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I was wondering if anyone knows how to get rid of the background behind the text on icons in windows xp. I can't figure out how to do this, and it makes the wallpaper look stupid with all of these blue backgrounds for the text.

I cleaned the room in the basement yesterday... it was some hardcore cleaning and I also vacuumed up my computer (outside and inside to rid the dust). However, after everything was plugged in, I found that it would freeze after an amount of time (not just normal, but safe mode …

Often I click on a link to a website, the page changes but remains white, blank, and the word Done appears in the bottom left corner and the URL is correctly shown at the top. I'm using Internet Exporerer 7 with Vista 32 bit service pack 1. Any ideas anyone?

I recently had to get a new hard drive - now when I put my SanDisk 2.0 GB memory card into the slot to look at photos, every single time, my computer freezes up. I am running XP home edition - and this never was a problem before I got …

Hi everyone, today I decided I try the beta version of Windows XP SP3 on XP Media Center Edition 2005, found here: [URL="http://dailyapps.net/2007/11/hack-attack-get-windows-xp-sp3-through-windows-update/"]http://dailyapps.net/2007/11/hack-attack-get-windows-xp-sp3-through-windows-update/[/URL] So I ran the file, downloaded SP3 from Windows Update and rebooted. When I rebooted I couldn't get into Windows. It would show the loading screen and …

Hi guys, Setting up a computer for people i work with and wish to tie down the standard user accounts but seem to be having problems. Set up is as follows: vista business 3 users Jeff administrator Bar standard user Kitchen standard user Now i wish to disable standard users …

I recently updated and uploaded my website -http://www.chadwickenddominoes.co.uk - via my webspace on Tiscali. I use Microsoft Office Publisher to build the site. I can view all six pages in Mozilla Firefox with no problems. Now someone using Internet Explorer browser tells me they can only see the first page …

[b]Create a website with PowerPoint?[/b] You may think downright impossible. But what I what to say is that of course you can. Everyone can create a website with PowerPoint unless you don’t know how to use PowerPoint. So if this is possible, who can benefit most from it? Just think …

Hi my friend has Windows Xp Pro and when she double clicks on a file (not a folder) it always opens in search, so if you right click the file first at the very top of the drop down menu is the word "search" instead of the word "open", so …

hey, My Dell computer suddenly went beserk as i was web browsing and it restarted. I was like okay and waited for it to load. But it didn't. Every time it went to the startup loading screen of the Windows Xp logo and a loading bar under it, the comp. …

HI ALL, I've run Vanbasco midi player on my computer before, however I updated it and now the program won't open. I double click on the icon, a little timer comes up, but nothing happens.

I have previously had no problems backing up my C drive and occassionally restoring it using Nero 8 BackItUp. Last time I tried to back up the C drive using Nero I had a string of failures. I then installed Acronis True Image Home 11 and was unable to back …

Hi, I'm having problems with the Citation and Bibliography function in Word 2007. When i add a new source (using the Manage Sources button) it adds successfully but I get no preview of what i've just added. Just a message saying: "Citation: Invalid Source Specified" When i try and insert …

Hi all, this is my first message and I would to say hello to all the community of Daniweb! Thank you for all your effort! Well, I've a problem I can't resolve myself: All the domains on a specific server with IIS 6.0 WinServer 2003r2 on dell 2950 with Broadcom …

I am using ScottradeELITE, a 32 bit real time stock trading platform and it starts caching data and runs behind the real time data. After a time it can be as much as 3- 10 minutes behind real time. I've set it to run in compatibility mode, disabled the Data …

I reloaded Win XP ( formatted drive too). Install went smooth. I can not get a IP Address from my ISP. ipconfig /all shows no addresses. I buillt a new Internet connection with no joy. In Device Manager the NIC is fine, no yellow exclamation point and it says it …

I have two hard drives with XP installed in both and I want get rid of XP on one. I don't know much, I formatted the 2nd hard drive with the Windows XP CD and it installed XP along formatting. I ended up having to pick from 2 options all …

Hi, I recently sat down with my family the other day to chat about things. We somehow got on the topic of computer bugs, as mine has been dying a slow and painful death over most of this year. Well my mother mentioned how her computer was doing this thing …

Hi all. I have a worksheet with col A populated by reoccuring numbers (LINES), and col B by unique text (VARIANTS) ... A B = = 2 Bananas 6 Oranges 3 Apples 3 Grapes 6 Pineapple 2 Strawberries 3 Kiwi etc In another worksheet I have a cell which drop-down …

Okay, so am I the only one this is happening to...? I type a URL in Internet Explorer (any!) and I get a "The address is not valid" message. Suggestions? Thanks

I have a 6 year old dell PC. It's running with XP, Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.00 GHz, processor speed 1.95 GHz, RAM 256. I have AOL and it's anti virus software on it. It has become so slow that my wife won't even sign on it anymore. I don't …

Outlook 2000 won't send or receive since I had to switch to the new dslextreme mail format. I have all settings correct; have worked with dslextreme tech support. Outlook worked for a few hours then stopped. My gmail won't work with my Outlook now either. I'm getting 0f error messages. …

Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong - I can't get my camera working on Vista Thanks, Catalana

Hi, internet is connected to my computer, I am able to open Skype and MSN and work with that, but I can not connect to the internet using browsers like Firfox, internet Explorer and ... . Any body have any suggestion, Thanks

