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

When you run an application created in Visual Basic 6.0,  you get the above error message and your program terminates.

Thisis because your program uses Rich TextBox ActiveX Control (RichTx32.ocx), which is not included in the ActiveX file in the setup package.

To resolve the problem, download the RickTx32.ocx file and copy it to the Windows\System32 folder.

http://www.thebzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/RICHTX32.zip

Remember that the VB6 run-time distribution package from Microsoft does not include the RichTx32.ocx ActiveX Control.

If you still receive the error, you need register the RichTx32.ocx module.

Go to  Start-> Run.

You’ll get a message DllRegisterServer in C:\WINDOWS\system32\RICHTX32.OCX succeeded. once registration is complete. Now your program will work without getting this error.

If you know the name of a process to kill, enter the following command from a command prompt to end it:

taskkill /IM application.exe

This will ask for confirmation to savw if there are unsaved changes, before terminating the process. To kill the same process by force, add the /F option to the command line. With the /F option, it will terminate all matching processes without confirmation.

To kill a single instance of a process, specify its process id (PID). eg:- if the  process to terminate has a PID of 420, use the following command to kill it:

taskkill /PID 420


Have you ever wanted to change the name Windows is registered to without reinstalling the computer?

First load up the registry editor (Start -> Run then type regedit and press the ok button) and follow this path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> WindowsNT -> Current Version. In the window on the right find the RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner string values and change them to whatever you like. Once that’s done simply exit and you’re set.

Now whenever someone looks at your system properties, the OS will be registered to the right person.

Task Manager is an extremely powerful tool in Windows, from diagnosing problems or closing stuck programs/services, even accounts that are limited have access to this program. While this might sound like a good thing it can cause huge headaches for system administrators if there are trouble makers in the company.

To Disabling Task Manager, click the Start button and go to Run and from there type gpedit.msc and press the ok button. The Group Policy Editor window should open and from there follow this path User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Ctrl+Alt+Delete options. From there on the right hand window find the Remove Task Manager option and change its value to enabled. Now on Task Manager will be disabled.

When you want a computer to stay on 24/7 no matter who’s using it, take away the ability for other users to shut down the computer. This is an easy task. But before doing that, you must have administrative access.

Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Settings and in the right hand window expand the Local Policies branch then click on the User Rights Assignment tab. On the right hand window now find the "Shut down the system policy" and double click on it that will open up a new window. Now simply add or remove the user groups that you want to have shut down power and you’re set!