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| Automatic Skip Driver ASD |
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| A utility for preventing "bad" drivers from running the next time you boot your computer. This utility examines startup log files and removes problematic. |
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| A text file where information "concerning boot processes' is logged. It can be useful when trouble shooting system boot errors and problems. |
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| Short for "cabinet" files. These files are compressed and are most commonly used during the OS installation to store many smaller files,such as device drivers. |
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| The act of installing an operating system on a fresh drive, following the partitioning and formatting of that drive. |
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| The 32-bit version of a command line interface available in Windows NT and later. |
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| The 16-bit version of a command line interface available in all versions of Windows. |
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| A log file created during the initial operating system installation that tracks the detection,query and installation of all devices. |
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| A log file created during the initial operating system installation that tracks the detection, query, and installation of all devices. |
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| General protection fault GPF |
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| A windows error that often causes a PC to lock up. Most commonly caused by two programs accessing the same resources. |
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| Hardware Compatibility List HCL |
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| A list maintained by Microsoft that list all the hardware that is supported by an operating system. |
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| An error caused when an application asks the operating system to perform a function that cannot be carried out. This could be due to an error in code, or when the application tries to access a corrupted system file. |
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| The extension given to windows driver files. |
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| A utility found in windows that allows a user to configure a system's boot files and critical system files. |
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| A system snapshot created by the system Restore utility that is used to restore a malfunctioning system |
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| The windows utility for easily launching 32-bit applications. Reached by clicking the start menu and selecting Run. |
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| A log file that tracks the complete installation process, logging the success or failure of file copying, Registry updates, and reboots |
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| Any disk that contains just enough files to boot a computer and perform basic troubleshooting task. |
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| A utility that can be used to evaluate and monitor system resources like CPU usage and memory usage. |
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| A utility in Windows ME that enables you to return your PC to recent working configurations when something goes wrong. |
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| A virus that is a free-standing program that is programmed to do something other that what the user thinks it will do. |
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| Virtual Device Driver VxD |
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| A special type of driver file used to support older windows programs. Windows protection errors occur when these fail to load or unload. |
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| A section of a system's hard drive that is set aside to be used when physical memory is unavailable or completely in use. |
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A program that can make a copy of itself without you necessarily being aware of it;
Some viruses can destroy or damage files, and generally the best protection is always to maintain backups of your files. |
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| An error that occurs when a virtual divice driver VxD fails to load or unload. This error usually occurs when a device is listed in both CONFIG.sys and SYSTEM.INI or the Registry. |
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| A special form or virus unlike other viruses. It does not infect other files on the computer, but replicates itself by making copies of itself on other systems on a network by taking advantage of security weaknesses in networking protocols. |
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