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hello I have dell desktop dimension 4700. i start getting different errors on my PC like (win32 generic host) and etc and after this win32 generic error my sound dont work so i have to restart my pc to enable sound again.. and after 15-20min i again get that error …

i checked in the control panel/user accounts/change the way users log on or off Both Welcome screen and fast user switching are Enabled, even i check in the Registry (run:regedit) LogonType and AllowMultipleTSSession are "1" some i did changes too, about make some folders in my drives strict to new …

Hi, I am first going to ask if this is the proper place to post a question regarding an XP Pro format issue. I don't want to start off on the wrong foot on my very first post. If it is ok to ask please let me know and I …

Ok well recently I noticed that my internet was going extremely slow, and today I noticed that when I click on ANY google link, it opens a new tab and sends me to a random site. Sources tell me its probably spyware, but the thing is, I cant download ANY …

Hey, i was just wondering if there was a way to have Windows XP Pro automaticall shutdown the computer everyday at a specific time. I know this can be done through the schedule tasks program under control pannel, so what is the shutdown file called? Or, if there is a …

Hi, I have a Dell Dimension 8300 (Yes I know Dell sucks, please don't remind me). I bought a new Lite-On burner (DH-20A4H) to go with my NEC RWer.I had new NERO 7 installed and everything was working to burn dvd's, and my other cd-rw was fine. But I uninstalled …

hi im newbie in here,hoping some one could help me with my driver problem....my vga and pci in device manager says it is not installed and i dont know what to download and where coz i only have my windows xp cd,i have no recovery cd or what ever...im using …

i want to hibernate the system.but hibernate option is not displayed in power options in control panel.how can i enable the hibernate.i m using windows xp professional sp2.

I changed my Excel files to .CVS and I need to import them into ACT! The problem in the first names start in cell C2 and the last names start in D2. ACT! only has one place for names and will not import both cells to the same field. I …

I dont have EXACT duplication of what is mentioned however, I am wondering if anyone can shed light on these 2 things .. 1) AT times some of my system may freeze ., upon doing shift ctl break, I bring up task manager & get an error to the effect …

i have a dell dimension 4550 WINXP PRO w/ a single DVD-RW tray. now when i put a CD that someone has burned for me, it reads it as a blank CD. any advice? thanks! chuck

I have two pc Win XP & Win vista. They can not log on to each other even though I typed the correct username & password. Then I asked the google, they told me to create the same user account on each, so I can log on to each other. …

I have a laptop that I took off the domain today and made it a work station. I like an idiot do not know what any of the user names or passwords were before i did that. Is there anything I can do? I have xp and a dell precision …

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me why I can't start windows in safe mode? Thanks

I while back, I went to "Add or Remove Programs" and got rid of some things that I wasn't using and I suspected were slowing things down on my computer. Since that time, whenever I shutdown, it goes right to the end of the shutdown process and then a blue …

hey, i have an Asus F3J laptop thats giving some form of memory problem.. i cleaned the RAM modules and sometimes, when it does boot, the screen has glitches, sometimes it works properly for a while then locks up, other times u just hear the startup sound but no display. …

Hi Guys Probably the most hectic one Ive experienced so far. I have a Terminal Server witch the majority of my staff connects to. It started very recently that atleast twice a day I get the error [B][I]RPC Error Unavailable[/I][/B] when some of my users try to log onto the …

My windows XP starts-up very slow, its takes bout 10mins before I can eventually put it to use. Is this normal after 4 years use? I've ran all types of malware and virus checks and the system is clean. I do run norton 360, so thats perhaps one reason for …

I have a zebra lp2844 printer connected directly to my computer, and a networked laser jet printer also hooked up. Two days ago, everything worked fine. CAme in the next day and now I cannot print to my zebra printer unless I change my system default to that printer. The …

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