Learn About Your Windows Problem

There are many Problems which are faced by PC owners because computer is a machine and every machine breaks down sometime. Every time you do not need to run to the technician when your PC crashes or is infected by a malicious software. First try to resolve these problem by yourself.  All these problems can occur in any operating System like Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Let us discuss about some computer problems:-

• System Restore Problems
• Version: XP, Vista, 7

System Restore's purpose is to return your system to a workable state without requiring a complete re-installation and without compromising your data files. The utility runs in the background and automatically creates a restore point when a trigger event occurs. Trigger events include application installations, Auto-update installations, Microsoft's Backup Utility recoveries, unsigned- driver installations and driver backup, and manual creations of restore points. The utility also creates restore points once a day by default.

Open Disk Cleanup (Start > All Programs > Accessories > System tools) and – if prompted – choose "all users". On the More Options tab delete all but the newest Restore point. If all else fails, disable System Restore and lose all Restore points, then re-enable it. 

In Vista and Windows 7 open System Protection, untick all the boxes and click Turn off System Restore > Apply. Tick your system drive again and click Apply to switch it back on.

•  Missing Taskbar icons
• Version: XP, Vista, 7

If icons have disappeared from the Taskbar's notification area, there are two things to try: first, press the Windows key and [R], type "regedit" and press [Enter].

Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\TrayNotify, and delete both IconStreams and PastIconsStream values. 

Reboot, or log off and back on again. If the problem persists in XP, and you can live without it, open the Add or Remove Programs Control Panel, click Add/Remove Windows Components, expand Networking Services, and untick "UPnP User Interface". Then click OK > Next.

•  Video display problems
• Version: XP, Vista, 7

When playing back video on your PC, does the screen appear too light or dark, or is the colour balance all wrong? That's because the video uses special "overlay" settings in place of Windows' own. 

To resolve this, right-click the desktop and look for an Nvidia or ATI option; if it's not there, choose "Personalization" or "Properties" instead. Choose Settings or Display Settings and look on the tabs for a video or advanced option. 

Once located, make sure the video settings are set to that of the player, and not your graphics adaptor. When this is done, save your settings to resolve the problem.