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I have a tale of woe to tell which is all the worse because of Microsoft's abject failure to put things right. On the first day it became available (26th Oct), I started the Windows 8 Pro download upgrade process. It's only £24.99 from here in the UK. On my …

Hi all, I have a little server in my office network with Windows Server 2008. I have assigned it manually the IP: 192.168.1.100, but randomly after a restart, a strange IP was assigned (something like 169.*.*.*) then the server is cutted from the network and I have to disable/enable the …

I'm managing a server running Windows Server 2008 R2 for a client and after investigating some high memory usage, I discovered that the Windows Internal Database SQL instance is using over half of the server's RAM. Capping the instance's memory usage is easy, but unfortunately my user account (which is …

my acer aspire v5-471g intel core i3-2367m cpu@1.40ghz, 4GB RAM, 64bit OS My Laptop freezes a few minutes after start-up but i can move the mouse but as i click applications it wount run and not responding i think it is not a virus or any treaths because i dont …

HI I am experiencing a problem with the system clock. Basically the laptop in question, an asus, had its battery removed a while ago. A few months ago, I noticed something was wrong with the clock. Everytime I unplug the adapter - when the laptop is off - the system …

We had a customer bring in a PC infected with a rootkit, MBR virus, and a myriad of malware. After cleaning the drive, we found the data was totally inaccessible. Windows XP and Windows 7 both reported the drive type as RAW (drive was originally NTFS-Windows XP Home). Using a …

Hello, I have an external hard drive as a back up to my computer. When I plug it in it appears for about 10 minutes and I can access it and then it disappears and it will not show back up. Any help would be appreciated! joe

Please help! all my files are gone. i was using my laptop then closed it then i came back and nothing was there!!!!ive tried restoring my pc but that didnt work, i tried looking in the recycle bin... not there! and they arent hidden either! it can tbe a virus …

Hi all, I have to fix a laptop with windows vista on it (asus) and I was wondering if anybody can assist me with that please. The laptop is very very slow and has some more problems and needs to be formatted. I have the recovery disk and the drivers …

I'm running Win7-64 on an ASUS Mb with 8 gigs of RAM. I'm totally pleased with the operation. I have an old HP lj 4Plus that is still running like a champ. HP Did too good a job. Having said that HP does not support this model any longer with …

I currently have a problem where DVD's will not output any audio to the front speakers of my 5.1 surround sound unless something else is also sending audio there. For example, I watch a scene with lots of dialogue but I only have the background audio. If I open up …

Hi I've tried putting a fresh install of xp onto a compaq presario C701EA laptop that originally came with vista pre-installed. Just as it asks me to choose settings to set up I have no keyboard or mouse on the laptop and I obviously can't go any further than that …

hi, if anyone can help me? I have problem with windows live mail. the preview pane show different email with the selected email I click in message list pane. It is not happened to all the message but some do. this is happened just recently, I didnt have this problem …

Hi, I have problem on how to share a folder from my laptop to my pc and from my pc to my laptop,My Laptop is connected to my neighbor's wifi,..my First question is how can i share my folder from my laptop(windows7) to my desktop(windowsxp) and etc...second question is i …

Hi, I have a Sony VAIO laptop with a 1.13G P3 processor, 30G hard drive, 256 SD ram, Windows XP, over a year old. My problem is that when I start up the computer, it will load up as normal to the startup/desktop screen. Once it reaches the desktop, the …

I'm not even sure that this is the correct forum to post this question, so please feel free to redirect me if it isn't. I've been tasked with something that seems just short of impossible (for me) to do. Bottom line: I have to allow anybody with a browser to …

Hi, can i ask some help with you all experts...I have a laptop and i want to put a restriction to the other user account,I have only 1 administrator account and 1 user account.I want that he cannot install software and only me can install as the administrator with the …

Hello everyone, since yesterday I cannot open any Microsoft page. It says Error 404 with a Google logo and a brokon robot sketch. Ir invites me to download Google Chrome but to me it seems a fake. Probably a Trojan.... Can anyone help? Thanks!

I have a wireless access point. I can connect to it just fine. I can go to Google and I can type in a search, however I cannot GO to the searches result links at all. I've tried IE and Firefox and both the same. I can search for something …

Hi, I would like to do a presentation with a flipping page book. I am searching the Web but I can't find a freeware. Does everybody know one to help me ? I don't know flash programming

Hello guys, i need a help slightly with this project of my university. my equipment are working with some components, 1. Radius Server - MySQL - OS Linux Ubunto 12.04 or OS Microsoft WindowsServer2008 - SQLServer. 2. Router Linksys Wrt-54g 3. Other Server with certification unit, which we need manage, …

Hello. Right now, I use a hub to provide internet to the two computers at my house. Reason why I chose this route was I have heard that some people have connection issues with wireless routers. But not trying to argue this point. What I am here to ask is: …

