your network in different sections so that it would be easy to isolate a faulty component of the network.
4. Regularly upgrade your network computers with the latest antivirus definitions, software patches and other security measures.
5. Purchase a planned hardware for your network and make a documentation of your hardware and software inventory.
6. Only install the required software applications on your server and networking computers. Any kind of unauthorized software or web based application can become source of viruses and other malicious codes from the internet.
7. Define network IP address, crate user accounts, create user material and keep the resources closer to the user.
8. Train your IT staff as well as all the users and warn them about any unauthorized activities.
9. Administer the access to the internet and put a tight security restriction on the unauthorized internet usage and block all the unwanted ports and web based application access.
10. Secure your gateway computer or proxy server as much as possible because gateway is directly exposed to the internet.
11. Mirror your hard disk.
12. Structure your network.
13. Being a network administrator, always research and test new network technologies and trends.
Also you must know the basic network technologies and troubleshooting tips. Do research and make a plan before setting up a network for your organization or clients. Always fill your resource kit with the data recovery software, backup utilities, up-to-dated antivirus programs, cable testers, cable cutter, cable connectors and other network security and troubleshooting tools. Also, keep yourself upgraded with the latest networking knowledge networking certifications such as MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, Network+, and Server+. Share your knowledge with your colleagues, IT managers and also reply the various networking troubleshooting and management related questions in the different forums on the internet. Hopefully this tutorial will provide you the basic understanding and insight of how to administer a computer network.
Here you will learn some basic network administration tips, how to secure your computer network, basic troubleshooting guide, it management tools, security measures and basic network troubleshooting tips. The administration of a computer network is a very responsible task of the network administrators. There are certain administration tips if followed, the management becomes easy. Being a network administration you should know the basic network technologies such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, cabling system, basic network hardware, software, directory services and some basic network troubleshooting techniques.
Always document your network resources and configurations such as network hardware and software inventory, computers, basic network configurations, logon scripts. Also take a complete backup of your server’s data and manage the resources of network server in such as way that simultaneous access to the server does not affect the performance of the server.
Keep your network software inventory up to date and assure that you have these utilities such as data recovery tools, backup utilities, troubleshooting tools, TCP/IP ports and performance monitoring tools and up-to-date antivirus software
Make your network administrator’s password complex and also train an assistant network administrator. Keep an up-to-dated network security tool such as GFI LanGuard, which can prevent your network from any kind of internet or external security attack. Put a strict restriction in the server room and only authorized persons should be allowed to enter in the server room. Regularly take back of your critical data on other hard disks and write backup data on the CDs. After installing and configuring your server, take an image of your whole hard disk, with a good utility such as Norton Ghost. Always get ready an updated disaster recovery and fault tolerance plans. Do not leave the serve room unattended there must be someone responsible person present every time in the server room. Besides these general tips I have also provided list of the information tips
Following are the basic tips for administering a computer network.
1. If you are preparing a new system, make sure that you are using the best installation source such as an installation CD. After installing the operating system, also install up-to-date antivirus program such as Norton antivirus, Trend Micro, McAfee, Panda Antivirus or any other antivirus program of your choice.
2. After completing the installation process of all the networking computers, test your network for the performance, speed and security.
3. Keep your network design simple and segment your network in different sections so that it would be easy to isolate a faulty component of the network.
4. Regularly upgrade your network computers with the latest antivirus definitions, software patches and other security measures.
5. Purchase a planned hardware for your network and make a documentation of your hardware and software inventory.
6. Only install the required software applications on your server and networking computers. Any kind of unauthorized software or web based application can become source of viruses and other malicious codes from the internet.
7. Define network IP address, crate user accounts, create user material and keep the resources closer to the user.
8. Train your IT staff as well as all the users and warn them about any unauthorized activities.
9. Administer the access to the internet and put a tight security restriction on the unauthorized internet usage and block all the unwanted ports and web based application access.
10. Secure your gateway computer or proxy server as much as possible because gateway is directly exposed to the internet.
11. Mirror your hard disk.
12. Structure your network.
13. Being a network administrator, always research and test new network technologies and trends.
Also you must know the basic network technologies and troubleshooting tips. Do research and make a plan before setting up a network for your organization or clients. Always fill your resource kit with the data recovery software, backup utilities, up-to-dated antivirus programs, cable testers, cable cutter, cable connectors and other network security and troubleshooting tools. Also, keep yourself upgraded with the latest networking knowledge networking certifications such as MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, Network+, and Server+. Share your knowledge with your colleagues, IT managers and also reply the various networking troubleshooting and management related questions in the different forums on the internet. Hopefully this tutorial will provide you the basic understanding and insight of how to administer a computer network.
Meghdoot 6.6 SP 4 is released
Pl download it & upgrade in ur all systems. Becoz, many validations incorporated for MO Videsh & NPS etc is available
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
HOLIDAY HOMES FOR YOU
I know this is a lenghty text, it is reproduced for the benefit of staff. Pl make use of it fully & enjoy the vacation.
This is summer and obviously Children will be on a holiday spree. It’s time to go for a long outing with family that rejuvenate our mind and body. You might complain that stay in a good tourist spot is exorbitant. That’s true. Even if you are ready pay the price demanded, getting a decent lodging during summer is not a cakewalk.
But , Holiday homes and Touring Officers’ Hostels, which are operated by CPWD/Urban development Ministry throughout India come in handy in this situation.
Online booking make things easy:
Earlier, manual booking was only available in these homes, which involves cumbersome procedure of sending a request over post. This procedure was also not transparent and we may not be in a position to plan our travel properly as confirmation of reservation should also reach us by post. But Government has simplified this process by making 100% online allotment through internet in 6 holiday homes and in certain Touring Officer’s Hostels.
We have attempted here to compile the information regarding these holiday homes. Also we have presented a simple guide on online reservation in these places through the website of Ministry of Urban ministry .
These are the Holiday homes under Ministry of Urban development throughout India:
Holiday Home No of Rooms Location
Agra (Online booking only) 14 Holiday Home for the Central Government Employees,
Sikandra Sector 15, Near Income Tax Colony, Sikandra.
