Windows XP BSOD Error while Installing on an Intel Motherboard
Hey guys, here’s a quick one I ran across the other day that could give people massive headaches because it’s such an obtuse issue.

While installing Windows XP SP1 one onto an Intel motherboard I received a Blue Screen of Death error with a mention or IRQL in the dump.

I did a memory diagnostic test which came back error free. I reseated the CPU, and checked the cooler to make sure it was not overheating. I even tried a different hard drives and cables.

It turns out that many Intel Motherboards will [...] Continue Reading…

My iPhone Won’t Sync on Windows 7 Due to an “Unknown Error”?
Lately a few friends have been asking me about their latest problem where they are having issues were their iPhones won’t sync with Windows 7. In the majority of these cases Windows 7 is reporting an “Unknown Error” when they try to sync the iPhone with iTunes.

From what we have seen from doing some research online this problem seems to be more common for users who are running Windows 7 64-bit, and also motherboards with the P55 chipset. In some cases users are reporting the Unknown Error message [...] Continue Reading…

HELP! Windows 7 Automatically Moves and Resizes My Windows! How do I Turn This Off?
As soon users have discovered inadvertently Windows 7 now comes installed with a feature that can automatically move and resize your Windows depending on where they are dragged on the screen. This feature in Windows 7 is known as “Aero Snap” and was designed to increase productivity by allowing users to manage their windows easier.

Though in some cases this can lead to pure frustration for users, which is the case for many of the people who have emailed me asking how to fix this from [...] Continue Reading…

How to Fix Problems with Windows 7 Aero
One thing on Windows 7 that a lot of users have been emailing me about is Windows Aero. Aero is the 3D default Windows 7 theme that utilizes visual effects and transitions to make navigation more graphical in Windows 7.

In some cases Aero may not be functioning because it was not fully enabled on your system or various features are disabled.

To fix this do the following:

Click “Start” and in the Run / Find line type “Aero”.

In the bottom of the new window click on the “Troubleshoot problems with transparency and other Aero [...] Continue Reading…

Windows 7 Not Detecting CD / DVD ROM Drive

Some Windows 7 users have reported issues lately where Windows 7 is not detecting their DVD Drive after they have installed Windows.

In most of these cases there are two things users can do to attempt to fix the problem.

The first fix involves removing two registry entries referencing the DVD Rom Drive. These two entries can be found in the following location.

Click the Start Menu > and in the “FIND” or “RUN’ field type “REGEDIT”.

In the Registry Editor go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\
Once you have found this key, look in the right hand pane and [...] Continue Reading…