One of my computers is 7 or 8 years old. I've never had any problems until now with Microsoft accepting my OS as genuine (and it is). Yseterday, I got a notice that MSE would no longer be operational because my copy of Vista Home Premium was not "genuine". Today, …

on my computer when i turn it on nothing happen but there a blinking nosie when it goes on and smells like burn

I have two Win 7 computers successfully networked with a WInXP. All is well until suddenly the WinXP computer loses connection with the Win 7 computers. The only way I have found to fix this is to reboot the XP. Is there something I can do to keep the connection? …

Dear, I have hidden my folder in an external hard drive by using Wondershare SafeLock software but now I have forgotten my password and can not enter the software to unhide my folder and get access to it. Is there any way to unhide this folder using other softwares or …

Hello, I am after restoring a few computers with Vista on and I want to know for certain if I could restore them using a upgrade version of vista. I am after booting from the upgrade disc and installing vista from scratch and using the key provided with the computer …

I have an annoying issue with my Windows 7 in my Desktop PC. The mouse cursor jumps while I type and its really teasing to click again and again in the test field even I have clicked in text area 6 times while typing this inquiry. Please help!!

. Question: . Can XP support 64 bit multi-core processors? If so, Which versions? . What is the max RAM memory XP can make use of? . Is there RAM-Disk software redily available For XP? For Win-7? Any Freeware? .

Hello, Is there a way i can support Arabic language in windows CE or i have to install an Arabic version of Win CE ?

I am having some wierd issues on one of the email accounts for a customer I manage. Recently his exchange account when accessed in outlook 2003 will start deleting all email messages in the inbox. I had to create another folder and have all message routed to that on to …

i've tried to right click it and hit eject but it won't budge. i'm going to try to restart it and see if it helps. if not what should i do? dell dimension 2400 windows xp how can i fix this drive? i stuck a paperclip to get it to …

Hi I am trying to delete a folder but I get the error message: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk." I also cannot move, copy or cut & paste it. I can, in the same location, create a folder with exactly the same name (strange!) …

I have sent a message to the wrong group. Can I retrieve it before it is read?

Hi guys, I have a big problem with my firend's laptop. Shes got a acer aspire one happy and I was installing on it a virtual drive emulator. ALl went ok, but after the installation I kept getting the blue screen - see link attached -  and I …

How can I copy folder present in C drive to a folder in D drive using command prompt? what are the commands for this purpose?

hallo how to reset hdd password?? when i open laptop,want to password.. i forget this password. my laptop acer

My computer crashed and when I restarted it all my files were gone. So I'm not doumb, I did a system restore to earlier that morning and **most** of my stuff was there. There were a few files missing off the desktop, the same with all my Hard Drives. I …

Hi, I can't run my application through web. I believe that it is because i haven't add the extension file name. But it seems like i don't have that 'Add mime type' shortcut in my iis 7. So can any one tell me how can i add that shortcut to …

Hey guys alright I am back again and needing some assistance or a point in a right direction, issue: A friend had gave me there lap top and they do not remember the windows password to log on, so trying to get passed it, I made a boot cd to …

My mom encounterd this problem where she can get on facebook, but no other sites will work on her computer. We are currently using chrome (we have tried Firefox) and other computers on the network are not experencing the problem. I tried to fix the problem but I couldn't find …

How to hide folder in windows 7 operating system...

Hello everyone, Someone called me, told me that they can't log on to windows xp. They forgot there password. they can't even get onto the desktop. Can anyone help me?

Hi, I have a friend that has a Win XP Home edition that just recently developed a problem performing a complete shutdown after doing a Start/shutdown, it seems to freeze at the windown is shutting down splash screen. I have let it remain in that state for more than a …

how can i buck up my data which are located in a computer with a corrupt window, i cant access my computer and i want to format it to install new window but data in it are most important, i must not loose them

So I’m working on an active directory restructuring project my manager has assigned me to do since the new company name change. Basically the meat and potatoes of it is making new OU containers in the Active Directory and throwing user, printers, computers, distribution and security group objects into their …

Greetings caperjack if your still with us here a Danuweb. Been two years since I posted back on this same laptop, which by the way it was finally given to me & still trying resolve a problem getting it to boot up now with a new hdd in it. I …

hello there, i have just upgraded from xp to windows 7 ultimate 32-bit. i am facing a problem, my creative 5.1 speakers are not working. only two ports are working and rest 3 ports as well as subboofer are not working. i have installed all new drivers just downloaded from …

So, i have a Toshiba laptop with windows vista and recently i busted the screen. so we hooked it up to a Dell computer screen, so we could still use it. It was working fine, but recently, when i turn it on, it will load and then this screen comes …

HI, I AM HAVING A PROBLEM IN ISA SERVER 2006. I WANT TO DENY THE USERS FOR WATCHING THE ONLINE MOVIES OVER THE INTERNET AND ALSO CANNOT BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD FILES WHICH ARE MORE THAN 10 MB. ( WITHOUT ANY SOFTWARE LIKE BANDWIDTH SPLITTER ETC ETC ) REPLY WILL …