Some Windows Explorer extensions and some Control Panel items are not displayed on computers that are running an x64-based version of Windows

When you log on to a computer that is running an x64-based version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or to a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or to a computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows Vista, you may notice that some program features that are available in Windows 32-bit operating systems are not available on your computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows. Specifically, you may notice the following symptoms on your computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows: The Windows Media Player toolbar buttons cannot be added […]

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Error: Setup has detected that the HTML Help data files are corrupt and cannot continue.

Setup has detected that the HTML Help data files are corrupt and cannot continue. Click Ok to close setup This error occurs when the NSList.hxl file has become corrupted. The NSList.hxl file is the common help data file that is used by many Microsoft applications. To work around this issue, contact Microsoft Support for more information. Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942737

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Data stored by a Windows Service running as “Local System Account”

The data you are looking by default, be located in "C:Documents and SettingsDefault User". That is the location of the default user profile, which is the template for new user profiles. Its only function is to be copied to a new folder for use as a user profile when a user logs onto the computer for the first time. If the service is following Microsoft’s guidelines, it will be storing data in the application data folder (%APPDATA%) or the local application data folder (%LOCALAPPDATA% on Windows Vista and later). It should not use the My Documents or Documents folders, but […]

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