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Before getting into another wrestling match pitting logic against a Windows operating system I have for the very first time decided to try the "presence of mind" avenue and seek guidance. After giving XP Pro a fair amount of time to see how well the improvements enriched my over all …

I am not 100% sure if this is an IE problem or not, but it's broswer-related. Occasionally while attempting to download an image from the 'net, the image will become truncated and while it indicates "Done", only part of the image has been downloaded. This has even occurred in situations …

ok.... let me start at the beginning.... I developed a Registry problem...Tried using the Reocvery CD's....problem not fixed...talked to a guy at a computer repair place who told me that bout the best way to fix the problem would be to format and reinstall ME....I got a ME startup disk.. …

Hi, must appologise for bieng a bit new to computers, but already I've collected together quite a list of sites in my favourites list, some are in their own folders and some aren't. Can anyone tell me how to print a list of these sites which shows the actual web …

[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Whenever I click on a folder on windows explorer it opens the search results window. To view the contents of the folder I have to right click and hit explore. I am sure I messed with a setting but I cant find it againg. Can somebody help.[/FONT]

:cry: Hi! I'll be very grateful if you can help me. I was invaded by a lot of malicious adware and got to the point in which I couldn't work (I work online). So I took it in to be overhauled and I was free from those people but the …

I have Windows XP Pro OEM on a custom PC. Have installed the PC-Cam 350 software onto My PC and now it does not show me my photos from the camera--- only all blackness. Also the camera does not take live video of me in a test set up. After …

With each system it seems to change. I need to locate where (what folders) Outlook Express stores the email information? I'm trying to bring some files in from 98SE and I can't seem to find a good place to put them so they'll show up in Express. Thanks, BuddyB

Hi Canyone tell me if it is possible to password protect folders in WinXP? cheers mike

Hey all. I just installed 2000 over 98. Install was almost done and it went to a page about passwords. I just skipped over it as I didn't want to use a password to sign on. The install completed and I rebooted. It then went to a 2000 signon page. …

Just wondering if there was any way to clear it out. When you go to change your homepage, and you type the first w in [url]www.,[/url] it pop open a list of sites that have either been your homepage at one time, or sites you have visited. I don't think …

i've just recently experienced this problem 1-2 days ago...when i try to open internet explorer, it takes a HUGE amount of time to open the actual [U]program[/U] (opening web pages is fine)...i've tried searching on ad-aware (nothing), restarting + shutting down computer (still nothing), repairing IE (again, nothing), as well …

Hi All I have a desktop PC - W98, 256 Mem, 40G HD. Internet Explorer has always worked well on the PC. A week ago it stopped working. IE opens but I get the DNS Error Message. However, Outlook Express continues to work (thank goodness) and I am able to …

Lets do this lets see who can keep up a Windows Based server up the longest. I will start with my entry with [url]www.fiberops.net/temp/102Days.jpg[/url] I would love to see us build a soild stable Windows Farm. Hehe will see who the winner is.

I'm running Windows98. A couple days ago I installed the latest patch sent by Microsoft. Ever since then, when I want to use the computer without signing in to MSN the sign in dialog box keeps coming up. Ending task, canelling etc does not get rid of it. Very irritating …

Hi, My msn buddy icons are all screwed up. All buddies appear to be online even though they aren't. I have tried reinstalling, downgrading but no change. HELP! Cheers, Bob

Hi. I'm not very computer literate, but know the basics. I've just installed windows XP, previously WIn 98, but my sound won't work. It did mention during a scan that my VIA '97 something about sound, wouldn't work. But i've tried to update all that with downloads from the internet, …

Have a problem with favourites on Internet Explorer. Some websites keep automatically adding to my Favourites list. I delete them every time, but when i turn my computer on again, they keep reappearing. How do I stop them doing this?

