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| | I picked up the intel bundel and receieved win xp pro with SP2. im no fan of SP2. Im not happy with alot of the "new" features that take away my access to the system and how intrusive it is. i havent installed the disk yet, becauase ive been trying …  |
| | I believe that this may be a relatively NEW bug/problem after checking several tech support forums and finding nothing related. After surfing I picked up some sort of problem. This first started out by replacing my desktop screen with a warning that I may have been infected with spyware. After … |
 | All I know is that microsoft is it scheduled for release in the first quarter of 05 jan. -mar. anyone have an exact date on it tho? xp is good and all but I really wanna to see what XP 64 can do. |
| | Please post ONLY verified tips and tricks for making better use of a Windows PC. This means only those procedures which have been tested and verified. Please do NOT post tips that a 'friend' has told you about, unless you are absolutely certain that they are correct. Please do NOT … |
| | Hi, I've been having a problem with my PC, for some reason it keeps eating space by itself, It's not a Virus nor any Spyware Adware, I was thinking maybe the Page File? But then again its suppose to give back space after you reboot, and it doesnt do that. … |
| | Hey everyone! Ive browsed around these forums for a few weeks and Ive maintained what i think to be a clean computer . However the other day I was gone all day and when i came home my comp had been heavily attacked by several different things . I ran …  |
| | I tried using my usb pendrive, but it won't mount. I been doing a little bit of research on it, the problem might be that I either don't have scis emulation, and I need to rebuild my kernel again, or something else is missing. I rebuilt from the 2.4.26 to … |
| | Hello all, I am in desperate need for help. I have search both Microsoft and Apples web sites for help and have not found anything. My problem is I no longer can play Quicktime movies in a web browser or just play them period. All I get is a nice … |
| | Hi. I just ordered a video card from tigerdirect that has an interface speed of 8x, core clock of 275Mhz, memory clock of 500Mhz. I am now concerned that my computer won't support it. I downloaded PC wizard 2004 and it tells me that my AGP slot is version 2.0, …  |
| | hi all, im new to the site and this is my 1st post :p I recently upgraded my Processor from a 1.4Ghz speed to 3.0Ghz and it all works fine but one thing is bothering me, when i go to my computer properties (windows xp pro) i see that the … |
| | I am new here. so new that I haven't figured out how to do all this here. I am hoping someone will answer and help out a damsel in distress. everytime I try to go to yahoo.com or my yahoo email.. it resets itself to "about:blank" I think I've been … |
| | When clicking a link that starts a new browser window the window is always minimized and I have to click the maximize icon to enlarge it - or use alt.space.x. Is there some registry or other setting that I can change to avoid the need to enlarge each new window. … |
| | the screws to undo the fan ontop the processor are very worn down and i really dant think i can unscrew em there really tight too :( is there any tool i could use? pls help! cheers, Dan :cry: |
| | Hi I am getting this error The device, \Device\Scsi\cpqfcalm1, is not ready for access yet. Looks like this error cause server to hang. After reboot everything is okey Any help will be greatly appreciated  |
 | OK, I just want some advice on two things. 1) Does anyone know how to hook up multiple monitors? As in; if I have two of them set up, and move my mouse to the edge of one it moves to the other monitor. I just wanna know if all …  |
| | How do I mount a external USB HD in YellowDog Linux 4.0? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
| | First lmust explain I am very ignorant on computers/software. Having trouble with Windows Explorer 6 and Outlook - many links will not work, making many websites, eg. Microsoft Support unusable. Eg. if click on web addresses in e-mails don't work- have to cut and paste. Worse is buttons don't work … |
| | I cannot seem to log on to the internet using my cable modem anymore. I do not have a problem using dial up. I downloaded Windows Service Pack2 and things seemed to be fine. I then removed my Norton Anti-virus Program and when i tried to access the internet using … |
| | i was able to use Hijackthis and was hoping someone could take a look at it, and see if anything is wrong with my computer. Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0 Scan saved at 10:06:52 PM, on 11/15/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: … |
| | When I start up my computer, ny internet connection functions for anywhere from 5 minutes to half an hour. After that it stops working. The connection is still present, but I can't load any web pages, get email, or ping any hosts or IPs. I can use the internet just … |
| | HEY THERE I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME. I DON'T KNOW A WHOLE LOT BUT I AM LEARNING. MY PROBLEM: EVERY TIME I TURN ON MY COMPUTER OR RESTART IT, I GET A SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGE AND IT ASKS ME IF I WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE TO MICRO-SOFT. I … |
 | My friends and I have Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and want to play it very badly. The problem is I am on a University network and my friend is at home. The network here doesn't support gaming very well and so we can't play on the GameSpy server. One … |
| | [font=Century Gothic]Hello, this is firecat, I'm kinda new to this, and I have a question to anyone who could possibly help me. The problem is that I am getting red x's on my home page and other sites(not all of them) where pictures or graphics should be. I've run every …  |
 | How do I change the icons for the different users as displayed when I first power up XP? |
 | This update addresses an issue when you view a Web page that can render vector graphics on screen in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Internet Explorer may stop responding or crash and you receive an access violation in Vgx.dll. File Name : … |
| | Is there an answer to my problem? I'm not an expert on the computer--so I'll need detailed steps and not too technical. I really am a mom of two college girls. Be gentle and patient with me, ok? I have had this hanging problem since I got my computer. It … |
| | O-kay, So I built my computer a little over a year ago, and its my baby. My issue is this: I can't get it to go into standby mode, -it jumps in for about 30 seconds, then right back out, with a ctrl+alt+del prompt to unlock the computer, ( I … |
