How to Change a Device Name in Windows XP

1. Open the 'My Computer' folder. To do so, click 'Start' and then 'My Computer.'
2. Right-click on the desired device and select 'Properties' from the context menu.
3. Click to open the 'General' tab (if necessary), then type a name into the text field (this is the name, or label box).
4. Click 'Apply' and then 'OK' to save your new device name. You will notice immediately that the device name displayed in My Computer has changed.

How to Fix Error 1402 Permissions

1. Check for registry damage by opening the 'Start' menu and clicking 'Run.' In the 'Open' dialogue box, type 'scanreg/fix' and click 'OK.' Click 'Yes' when a pop-up window asks you if you want to restart the computer and attempt the Windows install again after the computer fully reboots. If you still see the same registry error, some further troubleshooting is required.
2. Log out of your current user profile and log in under a different profile. Another cause of this error is if you are attempting to install Windows on a damaged user profile. If Windows successfully installs Office on a different profile, you will likely need to delete and recreate the profile you first tried to use (see Resources section for more info on how to do this).
3. Deactivate user profiles before attempting to install Office. This is done by clicking 'Start' and 'Control Panel,' then selecting the 'Passwords' panel. Click the 'User Profiles' tab and then click the check-box next to 'All users of this computer use the same preferences and desktop settings.' Once again, restart the computer and attempt to reinstall Office. If you still encounter the same error, the version of Office you are trying to install may be corrupted or you may need to contact Microsoft to troubleshoot a problem with the Windows registry.

How to Increase the Volume on Windows XP

1. Click your 'Start' button in the lower left corner of your desktop. Scroll up and click 'Control Panel.'
2. Hit the 'Switch to Classic View' link in the left column. Choose 'Sound and Audio Devices' in the main window.
3. Select the 'Volume' tab. Left click and hold down the 'Device Volume' control. Move it to the right.
4. Click the 'OK' button. Close the window.

How to Troubleshoot Windows Bluescreen Errors

1. Record as much of the error information as possible when the error occurs.
2. Repeatedly press the F8 key as the system restarts. Advanced booting options will appear.
3. Choose to boot the system with the last known good configuration. This may eliminate the cause of the BlueScreen by restoring your system to an earlier configuration.
4. Click 'Start' and type 'sysdm.cpl' into the search box. Press 'Enter,' click 'Advanced,' click 'Settings' under 'Startup and Recovery' and clear the box called 'Automatically restart' under 'System Failure.' If the BlueScreen occurs again the system will not start up automatically which will give you time to record the error code and other information on the screen.
5. Run Windows update. Click 'Start,' type 'Windows Update' into the search box, click 'Windows update,' 'Check for updates,' check the boxes next to the updates you want to install, click 'Ok,' 'Install,' and then 'Finish.'
6. Update driver software. Click 'Start,' right click 'Manage,' click 'Device manager,' double click on a device category, right click on the device you want to update and click 'Update Driver Software.' Choose to have your system automatically search for and update drivers.
7. Search for troubleshooting information about the BlueScreen error on Microsoft's support website using the error code and error information recorded after the blue screen occurred (See resources). Microsoft has specific troubleshooting information available for certain types of errors.

How to Get Rid of Trojans in System32

1. Navigate your web browser to a site that has an anti-virus program capable of detecting the System32 Trojan such as 'AVG Antivirus,' which can be found at http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition or 'McAfee Antivirus,' which can be found at http://us.mcafee.com/root/downloads.asp?id=freeTrials. Download the program's installation file and then run the installation program.
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Click on the Start icon at the bottom end of the desktop. Choose the 'Shut Down' option and then click the 'Restart' button. Wait for the computer to begin its restart process and then press the 'F8' key as soon as you see the logo for your computer's manufacturer. Scroll through the list of menu options that appear, and highlight the entry labeled as 'Safe Mode.' Press the Enter key and wait for the computer to finish loading.
3. Open the Start menu and right-click on the 'Computer' button. Select the 'Properties' option from the menu that will appear. Click on the 'System Protection' link in the new window that will pop up. Click on 'Continue' and then navigate to the 'System Restore' tab. Click on the 'Turn Off System Restore' button and then close down the window.
4. Bring up the anti-virus program you installed. Locate the 'Update' button and click on it. Choose the option to download the most up-to-date virus detection algorithms. Wait for the file to finish downloading and then click on the 'Computer Scanner' button.
5. Click on the option to 'Scan Entire Computer.' Do not open any other programs and wait for the scanner to finish running. Click on the check box next to the 'System32' or 'Mari' entries when they appear. Click on the button labeled as 'Remove Problems.' Restart the computer once the entries have been deleted to finish removing the System32 Trojan from your computer.

