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Hi All This is my first post to the forum. I'm not a noobie but not an expert either :) . My problem is that after some problems with a video driver going bad and doing a reinstall of XP Home now my broadband (cable modem) internet connection seems to …

I have a client who came to me with: "I lost my icons and start menu all I see is the backround image on my desktop". Anyone have this problem?

Hi All, This is the first time i am using this forum.I have a issue discussed as below. I have Acer Aspire 4270 laptop (pre-installed with Linux), bought a year back. I got Windows Xp (SP 2) installed onto that by the shopkeeper. Now that I am installing Windows XP …

guys..I just would like to ask for your help with this minor problem I have. I just recently upgraded my graphics card and installed the drivers included in it. But every time I open my pc a window opens that tells me that I have to install the driver for …

When I type [CODE]c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe /im somename.exe /t[/CODE] in the run box of the scheduled tasks wizard,the job completes successfully,but if I used the windows command prompt instead and I typed the following: [CODE]schtasks /create /sc once /sd 01/01/2009 /st 16:16:16 /ru confused /rp bigheadache /tn sametask /tr c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe /im somename.exe …

I am running vista home premium. Vista tries to format any disk I put in my cd/dvd-rw, regardless of what is on it. this is getting very tiresom. I can't get any disk to auto run either. they only way I can get anything accomplished is if I right click …

hope someone can help. i have a Dell Inspiron 1300, lap top windows xp i,d like to wipe hard drive clean to as to when i first got it. i,ve got a desk top that came with a norton go back disc and reload disc which i,ve used a few …

When I start up the computer, the Desktop and taskbar go away after 20 secs and do not come back. I can access things through task manager (which is how I got here). I've swept with Trend Micro and it quarantined some files but to no avail. I've looked up …

Hello everyone, I have a simple question. If I ghost a hard drive ( make an image of it ) can I then boot from it ( the image ) on another computer and then use it as usual ? And also if I ghost the hard drive and lets …

Hi Folks, Today I accidentally installed the Netware client services and would like to uninstall it. I cannot figure out how to do this. I can no longer change how a user logs on or off using my XP Pro User Account tool. I receive an error message that states: …

I just joined this forum because I find it informative to it's users. I want to learn as mch as I can about troubleshooting my computers. At present I am having great difficulty with my desktop as I am getting an error message to say " lsass.exe-Application Error The instructions …

hi all, I have a problem. I have added a PC running W2000 which I was updating for a customer to my network. This way I could access it from my own desktop. Part of this installation is that the PC needed CTRL-ALT-DEL + user/password to access the network. This …

I tried doing this: Press Start > Run Type in: cmd Press enter Type in: ipconfig /release Press enter. (your net connection will die for now, but this next command fixes it) Then type in: ipconfig /renew Press enter. Then type in: ipconfig /flushdns but it says the required operation …

Our server has several roles at the moment. 1. Web server so offsite employees can use a Flash application. 2. A few folks remote in using RDP (admin mode, so it's not a TS server). 3. SQL server. Some offsite employees use a Windows client to connect to the database. …

Mine is amd sempron 2500+ processor, 256mb ram and i am using win xp,sp2. whenvever i install any antivirus the operation of the system slows down by huge amount. [COLOR="Red"]That too just after the booting i would not be able to perform any operations for 2-5 minutes.[/COLOR]. [B]Is it because …

I tried the steps from the Microsoft support link but I cannot, or it will not let me, get past the first line- copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak, I get a message saying it cannot be copied, does this mean a reformat and total re-installation, or have I missed something. CHECK LIST: …

When she disconnects from the internet, the computer automatically restarts itself, any suggestions would be greatful thank you Connection: Dialup 56k pci motorola internal modem OS: XP Pro (SP2)

i am trying to setup mac mail to work with exchange. i am able to recieve but not send. does anyone know the correct smtp settings for an exchange server?

I'm quite desperate. My explorer.exe on my computer doesn't work (Windows XP home edition service pack 3). That's bad enough but my DVD/CD - Rom driver doesn't work as well, so I can't reboot with XP cd/dvd stocked. It all started when I told a friend of mine that I …

Got a brand new computter and I have been trying to debunk the preinstalled crap, as well as upgrade the MS office 2003 to ms office pro 2003. Now i keep getting missing or corrupted file messages for many different things. particularly, cursors, and themes. Also the defect and repair …

I Have Intel DG45 ID Mother Bord [URL="http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/18/0,1425,sz=1&i=189383,00.jpg"]http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/18/0,1425,sz=1&i=189383,00.jpg[/URL] As You I Dont have PS/2 Port So I Use USB to Ps/2 Convertor [URL="http://www.lunershop.com/eimages/usb2PS2Y.jpg"]http://www.lunershop.com/eimages/usb2PS2Y.jpg[/URL] to Connect my Keyboard and Mouse Keyboard Works Fine But mouse Doesnt works After Boot So Every time After Booting only i Have to Connect the Mouse …

I've installed many a DVD Drive with nary a problem. However, I am now installing a typical DVD drive an XP box (Sony Vaio). The OS sees the drive, but tells me there was trouble installing the hardware. When I check in Device manager it shows the correct drive with …

Hi, I was wondering if you could help me with a problem ive been having with my PC lately, whenever i enter My Music file it seems to completely freeze up and shut down, then asks to send an error report, ive tried to enter the folder with my PC …

I posted this originally at the [URL="http://forums.msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/vssetup/thread/99ff6079-04b1-4504-92ba-0845f398dd8d"]MSDN[/URL] forums, but wasn't able to get any help. Visual Studio FTP doesn't work on my desktop (which has XP), but the problem is only on my desktop. I can create and delete folders and files via FTP but I can't open files. Trying …

My computer is really slow starting up. I downloaded a registry cleaner called easy clean but I'm not sure what I should erase from the start up menu. If I delete items from the start up menu--will it completely remove them from my computer?