Amarkantak 10 Central Govt. Holiday Home, Amarkantak (MP)
Goa (Online booking only) 03 Holiday Home for the Central Governmen Employees, Bambolim,
Opposite Goa Medical College Complex, Panaji-Madgaon Road, Goa
Kanyakumari (Partial online booking) 22 Holiday Home for Central Government Employees Kovalam
Road (near Light House), Kanyakumari
Mysore 12 Holiday Home, CPWD Office Campus, T.Narasipur Road, Sidhartha Nagar,Mysore-570011
Mussorrie (Online booking only) 05 Southwood Cottage in the ITBP campus (near library Chowk, Mall Road, Next to Dove Cottage), Mussoorie.
Nainital (Online booking only) 13 Central Govt. Employees Holiday Home, Khurpatal (Nainital).
Ooty (Online booking only) 26 Holiday Home for Central Government Employees, Good Shed Road,
Near Railway Station, Udagamandalam,
Shimla (Online booking only) 109 Grand Hotel, The Mall, Shimla-171001
Udaipur 2 –
Who is eligible to apply?
All working and retired Central Government employees and the employees working under the Government of NCT of Delhi, who are working in the offices, which have been specifically declared eligible for General Pool, are entitled for allotment of accommodation from General Pool.
Documents to be submitted for authenticity:
Signature of administrative authorities of department where the employee is working is necessary in the application sent by the employee for booking. In the case of online reservation, application form generated by the system has to be signed by the administrative authorities before the same is sent by post. In the case of retired government employees, forwarding of self attested copy of the PPO along with the application for booking is necessary
How to guide for making reservation online:
Before proceeding to online reservation install Java Virtual machine software if the same is not installed in your computer already. As this online reservation system runs in Java platform this software is required to be installed in your computer. Also the conventional browsers such as Internet Explorer 6 and above supports this online reservation system well rather than Firefox or google chrome.
Java Virtual Machines software is available in department site of Ministry of Urban development.
Download Java Virtual Machine Software
This is the step by step work flow chart for online reservation:
Step I Register your request for advance reservation by filling online application form found in the website www.estates.nic.in.
Step II After pressing the SUBMIT Button, take a print of the application form generated by the computer system. Copy of the applicant form can also be generated from the button available in CHECK STATUS section.
Step III Sign the application form. Get it verified/forwarded from the Administrative Divn. of applicant’s office (Retired Government employees should enclose SELF ATTESTED copy of the PPO/Pensioner ID. Card. Verification by office is not necessary).
Step IV Annex Pay Order/Demand draft for the full amount of room charges. If Sending application to AD(Regions) New Delhi : DD/Pay Order to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES (CASH), NEW DELHI (for booking of Holiday Homes other than Grand Hotel, Shimla). If Sending application to AEM, Chennai : DD to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT ESTATE MANAGER, CHENNAI (for booking of Holiday Homes other than Grand Hotel, Shimla). For booking at Grand Hotel Shimla (From anywhere in country) : DD to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT ESTATE MANAGER, GRAND HOTEL SHIMLA. Pl. write applicant’s name, destination and stay dates on the backside of the Demand Draft/Pay order.
Step V Despatch the HARD COPY of the verified application form [with Demand Draft/pay order for the full amount] to the concerned Allotting Authority.
Step VI You can check your booking status online by quoting BOOKING REQUEST ID and ID CARD NO. If it shows status as ALLOTTED, take a print of the confirmation letter. Get it attested from applicant’s office. Deliver it at the reception while checking in.
These are screen shots of online reservation system. What we could make out from the process flow of this system is that availability has to be checked prior to starting booking process and once the availability is ensured tariff for the rooms is to be ascertained and demand draft has to be taken prior to the start of the booking process. This is because for completing the booking process, Demand Draft number and date is necessary. Also, other modes of payment such as direct debit, credit card payment etc are are yet to be enabled.
Website of Ministry of Urban Development: Click Holiday home —>Apply online
2. Alert about availability of Java Virtual Machine:
3. Options to check availability, Booking Status, and online booking. Check the availability, tariff before making online booking.
4. This is the screen for checking availability:
5. This is a sample availability report:
6. This is the screen meant for online booking:
7. Screen-2 for online booking:
For making manual reservation download this application form
Click here to get complete details of these holiday homes and Touring Officer’s hostel.
Click here for Room Charges
check here for other terms and conditions.
Go to Website for Central Government Holiday Homes Online Reservation
For further details pl visit : http://gconnect.in/gc/news/get-cg-holiday-homes-booked-online.html
This is summer and obviously Children will be on a holiday spree. It’s time to go for a long outing with family that rejuvenate our mind and body. You might complain that stay in a good tourist spot is exorbitant. That’s true. Even if you are ready pay the price demanded, getting a decent lodging during summer is not a cakewalk.
But , Holiday homes and Touring Officers’ Hostels, which are operated by CPWD/Urban development Ministry throughout India come in handy in this situation.
Online booking make things easy:
Earlier, manual booking was only available in these homes, which involves cumbersome procedure of sending a request over post. This procedure was also not transparent and we may not be in a position to plan our travel properly as confirmation of reservation should also reach us by post. But Government has simplified this process by making 100% online allotment through internet in 6 holiday homes and in certain Touring Officer’s Hostels.
We have attempted here to compile the information regarding these holiday homes. Also we have presented a simple guide on online reservation in these places through the website of Ministry of Urban ministry .
These are the Holiday homes under Ministry of Urban development throughout India:
Holiday Home No of Rooms Location
Agra (Online booking only) 14 Holiday Home for the Central Government Employees,
Sikandra Sector 15, Near Income Tax Colony, Sikandra.
Amarkantak 10 Central Govt. Holiday Home, Amarkantak (MP)
Goa (Online booking only) 03 Holiday Home for the Central Governmen Employees, Bambolim,
Opposite Goa Medical College Complex, Panaji-Madgaon Road, Goa
Kanyakumari (Partial online booking) 22 Holiday Home for Central Government Employees Kovalam
Road (near Light House), Kanyakumari
Mysore 12 Holiday Home, CPWD Office Campus, T.Narasipur Road, Sidhartha Nagar,Mysore-570011
Mussorrie (Online booking only) 05 Southwood Cottage in the ITBP campus (near library Chowk, Mall Road, Next to Dove Cottage), Mussoorie.
Nainital (Online booking only) 13 Central Govt. Employees Holiday Home, Khurpatal (Nainital).
