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Am having a little problem with importing data from MS SQL to and Excel sheet. I followed previous answers on daniweb, but they couldn't help me out. Here my code. Private Sub btnExcel_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnExcel.Click Dim appXL As New Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application Dim shXL As …

I have Windows XP (which I usually LOVE) on my HP Pavilion a820n desktop computer. I recently had to do a reinstall of XP, due to removal of an anti-virus software which (apparently) corrupted my computer. After doing a clean full reinstall of XP, some of my drivers are missing …

I recently reformatted my computer, and saved my Outlook Express Inbox, Sent, and addresses . The only way I could find to save them was in .dbx files, which I cannot seem to find a way to open!! In looking on line, I find programs ...to buy...that will open them, …

Hi , i have server HP Proliant ML350 with windows server 2012, i have connect my network to it, and every things is ok, after two days when i restart or close then open the PCs all the new data or files or folders removed from desktop or the drivers, …

I am having an issue with a formula in excel and am not understanding what it is doing =COUNTIF(J28:L31,"w")+COUNTIF(J28:L31,"l") is supposed to give me a result of the number of cells with the value of either w or l in that range But instead of displaying a number, it is …

We are building a mission critical application in OneNote 2013 and I want to develop a backup methodology that lets me restore from a few days back in case we discover a corruption. I changed the option 'Number of backup copies to keep' to 10, then have it set to …

Every time I uncheck the boxes for the proxy server in my internet options settings it keeps being reset. I even restart the computer. Can I do this in safe mode? I am having trouble accessing certain sites in IE and Mozilla browsers too.

Hello, I have been reading some posts about you to repair a file and it says to use the text converter. I dont see how to use it though. The attached file is corrupt and I think it is because my HD crashed a few days ago. I want to …

We have a Windows NT 4.0 Workstation which we forgott the admin password. The admin is the only user assigned to the machine. I want to know, is there any free software out there that will let me reset or change the password of the administrator? or how can I …

good day for all, Some days ago Outlook tells me that my .pst file cant be recognized as .pst file or corrupted. What does this mean? Can I recover .pst file manually or have to use paid software? If someone knows, please inform me. I would be appreciated.

Hello Anyone knows how I can get and install MediaCenter on a Windows XP SP3 machine? I've seen some versions of the OS itself, like Windows XP Media Center Edition etc, but since I already have a licensed version of Windows, is it possible just to get the Media Center …

my CPU can be 50% or even 100% with online videos(i'm using firefox, but i notice on chrome too). maybe i have the Hadware\Video Acellerator Activated or something. can anyone advice me? - audio seems playing normaly; - video can freezes some frames :(

I have a powershell script in that script i am using datagridview. My script is working fine. All looks ok to me. My issue is i want to get the first column value of selected row. To fulfill this i need to add event (cell click/cell content click/cell mouse click). …

I just replaced my hard drive and diid a new install. I now realise i left a couple of files i didnt back up. my question is , am I ok to replace my old drive boot up , then export the foiles then put back my new drive . …

Hello all. I am having an issue with the dual NIC's on my Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5. I'll start from the beginning to give as much info as possible. I had Server 2008 R2 installed and was given a copy of Server 2012 R2. Both NIC's were present in 2008 and were …

Hello all, The issue I am having involves a user that uses a CAC to log in to a network. When the account is created, a 10-digit number printed on the CAC is associated with the users account and replaces their User Logon Name in ADUC. This users number was …

Does anyone know of aPST Repair utility for an oversized PST file ScanPST does not repair it I have "easy recovery professional" and the email repair within this tool does not work The client whose PST file it is cannot pay the £100+ for the cost of software for a …

How to view corrupted mpp file of microsoft project ?exported a large (4,000 tasks) mpp to xml and when I attempt to open it with Project I get the error “An unexpected error occurred… The file may be damaged.” I tried exporting it several times but get the same error …

I have had this problem since I got the laptop last December. Video in full screen is erratic. In scenes where there is little motion there is no problem (or the problem exists but is not visible). The problem manifests as a horizontal "tear" about two inches down from the …

Since upgrading to Microsoft Office 2007 I now have trouble reading PowerPoint documents from a particular client. Before I upgraded, I had no troubles reading their PowerPoint. Now, I have missing fonts and graphics - so much so that many pages are blank, or filled only with a few dots …

My computer is about 1 years old. Its has an HP EliteBook 2540p and an Intel i5. My problem is that my computer suddenly and randomly switches off on its own. There is no blue screen, no error messages, the pc just goes off as though somebody pulled the plug. …

I'm not sure if I am on the right forum, but I can't access my web browser, it says I'm on the Internet and strength good, with a message no internet access, I have tried resetting the router but no good .

