Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003  Jan 30th, 2005 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 6,085 Re: Cd Key will not work
I just had to Call MS to re-activate XP-Pro and Office 2003 (yet another self-induced crash!). I have never had to wait longer than a few minutes, as it seems they have moved most of their phone... |
| Forum: Peripherals Jan 4th, 2005 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 7,722 |
| Forum: Web Browsers Nov 22nd, 2004 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 3,181 Re: new windows from link are minimized
I found this great little piece of freeware at:
http://www.jiisoft.com/
It is the IE New Window Maximizer and it sits silently in the sysytem tray and automatically maximizes any windows in IE. |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Oct 22nd, 2004 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 8,395 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 2nd, 2004 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 1,196 XP sp2 Win Explorer
Every time I try to access My Pictures from Windows Explorer, I get the alert
"To help to protect your security, Internet Explorer has blocked access... blah, blah, blah..."
I have turned off every... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Sep 10th, 2004 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 3,956 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Aug 15th, 2004 |
| Replies: 0 Views: 1,535 Screensaver will not allow password
Hi, For some reason, I cannot tell the screensaver (any of them) to require a password.
Am running SP2 on a MediaCenter PC. Cannot say for sure when this started. I know it was just within the... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Aug 11th, 2004 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 2,796 Re: Quick Launch or Tray icon?
That's the info I needed, thanks. Too cheap to purchase any more memory just now, so I need to use extra sparingly. I think I'm gonna take some stuff out of the tray icon section (far right) and... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Aug 11th, 2004 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 20,760 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Aug 11th, 2004 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 3,898 Re: Startup problems with windows XP: PLEASE HELP!
I had a Toshiba laptop that was prone to do something similar. the oliest way I could get running was to physically remove the battery and unplug from the wall. I let it set or a minute or so, and... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Aug 11th, 2004 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,797 Re: Coupons and offers program
I would recommend running SpyBot:
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
and AdAware:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Any critters that have tried to find a home deep in my files have... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Aug 11th, 2004 |
| Replies: 14 Views: 23,446 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Aug 10th, 2004 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 2,796 Quick Launch or Tray icon?
I like having several utilities and applications readily available. Does the Quick Lauch toolbar eat up more memory than the tray icons? |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Feb 26th, 2004 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 2,334 Re: where to install apps
Iused to install my applications on the second partition or second drive. I thought I would save time after a system crash...just re-install Windows, and I would be good to go. I have found that... |
| Forum: Gadgets and Gizmos Jan 20th, 2004 |
| Replies: 14 Views: 8,754 Re: VHS to DVD
From the specs, it would appear that this unit has S-video and composite video ports. That is why I am asking comments, I have been unable to get a good line on this thing. Thanks for response..... |
| Forum: Gadgets and Gizmos Jan 20th, 2004 |
| Replies: 14 Views: 8,754 VHS to DVD
I am looking to convert my old VHS library (Home movies and taped off-air tv shows) to dvd. Is there anything available (software and/or hardware) that would make this painless and preferrably... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 27th, 2003 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 1,784 Re: Advice Please
I agreed that there is definitely some mileage left on your system..
I know from experience trying to keep up with the latest and the baddest can really cause headaches. Now, I seem to have my... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 27th, 2003 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 8,774 Re: XP copy to new hard drive
I have added both Western Digital and Maxtor drives to my HP. Both mfg's included software to copy info from old to new drive. Worked great for me to maintain a BU system drive. I don't pirate,... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 27th, 2003 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 3,609 |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Nov 27th, 2003 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 2,511 |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Nov 26th, 2003 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 2,511 Moving to a larger case
I am considering moving my hardware to another case. I have a Compaq and a HP desktop. Are the instructions provided with new cases sufficient for an inexperienced person too safely relocate the... |
