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hey guys so i got a problem..........i dont know if i got a virus or what but every time i even begin to open a program that annoying windows installer box comes up and "prepares to download" it does it like its a popup u cant get rid of.....can some …

hey everyone there are a few unwanted programs in the startup....i uninstalled them last week since i hardly used them at all and they are off the system. but for some reason they are still showing up in the start up. i dont mean the start menu, im talking about …

I am planning to upgrade a machine from ME to XP. (700mhz, 512mb/30G, CDRW, DVD). This is not my main machine. My question is, what do I need to do to make sure the new installation has the required device drivers? Do I need to get the drivers from the …

how do i activate the minimize/restore animation and the showsounds accessibility feature? here is a screen shot i took of EVEREST saying they are deactivated for my desktop maybe that will make more sense. any ideas? [IMG]http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/169/ss5le.gif[/IMG]

im looking to find out my specs on my windows xp professional pc. i used to have a program that did this for me. it told me everything i needed to know had the manufacturers links next to the product name etc. does anyone know what program i am talking …

while im rebooting again and again in windows cause its not working, when it says welcome in the screen, the screen goes blank, every bulb is still lit (HDD, Mouse, Keyboard) and makes tiny ticking sound in the CD drive. In CMOS i have SMART capability enabled, 1st boot device …

Running WinXP on the machine, it's only about 2 years old, the video card work fine (tested it in my other computer), the hard drive sounds like it is booting up, ram is in the correct place and works in other computers, no beeps from the mobo when it's starting …

[B]I really need help[/B] I have Msn Meesenger 6.0 but when I try to start converstion with friend I get message saying NO try again. So I went and Uninstall it and then reinstall but when I did it came up saying at I have MSN EXPLORER and that msn …

My friend gets this ONLY when there is an internet connection available. Would this be an incorrect IRQ setting or faulty modem and ethernet NIC problem? Because the BSoD occurs with either of them.

On my sister's thinkpad I was trying to reinstall windows 95.(We were have issuse with it) After the installtion was complete and I was told to restart the laptop. After it got to the window 95 start up screen this message appeared: A file device file that is specific in …

Hey guys, I do video editing on my laptop (see specs below), and I save the video clips to a Maxtor external hard drive (USB). So, when I render projects and burn DVDs on my computer, it uses the video files that are on the external hard drive. This Blue …

Here is my problem: After the logo "Microsoft Windows XP" and the loading bar moving, the screen goes black, but while I still see the black screen the windows song comes on: Windows is started but I can't see it! What is the solution ??? I can start the computer …

Hi All I am new, so I will do my best to explain my situation. I am not sure if it is a Windows Issue or Spyware issue. Maybe someone will know? I am running on a wireless network, no obvious network problems. Am also running NortonIS, SpybotS&D and Spyware …

I Reinstalled Windows 98 2nd Edition On My Pc....but For Some Reason, I Did Not Install Freecell...how Do I Go About Reinstalling It? I Have The Windows Cd...

Hi, My computer has been gradually deteriorating, more frequently freezing at all levels, e.g. Windows, startup, even floppy disk boot. Sometimes there is no way to restart except plugging out the wire! The freeze takes place at all levels, Startup DOS, Windows. The system is Celeron 700 running Win98. Would …

Problem began when I installed Steganos Internet Anonymous 7.1.5 in my PC which is Windows 98SE. The installation wizard froze during the installation of the software. I closed it using task manager. I tried to reinstall but got an error message which I forgot what it said. Then I began …

Operating Systems - choice - simultaneous or alternative exploring different possibilities...!!!!!!!! Respected Gurus and dear friends, I always have used one HARD DISK with two partitions....running windows xp Now i have also added one extra harddisk with again two partitions using windows server 2000... Now problem is that currently what …

Hi guys I'm new here at daniweb and I was wondering if you all could help me with some crazy problems going on with my computer. 1. Cut/Copy/Paste doesn't work 2. When I open WMP 9 it say's "Can't perform operation, low memory" 3. I can't open links that will …

Hi, I'm trying to install XP Pro on an older model computer I resurrected at work. I am able to boot from the CD, follow through with the whole preparation process, and I think I am partitioning correctly, but when I get to the end and it says that I …

My windows 2k pent 4 256 ram keeps giving me the blue screen of death but it says Performing Physical data dump...right in the middle of me doing anything!!!! HELP...what should I do???

Hello, I recently deleted my Iomega Zip drive (remember those things?) from my computer. All the programs, drivers, etc. all went away except for something in the Control Panel folder called "IOMEGA ACTIVE DISK". I can't figure out a way to delete this. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, -Mase

Hi I have a Windows 98 SE When I go to screen area and move the arrow to 800 600 pixels it wont stay, it goes back to 640 480 I have a Authentic AMD AMD-K6tm w/multimedia extensions On display properties Display IBM 6331 E54 on Cirrus Logic 5446 PCI …

Hello all, newbie here ok here is the problem, i downloaded a .avi file which is around 700mb in size, it was downloaded through a p2p service (i know!) but i cant delete it, when i do try to delete it it says another program is using the file but …

my windows xp is not loadin up meaning i have no icons or start up menu just a background in order to do anything i have to start and install a new task each time any and all help would be apprieacted thank you sean

I was wondering if you can use thunderbird with an hotmail account? If so, is it POP3 or IMAP? Also Im not sure what the incoming and outgoing mail addresses are.

