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Picture in Windows Media Player is Upside Down »

Problem: When you watch a video clip, the picture is upside down. Before you try any of my solutions, you should make sure that the problem doesn’t lie in the video itself. It is quite possible that it was flipped on its head before it was sent to your computer. To be sure, try any other video clip in the same […]

5 Ways to Speed up a Slow PC »

Is your computer unbelievably slow? Does it take several minutes to load Windows and start programs? Is it using up all the RAM (physical memory)? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, it’s time to do something about it. There are many reasons why a computer slows down. Maybe it is simply old and the processor […]

Files open with incorrect program »

Let’s say you click on a zip file and a media player tries to open it. Or you select a video file, but you don’t want this file to be played in Windows Media Player. You want to choose your own player. This problem can be solved by configuring the file extension associations. To select which program should open […]

Data Invalid Error – Cannot install USB Device »

Have you ever experienced this problem: When you plug in a new USB device such as mouse, external hard drive or digital camera, the new hardware is detected but automatic driver installation fails every time with a ‘data invalid’ error message? Don’t worry, there are several possible solutions that you can test. Solution 1: Use […]

Remove message ‘for testing purposes only’ in SP2 »

If you have a Windows XP Service Pack 2 that displays the message ‘for testing purposes only’ in the bottom right corner, you can follow these simple steps to remove the message. Go to Start, Run and type regedit. The registry window will open. To remove the message you have to find two keys and delete […]