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I setup a brand new Windows 7 Pro PC a few days ago, and connected an HP LaserJet 1022n via a network connection (TCP/IP Port). The printer worked fine. After a couple of days of successful printing, the user asked me to add a Dymo labelwriter, which I successfully did. …

Hi Everyone, I have an annoying problem, IE8 opens just after Windows has loaded.Also,I would like to stop the BIOS POST screens from loading before Windows. I did a Windows repair recently because the computer was so slow, then after that I got the BIOS POST loading and IE8 after …

Ok so in my class we just installed microsoft server 2008 for the first lab which was easy, The second lab I managed to do but I dont fully understad it, so if you can tell me in a easy way it would be good. So in the second lab …

I downloaded McAfee Personal Firewall Express v4.5 to my computer. Since I have done this, my computer sometimes freezes when I boot up. When it freezes, I hit Ctrl + Alt + Dlt. It says that Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar Not Responding. When this happens, I turn off the computer …

When i double click, the folder opens in new window. I am using windows vista home basic. Any solution to this overhead ?

In every recent version of Firefox I've downloaded (up to 15 now)I've had sluggish behavior and frequent crashes. My antivirus software sends me a popup while I'm in Firefox saying, "Warning: High disk usage by Mozilla Firefox" with a quote as to how many MB the program is using. The …

Hi :) I was wondering if anyone knows of (or has created) some type of software that could synchronise video between two remote computers (not on LAN). My internet speed is too slow to stream the actual video file, so is there some way of simply streaming the position of …

I think it is stupid that some online TV-channels and software suppliers demands that you must have an ip from "their" region. Therfore I would like to know if anyone knows a way around this. Nobody is getting hurt. There are only a few of us who are that nerdy. …

How to edit a PDF file either using notepad++ or something else?????

I am currently going through a course on Windows Server 2008. The only knowledge I have is through the activities that my book has me doing each chapter, so I dont know how to navigate administative controls yet. I have set up multiple users throughout the activities, and have had …

I found the syntax to change a user password through command prompt. I am using: net user username password I have sucessfully changed the password to a regular password. I can not figure out how to change it to a pass-sentence. How would I write the syntax for a password …

greeting.. i have notebook compaq 510 yesterday i using windows 7 so the system reserved is created then today i decide to change back to windows xp sp3(for some reason i have to do this) but my windows installed as H: not C: then i can't install graphic drive(require 47MB) …

Im trying to download this game called dynastywarriorsonline by areia games. I have a windows XP Pentium 3 and i need to find out where to download a videocard or Something that will enable me to play the game!!!! Ty, Justin

I need to know how can i get last patched date in network computers from windows script file.Any script who could scan my network and give me a complete list of installed windows security patches.

If audit log is turn off on the windows server, can i use a software to generate & view the log files. If yes please suggest the tool. Regards,

I am having trouble with my PC. The tip of the iceberg is an inocuous message which displays everytime I launch iTunes, as below: "The registry settings used by the iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs are missing. This can happen as a result of installing other …

Hi! My husband was playing games on my laptop and this a a normal thing. Then the screen went blank. I can see what's on it but it is really super dark. And hard to read. Also my keyboard quit working.I tried to restore to an earlier time. Still no …

Please can someone help? My late father had a registered website. Simplywriting.co.uk it has some really special writings and memories for his grandchildren. But I cannot access it at all. It just says page cannot be found. How do I reactivate his website? Can someone help me. Regards Claire

Hello There, I am David Blumenson. I am here to discuss a problem with one of the website. When I try to open the website with http:// it gives error while it show with https:// . Please suggest me what should I do?

I am trying to get my Java DB setup correctly with NetBeans 7.2 to start building databases. When I leftclick on Java DB every option is greyed out except for Properties. There is no sample databases or anything else when selected, a popup appears requesting Java DB Installation: Database Location: …

For no apparent reason all LAN network drives and PC's are now appearing in Win 7 Explorer as Media devices which open with Windows Media Player, not much use for accessing files! Lan is 1 Win7 64bit PC, 1 Win7 32 bit Aspire ! and a Sony Vaio laptop plus …

**i have a dell laptop latitude E6410 running on windows XP. whenever i connect to a wifi or wireless network, my computer detects it and connects, with all the features looking good but i just cannot use my browsers, mozilla firefox and explorer. what could be the problem and how …

**I've done some reading on this, and tried a few things. (dont remember now, it's been so long.... and still a problem) I click the START menu. The first "stage" or "level" of default shortcuts pop up, along with any that I have created within the Start menu. At this …

Windows 8 is available for download as a release preview upgrade for people wishing to familiarise themselves, and test. Point: why should I get W8? I am using XP and yes, I know support falls over in two years, but I am very happy with what it does... it fills …

I can't un check attribute read only folder Windows 7. I used this command " c:\>attrib -r -s d:\\myfile ", but It didn't work. Have anyone help me?

