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Hey, My buddy has a problem, his parents put a password on his computer on startup so that he cannot go on his computer while they are not home. Would the best thing to do is to pound F8 until he gets the screen and just log in in safe …

Hello, I'm having trouble with my Sony Vaio Laptop -- it's a 2004 pcg-k23. But the problem doesn't seem very complicated..i just can't find the solution. My Fn key is broken, and i was wondering if there were any alternatives -- 3rd party programs -- that would let me change …

...or should i say when opening new windows with javascript for example, when i want to open new window, say using the shift+clicking the link, the window pops up fine, but when the link is javscript:void(0); it takes literally about a minute to open, and the pointer stays a thumbnail …

Hey, I have Windows Live Messenger, and every so often, it logs out. I have a strong connection and I cannot understand whats up. I run it on three different computers and it still persists. Any suggestions??

I've embedded midi files on a number of pages on one of my sites [URL]http://www.rays-sxm.net[/URL] but when I want to open one of these pages I get a Windows IE info message: Click to run an ActiveX control on this webpage I click on OK and nothing happens.:sad: The message …

I am making the switch from IE6 to Firefox and would like to know how I can stay protected from spyware and viruses. I currently have Ad-Aware installed, but [I]Ad-Watch[/I] only works with IE. I also have Norton Internet Security installed. Are these programs going to have too much conflict …

My ctrl key outputs a dot like this . what should i do to fix the key?

hi every1.. Can we start XP pro in COMMAND PROMPT as we used to do in Win 98.. and one more Q?..Is there any hotkey (or can be assigned) for changing the password?? tejass

Hi Im Dave, ill Just start to tell you when it started, i switched over my internet supplier, everything was working fine before that, then after certain pages would not load, it finds the page an at the botton just pays it is waiting for reply for the website, it …

Last night I got a new s video cable to hook my computer up to the tv so I can watch stuff from my computer on the tv. It worked ok, except on both the tv and the monitor have an extended screen now. not everything fits on the screen. …

Talk to me, YESTERDAY I inserted a MP3 in drive E, it read it & would play music, today it did not ., YET the CD PORTION works fine in same drive????? I have tried 2 different MP3s with the SAME result., which is apparently no read or play???? I …

Any help here would be greatly appreciated. When I started my hp ze1115 laptop yesterday, it seemed to be starting normally and then stopped. It posted a screen as follows: We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused …

Hi there, when I tried to start my computer the dreaded blue screen came up to say that it was being shut down due to a problem.The quoted Stop is:- 0x0000008E (0xC000000C, 0xF8671EB0, 0xF8B0D19D, 0x00000000) Atapi.sys - Address F8671EB0 base at F865F000, datestamp 41107b4d I've been looking thro' threads on …

[COLOR=#000000]Hi there, I’m currently having a lot of serious problems with my laptop and would appreciate any advice.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The problem started when a blue screen of death appeared while I was away from the computer. Apart from Firefox and Outlook Express, there were no programs running at the …

Hi, I;m new to the forum,looks like great help and info here.Irecently obtained a gateway laptop and as the owner had not formatted it,I went ahead and formatted it using the partition method.I then used the gateway operating system disc to reinstall win xp pro.However I'm not able to open …

hi can anyone help me install a microtek phantom 336 cx scanner onto my windows xp machine? I don't have the driver disc but have downloaded the driver and the scan wizard says it's not recognising the scanner. I think the problem may be that I have the scanner connected …

help me on this people. i opened my computer this morning and found my self unable to boot my windows OS, what happens is it show XP loading then after loading it just go black and then a liite more wait it turns blue like the chkdsk then hang. so …

Good day! How do I set up Internet Explorer version 6 to NOT Allow any sites except site I want to use for example: [url]www.MYCoMpanyWEBSITE.com[/url] [url]www.USETHISSITEONLY.com[/url] and not be able to browse to any other site other than those two.

Hi, In one of my friends system...when we boot...a screen appears with message We are sorry for the inconvenience.. windows was not shut properly.. this is because there has been a software or hardware change.. ....Last known configuration.. Safe mode Safe mode with comand prompt Safe mode with networking Boot …

:?: :eek: :o :rolleyes: [COLOR=sienna][B]Does anyone know how to make desktop icons smaller in Windows XP? I returned to my computer and they were much larger that I cant see all of my desktop items.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][B]Please help:!: [/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][B]Thanks[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][B]Dreamscape[/B][/COLOR]

MSN Desktop Search Revealed Back in July, Microsoft purchased a company called Lookout. The company made a popular tool that allowed users of Outlook 2000 or above to search through their email at greater speed and accuracy to the standard Outlook search tool. Since Microsoft acquired Lookout, the MSN team …

Hello, I am trying to retrieve data from a Hitatchi Laptop Hard Disk that used to be in a Dell Lattitdue C640 running Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 installed. This lap top became unusable and I have since mothballed it. I am using a IDE -> USB cable …

I have Vista Home Premium. I installed all my favorite software, like IZArc, VLC etc. I know that they all integrate to the right click menu with options like "Extract here" and "Play with VLC". However, I don't see any of these options after install (they appear on XP). The …

Hi all. I'm pretty sure I fried my motherboard or processor. I'm probably going to leave it to someone else to fix it, but I was just wondering if it possible/advisable to take the hard drive from that machine and put it into another machine (both running XP), hook it …

