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I found the BIOS for my computer is f1. now it come out a blue screen and tell me put in passwords. I never have any password on my computer. and i try many random things and it came out invalid. My computer is HP pavilion 522n. Does any 1 …

ok here is the problem i recently installed windows xp on a new pc, it is running almost perfectly one problem, sometimes when you click on the start menu it restarts with out warning (the menu doesn't open, it just restarts. and it isn't the polite "windows is now shutting …

Can someone help me to recall an email I sent to the wrong person? I have tried all the help indexes. Many suggest locating recall message under actions or message menu after highlighting sent mail. However, I do not seem to have any recall message options. Thank you very much.

I kind of don't, *erm*, have a start menu anymore. How can I fix this? *Edit* The start menu loaded again. But still, there was one time this happened and the start menu never loaded, even after I left the computer on overnight. Any way to fix this?

I NEED HELPS. I had windows xp on my computer when i first got it.its a ph pavilion 522n. then it got problems and running slow. so i got windows server 2003 enterprise from my friend cuz he say its good. so i installed it after i install it, the …

I was trying to figure out what startupfiles I could get rid. Heres what I have: [Hopefully someone can give me an idea of what files aren't needed] Moneystartup scanregistry taskmonitor PCHealth Systemtray Loadpowerprofile hidserv countryselection PCTVoice CPQeasyACC EACLEAN Worksfud Microsoft Works portfolio Microsoft Works Update detection CPQINET Digital dashboard …

I recently switched to AVG as my av, and shortly after started having poblems receiving email. Once in a while when I went to check my mail, the AVG email scan would pop up, and after scanning the mail it would indicate that I had an item followed by the …

Hi everyone! After upgrading to Win 2003 Server, the system does not boot successfully. It just booted successfully for 3 times only. What happens is the system boot up to the Win 2003 logo and after that it halts! It appears like the monitor is on power save state, but …

One weird problem I cannot make the desktop occupy the entire screen? Using Windows XP home edition. Tried changing the screen resolution too. Help please!! :confused:

Hi i'm not sure what to do or who to sepak to, but basically i've installed the following program but it won't open: Sony Digital Voice Editor Ver.2.13 When i re-start my computer it opens and then closes by itself. Then afterwards when i try to reopen the program nothing …

I upgraded my Windows XP to SP2 successfully. And now a few weeks later i don't need the option of going back to SP1. But the backup created by the SP2 setup is still in a folder within the "Windows" folder. My question is if it is safe/ok to delete …

I have XP home edition sp2, a few months ago my firewall stop me getting on the net, I eventually solved this I am now using mozilla firefox but the explorer still doesn't work it says cannot find page also can't go to hotmail/messenger but outlook express still works.I am …

I just built a new computer and installed all of the drivers. It worked well until the comp froze and went back to the settings it was at before the computer auto installed the drivers. The problem is that I can't get the comp. to reload the drivers (mainly vid …

Hi all, I've been stuck on this problem for three days now, and am about to give up. My brother was using his win xp computer when it crashed, he restarted it but it displayed a blue screen with the error "unmountable boot volume". Nothing I can do can get …

Hi, i've just started using Outlook to view emails from an http site but problem is i get an error message straight away when trying to download or send. I went thu the wizard which i think was quite straightforward i.e. enter email address, password, http address, but i get …

:( I have seen a variety of questions about exactly this and a variety of answers which, thus far don't seem approriate (ie settings are already that way). I run Microsoft IE6 and this phenomenon has just started. (My local computer shop have re-loaded xp and all the bells and …

Hi, my gigabytes on my hard drive dropped from 28 GB available out of 31 GB, to 7.8 GB out of 31 GB. And I also notice that whenever I free up more space, after a day or two it drops right back down to 7. Theirs a folder called …

This is a very handy little tool. It's a simple process killer. Works pretty well whenever you got a program/process going and the Task Manager won't close it no matter what. This closes it. :) http://www.xeonstudio.com/files/pskill.exe

Folks Need your help.I have XP and 98SE on same drive for a long time. For last couple of weeks it has started freezing not only during boot of XP and 98 but also freezes while running for couple of hours. No option other than to switch off/on for 4-5 …

Im using a Radeon 9800pro with VGA, DVI and S-Video out. I have 2 projectors that i plan on using in a widescreen setup side by side for a digital video display im doing. My problem is this: Both projectors are attached, one to the VGA-out, and one to the …

I have Windows XP. Until recently my computer was working fine but one day the sound wasnt working. When I try to open volume control I get an error message saying "There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices, go to Control Panel, click Printers and other …

hello i hope some one can help. 2.2 ghz, 248meg ream, 40 gig hdd. win 98se. adaware, ace utilities, spybot, spyware doctop, win aso,ccleaner. one of my probs is i cant access windows update page ( just comes up with a blank page) my about internet explorer comes up with …

How often do I need to defragment my servers and workstations?

