There is not enough memory or disk space to run MS office word/excel - Error

This error occurs while opening MS office word/excel etc. 



If you try to install new version/plug-ins or upgrades MS office by uninstalling the older version, some of the registry keys might be damaged and this causes the MS office service to pop-up this error every time when you open the application.

The best way to get rid off this error is to restart/reset your PC, if not then follow the simple steps below.

Solution:

1] Open Start menu > Run > type msconfig.exe and hit enter key.

2] Select Startup tab > remove the tick mark near the MS-Office service.

  
3] Click Apply and OK.


4] Restart your PC to take changes immediately.

5] Now clean your registry for invalid, unused keys and also clean your temporary stored files using a freeware like Ccleaner. This might help you in fixing most of the registry issues.

 Note : Remember to clean your registry before installing or after uninstalling softwares from your PC and this might avoid most of the system errors in the future.
 

Deleting folder contents without deleting the folder

Some people feels irritating by deleting all the folders and creating New folders with the same name and adding different contents, makes them time consuming. So why can't we delete the contents alone but not the folder which remains the same, yes there is an option.

Follow these simple steps to add a context menu entry.

1] Open Start Menu > Run > type regedit.exe and hit enter.

2] In the Registry Editor navigate to the path

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell

3] In the left pane, Right click on the Shell folder > select New > Key, name the key as Delete Folder Contents.

4] Now Right click on the Delete Folder Contents > select New > Key and name the key as command.

5] In the right pane, Right click the default string value > Modify.

6] Now type (or) copy/paste the exact command below.

    cmd /c "cd /d %1 && del /s /q *.*

7] Click OK and close the Registry Editor.
 
Now whenever you want to delete the folder contents but not the folder, just right click on the folder which you want to delete and select Delete Folder Contents.

Clipboard - How to clear

For those who do a lot of cutting, copying and pasting of photos and such, this will help you, as well. When you are working with large files, you may or may not notice that your work speed decreases; if you clear your clipboard regularly, your work speed will increase dramatically.

1] Right click on the desktop (open area) > select New > Shortcut.

 

2] Type the following command including the quotation mark.

    cmd /c "echo off | clip"


 

3] Click Next button and now give a name for the shortcut (eg: clear clipboard) and click Finish button.

 

4] Now you can change the picture for the icon.

5] Right click on the current icon > select Properties > select Shortcut tab and click Change Icon button.

 

6] If you have already custom icon pictures on your PC, you can select their location by clicking browse button.
                                      (or)
7] If you want to use windows loaded default icons, type the following command and click OK to open the icon folder.

    %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll

 

8] After selecting your favorite icon, click OK to close the box.

9] Now click Apply and OK.
 
10] After all, for your convenient use you can drag the shortcut icon from the desktop to the quick launch bar.

how to remove lssrvc.exe

Nero is no doubt quite amazing software for writing dvd’s and cd’s but in the background it installs so many useless additional softwares and features which you may not require but they will keep running in background using your CPU, One such service called LightScribeService, runs a process with the executable named lssrvc.exe.

lssrvc.exe is a process associated with the Light Scribe software from Nero AG. LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling is a disc labeling technology that enables you to burn silkscreen-quality labels directly on your CDs and DVDs.

So, if you don’t use this service for burning labels to disc, you should better stop this service and remove it, follow the procedure below to do it.
  
1] Open Start Menu > Run > type services.msc.

2] Locate the service named LightScribeService.

3] Right Click on that service > Properties > click the Stop button to first stop the service.

4] After stopping the service, click the drop-down box for Startup type and select disabled.

 

5] Click Apply and OK button.

Windows crashes frequently while playing games online via browser

Follow these simple steps to save windows from crash.

1] Click Start > Run > type msconfig > hit enter.
2] Now System Configuration Utility opens up.
3] Select Services tab > click Hide all Microsoft Services > click Disable all.

4] Select Startup tab > click Disable all (or) Remove all the tick marks.

5] Click Apply and OK.
6] Click Restart to take changes immediately.

Bluetooth device was not discoverable (or) An error occured changes could not be saved and the bluetooth device may not be plugged in

Solution:
1] Click Start > Run > type devmgmt.msc and hit enter.
2] Device Manager window will be opened and expand Bluetooth radios.
3] Right click on Wireless Bluetooth Module > Properties > Power Management tab.
4] By default windows turn off the bluetooth and wireless device.
5] Make sure that there is no tick mark in Allow computer to turn off this device to save power as shown in picture below.
 

6] Click OK to close the properties box.

7] Also expand the Network Adapters in the device manager window.

