Unable to install Google Chrome Error : 0x80040909

Issue: Google Chrome Stopped Working and not being reinstalled even with Google Chrome Stand alone Setup.

Description: When You try to install Google Chrome online, It just says, "installation failed, Try again." and You can't uninstall it from Add or remove because it's not there and when you download Standalone setup it comes up with error code 0x0040909

Solution: Go to Documents and setting/User/Localsettings/Apps/Google and and delete the folder which says Google Chrome

Note: Repeat the same step with every user profile.

Download the stand alone setup from http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?standalone=1
 But make Sure you uncheck the option which says "set Chrome as your default browser"

and Download the setup and save it to your desktop.

Make sure you run the setup as administrator, in vista there is an option " Run as administrator: 3

But in XP you need to right click the setup and click on Run as

and than un check option which says "Protect my computer and data from unauthorized programme Activity"

and than click okay.

and there you Go, Now you won't have any issue using Chrome.

Cheers.

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A faster way to Turn off or Log off your computer

Introduction: Sometimes your computer takes  long time to initiate the shut down process as it has to end all the programs and  processes for it's OS and you don't like it you want it to shut down faster than it's normal time to here is the way to fix it




OS: XP, Vista









Solution: Press Ctrl+Shift+esc to open task manager

Click and shut down and choose whatever option you want from the following

1. Stand By
2. Hybernate
3. Turn off
4. Restart
5. Log off
6. Switch User

and  It will act in seconds to complete the task, Just try it once

Cheers
Fixforall.

Solution for Hung up issues while shutting down the computer

www.fixforall.comIntroduction: While turning off or logging off your system you might be getting " End Now" prompt and your computer won't go off until you won't click on end now tab, I am sure you would want to get that done automatically, So here is is the solution for it


Solution: Click on Start and go to run ,in the open box, type regedit and hit enter

It will open the registry editor

Warning: Make sure to back your registry before making and kind of changes in it and you will be doing it on your own risk because modifying registry may harm your operating system

Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Dekstop
 and look for the value "AUTO END TASK" and change it's value from 0 to 1 and close the regsitry

and there you go, now windows will end all the programs for you and you won't have to do anything after clicking on Shut down

Cheers

www.fixforall.com

 

 

How to browse the internet using Notepad.

Introduction: Dear Friend, Lot's of us sometimes find the problem with the browsers instead of internet. Some times u are connected to the internet but not able to browse because of some problems in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome etc, and to fix this you need to download something from the internet but you do not have any application to Browse So here you can use Notepad as a Browser, Please follow the steps about how to browse the websites using Notepad.

OS: Windows Xp, Windowss Vista, Windows 7, 

1. Open Notepad and click on Help - > Help Topic

2. Right Click on the Title Bar and than click on Jump to URL as shown in the PIC 2

3. It will bring you a small window where you need to type the URL and Click Ok

And there You go :)

And i Hope now all you people know about HOW TO USE NOTEPAD TO BROWSE WEBSITE

and now you would never forget about how to browse the website using Notepad or How to Use Notepad as a browser or to download something from The internet


Note: When you are typing the URL make sure to add http:// at the begining

Cheers.

how to Speed up your Computer

 Issue: Computer is running slow

OS:  Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Introduction: There can be many causes for your slow computuer but mainly are No optimization for long time, Virus, Spywares, Adwares, Corrupted Antivirus Softwares, High Graphichs Games, Low RAM, Slow processor etc. Here i am telling you the basic steps of Computer Optimization and few tips as well to avoid the slow computer.

Resolution:

1. Deleted all the temporary files and in order to do that follow these steps
      : Click on start
     : Follow the same steps for temp and prefetch folder

2. Increase the Virtual memory which you can change from System properties
     Note: Minimum Memory: Total Ram x 1.5
               Maximum Memory: Total Ram x 1.5 x 2

3. Perform Disc clean Up.

4. Defrag Your Hard Drive

5. Disable all the unwanted Start up items using MSconfig

6. Uninstall all the unwanted applications and Softwars from the computer

7. Optimize your browser

8. Uninstall the Toolbars

9. Scan your system for malwares and spywares

10. Keep your system up to date

Tips to Avoid Slow Performance

1.  Make sure that your antivirus softwares are not corrupted and are up to date

2. Optimize your computer on regular basis

3. don't install anything malicious

4. Keep your computer up to date

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outlook express is getting disconnected after sending/reciving

Issue: Outlook express is getting disconnected after sending/receiving

Software: Outlook, Outlook Express

OS: Any

Solution: Go to Tools/option and there go to connection Tab

Uncheck the option which says Hang up after sending and Recieveing

Click on Apply and than okay. and Try again.

How to Start windows installer service in safe mode

Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

Solution:

First in Safe mode only

Click on start/run and in the open box type the following commands

1. REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MSIServer" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D "Service"

2. net start msiserver

Safe Mode with Network:

Click on start/run and in the open box type the following commands

1. REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\MSIServer" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D "Service"

2. net start msiserver

Error 1084: This service cannot be started in Safe Mode

Symptoms: When you are getting this error message in normal mode with lot's of services which do not run in normal mode

Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

Solution: Click on start/run and in the open box type "regedit" and than click okay.
Browse to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Option
change "OptionValue" to if present
"OptionValue"=dword:00000000
and restart the computer.