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After 4 years this very useful feature has disappeared. Would love to get it back. My audio system is Realtek High Definition Audio. That is what came with the system. Indicator bar disappeared after doing some Windows updates.

Here is the problem and it does seem like some sort of setting but not sure. When I copy from a word doc and click the left side of the mouse and drag and highlight the text and then lift up the left side of the mouse the highlight doesnt …

I had a recent post and it's solved, the mobo fried. But now I'm wondering. This machine, a compaq presario with windows ME (upgraded to windows XP) had been unused for two or three years. My cousin calls me and asks if it can run again so they found the …

I want to downgrade my system from Windows XP SP3 to SP2, because I bought G Data Antivirus 2011 and it wouldn't able to register the key with SP3. But it is registering in Windows XP SP2. Please help me to downgrade from Windows XP SP3 to SP2.

Hi all, I have a problem with a computer, it has a pirated version of windows installed but apparently the D: drive is intact with Compaq's recovery stuff. But I have tried many things already and nothing gets me to the recovery partition as I want to restore it and …

My new hp laptop is great. But with 64-bit vista on it I can't sync my palm tx to it. Any solutions?

I decided to set off on the long adventure of downgrading a laptop shipped with Windows 7 to XP(pro). I have got to the point where only two drivers are missing in device manager and after 3 straight days of research I have decided to ask for help. The two …

some time it's urgent to shutdown ur system ver y fast so use command start notepad and write down command @echo off shutdown -s -t 1 /f now save this file with xyz.bat (.bat is a extension) change save as text to all file

Hello everybody. How do you do? I have a really odd problem. I am using an application which is running on MS OS-es. (MS Windows XP SP3, MS Server 2003) This application connects to a remote SQL server (MS Server 2003). The version of MS SQL was 2000 (previous free …

I am having windows xp with 2gb ram and 250gb hard disk. every time i run my computer ,after working for 0.30-1hr ,the blue screen appears.it also happens if i open multiple apps at a time on my pc. here is the link with the ss of the blue screen …

Task Manager Processes is full of instances of Consent.exe Can't access Firefox Safe Mode in All Programmes. Can't even switch off or on. Cursor has a circle running beside it all the time. In Task Manager plugin container is showing about ten times normal usage.

Hi all, I am using windows xp sp2. I am using nero6. while using nero, i can see 3 folders which i can't see in windows explorer. unfortunately the content of these folders is harmful to other users of this computer. plz look the image i attached. My pc was …

Hi, This is yogesh. yesterday i realised that in my 'C'drive/programme file there is a folder with the size of 32GB. When i opened that folder i got so many .bak files. Now i am not able to delete them from my pc. At the time of deleting them I …

WinXP Startup Password Dialog big problem! My laptop W/XP presented a password dialog on startup or return from hibernation. It asked for a password (pw). I do not use a pw. I always hit enter, and W/XP began; no problems. Then I thought to improve things by checking the forums. …

Last night some random guy on my list got my IP address and he's claimed to have opened my ports and now he's going to upload files onto my computer. I just want to know if this is possible. I'm currently using my firewall to block all activity for now …

I use Windows Security Essentials but it let me down badly yesterday when a Trojan Downloader (TrojanDownloader:Java/OpenConnection.J) got by and played havoc with the system. Also let through other severe viruses. How can I stop this happening again? How can I close that open connection? Thanks.

Hi. I'm having trouble with Windows Explorer. It works fine apart from my 'downloads' file where it keeps restarting. I have scanned with Malwarebytes and executed System Restore to no avail. Any help appreciated.

Does anyone know how can I make changes to a folder and its contents without having to pass through any authentication or permission thingies? Because I have this program that renames, copies and moves files from folder to folder. The problem is that, There are some folders that my access …

Dell Dimension 4600 Very odd when I plug Mp3s into the USB., sometimes It recognizes it and sometime not..There are two ports its very inconsistant. Is there anything I can do or what might be wrong? I dont think its the cables going to devices...USB "stick" type devices appear to …

Hi all, I just got a new laptop with 64-bit Windows 7. I'm trying to use a simple login script that works fine on my XP machine to mount a TrueCrypt volume and share it. However, when I run RMTSHARE.EXE at a command prompt, it now reports that it can't …

Hello, am currently using MoniDIR 2000 to monitor folders on a remote pc (shared folders), however, with my current app, I can set it to send me an email whenever there is a change in the monitored directory/folder, but it does not tell me what file has been added. Anyone …

hi guys. I just want to know why some people say that google is faster among other internet browsers?

Your probably thinking, why would he want to do that? Well, just a bit of nostalgia. So i've done the obvious, put on classic, change the desktop icons and background, I downloaded Classic Shell, but how do I change default icons for everything? And if possible, explorer.