8] Right click on Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card > Properties > Power Management tab

9] Make sure that there is no tick mark in Allow computer to turn off this device to save power.

10] If there is tick mark then the error will be pop-up saying your bluetooth device was not plugged in.

11] Now select Advanced tab > select Wake-up Mode > set Value as Disabled (or) None.

12] Click OK and close the Device Manager window.

13] Now right click the Bluetooth radio button in the notification area of the taskbar and open settings.

14] Put the tick mark near the following options

• Allow bluetooth devices to find this computer 
• Allow bluetooth devices to connect to this computer 
• Alert me when a new bluetooth device wants to connect

15] Now select the Share tab and put the tick mark near Allow remote devices to browse, send and receive pictures, music and other files.

16] Atlast click Apply and OK.

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If the problem still exist then you have to check the bluetooth service.

1] Click Start > Run > type services.msc and hit enter.

2] Services window will be opened.

3] Locate the Bluetooth service and right click > properties.

4] Set the Startup type as Automatic and Start the service if it has Stopped.

5] Click Apply and OK.

6] Locate the Bluetooth Support service and right click > properties.

7] Set the Startup type as Automatic and Start the service if it has Stopped.

8] Click Apply and OK. 

9] Similarly locate the WLAN AutoConfig service and repeat same procedure.

10] If you can't able to start the service, select the Dependencies tab and start all the services related to it by following the above steps.

Note: Also read my new post on "Bluetooth keyboard/mouse disconnects frequently in Windows 7 laptops"

 

Bluetooth device driver was not successfully installed (or) No driver found for your bluetooth peripheral device

You may receive this error while you installing the driver for bluetooth in your laptop (or) connecting a bluetooth device to your laptop.

Solution:

• While installing the bluetooth driver, please make sure that you must have a bluetooth enabled device like mobile phone, headset, mouse etc near your laptop as discoverable so that the laptop recognize the nearby bluetooth device and complete the installation of the bluetooth peripheral device driver in your laptop.

• While connecting a bluetooth device, please make sure that the bluetooth adapter is ON. If either your laptop discovers your mobile device (or) the mobile device discovers your laptop then the solution is easy. You can try sending some files from your laptop or mobile device which discovers first and vice versa so that the bluetooth peripheral device driver installs completly.

If either your laptop or your mobile device was not discovered then the solution might be complex.

NOTE : Also read my new post on Bluetooth device was not discoverable

Mainstream Graphics Card with Best Performance

ASUS EAH5670

CHIPSET : RADEON HD 5670

GPU 
FABRICATION PROCESS : 45 nm
CORE SPEED : 775 MHz
STREAM PROCESSORS : 400

MEMORY 
SPEED : 1 GHz
SIZE : 1GB GDDR5
BUS WIDTH : 128-bit 

VIDEO OUTPUTS : HDMI, VGA and DVI 

POWER CONSUMPTION
IDLE : 15 Watts
FULL LOAD : 70 Watts 

PERFORMANCE  
3D MARK VANTAGE : 4648 

Crysis Warhead
17.5 fps @ 1680x1050

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ATI RADEON HD 5750

CHIPSET : RADEON HD 5750 

GPU

FABRICATION PROCESS : 40nm
CORE SPEED : 740 MHz
STREAM PROCESSORS : 720

MEMORY 
SPEED : 1200 MHz
SIZE : 1GB DDR5
BUS WIDTH : 128-bit
DATA RATE : 4.6 Gbps

VIDEO OUTPUTS : Display Port, HDMI and DVI (dual link ports)

POWER CONSUMPTION
IDLE : 16 Watts
FULL LOAD : 86 Watts

PERFORMANCE

3D MARK VANTAGE :3449 @ Extreme Preset

Crysis
31 fps @ 1680x1050 in 2xAA (Mainstream mode)
Left 4 Dead
55 fps @ 1680x1050 in 8xAA (Mainstream mode)


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XFX RADEON HD 5750 XXX ED

CHIPSET : RADEON HD 5750 

GPU

FABRICATION PROCESS : 40nm
CORE SPEED : 740 MHz
STREAM PROCESSORS : 720

MEMORY 
SPEED : 1200 MHz
SIZE : 1GB DDR5
BUS WIDTH : 128-bit

VIDEO OUTPUTS : HDMI, DVI (dual link ports)

POWER CONSUMPTION
IDLE : 16 Watts
FULL LOAD : 86 Watts

PERFORMANCE

3D MARK VANTAGE : 7956

Crysis Warhead
52 fps @ 1920x1080 in 8xAA (Mainstream mode)

58 fps @ 1680x1050 in 8xAA (Mainstream mode)

