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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 …

First time on this forum. I am trying to run software for a new Epson Artisan 50 printer. My computer will not recognize this printer. I was able to download the software on my wife's computer. She was able to print a test page. So I don't think it is …

Can someone please help. For some unknown reason I cannot listen to online radio stations anymore (especially BBC UK)?? Why I do not know. I've downloaded Win Media 10 again but still nothing. From reading on"google" maybe a codec problem, but the req ones should be in WMP 10 ?? …

I'm interested in Windows Gold Disk v2. Anyone have any experience using this software? Wondering how effective it really is on either a small network or large. Also wondering what the best way to get a copy of the software for trial purposes. Thanks.

In addition, my avg updates doesnt work, nor anything that needs to go out to a website to update. All of these say that they cannot connect to the internet. I am trying also to connect a new linksys router and it says that it cannot detect the network. how …

This little driver seems to be causing alot of problems for alot of ppl. It recently started with me as well, and i've tried a number of different options to resolve this, but without success thus far. I've uninstalled the driver, booted into safe mode, run "Driver Sweeper", rebooted into …

I had updated a webpage and on checking a new link to the same page later in the week found that the page was empty. On viewing the source I found some code refering to msnavigation no other content in the body of the page. I copied a backup version …

what should i do??? to install windows xp in my notebook l510?? hope u can help me.. thank you..

Hey! On my laptop(runs winxp, Acer laptop) I installed nokia pcsuite and tried to start computer again, I was forced to select which way I boot windows because it didn't shutdown correctly it said. I pressed normal then it stucks on the black screen. I tried safe also, stucks on …

HELP my computer has a problem even though its connected to internet, nothing that requires internet connection works. ive tried so many methods such as winsock. my computers internet was working fine until i was trying to download mcafee anti virus. suddenly it said i wasnt connected to internet and …

hi all, Problem:I have a software, I have to handle system abrupt shutdown while in my software execution. Description: I am executing my software in windows xp. Every time to execute it will take ~45sec. While in software execution, i will create some temp files. In the execution process machine …

I cant unlock a user files to share on computer 2. Both 1 & 2 use win 7 64. Both in homegroup, both having work as location both use same user and pword. Both computers have the password stuff turned off and network etc. Both computers can see each other. …

I was deleting viruses on my computer, when I accidentally deleted a file that I didnt mean to. I have tried starting my computer through Safe Mode, but it does not work. I never get past the "Windows is starting up" page. I have also tried reinstalling everything, but it …

Although they show in the list none of them work. Is this a particular problem with WMP 11. They were all ok in WMP 10. I am on XP SP3.

hello ived installed my vga driver correctly but still i cant play videos and games.. can someone help me... Machine name: AIRA Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: ECS System Model: P4M890T-M BIOS: Default System BIOS Processor: …

Yes, very deserving of a thread, as techs have all come to know and love this beast of a piece of software that never seems to either 1) install correctly, or 2) run correctly... Figured I could post up this for all the noobs and techs alike to give us …

No need of another software to lock folder you want....its easy to lock it from command prompt. For example: if a folder in D: drive named abc then it will lock by command like this: open command prompt and follow this- D:\ren abc (here you have to hold alt key …

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Hi there, im a novice, im having trouble with a laptop, the hd went and so i got a Fujitsu 60gb SATA replacement but it says it cant find hd. It doesnt have a floppy drive either please help! Thanks Dan

I have an HP Color Laserjet CP1215 printer attached to both my old XP machine and a newer Vista machine through a USB switch. The XP machine will print, but the Vista machine shows that the printer is not connected, and won't print. I had an "Unknown Device" show up …

Dear fellow techies! From the last few days, I am facing a major problem while burning my data DVDs. Everytime, the burn process fails in the beginning (around 1%). I use Nero basically but have tried CDBurnerXp and default windows burning options. I have also tried different optical medias but …

Please help! I am running Windows XP and IR 8 via a wireless connection. Just recently whenever I use a search engine (any search engine), I get a message that the page cannot be displayed. this also happens when I search with Firefox. I am connected and I can type …

i have a samsung dc10 netbook, and when i turn it on i get the above error, nothing i do will work, i cant start up in safe mode it just goes back to c000021a. and as its a net book i cant reinstall OS as i have no drive, …

I have windows vista (yes thats a bad thing) however my laptop is switching to locking (sleeping) when I have been inc=actice for a couple of minutes. This is very annoying as I am a uni student and may be reading a document and if i do not touch the …

my internet browser isn't loadign some pages up properly (sometimes just permenantely loads and sometimes i have to refresh or click enter on the address bar numerous times for it to show a page). i dont have an issue with bandwidth and it is the same on 3 different internet …

I am running a Windows XP SP2 OS on a Celeron 2.0 GHZ with 1 GB RAM. I want to auto power on and shut down my PC when I am not at the computer. Basically I want to schedule the starting up and shutting down of my computer. I …

I have just heard that their is a new versio of windows on the way. i haven't seen some screenshots but i bet will the same as windows 8. I think it a bit stupid, they should just fix the the bugs and service packs for windows 7. I hope …