I setup a Brother HL-2270 on a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium. I went into Network Sharing Center and enable printer sharing and removed the password. I also went into Control Panel > Printers > sharing> Security and allowed ANONYMOUS LOGINS and EVERYONE access to print. The UAC is …

Hello, I have windows Vista. I have a laptop and access the internet wirless. I seem to run into a problem where windows explorer freezes and stops responding. I check for known problems for microsoft to fix and there just is nothing... I have never had it with XP.. Maybe …

Media player will not open. Was working fine one day, then wouldn't open the next. Is there some sort of troubleshooting process I can go through, or is there some way I can reload it. I have windows vista sp1 (??) premium.

when starting up i get a message saying; we appologise for any inconvience but windows did not start , this could be due to a hardware or software change might have caused this, choose last con/fig to recover recent settings, not sure what caused problem choose start windows normally , …

My original HD crashed. Restored backup on new drive. Some corruption on backup. Ran chkdsk /r from repair/restore windows CD. This finished and indicated all repaired and restored. Rebooted and windows (Dell 2400 desktop OS XP 2)) gave me choice of starts. I choose safe mode. Bootup proceeded to user …

I have cable internet. As of the past couple of days, my Win ME computer has slowed to a snails pace. I have the free McAfee through Comcast. I started a virus scan last night, and it's still doing it, real slow. It's been scanning all night. I'm wondering if …

Hi I am running WIndows XP Professional SP1 and my Hard disk had bad blocks on it so I imaged it to a new hard disk. Now I can only boot it up in Safe Mode fully as if I do a normal start it gives me a message "Windows …

Hello, Ive got a problem. Im trying to fix a co workers Toshiba laptop but am having difficulties. He recently installed a new hd (hitotchi 120gb). The hd is correctly installed (just a simple, single plug in required). The bios correctly identifies it and all. Now, i need to install …

Hi, I have a windows server 2003 machiene but when i try to log on i get the error This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft. You cannot log on until you activate windows. Do you want to activate now? I click yes and the activation appears but …

I noticed about 3 weeks ago that a bunch (not all) of my picture and video files are gone!! The folders I had them arranged in are still there, but there is nothing in them. I have been loosing my mind trying to figure out the problem. I have requested …

I have a friend who is trying to copy a pdf file witch is written in Greek to microsoft world and the Greek fond changed to something i don't know how to explain it, :) not language anyway i hope you guys understand. :) Thank you

I have some questions regarding System Restore. When should we use System Restore? Any idea? Regards,

I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with Windows XP, and Service Pack 3 was just installed. When I start up I just get the Windows screen XP. When I reboot and press F8 and try to start in Safe Mode with Command Prompt, I don't get the prompt but get …

Hi, Recently I I'm getting the error messages for the following actions: -When I want to check for volume from the Windows Tool I get: Windows was unable to compllete the Disk Check. And when I use the CHKDSK command from the Start>Run, I get:Can't open volume for direct access. …

I'm Newbie here and don't even know where do i post my problem . There's so many threads. So just let me post here. I want to restrict that some users don't change stuff in internet options. I use AD for my Client/sever network . I know i can restrict …

We are using Server 2003, SP1 I have a Scheduled Task set to run at 4am, problem is it's not running. The files that the task is supposed to delete, never get deleted.. If I start the task manually, they do get deleted. When I read the sched log (SchedLgu.txt) …

Ok here goes, I have been working with this computer for like 2 weeks now, every time i go to install windows it will go through formatting then when it goes to the installing the files needed at the boot screen sometimes it will go thought the whole process and …

Hey Good folks at DaniWeb !!! I have a Vista, Emachine W3611 I have 38 problems in the device manager that all are probably related. Under "Network adapters" there are 38 things listed that have a yellow exclamation point nest to them. The way I found them is by searching …

Hi I'm using MS Word 2003 on PC. I am creating templates for letters and reports that I want other staff members to be able to open - but not change the template. I want them to be able to save a copy, and be able to make edits in …

On windows XP you can change the login screen to show something else. Well I tried that and now when I boot up my splash screen comes on and then after it loads my screen goes black. You can't see anything nowhere to put your password in at.This is what …

I deleted some files yesterday and now I cannot open Internet Explorer and Windows Update will not connect. I cannot access the internet so I am unable to download any repair software. I hope someone has a solution for me. Thanks

I am making a spreadsheet for work. I have multiple worksheets in this particular file. How do I make it so I can just update one spreadsheet and it automatically updates another one?

I have 2 satta drive .prmary has 3 parts with win 2003 standerd in C:.other hard disk is single partition .Primary disk is with win 2003.second disk is with windows Xp.After loading xp in second disk my win 2003 on c drive wont boot.When ever i select it just restarts …

I can't start up my computer at all. I got a new SATA 500gb HD and installed it, BIOS detects it. I am trying to install windows XP on it but it keeps freezing when its loading everything, although sometimes i can get to where you press S to load …

If I use a dialup ISP nonMS, does Internet explorer do all the "explorering"? Or does the ISP have it's own.? I use search engines google and yahoo and save favorites for all my webbing. How do I know if IE is behind the scenes running the show. Reason foe …

Ok, so I've gone to multiple tech forums and asked this same question, lets see who answers first. Fairly simple to explain a little harder to fix (so far). When I try to log in on my computer (Windows xp) I get an error with the title "Explorer.EXE" message stating: …