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Hello- Recently I was downloading a file and halfway through the download stopped. After failing to resuming the download successfully I went to delete the half-finished torrent. The problem is, when I went to delete it I got this wonderful, meaningless error :cheesy: : [IMG]http://ourworld.cs.com/swimski10117/error.jpg[/IMG] So, as overjoyed as I …

Hi I have a HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GWA-4160B DVD/CD Rewriter. It will read both DVD and CD but has stopped writing. When I try to burn a new CD in windows, I get the error message Pease insert a writeable CD into drive E:\. When I use Nero I get a …

I was running an earlier version of windows and my ethernet port was working fine cause i had a cord from my computer to my modem and that is how i had internet. Now since i have xp my computer doesnt even reconize that a cord isnt even plugged in. …

i'm using a pentium 3 machine with 128 mb sd ram and 1 GB Hdisk,loaded with windows 98 second edition.When trying to install any softwares from cd the message receiving is "dll not found KERNEL 32.DNL(i'm not sure about the extension whether it is dnl or dll)".Please help me.

[size=3][font=Times New Roman]For the past couple of years my computer has been randomly freezing up on me. I know freezing something that happens to everybody’s computer every now and then, but lately my computer will freeze up on me at least 2 or 3 times a day. Also, it does …

I am running windows server 2000. I am trying to publish a data base. But I have to change the default port 80 0n the Internet Informatiom Services(IIS). On the server I open the Internet Services Manager(under admin tools) Once this is open On the left I see my server. …

I have a user who is receiving the following message on a laptop running windows XP, sp1, and IE 6.0. Unhandled exception in IEXPLORER.EXE (SHDOCVW.DLL): 0xC0000005: Access Violation The message occurs every time the user attempts to close internet explorer. It doesn't seem to affect IE in any other way …

I have tried and tried to install Norton systemworks 96. When it does a scan onmy computer is says that go back scan failed because of a multi boot disc. What in this and how did I get it? Will I be unable to install this software? I had 05 …

Hi I have a 40GB hard drive set up as a spare HDD master on my secondary IDE. All I want to do is set aside an active partition of just 1GB on this drive. I have tried to do it following the help menu by using 'disk management' and …

After trying to install XP on a machine at home, something happened and we stopped. Now, everytime the machine boots it goes the the windows setup and asks for the disk, which apparently doesn't work now. Is there any way to get rid of this and start from scratch? Thanks

I'm in the process of trying to delete the yahoo program. Can't find it in the add/remove program. How do I find it?:?:

There is no start menu or no desktop icons when i start up my computer regularly and the same when I start up in Safe Mode. I can control alt delete and access programs. Also when i type Explorer in run I can see the start menu flash. Thanks in …

i have a 22 page business plan on my computer (right now im on a different computer.) my comp suddenly shut down and i cant load windows. when i turn on the computer it goes to a black screen with 5 options; restart windows normally, safe mode with command promt, …

I have 1Gb cards, 1Gb switches, and Cat5.e ran. Why aren't I noticing a performance boost? I've been trying to transfer 120+GB for going on 3 hours now.

My cat was just in the computer room with me and he jumped on the keyboard, and suddenly my browser closed and I was logged out! Well, not "logged out" exactly, it was like I'd clicked "Switch User" - my browser and even my Last.fm radio was still running, but …

[LEFT]On some sites, for some reason, many of the thumbnails do not show up for me. The problem is, these thumbnails are hte links that I need to click. For instance, gorillamask.net, only three or four thumbnails show up on the page of the 30 or 40 that should. And …

Hello, is the savior of my work out there?? Problem: How can I transfer data /names from a database works (horizontally) into a spreadsheet (vertically) in order to sort the names A-Z ?? I am a teacher and need to do this very often... but????:rolleyes: I have ms works 6.0 …

Help, How do i set the correct time mail is received in outlook express.the time is out by 5 hours. Thanks for your time and assistance. Paul

I'm having a problem to access recovery console from a bootable XP CDrom. The "Repair" does not appear as option. Even clicking letter "R" repeatedly does not work. But I'm sure this option was there before. Does anyone know what has caused this issue and how to fix it? Thanks

i am having a very hard time with surfing the web. i am running windows xp media. i am trying to go to this address [url]http://mikhail-.deviantart.com/[/url] and i get and DNS error. but that not the wierd part. i can go to any webpage at deviantart. as long as it …

I have deleted my sound card device:eek:.I have tryed downloading it back, but when it uploads it back, it gives me this crappy driver called cinemaster that still doesn't run any sound.I'm also not sure where to find system restore on my computer, or if I even have it.Help would …

Hello, This is the first time i post here, but i have to say this is a good site which taught me a few things even though my knowledge in computers is very primitive. You're probably fedup with this title already but i just cant fix the problem. I'm using …

I have been having problems with my mouse cuting out and spining at the sky while playing games and cuting out while on desk top and last week it stoped working and wont work at all now ? I have tryed cleaning the mouse pluging in a difrent one and …

So I've reformatted my Hard Drive, and re-installed Windows XP Professional, and well now I don't have any sound ! My sound card is a "C-Media AC97 Audio Device" It's say this in the "Sounds and Audio Devices Manager" : This device cannot start. [Code 10] Location: PCI bus 0, …

