Issue: Unable to type number in Internet explorer 10 using Windows 8

Reason: Compatibility issue with Xfinity Toolbar from comcast

OS: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista

Resolution: 1. Click on Start/ Control panel
                     2. Open Programs and Features
                     3. Look for Xfinity toolbar from comcast
                     4. Select and uninstall
                     5.  Check it now, It would be  working fine now after restart


 

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.