How to Fix Windows System Sounds

Basic Fixes
1. Make sure the sound is not muted. To check the sound settings, double-click the speaker icon on the right side of the taskbar or go to the 'Start' menu, then select 'Control Panel' followed by 'Adjust system sounds' to open the volume mixer. If there is a button with a red circle that has a slash through it, the system is muted. Click on the button to make the red circle with the slash disappear and turn the sound back on.
2. Check the volume level in the volume mixer window. It is possible that the sound is working but that the volume is just too low for you to hear it. Turn the sound up by clicking the marker on the vertical scroll bar and moving it upward.
3. Find out if the sound card is correctly installed on the system. Click on the 'Start' menu, open the 'Control Panel,' choose 'Hardware and Sound' and then 'Device Manager.' The sound card should appear in the device list. If it does not, it is not installed correctly and should be reinstalled according to the instructions that came with your specific card.
K-Lite Codec Pack Fix
4. Download any version of the K-Lite Codec Pack from Codec Guide. K-Lite Codec Pack is a free application upgrade that contains the necessary codecs for your system to recognize different audio files and any of the versions contain the component that you need to fix your Windows system sounds.
5. Install the K-Lite Codec Pack on your system. During the on-screen installation process you can uncheck every component other than the Codec Tweak Tool, which is listed beneath the “Tools” header.
6. Go to the “Start” menu, then select “All Programs” > “K-Lite Codec Pack” > “Configuration” > “Codec Tweak Tool” to bring up the “Codec Tweak Tool – Select Options” screen.
7. Check the box next to “[Registry] Fix non-working system sounds” under “Fixes.” Also, make sure that “Detect broken codecs” is checked, which it should be by default. Click “Next” to continue to the next screen of the Codec Tweak Tool wizard.
8. Click the “OK” button to close the Codec Tweak Tool once the feature is finished running on your system. The Codec Tweak Tool wizard should find and the fix issues in the registry and on the sound card that are causing the Windows system sounds not to work.

How to Control Windows Browser Elections

Services Console
1. Log in to the system as an administrator.
2. Click the 'Start' button, type 'services.msc' in the 'Start Search' text field and press 'Enter,' if using Windows Vista or 7. Click 'Start,' 'Run,' type 'services.msc' and press 'Enter,' if using Windows XP or 2000.
3. Right-click 'Computer Browser,' located under the 'Name' column, and choose 'Properties.' A 'Properties' window opens.
4. Select the 'Recovery' tab and choose the actions to take in case the computer fails. Choose an option for the 'First failure' drop-down menu. This includes 'Take No Action,' 'Restart the Service,' 'Run a Program' and 'Restart the Computer.'
5. Choose an action option for Second Failure, Subsequent Failures and enter the amount of days for 'Reset fail count after,' if necessary. Click 'Apply' and 'OK' to save changes.
6. Select the 'General' tab. Change the 'Service Status' from enabled to disabled by clicking the 'Start' or 'Stop' button. Click 'Apply' and 'OK' to save changes.
Registry Editor
7. Log in to the workstation or server system that you wish to designate as Domain Master Browser. Click 'Start,' type 'regedit' in the 'Start Search' text field and press 'Enter.'
8. Expand the keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > Browser > Parameters.
9. Double-click the 'IsDomainMaster' string value on the right and type 'Yes' or 'True' in the 'Value' data text field and click 'OK.' Restart the system.
10. Log in to the workstation or server system that you wish to keep from becoming a browser election and launch the Registry Editor.
11. Expand the keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > Browser > Parameters.
12. Double-click the 'MaintainServerList' on the right pane and type 'No' or 'False' in the 'Value data' text field and click 'OK.' Restart your system.