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I am running windows xp 2002 home edition service pack 2. My problem is when I first open my documents to open a file I can double click on it to open yet when I right click on that file to open with another program it doesn't do anything except …

Recently I got my computer reformatted, however yesterday my mouse began to act strange. It wouldn't click on things in firefox, or on the desktop at certain points. In order to be able to click anything, I have to minimize the window and restore it. I am not sure whether …

I'm just about at my wits end with Outlook 2003. We have an Exchange server at work and I'm using it to read email. Nothing really unusual about my setup - I check mail on my exchange account and I also check email on three other pop accounts, however, I …

Operating System: windows xp hey guys, i was playing around in the command prompt of my computer and started playing with the net user command and found the user support_388945a0 and saw how it was used by microsoft and was wondering, is there anyway that i can use this account …

These days, I am considering buying a fax server, also called fax software. But when I google it by the world "Fax server", these are so many! I just have no idea to choose one.. Can anyone offer some suggestions?

Is there more than the following ways to capture a screen shot? I'm looking for a way to copy the expanded menu items in a Windows Form: I've tried the following: 1). PrintScreen - captures the entire screen, but is too big for what I need 2). ALT + PrintScreen …

I wrote to Sony to complain about the fact that there are no Drivers nor Utilities for my Laptop on their website and that I had to download them from third party websites because I decided to install XP Pro Answer : From: "CanadaSOS" [snipped] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 …

My computer has really been killin me. I honestly have no clue what to do with it anymore. Ok let me first off say this computer was my dad's friend's....who i was supposed to fix it for....and he ended up gettin a new one, n I had this in my …

My mother in law brought me her computer because she is unable to connect to the internet all of a sudden. Shes running Vista. I had no problem with a wireless connection at my home, but it will not work wnen connected to the modem. I checked the network connections, …

Hey! Im looking for a way or a software that can compare two files and find similarities between them. Say I have two files with lists of names in them, I want to know which names are in both files. All I have found is software that find differences, not …

Hello All, My first time posting a question; thanks in advance for your responses to help me with my situation. I had a problem with my DC Jack, opened the laptop, fixed the jack, reassembled the laptop. Now starts the problem: I turn the power on on the laptop, it …

I've been using IE6 for a long time without any problems, but due to many websites I visit prompting me to upgrade my browser to IE8 because they wouldnt be supporting my browser much longer, I decided to upgrade to IE8. It works OK but my text is blurry. I …

Hello, I've been using Dvorak on my Linux machine for a long time, and I've finally convinced my sister to do the switch as well. Using Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (MSKLC) I easily managed to install Dvorak layout, but shortcuts like Ctrl+C doesn't move, it's the same spot, so after …

when i turn on my pc the pc says that a disk read error occurred press ctrl+alt+del to restart... what should i do i have checked the connections but still it comes and if i disconnect the wires from the hard drive then pc starts normaly... plz help....

I received a pdf file as a link attached to an email and when I open it, I cannot see an Adobe Reader menu or toolbar. I tried saving the file on my desktop and opening my Adobe Reader 9.0 and retrieving the file and I get the same thing. …

Hi, my google does not seem to be loading up but every other webpage does, I have ran AVG and Ad-Aware. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:35:45 PM, on 02/03/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) 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\Ati2evxx.exe …

HI, I NEED HELP WITH MY PC PROBLEM. :'( I CAN NOT OPEN MYCOMPUTER, MY DOCUMENTS. ONCE I CLICK IT, THERE IS AN ERROR MESSAGE, "WINDOWS EXPLORER HAS ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO CLOSE". I GUESS MY PC IS INFECTED WITH VIRUS. PLEASE HELP ME FIX THIS. THANK YOU. …

can any one tell what,s the prob with my usb. All drivers updated ,shows on motherboard but not on computer have tried every thing ,it shows in device manager but not in storage when a device is pluged in,yet the device lights up when pluged in

Reformated comp, everything is working so far but i cannot find a means to register my operating system. There is no "register xp" on my start menu, nor is there one in "accesories -> system tools" and when the computer starts and says "click here to register" i click and …

When I watch full length movies online, sometimes my mouse is hidden on the browser. Just inside the browser though. I have to repeatedly hit the ctrl button to see where its at. This only happens when I watch divx streamed video for long periods of time. After the mouse …

Everytime I try to download something and install it. I get a pop up box(see below) error, and I've already tried reinstalling windows installer and trying everything I could. I am very close to reformat, Anyone know what it is, or what to do? Windows ® Installer. V 3.01.4000.1823 msiexec …

I have a Dell Laptop with Win 7 and a desk top with Win XP Professional. I also have a Blekin Easy Transfer cable & S/ware. I have only been able to transfer small files to the C drive. I have lots of room on the D drive but I …

Could anyone tells me what this means please? Mail Delivery Subsystem to me show details 17 Mar Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently: [email]juliecvincent@internode.com.au[/email] Technical details of permanent failure: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email …

Trying to reinstall XP on a Dell Laptop. BIOS is pointing to External CD drive in F2 setup. Getting the message: Initializing MBA CTL + ALT+ B is prompted. There is a disable option which was selected but remains when starting up. How can I suppress this and boot to …

I have a HP notebook xh176 running windows ME, Internet explorer 5.5 AOL 6.0 AOL 6.0 isn't working says KERNEL32.DLL error Tried to load AOL 9.0 it says I need IE 6 or newer to run it I tried to get IE6 downloaded on my XP computer but only the …

Hello, I'll try to explain my problem as good as possible because English is not my mothertong at all... So here is the stuff... I've a DSL connection with a modem and a routeur separate. Untill Saturday, everything worked perfectly but sunddenly something went wrong. I couldn't have any connection …

:cry: I turned my computer around while it was on and all of a sudden, the monitor displayed windows sideways. I have tried to fix it going to control panel display and couldn't find anything there. Can someone help me fix this? I appreciate your help.