Hello, As you can see by the name....i'm completely new to pc administration. Can you help.....? When I log off 3 programs need to be shut down by the 'end now' button (nscntrl.exe, msdmxm.exe and ctfmon.exe). Can i fix these as i think they are causing the problems i'm experiencing …

In the view drop down menu: Toolbars; I have one that will not go away. the title, in lower case, is "stchchbjxcr". It automatically inserts it self in IE, but has now changed and opens in the Google toolbar instead and Google opens in stchchbjxcr. I have search as far …

I am using Windows XP on my computer. I have a problem with trying to keep the horn or should I say volume control icon on my taskbar. In order for it to stay, I have to go into the control panel after I turn on the computer. I have …

HI, I am new to this forum and, though I have checked the FAQ and skimmed the threads, I have not seen this issue before. On WinXP Home SP1, I get a blank error message right after login with no text but the standard MS yellow [img]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/techtalk-images/icons/icon4.gif[/img] symbol and a …

This site is fantastic! However even though my question has been answered my emails from the thread are still active. Can I erase the thread or should I delete links to this site in my email account?:eek:

I teach people to use their computers ... Today , while online - The computer popped up a message NT Autorization something , Status Code 1073741819 Shut down . He has a E-Machine with Win XP . I tried everything , even tried to go back to a earlier time …

Hey everyone... I had just rebooted by system and i got this process1_initialization_failed error. so i try to boot up in all of the safe modes and i can't. none of the troubleshooting has helped, so i was wondering what a guy can do to fix this and noe lose …

The above-referenced message popped up and no matter what I clicked, "OK" or "CANCEL," it wouldn't go away. The page is [url="http://www.leoslyrics.com/"]http://www.leoslyrics.com[/url] . I really enjoyed this site b/c finally someone listed the album name along with the lyrics. Since this is the only site that I've had trouble, I …

Computer is slow to start up. I am running XP and all of the sudden when I first start it up it has the welcome screen for like 40 seconds before I get to my desktop. I ran AD-Aware and it dont haelp..Also ran AVG and Reg vac and cant …

[font=Comic Sans MS]I have browsed thru similar topics on this site and have tried the fixes to no avail. Have been working on this problem for about 3 weeks now and had already tried most of the fixes. Along with the IE problem, my WinUpdate will scan & show me …

im wonderin how you can change your "main search bar and main search page" eg R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url="http://81.211.105.43/search.php?v=4"]http://81.211.105.43/search.php?v=4[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url="http://81.211.105.43/index.php?v=4"]http://81.211.105.43/index.php?v=4[/url] thx civic

I've just bought a new laptop where i have been using the wireless network to connect onto the internet. I have networked an old laptop and an old computer to a DSL Gateway. Both laptops have network cards and the computer is connected directly to the DSL. Recently when both …

Hiya! When I manually activate the "Stand By" on my PC, it goes to the stand by page, displays the Windows XP logo and the subject message and then hangs. The mouse still moves, but is of no use. The alt-ctl-del combination does no good (apparently the keyboard is locked?) …

Sometimes I can't get into Internet Explorer, basically I'm using SBC Yahoo! DSL (I downloaded the CD that came in the mail a while back). This problem started when I kept receiving Error loading "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BRIDGE.DLL". Even though I'm using the Internet, I don't want to continue using SBC Yahoo! DSL. …

Hi there, I'm new to the board & I really really hope someone here can help me. I've been having this problem on & off for about 3 wks. now & I initially thought it was the new MSN messenger b/c that was the last thing I DLed, but I …

[b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff]Hi all,[/color][/size][/font][/b] [b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff]I'm new to the board & I'm hoping someone can help me.[/color][/size][/font][/b] [b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff]Questions...[/color][/size][/font][/b] [b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff][/color][/size][/font][/b] [b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff]First...[/color][/size][/font][/b] [b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff][/color][/size][/font][/b] [b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff]I'm running Win 2000 Prof.[/color][/size][/font][/b] [b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff][/color][/size][/font][/b] [b][font=Arrus BT][size=4][color=#0000ff]When I install the new MB, do I have to erase the HD & reinstall Win or …