I'm working on a dell XP Home that will not get past the welcome screen, there is one user, when you first boot up it is all norm it goes straight into the desktop background (no icons) then it logs off and goes to the welcome screen, when you click …

This post describe how to install VGA controller when you Forcing Windows to Use the Standard VGA Mode Drivers Without Having to Use Safe Mode [B]Follow the step to Forcing Windows to Use the Standard VGA Mode Drivers Without Having to Use Safe Mode[/B] 1. When you install an OEM …

Gotta keep the kids off the computer. Have run several virus scans and spyware, anything found has been removed, but still can't open My Computer etc., from desktop, nor control panel through Start. When I boot and press F8, nothing happens, just boots normally. When I boot with the Windows …

Woke up this morning to my computer acting funny - typical spyware/virus behavior. Decided, ok, fuck it, spybots are missing something, lets get antivirus. Downloaded a 90 day trial of Norton 360. While setting it up it prompted me to scan before it installed. Sounded like a decent enough idea, …

I'm working a person's eMachine t6524. The printer is a Lexmark x3470 all in one. I believe that the OS is WinXPsp2. When I try to print from either Word or Notepad the I get a "Communication Failure." The scanner communicates with the computer over the same USB port, I …

hi im looking at bulding a pc, and i found vista 64 bit for real cheap but it says UPGRADE in bit letters so im wondering what i need to install it on a newly built pc with no operating system

What are the pros and cons of each? Does one use more CPU resources than the other? Thanks, Kristie

hi. i installed an iis service on my computer with a smtp server option. my problem is that when i open iis control panel i can see only the name of my computer without the smtp server option. can anyone help me ?

Hi all, I have enabled and configured RRAS on my Windows 2003 server (IIS) machine to perform basic firewalling. I have enabled it and all works from the outside world, however, I cannot connect to the outside world on the machine. But the outside world (web users, FTP, etc...) can …

I was having problem with my Computer. It refused to connect via LAN/Ethernet and found due to MS update. I used system restore and connected. Then I updated it and refused dialup connection. I restored again (That why I think of shutting off the Updates). From first Restore, my avast …

I am responsible for random monitoring of 263 laptops running xp at a typical high school. Many of the students are sharp and know how to delete current history files. I would like to know where IE hides a complete history log that an Administrator can access when necessary. I …

when i click turn off computer in the start menu the[stand by , turnoff ,restart box ] does not appear. I have Dell xps 400. I just quickly touch the shutoff button and the computer shuts down normally. If i do not run my Yahoo browser the box will work. …

I had a problem with my pc earlier with vista ultimate not wanting to boot if not installed on the sata 0, but now I downed Windows 7 beta and I want to use it in dual boot... is this possible??

Hey there,, I know that you guys can usually help me with my computer probs, so here goes again. My pc seems to be randomly rebooting. When it restarts, I get an error message saying that it has recovered from a serious error, something to do with usb problems, but …

hello everyone, i'm in a little bit of a dilemma with firefox browser. It seems to always crash every Five minutes also with a message that reads = sorry firefox has encountered a problem we have to close. Thats about it. If someone could point me in the right direction …

Hello, I have had a new hard disk installed and in the cause of installing my system's drivers, the system prompts me that, I should first and fore most get Windows XP .NET 1.1 before continuing with the installation. How do I go about getting this done? Thank you. Frank …

Anyone know where to download IE 5 and IE 5.5? The ms site is giving me the runaround. and no, i cant just download IE6 SP1 as i need the active desktop update which is not included in that. Cant do windows update as it doesnt work with IE pre …

Ok real quick I tried, the program "Registry Booster" from Uniblue and it worked wonders! So good in fact that it took the reg files for AVI, WMV, QT, and MPEG thumbnails. How do I know this? Well I used the program on my laptop and It did the same …

ok guys im running Windows xp sp2 i have a game called ootp9 and the blue screen of death mainly happens in this game when i try to load a file... the error is as follows... blue screen with a bunch of crap... Driver_irql_not_less_or_equal stop: 0x000000d1 (0xe1ff0000, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xefb61d50) …

I have over the last few nights had the same problem on my pc. Quite suddenly (and even if I do not have Internet Explorer open) multiple pages open automatically. I have had over 40 pages (sometimes more) open one after the other and at a very fast speed. I …

I have a Windows XP, and I log into work everyday in an Active Directory Domain. In Start>Run>CMD what do I type in in the command prompt that will display which server authenticated me when I logged on?

Below is copy of a header from a recently received email. I understand most of it, but have no idea what the [COLOR="Green"][B]Precedence: Junk[/B][/COLOR] statement means. Any ideas? I ought to mention that I have been firing off emails to an internet seller about not receiving my goods and keep …

For all of you who probably know and those who don’t know Google came out with their first web browser Google Chrome on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 and Just 100 days later it came out of beta on Thursday, December 11, 2008. So why was Google Chrome rushed out of …

Hello All, This is my first time on this forum and I am really hoping (maybe praying would be more accurate) That someone can help me and fast. I have a server that was just sent halfway around the world. It is running Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with IIS …

At first when I turned on my computer I would be able to sign into my account and be able to get on the internet and maybe one website, the computer would completley freeze and I would have to forcefully shut my computer down because not even the task manager …