Ooty (Online booking only) 26 Holiday Home for Central Government Employees, Good Shed Road,
Near Railway Station, Udagamandalam,
Shimla (Online booking only) 109 Grand Hotel, The Mall, Shimla-171001
Udaipur 2 –
Who is eligible to apply?
All working and retired Central Government employees and the employees working under the Government of NCT of Delhi, who are working in the offices, which have been specifically declared eligible for General Pool, are entitled for allotment of accommodation from General Pool.
Documents to be submitted for authenticity:
Signature of administrative authorities of department where the employee is working is necessary in the application sent by the employee for booking. In the case of online reservation, application form generated by the system has to be signed by the administrative authorities before the same is sent by post. In the case of retired government employees, forwarding of self attested copy of the PPO along with the application for booking is necessary
How to guide for making reservation online:
Before proceeding to online reservation install Java Virtual machine software if the same is not installed in your computer already. As this online reservation system runs in Java platform this software is required to be installed in your computer. Also the conventional browsers such as Internet Explorer 6 and above supports this online reservation system well rather than Firefox or google chrome.
Java Virtual Machines software is available in department site of Ministry of Urban development.
Download Java Virtual Machine Software
This is the step by step work flow chart for online reservation:
Step I Register your request for advance reservation by filling online application form found in the website www.estates.nic.in.
Step II After pressing the SUBMIT Button, take a print of the application form generated by the computer system. Copy of the applicant form can also be generated from the button available in CHECK STATUS section.
Step III Sign the application form. Get it verified/forwarded from the Administrative Divn. of applicant’s office (Retired Government employees should enclose SELF ATTESTED copy of the PPO/Pensioner ID. Card. Verification by office is not necessary).
Step IV Annex Pay Order/Demand draft for the full amount of room charges. If Sending application to AD(Regions) New Delhi : DD/Pay Order to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES (CASH), NEW DELHI (for booking of Holiday Homes other than Grand Hotel, Shimla). If Sending application to AEM, Chennai : DD to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT ESTATE MANAGER, CHENNAI (for booking of Holiday Homes other than Grand Hotel, Shimla). For booking at Grand Hotel Shimla (From anywhere in country) : DD to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT ESTATE MANAGER, GRAND HOTEL SHIMLA. Pl. write applicant’s name, destination and stay dates on the backside of the Demand Draft/Pay order.
Step V Despatch the HARD COPY of the verified application form [with Demand Draft/pay order for the full amount] to the concerned Allotting Authority.
Step VI You can check your booking status online by quoting BOOKING REQUEST ID and ID CARD NO. If it shows status as ALLOTTED, take a print of the confirmation letter. Get it attested from applicant’s office. Deliver it at the reception while checking in.
These are screen shots of online reservation system. What we could make out from the process flow of this system is that availability has to be checked prior to starting booking process and once the availability is ensured tariff for the rooms is to be ascertained and demand draft has to be taken prior to the start of the booking process. This is because for completing the booking process, Demand Draft number and date is necessary. Also, other modes of payment such as direct debit, credit card payment etc are are yet to be enabled.
Website of Ministry of Urban Development: Click Holiday home —>Apply online
2. Alert about availability of Java Virtual Machine:
3. Options to check availability, Booking Status, and online booking. Check the availability, tariff before making online booking.
4. This is the screen for checking availability:
5. This is a sample availability report:
6. This is the screen meant for online booking:
7. Screen-2 for online booking:
For making manual reservation download this application form
Click here to get complete details of these holiday homes and Touring Officer’s hostel.
Click here for Room Charges
check here for other terms and conditions.
Go to Website for Central Government Holiday Homes Online Reservation
For further details pl visit : http://gconnect.in/gc/news/get-cg-holiday-homes-booked-online.html
NEW PENSION SCHEME:
1) REGULATED BY PFRDA. (PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
TYPES:
TIER I: PURE PENSION SCHEME
TIER II: INVESTMENT SCHEME (CAN BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME)
BOTH: COMBINATION OF TIER I AND TIER II
WHO CAN JOIN
GOVT EMPLOYEES JOINED AFTER 1.1.04 (EQUAL CONTRIBUTION FROM GOVT)
GOVT EMPLOYEES JOINED PRIOR TO 1.1.04 (NO CONTRIBUTION)
OTHER CITIZENS (NO CONTRIBUTION) OF AGE 18-55.
TIER I:
MIN : Rs. 500/- (MULTIPLES OF Re.1/- )
MAX : NO LIMIT
On attaining age 60, 60% will be paid and 40% will be annutized for monthly pension.
If closed before the age of 60, 80% will be paid and 20% will be annutized.
TIER II:
MIN : Rs. 1000/-
MAX: NO LIMIT
Lock up period: Nil
As the Govt. Employees joined after 1.1.04 are already having Tier I account, they can open only Tier II.
CONDITION:
• Contributions can be made subject to the following conditions :-
• Minimum Amount per contribution - Rs. 500/-
• Minimum Contribution per year - Rs. 6,000/-
• Minimum Number of contributions - 04 per year.
If the above conditions are not fulfilled, Rs. 100/- will be deducted from the balance.
• NPS offers Subscribers two approaches to invest their account :-
• Active Choice : Individual Fund.
• (Equity (not more than 50 %), Corporate bonds and Govt Securities)
• Auto Choice. : Lifecycle Fund.
WHO MANAGES THE FUND?
• ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Ltd.,
• IDFC Pension Fund Management Company Ltd.
• Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund Limited.
• Reliance Capital Pension Fund Limited.
• SBI Pension Funds Private Limited.
• UTI Retirement Solutions Limited.
• LIC Pension Fund Limited.
Forms for opening of NPS:
1) Subscriber applying fresh Tier-I and Tier-II account: Composite Application Form(CAF) UOS-S1.
2) Subscriber who has been registered for Tier-I and issued a PRAN (Permanent retirement account Number) card: Form UOS-S10.
3) NCIS (NPS contribution Instruction Slip)
4) S1 – Application for PRAN
FORMS SHOULD BE FILLED IN BOLD LETTERS AND IN BLACK INK ONLY
SHOULD BE SIGNED ONLY INSIDE THE RECTANGLE PROVIDED.
RS. 23/- IS TO BE COLLECTED IN ADDITION TO EACH TRANSACTION AS WELL AS FOR ALL TYPES OF SERVICE VIZZ.. CHANGE OF NOMINATON, BANK DETAILS, SWITCH OVER TO OTHER POINT OF PRESENCE (ie.. Postoffice to Banks etc..) ETC..