When I try to start safe mode it never starts up it just goes to my Win 7 start up I am trying to run spybot in safe mode to get rid of unwanted program but again I am having troubles getting into safe mode can anybody help me

a message keeps coming up telling me my windows 7 is not genuine. i bought the computer from dell and it was already installed on it - are microsoft right to tell me it's not genuine? what can i do about this? (i did validate my office word though, and …

Hello guys. I am an HP Probook 4430s user. I just want to ask if this laptop version enables **Virtualization**. If not, then how can I enable it? It is said that Virtualization is usually disabled by default computer manufacturers. And I am not sure either how to check whether …

Hey Guys So in my work, I create an excel spreadsheet. The spreadsheet has cells with hyperlinks in them. When clicked on, the user is taken to another cell within the spreadsheet. Sort of like an anchor. So I was reading on the web that there are no free PDF …

I installed Norton 360 on my eMachines Notebook a week ago. Since then I haven't been able to get online using any one of my three wireless modems (each one from a different provider), though they all work fine on my Dell Inpiron Laptop. When I initially connect the modems …

hi everybody I have a program and want to khnow which files open or access when program run. when for first time run this program in a pc, it get from user som information and save them(s.th like db name and ip address) I want to find where is this …

im using this code to send strings to serial port but this is very slow,the other end of communciation arduino board is not able to get those strings at realtime,how can i fasten this communication? there is no problem in arduino board or arduino code,it works fine for its sample …

Once again my school laptop has failed me. I downloaded UltraSurf and tried to run it at my house, where it connected 100%. I came to school, the place I was always going to use it, and it could never go past 99.9% connection. I realised it wasn't working, so …

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Sir I have a doc file,which doesn't open in any microsoft office.when you open this file in any microsoft office,its shows some unreadable characters as shows in below picture.so what can i do? any help plz..... Hamza Murad 

Hi All, I have been asked to put a Domain Trust in place between a couple of sites, but due to the setup of the domains, I am a bit concerned if it will work correctly, or mess up both domains, so looking at a bit of advice as to …

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Hi Everyone, I am having an issue with a Windows 7 (Starter) netbook. When the user logs in "explorer" does not run. I have checked the regsitry and ensured that the keys were right under "HKLM/software/Microsoft/Windows-NT/Current Version/WinLogon" (Shell=explorer,exe) "HKLM/software/Microsoft/Windows-NT/Current Version/WinLogon" (Userinit=C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe) I have ran a Malware check and removed a …

Frequently at start up I get a message saying; A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to protect your computer. Stop OX00009088(OXABA2EBA8, OXABA2EBAC, OXABA2EBAO, OXABA2EBA4). Physical memory dump failed with status OXCODOO9C. Contact your system admin. I have to say that, unfortunately, all of those numbers …

One of our Acer machines at work somehow lost it's mind overnight. This morning somehow when it was booted, the recovery software came to life and it started doing a recovery from the hidden partition. It loaded the files ok, but when it came to the update section it didn't …

I'm having a problem with transfering an .rar file containing an .iso from my School's laptop to my USB. I try to move it and it says either "You do not have the appropiate permissions" or "Your divice dosen't have enough storage" . Now, before you answer, I can't: *Right …

Wordpad taking over all my laptop icons. When you click on any icon it opens wordpad window with text. I tried to go to default options and change "IE" icon with Internet explorer, but it just made all of the icons look like IE. Still none of the icons work. …

i am getting an error that a display driver is not responding and has recovered and something to do with nvidia if anyone has info on how to fix this it just started tonight please help thanks so much

I would like to open this thread by saying that the anti-virus industry is a SCAM ! SCAM ! I say. The proof is in the pudding. My PC is the pudding. The pudding has gone over three months now with NO Snortin' $ NORTON $, no $ Smackabee $ …

Hi All When I'm using the TweakNow RegCleaner, it always picks up at least 20 entries (on the first pass on a PC that has never had RegCleaner run on it) showing "missing folder" in the "software\microsoft\tracing" folder. I always delete them all, even though they are marked yellow which …

Guys, the power cable of my LG external dvd/cd burner have stopped working. I am trying to find a replacement for it but it seems to be an inpossible task. I need a ACDC input 0.65A max output 2A. Can't find it anywhere, any idea at all? thanks

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When I ran windows 98 I wrote prograns in QB-basic and Q-basic witch I converted in QB-basic to machine language to run on all dos. I would like to be able to run them now when I have windows XP. How can I do that?

Hi everyone, I had an issue today with my hard disk(internal hard drive). I was trying to partition the C drive.Eventually, I successfully paritioned it then I was asked a question then I pressed yes. Here is the problem. Everything changed from primary partition to simple volume. I was not …

I have a Lacie Electron 22BlueIV monitor (CRT). Last night while I was watching a TV show on it, the screen went to black but the audio continued. I jiggled the mouse and pushed a few keys but the picture wouldn't come back. I shut the computer down and rebooted. …