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I am facing difficulty in installing the updates.As i install the update and shutdown my laptop. When i open the laptop it starts configuring and i waited for at least 15 minutes but it is still configuring. Then i powered off the laptop.And in safe mode disabled windows update. Please …

Hello Anyone can tell me the name of the process which is created by Windows XP when we right-click and select repair from the taskbar for the LAN connection? Sometimes when I click repair the new window which is opened fails to close properly, happens when it cannot repair, and …

Hi everyone, I'm using an old, banged-up, Asus A6000 notebook which I want to format and then re-install WinXP on (I only have 384MB RAM)... The thing is, a few days ago my brother smashed my laptop on the floor and although, surprisingly, it still works, its TFT screen is …

Hi, I have a problem and if this is not the correct forum, please let me know. I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate, and I may have a virus or something. If I go to my Google Docs or Google Sites I get a redirect that never resolves. Just keeps on …

I installed Command and Conquer Zero Hour onto my portable hd, so I can play it on my school computer lab computers (on which I do not have admin privileges). When I try to start the game, it show the loading screen then quits. I believe it has something to …

I've recently been having a few problems with downloading files, including things like embedded video and audio files as well as generally downloading files. Firstly I would just like to say that the problem I am having is almost certainly a problem with my os, the problem stretches over IE, …

I have here with me a file the extension .00r. This file contents pictures and indexes coming from a software named Workbench. Is there a software that i can use to open this file and see the actuals files. I think this files are encrypted because when i open it …

I have a Dell Inspiron 1750 laptop with Windows 7 - 64 Bit. A few weeks ago control panel started crashing windows explorer when I first open it. Once it reopens explorer the control panel works fine second time around. I have tried searching for *.cpl files in the windows …

i am currently downloading a file on the torrent aplication Vuze, and it is just over 10GB in size. I am currently downloading it at around 30-40KB/s, but i've read in forums that people have been able to download at speeds well over 100KB/s. My question is, is this really …

do nothing open or go on line but in to run what do i do :sad:

hi, My PC takes a lots of time in responding .. if i access any file or folder it takes 5 mins to open..also when i do defrag.. it also say u can't defrag ur drive as it has not a reasonable space..!! so tell wat to do..i want my …

My dad got a new Dell lap-top with Windows Vista less than a year ago. Yesterday all the sudden it's wireless network adapters quit working. I went to investigation and found that it wasn't finding any networks, further investigation found that it was turned off. Now on this computer there …

I have several machines in one building in our company that have issues that seem to come and go. The symptoms are all the same. The machines boot slowly, and then after fully booting, some apps will run, some won't. Sometimes none will, but usually, like Outlook will open, but …

Hi, I have 2 notebooks, one using vista and one using 7. I just set up the ad-hoc (win 7) and connected sucessfully using other notebook (vista) I set up the IP for wireless in win-7using 192.168.0.1 subnet 255.255.255.0 and the client(vista) using 192.168.0.2 subnet 255.255.255.0. The win7 is connected …

I have two pc's, one is on a UPS (rated at 1000w) and I want to add the other one on it to. I have been looking in the system information for the size of the power supplies but can't seem to come up with it. Isn't it listed someplace, …

i have a relatively new (5 months old) sony vaio laptop and over the past 2 months or so, the internet explorer seems to randomly shut down and then restarts, what can i do to fix it? i have looked the restore point but they only go back to early …

Hi, I am using windows XP sp3 and my Pc cannot detect the USB drive. when i connect the USB drive to my PC the icon shows on taskbar. but it's appear on windows explorer. I am using Sandisk Cruzer Micro 4gb USB Flash drive. But It working another System. …

hi guys, Guys i m not able to delete cookies & temp files..it shows administrator has the right to delete them..!! & shows me every time i try to delete it ..so plz tell me good cookies & temp files cleaner !! Thanks.

hi all, I am using TOSHIBA satelite 200 and I have windows XP. few days ago my fully charged battery discharged in 5-10 mins. now when I started my laptop beep sound comes continuasly, then after some time the XP logo appear and then the screen look like "raining" . …

What is this elusive file that keeps me from downloading IE8...or other things. 5Days ago I had the "Black Screen with Cursor" CURSE...It took a lot of work and research to get my system back, but this "ShRegGetvaluew" entry point missing from shlwapi.dll file, keeps popping up and stops any …

I have an Asus S6F notebook with XP SP2 dual booting with Windows 7 Ultimate. I have found that I am unable to get internet access using hotel wifi access points under Windows 7 - I can only get access using XP. I can connect to the access points using …

Hi, My external hard drive has stopped working and I need to get all my photos of it, as some of them are really important to me as I am a photographer. Can anyone suggest to me the best method to get the photos back. The hard drive is appearing …

I can't send e-mail whether I use a client such as outlook. or even if I go directly to the site of my pop mail provider. I can recieve just fine. No one else in my team is experiencing this issue.

