What to Do When Microsoft Windows Vista Won't Shut Down

One of the most irritating and sometimes recurring problems in Windows Vista is that it won't shut down no matter how many times you try. It may also start to reboot when you try to turn off the PC. You are in a major fix when such problem arises as the PC won't shut down or restart and your project may be stuck in between. Else, you might see a blue screen without letting you make any progress further with the PC. Below are some of the easy-to-perform methods that resolve the problem. If you face any problem while performing below mentioned steps you can contact Windows Vista Technical Support at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201 For US/CA.

Run Antivirus Scan- If the PC seems to be infected with a virus or other malicious software, then run an antivirus scan. Your antivirus should detect and remove all the malicious virus programs in the PC. This should ultimately resolve the shutdown problem caused by a virus.

Driver Update- Install or reinstall Windows Vista-compatible drivers. The latest drivers can be downloaded from different websites including Microsoft. Furthermore, most of the websites including Microsoft provide the list of compatible hardware and software versions.

Repair Corrupted/Unremoved Registry-You need to download and run 'registry cleaner program' on your PC. It is easier and more comfortable way to clean the pending or corrupt registry entries.

Run a Clean Boot:

This should only be followed if your PC is connected to a network, which under its policy settings may stop you from performing the clean boot step. Below are the steps that should resolve the problem:

•    Ensure your PC is powered on and booted up
•    Log onto the PC using administrator privileges
•    Click on 'Start', a menu will appear
•    In the 'Start Search' box, key in 'msconfig.exe' and hit 'Enter' on the keyboard

•  If there is a prompt for entering administration password, key in the password, or click on 'Continue'

•    When a window appears, click on the 'General' tab, from the options click on 'Selective Startup' option and then uncheck the 'Load Startup Items' option

•    On the 'Services' tab, check 'Hide All Microsoft Services' and then click on 'Disable all'
•    Click on 'OK' and then click on 'Restart'

Despite performing abovementioned steps, if your Vista keeps giving shutdown problems, then contact a Microsoft-certified professional support that identifies the actual issue and resolve it.

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How to Fix MBR in Windows 7

It can happen that your Master Boot Record will be corrupted/damaged after a cold-start of your PC and you need to repair your Master Boot Record in order to bring your computer back to its normal working condition. When Master Boot Record becomes corrupt Usually “Operating System not found“ error message is displayed. If this happens, a user needs to use the original Windows 7 installation disc and the "fixmbr" command to repair the operating system.
To avoid data loss, you can create a backup of your MBR. Although Windows 7 does not include native MBR backup capability, you can complete this task using MBRtool, a free utility. If you find some difficulties while performing any of the below mentioned steps on your own, then you can also take help from  online technical support  at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201 For US/CA.

Steps to Fix MBR (Master Boot Record) in Windows 7

•    Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into the computer's disc drive and reboot the computer. Press any key to continue when prompted.

•    Click the "Repair your computer" option.

•    Wait for the installer to scan for Windows operating systems on the computer. Select "Windows 7" from the System Recovery Options window that appears and click "Next."

•    Select "Command Prompt" from the list of recovery options that appears.

•    Type "bootrec.exe /fixmbr" and press the "Enter" key. After the process completes, the computer reboots.

See also: How to Use Backup and Restore in Windows 7

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Steps to Temporarily Disable McAfee Virus Protection

McAfee Virus Protection is an antivirus program created and maintained by McAfee Inc.  McAfee markets Anti-virus to home and home-office users. McAfee AntiVirus includes virus protection and more, with a few added utilities that improve usability and effectiveness. McAfee Anti-Virus software protects your computer from malicious software that attempts to install itself without your knowledge(see:McAfee Anti-Virus: How to Download and Install). Unfortunately, it can get in the way of legitimate programs you are trying to install, so you may need to temporarily disable it from time to time.

McAfee Virus Only

•    Locate the red "M" icon in the system tray at the bottom right corner of the desktop. Right-click on it.

•    Look for an option in the new menu that will pop up that says either "Exit" or "Disable" and click on it.

•    Click "Yes" on the pop up box that will appear asking if you are sure you want to disable the McAfee Anti-Virus program.

•    Double-click on the McAfee desktop icon, or re-start the computer entirely to enable the program again.

McAffee Security Center

•    Find red "M" icon in the system tray at the bottom right corner of the desktop. Double click on it.

•    Click on the "Advanced" tab and then choose the option labeled as "Configure."

•    Click on the "Files" button on the top toolbar. Click on the "Disable" button at the center of the screen.

•    Enter in a time for the program to automatically turn back on in the text field at the right or, instead, re-start the computer to turn it back on.

Note: To get McAfee support ,you can reach V tech-squad online technical support at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201.