Hi, I am having troubles booting up my pc. I have tried to run in safe mode and I wait a few minutes and then finally something happens, I see a blue screen quickly with writing, I couldn't tell you what it said, and then the computer restarts itself. I …

Hello =) I was trying to repair a laptop with a broken cd/dvd drive. Without replacing the drive, is there a way to do a system restore ( assuming there is no other way to fix it) without a cd? Prompt answers are much appreciated! Thank you

Hi, I woke this morning only to find every single program from my various games to system restore unable to be opened. My computer will not open ANY file types it seems... I put in my recovery disc attempted to wipe the hard drive with no luck as my computer …

HI all.. Im having a problem and not sure how to fix it. On certain random websites I keep getting popups for macro media flashplayer 7. most times they pop up 3 times in a row. Just had one popup as I was typing this and freeze me up till …

I just bough a new laptop made by toshba running WinXP Home SP2 and for some damn reason it wont diplay the address bar in any folder. i tried playing around with the different options in Folder Option and it still wont work........plus help cuz its driving me nuts not …

I have a friend who is running XP, and when he goes to startup the install wizard anounces "Found New Hardware" and lists two programs that he had tried and uninstalled. When he looks for them, they aren't to be found in search, add/remove hardware, or add/remove software. Can someone …

argh! heres the deal. my brothers Dell Inspiron 1100 doesnt let u get into Windows XP. If u try to go to Safe Mode, u get this error STOP: c0000218 {registry file failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file): /SystemRoot/System32/Config/SYSTEM or its log or alternate It is corrup, absent, …

Hi The other day I started my computer, and all the Desktop Icons and Taskbar were missing. This has happened before, and was fixed simply by starting Explorer, but this time, if I start it while looking at the processes list, it opens for about a second then closes. Does …

Is there a download or a way to get either XP PRO or the Internet Explorer to translate the writing on Forigen web sites to English? When I first go to the sites I get a messages about some sort of language support, but it dosen't want to work. It …

Anyone knows where i can download the rundll32.exe windows files. It seems my rundll32.exe is infected by a virus and i can't find my Winndow CD. Anyone knows where i can dowload this file? I hope this is the right place to post it. Thanks

Hey I posted not so long ago about a problem with windows not being able to start due to the file - vgaoem.fon being missing or corrupt. I managed to find instructions on the microsoft support website([url]http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315338[/url]) which were aparently to sort this problem out.. i followed the procdedure through …

Hey guys, I'm new to the forums. I have a question. I own a Sony Vaio with Microsoft Windows ME. I have many documents saved on Microsoft Word which I use daily. I am worried and concerned that someone used my computer and downloaded some files onto the 3 1/2 …

hi,i have hp pavilion 522n. 256mb memory, 60 gb, 1.8GH... its a pretty old computer. i just reinstalled windows xp pro on it. after using it for a few days, i found that its slow when i start to open big programs. for example, if i open a big download …

I have tryed to install a program with my newdvd rw my kids gave me for f day.Program is NTIGold Combo.When it starts to install the following message pops up Error applying transforms.verify that the specified transform paths are valid C:\windows\installer{C438B7C4-B4F8-49C5-A4DF-FF6F1F242778}10.mst Here is a log of my most current Hijack …

hello i need some help please... i have a dell dimension 3000 intergrated sound and graphics i have put a nvida 256 graphics card in and all is fine. what i want to do is if i can is have a nother hard drive with windows 95 or 98 on …

I have just built a new machine using the gigabyte board model 7N400 pro 2 with a 3000 xp. running 512 mem. I went into the bios and loaded the optimal settings and then rebooted and now I cannot get into windows, it goes to a screen that asked me …

I am running Windows 2000 and I am experiencing problems and I don't know what to do anymore. My system is running slow and stagnet. It is a PIII 256 MB RAM and a 20GB HD. I was getting virtual memory errors. Then the system started running slower. I deleted …

[B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=DarkRed] o.k i have Windows XP home currently installed, becasue im too lazy to install Windows XP pro, because id ont want to reinstall the drivers, but whihch is better (OVERALL) ? what is the BEST OF ALL OPERATIONS SYSTEMS? [/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[FONT=Arial]I previously tried 2 programs (TuneUp WinStyler and AVG7 virus checking programs. They were uninstalled. Now "Wizard" tries to help me everytime I open! Help!! I tried Search and deleting all I could + Add & Remove to uninstall.[/FONT]. Nothing helps; I even tried deleting them in the Safe Mode. …

Each time I use the back button it refreshes the page I'm navigating back to. This makes for slow page load. It's like I'm opening the page for the first time again. I also loose some information that may have been on the page. If I'm surfing Ebay and check …

Can't detect DV Camcorder in DVD Programs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have Dell Dimension R450 w/ Pentium II and WIN98SE, Trying to connect Sony DCR-PC100 camcorder through SIIG 1394 3-port host adapter to SONIC MyDVD program for direct-to-DVD burn. Device Manager lists the 1394 Bus Controller and, under 'Sound, Video and Game controllers', …

hi there I'm having troubles with the built in help and support in XP pro SP2 start menu when i hit help and support is says windows can not find helpctr.exe please check spelling etc etc i have run a search for helpctr.exe and found the following: ?helpctr c:\windows\system32\dllcache ?helpctr …

Hi All, I'm currently stuck: after trying to install a new video driver (which didn't work), I, ahem, disabled default VGA driver (VGAENB or something?). After I rebooted, I got exactly what you'd expect to happen: computer works, but no picture. (I know it works, because hitting the 'off' button …

I have used a copy of BullGuard internet security and manged to remove 20 out of 30 items found when running a scan. The PC still runs fairly slow and was wondering if there is any way to get rid of the remainig 10. I have used Norton before on …

[font=Times New Roman][size=3]I don’t know what is going on with my PC, it suddenly [b][u]turns off[/u][/b] it self and I don’t have a clue what could be the problem… I was not doing it before I have formatted and installed. Anybody with any idea.. please help coz it is driving …