COLLECTED IN EPAYMENT…
NODAL OFFICE : PTC MYSORE.
DISPOSAL OF FORMS:
Except NCIS form all forms viz.. application forms, KYC documents like ID Proof, Age Proof, Residential Proof etc.. should be forwarded to Facilitation Centre.
TYPES:
TIER I: PURE PENSION SCHEME
TIER II: INVESTMENT SCHEME (CAN BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME)
BOTH: COMBINATION OF TIER I AND TIER II
WHO CAN JOIN
GOVT EMPLOYEES JOINED AFTER 1.1.04 (EQUAL CONTRIBUTION FROM GOVT)
GOVT EMPLOYEES JOINED PRIOR TO 1.1.04 (NO CONTRIBUTION)
OTHER CITIZENS (NO CONTRIBUTION) OF AGE 18-55.
TIER I:
MIN : Rs. 500/- (MULTIPLES OF Re.1/- )
MAX : NO LIMIT
On attaining age 60, 60% will be paid and 40% will be annutized for monthly pension.
If closed before the age of 60, 80% will be paid and 20% will be annutized.
TIER II:
MIN : Rs. 1000/-
MAX: NO LIMIT
Lock up period: Nil
As the Govt. Employees joined after 1.1.04 are already having Tier I account, they can open only Tier II.
CONDITION:
• Contributions can be made subject to the following conditions :-
• Minimum Amount per contribution - Rs. 500/-
• Minimum Contribution per year - Rs. 6,000/-
• Minimum Number of contributions - 04 per year.
If the above conditions are not fulfilled, Rs. 100/- will be deducted from the balance.
• NPS offers Subscribers two approaches to invest their account :-
• Active Choice : Individual Fund.
• (Equity (not more than 50 %), Corporate bonds and Govt Securities)
• Auto Choice. : Lifecycle Fund.
WHO MANAGES THE FUND?
• ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Ltd.,
• IDFC Pension Fund Management Company Ltd.
• Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund Limited.
• Reliance Capital Pension Fund Limited.
• SBI Pension Funds Private Limited.
• UTI Retirement Solutions Limited.
• LIC Pension Fund Limited.
Forms for opening of NPS:
1) Subscriber applying fresh Tier-I and Tier-II account: Composite Application Form(CAF) UOS-S1.
2) Subscriber who has been registered for Tier-I and issued a PRAN (Permanent retirement account Number) card: Form UOS-S10.
3) NCIS (NPS contribution Instruction Slip)
4) S1 – Application for PRAN
FORMS SHOULD BE FILLED IN BOLD LETTERS AND IN BLACK INK ONLY
SHOULD BE SIGNED ONLY INSIDE THE RECTANGLE PROVIDED.
RS. 23/- IS TO BE COLLECTED IN ADDITION TO EACH TRANSACTION AS WELL AS FOR ALL TYPES OF SERVICE VIZZ.. CHANGE OF NOMINATON, BANK DETAILS, SWITCH OVER TO OTHER POINT OF PRESENCE (ie.. Postoffice to Banks etc..) ETC..
COLLECTED IN EPAYMENT…
NODAL OFFICE : PTC MYSORE.
DISPOSAL OF FORMS:
Except NCIS form all forms viz.. application forms, KYC documents like ID Proof, Age Proof, Residential Proof etc.. should be forwarded to Facilitation Centre.
How to add BO in SPCC Office updation
Website : http://www.indiapost.gov.in/spc/
FIRST YOU HAVE TO ADD THE BOS AS THE LINKED OFFICES. FOR THAT GO TO THE FOLLOWING . YOU HAVE TO LOGIN WITH USER NAME & PASSWORD FOR YOUR SPC.A SITE WITH A BANNER AS SPEED NET OFFICE UPDATION WILL BE OPENED.THERE GO IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER , ADD ADDITIONAL OFFICES . FILL UP THE OFFICE DETAILS SUCH AS BO'S NAME ITS PINCODE , IMPORTANT YOU HAVE TO GIVE OPTION NO FOR THE IS DELIVERY OFFICE : NO. AND THEN CLICK SEND . SAME WAY UPDATE ALL THE BOS . THEN GO TO DOWNLOADS . IN THAT Download ALL data CircleWise -> SELECT YOUR CIRCLE (TAMILNADU). AND THEN CLICK DOWNLOAD . A TEXT FILE WHICH CONTAINS THE FILE NAME AS SPCC------(your spc pincode) WILL BE DOWNLOADED.THEN GO TO SPEED NET COMMUNICATION , GO TO TOOLS -> UPDATE OFFICE DATA FROM SERVER BROWSE THE FILE DOWNLOADED AND THEN CLICK UPDATE NOW. A MESSAGE WILL APPEAR AS " YOUR OFFICE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UPDATED MESSAGE WILL APPEAR. NOW GO TO SPEED NET APPLICATION . GO TO DELIVER -> INVOICING -> ARTILE FOR OTHER OFFICES . THERE YOU CAN FIND THE BO NAME IN THE TAB OFFICES. INVOICE THE ARTICLE FOR THAT BO AND AFTER DELIVERY REMARKS COMES UPDATE THE SAME THROUGH REMARKS FROM OTHER OFFICES -> SPEED POST. CALL THE SPEED NET COMMUNICATION. THATS ALL .
FIRST YOU HAVE TO ADD THE BOS AS THE LINKED OFFICES. FOR THAT GO TO THE FOLLOWING . YOU HAVE TO LOGIN WITH USER NAME & PASSWORD FOR YOUR SPC.A SITE WITH A BANNER AS SPEED NET OFFICE UPDATION WILL BE OPENED.THERE GO IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER , ADD ADDITIONAL OFFICES . FILL UP THE OFFICE DETAILS SUCH AS BO'S NAME ITS PINCODE , IMPORTANT YOU HAVE TO GIVE OPTION NO FOR THE IS DELIVERY OFFICE : NO. AND THEN CLICK SEND . SAME WAY UPDATE ALL THE BOS . THEN GO TO DOWNLOADS . IN THAT Download ALL data CircleWise -> SELECT YOUR CIRCLE (TAMILNADU). AND THEN CLICK DOWNLOAD . A TEXT FILE WHICH CONTAINS THE FILE NAME AS SPCC------(your spc pincode) WILL BE DOWNLOADED.THEN GO TO SPEED NET COMMUNICATION , GO TO TOOLS -> UPDATE OFFICE DATA FROM SERVER BROWSE THE FILE DOWNLOADED AND THEN CLICK UPDATE NOW. A MESSAGE WILL APPEAR AS " YOUR OFFICE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UPDATED MESSAGE WILL APPEAR. NOW GO TO SPEED NET APPLICATION . GO TO DELIVER -> INVOICING -> ARTILE FOR OTHER OFFICES . THERE YOU CAN FIND THE BO NAME IN THE TAB OFFICES. INVOICE THE ARTICLE FOR THAT BO AND AFTER DELIVERY REMARKS COMES UPDATE THE SAME THROUGH REMARKS FROM OTHER OFFICES -> SPEED POST. CALL THE SPEED NET COMMUNICATION. THATS ALL .