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How to Remove Antimalware Doctor Virus

Antimalware Doctor is a rogue anti-spyware program that tries to trick users by various methods in order to get them to purchase a license for software. When installed, Antimalware Doctor will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once running it will scan your computer and detect numerous infections, but will not remove them until you first purchase the program. These infections, though, are all fake. The real infection are the Antimalware Doctor program itself and the malware that installed it.  Antimalware Doctor may slow your computer, change your Internet settings, create desktop shortcuts and flood your computer with popup advertisements.

End Infected Processes

•    Press \"Ctrl\" + \"Alt\" + \"Delete.\"
•    Click on the \"Task Manager.\"
•    Click on the \"Processes\" tab.
•    Right click on \"Antimalware Doctor.exe,\" and select \"End Process.\"

Delete Infected Files

•    Click on the \"Start\" menu.
•    Click on \"Search Files and Folders.\"
•    Search for and delete the following files. To delete a file, right click on it and select \"Delete.\" <br /><br />\"enemies-names.txt\"<br />\"Antimalware Doctor.exe\"

See also: How to Avoid Computer Virus Infections

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How to Use Windows Movie Maker in Windows Vista

In this blog I have tried to explain how the built-in Windows Movie Maker program can be used to create or edit movies, videos, or slide shows etc. If you want to edit or share a movie, you should have a movie or movie clip etc. in Windows Movie Maker (WMM). If you don’t have a clip to edit, import it using this method. The methods compiled here are simple and correct until date. It is, however, recommended that users follow them correctly to avoid making mistakes. 

Steps to Import a Movie\video etc. to WMM –

Open Windows Movie Maker and click on the “File” menu. 

Click to select “Import Media Items” and browse to the location where the media file(s) is saved. 

Click on your favorite media file and then hit the “Import” button. When the clip has been imported, right click on it and select “Add to Timeline” from the dropdown list. You can also use the “Import Media” button to import any item. 

Steps to Edit a Clip 

If you don’t want to make your video clip a motion clip, then add some music to it. Repeat the abovementioned procedure and drag and drop a music clip to Audio/Music under the Timeline. Now drag the audio clip to either left or right of the video to synchronize. You will see a red pointer that will help you dragging it in the intended position. If you desire to adjust the audio clip’s volume, then right click on it and then click to select Volume from the dropdown menu. Use slider to adjust the sound level. 

If you want to add effects or have control on your movie when it transits among clips, click on the Tools menu and then select Transitions. It will open the list of all the available options, click on any one of them use the Play button to foretaste it. When done selecting a transition, drag it under the Timeline tray using the left mouse click. Use the pointer to place it between or among different clips. You can also modify the time duration for transitioning between video clips. To decrease the time duration, point down the transition from starting to the bottom of timeline. If you want to increase the duration, then reverse this procedure. 

If you desired to add special effects to your movie, then navigate to Tools and then select Effects. Select any effect and then press the Play button to foretaste it. When decided, drag the effect under Timeline and drop it to the movie or video clip. When done, review and/or change your settings as desired and then select the Publish Movie option from the File tab. When asked, click on This computer and then hit the Next button

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Give a name to your movie in the box saying File name. Select the location in your computer where you want to save the movie in the box namely Publish to. Customize the settings as desired and click on the Publish button. If you want to play the movie subsequent to the publishing, then place a checkmark in the box Play movie when I click finish.

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Steps to Enable Snap Feature Of Windows 8

You should not confuse the new snap feature of Windows 8 with the Aero Snapfeature that Microsoft introduced under Windows 7. Aero Snap back then allowed users to snap windows to the left or right side of the monitor where they’d resize to take up exactly half of the available screen estate. It was furthermore possible to move a window to the top to maximize it.

Snap in Windows 8 on the other hand refers to a feature in Windows 8′s new Metro user interface. When enabled it allows users to run and display more than one program in the Metro interface. To be precise, it can be used to display two program windows in the interface instead of just one.

Snap is however only enabled if the computer monitor resolution is 1366×768 or higher. Users who run a lower resolution won’t be able to make use of Snap on Windows 8.

It is however relatively easy to enable Snap on Windows 8 thanks to a Registry key that’s being used by Windows to determine whether the feature is enabled or disabled.

To enable Windows Snap do the following:

• Open the Windows Registry editor. You can do that with the hotkey Windows-r, typingregedit in the run box and hitting enter afterwards. This may trigger an UAC prompt.
• Navigate to the Registry key HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\AppPositioner\
• Right-click in the right pane and select New > Dword (32-bit) from the context menu.
• Name the new key AlwaysEnableLSSnapping and enter 1 in the Value data field.
• Click ok and restart the computer aftwards.

You should be able to display two program windows side by side in the Windows 8 user interface.
Users who do not want to edit the Registry manually can download a software like Windows 8 Snap Enabler which is a two button software that can enable or disable the snap feature of Windows 8. (via)

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