Monday, June 30, 2014

Contacting The Windows 7 Technical Support

Since Microsoft has ended the services for Windows XP, most users have been migrating to the Windows 7 operating system. This has come as a surprise for many, including the software giant. Rejecting the so-called advanced Windows 8 and switching to Windows 7, itself shows how much the latter is preferred by the users. Keeping in mind the huge market share of Windows 7, Microsoft has now included several advanced options as part of providing Windows tech support to the users relying on this OS.

Windows 7 usually come in four editions namely Starter, Home, Professional and Ultimate. If you are using any of these and get issues in your computer, you can always seek assistance by either calling up the Windows tech support team or visiting the Microsoft support site. The technicians here can help you out in fixing various issues related to the installation and upgrading of the OS, customizing user accounts and switching them, etc. According to the Windows 7 technical support team, some of the common technical issues faced by the users include:

·       Problems in obtaining the latest service pack for Windows 7.
·       Inability to partition and format a hard disk by using the Windows setup program.
·       Inability to perform disk error checking in Windows 7.
·       Problems while trying to backup and restore the registry in the system.

Whenever you experience such issues in your Windows 7 computer, it is always better to take help from Microsoft Windows 7 support instead of trying to fix it yourself. You can always contact the technicians via e-mail or chat. The Windows 7 Fix it Solutions are available 24/7 to resolve all the issues related to the operating system.

Sometimes, when you are not able to contact the Windows 7 Fix it Solutions or cannot find any relevant information on Windows 7 Fix it; you can try contacting any technical service provider. There are numerous technical support organizations that are available round the clock to help you out in fixing the technical issues. Most of these companies provide high-end technical support and even have the options to use the remote desktop connection method to resolve the issues. These also offer online technical support at an affordable price.

So, the next time you face any issue in your Windows 7 computer, make sure you contact any of these technical support centers instead of trying to fix it yourself.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Why You Should Opt For The Windows 8 Upgrade

Almost two years ago, Microsoft launched Windows 8 by including some of the advanced features that were never heard of. Some of these interesting features included a touch responsive Modern UI interface, Charms bar, live tiles replaced by icons and faster boot up options.
As compared to other versions of the OS, you can enjoy many benefits if you upgrade to Windows 8. Some of these include the following.

Cheaper upgrade options

Earlier, upgrading the computer to the next version was found to be quite expensive. But now, things have changed considerably and the Windows 8 upgrade is available for only 40 dollars. But if you’re upgrading your Windows 7 computer to Windows 8, you don’t have to pay anything.

Availability of apps

Windows 8 comprises of many advanced and user-friendly apps. There is the well extensive Windows App Store, which is designed very much on the lines of iTunes App Store and Google Play Store. Well, it can be said that with this feature, the apps have been brought to a major PC operating system for the first time. These amazing apps have certainly increased the functionality of the devices as well as the positive user experience.

Faster Start up and Boot up options

One of the best features of Windows 8 is that it promises faster start up and boot options to the user. The OS starts much faster than Windows 7 and even than some recent Mac OS. Since, everyone likes to have their computer ready almost immediately; Windows 8 clearly emerges as a winner in this aspect.

Touch responsive operating system

Nowadays, almost everyone likes to control their gadgets and devices using their hands and fingers. With the modern touch interface, Windows 8 ensures that the users experience a fast, responsive and sophisticated personal computing experience. The modern GUI interface allows the users to navigate the options using their fingers, making Windows 8 an intuitive OS to operate on.

Ability to use the old programs

If you’re planning to upgrade to Windows 8, it doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to run your old programs. Almost all of them, such as Microsoft Office, can work fine on the Windows 8 OS as well. There’s also the traditional desktop and Start menu for those users who aren’t comfortable working on the modern interface.

These are some of the advantages of upgrading your system to Windows 8. To get more information on the features in this OS, you may get in touch with our technical support team.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Steps To Chat With Windows Live Messenger Users In Yahoo Chat

Using Windows Live Messenger as your chat service has its own benefits. There are numerous features available in this program such as an album viewer, the option to integrate with social networks, offline messaging etc. Now, if you are using Yahoo Mail as your primary email application, you can also connect with the Windows Live Messenger contacts using the email program’s chat feature. Whenever you are online, you will be able to see the contacts with Yahoo IDs in the Yahoo contacts book in your Online Contacts List. According to the Windows live chat support team, you need to request permission to chat in order to add a contact.

