Do you have an upgrade version of 7 ? Did you do a clean install ?

Try going to Tools(in Firefox) > Options> Content tab; At the bottom you should see Languages, click on the 'Choose' button and select French and Remove.

Try installing a different application(other than Adobe) to open PDF's
like Foxit Reader (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/).

Check Tools>Options; Advanced tab; click Config Editor.. button; filter for 'sound' and ensure that mail.biff.play_sound is 'false'.

If so, my guess is that your profile is corrupt. Maybe try...

I disable them all(except antivirus) and if I notice that any would be useful I re-enable them. Most just load part of the program to speed up its launch when you do use it.

Try using ccleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/download); under the Tools you can easily(and safely) disable any of the programs running at Startup. It's also handy for cleaning up temp files, etc.

Just double click on the top border of the task manager window.

You're in 'tiny footprint mode'; you got there by double clicking in the space above the tabs.

Once you've booted from the HDD, what happens when you run setup off the CD ? Maybe the problem is your CD drive hardware ?

The cd only has the files necessary to install XP; the license is on a label attached to the computer case(or bottom of a laptop). I'm guessing both computers are from the same manufacturer and this...

The BIOS settings of your new motherboard are probably not the same as the old one. Try this: Enter setup and disable Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), save and reboot.
...

Why not let Windows handle the virtual memory?

Go to Control Panel>System>Advanced tab>under Performance, click Settings>Advanced tab>under Virtual Memory, click Change>select System Managed...

I had similar issues with a Dell. Boot from the Vista disk and use System restore (http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/) to just before it tried to...

You must be an administrator to install the service pack.

You could try downloading the entire package from Microsoft...

1. IF Dell allows you to turn off the splash screen it would be done in the BIOS Setup. I think you can do it while booting using the Esc key; you'll see the usual bios stuff like testing memory,...

Your school's IT administrators have prevented you from accessing the site. If you are allowed to download at all from their computers then use software like Save2PC (http://www.save2pc.com/) at...

The ultimate disk will work fine. The product key is what determines which version of vista is installed. I know this for a fact as the notebooks we received for work have vista business license...

From the first screen shot it looks like you are running Parallels on an OS X Mac. I don't know much about virtual pc software for Mac but if it will allow you to install Service Pack 1 for Vista...

A single ntfs partition is fine. That small partition isn't necessary.

If your BIOS setup includes your cd/dvd rom as a boot device it will boot from the windows disk and start the install.

If your bios does not support booting from cd you can download files from...

Very strange. Maybe try sending an email to live mail support at live.com (https://support.live.com/eform.aspx?productKey=wlmaildesktop&ct=eformts)?

Have you verified your settings (http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=86384) or tried the gmail troubleshooter ?

Try this...Create a new folder on your computer's hard drive and then copy the contents of the CD to that folder; now run the setup from the hard drive location.

Did you go to their link to delete excite cookies (http://registration.excite.com/delete_cookies.jsp) and try logging in again ?

Definitely Vista drivers. Uninstall the two audio entries you have in Device Manager. Then all i can offer is try one of the 2 you found; if it doesn't work uninstall it and try the other. Good...

According to the Microstar MS-7046 Manual (http://217.110.237.67/Manuals/7046-engl%20v1.0%20-%20MS-7046.pdf) your sound is from a CMedia Azelia integrated controller.

Try loking for drivers at ...

It means it is a network printer.

i.e. the printer is not attached to the local machine but is being shared on the network by some manner of print server(might be built into print or could be...

Go to Run and enter control userpasswords2 , hit Enter and uncheck the box beside 'Users must enter a username and password to use this computer'

Open Windows Explorer, click on Tools then select map network drive. Enter the path to the network share (\\servername\sharename)
Click Connect using different user name. Uncheck Reconnect at...

I've installed it without any probs.

Check this out....

I had a similar issue with a Samsung laser printer. Point and print didn't work, I had to manually add the printer on each workstation; add a local port using the unc path (\\server name\printer...

Check that all your system fans are working, especially in power supply and on CPU.

Is the Guest account enabled on the desktop?

To turn off the automatic reboot, go to Control Panel, System. Click on the Advanced tab, and under Startup and Recovery click on the Settings button. Uncheck Automatically restart under System...

Your MB Page at MSI (http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/download/dld/spt_dld_detail.php?UID=456&kind=1) Definitely not the easiest site to navigate!

That's what i'd try.

According to Canon's support site you should run the Uninstall from Start, All Programs, Canon folder and not Add/Remove programs. Of course you'll have to reinstall to do this. If that still...

The proper way would be to install 98 first and then XP; however it is possible to load 98 on an existing XP install if the c drive is formatted fat or fat32, not ntfs. There are instructions at...

Firefox 1.03....Fixed.

It sounds to me like something else came loose when you removed the modem card. Double check all your cables and reseat the video card for starters.

Have a look at Microsoft's Knowledgebase Article #272347 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272347)

It doesn't appear to include your exact error message but it gives you a...