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Hi, I am trying to run the a scheduler that executes a batch file.In this batch file I am trying to run synctoy application and the application runs successfully. The scheduler runs successfully. I want to add a script in batch file that exit the command prompt once synctoy synchronization …

Not sure if this is where I post this or whether I am supposed to post this at all but, here goes..... When I try to use MediaFace and insert a picture in the "New Picture Field has error pop up that says "Picture Error (Lead-9) Jpg is not a …

Windows 7 system has a default administrator account that is created during the installation of Windows 7 or setup already for you on a OEM (ex: Dell) computer. By default, the built-in administrator account is named Administrator, and is disabled. Log as that account you will have complete access to …

Hi All, Two questions really: 1. Is Windows 2003 still supported? (With all the fuss about XP support ending, I'm not sure if I missed it) 2. We have an old Windows 2003 Small Business Server as our domain controller, Exchange server and file server which is coming to the …

Alright. I was asked to set up a new server for a company. They have 6 computers and 6 printers. Could you please advise what server will be the best. We are just looking to share files and printers..

Hello, I would need some help/hints/tips for installing MSSQL server 2008 on a Windows Server 2003. Details: I want to work with virtual machines. My computer is an old one, not able to virtualize x64 machines. That's why I use Win server 2003 32 bit with MSSQL server 2008 R2. …

Greetings. So I'm having a problem accessing HTTPS sites and can't seem to figure out why. The problem occurs in IE, Firefox and Netscape so at least it's consistant ;). But not that all SSL options are filled in in IE, FireFox etc, such as SSL 2.0, 3.0 etc. What …

I've been following another thread, which was marked solved for this problem, but the solution described was not explained well enough for me to understand and implement it. Basically when you double click on a jpg file on the desktop the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer will open briefly and …

Whenever I open my laptop, a Windows 7 HP Mini, all I see is my desktop background with no icons, task bar, or anything. When I right click, nothing happens. The only time I see something is when I "Alt+Space", which is useless. I can't even press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. When I …

Hi, I have a an "inland PCI Express Expansion Card 2-Port USB 3.0" installed onto my motherboard. I reformatted and have a fresh copy of Windows 7 on it. I also have Ubuntu on my other partition. Devices attached to the usb 3 ports were all working before the reformat, …

I have purchased a new laptop (Toshiba) with Windows vista home basic. But the pc is shutting down unexpectedly. whenever i am putting a cd or dvd in the dvd drive the computer is shutting down. Pl suggest me the remedy. Thnaks in advance Regards, Ravi

i want to upgrade MS Office 2000 to 2010, i m using Windows 8. is it any method available which help me to upgrade all files into upgraded version??

I need to disable cd-rom and usb drive access for certain users, via a batch file or something similar so that it can be scripted/automated. Any suggestions on how to do this?

I have an old pc. It's an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ running Windows XP. I want to try and run Windows 7 32 bit on it. I don't want to lose all the data on my 250gb XP hard drive, so I was thinking of getting a 500 gb …

I'm in a class and we discussed what set /p does, but I wasn't paying close attention, I was wondering if anyone could explain to me what set /p does and an example of how I can use it in a batch file for dos

Hi Guys, I want to start some trainings on windows server, and wondering to know what kind of networking prior background knowledge do i need to have to start with Windows Server.

how can one register or activate win 7 i got tools but i can not understand

I have a licensed copy Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.5. I am trying to digitally sign a .pdf file through the software with a digital certificate downloaded from the CA (Certificate Authority). The signed document says that the signature is invalid. When I use the same token to sign using Acrobat …

I want to install an older version on chrome in windows 8. But when i install an older version it automatically update it to the new version at first launch. How to stop this and install an older version of chrome. Thankx in advance.

Before we start i'm no computer whizz - I have a medion PC with Vista last year bought from ALDI - I opted to purchase the upgrade to windows 7 and have only just got round to doing it this week - i followed the instruction and the on screen …

I'm not sure if I'm writing this in the correct forum, but, here goes. I have Windows 7 Home Premium on a Dell Inspiron ONE_2020 4.00 GB RAM, 64-bit Operating System and I would like to play DVD's on my PC and view them on my Smart TV (I don't …

My Windows 7 pro does not conect to Internet on boot up, I have to disinstall my ethernet driver and reboot my PC for it to work.

Hello, i want to know how to kill a process. I have tryed some process managers to kill, but it simply dont want to stop. I have downloaded a portable app, then i launched it and the process never turn off, even when i restart/shutdown my pc. It is foxit …

Well, I installed Microsoft Office, but whenever I try to run the computer in normal mode, it freezes. So, I have to try and uninstall it in safe mode but it says you can't. So, I need help.

