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Alright, I keep getting this little popup deal from my toolbar coming from a little red circle with a white X in the middle of it, that changes to a little earth with the Windows sign over it. It just goes back and forth to that. It also has a …

I have two computers, one desktop and one laptop. both have identical copies of XP Pro SP2. I have successfully set up file and print sharing, and it has worked flawlessly for almost a year, BUT all of a sudden as of last week, my laptop will not even see …

Hi: I'm hoping someone can help me. I have an account on an Exchange 5.5 server, using Outlook 2003 locally. The user is complaining of an intermittent issue where all the contacts which are stored under the Global Address Listing seemingly disappear. The user does not have the Cached Exchange …

I've been having problems with my computer now, randomly shuts down. Sometimes it shuts down a few times in a row. I ran antivirus scans, i ran spyware and nothing. It's hard to tell why it shuts down?. Im clueless? :( what can i do to try and find the …

I was reasearching on how to customize your desktop and came across this place [url]www.themexp.org[/url] there you can download already made or make your own xp theme I spent today fully customizng my pc from the log on screen, the the welcoming music,my folders and my desktop were also fully …

I hear Windows ME is terrible. Just how bad could a Windows operating system be?

Hi guys im new so please be patiant. Okay Firstly my system Amd Athlon 64 3400+ 512 ddr ram 266 Asus k8vx motherbored Maxtor 200 gigg sata Geforce 6200 256 ram My computer was working fine. i was busy on the internet and my system crashed so when it restarted …

Why under the name of the icon on desktop there is always a white rectangle? i mean this [IMG]http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/3138/untitled5pv.jpg[/IMG] not like this [img]http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/6950/desktop4ry.jpg[/img] ANd how can i get out of it?i know it doesn't matter but it makes the wallpaper and the desktop looks so ugly. thanks and Merry Xmas

Box1 (Running Web and FTP servers, as well as various shared network folders) Windows 2000 (all current updates) 250 gig HDD 3 partitions 733 mhz CPU 384 mhz RAM NIC Box2 (Main system, requires access to the shared network folders on Box1) Windows XP (all current updates) 20 gig HDD …

Back in Oct I got a worm and the cure for it corrupted all file associations. [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread33603.html[/url] I got many of them restored but many still have major problems. I need to reformat. But even by closely reading the prior instructions, I can't do it. I think that the reason …

I have it plugged in the front, I believe usb, but when I go to my computer, I cannot see it., CAN ONE OF YOU tell me how to view this device, in Win XP.. Thanks & Merry Christmas Dave

I have an old Sony Viao running Win 98. I am turning it into a digital picture frame. The monitor turns off after 15 - 30 min. If I hit a key or the touch pad it comes right back on. I was in the power management and have it …

Hi All, I am facing a new problem, just out of nowhere, I noticed that the sound which comes when you click a link in any website or open a folder, is now no more coming from my computer. The laptop speaker is working fine, I can listen to music, …

Make your Folders Private •Open My Computer •Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer). •If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive. •Double-click the Documents and Settings …

I have Windows XP and I can't seem to be able to get this device to work. I downloaded the driver p-228 but its been said thats its only comptable with WIN 95/98. And when I try to install that driver I get this message "install program cannot select propad …

Hi all. A friend sent me a short video as an attachment in a email, it's only 2.5 MB, and I would like to transfer it to a DVD so I can share it with other friends who don't have a computer. Can someone please explain how I can do …

I had a invali boot ini file, allthough windows booted up ok I used RECOVERY CONSOLE to fix it. unfortunatley i now have two boot files, and i want to remove one. how to i delete one of them? :sad:

Well I just wanted to know why when I try to uninstall Quicktime it gives me an error that says "ERROR 1402. Could not open key:HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\CLASSES\QUICKTIME.QUICKTIME\CLSID. Verify that you have sufficient access to the key, or contact your support personnel." Anybody know what this error means and how …

When i go to change my desktop wallpaper, rightclick desktop going to properties then desktop how do i stop it showng my pictures in there? i only want the default images.

Hey, I have a problem here. I was downloading Dreamweaver, 3DS Max 7, Fireworks 8, and Flash 8, and ColdFusion MX 7. After I installed all of them, my messenger clients stopped working, both AIM, and MSN. I refreshed my IP Address, and looked on google for help, for about …

Hi, I recently bought a computer for my son. It was a home built computer from a person I didn't know, and needless to say, I learned my lesson, because I got burnt. Anyway, I cannot get the A drive to work. Initially it didn't even register in My Computer …

How can you list ALL the files on your computer in a single list that you can sort and/or edit using Excel and that includes file size and location, etc.? (This was easy in the old MS DOS days, but a way to do this in Windows eludes me. I …

Ok so here's the deal, any help is greatly appriciated as my computer in other room is unusable right now. Yesterday I changed the resolution under the display and it said please restart. So I did. Once the computer had restarted a black screen came up after the first few …

Hi!!! I am on Win 2000 pro. Recently, my programms hangs up quite unexpectedly, for example, when i play my music files , and after sometime it recovers. Similarly, Zone Alarm hangs up only when I try to access [B]product info .[/B] panel . Non-microsoft programs don't recover whereas programs …

Well, you guys are going to hate me. I've got two computers that need repairs (I'm the tech guy home from college and family expects it to be done). One is an HP, almost-legacy age (5-6) years and on boot-up, does not recognize the hard-drive, I'm not sure if master …

Whenever I click on a link in an email, or a paypal shopping cart, or chat, It doesnt work. My isp guy says it may have been caused by a virus. Any Suggestions?

