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I recently had my ex hack into my aol account. I had a security question that she figured out. I fixed it but it got me thinking. What if there is a way to hack into my account? Thinking along these lines I started googling it. I ran across this …

Here what happened to me "out of the blue", meaning it used to work yesterday, and I didn't (knowingly) install any software. When I double click an image file, i.e. a .jpg or .png file, on the Desktop, I see the Window Picture and Fax viewer open and instantaneously closing. …

This is a handy little trick you can use with Internet Explorer 6 to make it boot up extremely fast Make a shortcut of iexplore on your desktop ... right-click on the shortcut to Internet Explorer and add the parameter '-nohome' to the end of the command line, like so: …

I thought I posted this earlier today and now can't find it so here goes again. I have a hijack problem but don't want to go through the regular route to get rid of it because I also have a hard drive that is incredibly cluttered with programs I don't …

[COLOR=#000000]When I plug in any USB digital camera to my Sony laptop, Windows finds the [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]new hardware (disk drive), and installs it, but then the hardware cannot work [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]due to the following error:[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]"Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. To …

Under Windows 2000 Pro, SP4, I am unable to use the "Add/Remove Programs" program in the Control Panel. Clicking or selecting "Open" has no effect. Nothing happens or opens. Have you ever experienced or seen this? Any suggestions as to where or what my problem might be, or how I …

How can I get drivers for the PCI Ethernet Controller? I need thm to get onto a network and the I-Net. Any ideas?

I went to bed last night and turned off my computer as normal. When I got up this morning I went to turn it on - it sounded like it was starting fine for about 3 seconds, then it just beeps at me. I tried booting from the boot disk, …

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I have internet explorer and Windows Me. I've set the security settings and privacy settings to default. And then when I go to the install Macromedia Player page nothing happens. It's just a empty box with a small multi colored box in the left top corner. I don't have the …

I'm running windows xp professional, and I've been having trouble accessing web-based email services (hotmail, yahoomail, and also a private microsoft exchange server web interface) from my computer. I've tried using both firefox and internet explorer. When attempting to load my hotmail or yahoo inbox in ie, the page simply …

Hi, I have lost my browser windows toolbar! I have searched just about everywhere and can not find it. I believe a hyjacker may have taken it away, to make it hard to find now. I am operating Windows 2000 pro on IE6. Broadband cable, Comcast...I downloaded mozilla firebird after …

Hi... I am looking for an audio card driver. I do not know who makes the audio card. All it syas on the card is SIMT013B. If I new what is was and who made it, I could find the driver. Does nayone know what card SIMT013B is? Thank you …

Hi. Whenever I put a DVD into my computer DVD/CD-RW drive, it reads it and then the computer locks up. Sometimes it completely freezes my system, and other times I have to click on the DVD/CD drive in My Computer before it freezes. Once I closed everything but what I …

Does anyone knows how to retrive a password or reset on the Windows XP Home edition SP2. I cannot access anymore on my notebook I try safe mode still don't work still asking a password. I have no floppy drive only a CD-Rom.

I am trying to get online and now the computer is not detecting the modem. I have a Dell Dimension DIM4300S, Pentium(R) 4 CPU. System is Microsoft Windows XP 2002. I have check the Device Manager and there is not a modem listed. I have checked the Phone and Modem …

First off, I would like to thank the member with the linux-penguin-in-the-car avatar, prcviewer helped me sort out my svchost.exe problems. However......... Now I have the 20k memory usage process that is "system idle" completely taking over my cpu. It goes up to 95% and will never come down. I …

HI! I have been having problems with MSN Messenger, Explorer, and Hotmail lately. Everytime I try to sign into MSN Messenger, I get a message telling me that my username or password is incorrect (I am absolutely positive they are correct). If I try to sign into MSN Explorer, it …

After installing this for the first time I had to log on when I booted up my computer, which I never had to do before. After I uninstalled it the problem was fixed, but I need it to use some of my favorite programs. Please tell me what I need …

Hi, I am using Windows 10 and there is a lot of space in my system. But still its working too slow. Any app could take several minutes to open and even any website. also while I was try using any app it shows me message that, "App not responding". …

Hi all, How can i save embedded pictures in Outlook 2007 when it only gives the option Copy. I hope someone can advise. Thank you misschillout

We recently enabled folder redirection for a few staff members. After their PST file is migrated to the network share, Outlook can't read it. When we run the Outlook Inbox Repair Tool. We get this error: This data file appears to have been created using a newer version of Microsoft …

My outlook isn´t reading one folder. Maybe email size a large 1.5 GB or maybe files are corrupted I don't know. How to recover it?

Hi everyone, I am facing a problem in windows that is I can't disable my windows firewall. Can anyone tell me how to disable a windows firewall. Waiting for reply. With Regards,

Hello all, I am interested using Windows 8 but don't have any idea how to use this. Though I know how to use Windows 7 & XP as well. But want to learn Windows 8. Can you share your experience how to use this? Waiting for your idea please!