I`m not an expert so please treat me gently!! I switch on it starts and the screen says "[b]Checking NVRAM[/b]" and underneath it updates to "[b]131072 KB OK[/b]". It then says [b]"WAIT"[/b]. After several second , I hear the hard disk "whirr" for a second , then many seconds later …

I hit Start, shutdown, then shutdown from drop-down list. The computer acts like it is going to shut down. The "safe to turn off computer" never shows up, just a black screen. Computer keeps running and after about a minute just starts up like normal. The only way to shutdown …

My name is Dustin, I am running XP Pro. I use one computer to handle my personal and business life, and i am the only person using the machine. After I installed XP on my machine I soon relized the benifits of creating multiple user accounts so to have a …

My computer has recently just stopped working... I came back to my computer after leaving the room and it froze up, so I restarted it. Every time the system tries to load Windows it restarts again Even if I try to load up with Safe Mode or Last known working …

I am upgrading from 98 to 2K. I put the disk in and it runs. When I go to delete the partition that has the old 98, I can not create another partition for the Win2K nor can I go in and manually create it. Ideas?

I am having the EXACT same problem! I have spent 6 hours trying to fix this, and the only other thing I found online about my probably other then this post is a post at this forum: [url="http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9340245~mode=flat"]http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9340245~mode=flat[/url] PLEASE HELP ME! I have treid everything, even system restore. I have …

I have been hijacked!! Ihave run Adaware, hijack this, coolweb shreader, but everytime I reboot the same thing returns. Nothing seems to get rid of it. The result of the Hijack this scan is below. Does anyone know how to remove it I am not very computerb literate so please …

:o While at work I like to surf when the load is low and slow. How ever there's a techno geek peeking at my computer activities after I leave. I just Know it!:mrgreen:

Location: school wide OS: Win 98 --> Win 2k I was told to upgrade all of the old computers with 98 on them to 2K. Well, I am having a few problems. One: when they want me to do this upgrade, they want me to do a new install, not …

I TRIED to do a clean install using XP, it froze at 15% during the formatting process, and I havent been able to continue instal or even boot the old tecra 8100:sad: HHHHHHHHHHHHHHELP PLEASE Tbeckstr

Hi to you good folks..firstly can I say I'm not very technically minded so if anyone can help will you please keep it simple..thankyou...... running XP pro. just put a second hard drive in as a slave for storage...went to disk management..storage and tried to make a single partition (fat32) …

[size=2]Have a HP pavilion comp., Windows 98, 466 mhz processor, 319 Ram, and the CD-rom stopped working. Got an external CD-rewritter backpack. Downloaded the driver from their site. Hooked up the cd-rewriter. It assigned the D letter to it. Restarted. Everything looked great, worked fine. Then installed my son's CD. …

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I have been trying to run scan disk and degrag the computer and it says that theres something running and i click ctrl alt delete and theres a few things there but only what needs to be, theres nothing up and running. what do i do?/ someone please help me.

Hi, Urgently help required. I am working on Windows 2000 network as a Adminstrator. As we don;t have any option like "Maximum Password length" (Under the Security Settings->Account Policies->Password Policy. <?xml version="1.0"?> <s:Schema xmlns:s="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-data" xmlns:dt="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:datatypes" > <s:AttributeType name="userID" xmlns:dt="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:datatypes" dt:type="string" /> <s:AttributeType name="password" dt:type="string" dt:minLength="6" dt:maxLength="8"/> <s:ElementType name="LoginInfo" > <s:attribute …

Hi! When I bought my computer off ebay 6 months ago the heatsink and fan had fallen off in transit and I had to reattach it (with thermal grease etc) myself. Since then it's been crashing alot. At first it happened every 30 mins and the guy who sold it …