Hi everyone, My xp is quite strange these days, after I boot up the computer, when everything started up, I go to "my computer" and go to D drive. Something happens, the whole D drive don't have anything, and is just that empty, I go up a level(directory), and go …

I am getting this message on my screen after I try to enable my active desktop. Internet Explorer Script Error Line: 65 Char: 1 Error: Object doesn't support this action Code: 0 Url: Do you want to continue running scripts on this page yes/no Can someone help. I am running …

my friend has a low update rate when on his computer. i noticed that his memory was not showing the full amount. i upgraded his ram to 2 gigs and not all his new ram was detected. it was a small percentage and the ram itself was more than double …

I have windows xp running on pentium 3 ,with 3 partions of hard disk.Can i install dos 6 in my computer.If yes then how? Moreover i don't have dos 6. Please suggest how can i get dos 6 on web. I want to learn dos 6 so please dont specify …

Hi - I am not a professional but I followed a link to your site where a similar question was answered. I asked this somewhere else but nothing has worked so I will give you the information and what has happened so far. I am using Windows XP SP3 on …

Help needed. I installed a program called iColorFolder which means to make your folder got different types of colour to choose. But when i change it to Vista type, there is options for me to choose, include Vista, XP, Mac and others too. But when i choose Mac type, all …

I have win xp home edition and I just noticed that when I open Task Manager, 3 incidents of Internet Explorer are running under processes altough I am not on the internet. Is this normal?

When I tried to System Restore .it says System Protection is Turned off.How should I on the System Protection in Windows 7?let me know anyone .

I reformatted my brothers computer for him as it was running very slow and had lots of malware etc. He didn't tell me at the time to backup his emails, so I reformatted it and installed Windows 7 on it again. Is there any programs out there that can recover …

Outlook 2003 : I have an User A and user B, user A has delegated through Tool--> Options--> Delegated to User B.... User B now when in her mailbox, creates new Message, in the From, she writes User A email ID, and send the mail from her mailbox. Maill is …

Guys my windows xp is giving me headache now.First of all it hangs everytime i run it for the first time everyday or after a gap of 5-6 hours.Then it hangs randomly after restarting sometimes during using internet,sometimes when i am listening music,or working.I am fed up with this problem.Dont …

I cannot remove a network printer port on windows XP. I am logged in as an administrator, I have tried right clicking on any space on printer properties -> server properties -> ports tab and then try and delete a port but it will not let me. Sometime this works …

how can i enter bios set up in my acer laptop if the inbuilt keyboard and mouse are not working.please help becuase i want to install a fressh installation of windows 7. - Walter

XP Home SP3 When a browser or other program needs CPU, the 99 goes down to accommodate, then goes right back up to 99. It shows 220K of memory constantly; that never changes. System is running slow because of the excess CPU usage. Have run scans, disabled everything I could …

So here's the deal. I was an idiot and clicked on a file to download from an unknown host and let it extract. I didn't do anything so I restarted the computer and after that could not boot into windows at all. I would be able to get to the …

Hi everyone, I am new here and am in need of help. I have a laptop vostro 1500 and have windows xp. I was on the computer one night, then I turned it on on the morning to find a nightmare. after I turned it on, it asked for my …

All of the sudden my computer stopped playing music files. In iTunes when I try to play a song nothing happens when I press play, and in windows media player when I try to open a music file an error comes up reading "Windows Media Player cannot access the file. …

Hi All, Some abnormal process is running from the background.How I can see the location from where they are executing. Ranjan

HI, i Have a problem with my Toshiba A205-s4577 Laptop. Model No. PSAF0U-01Q009 The Cd drive is not visible in my computer, and device manager. It is visible in the Bios as a boot up device. Its a Matshita DVD RAM UJ-850S The only way to get the drive to …

Hi Does anyone have or know where I can find some idiotproof instructions on setting up IIs websites to be viewed externally (over the internet). The content is built using asp pages and sits on either SQL or Oracle I am ok with setting the site and corresponding database up …

On my system at work animated gifs display only as static images in IE. I've checked that displaying animation and displaying video are enabled in the IE options. I'm on XP pro and also running Zone Alarm firwall. I can't find anything in ZA controls. Does anybody know what it …

I get this error when trying to re-format my Maxtor external HDD. What can I do about it?

We are searching for an existing "middle ware" software product that can take data from the Blackbaud Raiser's Edge program and bring that data into Microsoft Dynamics GP. The integration can be brought into the GP General Ledger module or possible the Receivables Management module. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Working with a netbook with 1Gh Processor and 1 Gb memory Only some supportive software such as adobe reader, flash AVG anti virus, malware, etc. The hard drive is 60% free and regularly maintained with diskclean and defrag. Exploit software used is" - Windows Defender - Malware Bytes - AVG …

first off id like to say ive tried 4 other so called "tech forums" and none of them had replied back to me so im hoping someone here can help me out. basically this is the problem: -when i use my browsers explorer 8 and firefox i am getting repeatedly …

How to close dialog box if it does not has OK and CANCEL

To all, First post from a newbie. I have a Firewalled server that my customers use to connect via VPN to transfer data to us. We are considering a move within the same building, but would need to move the server. Are there white papers or protocols somewhere that would …