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Hello everyone, just recently vista decided to change the whole appearance of the taskbar on me. Here's what it looks like now. [url]http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8459/taskbarnt7.jpg[/url] I want it to look like it use to look, like this... [url]http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4590/taskbar2be8.jpg[/url] Where there are 3 Quick Launches and then an arrow for the rest, and …

I have a legacy computer with 256, Asus P2B board and the Win98SE was stable. I used the machine for music production but my head kept bumping against the 64K ceiling. Before jumping to the bloat of XP, I decided to give W2K a run before I purchased more RAM. …

hi i'm new on this and i need some help to config a email server on win xp pro to use it only in the company ...

I have downloaded windows xp sp3 media center edition but i dont have the serial key for this. Could u guys plz help.

Hello, I designed a website for my small business using microsoft publisher 2007. It is a relatively basic website just to get the word out about my company. I also have a server computer running Microsoft Server 2003 laying around and I want to host the website instead of paying …

im a new member who is a junior technician, my c: & d: have dissapeared under my computer and i have already scanned for viruses with karspersky and no viruses where found, the only way i can access the drives is through disc management or creating short cuts on the …

In the configuration utility I deselected "load system services" and "load start-up items" (please don't ask why). When I restarted the computer (XP, BTW) the blue bar kept going but the computer did not boot up. I tried to go into safe mode but when I tried a whole list …

Hello, forumsters! This is my first time to log in. I'm a computer graphic artist :) needing help with my windows 2000 pc. All of a sudden, I can't find the folder options in my windows 2000 explorer window. I have several files hidden that are very important. Can someone …

Hi guys, I'm new and I'm having problems booting from my dvd rom. I've tried EVERYTHING! This includes setting boot from dvd in bios and changing the jumper settings but still no luck. It is a genuine copy of windows, the only way to get it to boot from the …

Hey folks. I am getting a BSOD error with Windows Vista SP1 on the following system: E6400 Dual Core P5NSLI 4GIG G.Skill PC6400 DDR2 RAM 1 x 500GB Maxtor 7200rpm BFG 312mb 8800 GTS OC Vid. Card Creative Sound Blaster SE I get this error, and then when i boot …

After installing SP1 on Acer Aspire 7000 Notebook with Vista Home Premium I noticed ongoing USB problems. No new devices can be connected or drivers installed any more. First problem appeared when I wanted to connect a Canon XH A1 Videocamcorder via Firewire. The IEEE 1394 Bus was okay but …

system info: using windows XP service pack 2, MachSpeed MSNV-939 NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard [url]http://www.machspeed.com/specs/viper/MSNV-939.html[/url] , new 1gb ram sticks [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211014[/url] Hello, and thanks for giving some time to try and help. Yesterday i installed 2 1 gig ram sticks (pc3200) to my existing 2 512mb sticks (pc2700), and …

Hi I have a HP notebook. but because of virus it is working very slow. I want to format my notebook but I dont have driver of the motherboard. So if a copy the folder that contains drivers before formatting and after I format the system if I paste that …

Recently I did fresh install to my computer from the start. I thought it went very well until I found out all the programs from control panel don't work at all. Even display program refuse to work from the property of desktop menu. After trying to figure out for awhile, …

Hi I have ms-office 2003 on my comp and want to continue using that ... but some of the friends have started using ms-office 2007 (which i dont like) .... so the problem is that the format of excel file is different(.xlsx) and wen they send files i m not …

i want to remove the button , which appears in the attached image

This just started 2 days ago my computer is 3 years old. When surfing internet i could be on the computer 5 minutes or 4 hours it doesn't matter how long i'm on the internet, my computer shuts off shows black screen stating No singal and shuts off. I've ran …

anyone help me to fix my pc... every time i use the internet browser, it hangs and gets into blue screen.. it says NV4_disp error. what will i do to fix this problem...thanks

I am trying to change the font (text) size in IE7 for a particular website, but when I do change it only the heading change but the body of the text remains the same size. I tested firefox and firefox changes all the text so I do not know why …

Hi, I've recently bought a new computer, but now on start up it keeps bringing up the error message "Error loading C:/windows/system 32/citoriaj.dll, the specified module could not be found". Does anyone have any advice towards finding a solution?!

I have recently installed a new hard drive into my PC on which I installed Windows. I transferred all my stuff over to it, all goodies. Now, I would like to format the "old" drive (C) and use drive D and E (E being a partition especially for Windows). The …

I'm running a standard Toshiba Portege tablet PC with Windows XP, and I have a problem Now a few months ago I accidentally damaged my CD drive, and this damage caused the drive to go faulty. It caused blue screens, sudden restarts, overheating, plagues, the whole nine yards. So I …

Hiya! Here I am, this time to try and get something different sorted, would that be possible, that is. My laptop runs under [B]XP Home Edition SP2[/B] and I have [B]Ms Office Teacher & Student 2003[/B] installed. Now, the funny thing is that I am experiencing some trouble here and …

When my computer starts, it runs through the memory checks, and then stops at "Detecting IDE drives." Nothing else happens. No error messages, nothing. I can't use delete to get to the BIOS. I even tried clearing the CMOS, didn't help. Changed the motherboard battery, no help. I can't even …