Shrink database - To clear the Log File & Increase the Free space
To Run this SQL Query To Shrink the SQL Database , To clear the Log File & Increase the Free space of Hard Disk
exec sp_msforeachdb @command1 ='dbcc shrinkdatabase (?, 10)', @replacechar ='?'
exec sp_msforeachdb @command1 ='dbcc shrinkdatabase (?, 10)', @replacechar ='?'
Security Guidelines - DOP
Copy of C.O. letter No. INV / 150-118 / wr/08 Dated the 20th April, 2010
Several systematic shortcomings are being noticed in the operational methods of Sanchay Post, giving scope for possible manipulation with malafide intentions. It has been observed that the instructions issued to manage the data entry module of Sanchay Post securely were not followed by many of the units leading to frauds in Sanchay Post software.
2. It is once again reinterated that the following aspects should be taken care of by all concerned without any deviation.
a) Operationalization of the data entry module should be limited to
the assigned supervisor only.
b) Only one data entry operator should be there in an office/
network.
c) It is the sole responsibility of the supervisor to keep the password secretly with him, as he is held responsible for the data entries made in an office running Sanchay post online, as pass word securities were not followed properly.
d) As instructed earlier a register should be kept to note the entries in the chronological order carrying the details of corrections made using data entry modules each duly attested by the concerned supervisor.
e) The System Managers of the field units can also hold periodical training for Post office and Divisional office staff to make them fully conversant with the checks and controls existing in the Sanchay Post software, so that supervisory control is made more effective.
3. Please circulate the above said instructions under acknowledgement to all the supervisors and operators of Sanchay post offices in your region immediately.
Directorate Letter No. 48-05/2004-Tech/KW dated 02.01.2008
A kind reference is invited to the above letter on Security of Sanchay Post Software. Now a copy of C.O. Lr. No. Tech/2-18/08-09 dated 01.12.2008 regarding Security guidelines for Computerized SB Offices is enclosed herewith for information and necessary action.
Further it is brought to the notice of this office that Data Entry Packages of Sanchay Post are not uninstalled after the accounts were brought into online in several offices and usage of several unauthorized softwares. Hence the following instructions are issued for immediate action.
1. All the Data Entry Modules of Sanchay Post should be immediately uninstalled after completion of the data entry.
2. The Data Entry Package should be installed only in Server or other systems under the direct control of the PM/ SPM only.
3. ‘Data Entry Supervisor’ user class should be allotted to the PM/ SPM only.
4. It is seen that all users are allotted to Data Entry which is highly irregular.
5. User names and password should be official specific not office specific. No general names and designations should be used. This should be monitored by the Divisional Heads / Sub Divisional Heads during their visits / inspections and recorded.
6. If one PA / Supervisor is on leave, the concerned PM/ SPM should change/authorize the name of the other official actually working on the branch while giving day begin.
7. For every Software / Hardware Problem, an error book should be maintained and recorded then and there by the officials concerned and the DSMs concerned should note the action taken for the rectification. The same should be perused by the
8. Divisional Heads / Sub Divisional Heads during their visits / inspections and recorded.
9. A separate register for entry / access of LAN server should be maintained with the details such as Date and Time of Entry, Work done and out time etc. The register should be under the personal custody of the Head of the Office.
10. It is seen that the opening balances, closing balances are being modified through some unauthorized software which is highly irregular and warrants Disciplinary Action.
11. Similarly doing day begin for the dates prior to the date of operation is also not correct.
12. Directorate has already issued instruction regarding security / preservation of SQL Server Password with the Divisional Heads and hence Divisional Heads should monitor the same to prevent unauthorized persons to have knowledge about the ‘SA’ password.
13. All the floppy / CD/DVD/Flash Drives should be disabled except the one used for taking backups by the Supervisor incharge.
14. The following certificate from the concerned System Administrators / DSMs should be obtained in respect of Computerised Offices under their jurisdiction and filed at the Divisional Office.
“Certified that there is no unauthorized software installed and data entry modules are uninstalled in the …………………………………….. SO/HO.
Signature of the SA/DSM
Date: ”
15.The following certificate should be sent by the Divisional Heads to this office immediately.
“Certified that the SAs / DSMs are instructed about the Security Guidelines for Computerised Offices and the relevant certificates were obtained and filed.
Signature of the Divisional Head
Date:
15. An action taken report on the C.O. Lr. No. Tech/2-15/08-09 dated 01.12.2008 should be sent within a week.
Security guidelines for computerized SB Offices – Reg.
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Security guidelines to be followed in the offices using Sanchay Post software, along with a list of ‘Do’s and Dont’s’for the officials working on SB LAN is enclosed. Please ensure that the guidelines are strictly adhered to. Additional security measures required if any may be combined with these guidelines and implemented.
Guidelines to be followed by the Systems Administrators / Operators of Computerized Offices:
• The server should be kept securely away from unauthorized users and outsiders to ensure security of data. The ‘SA’ of MSSQL server has full rights on the operation of RDBMS. It is therefore, necessary that the PASSWORD is granted to the appropriate official and a record is maintained for the same. He should also change the password at regular intervals to ensure better security and should not give the password to other operators.
• The System Administrators should not use SQL Server Management tools such as Query Analyzer, Enterprise manager etc. but should use the front end application only.
• The System Administrators / Managers should ensure that no one has access to SQL Server Tools, which can be used to tamper with databases.
• No personal Pen/Flash Drive/ Laptop should be permitted inside the office by the visitors/employees.
