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during wrong bios update no signal in monitor after restart, in intel chipset dg965ry i installed the bios setup of dg965ms, and i was nothing knowledge of bios update proceessor

Is it possible to istall a 2nd HD with a seperate install of XP? I am trying to avoid having to save old data to CD from old HD but effectively have a clean XP instal on the 2nd HD. I dont need to know how just yet, just whever …

Hello, does anybody know freeware document scanning software which would be able to save scanned documents into multipage PDF document? I use Win 7 64 bits if it is important Thanks, Andy

How to deactivate updating of microsoft office 2010

Heya, I've got a long-time problem with some of the games i've been running on my windows machine. When i play a game, my screen goes black for a moment, and then shows me an (usually) yellow screen with some light grey vertical stripes on it. I can't seem to …

hey guys my new laptop support both 32 or 64 bit operating system, i am a little confuse which is better for a visual programming. have any idea

My company is looking for better remote desktop software. We are currently using Webex. Ive trailed a lot, but one thing that keeps happening is that they are having trouble with our firewall which we are not going to allow exceptions through (already spoken to boss). Does anyone know of …

Hi i just recently bought a windows 7 intel core i5 2nd generation toshiba laptop it works great and i love it but the only problem with it is i got battlefield bad company2 from a mate and whenever i start the game or any other game my laptop crashes …

Hi guys! I was wondering if there is any software that allows me to use multiple computers simultaneously to convert video files into other formats (like network rendering). So I install the server on 1 computer and a helper on the other computer, connect them to a wired or wireless …

Hi all, My fiend is facing this problem.(please look the image). If he press ignore, installation will continue and after all he can't update the virus engine database. Then he searched the registry to find that particular key but he can't find that.Sombody please help us. -vinod

Hello Folks I'm having a strange issue at work. I have a Windows 2003 Standard server running as Active Directory, DNS, etc. I also have a 2003 Server Enterprise SP1 server running File Sharing and ISA Server. This server (running File Sharing and ISA Server) is giving me issues when …

Hello all! Don't be fooled by the cheer... I have a major problem that I hoped would resolve itself and it isn't. The colors on my laptop (all colors, whether online, offline, watching videos, playing games- everything) are severely screwed up, to put it mildly. The most marked of these …

hi... i am using w7 and i configured the smtp server, but wen i check its stauts using the command "telnet localhost 25" the connection failure error is coming.i installed just the smtp version ,is any other features to be installed for the running. thanks in advance.

i have an acer laptop windows 7 i don't use it & have a buyer i did not write down adminerstrator or user password tried f8 got safe mode,clicked safemode then was told to press enter for OS/XP i did not see it loaded all window info then went to …

Hi, I need some help regarding on my laptop. Samsung R530 dual core T4400 2.20GHZ it is pre installed windows7 home basic...when i formatted it and install fresh window7 ultimate.After the installation finished when it loads to the desktop there is an error saying that hardisk problem...so i tried reformat …

Hello everybody! I am running Win98se on my system and the latest Yahoo Messenger from Yahoo. It is running fine but when I try to voice chat I am getting the error message "No suitable wave format available". The reasons listed are: 1.Other applications are open 2. No sound card …

The problem is that I get the “Open With” dialog every time I double click any drive in My Computer. I had to select Explorer from Open With dialog to open the drives; Or any other normal ways to access my drives. I think it caused by a virus or …

I reset my computer 2 days ago, and now it keeps freezing for like a second or two, and then it functions normally. I have barely any programs running. Steam Hamachi Skype Microsoft Security Essentials and internet or minecraft (on worst settings to make sure it doesn't lag) and it …

In THIS WinXP system, when I move desktop icons slightly, it's like they are on elastic bands, and they snap back into place. In another similar WinXP system of mine on a different computer, the icons stay put in any higgeldy-piggeldy position I drag them. The settings on the desktop …

Hi, after a while of searches I have decided to ask the community for help. This [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/windows-vista-and-windows-7/threads/134057"]post[/URL] is the closest to mine, however it's been inactive for a while. Here is what I did prior to the problem. (I've had my computer for a very long time, so new hardware …

Anyone knows where can i get a clean genuine trial of windows vista 64 bit Since windows 7 sucks !! I have searched all over the net all i can find is via torrents any cleaner way ?

Not sure if I'm in the right forum or not, so if I should be asking elsewhere, please let me know! I'm new here :) I've been trying to delete this folder for some time now, I've researched a lot on the internet but so far I haven't been able …

Clicking back arrow top left on Explorer goes back two or three pages sometimes not the previous page, , alternates between first and third page sometimes too, how to fix this? Thank you CBK Windows 7 New Gateway Laptop

Widows Vista screen on, no image or sounds. Hard boot used to work. (I've heard powering a computer off that way is not good?) Followed cumulative advice: 1. VGA chord worked. For some reason, images showed up on my monitor/television. 2. I remembered to count the tabs (1 and enter, …

Is it okay to run more than one antivirus software on a single machine or would than bring a conflict of some sorts while scanning for viruses. I intended to run svg (free download) and norton but am still reluctant

How can I import data of a text file into a ms word file.I am using windows XP.I need to import 200+ text file data into a MS doc file.So,I need a short cut way to import selected text file data into the doc within a few clicks.If there is …

I am receiving the following error in the event viewer. It starts at 1:02 am and stops at 2:02 am every night. The message comes up approximately 2,000 times in that one hour time period. The server that it is happening on is running MS Server 2000 SP4. The messages …

I want to know if it is possible to convert the firefox document(which is got by save page on firefox browser) into text format(.txt file).I know manually it can be done by opening the document with text file or save as text file,but for converting 500+ firefox documents,it is very …

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I also notice a strange entry in Revo Uninstall. It is - Internet Explorer (Enable DEP). That is the only reference to IE. Would like to get this working.

