Greg Goodell wrote :
I changed the DPI for my screen to 115% using the Display settings>Settings
tab then clincking ADVANCE however when I do this most of the icon in my
system tray disappeared. I went to check which were running and how many and
tried to clean up a couple of them using "MSCONFIG" . I tried removing a
couple of the progrmas at start-up but it will not allow me to safe them
saying Access is denid and I that I need Adminiatrator access. I am
configured as the Administrator for my laptop. Are these two problems
related? How do I fix them?
See if you can find an EXACT error message & then google that message.
Windows XP Events and Errors
Enter the message source and ID in the text field, then click Go.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/eventserrors.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/su...ows Operating System&MajorMinor=5.1&LCID=1033
Windows Vista’s Event Viewer
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6108150.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_Viewer
http://www.petri.co.il/vista-event-viewer.htm
Blue screen of death troubleshooting tips
http://www.lazybit.com/index.php/2007/12/14/windows_blue_screen_troubleshooting_tips?blog=2
http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/ProblemReporter/minidump.asp
You may get more info from minidumps. Make sure it is Enabled.
Control Panel --> System --> Advanced --> Startup and Recovery -->
Settings ---> Write debugging
information --> Complete memory dump.
On XP and 2003 systems, mini dumps are located at
%SystemRoot%\Minidump, or c:\Windows\Minidump; kernel and full dumps
are located at %SystemRoot%\MEMORY.DMP or c:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP.
How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/041105-windows-crash.html
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/debug/windbg_part1.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/installx86.mspx
Install Debugging Tools for Windows 64-bit Version
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/install64bit.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/default.mspx
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35246
This primer will show you how to solve problems quickly. Using a tool
that costs nothing, you can solve approximately 50% of Windows server
and workstation crashes in a few minutes. The tool is WinDbg, the free
Windows debugger.
You've probably never used the debugger, don't have it and don't want
it. After all, it's a developer's tool, not an administrator's, right?
Yes, but what you need to know is remarkably easy to learn, and even a
rudimentary familiarity with the debugger could enhance your skills and
your resume.
Still hesitant? Think about this: After rebooting a crashed machine,
we've brought up the debugger, opened a memory dump file, given the
debugger a single command, and learned not only that the cause was a
driver, but also the driver's name — all in less than a minute.
Granted, the debugger was installed and configured, we knew what
commands to use and what to look for.
But so will you by the end of this article.
Or,
Grabtxt
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/grabtxt.html
http://halmisbah.blogspot.com/2008/07/grabtxt-10.html
Capture text from Windows error dialogs.
Grabtxt is a simple utility that enables you to capture the text
portions from many Windows dialog boxes. The captured text can be
copied to the clipboard (Ctrl+C) or used to search for details via
Google or Live.com with the provided shortcut buttons. The program can
be useful if you need to copy an error message for a bug report or want
to find out additional information via online search engines without
having to manually type the text. Grabtxt worked with most, but not
all, Windows dialogs that we tested.
Requirements: .NET Framework 2.0 W2000/XP/2003/Vista.
Or,
Event Log Explorer
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Event-Log-Explorer.shtml
http://www.eventlogxp.com/
http://www.eventlogxp.com/download/elex.zip
Event Log Explorer is a free software for viewing, monitoring and
analyzing events recorded in Security, System, Application and another
logs of Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista ( 32 & 64 bit )
operating systems. It extends standard Event Viewer monitoring
functionality and brings new features. Free registration.
