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TricksDaddy » Computer Problems http://www.tricksdaddy.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:39:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Control Panel is Missing from Start Menu: How to Restore it http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/04/control-panel-is-missing-from-start-menu-how-to-restore-it.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/04/control-panel-is-missing-from-start-menu-how-to-restore-it.html#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:53:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/04/control-panel-is-missing-from-start-menu-how-to-restore-it.html

Today while we were attending our lab, we were asked to open control panel for some purpose. One of my friend’s laptop was not showing control panel in start menu. If your control panel is also missing from start menu, you can restore it using the following steps. Step 1: Right click anywhere in the [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/04/control-panel-is-missing-from-start-menu-how-to-restore-it.html/feed 0 How To Open Unknown File Types in Windows http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/03/windows-cannot-open-this-file-how-to-open-unknown-file-types.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/03/windows-cannot-open-this-file-how-to-open-unknown-file-types.html#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:27:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/03/windows-cannot-open-this-file-how-to-open-unknown-file-types.html

Today I was checking my PC for unwanted files and programs. I found many unknown file types. When I tried to open that files, Windows gave me an error saying “Windows cannot open this file”. I immediately searched over internet and found an free and useful tool to easily recognize unknown file types in Windows. [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/03/windows-cannot-open-this-file-how-to-open-unknown-file-types.html/feed 0 Backup Windows Drivers Before Reinstalling Windows for Free http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/03/backup-windows-drivers-before-reinstalling-windows-for-free.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/03/backup-windows-drivers-before-reinstalling-windows-for-free.html#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:26:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/03/backup-windows-drivers-before-reinstalling-windows-for-free.html

Many Windows users including me face a common problem of downloading and installing device drivers every time they reinstall their Windows. It is very difficult to find essential drivers every time. So here is a cool application to backup all the drivers before formatting drive or reinstalling Windows. DriverBackup is a free tool to create [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/03/backup-windows-drivers-before-reinstalling-windows-for-free.html/feed 0 Cannot Delete Folder : It Is Being Used By Another Person Or Program – Fix This Error Easily http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/01/cannot-delete-folder-it-is-being-used-by-another-person-or-program-fix-this-error-easily.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/01/cannot-delete-folder-it-is-being-used-by-another-person-or-program-fix-this-error-easily.html#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:47:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/01/cannot-delete-folder-it-is-being-used-by-another-person-or-program-fix-this-error-easily.html

Sometime when we try to delete a certain folder in Windows it gives an error message like this : Cannot delete Folder : It is being used by another person or program Here is a solution for this error. You can easily get rid of this error now. Unlocker is the tool that is helpful [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/01/cannot-delete-folder-it-is-being-used-by-another-person-or-program-fix-this-error-easily.html/feed 4 Easily Find Name Of Hardware Drivers Installed On Your PC http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/01/easily-find-name-of-hardware-drivers-installed-on-your-pc.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/01/easily-find-name-of-hardware-drivers-installed-on-your-pc.html#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:26:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/01/easily-find-name-of-hardware-drivers-installed-on-your-pc.html

Most of the times, we are not able to find drivers for some hardware components installed on our PC because we don’t have any information about them like hardware name, hardware version etc. To sort out this problem, you can use this handy application HWiNFO32. HWiNFO32 is professional hardware information and diagnostic tool supporting latest [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2009/01/easily-find-name-of-hardware-drivers-installed-on-your-pc.html/feed 1 Find Any DLL File You Need http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/12/find-any-dll-file-you-need.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/12/find-any-dll-file-you-need.html#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:32:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/12/find-any-dll-file-you-need.html

Sometimes Windows dll files cause numerous errors when they are missing or damaged or while installing a software also, you need some dll files which are either lost or damaged in your PC. So here’s a quick solution for this problem. Just visit DllDump which contains thousands of free dll files and search for your [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/12/find-any-dll-file-you-need.html/feed 0 How to install themes in Windows XP ? http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/10/how-to-install-themes-in-windows-xp.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/10/how-to-install-themes-in-windows-xp.html#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:02:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/10/how-to-install-themes-in-windows-xp.html

You might have seen that it is not possible to install themes directly in Windows XP. You need some software to install themes. So here are two methods of installing themes in Windows XP.1. First method is by using UXtheme patcher. It is a simple method. First of all download and install UXtheme patcher. You [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/10/how-to-install-themes-in-windows-xp.html/feed 2 Reset Administrator’s Password in Windows XP http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/10/reset-administrators-password-in-windows-xp.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/10/reset-administrators-password-in-windows-xp.html#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:55:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/10/reset-administrators-password-in-windows-xp.html

If you have forgotten your Administrator’s password in Windows XP, then no need to worry about it as I am sharing a quick and easy method to reset it with you today. It is a common problem for all of us and not a serious case. Just follow the steps given below Reset Admin Password [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/10/reset-administrators-password-in-windows-xp.html/feed 0 Drives are not opening by double click. What to do ? http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/09/drives-are-not-opening-by-double-click-what-to-do.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/09/drives-are-not-opening-by-double-click-what-to-do.html#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:46:54 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/09/drives-are-not-opening-by-double-click-what-to-do.html

If it happens to you that you are not able to open the drives by double-click, then your system may be infected with virus. When this virus infects your windows, it automatically creates a autorun.inf in the root directory of each drive. This autorun.inf file is usually hidden, read only and is a system file. [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/09/drives-are-not-opening-by-double-click-what-to-do.html/feed 2 Check your Antivirus whether it is working or not ? http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/08/check-your-antivirus-whether-it-is-working-or-not.html http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/08/check-your-antivirus-whether-it-is-working-or-not.html#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:40:00 +0000 Simrandeep Singh http://www.tricksdaddy.com/2008/08/check-your-antivirus-whether-it-is-working-or-not.html

Sometimes we have certain doubts that whether we our protected with our antivirus or not ?, if it is working or not ? But dont worry you can easily check your antivirus if it is working or not by this simple trick. First of all, Open your notepad. Now paste the following code in your [...] Related posts:

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