Troubleshoot Windows

Category: Misc

  • FIX : Script Error in Internet Explorer error while printing

    FIX : Script Error in Internet Explorer error while printing

    After reading this post you should be able to fix an error generated in Internet Explorer while printing a page opened in Internet Explorer.

    The error might look like this, some lines may as well differ.

    An error has occurred in the script on this page.
    Line : XXXX
    Char: 1
    Error : Invalid procedure call or argument.
    Code: 0
    URL: res/ieframe.dll/preview.js.

    Note: Line no. could be anything.

    • Disconnect your printer from the PC & re-connect it.
    • Unplug the printer’s USB cable from your PC.
      If you have a wireless printer just turn the printer off.
    • Open Devices and Printers ( start menu –> devices and printers)
    • Right-click your printers icon and select Remove device.
    • Reconnect your printer to your PC using the USB cable or if you have a wireless printer turn the printer back on.
    • Click on Add a printer and follow the Wizard to Add the printer. ( Select Local printer and let Windows find the printer automatically)

    If the above steps don’t help:

    • Go to Start Menu
    • within the search box type Internet Explorer
    • Right Click the Internet Explorer Icon and click Run as Administrator

    If the above steps don’t help:

    • Go to Windows update by typing Windows update in Start menu search box and clicking the Windows update button.
    • There in the left pane click on check for updates
    • Go to Optional Updates –> check if a updated driver for your printer is listed there.

    Alternatively you can,

    • Go to your Printer Manufacturer’s support website
    • Download and Install updated drivers from there.
  • Solution : Windows Media Player cannot play some media files : missing codecs

    Solution : Windows Media Player cannot play some media files : missing codecs

    After Reading this you will be able to play almost all type of media files on your computer. Different media files need different codecs to run properly. This problem can sometimes lead to misery for a user. You want to play a song or a movie and you get an error that some codec is missing and required to play that file.

    The Simplest of all the ways to get those files to play are :

    • Download and install VLC media player
    • or Download and Install K-lite codec package

    K-lite codec package comes with Media Player Classic that I personally like to watch movies on.

    Download VLC Media Player

    K-Lite Codec Package

    Note: It is always recommended to scan the files you download of the internet. If even a fragment of suspicion is detected on your part, please do not download the file.

  • Block Internet Access over Network but allow Network Access / File & Print Sharing in Windows 8 , 7 , Vista , XP

    Block Internet Access over Network but allow Network Access / File & Print Sharing in Windows 8 , 7 , Vista , XP

    After reading this guide you will be able to block internet access over a home network or any network that your are an administrator to. This guide is a very simple collection of steps that do not require any additional software or firewall support to block internet access & just allow file & printer sharing.

    There are situations where one needs to allow or block internet usage to some users over a network. There are different methods that can be used to do the same, though the most easy method is given below:

    Let’s assume that you have a network running with single or multiple routers, either in home or office & you wish to block just the internet access to specific and / or all users. For this you have to login to your router by either IP address or router address & provide your username & password therein. Now in DHCP or DNS setting just uncheck the automatic DNS & mention the DNS settings to be anything you wish. for example: 192.168.1.15 or anything you like except the router’s IP address. 

    Now all the computer systems over your network might still show the internet to be connected but will not resolve / open any websites.

    To enable network access in a specific computer, just go the properties of the network adapter of that specific computer & within the IP address menu mention any open DNS. i.e 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 or Google DNS would also do.

    DNS

    And that is all there is to it.