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Fix for Event Log Service Startup Error 1079

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

When you start the Event Viewer, the following error message may be shown. Event Log service is unavailable. Verify that the service is running. Any attempts to start the Event Log service results in the following error: Windows could not start the Windows Event Log service on Local Computer. Error 1079: The account specified for … Read more

SFC Error “Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service”

Last Updated on: January 17, 2023 by Ramesh

When you run the System File Checker (Sfc.exe) using the /scannow parameter to restore missing or corrupt system files, the following error may occur.Read more

Error “The Disk Defragmenter is not installed on your computer” in Windows XP

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

When you attempt to run Disk Defragmenter using the property sheet of a hard disk drive, the following error may occur. We previously saw how to fix the Disk Defragmenter error using the registry editor in Windows Vista. Here are the instructions for Windows XP.Read more

Error 0x80070005 creating a Task using Task Scheduler in Windows XP

Last Updated on: May 24, 2021 by Ramesh

When you create a new task using Task Scheduler in Windows XP, error 0x80070005: Access is denied may occur when you click the Finish button. The detailed error message is given below.Read more

Fix for RICHTX32.OCX Component Error when running a Program

Last Updated on: January 14, 2022 by Ramesh

When you run an application built using (classic) Visual Basic 6.0, the following error message may occur, and the program terminates.

Component 'RICHTX32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid.

(or)

Failed to load control 'RichTextBox' from RICHTX32.OCX

This happens if the program uses Rich TextBox ActiveX Control (RichTx32.ocx), but does not include the ActiveX file in the setup package. This runtime is not included in Windows and is supposed to be distributed along with the program. And, RichTx32.ocx ActiveX Control is not included in VB6 run-time distribution package from Microsoft either.Read more

Fix for Windows Installer errors 2738 and 2739

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

vbscript and jscript error 2738 and 2739

When you try to install a program using Windows Installer (.msi) Setup package, you may encounter error 2738 or 2739 and the setup fails.

Errors 2738, 2739 occur if the Windows Installer Setup uses Windows Script (.vbs or .js) custom actions, and the VBScript or JScript runtimes are not registered in the computer.

Error code	Description
2738	Could not access VBScript run time for custom action
2739	Could not access JScript run time for custom action

As said earlier, the above errors occur if the installer fails to run JScript/VBScripts as the VBScript/JScript engines are not working properly. The most likely cause is anti-virus software hooking into the script engine in order to block the execution of scripts.

For instance, McAfee anti-virus software replaces the vbscript.dll reference in the registry to their DLL (the version number suffix varies) below:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\ScriptSn.20110222204811.dll

Fix for Msinfo32.exe Error Can’t Collect Information

Last Updated on: January 19, 2024 by Ramesh

The System Information Tool (Msinfo32.exe) generates the error Can’t Collect Information if the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service is not started.
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“Application not found” Hyperlink Error in Mail

Last Updated on: July 26, 2022 by Ramesh

outlook hyperlink error - reset default browser

When you click on a hyperlink in your mail clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Mail, or Windows Live Mail, you may see the Application not found or General failure errors.

General Failure. The application cannot be found.

This error occurs if the default browser is not correctly set, or the html file association and/or http protocol associations are incorrect. The same error may occur when double-clicking an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file in the system.Read more

[Fix] System Restore Error 0x8007007B in Windows

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

When you start the System Restore utility in Windows, the following error message may be displayed:

There was an unexpected error:

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
(0x8007007B)

System Restore will now close.

The same error might occur when running Windows CompletePC Backup.Read more

[Fix] Can’t find Script Engine Vbscript, and “no script engine for .vbs”

Last Updated on: November 29, 2020 by Ramesh

When you run a VBScript or .msi setup file that runs a VBScript, you may receive one of the following errors: Can’t find script engine “VBScript” for script C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\OFFICEICON.vbs There is no script engine for file extension “.vbs”. This happens if the vbscript.dll module is not registered correctly or the .VBS file association settings are … Read more