Hi, thanks for reading this post. 2 days ago my computer started getting slower, freezing and today I cannot do anything, it takes a long time to start, to open a window, etc, I tried to run an antivirus in safe mode but after clicking on the user the destop …

I have a dell gx 270 pc SFF . And it was giving my lcd maximum resolution of 1280 by 1024. however, i got a new lcd screen and i need it to give me 1080 by 1920 resolution. I dont understand which type of video card i will need …

Hi, I had a old USB mouse and it wasn't working so I took it over to my lab desk and I had a USB extender and hooked it up and put a power charge on the USB part and it made a little spark of electric and my computer …

Hello All , i want to convert my pdf file to Micrsoft compiled HTML (chm) file format i googled it but i got no results :(

To play a new game I do not have enough RAM. I am reluctant to pay to upgrade my RAM so I am considering increasing virtual memory instead. I only need to increase the memory by 1GB, but the point is basically is virtual memory suitable for playing games. A …

I have a PC that is a few years old, it definitely is not the strongest PC but has been very reliable and I've seen slower. Right now it is running way too loud. The fan is at full speed, and it used to slow down but now it runs …

Hello: I have an older Dell desktop that is running Windows XP. All of a sudden, I keep getting messages that my "virtual" memory is being used up, and to shut down and restart. It seems to freeze everytime I try to do something on it. I run AVG free …

Hi, I have Creative Inspire 5.1 5200 speakers attached to my ASUS 1155 P8P67-M PRO REV 3.0 motherboard. Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit installed. When I use third part applications (Winamp, Mediaplayer etc.) to listed music or play movie rear speakers won't work but when I test speakers in Realtek hd …

I have an Acer Aspire One series AOA150. I have Windows XP Home Edition version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600. My problem is I have an excellent connection to the internet but Windows will not load. When I open the browser it tells me, "Internet Explorer cannot display the …

hi all , i am gettin the error:[COLOR="Green"] [B]unexpected error 0x8ffe2740 occured[/B][/COLOR] actually i have already installed some software which works on iis platform. but when i m tryin to start(run) Default web Site(in websites) in IIS can anybody help me out its urgent thnx

Hello, A friend just brought me his computer which has the blue screen of death right before loading windows. It doesn't get me to the sign in screen. Even if I go to safe mode, before I can log into windows, the blue screen appears with the code: Stop 0x00000024 …

Hi all, I am using xp sp3. After booting my PC shows a notepad. plz look the image i attached. And plz tell me why this notepad is coming?. -vinod

Hey guys, We recently got a couple of new staff computers over here, and I generally just pull the older HDs out, archive them in the tech closet, and throw new ones in there before reinstalling and redistributing them to less fortunate staff members. I keep the old ones in …

hi guys,i open my computer today an it came some multiple problems,one is monitor.exe,it say the application failed to initialize properly(0x000007b) i was checking this error but nothing,the other is runDLL and i can use only google chrome,internet explorer i cant open,freeze..when i try to play online games on facebook …

I just switched computers and had my folder organization system plus all the contents from Thunderbird placed in a compressed folder on the new computer's desktop. I have downloaded Thunderbird on the new computer, and was wondering if there is a way to import the folders (and possibly settings) from …

When I go to adjust the screen resolution in the control panel in Windows 7 their resolution is set at the absolute max. Yet, the resolution is very poor: things look short, stocky, squat, fat, ugly, and rather unclear. In Windows Vista, at the same (highest) resolution setting things looked …

Is there any way to import one's bookmarks from Google Chrome to Mozilla Firefox?

Hi! I am facing problem with the windows explorer. When I am trying to any folder in my D: drive it shows a dialogue box as "windows explorer not responding" and closes automatically the window explorer. with this I am unable to open my important files in the D: drive. …

I download a lot of articles for offline reading and archiving. When I download an article, it gets saved as AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName - title.ext Once I have read the article (assuming I want to keep it) I rename it to AuthorLastName, AuthorFirstName - title.ext I wrote a python script (swapnames.pyw) …

This is the problem.When I boot up WMP comes on and I have to turn it off, How do I stop it from doing this? Also All my Icons on my desktop have white rectangles with a music sign on them, making them useless?? When I click on them the …

i am using windows 7 OS on my laptop. But i want execute the program which have command line arguments. which are linux based. so what can i do??? there is any software available which run windows TC as well as linux VI editor i.e terminal?? :icon_question:

Hello, recently I had a bit of bother with a [URL="http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/nch.com.au/comment-30961538"]software[/URL] with practically destroyed my registry. After resetting my registry to zero (using the repair files) I started reinstalling my software. Owning an iPhone I am obliged to install iTunes (as I don't want to jailbreak my phone). Using the …

Hi All: I use Notepad to save files I am putting up on the web, especially for Craigslist and SEO. I copy and paste my keyword lists into it; the problem comes with the way the words are organized. Craigslist prefers the keywords (and don't use that word in a …

I'm having some IE problems. I can only view web pages on IE for 10 minutes when my computer first boots up, after that, I cannot display any pages. I have Internet connectivity, I can ping sites and use instant messenger, however no web pages will load. Any thoughts???

Could any one help solve this problem i m connecting to PTCL DSL from my laptop and its working properly without any configuration but when i am insrting the same line into my PC (windows XP) cann't connecting to internet

Hi all, Ok so here's the deal, I work for a world wide recruiting company which has offices in multiple locations, for each office our sales team have a windows xp desktop connected to a flat screen(via VGA) displaying a power point presentation showing I.E. Most sales, annual income, blah …

Hello, friends! Well, I did logon in the S.O Windows XP Professional. Like Administrator, I try change Date and time, so show me a messenger that I haven't permissions.. So, Here is the question: how? I'm a administrator! I dont understand... I search for this in the google, but I …