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I have XP Home edition and recently installed all three service packs. On the top page bar and within various dialog boxes I'll have other-colored pixels displayed where they should not be. Any fix to this??

Hellow Daniweb !! I have a Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop that has given me fits when it comes to trying to install a Windows XP Home Edition on a new hard drive. I have the original installation disc that came with the computer. I have a new hard drive which …

Here's one for all you Windows Tweakers. :) 99% of the time when I open a IE window, I am going to some page other than my default homepage. I never just go to the same page ALL the time, so I always open the window, click on stop, and …

Hi, i found this message on my pc :Error loading:C\WINDOWS\system32\litijaro.dll The specifed module could not be found..... Now i've tried to eliminate the causes of this message but...i'm asking HELP!!! thanks!

Here's my situation: We upgraded our lab with 10 new Dell laptops and a ten user volume license key for Vista. Unfortunately, when you order a site license with new computers, Dell doesn't install the OS for you. I'd like to figure out the easiest way of installing and configuring …

[i]hello, my domain is [/i][url="http://www.sailingtherapy.com/"][i]www.sailingtherapy.com[/i][/url] [i]I have 2 problems and need a little saavy advice... trade for sailing lol. Anyway, I got a usb data cable for my gsm motorola t721 coming. I am looking for software to ramp to my isp from the cell cabled into my laptop, on …

I looked on google for this all i found was people wanting it TO hibernate, it may seem weird but i DON'T want mine to. This way i can run a server on it without it glowing all night :/ Anyone know how to do this?

Hi, Wondering if anyone could give an estimate on the cost of a basic .com site for 1 year. Thanks

Hey could someone suggest a free application for screen scraping ? the only ones i can find seem to be for big companies and for large-scale projects when i just need it to update press reviews for my blog. i use firefox but could switch based on what you guys …

hi guys i bought a notebook recently with windows xp. After a few days everytime i turned the computer on it would bring up a file c:/, this happened for a number of weeks. Recently two files now open on launch of computer, one titled internet file and another random …

During install of XP my HD was given the drive letter H: because the card reader was assigned C:, D:, E: and F:. Now when I am trying to install drivers I am encountering a problem. Most of the drivers are Setup.exe type files and when I open them they …

I recently formatted an Acer Aspire M5620 that shipped with Vista. I installed XP pro on this machine. Now I cannot find any drivers that work with this machine. Acer's website only has Vista drivers(which don't work with XP). I even tried finding drivers based on the mainboard model (G33T-AM) …

[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Manually Install Backup in Windows XP Home Edition[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]The Backup utility is not included in the default installation of Windows XP Home Edition. The Backup icon is not present on the Start menu in Windows …

I'm using CreateWindowEx() function to create an "EDIT" window, i.e. where a user can type. [ICODE] g_hwndMain = CreateWindowEx(0, WC_TEXT, NULL, WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | ES_AUTOHSCROLL, 0, 0, 400, 200, phwnd, NULL, g_hInstance, NULL);[/ICODE] But I would also like the window to be static. Is there a way to do …

I am repairing a computer running an Intel Quad Core, 500 Gig HD and 4 Gig of Ram. The PC blue screens on start up. I checked the error code online and it indicated a HD issue and told me that the HD installed in this machine was defective. I …

refer to the title above, i can't open internet explorer the normal way, either click on the short cut on desktop or from the start menu... i can only open it by right click on the internet explorer icon, den click on the 'browse with add-ons'... i'm using vista... how …

Ok when ever i put a cd-r/rw in my cd drive it my computer reads it. but when ever i put a dvd-r/rw my computer trys reading it. it will make this nosie and stop make the nosise and stop. the dvd-r is 4.7 gb. none of my programs will …

I understand that you can change and assign what programs extensions are associated to what program. I'm looking for a program manager in which you can manage which program goes which which extension something with more flexibility

every once in a while FF will insert a local chrome address into my address field - this is the error: [QUOTE]Firefox can't find the file at [B]jar:file:///C:/Program Files/Mozilla Firefox/chrome/en-US.jar!/locale/browser-region/region.properties[/B]us.ard.yahoo.com.[/QUOTE] I bolded the inserted text. Does anyone know why that happens? and how to stop it?

Any way to turn off that annoying music when a new message arrives :@ I have already unchecked the items in [b]Play A Sound[/b] when new message arrives, but the music still persists.

hii... It's similar to MenuShowDelay. On the start menu, if i hover my mouse through the list of 'All Programs', it appears instantly with no delay. How do i decrease the tooltip/infotip delay when my mouse hovers over a file?. . Is there a registry tweak for this?

I am not sure which section this would go in but this seems the most relevant... I have a pretty simple network, consisting of a Domain Controller (Server 03 Enteprise) and some workstations, I want to deploy an anti-virus such as AVG Free or Avast Free so when the user …

I route my output from a windows billing application through a text format. When I try to print this file through the USB port, I am unable to give a direct print. If I save to a file and print the same opening through notepad, the output is in graphic …

Can any Senior Technical Support person help me with this? Their is a problem with my dads laptop, I am using an internet service of a local cell phone company. We use a wifi usb on our laptop to access internet through wireless . Their is an indoor device of …

Hi folk... My first post and I will enjoy reading other's...I am not a professional IT person...a 72 year old lady that has just been involved with computers for more years than I care to admit to...remember the IBM 360 and the Burroughs Beastly B80?...and have had my own PC …

I'm going to reformat soon and I was wondering whether or not to install the windows 7 RC instead of XP again, from what I've heard it's hugely better than XP and I've been reading up and I'm kind of swaying towards 7 but I just wanna know before I …

I've recently built a new PC and decided... what the hell, I'll get an OS that causes baldness... Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit. So far it has locked up two times for no reason and restarted my PC completely (I want to catch the problem before it could possibly get …

is using folders to store related stuff the best way to do it or is there some more better way. that's all I know how to do. thanks for info.

