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I have windows XP home and have beed downloading the updates as notified. I have installed SP2 and i am using AVG free as my virus protection etc. Recently though i have been unable to brouse any internet pages and just get the DNS error cannot find server page. Around …

I have a computer with win xp home sp2, that locks up during startup in random locations. It does the same thing if you try to go it into safe mode. After approx 4 restarts it boots and runs fine, until I shut it down for the night. Thanks, Goose

i have an old computer that cannot startup properly. it is very strange, i can start up in safe mode then restart normally, but it will freeze if restarted again. the loading windows screen appears then freezes as the bars move across the screen. any help is appreciated.

I'm trying to run a Fisher Price game for a friend, but I keep getting this error: [IMG]http://home.earthlink.net/~dnguyen924/images/script%20error.JPG[/IMG] How do I fix this? I'm running Windows XP.

I have to continually change the mode of my IE 6.0 to view smaller text. Is there a way to make this change continual? Windows XP H.E. ED R

Hi guys, Just a couple of questions regarding enhancing windows XP performance;What in your opinion would be the optimal setting of Virtual Memory for 256RAM to speed things up? I have recently used a Registry Cleaner Programme to clean it up a little but I was curious as to whether …

Hi ., I have XP, at times I look at internet options & WONDER what SHOULD/SHOULD NOT Be checked to view pages properly, can anyone expand on that for me? Also there are times when I go to the SECOND Page of something & it might not display THE PAGE …

Hi, After I installed then uninstalled Dameon power tools my USB memory stick(which had always come up as drive E:\) now always registers as drive F:\. How can I reset it so that drive E:\ is open? Thank you, John

Help! I am buying XP Home suite and intend to install it on my PC over ME, which has become very unstable and a real pain, constantly crashing and proving difficult to start up, in spite of running de-frag frequently. However although I feel confident about doing this, I am …

Can any Win2K/WinXP whizzkid help - I'm pulling my hair out here. I'm a network admin in a school responsible for building a new system and as part of the desktop lockdown I need to entirely restrict access to the display properties for all pupils (all Win2k clients). I've used …

I'm running win xpsp2 and had a problem a while back after downloading some updates from the microsoft site. Problem was every time i used adaware or norton antivirus my computer would crash. I've reinstalled norton and it works ok now but adaware will not. I've also tried uninstalling sp2 …

Hey; I recently upgraded my Quicktime and it installed a shortcut in the bottom right of my toolbar. I don't want the shortcut there but I cant seem to get rid of it........how do I do that? Thanks

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i recently deleted a lot of programs from my computer and when i logged on to the net with ie all the pop ups were blank so my use is now very limited can anyone help me?

What would cause an IE error message to come up saying "Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later." everytime i try to download software? This is poker software and i've downloaded similair software …

I don't know what I've done to my incoming mail. The body text is a font that is so hard to read. I was using Font Navigator, came with corel products, and that is a wonderful tool but after I moved most of my C:\windows\fonts to a separate folder the …

I'm beyond frustrated!!!!!! Everytime i try to create my hotmail signature it asks me for my password and continues asking for it over and over and OVER AGAIN! Does anyone know how to overcome this problem? the password I am putting in is the correct one, and the caps lock …

Hi, treat me with kid gloves please - very un-tech so please keep it basic if poss! Found a similar thread thru' a search. My problems: After SP2 I have these infuriating problems: 1) Google - a regular search just chucks back a load of binary looking code as a …

I have my desktop icons in the order I want them in but I can't figure out how to lock them in place. I want to set the icons so that if one is moved it snaps back to the place it was moved from immediately. Thanks in advance. BTW …

Hi, Hope you can help with this one. When I turn on my PC it boots as far as my descktop then freezes at the point where it should load the system tray. I have to reboot three or four times before it does a complete boot up???? My m/b …

Ok if you come from the virus and icky forum then you know i am so not computer smart :eek: .. SO ,I have been reading on what to do before the ol' man tosses my computer out on the street... I had so much trouble with the about.blank , …

Hi folks, My WinME box failed to startup. I followed the "Step by Step Confirmation". It hung on "msmouse.vxd". I tried "Y" as well as "N" (Esc) without a solution. It happened since 2 days ago but I was luck to get it started with ""Step by Step Confirmation" procedure. …

My friend lost the show desktop button i the quick launch and cant figure how to get it back (he accidently deleated it) is there a way? He needs an answer real quick if someone knows how thansk in advance!

Hello, I once again need help of you all.Well today i noticed that one new problem has occured,the font size and shape when i open any IE window has changed,i think it has become smaller.Even if i open any HTML page saved on my comp it has the smaller font …

Hi all,im having problems getting the pc to start up at all,with xp pro.Cannot even get to the desktop.On the 1st black screen that comes up,as its about to boot i am getting the message;Hardware Monitor found an error,enter Power management for details,and its an error with the following;Chassis fan …

I actually have 2 problems, but i'll start with what i put in my subject. ok, i recently got a new harddrive as my old when went to crap. after installing windows i did the appropriate updates including windows sp2. now, whenever i try to use internet explorer it comes …

Ok, I have been working on an old pc for the last 2 weeks straight, I have everything I need accomplished except installing an OS. The PC is a '97 model with a 200MHZ processor. I have an new 80gig Seagate HDD I installed, An original 4gig Maxtor which I …

can some help me plz to delete a program tried add/and remove programs and i get a error saying ,,Error loading c:\windows\system32\cd_clint.dll!!!!!!!

