Tips for reinstalling drivers after formatting a computer

Tips for reinstalling drivers after formatting a computer

After FORMATTING  a computer you will likely need to reinstall some drivers in order to regain full functionality of the computer. To check what drivers you need to reinstall, do the following:
XP

1. Right click on “My Computer”
2. Select “Properties”
3. Click on the “Device Manager” button

Vista

1. Right click on “Computer”
2. Click on the “Device Manager” link, located in the left hand side tasks menu

Under Device Manager you will see a listing of drivers on your computer.  Look for anything that has a yellow question mark by it. A yellow question mark means that driver is missing.  Make note of all the drivers you will need to find. Next are steps to easily get all drivers.
1. Install the “ethernet controller” first. This is the driver that allows you to connect to the internet. If it is missing, you will need to download it on a different computer that is connected to the internet, then transfer the driver to the formatted computer and install it. To locate this driver, go do your computer manufacturer’s website, then search your computer’s make/model. There should be a section of drivers you can download on the manufacturer website. Be sure to download the drivers for the operating system you are using. Look for the ethernet controller driver (sometimes called a network driver), then save it on a USB flash drive or external hard drive. Next go to your formatted computer and install the driver. If you are still seeing a yellow question mark in Device Manager next to ethernet controller after installing the driver, you have not located the correct one for your computer. Go back to the manufacturer website and try finding a different driver.
2. Once you have the ethernet controller driver installed, you can do the rest of the work from the formatted computer. First, get all updates for your computer (windowsupdate.microsoft.com). Installing the latest updates will often update some of your missing drivers automatically for you.
3. Go to Device Manager and look for any yellow question marks. Right click on the item, then choose “update driver”. Let your computer automatically connect to the internet to search for the driver. You can usually install a couple of drivers this way.
4. Finally, if you have any remaining yellow question marks, you will need to go back to the computer manufacturer’s website and search for those specific drivers to download and install.
Note: You can download all drivers from the manufacturer’s website from the start, however I usually recommend doing this step last. The reason is that there are often several driver possibilities to download for each driver, and if you do not locate the correct one on the first try you can end up spending some frustrating time searching for the correct driver and are essentially taking a chance that you will get the correct one each time. Letting the computer automatically install drivers for you through updates can sometimes be easier in the long run.

MASTER RUN COMMANDS

Master Run commands
RUN COMMANDS
You can Access these commands from run option in the start menu or just press window key+r(WIndow key is Generally between Alt & ctrl key on the keyboard) & there you go to unleash these commands... Wink
For sure these are gonna give you more Professional look & Ofcourse will make you more Swift Exclamation Arrow
Commands have been seperated by "~"

TO Open... Commands

Accessibility Controls "access.cpl"
Add Hardware Wizard "hdwwiz.cpl"
Add/Remove Programs "ppwiz.cpl "
Administrative Tools "control admintools"
Automatic Updates "wuaucpl.cp"
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard "fsquirt"
Calculator "calc"
Certificate Manager "certmgr.msc"
Character Map "charmap"
Check Disk Utility "chkdsk"
Clipboard Viewer "clipbrd"
Command Prompt "cmd"
Component Services "dcomcnfg"
Computer Management "compmgmt.msc"
Date and Time Properties "timedate.cpl"
DDE Shares "ddeshare"
Device Manager "devmgmt.msc"
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* "directx.cpl"
Direct X Troubleshooter "dxdiag"
Disk Cleanup Utility "cleanmgr"
Disk Defragment "dfrg.msc"
Disk Management "diskmgmt.msc"
Disk Partition Manager "diskpart"
Display Properties "control desktop"
Display Properties "desk.cpl"
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) "control color"
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility "drwtsn32"
Driver Verifier Utility "verifier"
Event Viewer "eventvwr.msc"
File Signature Verification Tool "sigverif"
Findfast "findfast.cpl"
Folders Properties "control folders"
Fonts "control fonts"
Fonts Folder "fonts"
Free Cell Card Game "freecell"
Game Controllers "joy.cpl"
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) "gpedit.msc"
Hearts Card Game "mshearts"
Iexpress Wizard "iexpress"
Indexing Service "ciadv.msc"
Internet Properties "inetcpl.cpl"
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) "ipconfig /all"
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) "ipconfig /displaydns"
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) "ipconfig /flushdns"
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) "ipconfig /release"
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) "ipconfig /renew"
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) "ipconfig /registerdns"
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) "ipconfig /showclassid"
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) "ipconfig /setclassid"
Java Control Panel (If Installed) "jpicpl32.cpl"
Java Control Panel (If Installed) "javaws"
Keyboard Properties "control keyboard"
Local Security Settings "secpol.msc"
Local Users and Groups "lusrmgr.msc"
Logs You Out Of W*NDOW$ "logoff"
Mic*ft Chat "winchat"
Minesweeper Game "winmine"
Mouse Properties "control mouse"
Mouse Properties "main.cpl"
Network Connections "control netconnections"
Network Connections "ncpa.cpl"
Network Setup Wizard "netsetup.cpl"
Notepad "notepad"
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) "nvtuicpl.cpl"
Object Packager "packager"
ODBC Data Source Administrator "odbccp32.cpl"
On Screen Keyboard "osk"
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) "ac3filter.cpl"
Password Properties "password.cpl"
Performance Monitor "perfmon.msc"
Performance Monitor "perfmon"
Phone and Modem Options "telephon.cpl"
Power Configuration "powercfg.cpl"
Printers and Faxes "control printers"
Printers Folder "printers"
Private Character Editor "eudcedit"
Quicktime (If Installed) "QuickTime.cpl"
Regional Settings "intl.cpl"
Registry Editor "regedit"
Registry Editor "regedit32"
Remote Desktop "mstsc"
Removable Storage "ntmsmgr.msc"
Removable Storage Operator Requests "ntmsoprq.msc"
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) "rsop.msc"
Scanners and Cameras "sticpl.cpl"
Scheduled Tasks "control schedtasks"
Security Center "wscui.cpl"
Services "services.msc"
Shared Folders "fsmgmt.msc"
Shuts Down W*NDOW$ "shutdown"
Sounds and Audio "mmsys.cpl"
Spider Solitare Card Game "spider"
SQL Client Configuration "cliconfg"
System Configuration Editor "sysedit"
System Configuration Utility "sconfig"
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) "sfc /scannow"
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) "sfc /scanonce"
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) "sfc /scanboot"
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) "sfc /revert"
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) "sfc /purgecache"
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) "sfc /cachesize=x"
System Properties "sysdm.cpl"
Task Manager "taskmgr"
Telnet Client "telnet"
User Account Management "nusrmgr.cpl"
Utility Manager "utilman"
W*NDOW$ Firewall "firewall.cpl"
W*NDOW$ Magnifier "magnify"
W*NDOW$ Management Infrastructure "wmimgmt.msc"
W*NDOW$ System Security Tool "syskey"
W*NDOW$ Update Launches "wupdmgr"
W*NDOW$ XP Tour Wizard "tourstart"
Wordpad "write"