I have a small problem...... The network icon in notification area in taskbar freezes. Initially if no internet connection is available, icon shows that it's not connected. But when I connected to the internet, the icon still remained the same. Even when the cursor is hovered over it, it does …

Hello everyone..!! I have just formatted C:\ drive and Setup Windows Xp pro. service pack 2. My problem is that while starting windows, Windows loading screen appears and suddenly blue screen appears and restarts again.Windows couldn't load safe mode also..?!! please help me..

For a few weeks now my computer has been slow and now I'm starting to get annoyed. If i go into task manager barely any of the CPU is being used and not much of the memory is being used yet the computer is running slower and it happened overnight, …

OS: Server 2k8 SP2 64bit Standard Edition NIC Version/driver: Onboard Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller 6.223.525.2009 Hello, This morning I encountered a very strange networking problem with my main PC which has Server 2008 64bit Edition installed. My computer would not connect to the internet. I checked the back of …

I read on your site that there is a fix for IE redirect problems but it was closed. When I do a google search and click on the results I go to a redirect page. Could someone help me with this? Thank you.

I have an HP Mediacenter computer with .99 RAM. Earlier this week my mouse began having hesitation problems. I've checked for viruses and other than a Dropper which is now taken care of it found nothing. I read a post here from 2006 that said Java could be causing my …

I'm having problems removing some temp files and folders off a partition, anyone know of a way to remove and maybe find out why these files won't delete in explorer or what they're associated with ? How to remove temp files off a drive parition that just won't delete though …

I'm trying to un-install norton goback 4.0. Before I begin to uninstall I am asked to disable nortoon goback. everytime i try to disable goback I get the following error "unable to communicate with norton goback device driver!" I have searched this forum and google for a soution, but can …

I've been having this problem ever since I installed Windows 2000 Professional from Windows 98SE. I've heard you should install the motherboard chipset drivers. I downloaded an update to my Intel 440 Chipset but It turns out I didn't need it. I don't know what to download now! Can anybody …

My Live Messenger is stuck in a constant state of signing in, the green and blue guys keep flashing, but do not sign in. I can't even cancel the signing in. when I close it and re-open it immediately says reconnecting, although I don't have it set to automatically sign …

U can see some links on the first page of this site [url]http://srimadbhagavatam.com/[/url] and when you'll go one link among them you find another sub link.So i have to open all links to download the pages.I wonder the first link consists of 400 pages.So it's very uneasy and time taking …

OK: I run WinXP SP3 and am a bellsouth.net customer. A week ago today, my computer rebelled at my internet password, then it rebelled against my Firefox browser. Could not access any internet site. After more hassles than I care to delve into right now, I know: My computer communicates …

I have not been able to connect to Bearshare 4.6.0 for several days. I know this is not the latest version, but up until a few days ago, I've never had any trouble. When the page comes up, the blinking red light in the upper right corner never switches to …

I've had a similar problem with my system restore. Actaully it's not been working for a couple of months now. My computer is 2 and half years old, a Toshiba Satelite A100. Up until April of this year it had never been connected to the internet (I couldn't afford it!), …

I am attempting to use MSN Messenger for a video call (ala Skype) for educational purposes. That is, I'm trying to learn how to do it so I can teach others. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to locate any instructions on setting up the video portion. I have been able to …

Hi Guys, I've just had a customer come to me with a folder with over 4000 documents in it. What he wants is a simple txt file that lists all the names of these files. Like a txt log. I know there's a way of creating this is DOS, but …

We have now aquired new PC's that have Windows Vista 64 bit version. However when we try to print it says that it needs the 64 bit drivers. I have found them and tried installing however it doesnt work. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Hello, I am new on here and can somebody help. I am having trouble as I can not right click on Internet explorer web pages, I can right click anywhere else and I can right click on Firefox so it must be a internet explorer option. I used to be …

AHHHH can someone PLEASE help me, every time i put my ipod touch 2nd gen into my acer aspire 5622WLMI, it crashes. ive tryed repairing itunes and system restore but nothing happings. PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME SOMEONE

hey frends...... im using a adsl connection for internet. when i try to go microsoft.com, avast.com, avg.com.......it says web address cannot be found. i tried on mozill, ie and google chrome as well. bt the result is same. other web sites work perfectly without any issue. im using a zte …

I'm glad to announce the return of Hacker-Recruit and it's totally new and evolved. What is Hacker-Recruit? Hacker-recruit is interactive training software to teach you the arts of computer hacking, it has a unique approach and tries to taylor for all it's audiences, with Hacker-Recruit we will, over time attempt …

I have gotten what it looks like many other have as well. Some sort of search engine redirect virus. I ran Hijack This, and here is the log sheet. If anyone knows what I should be doing, I'd appreciate any advice you could give. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 …