When i try to play the game or re-install it, i get a message that states: 16 Bit Windows Subsystem C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS & Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the application. When i try to put a software game CD in …

Firefox has an option to create folders in tab; I'm having difficulty in setting that up; I have several IE desktop icons that I'm trying to install in a folder. Can anyone lead me to instructionds? Those given in the Firefox download don't seem to work. many thanks cw

What should be the ideal Config.sys and Autoexec.bat for windows XP? Mine seems to be corrupted and I wish to rectify

Hey guys, I have spent about a week now trying to install Windows on my old machine, which originally had Windows 95 installed. The problem is, I can get into installation through the setup.exe commands when the PC boots up, but after it asks me if I agree the Microsoft …

Ok guys I have a situation that im hoping someone can help me with. I just bought a laptop and want to be able to sync data between my computers. I am willing to take any suggestions on this. Here is how my personal home network is setup. I have …

Does anyone know any tips on recalling files, folders etc. from your computers hard drive, even from 2 years ago? I know it can be done with special tools/programs - i think. It sounds interesting? I would like to know how.

Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? Everytime I get an email with a website, I try to open it and the page is blank. Nothing opens. Like if Ebay sends me something and I have to go to the website for verification, it won't open just blank. …

I have about 30 folders containing digital photographs in my Shared Folders/Shared Picures directory. While most of them are accessible to other users, five of them are not. Note - I am referring to sharing folders on the one computer, not on a network. The MS Help does not give …

[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]I recently set up an intranet webpage on a network using ISS. ([url]HTTP://localhost/[/url]). I can access the webpage on all the network PC's appart from 1. Ive checked all the settings on the PC and, in theroy, theres no reason why i shouldnt be able to access the …

Hmmm, yes I know WinME....prone with problems :lol: Hi All, The problem I (well a friend) has is, when viewing files in Windows Explorer the Left Pane does not show all folders, infact it is just a grey/gray boxed part of Explorer. I have tried Microsoft KB with no luck …

Help, I am getting booted off the internet when I try and visit some web sites (example-eBay). I am getting an error signature that reads, "App Name: iexplore.exe, ModVer: 1.4.2.0, ModName: jpiexp32.dll, AppVer:6.0.2900.2180". Will PC Doctor or another software help me fix this problem? Otherwise my pc is working fine. …

I Purchased A New Toshiba P35 2692 Laptop. I Downloaded The Drivers From A Disc For My Cable Modem Internet Connection,everything Went Very Smooth, Until I Went On Line In To Ebay Websie And Attempted To Put In My Password And Go To "myebay" The Screen Went Blue And A …

I reformatted my PC and with my new videocard (e-GeForce 6600 GT) and it is doing the same thing it did before. When im playing Half Life 2 or doing anything else for that matter, but mainly HL2, the PC restarts and gives me this error report. C:\DOCUME~1\Morgan\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER7b1b.dir00\Mini022505-01.dmp C:\DOCUME~1\Morgan\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER7b1b.dir00\sysdata.xml What …

I have a HP with Win 98SE and 255 MB of ram with 32-bit virtual memory. My System Resources drain very quickly. Right now it is at 46% free and the last time I restarted my computer was about 45 minutes ago. I have tried looking at the startup items …

A little history.... I had built a computer for the first time about 6 months ago. Last week my daughter dropped the tower on the floor and the motherboard somehow got messed up. I was using an EPOX 8RDA3+. The new motherboard is an ABIT NF7S. When I replaced the …

I have Windows XP, I downloaded a free update from Microsoft, now I can't find my Control Panel. I can't adjust Screen Savers, and such. Where can I find the Control Panel items with this new MS Update? I don't know the identification of the update.

Hi all. Im having a realy weird problem, nothing Ive never experienced before. Installing OS's on computers has never realy giving be any big problems, but this one is driving me nuts. I boot up using my WinXP cd. When its done with all the detecting/installing of all those controllers …

Hi, can anyone advise me, is it ok to load Office 2003 Pro onto my TC1100 which is installed with Windows XP Tablet Edition? I'm not very clued up, as you can probably gather!

For some reason, my video files and a lot of my programs(games specifically) have gotten somewhat choppy. What I mean by that is that it will work for maybe 3 seconds and then temorarily freeze for a second, work again for 3, and freeze again for 1. I have no …

When ever i try to go to Runescape.com,Flashplayer.com, or addictinggames.com a message comes up and says that it has been blocked by my approved sites list and when i went to check the content adviser, there was a password required screen but whe i entered the password it said it …

I've changed my browser to Firefox and now I can't get My Documents or any folders to come up. I don't know if Firefox has anything to do with that but it started after I downloaded it. I click on a folder from the start menu and the tool bar …

[b]Note from DMR: I've moved this thread from the Viruses, Spyware, etc. forum into this forum due to the fact that malicious infections do not seem to be the cause of this member's problems[/b] IE 6 SP1 and Outlook Express 6 running very slow. 1 1/2 minutes to open OE, …