Hello I've had Vista installed for about 3 weeks now at least if not more. For some reason the Hard Disk Quota is reading 53.8 GB. I did a check on every single folder on my computer to see what is taking up so much. The Largest Folder Sizes are …

I have a problem with Dell Computers, I'm trying to install a driver for an all in one printer-2710 with wireless features. The computers has just been reformated and the driver download from the website does not work, it won't even start. Answers p[lease let me know

Hi...I'm having a problem with using this command when trying to change the password for only 1 user. [code] C:\Documents and Settings\bOpS^>net user User accounts for \\HOME3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrator bOpS^ Guest HelpAssistant SophosSAUHOME30 SUPPORT_388945a0 The command completed successfully. [/code] I have used the command "net user" to retrieve a list …

Could not find a thread on this subject. If i missed something I apologize. Have a dell inspiron laptop. When the transceiver unit for the Microsoft wireless mouse is plugged in to the USB port, the mouse operation is fine, however something in the wireless mouse is telling the laptop …

Hi Can someone plz HELP me, i cant get my PC to start????? I turned my pc on as normal this morning and for some reason it didn't start up. ( Nothing on the my screen just black) The power came on but i didn't hear the usual beep. I …

i am having great trouble opening msn and it repeats about this error code "80048820" does anyone know what this means??? help appreciated thanks

In the process of reinstalling office 2003 i'm getting a installation error: file not found. A required installation file CR561401.CAB coulnd not be found. Then it ask for the windows disk and when i put it in and put it on the office11 file it doesnt take it. How can …

Please help! My friend w@ssupposed to get on to do a project, and I have like 10 minutes to get on! Everytime I try to sign in on msn, it says wrong password, and "signing in, attempt 2". After the 2nd attempt, it signs in, but the Messenger doesnt work! …

Ok, here's the scenario, someone is using Windows XP with the latest patches. it's an IBM t41. User logs on to an Active Directory Domain. the user accounts are Local (not roaming). The issue is one day the user logs on and he get the following error: [User Environment] Windows …

i will like to know how to get my windows xp password back since i have forgotten.

Hey, never posted here before but this has got me stumped. When I try to play streaming audio or video from certain sites (I've only noticed it on mlb.com and nfl.com) my internet freezes and stops working for around 60 seconds and never plays the file. A little box pops …

Hi all, I formatted my system with Windows 2000 professional.. I installed SP4 after that..and anti virus software Then i tried to update my system..there were around 50 odd updates.... but during the updation...my system reboot automatically...... This happened twice.... So i stopped the update and later when i try …

I was online the other day on a member site, but got introuble because they detected that i had 2 acounts. If i was using 1 isp for one account could i use another isp to create another account without my ip being logged the same. In ohter words, will …

Hey, I want to speed up my computer, its running good, but I want to make it run faster. How do I do it???? 1gb ram 480gb hdd 2.18ghz anyhelp would be greatly appreciated!!!!

I have a SBS 2003 server running hosting web and email. I have mulitple accounts which have the ability to use for example [URL]http://domain.com/remote[/URL] to access their desktops, email through a web browser. I recently installed PHP 5.2.1 which seems to be working just fine. If you access the phpinfo.php …

When I start up my computer, sometimes about one of out three times, it restarts. It happens only occationally. I ran an anti-virus and ad-aware scan found nothing. Is there something wrong with my OS or hardware? I did a quick look over my computer nothing looked loose. Please help. …

OK ill try to explain...we have 3 computers in the house, we have them hooked up to a router...ok two out of the 3 comps are fine, but mine cant access the internet, it either cant find an ip address or something but when i manually configure the internet settings …

Hey guys, I am having this really annoying problem with my main desktop pc. The internet just wont work...It works fine on my laptop(wireless) but not on the PC plugged into d router. What I have tried already was deleting all the spyware and other nasties (was a lot), reinstalling …

Six months ago I purchased a computer from a friend of a friend. It cost $600 and came installed with Linux, Windows XP Proffesional, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop CS, and Oblivion. The hardware on it was horrible, but I figured I was saving money on all the software. I eventually …

Hey, well i used to have internet on my computer at work but they shut our building down for some reason. First off after they shut it down i could still acess the internet checkers and those games that come with microsoft but internet explorer and msn messenger stopped working.....now …

Hi, I've erased file accidentally and I need to restore it by now. There is much soft now for that purpose, but I wish to use the most reliable one, as the file is important for me. What can you recommend? OS XP, NTFS

Hi. I have problems with shadows under my desktop icons. My computer has been infected with some spyware, and I managed to get rid of it... Still, it disabled display properties, actually changing background. I managed to fix that too... But now I have shadows under icons and eventhough that's …

Yesterday i found out my Adobe P[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread4467.html#"]hotoshop[/URL] 7.0 won't work. I click the icon and it shows that little window and says initializing and it says loading and all but when it gets to the end it just stops and exits to the desktop. I tried restarting the computer, I …

Hello. I'm having this issue where my computer keeps crashing to the blue screen. It used to restart on its own and I disabled that option, so now I get the blue screen, which I guess is a little bit better since maybe the error information is useful. It usually …

For some reason my Multimedia controller and multimdia video controller wont install, i think it may have something to do with my Winfast TV card which isnt working ether. Ive had it working before but it just stoped working, sometimes when i watch a video my graphics card refreshes until …

I have a MSI PC running W2K & it won't load Windows. I was running some PC software to backup the settings just in case I have a problem (I haven't got the backup but did receive the problem). Whilst gathering the info the software crashed, my computer blue screened …