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I run Win2K Pro, SP4 + all updates I use a Microsoft Optical Wireless Desktop 700 (wireless keyboard + wireless mouse + shared USB Receiver) For some time after initial installation, keyboard & mouse both worked perfectly The keyboard has recently stopped working for no obvious reason Current situation: Mouse …

Can anyone recommend a good backup software for a PC runnning Windows XP please? Preferably something you have used and found to be effective.

Hello all, I have not posted in a while, but I am having an issue with updating. I have disabled all of my firewalls, added all the update web addresses to the allowed sites list as well as to avg allowance. I get the exact same error with defender if …

I buy new PC and i want to install window 7. My question is what is required for this.

Hi, sorry for making new thread but i need help with my old computer. It was everytime use only for making with Txt files etc... now i want to play music on it and it plays faster... i have ac 97 soundchip and i know i need new driver but …

i need VB6 & visual studio 2008 software...Any one please give me the link to download this softwares....

Hello, I posted this here because I think my issue relates to the OS. Recently bought my first headset (wired). The OS does not recognize it but it does recognize a Bluetooth head set based on a usb Bluetooth device. I upgraded from Vista Home Basic to Vista Ultimate and …

Hi, I've been using Windows Vista and I happened to forget my login password. Is there any way to restore password for me? My account is with admin rights, so I can't bypass login..

Hi, I am working on a clients machine, original problem was file ext association. I fixed this with driver updates and also ran a registry fix just in case. The files ext now work fine...but 12 hours later the machine boots to a blank desktop (existing desktop background is there) …

Hello :) When I attempt to access my Hotmail account via Outlook Express I get the following error: [b]Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'Hotmail', Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol: HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 12002, Error Number: 0x800CCC19[/b] I've been using …

My operating sytem is XP Home edition version 2002 servicepack 2, 3.00 GHz 3.25 GB RAM and have automatic updates turned off and have done so since I have had my computer about 18 months ago.. Up untill a couple of months ago I used to be able to open …

Please help, i got a new Dell laptop, intel core 2 Duo. I dropped the laptop while in a bag, when i try to turn it on, i cann't see the icons clearly. I have adjust the resolution and still the screen is not clear, it's a bit dark and …

Hi all, Does anyone have tipps about how to go about this problem? I have a window server 2003 with an active directory,i joined my two other Pcs without any problem to a domain. How I created the home directory: Having created a user in the active directory and a …

Hi friends, how are you all. I have COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ-40, windows vista is the OS on it but it's very bad. I want to install XP. but this problem has encountered me [ATTACH]13507[/ATTACH] but I can't solve it so please help..... ***I have done all the instructions without any …

Please help. I may not be as smart as you guys but I do know some things LOL. I downloaded and installed the EA game manager and now I can't get it to open so that I can get my game that I bought. I have exhausted everything. I know …

my computer always retarts when it switched on and happens before the windows xp logo shows on and comes one out 40 to the desk top scren thats comtinue the boot on process

I need to develop training materials and thought that I'd try to include web tutorials/demos to aid in training on a web app. I've looked at at least 5 different "web demo" packages, but none have been able to do the job. The biggest feature that I need is the …

I know there are alot of problems with this computer. I bought it about 1 year ago refurbished. Don't have the receipt or warrenty (can't find it at least). Anyways here's the problems It would over heat constantly, I could solve this temporarily by putting it on a book to …

Hello, Lately I am facing some very weird RunDLL32 errors on my Windows7 while I am trying to run programs I need for work. All of them used to work properly on Windows XP. Also some shortcuts are blank, and no longer point to correct application. Here is image of …

My PC[Locally assembled Quad Core- 2 X 2GB RAM - 2 X 250GB HDD] loaded with the OS, "Windows Vista" was upgraded to "Windows 7" and was working well. Meanwhile, I felt that my Altec Lansing's 5 in 1 speaker is not functioning fully. To correct this, I have downloaded …

Can someone please help me out? I have been having issues with my computer. My computer has been freezing up everytime a do an McAfee anti-virus scan. I also tried to do a ESet.com virus scan, but it freezes up at the same location: C:\Driver\audio\R186858\st645866.dll I already tried to uninstall …

I have an AVI movie file and I want to burn it to a DVD so that I can play on a normal DVD player. Does anyone know any programs (prefebly open source) available to download? Thanks in advance guys!

I have a 160 gb partition in my system and accidentally i have deleted all my movie files using shift + delete . Is there any way i can recover the data back somehow. its mainly all video files .

Hi i got my old PC now i went to the computer repair they cleaned my HDD but before they cleaned them the motherboard and monitor screen showed up and then i installed the XP home premium to the HDD whit my new computer and if i wanted to like …

I hope someone can help me. This started about a week ago. I have a Dell Inspiron 9300. Anytime I close a browser window, I get the message: Data Execution Prevention - Microsoft Windows To help protect your computer, Windows has closed this program. Then after I close the message, …

how can i remove admin password from guest or limited account i forgot my admin password...