Okay the problem started about a week ago, when out of the blue, when I clicked on Inetpub folder, I got the following message:"C:\inetpub is not accessible". I have not changed the permissions or touched anything that would cause this. I am the administrator and am logged in as such. …

Hello...when i started my computer today....some screen came up....and it said... Seek Immidiate Service For you System. Press F2 to continue your boot System will shut down in 5 seconds if you dont.

Please help. I've had this problem for the past week and have had no luck fixing it. I can't access secure websites using Internet Explorer, or even Mozilla - which I downloaded and tried. I don't even know if I have IE on my computer anymore. I was told to …

:sad: So upset to have failed in my MCSE cert exam 70-270. I have scored too badly.The active screen questions are too confusing. I fear I have not gone for more practice questions. Will any one help me from where can I get some good practice questions? Your help will …

I have a ATI Radeon 9200se VGA and I have connected my TV to its output and selected "Extend my windows desktop on to this monitor" for the second recognized monitor (TV) now my question is that how can I keep the screen playing (in the TV cause it become …

how can i tell if a pc i bought is running a legal xp home and not a copy

Ok i need some help and im going to be as descriptive as possible. When I put in a blank CD-R it doesnt do the autoplay like asking me what i want to do with it. When I go to my computer and click on the D drive it says …

ON Excell I usually click on a Cell and then Shift + Arrow key to select multiple contingous cells. Or when a cell is selected and i click on the arrow key example the right arrow key the cell selection should move to the right selecting the cell on one …

I am running Widows 98, and was infected with kernels32.exe. I believe that this has been succesfully removed. However, when I switch on my computer, the computer tries to log on to Freeserve, a message pops up, "program already installed", and I have lost my Freeserve Desktop Icon. I have …

I just completed a clean reinstall of Windows 98se on my P3 650 which went surprisingly well. Everything is up and running well with the exception of the USB port. I've installed the driver from the original purchase (the one that worked great for the past 7 years). I've reinstalled …

I have p-4 system with 40 gb hdd intel original board and 512 mb of ram. It had 4 parititions, Win 2000 professional was loaded in with norton antivirus 2004. The OS was totally corrupted so i had to format C: and reinstall everything, now the problem was i completed …

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Hi, Got new computer but I can't read my old .doc files. (w98). On starting up, it "configured" , or let me select language, etc. Nothing works, messed up text then readable further down the page. Any ideas? Thanks, L-D

My computer is giving me an error [I]"Brower settings prevent [/I] [I]you from automatically redirecting to a new url."[/I] How do I fix this problem? Thanks

How do I get rid of the red x's? Sometimes I get the pictures, sometimes I don't. I've downloaded java so that isn't it.

Back in May 2003 I got a new computer with these specs: Pentium IV 2.4GHz 512 PC 2700 DDR-RAM ATI Radeon 9500 Pro Video card MSI 648 Max Motherboard w/ integrated sound card 40 GB Hard Drive (Brand Unknown) 16x DVD ROM Drive (Brand Unknown) Windows XP Pro Ever since …

I recently bought Norton and installed it to my computer. Now the only way I can get on the internet is if I turn all of it off. How do I get Norton to work with my internet?

Arg! I am a photographer and was getting along just fine with Pshop 7.0 on a Dell until my gf messed something up and now it is unable to load. The splash screen comes up and when it should be done loading, Pshop vanashes. There was a previous thread about …

I am using Xp in my system for last one year and now i am facing a problem. I am able to enter in to the control panel but not able to open the users acounts, sound options, and etc., the problem is reporting that windows/system32/rundll32.exe is not found pls …

I have Win XP SP2, with McAfee 2005, everything was fine until i installed "Acronis True Image" software. After installation it asked for restart, i restarted, ran fine till bootmenu, Win XP logo, and the password section, but after typing password and press enter it stays their 4 about 15 …

Note there is a small chance you manufactuer might want the original so....be careful Create a new text doc called OEMINFO.INI add this [quote] [General] Manufacturer=text here Model=text here [Support Information] Line1=text here Line2= Line3=text here Line4= Line5=text here Line6= Line7=text here Line8= Line9=text here [/quote] you get the idea. …

My computer has developed a very wierd problem over the past few weeks. It started with my previous power supply going to hell. It lasted for about 4 years, and I've made several upgrades to my computer since. The power supply was 250 volts, and I just figured, about time, …

[IMG]http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/3658/untitled1bu.jpg[/IMG] why can't i change it?

I have MS Outlook '03 and I am looking to get a new email account. Which free email account (i.e. hotmail, yahoo, gmail, etc) allows me to hook up my Outlook so that I can send/receive through that account? If you can answer that, then what settings do I need …