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Let's start by saying I'm not very technical, so please be patient with me. Within the last 6 months my motherboard died. At that point we put together a new system & the only items that we didn't replace were the cd/dvd drives, sound card, ati video card, and processor. …

ok here is the problem, my mates computer has been showing "limited or no connectivity" on her local area connection for some time now.. ive searched for an answer but i cant find one.. because everones problems are to do with networks here are the facts: no router/network internet is …

Hello When I try to open up a *.wmv file i get the following error. Error:[B] Windows Media Player has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.[/B] I have tried codecs which usually help to fix this type of problem. I have also tried …

HI, I put a new member notice up and asked the questionat the same time, What web browser is better? Opera or FireFox? Other suggestions are appreciated also. I'm tired of IE7. I would like experts to help me. I hope this does not make any members mad by putting …

i want to design a program that can be used on any machine to ping their gateway. basically, what i was thinking i could do is create a batch file that first ran ipconfig. then it would run the ping command. to get the gateway, i was thinking using some …

right click, choose open with, the program i need isn't listed so i browse find the program in program files and open..............but it isn't part of the open list? This works fine on other pc's in office, what the _____ is going on. Anybody with any experince with something like …

Hi all, I want to know whether i can open excel file using dos command.If so can u give please give me the command and how to do that

I just so happened to have clicked into the Windows Task Manager and there, under the Users tab, is a second user with ID 2 ... Mcx1. Under the Session column it says EH-TCP#0. Who on earth is this second user on my computer??

I purchased a PC that originally had Windows Me on it. I later installed th XP Home Upgrade Edition. I plan on installing a new hard drive and doing a fresh install of XP Home Edition. Since this is only the Upgrade version, does this mean that I will have …

Here are some usefull registery tweaks i use for Windows XP. [code];Speed up shutdown [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="3000"[/code] [code];Do not use Simple File Sharing [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] "forceguest"=dword:00000000[/code] [code];Disable Messenger Service (to stop spam. Does not affect MSN or Windows Messenger) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger] "Start"=dword:00000004[/code] [code];Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "MenuShowDelay"="2"[/code] [b] Make …

Problem : My computer restarts every time its turned on right after the windows xp screen is finished. (the black screen with the little bar at the bottom) It's been like this for like 4 months and its just really startin to make me mad. I'm not a big computer …

Hello, wondering if i can get some advice on this problem. Basically when i connect anything through the USB port and try to install it through the Found New Hardware Wizard, at the end it'll tell me "There was a problem installing this hardware *Name of device* An error occured …

well im having a problem changing my login screen i go to start-->control panel-->UserAccounts-->Useraccounts-->Change the way users log in and out and when i click on "Change the way users log in and out" what is where i get the problem" [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6818/loginerrorxq6.png[/IMG][/URL] Thats the problem i get when i click …

Hey guys -- someone help please!!! I have been unable to open internet explorer. I did an upgrade to ie7 -- nightmare-- and have since removed it and reverted back to 6. I cannot open internet explorer from anywhere on the computer. I am running xp. It popped open on …

hi although outlook appears to be working normally none of the emails get through because they seem to get stuck at the scanning stage... i use norton 2006 and have had no problems until recently which seem to coincide with downloading IE7 the scanning mail icon stays on the task …

First this is not a vista issue it's part of media player 11. I'm running xp2 and I have tried everything to remove this from starting up randomly. I disabled in file sharing in media player but it continues to comes up. ANyone found a way to disable this or …

I was just wondering if I could get some help with this: [CODE]Critically evaluate the effect of changes to Windows Xp's parameters and variables on its performance[/CODE] Before you say anything, bare in mind please that I'm not asking for an answer, I am simply wondering if anyone could explain …

My windows\system32\config\system is missing or corrupt. I was downloading a Windows Media update to my Dell PC, and while the install program was updating the restore info, I got blue-screened, and it did a system dump, apparently filling up the entire 80 Gb disk. I have tried booting from the …

I administer a ~20 user network. How much will roaming profiles slow down the network, and would it be benificial at all to implement them?

Hi everyone! My father just called me at work and says that whenever he tries to boot his computer running XP home, he gets the message that the config.sys file is either missing or corrupted. I have searched around, and all of the options I find to repair this require …

Ive had a problem with my cd drives for a while now, but i never used them so didnt see the urgency in solving the issue. I just got a DVD burner for christmas, installed it and want to use it! I installed Easy CD Creator 4 back in july …

Hello, I'm having some big time issues with my two hard drives and the way Windows sees them. I’ll be talking about 2 SATA drives that I have (please see the image), Disk 0 (D: ) and Disk 1 (C: ). The NEW drive is Disk 0 (D: ), which …

Well i'm new on here. Well i have a Sony Vaio PCG-FRV laptop. I bought it used from my uncle for a good price. Well i'm runnin' Window XP Pro on the laptop, the major programmings i have installed on the laptop is PhotoShop CS2, Microsoft Office, Bernina Embroidary software …

I must really be a novice, I couldn't even find where to start a NEW thread! Here's my issue, lately when Iam typing an e-mail, Googling, or typing in a web address the letters just fail to appear, Once I look up I have to type the rest of the …

Hi, I have 2 PCs each running Windows XP SP2 on Celeron 2.0 GHz with 512 MB Ram. The Win XP installation on the first hardisk has become currupt and the system freezes midway during the booting process. I wanted to perform an upgrade installation to fix the problem. I …

Hi, everyone Help wanted in solving an issue concerning the start-up in Windows Xp. Everytime it appears a message that says: "error 0x0014574c problem with memory 0x00000000" Any suggestion/recommendation will be greatly appreciated.

