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My new desktop with Vista Home Premium seems to be restarting automatically now and then. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen when I'm around. I checked the events through eventvwr but it just says the system restarted unexpectedly (and gives some binary junk I can't understand). I have disabled the possible causes …

Hi, I am using MSN Messenger with a Hotmail account. In Messenger, the unread mail count is stuck on 2. When I read those two emails I did it in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, so I'm guessing that Messenger cannot communicate with Firefox therefore the two emails are still 'unread'. I …

How can I restore deleted history. Think my kid has been visiting sites I don't approve.

I've been trying to fix a computer for a very stubborn client. IE is not loading any pages unless it is in Safe Mode. I am not at work now and won't be for a couple of days but I thought maybe you could point me in the right direction. …

Alright I have dial-up that I use to download patches and stuff on my 360. I use internet connection sharing to connect to Xbox Live, and it worked fine with XP. I set up ICS on XP and I would be able to download all the patches perfectly. Now with …

I am new here and I have some questions about Windows 7. Is it way better than any operating system? What is its pros and cons? I hope someone could help me about this.

hello. i got my laptop bac from cervice 2 months ago, and now it starts 2 make klicking sounds in the speakers, it vibrates and the fan goes all the time. what should i do? this will be the third time it will need a service, or ill get my …

Just today I goto Load Outlook Express (version 6) and only the left folder view and the very top menu appears. No messages are visible. It checks for email as I hear the new mail sound. The program will not do anything (clicking on anything doesnt make anything happen). I …

Can somebody help me with this problem? i am running vista using admin account, however when i log off from i can see two active users running on the system. check the user account still i can't fix it.

well first of all,,,i got this compaq presario 5373 from my sister,,,,she told me that the sound doesn't work,,,so i send my pc with a guy "technical guy",,yeah right!!,,,,and he told me that i was going to need a new soundcard so i said fine,,,,now i got a sound blaster …

OS: Windows Vista. My problem initially began when my iTunes shortcut wouldn't open. I tried all the shortcuts and even went directly to the exe file and still nothing. At that time I was still able to access other apps/programs. Last night, I tried to open my "connect to" link …

i have a database with names and id number. i also create an input sheet for sales. then i creat an invoice. here is what i need help with. when i put in any data on the input sheet i want it to be populated on the invoice. so on …

Anyone experience hang-up while installing windows XP? The keyboard just blink and lights were off and on the screen it stop on the [Enter] to continue [R] Repair and so on.... Please help what should I do? I repeated the same process almost 9x already.

Hi, I was recently posed a question by a customer. This person has an extensive folder structure in outlook 03. She somehow lost a folder but definatley did not delete it. It appears that she accidentally dragged and dropped the folder into another folder somewhere in her directory tree and …

Hi, I have an old system with Win2000 Professional installed... For some reason my computer no longer able to load the desktop screen, but the system startup and the logo with loading screen did appear when I turn the system on. After that it just a black screen and my …

What's Up? OK, This is the most fitting section I could find for this, So. I'm trying to redirect a user upon visiting a certain site to another, Now I do know about the hosts file, But the problem there is that the redirect address has to be in IP …

after install os when I press @ key it show ". when I press " it show @. I mean this two key change. why it occurred and how I reset it?

Hi, Could anyone please help me to understand what's involved when moving a hard drive (Windows and documents in three partitions) to a new PC? I have an XP SP3 setup that I've tweaked to perfection (for me at least) and would like to maintain those files and settings when …

Hello...I'm researching a project. I'd like a Win7-Pro with two monitors. Then I need to open two IE windows in kiosk mode, one on each monitor. I know I can do iexplore -k [url]http://site.com[/url] but I wonder about the second instance on the other monitor. I don't have the hardware …

I use O2 as ISP. Someone said I can use 'dynamic' something via the home hub. How do I do that? Is it more effective than windows parent controls. I have an asministrator account which lets me in to all my files under 'users' . I tried to set parent …

Hi all. I'm having issues with my os (vista home premium). My dvd rom drive stopeed being recognised. An exclamation mark is displayed when I check the hardware installed. How can I resolve this?

hi guys, plz see attachment. i was wiping my screen off with mild soap water, and this was there when i turned it back on. anybody know if its permanent, or if there is a fix?

For about the past month my Vista 32 bit student addition has been trying to format ever device I plug in weather it be a USB drive or an SD chip from a Camera or even my ipod. I know that this is not correct because I have tried all …

I have safari, explorer, and firefox and none of these browsers can connect to these sites. I use Noton as an anti virus and zonealarm as a firewall. All of these problems started when my Norton subscription ran out. I went to the norton site to renew it and i …

I had a failure in my Office 2003. I cannot go into repair it and I cannot remove it. I went through the office removal tool and it didn't work. I still have all my icons and I can still get into the programs but I get errors. I want …

[COLOR="Red"][B][U]i have a problem with msn i think i have a virus but it cud be enythin soo the problem is when i put in my password and try to sign in it says theres a update ive tryed lots of things to do the update but it just dosnt …

On the heels of my idea from yesterday, "[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story274873.html"]A New Social Media? Instantaneous Messaging[/URL]" (Yes, I realize that it should be "Medium" not Media--so sue me), I've decided to grace you with another idea that I've had for some time: Drag and Drop Messaging. This idea, that you'd think would …

Whenever I visit any website on my computer, I get an error loading message in the upper left corner of my computer. Yellow triangle with an exclamation point inside it, something in regards to error loading page. How can I correct this problem?

