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This is a very common problem so if you need help with IE read this Now first you should make sure you have the most up to date version of internet exlorer. If you dont download from microsoft.com or automatic updates. There are two problems that this tutorial will take …

ok my dad wont shut up abouut the computer, because it freezes all the time and some webpages wont load or if the site we go to has a link then i click it and nothing comes up p.s i have aol

I installed Windows ME on one computer and is shows up in 16 million colors. When I install the same thing on another computer is shows up in 16 colors. Why does it work for one and not the other. I currently have it installed on one computer with 16 …

I have an IBM Net aptiva, Windows 2000 Pro., Internet Explorer 6 SP1, running Java 2 run-time environment. My problem is like many that I've been reading through the postings. On certain websites when I click on the links nothing happens. I've been reading through the postings and tried all …

Mr Dani oh Dani where are you? Ok heres the dilly-o: Msn messenger has a feature that lets you start a program in it. Among these programs are a bunch of explicit ones that I want to get rid of. I tried reinstalling, but it didnt work. What do I …

My computer locks up out of no where for about 3 secs it randomly does this i scaned my comp about 20 times found nothing i checked what was running in the prcoesser and the ram found nothing out of the ordanray What could be wrong? I got win98

I cannot download any kind of files on my xp it says it is not logo tested but it was previously fine what wrong or missing?

Most of the time I go into internet explorer a message comes up and says "you have performed an illegal operation" and in the detail section it says "EXPLORER caused an exception eedfadeH in module BTLINK.DLL at 0167:023d68ea." Then it quits out of IE. If anyone can help please tell …

I Am Using Windows Xp.from Last 2-3 Days Windows Xp Is Not Shutting Down. Can Anyone Help?

Here's Mine: Service Pack 2 has its ups and downs. The beefed up firewall was a nice touch, but it also limited TCP/IP connections, which can cancel out filesharing. Also, I have noticed a few Windows Installer errors when I try to install a program that utilizes this service. I …

Hello, Today when I started up my machine, I found myself with a safe mode display - 16 colors and 640 x 480 resolution. I've done several scandisks (finds nothing) and re-started several times in safe and normal mode without any change. I've gone to the display settings, fixed them, …

In an attempt to connect my daughters computer to a wireless network I installed my mother's old hard drive which had the windows ME operating system on it. My hard drive had windows 98 and the wireless equiptment will not work with 98. Mom does not have the disks to …

Everytime i switch one of my pcs on i get the following message... Windows could not start beacuse the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file. It was working file but this is what i get now. I didnt change anything …

This is a small problem but its these things that really grip me. On the main desktop on XP my icons have the old fashioned coloured box around the writing, unlike the white writing with the transparent background that it should look like. I hope you know what im on …

[font=Century Gothic]Hey, I'm searching for a personal agenda to get some reminders because of school. I've already forgotten my homework again :-| so does anyone around here know an digitized agenda with which they have had good experiences? Or knows a few good keywords for me to search with? Thanks …

I am continusouly adjusting the gamma settings of my riva tnt 2 graphics card and increasing the brightness and so on . Everything gets bright and etcetra but when a video plays in windows media player , it's extremely dark for some reason . I'm sure that it's with my …

i have almost the same problem.. when i try to start my computer it loads up normally and when the windows xp screen finishes loading up it just blanks out. i tried to boot the computer from a windows xp disc but when it says "press any key to boot" …

I have added a new framed page to a site and it will display in Netscapte but not in IE. Also, I can display the unframed page in both. I tried creating the page in both Frontpage and Dreamweaver. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

OK, I have an HP Pavillion notebook running Windows XP Home Edition. Well today I tried to log on so I turned on the computer, and the whole startup seemed to go fine, but after the "starting up windows XP" screen went away, the screen just went blank and stayed …

when i try to start my computer it loads up normally and when the windows xp screen finishes loading up it just blanks out. i tried to boot the computer from a windows xp disc but when it says "press any key to boot" i press any key and it …

Just started having this problem yesterday. I go to hotmail, and I enter my username and password... it just goes to a blank white screen and after a few minutes it errors out. I have 3 different hotmail accounts and can't get into any of them on this computer. I've …

:cry:[SIZE=2]undefined[/SIZE][SIZE=1]undefined[/SIZE] i am windows xp home edition user.after 3 years i meet a serious problems. when the windows was slow ,i put original recovery cd to new installation. the bios show 2 options 1)microsoft windows 2)microsoft windows xp home edition i install the xp twince time on differents versions. in …

I have a web server at home running Windows 2003 Server. This week, the server has frozen 2 times. It looks like the keyboard stops responding even though the mouse cursor has movement. Once this happens I loose connectivity to the server. The only thing that I can do is …

Hi all, I am a newbie so be kind. I have just installed my Windows XP service pack 2. Now when ever I go to site I can not open any pdfs. I get a blank screen, sometimes with that stupid icon in the left corner. I have gone through …