I have a strange situation which I hope you can help me solve. Part of my school includes online homework and part of that is viewing videos. There are 2 network logins required to view the videos. The first one pops up when you click to view the particular video …

I'm a new member here. I registered as this seemed to be the forum that could find a solution to my problem. A little history -- Last night I was working away on my computer (a dual xeon w/Windows xp) and it froze completely. nothing worked and my second computer …

I have installed software in order to produce slideshows incl. audio and transitions.The system allows me to select slides/audio tracks etc. but the minute I select Video CD or Exec. file etc. the programme shuts down and I receive.- Rund DLL32 caused an invalid page pault in module Kernel 32.:sad:Any …

I'm looking to spend $799-$899 for a computer laptop but i'm sure which one to buy from any of these: 1 -$799.95 Acer Aspire AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 1.6GHz Media Center Laptop (AS5050-5554F) [URL]http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0081864&catid[/URL]= 2- $829.99 Acer Aspire AMD Turion 64 Single Core MK36 2.0GHz Media Center …

The login window disappears before I can enter my login credentials! I have to continue manually rebooting the PC until I can enter the credentials before the window disappears. This is a pretty recent development. The PC in question is running XP and is part of a domain. Any suggestions …

Hello Laptop Getaway 9100 now get wireless working ok, but as soon at it go stand by or shut down lose the Card installation and I get to install it again. Questions are, do I get to be connected to Internet by cable to a network before the card is …

Is it safe to delete everything in my temp folder, temporary internet file folder, and my history folder?

I can't delelete it. Its supposed to a be a picture but its not. If i try to open it it freezes my computer. Right clikcing on it only give me these options: Preview, Print, Open, Open With, Send To. Thats all it gives me. The delete button doesn't work …

Currently running Server 2003 and would like to delete 2000 tried bootcfg/delete/ID# through CMD prompt but no luck "2000" shows up as the second OS on my boot.ini file. But most of all its taking up much needed space on my hard drive. Thanks in advance for the input

please excuse me if i am thick, but my computer knowledge is limited. my friend has just taken delivery of a new computer from dell and is having problems. we have tried to install the modem software and found it taking a hell of a long time so we looked …

First off, I tried to hook up my old harddrive to one of my newer computers, without setting it as secondary with that little pin on back. Anyway, I get that hooked in and on my screen it says Input signal out of range. Doesn't start up or anything. I …

Hi All (windows xp pro Genuine,1024 ram,AMD Athlon 64 3200 unclocked,Asrock AM2NF3-VSTA Socket AM2 mobo 20 gig main drive) I have tried to install a sata drive(160gb Samsung) which proved a little tricky having not turned off the raid function in the bios but i thought it was all ok …

I volunteered to empty 2 warehouses full of older PCs for the church. The PCs were donated by a school district. The church was planning on sending them to Peru, but things didn't work out for them. For my efforts, I planned on taking 5 or 6 of the PCs …

I was reading an article in maximum pc about building a $1500 pc. Anyway one of the components was xp pro oem. It said the price was $99. Where did he get this for that price? I want it.

I have a file on my hdd that is 16gb big and i created the movie file in adobe premiere and while i was opening it in nero, I had some type of error in nero that corrupted the program, since then i reformatted nero and continued with other projects …

I don't know if this is the right place to post this. If not please let me know where it should go. I have a client, an association, that wants to be able to set up emails for all of its members [email]member@association.com[/email]. The email will be a simple redirect …

ive been running my computer on Win XP for while now and just yesterday my computer crashes out when trying to update world of warcraft....haha imagine that >_> so anyways i try to boot back up i get past the XP boot screen but never make it to the Welcome …

Hi, I have DSL connection in my office and I want to use it at home. How can I connect using dial-up? Kindly help me on how to set up the configuration?

Hello, I'm using Windows XP Home Edition. I had installed SoftIce and now it's removed from my system. But here's the problem, I can no longer see the Windows Logo when I start the computer, there just appears a black screen with a cursor. And right after I log in, …

I have been having some trouble with msn live lately. I can get it to sign in. but after than it just freezes. doesnt do anything else. then i have to end the program. has anyone else been having this issuse, or now a way to fix it? thanks

i was installing some software when my laptop rebooted to this message stop :c000021a fatal system error the windows logon process terminated unexpectedly with a status of 0xc0000135 the system has been shut down ive tried restarting in safe mode but i get the same message can anyone help many …

Ok. I have just recently reformatted my hard drive after a corrupted Windows file kept me from booting up the computer. Everything is going well and up to speed, but now my GPU drivers are gone. I have 2 nVidia GeForce 6600GT that my dad gave me and I'm running …

i know how to access safe mode via the f8 method. i would like to acquire as much info about all the features and options available immediately following the msdos screen (the screen with the flashing dash in the upper right hand corner). what i am hoping for, is as …

Ie7 crashes randomly on me with "ie7 has encountered an error and needs to close" grrrr this only seems to happen on my pc and noone elses and usually only happes when i have multipel tabs open