Hello everyone there is a problem regarding setup files in windows 7. some setup files don't run. I mean the box of administrator permission comes and after clicking OK processing pointer shows up but the actual program does not start. Please tell me some solution regarding this. This is not …

Hi guys, I'm sitting with a very strange problem and this has been going on for almost 2 months now. I've signed up for a website hosting service and experience temporary login problems. Every couple of days I'm lucky, then I can login and everything works nicely. But most of …

Hello, I bought my Medion PC about a year ago and it came with Vista preinstalled. Yesterday when i turned it on i was shown the above error message on a black background, with three options - 1. Access your computer with reduced functionality 2. Enter different product key 3. …

HI again. I'm sorry if this is going to be long, but I thought nit best to tell all up front so you get the whole picture/scenario. Original Config On my home PC I have 2 hard drives C: XP (SP3) & D: also XP (SP3) so I could boot …

I have IE6, I'm pretty sure I have the service packs on it and everything, and I'm running Windows XP Home. I sort of noticed this starting a month or so ago, but it's weird, even for .zip and .exe files it won't let me "Save Target As.." anymore. What …

Hi all, Of late - since maybe about 2 weeks back - my laptop just refuses to enter standby and hibernation. I have set my PC's Power Options to send it to one of these power saving modes depending on how long the machine has been sitting idle. PC config: …

Hi i'm running windows xp and after a while i keep getting a blue screen. the latest info i got when rebooting, in the windows has recovered from a serious error was; BCCode : 4e BCP1 : 00000007 BCP2 : 0000BEF2 BCP3 : 00062F20 BCP4 : 00000000 OSVer : 5_1_2600 …

greetings, on my xp / ofc 2007 system, i have copied several documents in to a single doc. on the far right hand side / past the right hand margin, there appears a great deal of white space... to what appears to be a page width of ~10". i have …

My sisters computer has serious issues. First of all, she has this crap AntiVirus Plus that keeps on popping up and I cannot find out how to remove it. Second, everytime I try booting up into Safe Mode I get the blue screen and a brief mention about BIOS/caching/shadowing and …

this happens in all office apps..tried office 2003, 2007..driving me crazy...doesn`t do it in wordpad or notepad...and only the number 4...simply changes to number 3 after i press enter...if i type 44, then it`s ok...tried different keyboard, uninstalled office..set preferences to default..scanned for virii, malware...i`m stuck...please help...thank you

Okay, I know this is really really simple, but for the life of me, my brother and I cannot get this to work properly. [LIST] [*]We have a number in Cell D4(and down). [*]In E5 is the binary conversion of D4. [*][*]In F2-N2 we want to have the individual numbers …

I have an .exe file that I have used for years (I wrote it in Visual Basic 6) with few problems. It is designed to insert a shortcut into Startup upon installation, and thus run automatically at every boot, which it has always done, until Windows 7! I have also …

Hello all, recently i was prompted to remove the file idechndr.sys from the sytem 32 folder. before doing this i followed the instructions and checked the box to restart in safeboot of course removing the file created problems. after restarting i got the "we're sorry windows did not start properly" …

Hey guys I have no clue as to why my computer keeps defaulting my memory to 2 GB every time I reboot my computer. I have 4 GB installed and it runs at 3.25 GB on win XP on the first run. I found out that if I boot my …

Hi everybody, as I see I am not the only one having the some problem with ethernet controller. I have a Dell Dimension 8250 with window xp proffesional and after installing the new window xp I couldn't connect to internet. I found on my device manager that I have a …

Hi Guys Quick prob.. I have a PC imported from China, and the whole language platform is in their language. What Tool can I use or what can i do to change the language back to English PS I don't have the OS disk PC spec.. WinXP SP2 Tx guys

<blush> while attempting to set up first ever "network" between desktop and laptop, I renamed desktop computer and changed "domain name' to something else, thinking i would remember them better...didn't touch passwords. Desktop (p3 512 mb Dell) runs xp pro, and used to be my son's work computer, so was …

I recently upgraded to XP service pack 3. Now my Plug N Play will not work. When I connect the USB for my Nikon camera, it cannot find the software, likewise for the USB hub. Both of these worked before I upgraded. I have already uninstalled the USB devices, actually …

Can anybody tell me why windows is not comming.when i start my Notebook and press f8 button for safe Mode,Normal Mode or Any option from list.after some seconds does Not Come Anyting.can anybody tell me .How should i retrieve windows.or any way to copy system files.so that i copy my …

While booting up my computer, I got a plug and play configuration error F1 to continue, F2 to setup utility. My resolution on my computer screen is all messed up. What can I do to fix this. DELL 8200 computer Windows XP.

Ok, I'm at my wit's end. I have to run a version of Windows, specifically something later than 98SE for the software I run and the things I need to do, but with every freakin' version of XP I've tried, I get the following problem. About 2 - 3 days …

my wifes computer kept locking up,win 7 operating system,tried safe mode same thing thought i would reload win 7 but cant dlete or format hdd now i can even load windows anymore stays on the load pages all day and nite tried a few times always same thing windows is …

Hi all. Just today I had been on the computer for some hours. I turned it off, and then on again, and got an error saying that the NTLDR is missing. I did my research and apparently I need to restore my XP Home Edition with my Windows XP CD. …

Folks new to this community, I have read answers to the few and immidiately joined it. So here is my dilemma I'm trying to use verizon DSL PPPOE with modem 6100g and I just want to do remote desktop from home to office. I don't have any router or anything …