Here is a list of my problems with IE: * I cannot search on search engines (I can get there, but when i enter the text it will not process the search) * IE6 will not open all links, some will go, but then it gets into a loop where …

How do I get rid of all of these red X"s that come up on web pages and forums? Scott

Hello, Every time I restart my computer, or turn it on after a shut down, it gets as far as the blue login screen where you choose your user, then it reboots. Sometimes it will do it 2 or 3 times, other times it goes up as high as 10. …

First the windows could not load at all ,'invalid system disk' is what the machine would say .Now after using startup disk and typing sys c:(to restore files needed to boot up),the windows loads to half way and takes me to the command prompt and when I try to go …

how long did it take for you to get some invites to send? :o

Care to share some hints, tips, tricks, etc.? I'm pretty new at it, but have been having a blast making 3D renders that look startlingly realistic! (Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but other than the lounge, I don't see a more fitting place).

is there any way to get rid of data index file in temp internet files in disk cleanup ?? and help on this would be appreciated

While trying to partition a 120gb hdd on a brand new computer somehow c: got set as a network drive. I was trying to partition a brand new 120gb hdd. Had activated primary partition and activated it.(40gb). Then made another partition and logical drives D:(40 gb) & E:(40gb). Then formated …

I tried to install windows XP over my other xp to reformat and I went through all the steps and such and when I boot up I have the 2 choices of Windows XP and Windows XP. Also when I go into my C drive it looks like I still …

i have windows xp sp2 and my sound is really fuzzy and its annoying how can i fix this? feel free to ask questions!

Has anyone received a part of the new SP2 through an automatic download? :o

It sounds like a strange problem but whenever i switch on my other pc, everything loads normally. Then XP loads normally and all the desktop icons appear and the menu button. However i have 2 wait around 5minutes before i can actually do anything! After that time things start loading …

Hi all. I seem to have a problem with my Floppy disk drive. No power seems to be getting to it althought all the cables seem to be plugged in and working fine. For a start if any1 can help with this problem thatd be great. However, if you cant, …

I recently got a new hard drive and 512meg of ram (making a total of 1 gig). I decided to reformat my main hard drive and reinstall winXP pro. After I reinstalled, I started putting my old programs on and after a couple hours, suddenly my computer would hang up …

Well I'm assuming it's SP2 anyway. I have a Pentium 4 2.8 running windows XP. I installed service pack 2 without any hitches but upon restarting the computer freezes during the boot screen. The little progress bar thingy (I believe 'thingy' is the technical term) runs through twice before freezing. …

Hello people, can anyone help me? Recently my PC has been crashing when I have been playing games, online and offline. Half way through the game the pc will either just freeze up or reboot itself. Is there anything I can do? Any help would be much appreciated. Rgds, CN …

i ran scandisk on my 2nd drive (raw) which i didnt know u couldnt run scandisk on the raw drive.. now that windows reboots/boots up it comes up with the checking e drive for errors, cant check its a raw drive.. how can i get rid of that screen, i …

:-| I ve a problem in my Home desktop. This is Emachine. see ive two desktop in my house. Both happen to be E machine. Ive a High speed internet connection which I loop thro Comcast Modem cable (Motorolo), in turn the same is hooked to a Netgear Wireless Router. …

Don't know if this is the right forum. Anyways, a freind of mine hosted a scan from an article for me to read but it was too small for me to read and others at the forum so I figured I'd save it to "My Pictures" and then upload it …

Every time at start up, I'm prompted to run [i]their[/i] firewall, and [i]their[/i] (MS's) anti virus :cry: Can I get rid of this prompt without getting rid of the entire service pack update for XP?

My friend wants to send me an invite to gmail whats gmail?

Hey. My name is Emery, and I'm having a problem with my CD Rom drives. I have a Sony DRU-510A and an old Toshiba CR-RW (it's like 4 years old). The problem is that windows XP is telling me that my drivers are either missing or corrupted. I've only ever …

Folks, A problem here-new us robotics modem installation(pci slot) -pc is amd 400mhz,mobo ? installed after a lexmark multi fax/printer with several memory slots,and a digitial camera on usb and GPS navigator on serial. Have reinstalled and uninstalled modem several times-the modem will not pick up on Com 3 or …

Hey. Today i had a spark of brilliance (well i think it was). I though 2 things that would be really cool, but im not sure how to do them (they might not be possible, but i think both should work somehow). The first: Hookup more keyboard to my PC …

I want to change the registry to enable user to save in a different folder, for all software that defaults to my documents, my music, my photos I know word has this option but I need to change it for all time thanks for any help Regards Bob

Hey experts. I hope you can help with this. I have a Dell CPX laptop which keeps locking up due to the CPU usage hitting 100%. It has a pentium 3 498 MHz processor and 128 MB of RAM. Out of the 18.6GB of storage on my C drive I …