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Computer does not recognize CD/DVD drive

Computer does not recognize CD/DVD drive

1. Boot up the PC and check the BIOS setup and see if the drive is being recognized.....if not, then open it up and check the connections.
2. Go to DEVICE MANAGER and see if its listed there.....if yes, is there a symbol there? click the update driver.....(to get to device manager in WINDOWS XP....Right Click on My Computer- Properties- Hardware or click my computer, then in the left margin click view system info, click hardware, click device manager.....you should see DVD/CD-ROM drives with a plus sign next to it.....click that plus sign to see if the drive is listed, and if there is a symbol)
   
   If updating the driver doesnt work, click to uninstall the drive.....then turn off pc, and turn back on and see if it reloads the drive.....check the device manager again.
3. Still having the problem......find out what drive u have and find a firmware update on this techspots driver section.....try to update firmware. 

          How to update the firmware on any hardware in your computer
          http://www.ehow.com/how_2225435_update-firmware-any-hardware-computer.html

         If  3rd step doesn't work try what worked for my problem....

     4.   We  will open Registry-But Take backup of registry.
               1. Click Start.
               2. Click Run.
               3. In the "open" field type REGEDIT
               4. Click OK.
               5. Click "File" in the menu bar.
               6. Click "Export" from the drop down menu this will open a new box.
               7. click the down arrow beside "Save In" and select "Local Disk (c".
               8. In the File Name field type BACKUP.REG.
               9. Verify that under the ?Export Range?, that the radio button is beside "All".
            10. Click Save.
11. Click the plus sign (+) beside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
12. Click the plus sign (+) beside System.
13. Click the plus sign (+) beside CurrentControlSet.
14. Click the plus sign (+) beside Control.
15. Click the plus sign (+) beside Class.
16. In the left hand window pane click on {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} to select that key.
17. In the right hand window pane select the UpperFilters registry key and press the delete key on the keyboard.
18. Confirm with and OK.
19. In the right hand window pane select the LowerFilters registry key and press the delete key ont he keyboard.
20. Confirm with and OK.
21. Click the "X" in the upper right hand corner of the Registry Editor window to close it.


NOTE: Don't forget to take backup of registry before you make any changes to it. This tricks really works.

MAKE YOUR MENUS LOAD FASTER

MAKE YOUR MENUS LOAD FASTER

This is one of my favorite tweaks as it makes a huge difference to how fast your machine will 'feel'. What this tweak does is remove the slight delay between clicking on a menu and XP displaying the menu.

Go to Start then Run
Type 'Regedit' then click 'Ok'
Find "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\"
Select "MenuShowDelay"
Right click and select "Modify'
Reduce the number to around "100"

This is the delay time before a menu is opened. You can set it to "0" but it can make windows really hard to use as menus will open if you just look at them - well move your mouse over them anyway. I tend to go for anywhere between 50-150 depending on my mood.

Resistry Shortcuts KEYS

Resistry Shortcuts KEYS

"Ctrl+F" -- Opens the Find dialog box.

"F3" -- Repeats the last search.

Browsing

"Keypad +" -- Expands the selected branch.

"Keypad -" -- Collapses the selected branch.

"Keypad *" -- Expands all the selected branch's sub keys.

"Up Arrow" -- Selects the previous key.

"Down Arrow" -- Selects the next key.

"Left Arrow" -- Collapses the selected branch if it's not collapsed; otherwise, selects the parent key.

"Right Arrow" -- Expands the selected branch if it's not already expanded; otherwise, selects the key's first sub key.

"Home" -- Selects My Computer.

"End" -- Selects the last key that's visible in the key pane.

"Page Up" -- Moves up one page in the key pane.

"Page Down" -- Moves down one page in the key pane.

"Tab" -- Moves between the key and value panes.

"F6" -- Moves between the key and value panes.

"Delete" -- Deletes the select branch or value.

"F1" -- Opens Regedit's Help.

"F2" -- Renames the selected key or value.

"F5" -- Refreshes the key and value panes.

"F10" -- Opens Regedit's menu bar.

"Shift+F10" -- Opens the shortcut menu for the selected key or value.

"Alt+F4" -- Closes Regedit.