39 fps @ 1400x900 (Gamer Mode)

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ATI RADEON HD 5770

CHIPSET : RADEON HD 5770

GPU

FABRICATION PROCESS : 40nm
CORE SPEED : 850 MHz
STREAM PROCESSORS : 800

MEMORY 
SPEED : 1200 MHz
SIZE : 1GB DDR5
BUS WIDTH : 128-bit
DATA RATE : 4.8 Gbps

VIDEO OUTPUTS : Display Port, HDMI and DVI (dual link ports)

POWER CONSUMPTION
IDLE : 18 Watts
FULL LOAD : 108 Watts

PERFORMANCE

3D MARK VANTAGE :4295 @ Extreme Preset

Crysis
31 fps @ 1680x1050 in 2xAA (Mainstream mode)
Left 4 Dead
55 fps @ 1680x1050 in 8xAA (Mainstream mode)




 

Application failed to launch because mfc100u.dll was not found (or) Application failed to initialize properly (error 0xc000007b)

Installing Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package (x86) can solve this problem.

Click below the Microsoft links to download the latest version for your PC.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010

Open Add/Remove programs window in control panel and check for previously installed versions in your PC before downloading.

How to remove/restore Recycle bin, My Computer icon from the desktop

For Windows Vista / 7 Users:

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Personalization > Change desktop icons.
2. Click to unselect the Recycle bin (or) My Computer check box to remove from the desktop. (OR) Click to select the Recycle bin (or) My Computer check box to restore.
3. Click Apply and OK.

For Windows XP Users:

1. Click Start > Run > type gpedit.msc and hit Enter.
2. Now the Group Policy Editor window will be opened.
3. In the left pane, click User Configuration > Administrative Templates > double click Desktop.
4. Now in the right pane, double click Remove Recycle bin icon from desktop (or) Remove My Computer icon on the desktop.
5. Click Setting tab > click Enable to hide (or) click Not Configured to restore > click OK.

Note: There are different methods in XP / Vista / 7 using registry editor but it is risky if you handle it wrong and I suggest the above method for safe.

How to use internal hard disk as an external USB device

You'll need a SATA / IDE to USB2.0 adapter which can be purchased by the near computer spare shop.

Adapter consists of two types of IDE / ATA ports one for laptop hard disk which is small in size of 40 pin connector and other is for desktop hard disk which has much space between the 40 pin-outs.

Seperate Power Cable which comes along with the adapter set must be connected to the adapter itself (OR) to the internal hard disk directly for IDE / ATA drives (for other adapters which has not power port).

Similaraly for the SATA drives

Reference: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/07/usb_2_0_to_sata_ide_adapter_with_one_touch_backup/

Application failed to initialize properly (error code: 0xc0000135)

• If you are receiving this error, you need to install .NET Framework v1.1.

• Click the link below to download it from the Microsoft website which is about 23MB in size http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26 

 

Difference between CPU and GPU speed

• For the longest time you were forced to spend on most powerful CPUs to get better performance. Now the GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) found on your graphics card, can now offload that work.

• Four years ago Nvidia developed a programming environment called CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) through which some program processes can be run on the graphics chip. Only Nvidia chips starting from GeForce 8000 series onwards supported this.

• AMD also supports the general standard OpenCL, pioneered by a company called the khronos group (which Nvidia also supports) using which you can share your programs workloads on OpenCLs compatible processors (CPU and GPU). 

• Even Microsoft approved of this development, equipping the new DirectX 11 instructions set with a new interface (Direct Compute) using which you can run program processes on the GPU. 

 

• In an operation such as counting the no. of times a particular word in a book, CPU starts from page 1, go through the text word by word and ends at the last page but the GPU divides the book into many small parts, distributes them to all its stream cores, and then simply count the appearance of the word in a fraction of time.

 

 

• Based on the GPU core design, a software must be divided into 240 parts ( 240 threads) to be able to use 240 stream cores as in GeForce GTX 295 but it is not as easy since many software programs cannot be parallelized or it is extremely difficult to do so, now even the current CPUs experience the same problem for dividing into 8 threads to use 8 virtual cores as in Core i7.

• The actual real-world processes that best use this capability are found in video and scientific editing work where there are no book pages but instead repeated addition and multiplications of floating point numbers in big matrices that are carried out for thousands of numbers for the exact same operation.

• In future, In order to run a software program at a lightning speed, each and every program line must be divided into several threads while creating and every processing step does not depends on the result of the previous process and thus it makes the program a complete parellelized one.

So the processing speed not only depends on the hardware but also the compatible software.

Reference :  CHIP Magazine April 2010