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my cousins computer that i am on right now is slow as you dont know and its horrible can someone help me and also its about 3 years old too!!! my 8 year old comp is faster than this one.

I have an XP client PC; IP config is set for DHCP, but DNS is set at Manual, and has a value entered. This value is not correct. All attempts to edit back to DHCP has failed. It just keeps going back to this static entry. I have deleted the …

I executed my 'cmd.exe' and it comes up but when I try to execute a command it returns "is not recoginized as an internal or exteranal command, operable command or batch file." These were some of the commands I was trying to use: netstat, ping, Help someone please!!

C:\Users\Dan>devcon install c:\windows\inf\netrasa.inf ms_ndiswanip Device node created. Install is complete when drivers are updated... Updating drivers for ms_ndiswanip from c:\windows\inf\netrasa.inf. devcon failed. Lost my vpn because ms_ndiswanip was removed. Downloaded devcon for 32bit and tried it from the cmd prompt. It runs but seems to be looking for something else …

Hi all I have acer pc on Vista is loaded. recently there is a problem where by Vista continously restarts (comes upto password screen then restarts). It has the same problem when starting in safe mode where Vista continously restarts. With option of 'start with last known good configuration' Vista …

My Dell 4600 is 5 years old. The first problems were with the CD drives were not working properly and it was recognizing a CD drive that does not exist. It began saying that the PC was unstable with Roxio present. I deleted Roxio and that did not help. Then …

Loading a pc. I have to use both 98 and xp. I can format drive c. but when loading windows 98 it will ask all the normal questions, name ,etc. then it will start to check the room and files and says it is loading files, But it dosen't ask …

Sir, I wanted to speedup my PC used "ccleaner" after that my desktop icons are not opening the concerned objects.PL help BALCHENDER

Hi everyone! This is my first time to this site and loving it already. Ok let's see, I ran one of those driver update programs and the results said I needed to update these drivers: Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB ViewSonic VE155 Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller …

Hi, Not sure where to post this question. I created a slideshow like I do every year for our halloween party in windows movie maker. I imported the music and sounds I wanted, but there is no sound when I playback the storyboard or timeline. If I click on the …

i'v been reading over the forum threads and this is almost like hairdrier issue... but from Mal_Patch-3 and Possible_Virut-3 worms... login screen comes up (installed a game with starforce on it, uninstalled game, thats when the worms showed up... stupid russian garbage software) and since i dont have an access …

Bought my son a Sony Viao laptop for college. Heard that keyboards were the weakest link Got him cordless mouse and keyboard. Both recently stopped working. Mouse still works. XP is password protected at login. Can't figure out how to get him past login to delete keyboard drivers etc. Found …

Hi, I wanted to know what disk defragmentation is and how and why is it helpful/harmful. Also, -for people who have done it- are there any risks that while defragmenting your hdd, something can go terribly wrong and your hdd is gone forever? from what i understand when u delete …

Could use some help or troubleshooting ideas for a problem with using my computer's USB 2.0 ports. I'm using a few month's old Pentium 4 3.2 GHz machine with WinXP Professional. I had had my previous monitor plugged into the USB port on the computer, as it acted as my …

How can i activate windows vista without any activation / crack key message ? i am asked about the activation key everytime, whenever i start my Windows Vista ULTIMATE Version.

hi. Am on my Dad's computer and i can't believe the sluggish nature of this setup. I have the following specs; Windows Vista Dell inspiron 1501 laptop running on wireless application. half a gig RAM mobile amd semprom 1.8 processor it has just taken me 20 mins to go to …

Hi folks, Hoping someone out there can help me with a strange problem I have. I am an online gamer who runs the Dungeons and Dragons Online application. For the last few (4-6) weeks, I have been experiencing a pc crash while running the application. The strange thing is if …

Not sure if this is the right place however, I have a toshiba Satellite laptop that starts up but nothing on screen. I just downloaded Adobe Acrobat software upgrade and it prompts me to reboot I do and now it does not want to work. Like I said it starts …

Hi everyone, I posted this in the wrong forum area before...hope this is correct. When using Firefox 2.0, I keep getting Internet Explorer windows popping up. This seems to happen once every 2-3 minutes, and it is very annoying. Is there anything that can be done? The log is listed …

Hi guys Don't know if anybody can help? but this has happened 3 times now. Sister in laws pc..... only since she has been going online. restarts pc straight into "windows 32 system file deleted press r when reach first screen to repair from main disc" and you cannot go …

recently i restored my PC to factory settings because of bad malware and viruses, therefor i lost all my programs. i have reinstalled most of them, but have lost my Front Page 2003 CD. i have searched the internet for i trial of Front page but cant find one. i …

Hi All I have an Excel workbook (Excel 2002) which is accessed and modified by multiple people, there are 3 sheets within the workbook, 'Processing', 'Completed', and 'List Data'. On the processing sheet there are open jobs with drop-down validation in 2 cells which fetches options from the list data …

I did not want to double post, I have posted this same problem on the Web browser forum, but maybe it was the wrong forum, so sorry for double posting. My OS is XP Pro SP3 When I visit some websites with flash displays, I cannot view it, not in …

