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Hi, Please note my comp spec: pentium III, 98 MB RAM, 40 HDD Hard disk. how can i make my Windows XP pc more speedable? Can i reduce any resource from the OS for a better performance? Anish V Mahatma Gandhi Colony

hi, I have a tar.gz package of files that consists of php files.Now if i extract it through the winzip and modify a few files/ delete , I would like to make a tar.gz package back.I would like to know about the posibility. Is there any softwares that creates the …

Hello I 'suddenly' cannot open Facebook on my browser. All other pages load perfectly. I have run RegCure and set Facebook as a secure site, but no luck. Any suggestions? - have succesfully been running Facebook for a year now..

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hi... every one Can anyone reply me that why can't we take 'con' as folder name Or any file name....?

hi friends , i have set the signature for my all the outgoing emails .but when i tried to send any email .picture is not comming in proper way .it comes in cross format .Kindly let me know the idea .any help would be highly appreciated .

I have tried to make a backup using Windows 7 backup feature and every time I get an error message that bakup failed. Error 0x80070002

I'm running Windows 7 on a Dell Inspiron computer. Every time I try to open a program (Word, Excel, Photoshop, Ad-Aware, etc) I get a message that says "The program can't start because MSVCR90.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." I've tried to …

my folder option is missing from tools..only sync..map driver network such 3 things are present in tools tab..m using xp 2006.......

I was recently given a 80GB SATA drive to use on my system at home. After I hooked it up and rebooted the drive comes up stating it is a network drive with the letter Z as a drive letter. I also have a network printer that is using the …

My hard drive crashed and I had to install a new hard drive. I installed every disk that came with my computer but I don't have any sound and I get error messages from itunes saying "ituns detected a problem with audio configuration. Audio/Video playback may not operate properly. Not …

Since yesterday, after playing Call of Duty and installing a game, my laptop crashed and it showed a blue screen saying something like "Windows has shut down to prevent it from being damaged bla bla bla". And now, every time I start it up in normal mode, it would always …

Around two months ago I completely restarted the whole computer becuase of some issues it was having. I reinstalled the Sims 3, but when I tried to play a box popped up (instead of the regular menu) with the following message: 'Application has generated an exception that cannot be handled. …

In advance, forgive my ignorance. I am not very computer literate. Here is my situation. I have an older computer...Windows XP. Out of the blue, it dropped internet access. I did the typical start/restart the modem and router. After it connected to the router it stayed on "Acquiring Network Access". …

I can get into my account and read all my emails, but when I go to send something it says "error on page" on the bottom left corner of the screen, and nothing happends. I can type my message and everything, its just when I click "send" nothing happends just …

Hi All, I am new here , Ia m using currently using Windows XP professional(NTFS File system) and I have heard a lot about windows 7.I just want to know about it.Its features,update,new things ect.Thanks ion advance.

Hi all, I have a system running Windows XP. I've never had a computer do this to me, but what is happening is that it boots up ok and everything visibly looks ok, but when I go to click on an icon, it takes forever to load a program or …

First I hope this is in the correct location, I apologize if it is not. [B]Here is what I'm talking about[/B] When a browser, or indeed windows crashes, or power is lost to computer after a restart of computer or application, the browser offers to restore your pages from the …

Hi folks, my desktop icons have diasppeared and i have tried every trick on the book including tweakui to repair the icons no success please help. have tried to sefe boot nothing helps.

This was an error I found on my computer that I did a search on the web for a quick and easy fix for. I found this forum that had my error and symptoms, but found no one had a solution. The thread was closed because the original poster had …

I have recently assembled a computer out of old components, a Gigabyte 8SMMLP Motherboard with 1GB worth's SD-Ram, a 256MB Geforce FX5200 graphics card and Intel 2.6GHz CPU. When I turned it on it throws me a "Drive Read Error", it's unable to read either my DVD Drive or the …

[I]Windows Defender, Windows Download Manager,Windows Desktop Manager,Opera, Google Chrome, Firefox, Problem Reports etc. have all stopped working.... and now I'm only using Internet Explorer.... My computer have a virus yesterday named Win32.... I think I used Windows Defender to remove it or somthin but i'm not so sure.[/I][COLOR="Red"][B]Help![/B][/COLOR] :@

Hi, I have a problem with GTA IV it runs very slow. My specs are: AMD Athlon II X4 645 @ 3.1 Ghz AMD Radeon HD 5770 Flex edition from Sapphire 4 Gig of DDR2-800 Ram Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit I run every game at max settings, only GTA …

Hi All, I am trying to connect a modem provided by my vendor in xp and windows7 (this modem is used to read remote meters through GPRS). even though i have connected it in different machines(and OS), the device manger doesn't show the modem.when try adding new hardware it fails …

Hello guys. I decided to update my Bios but it turned out that wasn't a good idea. Everything went well until the program itself restarted the Computer, then windows refused to boot :( I tried booting in safe mode but nothing. Right now am using Ubuntu 11.04 to access my …

I have forgot my sqlserver 2000 password, any method to recover it???????