Hello, I have a laptop that I cannot remember the password to sign on to Windows. Windows is preinstalled on the laptop. How would I unistall windows and reinstall if this is pre installed on the laptop. I am working with windows vista on that lap top. Is there a …

1. Two friends with the same laptop, same wireless card, same everything are standing RIGHT NEXT to each other in a wireless hotspot. Why can one connect and the other cant? 2. Someone is trying to log into their email. When they enter in their credentials, and hit enter, the …

i have problem in install xp using drdos........i donot how to use it please help me...... it came as DR-dos G: what command should i give to continue the install......

Hi! I overclocked my cpu 2.53-2.62GHz the temps are normal about 45C but my pc is unstable soo i wanted to know if someone can help me what should i do to stable my pc My computer details are: Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.53GHz 2.62GHz motherboard: Intel i945G …

plz tel me about this problem folder option not working in my computer and control panel

Hi Can anyone suggest some cheap/free software for backing up remote MySQL databases onto my local PC? Thanks Cormac

hello, i got a problem.. i don't know where should i ask.. i got two server.. im only using 1..and the second one is for backup.. problem now is...i don't know which backup software is suitable... i found 1 software..its to expensive...my budget only around 2-3 hundred.. this is the …

Hello all. I'm rather new to "Posting threads", but here it goes... I built a system for my office. I installed Windows XP Pro, all the necessary software, applied the Group Policy, and installed SP2. When all was said and done, I ran SYSPREP so I could create an Image …

Hi there. I have Avast Anti Security, Windows XP Professional SP 2. These 2 links when scanned come back as "unable to scan as password protected". What worries me is my husband & I did not download anything resembling these: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{36461A1C-BF0E-453C-8CB9-BE28D6A01E22}\RP355\ A1017191.exe│>AAFundsWithRVG.mbd and C:\System Volume Information\_restore{36461A1C-BF0E-453C-8CB9-BE28D6A01E22}\RP355\ A1017192.exe│>AAFundsWithRVG.mbd When …

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Hi, my computer recently started freezing when I try to play any game. I have done system restore etc. and I'm very sure its not software related. I have windows vista 32-bit 4gb ram quad core 2.66ghz processor nvidia 9600gt graphics care

Hey folks. I'm hoping someone on here can save me from taking a hammer to my PC. I have an XPS 720 H2C that up until 2 nights ago, was running fine. Then all of a sudden, my OS (Vista Ultimate) started freezing after about 10 minutes. I am unable …

Linux do this thing called ndiswrapper i think where you can get windows drivers to work with Linux Is there another program that does that to xp to vista because i bought a full copy of windows vista ultimate and i wont work with my display drivers and my sound …

Hello, I am a fairly computer savvy guy, but this latest problem I am dealing with has me stumped. Ill give you a break down of the issue: A person brought me their PC because they could not access their Yahoo Email account. The problem seems to be related to …

Hi im a first time user of this forum and i have a problem with my drive D it has a red X next to it i used advanced system care pro, un-hack me and hitman pro but none of them got rid of my problem. i can go into …

in this location: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kaspersky Lab\AVP8\Data kaspersky store 12 GB .tmp file like: av11.tmp, av23.tmp. when I try to delete it, it show a massage: "cannot delete........make sure the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not currently use." how can I …

Just plugged in an external USB 2 drive and it was recognized by my computer (OS is XP Home). However, it does not show up on the list of drives when I double click My Computer. It does show up under device manager and shows it is working fine. Driver …

Hi, I'm new here so please forgive me if I am posting in the wrong place. I have been having problems for the last two weeks and have tried everything I can think of but have got nowhere. Basically about 2 weeks ago IE6 started acting up it would not …

Does any one know how to fix this problem HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden ? I think I was blocked from viewing this site but there aint no good reason for it!

I have not long recently changed my windows password for XP. I went to log on the other day but forgot my password. This account has admin privileges. Luckily I created another account called guest which has basic privileges so I can still use the internet and stuff. But i …

. My XP MicroSoft-generic ScreenSaver starts OK - but - after a couple of minutes it reverts back to a normal screen. . This has been the case since I re-installed XP-Pro. . I want ScreenSaver to stay activated until I decide to use the computer again .

I have replaced a Windows XP PC (SP2) on my office network with an new pc running Windows XP SP3. The network is connected via a NetGear 16 port GB Switch with each pc assigned a static IP address. The new PC connects to all my printers , the internet …

Hi my laptop turns on! But, sometimes it shows me the Toshiba logo and then goes black screen but I can still see and move the curser icon and sometimes it shows me the screen where it say that windows didnt shut down right, would you like to start up …