Lets face it ! Tweaking gives us the satisfaction...of having done something to beat the system ! There is that urge, esp amongst die-hard tweakers, to squeeze out the last drop of performance ! Frankly speaking, the best "tweak" is to throw RAM at it ! Its one BIG healthy …

Alright I cant figure this one out and need help. I am working on a computer that when you turn on it comes up all you have to choose is safe mode safe mode with networking safe mode command prompt last known good configuration. start windows normally After that anything …

When I click on a link, like the one when I signed up for this forum does not work. I have to paste the shortcut in the address bar and this is not always available. Clinking the links have worked and now for about a week they do not work …

Nothing works! Toshiba Tecra M4 new drive, new mother board, machine was working great until there was a major user boo boo! Using recovery disks and F12 I can get to: Toshiba Recovery Utility 1. Restore Original Factory Image (Recommended) Advance User Options Only! 2. Restore partition C: of HDDonly …

Hello. This is my first post so appologies in advance. Does anyone know what the process zvsarc.exe is I have tried to google it and get no useful results. I noticed one of my XP machines has been contantly downloading and uploading to the internet and have tracked it back …

Hey everyone, I'm new to this board. I signed up for cable internet and set up the modem, but I've been having a problem connecting to it and the wireless router. I connected the modem through the ethernet cable directly to my computer and it says I'm connected to the …

hi everyone i have a small problem? my start up is slow when i log onto firefox i have tried the various fixes i know of but it has not helped much i am running xp with 2 gig of ram and 120 gig harddrive but an onboard graphics card. …

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I don't use windows much but I have recently acquired a Fujitsu Series N 5010 and set up a dual boot, Windows 2000 Pro and Ubuntu. I'm trying to find the appropriate driver for the DVD player (it originally came with XP home version) for the 2000 side. I've been …

Hi, I am facing problem that my system restarts after some time giving msg: "A log off error has been occured" What is the reson behind it and how it can be resolved? please guide Thanks for your consideration. Regards,

About a week ago I made a thread on this forum regarding some virus stuff. It may ormay not be related. Google suggests that I may have possibly gotten a HaxDoor virus, but if I did I don't really have a way of getting rid of it without being able …

Hi Im new here, I found this site when Im trying to find a solution to my problem. Anyway, please help me.. After windows loading screen, my computer shuts down. It turns on 20 seconds later. I can access safe mode though, Im in it right now. I can't see …

After using my computer for a while (desktop) Explorer starts acting up and sometimes will crash and restart itself. By acting up, what usually happens is that when I open up a Window in Explorer parts of the menu might be missing, or not all of the window is painted, …

Hi Friends, i need to have a program to find all mp3 files present in a drive(like c or d) in windows. and i have to list those in output. please help me as soon as possible...

Hi Gang, Here's the news. Every time I start the computer, I get this message: RUNDLL Error Loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\bnthhsxx.dll The specified module could not be found. This has been happening since I ran RegCure a day or two ago. I tried all the online libraries and nobody knows what the …

Are There Any Software To Create Partitions On A Usb Pen/flash/thumb Drives??? I Am Basically Interested I Breaking An Exsisting Partition On My Pen Drive.

Can an Adobe PDF file *any version* be set up so that when you email it to someone they can't print to it? I am trying to help my director and he can print any file but this one particular file he can't print - I'm wondering if Adobe has …

I have an Asrock K7S8XE, 512 Mb, Radeon 9600PRO. I used to play games normally, but this week a strange thing happen. It start to lag in games that it never did before, turning the game unplayable. I've tested another graphic card, a Geforce 6800, and it did the same …

XP, one wired nic on the local network, one wireless for the internet. What I want is to have this machine use the wireless for internet only, not sharing it with the wired network. But when I connect the wired, all programs default to that card to access the internet …

My XP Monitor boots "green" light... but within seconds the light goes "yellow" and screen is black. Any suggestions? Many thanks.

Hey, I just recently ran into a problem compiling a C++ project (no, I didnt mean to put this in the C++ forum). I got an error saying that a certain header file couldn't be opened (I had compiled with the same file before). I looked up the error and …

Hi, I have recently configured outlook express 6 in my system. I have sent a mail from it to my gmail and yahoo id's and verified the same. But when I had e-mailed from Gmail, I didn't receive the same in outlook. Can anyone help me with this?

Good day,i'am running window xp 64 bit with 9650 Intel core 2 Extreme deskto and dx38bt mother board\ using this computer,for 3d application,software. i have a little problem,every time i try to render image in my application,software,my cpu usage is at 100% all the i 'am renedering image know and …

hi, I would like to know about creating virtual com ports.Is there any tools for creating them.

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WHen I start my laptop up it goes through bios fine then It just stops at a black screen with flashing underscore in top left, I tried to load in safe mode and everything but it does same thing after bios, I cant even load setup. I just got the …

I had trouble with ZoneAlarm so I uninstalled it. Not uninstalled and can not remove it to turn Windows Firewall on. So, Oh it gets better. Thinking I would get help by installing a new firewall (NOT), I installed COMODO Firewall. No they are both active by SSoftware and the …