Hello Anyone knows how I can force my web browser to automatically update its flash version to the latest one? Or any code which I can add in HTML to verify and update flash if a flash content is encountered?

I'm having an issue with my compaq presario desktop when i boot into windows it hangs just before the windows log on screen and so far i have been unable to boot the comp into safe mode any help figuring out the problem would be appreciated

1. when i watch dvds from nero essentials and play videos and files from windows media player, but when i watch youtube videos, and watch videos from flv player, there are no sounds! 2. i have tried the windows audio service troubleshoot, but apparently, my windows audio has started and …

Hi Everyone, What is the difference between a software getting installed on win xp and win 7? Is there any difference and if there are how can you check the differences?

I want to know that what graphics card will work appropriately on my system its 'DELL GX520'. I'm asking it in term of the max card size which is comparable with my system. [B]SYSTEM:-[/B] Dell GX 520 with PCI express slot. [B]RAM[/B]:2GB. [B]Processor[/B]:3.0 thx.

I've just returned an old laptop to its factory state with reinstall disks and have Windows XP Home installed but I can't find a way to update Windows at least to SP2. I have Automatic Updates ticked under System but it is not downloading anything. Can anyone help or provide …

Hi guys help, my loptop VERSAPRO vy16A/w-1 doesn't have sound even the driver already installed. here's the error msg [B][U]"Microsoft bus driver should be loaded in your system before installing realtek HD audio driver"[/U][/B] Anyone can help me? I can't find any driver for the audio...thanks in advance Here my …

Hi DaniWeb Family ! I have a Dell Inspiron laptop , 64 bit system with Windows 7 on it. For some strange reason, I turned on the laptop and I can't go on Google , any more.. I can go on any other website, but just not Google. When I …

My friend has a Gateway FX laptop or something with Vista. The right speaker stopped working (i checked all the balance settings). I've searched around for how to change the output from stereo to mono, but they all say the same thing; set it to mono (laptop output) in the …

Hello I have Networx installed on my PC, and bizarrely enough, since this morning I can see from its traffic monitor that something/s is being downloaded, but I did not launch any specific downloads, and using Networx NetStat revealed very little info. I want to know where the downloads are …

Hi, I am using windows 7 ultimate. My pc automatically restarts after the shutdown processes are complete. i'm a freshman in win7. last day i pressed the arrow key in keyboard after shutdown and my pc starts suddenly. i wondered. So plz help me. -vinod kc

I meant to shut down my desktop computer (Dell Vostro 200) but I think I put it into sleep mode instead. When I came to start it up it restarted on the third try and from the audio and lights I could see that computer is on but the monitor …

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Hello all tutor, I want to know how to reinstall my windows xp without losing my data, thanks before

One of my Christmas presents to myself this year (2009) was a new laptop. It's an [URL="http://www.acer.com"]Acer[/URL] Aspire 7535-5020 with 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, Wireless LAN, Built-in Camera, GigaBit LAN, Modem (Does anyone use a Modem any more?), a huge 16:9, 17" screen and a full-size keyboard. It has …

hi, i m using windows 7(64-bit). I have external hdd-100GB. But it [COLOR="Red"]doesn't show up[/COLOR] in my windows. I have tried it in another pc(& in my desktop before i installed this windows) and it works fine, so it must be a [COLOR="red"]problem with my windows[/COLOR]. I have changed from …

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I've been following the tussle between Google and Microsoft this week with a mixture of amusement and amazement. If you haven't been following along at home, Microsoft took a dip into the cloud with the release Office 2010 Online this past week. Meanwhile, Google, feeling a wee bit threatened by …

Microsoft has revealed a new, more comprehensive street view system, dubbed Street Slide, set to compete with Google's Street View and Bing Maps' Streetside.[ATTACH]16203[/ATTACH]According to [URL="http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/kopf/street_slide/index.html"]Microsoft[/URL], the Google and Bing systems only allow users to view city streets via an immersive 360-degree panorama or "bubble." And users can travel down …

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Okay, I have Microsoft Windows Vista. I also have a Hitachi Ultravision camcorder. (Yes, I know camcorders are old). I put a DVD-RW in it, and took some videos earlier. And now I am wondering how i can put the files on my computer. I though it would be simple …

hello sir, i have extracted some image file from a .exe file i get all the image but problem is that it's not clear. some patches are there on the image. in the programm the images are clear but not in the extracted one. i have tried 3 softwares to …

Hi Daniweb team, I recorded a video in Sony videocam and play it in my computer. It has four chapters. I wanted to upload the 4th chapter only in the youtube, but when I edit it in the Windows Media Maker, it only sees the first part (which is weird) …

Hi guys, I am having a funny problem. I have an ebook type thing that I am trying to open on my laptop (win 7), it is the kind of file you open with microsoft html help executable and it doesn't work at all. The file opens, I can see …