I have a dedicated server with windows server 2008 r2 and plesk 10.0.1 and I have a problem with the ftp connection when I try to connect it displays an error "Failed to retrieve directory listing" the strange part that the error only occur in work but in home internet …

I have a Windows 7 Home Premium OS on a brand new ASUS (the G74Sx - Gaming series). For the first two months, the login was pretty much instantaneous. Recently, It has become very erratic. When I turn it on, the login screen loads fairly quickly (10s). After I type …

Please HELP! When I turn on or restart my PC, the computer goes acts like it will start up. After it shows the XP startup screen it goes black. The pointer centers itself on screen and I can still control it but I cant do anything. I have attempted starting …

Hi all, I am looking to upgrade my pc from windows vista to windows 7, but am wondering if I will lose my cs3 master collection. I can find the product key, but I have no idea where the original installation disk is. Is there any possibility that I will …

I downloaded a system information program - SIW which I have attached to this post. All the components of my computer are listed in the left pane and when one of them is highlighted, the details are listed in the right pane. When I look at the information regarding memory, …

Hi all, When i boot my pc, check disk utility runs and slow down the booting process to 15 minutes. There is 4 drives in my hdd. Everytime this utility checks my E drive. Why this is happening to me.. -vinod

Okay. Well. I bought a computer a while ago and it came with Windows 7 already installed. The computer didn't come with a Windows 7 disk. This computer then needed a fresh install of windows due to a problem. Well, since I didn't have a Windows 7 disk, I installed …

Hello. I have a problem in my domain that I have been researching for months and have not been able to find an answer, so I thought that I should ask. The issue is that with certain users on certain XP machines, it hangs for about 7-10 minutes after the …

hello i have hp laptop having window xp operating system.. but my laptop is not getting start . after booting process there is noting appear on screen . i guess window corrupted ... is in it right...if yes how can i recover my data or can i start my laptop …

Hi all, My friend is facing this msg box(plz look the image) when he boot his system. What is this and how to avoid this ?. -vinod

Hii, My Windows XP laptop goes unusually slow after when I open any program (say Internet Explorer) on it after startup. I suspected I am having a heavy startup so I observed my task manager stats. 1. On startup and stabilizing , my RAM usage is normal and it shows …

Hi There, here is tricky (for me) issue: 1. Windows 7, SP1. 2. I have lots of C++ redistributales in C:\Wimdows\winsxs like 'x86_microsoft.vc80..' and 'x86_microsoft.vc90..'. So I do have them installed but when I check if I have them 'legally' installed using all possible uninstallers including native one I do …

alright i've been googling this and trying things for hours and i'm stuck. here is my problem: I just received a new laptop for Christmas to replace my older Toshiba Satellite L300D-06T and I intended to give the Toshiba to my brother to replace his desktop. Thinking I am oh …

ok..i'm using : windows xp pro my problem is when i double-click any file folder on my xp, it is not directly open then folder. the Search Result window come out instead. i have to right-click and choose open to open the folder normally. the default action to open the …

Hi, I'm using windows xp professional and I'm trying to uninstall Elf 1.15 but when I try to delete the folder from C;My Computer\Program Files\Elf 1.15 I'm given this error message Cannot delete prxtbElf0.dll: Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file …

i am trying to downgrade from vista to xp, but when i put in the xp disc to reformat, the system replies no hard disk. If i relaunch vista the hard disk still works. Is there a way how i can rid of the vista?

We had a brief power outage shutting down our computers. In an attempt to boot up my wife's computer we came up with a blue screen with the following message: [COLOR="Green"]Stop:c0000218{Registry file failure}Registry cannot load the hive(file): \systemroot\system32\config\default or its log alternative It is corrupt,absent,or not writable. [/COLOR] What do …

I was playing my Football Manager 2010 nicely, then one day i came back from school, tried opening the game then it came with this error {Image - Attachment}. Any Idea On how i can fix it? Thanks In advance :)

Guys im confused , This is not the first time im upgrading win xp to win xp SP2!!! but this time when i installed xp professional i had given an administrator password and everytime i logged in it showed username as "ADMINISTRATOR" and yesterday i upgraded to xp sp2 and …

I have Windows XP I like to copy and paste A LOT of different things. I have used a computer for 22 years and NEVER had this problem before except in the last week or two. Example. If I have an existing Word document and there is a SPECIFIC sentence …