[COLOR="Red"]Hi Friends, Need your Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last month, i took assembled pc .....which contain processor "pentium D", 2.8 GHZ processor speed, 1 gb ram, 160 GB SATA HDD... First of all, i want to clear, in my pc there is no heavy application like visual studio ,oracle kind of software …

Hi all I am trying to install my copy of Office Enterprize 2007 on another pc of mine, operating with XP Servicepack2. During the installation process, I get the message that the installation cannot find a file, something like ww\Enterprize\owowo(somenumber).CAB (Cannot remember the exact name now) and that I must …

I have a laptop that has wireless internet connection. It says Wireless Internet Connection Not Connected. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Hey Gang; I'm new at this college thing, it's been a while. Need help trying to figure out why I am getting <identifier> errors. Here's my script. would sure appreciate any help you can give. Thanks ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; public class TicTacToe extends Frame { // …

i created a bootable cd using Nero 7. but i cant get the applications on the cd to run after booting up. is there somethin im missing out?

I have an excel sheet which i have not open for almost 6 months and I have forgotten the password. Is there a way i can retrieve password. I have searches on internet but not getting a perfect cracker.

I try or tried various programs to burn MP4 to DVD...Basically I get to the stage of Burn DVD. I have NEW Memorex DCD-R... The programs indicate the fact that it cant be burned and the trays on the drive open up.. Might you know what I am missing or …

i need an open source group policy editor. p.s. give me some links where i can download it.

Several years ago I installed Windows XP and since then I have faithfully used Auto Update to install all the updates recommended by Microsoft, including SP2 and SP3. My PC has now developed problems, one of which is the inability to run some programs, including Internet Explorer. This in itself …

anyone know the utility to send messages to another Windows machine thru a pop up. If possible, please give an example. :-|

IE6 remains active in the taskmanager even after I turn the program off on the desktop. If I restart IE, it starts a second process in the taskmanager. This causes a problem starting Flash pages and obviously use up resourses. Can anyone help?

Hi. I've been having this problem for 1 or 2 weeks now. Everytime I start my computer, 1 minute after it reaches the desktop, it hangs. First and second time this happened, I used that 1 minute to quickly go to system restore. I though it solved the problem but …

if calculate any thing like: 5/2 then the result show 2.5. here I want the result show is 3. I mean if it is over .5 then it show the ground figure not show decimal. if is 2.4 then it show 2. please any body help me. i did it …

Hey everyone I am posting this question for a friend of mine. Yesterday after he left school he has not been able to use wifi connections what so ever. The problem is odd because it happened once in a sudden. He has an Acer laptop running Vista 32bit. Now, the …

I tried to install a program and after I get the message the installation program could not create the folder "C:\program file\VSO\ConvertX\3" and Error5:Access denied, I tried to restore my sistem to an earlier date to undo all the changes that I had made, and to my surprise I found …

When I click on START and ALL PROGRAMS, I have two software programs downloaded yesterday not showing up on the list. Can someone tell me why and what to do please?

My computer keeps turning off when I get to the screen where it says windows xp is loading (where is says windows xp and theres a little green bar loading) after its done w/ that, the screen turns black and then there's a little sound from my comp and then …

Hello all, after endless hardware troubles and then a non-rebooting pc because of software hickups and hours spending on fora, I ran into yet another problem now that I finally have the thing running properly again. No internet. It seems I don't get an assigned gateway/ip or such (forgive my …

Hey guys, I was doing a fresh install on a Gateway M500B1 laptop and the last thing I was updating was the BIOS and the screen froze. I left it, but eventually I turned it off and now it won't boot. The OS was XP Home. I'm not hearing any …

i was playing music when my pc went stuck with the blue screen message. i then want to reinstall the operating system and came across this problem. i have been familiar with reinstalling and upgrading. starting was smooth until to the stage where requires create a partition. i press C …

I have a Windows 2008 domain in which Windows 2008 acts as an active directory, dns and dhcp server. I want to install Exchange in this environment. I don't have 64 bit Windows Server in my network so I can't install Exchange 2007. Just wondering if I can install Windows …

I have problem with my OS (XP) keep rebooting but will not start. Therefore, I decided to repair or re-install the OS, But it won't boot from the DVD drive - never gives option during POST for "press any key to boot from CD" It will NOT boot with an …