I'm not sure if I should post here as it may be a combo of both hardware and software. But here goes, I built a new print server for my house. It's an old machine but SHOULD work fine. It currently has a PIII 450MHz processor, 256 megs of PC100, …

hi, i am getiing a C:\program error message on start up on windows 2000 professional, cannot find the file C:\program or one of it's componets make sure the path and the file name are correct and that all required liberies are available please can you help

Printing was going fine as can be, with my Windows 2000 Advanced Server machine. I recieved an email that I decided to print out, and as the print job spooled, something got screwed up. I attempted to delete the job, to no avail. I restarted my computer, and now my …

:confused: I have been using Juno.com for my e-mail messages for years without problem. My member ID has never changed "goldenboy@juno.com" and my password has remained unchanged. Yesterday when I entered my member ID and password, an error box appeared for the first time and on the top of the …

I recently downloaded the Windows Media Player v.7.1. Whenever I put in an audio CD, the old media player, the one that comes with Win98 opens up by default. How do I configure the new player to open up by default? :!: Thanks; Doug :mrgreen:

Ok guys. I've reformatted computers before with xp so i know how it works....... HOWEVER....... i'm trying to reformat my Dell Dimension XPS Gen4 with XP and I have a problem. Ok, so i'll boot the computer with the XP CD. When I select SETUP WINDOWS XP NOW by pressing …

When running IIS on 2k pro, is there a way to show the current connections, and which files are being accessed?

I read good comments about Registry Mechanic and downloaded it but have not used it. I'm barely learning a few things (mostly around here) to kind of wing it with my machine and survive online with all the assault of viruses and horrible-ware trying to invade my poor compu. I …

To install Windows XP, i need "SMARTDRIVE"? I believe i'm supposed to type "SMARTDRV" as a command. I've tried this on drive "A:, C:, D: & E:" with NO success, i keep getting the following error message: [QUOTE]Bad Command Or File Name[/QUOTE] Does anyone have any suggestions as to what …

Hi I had an OEM version of XP pro and serial key together in my laptop case which was stolen recently from my car. The lapt top and case have recently been recovered by the police but the XP pro disc and the serial key have not. I have found …

I somehow,using my recovery disk, have installed windows xp home edition into my computer 7 times. :lol: I would like to know how to uninstall the other 6 please? My computer is an e-machines. any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I had been using Iternet Explorer as my browser, and knew how to delete the cookies and temp. files, now I'm using Firefox, and can't find any where to delete the cookies. Am I missing something here?

My daughter owns a Dell Dimension 4600 (Service Tag: 7QY0Y0J ~ Service Code: 16866747955) The computer had become so unstable that she tried to format and re-install Windows using the original Installation CD. During the process the computer went into a continuous loop displaying a message saying something like

I am having trouble displaying jpeg images. I have tried everything, I know [which isn't much but at least I tried] When I open an image folder and select to view imagesas thumbnails all I get is "no preview available" which I cannot do anything with. As a result I …

Hi I was wondering if any of you could solve my problem. My computer has no sound. Yet the speakers are connected and all the levels are up. The odd thing is, when i connect to the internet, i hear the dialtone of the internet through my speakers. Could someone …

HI, I have to learn how to use windows server 2003 so I want to install it onto my PC to a dedicated hard drive. On the other hard drive I have Win XP Pro running. Can this be done because when I install the disk and start to go …

Hello, I have a Dell laptop running Win XP Pro. It was a gift to my daughter from her Grand Parents. It was a used pc from a high school that was upgrading to new pc's. We have no Win XP Pro recovery cd-rom and we also don't know the …

Hey guys. Throughout my system's life my comp has the tendency to crash at random points (e.g. whether I'm playing a game, or opening my web browser). At first it was bad, but recently it has gotten better after a few adjustments...but the problem remains. Also, the other day I …

I just got an Emachine in to repair. It is running windows XP Home. The original complaint was she could connect to her wireless router but couldn't go online. I brought it back to the shop and tried to connect to my wired network. I can connect to the network, …

Some of you have been doling out biased, narrow advice, or advice that overly generalizes things. As with anything else, understanding the NATURE of a thing is key to dealing with it. Windows XP can be a very stable OS, but it is necessary to treat it somewhat gingerly at …

Hi all. Running W2K Pro. Roughly once a month when I click to dial-up to the net, I find that the username and password has changed. Instead of the username being *********@***.com.au it is just ********* and the password field is blank. I reset it by typing in the correct …

I had a PII running XP home on a 80G seagate hard drive. I bought a bare bones system w/ AMD Athlon XP 2700+ processor and 512M of ram. The manufaceur has the XP certificate for this mother board. I used the video card and hard drive out of the …

I am unable to save to my "F" drive recently. When ever I try to save to it I get a message saying "Windows protection error can not create directory or save file" Thank you for your help

Where does the Active Directory know to find the *.bat file found in a user's profile properties Profile tab. For example when I go into the Microsoft Management console and I'm under a certain OU and open the properties of a user. there are several tabs: 1. Member OF 2. …

For some reason my cd rom will not work, it opens up but when I put a disk in it doesn't load it. I looked in "my computer" and it does not even show the "D" drive on there and when I run D:/setup it says that it's not there?? …

sup guys, i searched everywhere on the web for a solution to my problem. i work for a company of over 1500 users and only 3 are experiencing this problem. they can only receive e-mail(outlook) when they refresh the folder. i mean if i send them an e-mail they wont …

Hi gang... Got me a brand new 'puter..... ASUS A8N SLI Delux 1 gig ram Win XP home 2 nvidia 128 meg video cards This system came pre installed so I am not sure what was done on set up but I ma having issues with sending and receiving email …