Reached crypt32 threshold of 50 events

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If you receive the below alert within your event log, it is usually because an auto update has failed.

Reached crypt32 threshold of 50 events and will suspend logging for 60 minutes

The fix can be found below: (Applicable to Windows 2000, XP, WIndows 2003)

Register the following files:

1) Click start
2) Click run
3) Type regsvr32 Softpub.dll
4) Click OK
5) Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the following files: Wintrust.dll, Initpki.dll and Mssip32.dll

Script to remove Google toolbar

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Copy the below script to a notepad file and save with a .vbs extension e.g. removetoolbar.vbs

 

‘Option Explicit
Set Shell=WScript.CreateObject(“Shell.Application”)
Shell.MinimizeAll
On Error Resume Next
Dim WshShell,a,i
i=0
Set WshShell=WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)
Set Shell=WScript.CreateObject(“Shell.Application”)
‘Begin Script
‘This Removes the Google ToolBar
a=WshShell.RegRead(“HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F}\UninstallString”)
If a<>”” Then
                WshShell.Run(a&” /S”),1,True
                i=i+1
        end if
 
WshShell=Nothing:Wscript.Quit(i)

Digital Photo Recovery

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Digital photographs are something that are important to all of us.  Most of the pictures we take happen once in a lifetime, which is why they are so very important.  From your child’s first steps to pictures of your family, photographs are very important.  As important as they are, nothing is worse than losing them.  This can be very traumatic and frustrating, especially knowing that you’ll never to capture the picture again.

Even though it may appear that the camera malfunctioned, all hope isn’t completely lost.  There are ways that you can recover your digital photographs, even though you may not be aware of it.  Most digital camera’s for instance, use smart cards that will store the information.  To be on the safe side, you should always safe your photographs to your card, and transfer them to your computer the first chance you get – then back them up to a CD or DVD.

Sometimes, when you have your photographs on your computer, you may move them to the recycle bin and not even realize it.  You can always correct this, by right mouse clicking the recycle bin then choosing to open it up.  If the pictures are there, simply drag them to your desktop or right click them and choose restore.  This will put them back in the location they were in before they were moved to the recycle bin.

There are other instances where your photographs aren’t this easy to recover.  If the card in your camera has become corrupted or if your camera has experienced hardware problems, then it won’t be so easy to recover your pictures.  If this is the case, you should always look towards software or professional repairmen.  There is software out there that is designed for most types of digital camera problems, and it can normally recover your pictures in the case of malfunction.

Most services and software can recover almost all files that you have on your camera, from JPEG pictures to video files.  Most people transfer their pictures to their computer as soon as they can, which can be recovered using data recovery methods.  On the other hand, those who don’t, will need a professional to take a look at the camera.  If you don’t waste any time and seek a professional immediately, your pictures can normally be recovered.

Digital cameras are something that most of us own these days, as they take professional quality photos.  Anytime that it appears you have lost your pictures, you can turn to software and professional recovery services to get your pictures back.  Your digital photographs are very important, which is why you’ll want to take care of them.  Mistakes and disasters do happen though – which is why there are recovery services.

The Evaluation Process Of Data Recovery

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As most people already know, almost all hard drives fail due to normal use and conditions.  Although it can happen at anytime, hard drive failure normally takes several years to occur, due to normal wear and tear.  No matter what the case may be, you should always be fully aware of the options that are available to you, and what you should do if your hard drive fails.

Data recovery is the most useful and by far the best way to retrieve data that has been lost or deleted from a hard drive.  Hard drive recovery can restore files that have been lost, no matter what the cause may be.  From viruses to crashes, data recovery can restore the files on your hard drive by rebuilding the platters and the structure of the drive.  Most experienced computer technicians can restore your hard drive in just a couple of days.

Before you hard drive can be rebuilt, it must be evaluated.  The evaluation process will give the technician a chance to go through your hard drive, determine what caused the failure, and what they need to do to restore your data.  This is a very extensive process that involving a series of steps performed by the technician.

First things first, the technician must determine if the problem is logical, physical, or possibly a combination of both.  Physical failures result in hardware malfunctions, while the logical problems lie in the software.  Once the technician has found the problem and the cause, he can plan out the repair process and what he needs to do to recover the information.

If the technician is able to gain access into the hard drive, he or she will then create a mirrored image of the drive and continue the process.  The data structure will come next, where the technician will determine just how much of the data can be saved.  This step in the evaluation can be the most time consuming, as the technician or technicians will have to go through each sector step by step and located what data can be retrieved and what data cannot be retrieved.

Once the evaluation process has been completed, the results will be given to you.  The technician will normally go over everything with you, and explain the options you have available.  This is where they will discuss pricing, as well as how long it will take.  They will also let you know how much data can be retrieved, and what they think caused the problem.  You can always get a second opinion if you choose, or go ahead and use the technician.  In the rare event that no data can be retrieved, the technician will tell you that nothing can be done for your hard drive.  Keep in mind that before they do anything to retrieve data, they will always contact you first to find out what you want to do.

Normally, most data can be retrieved in as little as 48 hours.  The evaluation process may take a few days, as it is more time consuming and planned out than the actual data recovery process.  The evaluation process can take longer depending on the parts that are needed, or if other technicians need to be involved with the process.  If the technician has all of the necessary parts on hand and the experience, it normally doesn’t take long.  On the other hand, if the hard drive has a lot of hardware and mechanical problems – it can take a few weeks before you find out anything.

Backing It Up With A CD Rom

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With the technical age upon us, computers are far more important now than they have ever been in the past.  A lot is done on the computer these days, from paying bills to earning a living.  Therefore, the data that you have on your computer is very important.

Among the data found on your computer, you may have precious pictures and memories that you wouldn’t dream of losing.  No matter how sophisticated computers get, they will still crash, or encounter other problems that can result in a loss of data.  For that reason, a backup of your data is very important.

While there are several ways that you can go about backing up your data, a CD Rom is by far the easiest and quickly becoming the most popular as well.  Like other backup methods, the CD Rom does have it’s faults, although it has more pros to offer you than cons.

One of the best facts about CD Rom backups are the fact that your disc will be stored on CDs.  The standard CD-R data disc can hold up to 700 MB of data, which is a lot of files.  You can store pictures, documents, software, programs, and virtually anything else that you can think of to a CD – including entire folders that are full of files and data.

If you use CD-RW media, which are also known as re-writable discs, you’ll be able to continue adding data until the disc is full.  You can also re-write over existing data on these discs as well, which makes them ideal for those who constantly update documents that they need to hold onto.

If you are using the standard CD-R data disks, you won’t be able to add more data to them.  Once you have added the information to your disk, that’s it.  This is a great choice if you want to keep the data as is, and know without a shadow of a doubt that it is going to be backed up whenever you need it.

With the prices of CD burners and CDs being so cheap these days, anyone can afford them.  They don’t cost near as much as they did years ago, which is why they are so popular when it comes to backing up your data.  If you own a newer computer, chances are that a CD burner was included with it.  If you have an older computer, you can buy a CD burner and some discs for a little of nothing.

The best thing about backing up data with CDs is the fact that they are more reliable than floppy discs, easier to access than an online backup, and they will last you a lifetime.  If you have important data that needs to be backed up, you can rest assured that a CD-Rom is an excellent way to back up your information.