| | Hi, ive recently downloaded a .jpg file that has a icon of a txt file from my email. Seeing it was sent from a friend of mine's email, naturally i had no hesitation in downloading it. However when i opened the application, and nothing had happened, i realized something was … |
| | Can't get to internet; can't download etc, etc. PLEASE HELP! Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 12:34:41 PM, on 11/19/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\brsvc01a.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\brss01a.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Brmfrmps.exe C:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\fpavupdm.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\BRMFRSMG.EXE … |
| | [FONT=Verdana]undefined[/FONT][COLOR=Red]undefined[/COLOR][SIZE=6]undefined[/SIZE] :o Hello I am lost here Just joined!! Have a question about drivers in Windows XP where do I need to go? :o Oh well,I accidently deleted a driver and now can't load certain programs -like Incredimail Thanks for any advice vanilla |
| | Hi - any help here will be very much appreciated. I installed SP2 last week and since then my system has frozen every time about 16 minutes after booting up / rebooting. The application I'm using at the time continues to function after 16 minutes but everything else is dead … |
| | I have a 7 gig hard drive. I have only 3 gigs of files but for some reason it shows that I only have 755 mb left. What has happened to the other 4 gigs? |
| | i just built a computer and i was wondering if lc was the best way to go because my pc runs pretty hot with 4 fans in it and i dont feel like having a bunch o noisy fans in my pc. |
 | I connect to the internet with the follwing settings: proxy: proxy.sparkbd.net port: 8080 my direct internet connection is very slow but connecting through the proxy server makes the connection a lot faster. Now i have installed limewire and i can connect to the network using "no proxy" but the download … |
| | Ok,,,,,,,,, really wierd....... whenever I try accessing yahoo.com, or google.com, for some reason it forwards me to some site called "cpanel" and the message on the site says "There is no website configured at this address." The address bar on IE still displays google.com or yahoo.com even though this happens … |
| | Hi, I have a Win XP 1.1hertz 512 ram with 40 gig hardrive. A few days ago I installed an additional 80 gig Maxtor drive, & everything had been working perfectly for a few days, but today I opened explorer to navagate to some files & it didnt display my … |
| | hi all, got 2 massive 20" screens from a friend and they need me to buy em an adapter to work with standard graphics cards rather than with an apple computer with annoyingly different graphics hardware, wot type of adapter is it i need? how do i find out? the … |
| | Some how while changing themes I must have deleted the xp theme. Now my screen is black, all I can see are icons and web pages. I can't install another theme because I can't see the display dialog box. I'm guessing blind, I have been abel to connect to the … |
| | check this out: 633mHz proc 15GB HD like 64MB RAM etc, I was wondering if sticking this stick of 32 or 64 MB RAM I have into a PCI slot in this hunk of junk will do anything. |
| | Installed a USR5610B that is supposed to linux complient. According tothe documentation any kernel from 2.2x and up should recoginze the modem. However when I install the moden (even when reinstalling Suse) Yast does not recognize the modem I have also downloaded the linux drivers. and installed then as an … |
| | Hi Folks, I am having a problem uninstalling Norton Antivirus. I have the latest version and it is asking me to uninstall the old version before proceeding. Just into the uninstall a dialogue box pops up with......COULD NOT ACCESS NETWORK LOCATION %SYSTEM DRIVE%\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\NICK\MY DOCUMENTS\. Can anyone help me … |
| | hi guys, i dont know where to start! my computer has been installing applications behind my back! ad-awre picked up a few registry modifications and norton itnernet security helped me block some connections, but ive got random apps installed all over the place now from these stupid self installers! :( … |
| | Here is my log: I think! Ads 234 is absolutely driving me insane. Please help! Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 1:47:53 PM, on 11/15/2004 Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Netropa\Multimedia Keyboard\nhksrv.exe C:\Program …  |
| | Hi, I am using Windows Xp and a dial-up connection. Having removed kazaa and Perfectnav and running adavare, sybot etc. I can no longer connect to the internet. When I press the connect button I get a busy tone and it just keeps dialing over and over again, never connecting, … |
| | Hello, I have a computer that uses pc2100 ddr sdram memory and I want to upgrade it. I was wondering if it mattered if i got pc2700 even though my motherboard says pc2100. If you can does that mean the memory won't be running at full potential and at pc2100, … |
| | Hey this or next week im ordering: AMD 3500+ MSI Neo2 Platinum Nvidia 6800GT 1024 Corsair XMS RAM Seagate 200GB 7200rpm Random fans/lights I'm trying to find a PSU that isn't like 100$ but gives good power. What's the difference between this Thermaltake 480W [url]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-153-008&depa=0[/url] and this Antec 480W? [url]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-909&depa=0[/url] … |
| | I have 2 comp running XP Professional SP2, a Linksys router, Alcatel USB DSL modem and I want to share internet. How do I connect them? I understand I need to connect modem to USB port in one of the computers, run a network cable from this computer to the … |
| | I am having problems accessing websites such as [url]www.blackplanet.com[/url] - I am running XP Professional Version 2002. These problems seemed to start when I installed the XP Service pack 2 from Microsoft, I have since unistalled it but am still having problems. Here is my hijack this log. Any help … |
| | hi all, i am building a new computer for a friend and im using old parts from that dinky old thing that are still usable (its a windows 95 computer) :eek: like floppy, cd drive etc.. and im wondering if the old power supply unit is still usable? its 250 …  |
| | here is my hijackthis.exe log. can someone please please help me. I cannot even get to my yahoo email. if someone, anyone can help me please message me on yahoo messenger at gbear0403. thank you Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 10:13:50 PM, on 11/15/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 … |
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