MSWINSCK.OCX for 64 bit Windows 7 & Vista
MSWINSCK.OCX is a file requred by many old application in order to listen to a certain port or just allow. network connections. This OCX will not register as most of know, by putting in in the system32 folder and typing the command “regsvr32 MSWINSCK.OCX”. With newer 64 bit systems it is a bit tricky. Here is how to do it
1. download the file here
2. Copy it to c:\windows\syswow64
3. type the following “Run” command : “regsvr32 c:\windows\syswow64\MSWINSCK.OCX” and yes, you must type the full path to the file, not just the name.
4. That’s it it should work now.
Upgrading ASUS laptops to windows 7
Newer asus laptops (the ones sold under Vista) are a little tricky to upgrade to windows 7, they have a small hidden partition that handles the boot and recovery processes.
Once you format your C: to install 7 you will lose some files related to the recovery application. The boot handler in the small hidden partition will try to check the recovery files because it assumes that your windows installation is corrupted, but some file are missing, and that will result in a big red ERROR written on the screen, it looks pretty much like this one.
ERROR
to fix this do the following.
- Insert your window 7 CD and chose to repair your windows installation.
- Open the command prompt.
- write “bootsect /nt60 c: /mbr”
- restart
everything should work fine.
what you did was to rewrite the master boot records to load windows7 and ignore loading the recovery process
Automatically Detect and Download all your PC drivers
During the last decade, I got the chance to try many driver repairing tools, some of them were free, some were not. I never liked any of them though, some couldn’t correctly detect the hardware that is unrecognized by windows, some provided dead driver download links, and some were loaded with spywares are scarewares.
When I was working on a friends Acer laptop, trying to find almost all of it’s drivers that Windows curiously was unable to recognize any of them. Even the manufacturer was not quite sure what the hell they put in this model.
That is when I tried a software called Device doctor, I kinda liked it for the following reasons.
1. Free
2. Was able to detect all the needed drivers.
3. Was able to provide driver updates for the installed drivers.
4. All drivers were hosted at the device doctor website.
5. No registration required !
6. There is even a portable version of the software, to be used without installing from a flash drive, if you were geeky enough for that.
I still haven’t got the chance to really check it’s capabilities, but so far, it’s looking good.
You can download Device Doctor here
Also you can get the Portable Device Doctor here
Fix Windows Vista black desktop on Startup
Hi
This problem causes windows to startup to a black screen, with only the “Documents” folder open, once you close it, the screen is all black, no start menu , no background, no icons.
The causes of this are not very clear to be but i suggest that it is related to some form of new virus or malware.
To correct this do the following:
- On the black desctop screen, hold Ctrl + Shift + Esc
-The tast Manager will appear, from the file menu, select run and write “explorer” without the quotations.
-Your computer will load the start menu and will work correctly.
Until now, we still haven’t fixed the problem, the next time you boot your computer , you will have to repeate the same procedure.
BCM2045A USB Bluetooth Dongle driver for windows Vista 32 and x64 bits
BCM2045A USB Bluetooth adapter is a cheap Chinese usb bluethooth adapter, it works very well under windows XP but under windows Vista, there is no way you can install it’s driver because it is not digitally signed and there is no version on the internet that is.
To use this BCM2045A USB Bluetooth Dongle on windows Vista follow these simple steps:
Installing dual boot Windows 7 RC on your Laptop
This is a complete guide on how to install Windows 7 RC1 on your laptop computer. for this test I used HP dv4
Please read this guide carefully before starting, if you have any questions please ask before you start. and please remember that this procedure can be dangerous, I can help you but I can’t be held responsible if you fry your laptop or lose important data
Since Windows 7 in not yet released, Microsoft is offering you to try Windows 7 for free till June 1st 2010. which is almost 1 year from now.
Resizing hard disk partitions in windows Vista
InWindows Vista, you will not be needing any third party application such as Partition Magic to resize/ split you hard disk partitions without losing any data.
To achieve the best results I recommend backing-up important data (you never know), moving any large files to an extra partition or flash disk, and finally run a defragmentation.
HP 656c Driver for windows Vista 32 and 64
HP 656cThe HP 656c is a very old hp printer. I got it around the year 2001, recently I needed to download a driver for it to work on windows Vista x64 and not surprisingly there was not.
The trick to use your HP 656c on windows Vista 32 or x64 is easy.
ZSMC USB PC Camera (ZS0211) Driver for Windows Vista 32 64
This one gave me a really hard time to find, So I decided to upload it for you nice ppl to save you some time.
This driver works for the ZSMC USB PC Camera (ZS0211) as well as for many cheap china made webcams. it works under windows Vista 64 bit
Anyway the trick is not in the driver it self but in windows Vista. Download it here (LINK UPDATED !!!)
-restart your computer.
-hold F8 before windows Vista loads (right after the BIOS POST screen)
-select “Disable Driver Signature Enforcement”
- now boot to windows and install the driver. your ZSMC USB PC Camera (ZS0211) will now work
Enjoy
The Vista Snipping Tool.
Many useless small applications are added with windows vista. One of them is called the Snipping tool
This tool is used to capture portions of the screen, add marks or highlights to it, and then copy it to the clipboard or save it to a file.
To start it, select it from the accessories menu in the Vista ultimate start menu.
Click and drag a box around the areas you want to capture and voila, you can then copy the picture to the clipboard, save it to a file or send it by Email.
For me I would stick with the usual “PrintScreen” and mspaint combination for screen capturing for the following reasons:
- The snipping tool does not allow you to capture open menus or the start menu
- It can’t be easily used inside full screen applications such as games.
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Not easily nor quickly accessible as the Printscreen keyboard key.
It’s just good to know that it is there that’s all.
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