• Keep a written record of the officials granted ‘LAN Administrator’. ‘SQL Administrator’ and ‘Data Entry Super’ rights along with the period.
• Keeping the security issues in mind, the role of the System Administrators should be closely monitored by the competent authority.
System Administrators/Managers to ensure:
• That the clients connecting to the server should have only the client connectivity component of SQL server installed on them. Any other administrative tools such as the Query Analyser, Enterprise Manager etc., if found installed in the clients, should be uninstalled.
• Maintaining Operating system and Database in a NTFS partition provides the ability to limit network access based on user accounts and network-defined groups. Do not unnecessarily share folders on the server.
• Removal of Data entry modules for schemes which have been made online on all the nodes. If found absolutely necessary it should be installed in only one node.
• A new class of user called ‘Data Entry Supervisor’ has been introduced from Sanchay Post ver 5.0. Correction of accounts in which transactions have been performed in the online module (i.e. already online accounts) can only be done by the ‘Data Entry Supervisor’. Hence the rights for the role of Data Entry Supervisor are to be allotted only to the head of the office. (PM/SPM).
• User rights allotted in Sanchay Post should be post specific and a person should not be allotted both counter and supervisor rights. Group and Form access in online mode should be as per work distributions to counter users and supervisors. They should not be assigned groups or forms which are not handled by them to prevent nmisuse. The users should be given access to only the functions they perform and they should set their own password.
• Passwords should be official specific and not post specific. If there are five people who are likely to handle an operation over a period of time, individual user id should be created for each of them and under no circumstances should one individual log in with another’s id.
• Only the names of the officials should be given as “Person Name” while creating new persons. Designation of the officials (such as ‘Super’, ‘Counter’, ‘Postmaster’, PA, SPM, APM) should not be used as ‘Person name’.
• All the persons operating Sanchay Post application package should be given logon permissions (‘person name’ & ‘person password’ corresponding to ‘Your Name’ & ‘Your Password’ in the SB application login screen) using the officials name only.
• In the event of one’s pass word becoming known to others one should reset his pass word immediately. Free trading of password is risky. If an individual makes his password public, the risk lies with him. Full responsibility for misuse of his password would fall on him.
• Enforce password change at regular intervals and minimum password length to ensure better security.
• Supervisor’s id should be at an appropriate level. If more than one supervisor was to work owing to leave or training etc more ids can be created for each of the supervisors in the office.
• Delete old or inactive user accounts
• People who have moved out of the computerized operation set up in a specific office should be removed from the user group without any loss of time.
• Periodic backup should be taken without fail.
• The daily, weekly, monthly back up copies should be kept in different places. (System administrator, Head of the office, Divisional office etc.). The back up taken should be tested to see that restoration is possible without difficulty.
• Atleast one copy of the back up should be kept in a building away from the office (Offsite) to provide protection against location-specific catastrophes. Rotate tapes used for back up and replace tapes when its suspect.
• Antivirus software should be installed in all the nodes and regularly updated. Suitable mechanism for regular upgrading / updates to protect vulnerability against new Viruses should be formulated and implemented.
Do’s and Don’t’s for officials working on SB LAN
Do’s:
1. Use easily remembered passwords with sufficient complexity, which should be changed at frequent intervals.
To Change password
Log on to the online module. Go to ‘Set Up’ Menu. Select ‘Set personal password’, then type “Current personal password”. Type new personal password and retype new password. Click on OK.
2. Back up your data every day. Keep at least one copy offsite. A register has to be maintained for recording the following information. Data name of the person taking back up. Type of Media (CD, Tape or Node) Counter signature of the Postmaster.
3. Enforce logging out when the workstation is unattended for a significant period of time. All changes done to the database is recorded against your name. Use “Lock Screen” in setup menu when leaving workstation for a short while.
4. In case of problem in connecting to the server, follow the sequence of ‘switching on’
(a) Hub
(b) Server (Wait for ‘Begin log on’ screen with a message press Ctrl-Alt-Del to log on)
(c) Switch on nodes.
5. If when you double click on Sanchay Post icon, you get a message “Unable to connect to server. Do you want to correct”. Click on “Yes”. You will then be prompted for the server name. Type the server name and click “Save”. You wil obtain a message ‘Rerun Application”. Now double click on the Online or data entry icon to enter Sanchay Post application package.
6. If there is some kind of ‘system message’, read it first, it solves most of the problems. If you have to report a problem, record the messages you get. Telling someone that the message was something about a hardware error does not help the problem solver. Report the message to the System Administrator.
Don’t’s
7. Don’t run any other application other than Directorate approved software on your systems. Use of any other unauthorized software for modification / entering transactions is strictly prohibited.
8. Don’t allow another person to log with your name and password (including system Administrators). All the entries and changes made in the application package are entered in a log against your user name.
9. Do not simply turn off your computer: instead use the correct shut down process given below.
10. Shut Down process in nodes:
(a) Exit the application software (Sanchay Post) in the nodes by clicking on quit.
(b) Go to Start button, Click on Shut Down. You will get a screen “Shut Down Windows”. Select shut down from options available and click on “OK”.
(c) Wait till you get the message, “It is now safe to shut down the computer” before switching the computer off .
Shut down Process in server:
Log on to the Server and then follow step (ii) & (iii) as stated above.
Sub: Security of Sanchay Post software – reg
1. It has been come to the notice that because of the easy access to the data base Sanjay Post Software is being mishandled. The offices computerized by the technology division of the Directorate are not following the security guidelines and the Head of the Office is not reviewing the security measures.
2. Please refer to the FS Divisions lr no. 76-03/2005-FS dated 30.07.2007 regarding the security of SQL server password. It is again reminded that, it is the responsibility of the Divisional Superintendent to safe guard the password and to chage the password once in six months when he visits the post office for inspection/verification. Allowing the System Administrator to access the Data base will be dangerous.
3. Number entry package is also available in Sanjay Post Software. Because of this any body can access Data base. Generally, Number Entry is used for loading old numbers and after the entry it is uninstalled. All Circle Heads should ensure that the Number Entry Package has been uninstalled and it should be complied with.
4. Server should be kept under lock and key. Instructions were given to maintain a register at Server Room and to make entrices in the register. Usually it is not maintained in the Head Post Offices. Circle Heads must strictly ensure that this register is being maintained and it should be jointly signed by Postmaster/SBCO officials in Head Post Offices and in other Post Offices it should be signed by Cashier.