It is now almost impossible to find IDE HDDs and I am considering fitting a SATA HDD via a plugin IDE-SATA adapter to each of my HP Compaq DX2000MT PCs. The latter are currently Windows XP Pro but upgrade tp Windows 7 Pro are planned. The new SATA drive/s will …

When I try to recompile an OCX while in VB6 (run in Admin mode), I get "Permission Denied". I'm running Windows 7, 64 bit. I've already tried to set VB6.EXE to run in compatibility mode for XP SP3. I'm trying to create a new version of the OCX. I set …

We have three Windows Domain Controllers (2012 R2 and 2008 R2 mix), all DNS servers. Split-zone DNS scenario. DNS resolution is working for all internal subnets except over User VPN. All network connectivity appears to be uninhibited. Users connected to Cisco AnyConnect IOS SSL VPN are unable to resolve internet-facing …

I have a computer that is running Windows XP with Office 2007 Professional. He is having problems only with the Powerpoint files in the office, specifically .pptx files. When you double-click on the file it opens up to a blank presentation. Once that is open if you click open and …

I'm trying to script a deep freeze thaw with deep freeze 6. I have 400+ computers to thaw then remove deepfreeze from, I DO NOT want to do this manually! I use the DFC.exe that is on the system and use the dfc OUR_PASSWORD /BOOTTHAWED It will always result in …

Hey guys, what is the defferince between apply and ok in windows?

With windows server 2003 losing support in the coming weeks we have upgraded our 2003 servers to virtualized 2008 servers. The only problem we are having at the moment is with Group Policy and mapping drives. Previous to this upgrade we used a logon.vbs which "worked" but was nearing 10 …

Hi Having a problem with window XP sp2 When i try to open a file e.g (text file) windows XP takes about 30 seconds to opening the file. Also if i try to right click on any file the contents menu also take about 30 second to appear. The problem …

I use windows 8.1 with MS word 2010.Every time I open a word documet it copies itself with the title's first 2 words altered to a dollor sign($) and ~. even same showing for recyclebin also along with $ sign. so if I name a file new microsoft word documents.docx …

please suggest a good freeware firewall for windows. thanks.

Hi I have decided to update my PC to Windows 7 64 bit. My existing PC has a lot of programs and data that needs to be preserved. I have read that with Vista Business an inplace install can be made but wonder if that is correct. If not I'll …

My XP machine was freezing after bootup and I could not access utilities to detemine the error. Could not access Sys restore, so my only option was to initiate a an XP repair using my Win XP SP3 disk. I messed up the first time as I missed entering the …

I have created a small (40GB) BootCamp partition on my Mac to run certain necessary PC programs but decided also tp put on a PC game I've missed since being on Mac, QuickSnooker, the snooker game with by far the best graphics IMHO. However since using the game NVIDIA drivers …

i have 1 pen drive, that is my network. how can i disable, these pen(but not all pens) or program been automatic executed? (the windows connect to network automatic, so i don't need the program been executed)

Why we use "Symbol” ?and why we downloading at installation while Debugging(WinDbg)? Whats is the advantage of "Symbol"?

Hi, 2 days ago I start using windows 8.1, and the first thing that my network access is limited. at home i use a personal wirelss access point, and it was accessable by my previous windows 7, and from other devices it connects proprly. another thing when i went to …

Which of the following ststements regarding windows Xp users acecss is/are correct? (a) multiple users can't switch between account without restarting the computer (b)multiple users can switch between account without restarting the computer (c)windows Xp does not support multiple user acecss (d)None of the above **Hallo Members can any one …

In all versions of Windows, there is the ability to press alt+tab to switch between application windows that are currently open. That's all fine and incredibly useful. The problem I have is how the ordering of these has changed since Windows XP. Let me explain... In Windows XP, when I …

Hi what is command to view the content of PEB(Process Enviroment Block)?

Hello, I recently wrote a program that I wish to be portable (IE: no installer, just raw files). I have made an icon for the program and can attach it to a shortcut, but not to the executable itself (it stays as the default). On top of that I have …

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I thought I'd install the newest Visual Studio (2013) but all that happens is this (see below). I have all available updates installed plus the latest C++ runtimes. Does anyone have any suggestions? Attempts to get the referenced update result in downloading Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 and when I …

Will the console prompt ever support unix commands Like in the Apple Terminal?

Can you please tell me what is the Difference between 32bit and 64 bit OS? I know about processors but nothing about OS.

Strange problem just started on a Windows 7 Ultimate laptop. Create a new document and start typing - all goes well and response is good. Characters can be typed quickly and appear immediately. Try to delete characters in either direction using Backspace or Delete and the character deletes right away …

Hi I think I need to help How can I know the Bitlocker version on my windows 7 ultimate? I appricate your help

so I've got XP x64 edition, and apparently active desktop was removed, meaning my interactive html desktop background that told me a bunch of things from the internet is no longer usable. anyone know of a good free replacment software??