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SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin Issues

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This issue commonly occurs on DVD Flick installations but also known for other problems that deal with video codecs. Follow the steps below to repair:

  1. Download the “Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
  2. Install the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
  3. Once, installed run the cleanup utility and select the Smartsound Quicktracks plugin listed.
  4. Remove the plugin and click ok
  5. Restart your computer and attempt your installation again.

Note: In some cases you can cancel or skip the error that is complaining about Quicktracks plugin and continue the installation.

How to set-up your own Action bar in Diablo 3

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Playing Diablo 3 and want to use abilities that are on the same tree and change the ability locations? Here is how you can do it.

  1. Click on Options
  2. Click Gameplay
  3. Check Elective Mode
  4. Click Ok
  5. Now right click the skill that you would like to change and using the side arrows you can select the skill you would like to add to that slow.

 

Spotify Crashes Randomly

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Having issues with Spotify? Few minutes or seconds after opening it crashes, follow the prompts below to repair:

  1. Make sure Spotify is closed (there is no icon in the notification tray by the time).
  2. Click “here” to go to Facebook’s Application
  3. Remove Spotify, by clicking the small x (you might have to do it twice).
  4. Relaunch Spotify (it should now work)

Note: If Spotify doesn’t work reinstall Adobe Flash Player

Internet Explorer & Firefox Webpage display issues

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Missing buttons and getting weird colours in both Internet Explorer & Firefox? Try the following:

  1. Click Start
  2. Click All Programs/Programs
  3. Click Accessibility
  4. Click on the Display Settings
  5. Look for High Contrast settings and disabled them.

Blank Device Manager in Windows XP

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The issue is caused by security permissions in the registry. This is how you fix it.

You must be logged on as a local administrator to perform this task:

  1. Click “Start“, “Run“, and enter “regedt32
  2. Maximize the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” window.
  3. Scroll down to “SYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnum
  4. With “Enum” selected click the “Security“, “Permissions” menu.
  5. Click “Add“.
  6. Add the group “Everyone” and the user “SYSTEM“.
  7. Select “Everyone” and check “Read  ONLY
  8. Select “SYSTEM” and check “Full Control
  9. Click the “Advanced” button at the bottom of the window.
  10.  On the Advanced window check “Reset permissions on all child objects…
  11. Click “OK
  12. On the warning dialog click “Yes
  13. Close the registry editor

This problem can also be caused when the Plug & Play service is not running. Follow these options below.

  1. Click Start then click Run type **services.msc **then click Ok.

2. Double-click Plug and Play.

If you receive a Configuration Manager message then click Ok

  1. In the Startup Type list, click** Automatic** & then click OK.

  2. Close Services.

5. Restart the computer.