Actually am not a window fan,I use my companies laptop and its runs on windows, so I decided to. Install debian on it but it caused some problems and I have to switch it back to windows 7 ..but it is know saying that it is not geniue please guys …

I just sent an email to the wrong person - the guy I'm applying for a job for. I know he hasn't opened it yet because its Sunday. Is there ANY way to get it back??????? Please help! I'm desperate. A pending job could depend on it. Thank you!

hey there...yeah i just wanna discuss how to solve the windows not genuine manually??

I previously burned alot of cds with Windows Media player and it saves them as wma files. Now I am trying to access those music files with another program but it doesn't support wma, is there a way to convert all of those music files to mp3's without re-burning everything?

Hi there... Not too long ago, I installed MS Outlook2003 (the very first time) on my XP Pro machine. Well, I was able to create the accounts and other little bit adjustments and in doing so I tweaked it so much that I can not open any link from with …

I want to Know which Operating system you prefer windows XP or Windows 7

Hey. I recently tried to play a dvd on my comp and media center told me that the disk wasn't being recognised, so I checked the computer and the drive was missing from there. This is the error in my device manager: This device cannot start. (Code 10) Click 'Check …

A couple of days ago, my internet explorer just closed out by itself and ever since, I haven't been able to open it/ Every time I try, it says "Internet Explorer has stopped working." My AIM doesn't work anymore either unless I uninstall and reinstall it. But I have to …

please help i have forgotten my password for win xp login. can it be bypassed or deleted ??????

I downloaded Flash Player 8 or 9, and certain sites such as ESPN or NBA.COM allow me to watch videos using Internet Explorer, but how can I enable it in Mozilla ?

Sorry if this is carelessly posted but i keep having a constant problem when selecting something from a menu. after i click it, what i selected just hangs there half faded no matter WHAT I DO HOW DO I MAKE THAT STOP? it happens every time i click something on …

I've seen a couple of other threads on here regarding Outlook Express problems that are kinda similiar to mine, but since I don't even get a frozen start screen, my problem is a bit differnt, I think: After installing XP sp2 a few days ago, I can no longer open …

hi there, I just bought a new Toshiba p35-S6292 and it's awesome. I have an old Dell Inspiron 5000 and I have a lot of useful software on that computer. I would like to transfer those software to my new computer since I lost the original CD's of some. So …

I'm running Windows XP Media Player 11. I have sound from Music CD's and other sources but DVD's play with no sound. Any suggestions? Also...when I put in a music CD it brings up the Itunes site and plays there by default.

Hello peoples, Today I downloaded iTunes 7 from the Apple Australia website. I had installed previous versions (I don't know what versions) and they all worked without a hitch. When I try to install version 7 it comes back with an error during the installation process saying: [I]The older version …

When turning on the computer...I get a message that says "loading PBR descriptor 2...done, a disk read error has occurred, press ctrl+alt+del to restart". I did that and it looks like its going to load, then the same screen pops back up with the same error message repeatedly, this is …

Internet explorer keeps shutting down on me...and I have NO idea why...anyone else having this problem? and anyone got any ideas as to how I can fix it?

Whenever I try to open my Control Panel (in XP) it says explorer has encountered an error and it won't open. It looks like explorer then does a quick reboot. I looked at the error report, and it says: AppName: explorer.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.2180 ModName: shell32.dll ModVer: 6.0.2900.2180 Offset: 00022aa0 Any …

Thanks to Microsoft we have a whole line-up of Media Center Edition computers that are basicly Crippled version of the sony GigaPocket if you know what that is. Wow you can record wow this wow that... Microsoft is not being royal to its advanced users instead it goes for the …

Since McAfee added their very own search bar on my home page without asking my permission when I bought the security software, Yahoo appears to be spoiling the Google search engine, redirecting, and possibly uploading my hard drive making me resort to THEIR Yahoo search engine...(by the way, Yahoo is …

Had to buy a new hard drive for my laptop 2 months ago, lots of problems since. Tried to uninstall IE7, unsuccessful, did a system restore and now I can't open internet options in tools or the control panel. I am running WinXP Pro on a Dell Inspiron 9100. Any …

I was just given a used laptop by my father which he recieved from his work. He told me that all i needed to do was figure out how to reconfigure it just to get all his work stuff off it. I have been asking around and doing a little …

Hi Friendz.. Can you tellme why office 2007, preinstalled in vista is not accepting the product key ,which is being supplied with compaq 6510b.

recently i cannot do anthing on my cumputer... my recycle bin doesnt work... access is denied in a lot of folders.... spyware of outrageous proportion... i've tried everything to fix it and im fed up. my system restore doesnt work either. it wont let me go to any date other …

I'm trying to run the setup program for Daemon tools and alcohol 120 and vista comes back sayin "I need administrator privileges to proceed even though I'm logged in as an admin and have full permissionson the file/s. Any ideas????