I'm doing a project about lighting.I don't know how tp draw beams does anybody know about it?

downloading my windows 8pro again>>>i love d progamme u guys should try it

Hi. My laptop hp pavilion dv6 havebhad numbers of trouble The last weeks.as u know i play wow.These lasr weeks i have had many blackscreens with themessage the system have automaticlyshutdown to protect the componets of overheating.But to night the screen went blue and a message about starting memorydump and …

Hello All, I'm hoping this will be a simple one, Tasklist! how do I sort by image name? Many thanks in adanvces:)

I want to copy a folder full of folders to a backup on another disk. But if a duplicate filename already exists on the other disk, I want Windows to prompt to ask whether or not to replace the file for each file separately. Windows XP just gives me the …

Hello all! This is the place to come for help on obscure problems and I have another. Any help would be cheerfully appreciated. This morning a program crashed my large external storage drive, which became inaccessible. I ran chkdsk which instantly found errors and fixed them. The drive was again …

Could anyone please tell me how to uninstall ilivid from my windows 8 os. It is not in my program list and always opens when I try to download a torrent. thanks

Hi! I'm seriously stuck here. The issue is with one Windows 7 Home Premium machine. This machine: -- I can not ping it from either Win 7 or XP clients (I have a mix of Win 7 and XP) -- This machine can not be seen in the 'My Network …

after I repormat my PC from W7 pro to ultimate it goes like this what should I Do? PLEASE help :( dedicated video memory - n/a system video memory - n/a shared system memory - n/a

hi, Is there any way that one can access the contents in a usb pen drive via command prompt on Windows XP? Any commands for that? I have my usb 2 gb pen drive named F and hard drive as C. Please reply and thanks..

What is basic difference between Windown Vista and Windows8?

Tried to uninstall through Add or remove and also through Revo Uninstaller but it keeps coming back on boot up and wants to reconnect. Icon remains in task bar.

Hello, I don't know if i posted it right, but my question is what good games will work on an old XP PC. It's a hobby pc. Just want too see what the performance is with games. - Intel P4 HT 2.8 Ghz. - 2 GB RAM DDR2 800 - …

Heyy all.. I tried like thousands time to download eclipse .. but it didn't work So please if any one know how to download eclipse for c++ .. I'll be thankful.. I tried to download it from the University and it failed .. and from many website also failed .. …

I need to be able to get to the root level of my command line. I bought this win 7 computer from someone else and forgot the command to get to the administrator's command line, to do a thorough chkdsk, properly.

I have reset an Acer Laptop running Windows 8 to its original settings and it has brought up German. i need to know how to get it back to English. I DO NOT SPEAK GERMAAAANNNNN!!!!!!!

It is my understanding that Microsoft has urged users to disable the sidebar because of possible vulnerabilities to Hackers. If this be the case how does one do that? Input appreciated. Thanks.

Hello guys!!! I want to design my audio dvd colection, so I need your advices about label making software! I hope you will help me. Thanks!!!

A while ago, we had used a dial-up connection on our desktop computer with Windows XP on it with no problems. Since then, the hard drive died out, and it was replaced by a new hard drive. Now, when I would try to use dial-up, I would get an error …

Hello friends I use excel 2003 and my friends in my workplace uses excel 2007. Recently I insert a module to use function for conversion of numbers to text. I enable macros and keep security level low and make changes in trusted publishers to allow Visual basic projects.The module works …

I have downloaded some book files from the internet to my Windows7 PC. I would like to be able to read them on my Kindle Fire. The files are .azw files...how can I move them to the Kindle? THANKS!

when i start my computer i get a empty messagebox named Explorer.exe. this is very annoying, can u suggest me what causes the problem? or any solution to get rid of this.

And manually created points disappear after a short time. Would appreciate help with this. Tried to increase the Shadow Copy allocation to 3GB but it only increased the storage association to 3 GB. Figures are; Used Shadow Copy storage space 0 B Allocated Shadow Copy storage space 0 B Maximum …

I know nothing about windows scripting, but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I need to open a browser on a keypress, and then close the browser after the keyboard/mouse have been inactive for 1 minute or so. After the browser closes, I need to switch back …

hi am unable to chage directory in windows server command prompt ie for example cd C:Program Files i am getting the error as " A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument 'Files'. " can you please help with correct way thanks in advance