5. Issuing of Access card will be a better option which will keep the record of the time of entry and time spent in the Server Room.It will be effective to stop the trespassing into the server room.
6. It is also instructed that the Security Measures in the Computerised Offices may be reviewed periodically by the Inspecting Officer. It should be included in the Inspection Questionnare.
7. Secretary (P) has shown great concern in the above matter and asked to take immediate steps in this matter. Hence yoy are requested to give the feed back in this regard so that the information may be given to the Secretary (P) Circle wise.
This is issued with the approval of Dy. Director General (Technology).
Sd/-
(Dr. Kushal)
Asst. Director General (Technology)
Several systematic shortcomings are being noticed in the operational methods of Sanchay Post, giving scope for possible manipulation with malafide intentions. It has been observed that the instructions issued to manage the data entry module of Sanchay Post securely were not followed by many of the units leading to frauds in Sanchay Post software.
2. It is once again reinterated that the following aspects should be taken care of by all concerned without any deviation.
a) Operationalization of the data entry module should be limited to
the assigned supervisor only.
b) Only one data entry operator should be there in an office/
network.
c) It is the sole responsibility of the supervisor to keep the password secretly with him, as he is held responsible for the data entries made in an office running Sanchay post online, as pass word securities were not followed properly.
d) As instructed earlier a register should be kept to note the entries in the chronological order carrying the details of corrections made using data entry modules each duly attested by the concerned supervisor.
e) The System Managers of the field units can also hold periodical training for Post office and Divisional office staff to make them fully conversant with the checks and controls existing in the Sanchay Post software, so that supervisory control is made more effective.
3. Please circulate the above said instructions under acknowledgement to all the supervisors and operators of Sanchay post offices in your region immediately.
Directorate Letter No. 48-05/2004-Tech/KW dated 02.01.2008
A kind reference is invited to the above letter on Security of Sanchay Post Software. Now a copy of C.O. Lr. No. Tech/2-18/08-09 dated 01.12.2008 regarding Security guidelines for Computerized SB Offices is enclosed herewith for information and necessary action.
Further it is brought to the notice of this office that Data Entry Packages of Sanchay Post are not uninstalled after the accounts were brought into online in several offices and usage of several unauthorized softwares. Hence the following instructions are issued for immediate action.
1. All the Data Entry Modules of Sanchay Post should be immediately uninstalled after completion of the data entry.
2. The Data Entry Package should be installed only in Server or other systems under the direct control of the PM/ SPM only.
3. ‘Data Entry Supervisor’ user class should be allotted to the PM/ SPM only.
4. It is seen that all users are allotted to Data Entry which is highly irregular.
5. User names and password should be official specific not office specific. No general names and designations should be used. This should be monitored by the Divisional Heads / Sub Divisional Heads during their visits / inspections and recorded.
6. If one PA / Supervisor is on leave, the concerned PM/ SPM should change/authorize the name of the other official actually working on the branch while giving day begin.
7. For every Software / Hardware Problem, an error book should be maintained and recorded then and there by the officials concerned and the DSMs concerned should note the action taken for the rectification. The same should be perused by the
8. Divisional Heads / Sub Divisional Heads during their visits / inspections and recorded.
9. A separate register for entry / access of LAN server should be maintained with the details such as Date and Time of Entry, Work done and out time etc. The register should be under the personal custody of the Head of the Office.
10. It is seen that the opening balances, closing balances are being modified through some unauthorized software which is highly irregular and warrants Disciplinary Action.
11. Similarly doing day begin for the dates prior to the date of operation is also not correct.
12. Directorate has already issued instruction regarding security / preservation of SQL Server Password with the Divisional Heads and hence Divisional Heads should monitor the same to prevent unauthorized persons to have knowledge about the ‘SA’ password.
13. All the floppy / CD/DVD/Flash Drives should be disabled except the one used for taking backups by the Supervisor incharge.
14. The following certificate from the concerned System Administrators / DSMs should be obtained in respect of Computerised Offices under their jurisdiction and filed at the Divisional Office.
“Certified that there is no unauthorized software installed and data entry modules are uninstalled in the …………………………………….. SO/HO.
Signature of the SA/DSM
Date: ”
15.The following certificate should be sent by the Divisional Heads to this office immediately.
“Certified that the SAs / DSMs are instructed about the Security Guidelines for Computerised Offices and the relevant certificates were obtained and filed.
Signature of the Divisional Head
Date:
15. An action taken report on the C.O. Lr. No. Tech/2-15/08-09 dated 01.12.2008 should be sent within a week.
Security guidelines for computerized SB Offices – Reg.
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Security guidelines to be followed in the offices using Sanchay Post software, along with a list of ‘Do’s and Dont’s’for the officials working on SB LAN is enclosed. Please ensure that the guidelines are strictly adhered to. Additional security measures required if any may be combined with these guidelines and implemented.
Guidelines to be followed by the Systems Administrators / Operators of Computerized Offices:
• The server should be kept securely away from unauthorized users and outsiders to ensure security of data. The ‘SA’ of MSSQL server has full rights on the operation of RDBMS. It is therefore, necessary that the PASSWORD is granted to the appropriate official and a record is maintained for the same. He should also change the password at regular intervals to ensure better security and should not give the password to other operators.
• The System Administrators should not use SQL Server Management tools such as Query Analyzer, Enterprise manager etc. but should use the front end application only.
• The System Administrators / Managers should ensure that no one has access to SQL Server Tools, which can be used to tamper with databases.
• No personal Pen/Flash Drive/ Laptop should be permitted inside the office by the visitors/employees.
• Keep a written record of the officials granted ‘LAN Administrator’. ‘SQL Administrator’ and ‘Data Entry Super’ rights along with the period.
• Keeping the security issues in mind, the role of the System Administrators should be closely monitored by the competent authority.
System Administrators/Managers to ensure:
• That the clients connecting to the server should have only the client connectivity component of SQL server installed on them. Any other administrative tools such as the Query Analyser, Enterprise Manager etc., if found installed in the clients, should be uninstalled.
• Maintaining Operating system and Database in a NTFS partition provides the ability to limit network access based on user accounts and network-defined groups. Do not unnecessarily share folders on the server.
• Removal of Data entry modules for schemes which have been made online on all the nodes. If found absolutely necessary it should be installed in only one node.