To request permission to chat with your Windows Live contacts, you can try any of these options.

Using a new chat link
  • At first, you need to be online and available to chat within the Yahoo Mail. Now, you need to click on the New Chat link, which you can find in the Chat & Mobile Text area.
  • You will see a chat window being opened in the bottom right corner of the Mail page. Here, you need to type in the Windows Live email address of the person you would like to chat with. Now, click on the Chat button.
  • At this point, you will get a pop up message showing that you must add the user to your Online Contacts List. For adding the user, click on the Add Contact link.
  • An Add to Contacts window will appear with the email address and the Windows Live ID filled in.
  • You can fill in the rest of the required information and then click on the Save button. You will get another pop up message saying your request to add this person has been sent. The person will appear offline in the chat window.
Editing an existing contact
  • You can also edit an existing contact by clicking on the Contacts tab in Yahoo Mail and searching for the contact. Now, you can click on the Edit button.
  • Next, go to the edit page to find the Messenger ID box. Enter the Windows Live chat ID and select the Add this person to my Messenger List option.
  • Once you have performed these steps, you can save the changes you have made. A request will be sent to the particular contact. At any point of time, you can also call up the Windows Live chat support team to get more assistance.
These steps can help you to chat with Windows Live Messenger users in Yahoo chat. To get more information on this messaging service, feel free to contact our technical support team.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Removing ASK.com From Your Search Preferences

The main function of a toolbar is to act as an add-on that helps the users to browse through the internet easily. Ask toolbar is such an add-on that was developed by the popular search engine Ask.com and the main function of the toolbar is to provide search results from the site. If you have the Ask toolbar installed on your web browser, you will be able to get search result from the ask.com site right from the browser home page. Installing the toolbar will change the default search engine of the browser to ask.com and your home page will be set to ask.com.

If you are a regular user of the ask.com, you will feel at home installing the toolbar. However if you do not use the ask.com service much, then it will become a nuisance over time. One of the greatest disadvantages of a toolbar is that it slows down the browser by taking up much needed random access memory or RAM. So you might consider Ask toolbar removal. You can remove the toolbar manually or by using a toolbar removal program. However sometimes even after Ask toolbar removal, you might see that the homepage and search engine preference are still set to ask.com. Here we discuss how users can remove it from their browser and set it to default.

Removing From Firefox
  • Open the web browser by double clicking on its icon found in the desktop. When the web browser appears on the screen, look for the search box in the browser window and then click on the small arrow found in the search box. A drop down menu will appear on the screen, select the option labeled as Manage Search Engines. 
  • You will be able to see all the search engines incorporated with the browser, select the search engine that you would like to make default by clicking on it and then click on the option labeled as Make default. 
  • Now for changing the ask.com from the home page of the browser, click on the Options tab found in the Firefox menu located at the top left corner of the browser. From the window that appears on the screen, delete Ask.com from the default homepage option and set a new web page of your choice. 
If you follow the simple instructions given above, you will be able to remove Ask toolbar and all its components from your web browser easily.

Friday, June 13, 2014

Improve Your Operating System Speed With Windows Tools

Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter and two system tools from Microsoft, which are designed to enhance the performance of your computer and arrange the files in it. According to Microsoft help & support center, it is advisable that you run both these programs occasionally so that you can make sure that your Windows operating system runs smoothly. In this post, we will find out how to run these programs.

Disk Cleanup

The disk cleanup utility is designed to remove the junk files from your computer. In order to run this tool, follow the steps below.
  • Open the Start menu and go to the option All Programs.
  • From the new sub menu, place the mouse over the option Accessories.
  • The above step opens a new sub menu. From this menu, choose the option System Tools.
  • Under System Tools, locate Disk Cleanup and click it to launch the program.
  • The first window of the Disk Cleanup window asks you to choose the drive that you wish to clean up. From the drop down list of the disks in your computer, choose any one and click OK.
  • As the next step, the program will calculate how much space it would be able to free up after the cleanup.
  • Once this scan is finished, a new window comes up that shows you the size you can free up from a particular drive.
  • You may choose the button View Files to go through the selected files and uncheck the files that you do not want to remove.
  • Once you have gone through the files, click OK and this opens a new window that asks you to confirm the selection. Select Yes and this will begin the cleanup process.
  • Restart the computer when the process is over.
Disk Defragmenter