I was really excited when I read the initial press releases about Vista. It was going to patch some of the glaring flaws in XP, add some great new features and functionality, include new scripting abilities, and simplify making advanced configuration changes. It was to be to XP what Windows …

Really confused here. I'm running Firefox in XP and recently I started getting this error. When I boot up my machine, everything is great for about 10 minutes. Then suddenly, everypage I try to open, whether I follow a link or phsyically type in an address leads to the exact …

I am creating a VB.NET program that will automate several installation programs with the click of one button. In creating the program, I am utilizing macro's to record mouse movements, clicks, etc. to breeze through and automate the stupid installation wizards. The macro program that I use creates an .exe …

OK, recently I was playing an online video game and my game froze up. My first thought was, "Oh my internet died." Then my whole computer shut down. I tried booting up again and heard my computer running but saw nothing on my screen. After a few more attempts I …

Hi I have read through a number of forums with this same issue, but I haven't been able to find anything relavant to my current situation. I read up on how spyware/virus can attack certain key windows processes that cause windows to crash. I have checked all posted issues and …

ok today my graphics card cant draw 3d, when i run the test direct 3d it gives me these errors also i cant see any of the 3d cubes when it runs the test. -thanks ArNy Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 32 (User verification of Direct3D rendering): HRESULT …

Hi I have several pcs that when they boot up they hang on the applying settings screen, these are windows 2000 boxes with no hardware changes. The only thing we changed was the dns but it's only a few pcs that are booting up in 20 minutes. The pcs log …

Ok in the EULA it says the licence is like permission to use the software, It does not mean that you own it. I have a copy of XP home upgrade and a laptop which once had windows 98 (now no cd) - but the certificate of authenticity and serial …

I have XP and this problem exists on only one user. The others are normal. The wallpaper is the standard blue and when I select any other wallpaper, nothing happens. Text and icon size and other prefs have been altered and also cannot be changed. Also I am unable to …

I am seeing a message "error loading OS" on booting up,then PC stalls.Then I insert windows XP cd to boot up . Can anybody help me through the steps to resolve this error so as i do not need to use a CD.

Well, just last night, I bought a game for the PC that is capable of online gaming. Being my ignorant self, I didn't look at the system requirements for the game. I barely passed the requirements, the only flaw was my graphics card. When I tried to play the online …

I have been a visitor here for a while and impressed with your assistance to everyone and the wealth of info here. I am sorry that I am now needing assistance myself. I hope someone can find the time to help me. I am need of assistance on a blue …

When i boot up my computer it goes through the whole startup system etc.. and then when it gets to the login in screen it crashes it says this [B]STOP: 0x00000051 (0x00000001, 0xE29830008, 0x004F4000, 0x000001D6)[/B] I dont know what it means but its very annoying and wont let me use …

Hello All, I am new to this forum - found it by Googling for help with several errors I've been experiencing. Here's the scoop: My PC is several years old and was running WinXP Pro with SP2 applied. Everything was fine, until it started crashing intermittently. I had added several …

I need a REALLY reliable software that can shutdown xp systems automatically everyday at a certain time. I prefer to use MS utilities but can't find one. I dont want the BIOS to crash the system and do all kinds of damage to the platform. It needs to be as …

Is there such a thing as a device that converts a phone jack into an ethernet jack?

so i installed a SP1 pack of windows xp on my computer, it worked fine at a resolution of 1280x1024, and then i installed my drivers for my Radeon 9250 and now the biggest i can make the resolution without making the desktop area too big is 1024x768, when i …

please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cry: I m having a problem in ma computer. i cannot open any folders including my document, my computer, control panel. is there any know how to treat this problem??????? if yes email me [email]shb234@hotmail.co.uk[/email] waiting for reply...................

Whenever i tried to open Internet Explorer it directs me to my Desktop Folder instead of opening IE browser is this a virus? any ideas? thanks

Hey guys, I'm caleb, and I'm in a bind. I'm the itt for an engineering company with roughly 25 computers on the network. I'm currently in transition from peer to peer going to server/client. My problem is weird. I've researched Google for probably 90 minutes and nothing has worked. We …

The computer detects the DVD rom and reads the installation disk (I assume it reads it because the disk spins) The problem is the installation will not autoplay. The only thing I have thought of is to take out the hard drive of my old computer and install it on …

ordered and Received delivery of brand new PC from one of the UK s big companies even before they despatched it the Advanced System Error Log has message "The machine wide default Launch and activation security descriptor is invalid.The requested action was therefore not performed. This security permission can be …

On Network Connections iam unable to double click on the 1394 connection & the local area connection & cant view status on either of them. I can go into properties & even select the repair option. Im on Windows XP Sp2. The problem occured after using some internet explorer remover …

I have been doing Tech Support for several years now and I can usually solve most OS or Internet related problems, but there is 1 problem I have found no solution for as yet. When a PC can connect to the ISP through a Dial-UP modem and stay connected, but …

in my msn messenger, my contacts display pictures will not show..they have all enabled them to show but they still wont show..they work perfectly for them, but not for me..any advice?? my version is msn messenger 7.5

HI, I am noticing that it is taking way longer for my system to reboot these days. I looked around on google to see if there were any solutions for this problem. I did find some information, but I'm hesitent (intimidated) to try them. Is there an easy/simple way to …