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Problems Playing Videos with Windows Media Player 0

Problems Playing Videos with Windows Media Player

Playing multimedia on a computer has become so common during daily PC use, that we are not always prepared for problems. There are so many different multimedia players and so many different multimedia formats, that error causes can be almost anything. But if you are using the Windows Media Player, there is one common cause of problmes that can be easily fixed.

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About ActiveX Errors

ActiveX is a technology that allows the functionality of web browsers to be extended. It is most commonly used for the Microsoft Internet Explorer as not all other browsers support the technology. Considering the potential and risks of the technology that might be a good thing. But since IE is so commonly used for browsing the internet, knowing what ActiveX is and how to deal with errors can come in handy.

Optimize Windows XP Memory Use 0

Optimize Windows XP Memory Use

Running into memory errors is not someone anybody likes. But if you have a lot of RAM in your PC already, it is certainly not something you would expect anymore. A little system tweak can help in some cases, making memory usage more efficient.

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Restart Windows Explorer

Windows XP problems can have many causes, and the solution is not always that easy to find. If your system seems to hang or becomes dreadfully slow, the general solution is to reboot the PC. But in quite a few cases Windows problems can be caused by the Windows Explorer. Restarting the Windows Explorer takes far less time than restarting your computer.

Automatically Kill Hanging Applications in Windows XP 1

Automatically Kill Hanging Applications in Windows XP

Haning applications is a fact of life. Depending on your PC configuration and the type of applications you use, occasionally you will experience a hanging application. In most cases terminating and restarting the application is the only way out. But if this happens a lot, why not tell Windows XP to automatically do this?