Recently and out of the sudden this problem happened, I can not login to Windows Live Messenger on the laptop (win2003). I uninstalled Windows Live Messenger and reinstall it again same problem. I uninstalled Windows Live Messenger, and install V7.5 same problem. Please see below pic to get the idea …

ok I have another one here for everybody. I just updated to sp3 and I noticed that cleanmgr.exe was removed from the computer and the button in the local disk properties dialog box for disk cleanup is missing also. I was able to get cleanmgr.exe back but I can't find …

Hi, I have a problem with the rights of an administrator and user. On my network the C drive is shared and users can get to the drive, but folders are not accessible to them as the security is set to prevent them from gaining access to them. The local …

Hey guys, I was referred here by a few friends who have had problems in the past and needed help with solutions Anyway, this is quite a frustrating problem of sorts. I can't access sites such as Microsoft.com. This is through both Mozilla and IE. I have mucked around with …

how do I locate recycle bin for windows XP when I don't have it as an icon?

Windows 2000 Pro explorer.exe - Application Error The instruction at "0x7ce82a8c" referenced memory at "0x0363b9d0". The memory could not be "read". Click on OK to terminate the program Click on Cancel to debug the program I click cancel, because if I click OK I usually have to restart Windows altogether. …

Server 2003 - Not allowing client PC's online Technically it does allow client PC's that have static IP addresses online. But it won't give out IP's to Printers or PC's that have IP settings to automatically retrieve an IP address to get online. Anybody have some insight on what I …

Hi, Please help me with this virus, my computer files and folder turned into executable file. How can I remove this virus. I can't open my task manager, whenever I click some links on my browser my computer shut off suddenly. Thanks, ramil

Is it possible to recover files after running a PC recovery.

Hi, I was given a Toshiba Satellite 415-s173 series laptop to look at. I was told to reformat the drive. But the problem is that when I turn on the computer, the toshiba logo pops up then it goes directly to a screen asking for a password. I know its …

Hey, I let my 5 year old brother on the computer before and now total chaos has happened, programs are loaded though not being shown on the start menu, Heres a pic: [url]http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg274/Bum_Fluff_2008/help.jpg[/url] Please help a.s.a.p!

hey anyone know whats the major difference between the intel quad cre 2 processor over amd turion64x2 processor or visi vera, a detailed explaination would help

hi i am running windows 2000 on my laptop and every time i boot up i sign on and i get a message alert box that says "Avsynmgr.exe has gereated errors and will be closed by windows. ect. I know it has to do with McAfee virus scan but why …

Hi there, first timer here. My one year old Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop has caught some nasty off the web in the last week. I know this a) because internet explorer's performance was massively hampered, and b) the laptop's getting a lot hotter than normal. I had this problem a …

Hey guys.I am new to this forum..I needed some help.I am unable to access my c drive.whenever i double click on it I get "c:\ access is denied",I can run it by right clicking and clicking on search,I have win xp sp 2..The file system is FAT..please help.

Please help... I really don't know what I am doing but I think I might have a virus. Last night I was on the internet and Bugs started eating on my screen (not real bugs, fake bugs) then it said I had spyware on my computer. I ran my ad-ware …

I uninstalled a Microsoft windows office trial and now my shortcuts won't work, I can't start the programs from their file folders either. Control panel is out. I get a message that says this is a file that cannot be opened on everything. I can't install or uninstall anything. I …

I'm running Windows XP Media Player 11. I have sound from Music CD's and other sources but DVD's play with no sound. Any suggestions? Also...when I put in a music CD it brings up the Itunes site and plays there by default.

This is a crazy problem that probably has a simple solution. Any help I can get will be appreciated. I connect to the internet via w-fi. I just acquired a used computer (vista, athlon 64). The previous user used firefox. Firefox and AVG update connect to the internet perfectly. IE7, …

My PC ( windows Xp 2002 version) and my External Hard drive are brand new ( about 2 months old) and the external hard drive ( this one [url]http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=290760&sourceid=2012[/url] ) It told me on the package that I could use it on my Mac aswell as my PC, it works …

I have the yellow shield in my taskbar that shows an update being downloaded. It has been downloading for 3 days. It is on 60% now. When I mouse over it it shows the percentage complete. If I try to right or left click on the icon it does nothing. …

hey guys and gals I am in need of some help. I have a computer I am working on (running xp) that was loaded with malware. The files are also badly fragmented and the computer was very slow. So, I finally got it clean, but defrag does not defrag all …

I am wanting to gain some hands-on knowledge of security (permissions, sharing, etc.). Can I install Windows XP Professional on a second computer and configure it as a server with Active Directory? If so, will this enable me to gain some practice as mentioned above? Where can I get the …

Hello to all member of this forum. I need your help guys, I encountered problem with my PC, 1. I can't open any program in my PC and install any programs or I can run the setup but after few minutes it will close by istelf 2. I decided to …

Hi can someone help me. I am having problems with getting windows xp to start. When I restart my computer the fallowing message appears We apologise for the inconvience, but windows did nto start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have cause this. I have tried all the …

Hi. I have a Toshiba laptop that has been running Windows XP for several months now. Several days ago I got a large amount of spyware, etc from a website I visited. So I used system restore to set my computer back a day and then I used Ad-aware to …