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I'm running XP Home SP3. I rebooted my computer this afternoon only to be presented with an NT login screen when the machine came back up. It had my name and it lets me leave the PW blank and still logs me in (which is good, b/c I've never had …

backup an unusable HDD. I don't know what happened to my external, probably disconnecting it without having the computer off. But I have ruined it so hardcore that when I plug it in it says "windows must format (instert drive letter here), before it can use it." I have a …

Hey guys sorry am not exactly sure how to explain my problem so will try my best to explain best I can. First off my keyboard started to open up my web browser useing the control key and a few other keys although never noted them as it was mainly …

Hi All, I run Windows XP and everything appears to work fine, I can surf the web at will, all is fast and easy EXCEPT that I cannot access ANY Mozilla sites whatsoever unless through a proxy browser. I have tried so many different methods and still have not come …

Hello people, Am trying to set up Windows live mail so that I can send/receive emails. Thus far I can check my emails but cannot send any. The configuration I am using is: Incoming POP3 server - smail.warwick.ac.uk Outgoing mail server (SMTP) - smtp.virgin.net Incoming mail port - 995 SSL …

Hi i was wondering if anyone knows of a free program that checks your computer for errors and viruses and fix them for free. i have searched online but every time i find one that says its free i can only scan for free but not fix all error.

Hi guys, can you give me some help? It all basically started some times ago. I don't remember doing anything but suddenly my IE stopped working. Everything, and I mean it - everything opens in Firefox. It may be OK in 90% of cases, but I want to be able …

Am running IE6 SP1 on a recently installed version of XP Pro version 2002 (No SPs). Have little software on machine except McAfee Internet Security and various device drivers. Whenever I right click on any web page using IE6 SP1, I get an Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and …

2 computers vista & xp...Problem is sporatic on BOTH computer., sometimes things function fine...Very odd...on the XP computer at times ., specifically sites like MY SPACE. Windows freeze., I dont know if the 2 things are related.. Input is really appreciated, I do clear temp files, de frag and I …

Hello, I'm not very computer savvy and was hoping I could find someone to help me with this problem. Whenever I go to a webpage that has music in the background or some type of flash, a box pops up and asks to run activex. I click the OK button …

Hi guys For diagnostic reasons I think it would be really useful to be able to somehow get a log showing each file accessed when running anything in XP. The TASK MANAGER seems to go a little way towards this but I don't want to get a defined output such …

Oki this is a weird one... My Sony VAIO NS140's dvd was screwy so I told the computer to shut down and then proceeded to take it out to look at it...anyway, apparently it wasn't properly shut down and it didn't like that. After rebooting, Vista took me to a …

I am using windows xp... I need to know what architecture (little or big) my machine is using...??? I have read that xp is always based on little Endian.. Is it true?? plz help..

I did a reinstall of win xp media after backing up files with Ghost. Now all the user accounts and data are listed in explorer. Can someone please tell me how to make user profiles for these existing accounts? I would like them to appear on the logon screen. Thanks!

I just got internet on my windows xp and I'm trying to share a connection to my brothers computer and his computer is a windows 2000. We had interent on his comp for a little bit, but now we are not able to get it connect. I was hoping if …

Hey, just reinstalled XP and was wondering what security and other programs are worth downloading any suggestions?

Hello. I am wanting to share a printer between to laptops. The are both vista and we have wireless router that we use. The printer is hooked up to his computer and i am sick of always waiting for him to get off the computer so i can print or …

ok, so i downloaded a bunch of smut with limewire, and now I can't delete it. please help. after reading other forums, i have tried: deleting in safe mode deleting in dos deleting in dos in safe mode deleting with the following software: dellater.exe eraser v5.7 killbox moveonboot all to …

My IDE hard disk capacity is 160 GB.When i tried to make partition using XP PROFESSIONAL CD it shows to me 130 GB total but when i tried using Windows 2003 SERVER it was 180 GB. So i made NTFS partitions using 2003 CD like this C:20 GB D:20 GB …

Unable to uninstall Internet Explorer (8) Windows XP PRO SP3 I am unable to uninstall IE8 and go back to IE7. In control panel>Add\Remove programs Ticked Show updates> I cannot see IE8 > Instead I see IE7 (Windows internet explorer 7). NOTE: Within Internet explorer (in help>about> show IE8 version …

I have a Dell laptop (which are apparently notorious for this problem) and recently the mouse has had a mind of its own and has started moving by itself. Occasionally it will drift to the bottom or top corner of the screen and stay there and its really hard to …

Alright, so admittedly I don't know much. But, my mother's computer has been having an issue shutting down. She's running Vista Home Basic, Intel Dual Core processor (It's a pentium dual core... I can't remember any other details other than that), 2gb's ram. Anyway, the problem is that when she …

Hi all, I have a problem and am hoping someone has some idea how to fix it. Earlier, I connected my SONY VAIO PCG-K25 laptop running XP Home to my monitor using a Trendnet two-port KVM. Now that it's disconnected, it acts as though the fn (function button) is being …

hello guys! i need your help guys, here is the issue; i just opened the new office and have 10 work stations well now i want to run some e-mail service so employees can send and receive e-mails to each other. Hardware: i have 10 Intel P4 with Ethernet port …

When i try to load windows update site, i get google .com instead. I tried working around this but to no avail. Also i downloaded Firefox and tried to access it there, but instead i get "can't find windows update on this server. can anyone help?

