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I recently replaced an internal HDD and installed a fresh copy of Win XP. A copy of the old C drive is on an external HDD. (I should not run any executables from the old copy.) I had extensive folders and files in the Outlook Folder List on the old …

After i upgraded my win7 OS to win8, i found out that my audio output device is not installed.i tried installing realtek and other audio driver but still it is not fixed...please help me with this problem??? Here's my motherboard type: ASRock G41M-VS3....

A few days ago, i forget my User account password on windows 8.1. I did not access in my laptop. pls give a suggest how i can access without reinstall windows.

i recently purchsed a PC, unfortunate i cannot use it becoause it needs product activation key. hw do i get it?

I am running a windiws command prompt. When my build is done sys out sometimes It does alow me to Scroll all the way back to the beginning Of the out put. Is something that can be done to fix this?

windows 7 or windows 8? why?

Am using toshiba satellite pro t130 when i turn it on the power led comes on and of again please help what will i do

I was wondering is there a way to clean up your computer? I want to find and get rid of all software and programs that I do not use any more. I have uninstalled them and removed them that way but I know there are hidden files and junk somewhere …

I have backup software, that was unable to solve the problem after trying to merge two partitions using EaseUS partition software. One would think with all the solutions online, after nearly three hours in total trying to fix the problem; I would have fixed it by now, unfortunately, no. From …

I have a valid Window 7 Pro OEM license sticker with the product key but lose the CD. Now that I need to format the computer but I don't have the CD. I just want to find out how to obtain a CD since I got a valid Window 7 …

I have written a program using Visual Basic within Visual Studio 2008 which occasionally needs to load data from two MS Access database files into datatables for selection purposes. This all works perfectly on the built 'release' version but when I publish to Public_HTML via CPanel to my website and …

Hi all, just a quick ? for you, can you recomend a good data revovery program please. A free one would be nice, My sisters chap re set windows7 back to factory settings without saving the pictures of there Kids (you can imagine the atmosfear at there house) so I …

Hello Anyone can pls help me, whereby I need to prevent the users from being able to delete a specific folder in Windows 7, but still have read/write/execute permissions on that folder? Also I would like to restrict the user's options in terms of software he/she wants to install, with …

How to convert RAR(zip)file to ISO file in windows7?any free softwares?

As we all know that PDF is the best format for viewing and sharing documents, it is widely used by computer users. However, due to PDF's special feature - un-editable, what will you do if you need to edit or revise a PDF file? The following 4 ways can help …

I have a question for you experts! :) I tried to install iis8 on my laptop and when i lounched the defoult page a window appeard in internet explorer asking me username and password for my rooter. What will happen if i place username and password for my rooter and …

i tried to build windows pe on "deployment and imaging..." i used command "copype i386 C:/winpe\" and it said, "ERROR: The following processor architecture was not found: i386.", my 32-bit machine crashed, now i wanted use 64-bit machine to create windows pe for certain actions... can anyone help me?

Hey guys, how do i logout of the onedrive account from the windows 8.1 app? I am planning on using a new account and I can't seem to find the logout for the app... is there any solution?

Hi All, I have two issues that I cannot seem to resolve using Google. 1. My windows account, the only one I have, is the Admin account. However, I cannot save files on my desktop and get prompted that only the admin can save there and that I should contact …

The company have the original license for MS Office 2010 Home and Business license product key but somehow it couldn't activate as show in the attahcement. It just show product not activated. I have try uninstall and reinstall again but fail. I have also try repair and change the product …

I've downloaded Visual Studio Express 2013 ISO. I have 7-zip tool and I've extracted the ISO's content on my hard drive. But I can't find any setup/autorun file. Does anybody know what file should I launch? Thanks beforehand.

I just tried installing MS Server 2008 R2 and it seemed to install fine but when I try and start it this is what I get and the black and white screen with all the BS. File \Windows\systm32\winload.efi Status 0xc0000428 Any ideas?