• A new class of user called ‘Data Entry Supervisor’ has been introduced from Sanchay Post ver 5.0. Correction of accounts in which transactions have been performed in the online module (i.e. already online accounts) can only be done by the ‘Data Entry Supervisor’. Hence the rights for the role of Data Entry Supervisor are to be allotted only to the head of the office. (PM/SPM).
• User rights allotted in Sanchay Post should be post specific and a person should not be allotted both counter and supervisor rights. Group and Form access in online mode should be as per work distributions to counter users and supervisors. They should not be assigned groups or forms which are not handled by them to prevent nmisuse. The users should be given access to only the functions they perform and they should set their own password.
• Passwords should be official specific and not post specific. If there are five people who are likely to handle an operation over a period of time, individual user id should be created for each of them and under no circumstances should one individual log in with another’s id.
• Only the names of the officials should be given as “Person Name” while creating new persons. Designation of the officials (such as ‘Super’, ‘Counter’, ‘Postmaster’, PA, SPM, APM) should not be used as ‘Person name’.
• All the persons operating Sanchay Post application package should be given logon permissions (‘person name’ & ‘person password’ corresponding to ‘Your Name’ & ‘Your Password’ in the SB application login screen) using the officials name only.
• In the event of one’s pass word becoming known to others one should reset his pass word immediately. Free trading of password is risky. If an individual makes his password public, the risk lies with him. Full responsibility for misuse of his password would fall on him.
• Enforce password change at regular intervals and minimum password length to ensure better security.
• Supervisor’s id should be at an appropriate level. If more than one supervisor was to work owing to leave or training etc more ids can be created for each of the supervisors in the office.
• Delete old or inactive user accounts
• People who have moved out of the computerized operation set up in a specific office should be removed from the user group without any loss of time.
• Periodic backup should be taken without fail.
• The daily, weekly, monthly back up copies should be kept in different places. (System administrator, Head of the office, Divisional office etc.). The back up taken should be tested to see that restoration is possible without difficulty.
• Atleast one copy of the back up should be kept in a building away from the office (Offsite) to provide protection against location-specific catastrophes. Rotate tapes used for back up and replace tapes when its suspect.
• Antivirus software should be installed in all the nodes and regularly updated. Suitable mechanism for regular upgrading / updates to protect vulnerability against new Viruses should be formulated and implemented.
Do’s and Don’t’s for officials working on SB LAN
Do’s:
1. Use easily remembered passwords with sufficient complexity, which should be changed at frequent intervals.
To Change password
Log on to the online module. Go to ‘Set Up’ Menu. Select ‘Set personal password’, then type “Current personal password”. Type new personal password and retype new password. Click on OK.
2. Back up your data every day. Keep at least one copy offsite. A register has to be maintained for recording the following information. Data name of the person taking back up. Type of Media (CD, Tape or Node) Counter signature of the Postmaster.
3. Enforce logging out when the workstation is unattended for a significant period of time. All changes done to the database is recorded against your name. Use “Lock Screen” in setup menu when leaving workstation for a short while.
4. In case of problem in connecting to the server, follow the sequence of ‘switching on’
(a) Hub
(b) Server (Wait for ‘Begin log on’ screen with a message press Ctrl-Alt-Del to log on)
(c) Switch on nodes.
5. If when you double click on Sanchay Post icon, you get a message “Unable to connect to server. Do you want to correct”. Click on “Yes”. You will then be prompted for the server name. Type the server name and click “Save”. You wil obtain a message ‘Rerun Application”. Now double click on the Online or data entry icon to enter Sanchay Post application package.
6. If there is some kind of ‘system message’, read it first, it solves most of the problems. If you have to report a problem, record the messages you get. Telling someone that the message was something about a hardware error does not help the problem solver. Report the message to the System Administrator.
Don’t’s
7. Don’t run any other application other than Directorate approved software on your systems. Use of any other unauthorized software for modification / entering transactions is strictly prohibited.
8. Don’t allow another person to log with your name and password (including system Administrators). All the entries and changes made in the application package are entered in a log against your user name.
9. Do not simply turn off your computer: instead use the correct shut down process given below.
10. Shut Down process in nodes:
(a) Exit the application software (Sanchay Post) in the nodes by clicking on quit.
(b) Go to Start button, Click on Shut Down. You will get a screen “Shut Down Windows”. Select shut down from options available and click on “OK”.
(c) Wait till you get the message, “It is now safe to shut down the computer” before switching the computer off .
Shut down Process in server:
Log on to the Server and then follow step (ii) & (iii) as stated above.
Sub: Security of Sanchay Post software – reg
1. It has been come to the notice that because of the easy access to the data base Sanjay Post Software is being mishandled. The offices computerized by the technology division of the Directorate are not following the security guidelines and the Head of the Office is not reviewing the security measures.
2. Please refer to the FS Divisions lr no. 76-03/2005-FS dated 30.07.2007 regarding the security of SQL server password. It is again reminded that, it is the responsibility of the Divisional Superintendent to safe guard the password and to chage the password once in six months when he visits the post office for inspection/verification. Allowing the System Administrator to access the Data base will be dangerous.
3. Number entry package is also available in Sanjay Post Software. Because of this any body can access Data base. Generally, Number Entry is used for loading old numbers and after the entry it is uninstalled. All Circle Heads should ensure that the Number Entry Package has been uninstalled and it should be complied with.
4. Server should be kept under lock and key. Instructions were given to maintain a register at Server Room and to make entrices in the register. Usually it is not maintained in the Head Post Offices. Circle Heads must strictly ensure that this register is being maintained and it should be jointly signed by Postmaster/SBCO officials in Head Post Offices and in other Post Offices it should be signed by Cashier.
5. Issuing of Access card will be a better option which will keep the record of the time of entry and time spent in the Server Room.It will be effective to stop the trespassing into the server room.
6. It is also instructed that the Security Measures in the Computerised Offices may be reviewed periodically by the Inspecting Officer. It should be included in the Inspection Questionnare.
7. Secretary (P) has shown great concern in the above matter and asked to take immediate steps in this matter. Hence yoy are requested to give the feed back in this regard so that the information may be given to the Secretary (P) Circle wise.
This is issued with the approval of Dy. Director General (Technology).
Sd/-
(Dr. Kushal)
Asst. Director General (Technology)
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