I am getting this message on a couple of sites I have used regularly. Any ideas? Thanks

I have not post in this forum before and are not sure if the question should be here... However what I wonder is for the folder: C:\\WINDOWS\\system32 What I try to do in C++ is to create and read a file from this folder by using this call to that …

Hi I am unable to open pdf files in windows mail. If i save the file to say desktop they open no problem. How can i get the files to open while in windows mail. When i click on the file it comes up with following: This file does not …

Hi all, I have a friend who is having troubles with her computer. She has told me that it keeps shutting down for no reason and only started doing this recently everytime she opened MSN. She has done a registery clean, virus scan and defrag and the problem still persists. …

I just wrote my first program using c++. now im trying to figure out how to assaign an image to the exe file... instead of the standard windows image i want the thumbnail to have a different picture... i knw this is probably a stupid question, but any help would …

I share a printer under vista and want to use it as network printer under win 2000 .But 2000 can not detect printer. (I also disable windows firewall and antivirus firewall on vista).Can anybody help me?

Hi I'm new here and want to say hello to everyone, but I need help. I believe my PC recently got a virus. I've tried to start it again and it won't boot. I can get into the BIOS but can't figure what to do. I have the OS disk …

i have no idea what has happened to it, was working fine yesterday :confused: it turns on, goes past the bios page and then remains black with the blinking underscore. i used chkdsk on the recovery console whch did nothing and tried to repair the existing OS but when it …

I have a Dell 4500 with windows XP. I was trying to load the website for my company's VPN when that action caused all sorts of bizzare actions. First I cannot get into MSN explorer. The error message says that their is something wrong with the internet provider. However I …

Can anyone help me? I am using a SONY VAIO VGN-FJ58GP and I just reinstalled my windows XP. After reinstalling my Windows XP the function keys is not working. All my drivers are working properly but there is no audio. I can see the speaker icon on the lower left-side …

Hi all, I'm blundering about because I'm in a desperate hurry. I promise to read the rules and find my way about when I've got more time. Meanwhile, I hope no-one minds that I'm re-posting this as a new thread. I posted it first as a reply to a thread …

Hello, I have 2 hard disk... first hard disk is maxtor and then second hard disk is western digital! I have problem with first hard disk maxtor! when i try for install any software or copy music or video... my system hang and i can't do anything! but i haven't …

I have an HP Pavillion Laptop, about 3 years old and has always run really well, no complaints (had a slow Startup but that's been solved)- never any virus and a good performing little machine. I've always tried to keep it as clean as possible, all updates, etc. but I've …

I have just installed a new main hard-drive (c drive) how do i get my computer to recognize it

I boot my PC, windows loads up, I type my login and password. After a while it shows desktop without any icons (just a wallpaper) also there is no taskbar. It stays this way 4ever. Happens also in safe mode and VGA mode

I've tried a couple of "free" virus programs but they all end up the same: free 30 day trial and then you have to purchase it. Last one I had was AVG and it made my computer SOOOO slow it wasn't funny and just got the message to buy or …

In Windows XP, the computer works OK when first started but after about 10 or 15 minutes, it partially freezes. This may (or may not) be Limewire related as I was attempting unsuccessfully to connect to Limewire right around the time when things stopped working right. The partially freeze goes …

how can i get a remote logged user name?

Hello, sorry if I posted this in the wrong section. I don't know where else to put it. My problem is that, usually, when downloading, the speed was around 40 kb/s. These past few days, when downloading, the speed is around 5 kb/s. It's very annoying. It's been 3 days …

Hey, Having a little trouble with a Public Folder which is mail enabled. When an email is sent to this folder we get a bounce back stating that the email alias is no longer valid despite it being so. I have checked the settings of the folder an nothing is …

my computer login password has cease to respond even though that is the usual password.

Hi. I live in Japan and recently bought a second hand laptop, with Japanese Windows XP on it. When I got it home I promptly installed Opera 9.61 (my favourite browser :) ) and started browsing away. The only problem is that the install program thought I was Japanese and …

I recently uninstalled visual studio 2005 professional and i had trouble withe the registry entries and files. so "just-in time debugger" is sowing up every now and then. and explorer refreshes when clicked on dialog that asks for OK. how to remove it?

Hi, When i shut down my pc it automatically turns itself back on. I very little about the working of a pc so if anyone can help I would be most gratefull. Thanks Jimsters

what's the steps to install visual basic 2005 third edition? so I can be able to program?