Hey there I just finished downgrading from windows 8 to windows 7. I need to redownload my wifi driver, but the only options they have on the dell site are windows 8.1 64 bit, windows 8 64 bit, and windows 7 64 bit. Neither my windows 8 or my windows …

I'm about to make a video..But, I dont have an idea of which software to use. As I'm doing it for a contest I want it to be a better one.So,it would be very helpful for me if someone suggest me with a nice n easy to use s/w other …

My pc had loaded autrun for a disc and now either shuts down or freezes the screen, and the response time is like 5 secs in this state. windows vista black, toshiba satellite Harmon/Kardon model number p105-s9722. Peviously it had lines across the screen vertically, fixed by updating all drivers, …

Hi, I'm trying to record sounds from my computer. I had no trouble when I did this with XP, but since upgrading, I'm at a loss for what to do. I've looked online and the only thing I haven't yet tried of the suggestions (reloading/updating/installing new driver, use adio recording …

Could someone please explain why Windows Explorer is so insanely unstable? Vista32, 7-32, 7-64....it doesn't matter. WE will crash at the drop of a hat. It SUCKS. Let's right click on in the navigation pane. Oh, whoops!! All that crap just went byebye. It is an effing file manager!! How …

Hey, I've got kind of a weird problem. I've set up a local network at home using a Netgear WNDR3700v3 router, which works flawlessly. And I've set it up so that connected computers get all the IP-information from the router (DHCP), including using the router as the dns. But every …

I want to change background color (default color:white) of windows or progrm windows to image file (for example tiles) to be filled. How can I change windows background to image ? Because I am sick of white colors, I want to have convient image color.

So earlier today I found a course in wireshark, downloaded a .bin image and decided to install powerISO to run the file and see what is inside. As soon as I installed powerISO, I noticed a new software program "Seach project" was installed as well, my immediate action was to …

Am worry about my desktop computer. I shutdown properly but to boot it on and is no more display. Please i need your help

Can anybody tell how to create mirrored margin in windows 7?

I have a Dell Optiplex PC with a legal copy of Windows XP. But the Dell hardware seems to be failing. The problem is that the XP distribution CD I got with the computer is a Dell distribution disk, possibly with files specific to Dell (It says both Dell and …

I have a heated debate with some of my friends saying that since the Window XP has ended. They can install pirated Window XP into thier computer. The reason is becaue there is some games and devices still work on XP and not on the latest Windows. So that is …

Problem: [b]Windows Vista/ Windows 7 User Account password corrupt / Forgot password.[/b] IMPORTANT: “DO NOT PERFORM SYSTEM RESTORE FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUE, BECAUSE IF THIS ISSUE CAUSED AFTER WINDOWS UPDATE THEN THIS ISSUE WILL REOCCUR” SNIP Solution: 1. Boot from the windows vista DVD 2. Get into Windows Recovery Console …

Do the like the design of windows 8 or windows 7. Tell me the honest answer.

I install windows 8 and install all driver and update but my wifi is not working. Wireless driver is installed but wifi is not working acutally Airplane mode is on but Airplane button is not click able and keyboard wifi on/off button is also not working. When I troubleshoot the …

I want to recover my windows 8 from my windows 8 recovery media cd which I got with my laptop. But problem is that my laptop don't have CD drive. How I can use this CD. Can I share that DVD rom of other pc if it is so then …

I just sent an email to the wrong person - the guy I'm applying for a job for. I know he hasn't opened it yet because its Sunday. Is there ANY way to get it back??????? Please help! I'm desperate. A pending job could depend on it. Thank you!

maybe i'm the last guy to use microsoft word 97, but... at some point, the word 97 spell & grammar check, along with the thesaurus [all under tools] is gone. spelling and grammar are grayed out under tools >> options. i uninstalled word 97. then reinstalled it. but the problem …

Hi, I need to open a html file automatically inserting a pen-drive and it will open portable firefox 1 [AutoRun] SHELLEXECUTE=index.html 2 [autorun] UseAutoPlay=1 open=ShellRun.exe index.html ACTION=View the presentation i used the above code but it will not open automatically insert a pen drive

If you've tried installing/recovering Windows from a usb boot drive before (rather than an optical drive) then you might be aware that, sometimes, the boot drive stops working. Windows refuses to boot from it anymore, and you have to recreate the drive for it to work. Is there a way …

Hi All, I have a Dell PC for which I am attempting to install Windows 7 onto a new HDD I bought. However, I am having issues with not being able to Boot the disk that has the Windows 7 iso. What I've done: 1. Seated the new HDD 2. …

Hi friends! I installed Windows Server 2008 Standard and then activated it successfully. I has been running for over 2 months now with no problem. But, it has now started to ask me for Activation. "My Computer -->Properties" says "You must activate windows now" and I see the "product ID …

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit. I am now getting a window coming up saying: 'The application was unable to start correctly (0xC0000142)' when I run almost any program. A second click brings that program up normally. My searches on this error number imply that there might be something …

Someone changed my Windows 7 Admin pw... what can I do?

Hi. I need to make OO Calc reports dynamically. How I can do it? Thanks Win 7 x32, VS2010 C#