This tool is designed to arrange files in the drives. This will improve the speed of accessing files. Follow the steps below to run the program.
  • Open the Start window and click All Programs. 
  • Choose Accessories and then System Tools. 
  • From the different options, select Disk Defragmenter. 
  • In the Disk Defragmenter window, select the option Defragment after choosing the drive. 
  • Restart the computer when finished. 
With the above steps, you can make your computer run faster. For additional help, you may contact Microsoft help & support center.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Fixing Microsoft Word Issues

While using Microsoft Word application to compose and edit documents, the application sometimes slows down. Many people have this problem. And sometimes it’s a problem with the start-up. If you have enabled the Safe Mode, certain add-ins may get blocked and result in start-up problems. Enabling Safe Mode while running is not advised, because this would affect some of the basic functionalities of the application.

But then, you’ll see on the Microsoft help forum that Safe Mode can also be used as an effective troubleshooting tool, in cases where the splash screen of Word lingers for a bit too long. First, you can hold down the Ctrl key while opening the Word application from the Start menu, in cases where it doesn’t load up because safe mode is turned on. Here, you can restart Word normally, and then try deactivating each add-in. Apart from running in safe mode, there are a few tricks mentioned in the Microsoft help forum to fix these issues.

Registry fixes
  • This is a master settings file maintained by the Windows operating system, and it helps in fixing issues related to the slowing down of applications on the computer. You can easily delete the Word Data and the Word Options registry keys, to troubleshoot and fix the problem.
  • In both cases, you can use the Windows Regedit and perform the task yourself. You can try downloading the specific tool from the Microsoft website. This issue can also be fixed by renaming the global template file and for this as well, you can download the tool from Microsoft’s site.
Opening files
  • Sometimes, these issues occur when the application comprises of a certain set of files, which contain too much content i.e. large images or clip-art files the program finds difficult to handle.
  • According to the Windows tech support team, you can fix such issues by reducing the amount of content in a document, or by removing unnecessary multimedia. You can also split these files into smaller ones, helping Word to launch more easily.
More Options
  • Adding to these, there are also more troubleshooting options available in Microsoft’s official website. There is a Word Help and How-To Center, where users can search for the answers related to their queries.
By following these methods, you can fix the issues in Microsoft Word. For more information regarding the features in this application, feel free to contact our Windows technical support team.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Getting Rid Of The Malware Toolbars And Resetting Your IE Explorer

You always come across many web links online asking you to download some toolbar or other useful tool. Many of us click on these links without realising that these are malware applications and they will only slow down the browser performance.

We all know how to remove a toolbar from the browser. But, the malware toolbar falls into a different category. These toolbars are designed to hijack the browser and change its settings without your permission. This will result in your browser opening some unwanted websites every now and then.

This can be very annoying when you are in the middle of some important work and are looking to find some relevant information online. The toolbar might take you a different website every time you type web address into the browser bar.

Removing the malware toolbar from IE

So, how to remove a toolbar that has hijacked your browser? Unfortunately, this involves resetting your browser application. You have to uninstall the browser add-on, remove the toolbar application, and then reset the browser application. Only then, can you get rid of this browser toolbar completely.

For disabling or uninstalling a toolbar in IE browser, you have to go to the Add-ons manager section in the application. You will find the add-ons manager option in the Tools menu. Click on the Tools button on your IE menu bar and on the expanded tools menu, click on the Manage Add-ons option to launch the add-ons manager.

There, under the Toolbars and Extensions option, you will find the list of add-ons and toolbars installed in IE. Select this toolbar and use the Disable or Remove option you find there, to remove the toolbar from the browser menu. When you use the Disable option, you can later Enable the browser and bring it back to the browser menu.

After this, go to the system Control Panel. Click on the option Add or Remove Programs and find the application for the malware toolbar you want to remove. Select this option and click on the Remove button to uninstall this application from the system.

Now, go to your IE browser. The malware browser application must have changed your homepage settings, default search engine, etc in the browser. Resetting the browser is the best way to revert these settings to the default values.

These steps will remove the toolbar effectively from the system. Make sure to follow them to the letter.