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[ATTACH=left]16673[/ATTACH]We got the news in our Firefox browsers this week that a beta release of the next version of Microsoft's stodgy Internet Explorer is due out September 15th. In Redmond's classic trying-too-hard style, the launch will come at an invitation-only event in San Francisco, according to [URL="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367787,00.asp"]PC Magazine[/URL]. The invitation …

I receive a .xls file daily into my inbox. all other pcs can open it, but I can't. all other excel(xls or xlsx) files do open, but this one specifically doesn't. I am using Microsoft Outlook 2007. does anyone have an idea about this problem ? thanks in advance

Hello, Well I have helped answer a few hundred threads here and now it's my turn for advice... Backround: I have a client that has a flat screen hooked up as a second monitor in the waiting room which was used to run several flash videos one after the other. …

There is a folder on my pc that I save Excel files to that does not appear in explorer. It is not hidden, just read only (I've gone through the properties information). I copy and pasted the directory info to the address bar and got the error message that appears …

can anyone pls help me out with the AAA logo creator serial passkey...or sugest where i can download he keygen.tnx

Hi, I am having the same problem as posted on an old thread but my DVD burner wont burn either it keeps ejecting the blank discs saying there is insufficient space. I am using Nero 7 and am on xp can anyone help?

I have this problem that I can download software that I buy, but then when I try to open it on my computer I get the internet explorer window open and jump until I need to shut off the computer and restart it again. The same it happen to me …

hi need help winzyn32.rom not working,.,.,,.,.. i'm using win 7 64bit home edition although my windos working alright but m having a error msg continuously form last two weeks whenevr i start OS it shows this error windows [ATTACH]16511[/ATTACH] [B][I][I]:-O[/I][/I]what th[/B]is thing ..is it harmful ?? and how can i …

Hey all, I have read through quite a few of the threads on this forum and I cannot quite figure out what to do. I have window's XP and I have 2 user accounts for my xp setup...I have my user account and my wifes. Anyway, a few weeks ago …

my keyboard & mouse will not work at all so I cannot load windows xp....it's a Dell Dimension E530 with USB keyboard & mouse controls....was working on cleaning up files to save memory and registry clean and then turned off comp next log in the dell screen appears, and goes …

i upgrade my computer and i reinstalled sp2 on my harddisk....after a week ago i am facing a lot of error problems.and at sometimes my computer is getting restared.... Yesterday when i left my computer ideal it got restarted and at the bios it is saying that disk bhoot error …

how to make a bootable pen drive? (using that i need to install xp in my laptop bcoz my cd drive is not working)

I have a laptop with an integrated Intel Wireless G network card that once worked flawlessly with my Linksys 802.11G router. Now all of a sudden, I can connect to the router (I know this because when I run IPCONFIG it shows the correct default gateway of 192.168.2.1 and it …

Hello Friends, In my PC i installed the widows XP and after some time the date and time of the PC is not showing properly, i have to update it daily. So i changed the CMOS battery and placed the new one after that the PC is working fine. After …

I recently bought a new tv for my upstairs room and replaced my old projector/CRT TV. I still wish to use my old speakers on my new tv, but there are no ports on the back of my new tv that would allow me to connect the speakers. Below are …

Hi Everyone, I've tried searching for a solution for this but I have not found nothing exactly identical to my problem. I have 3 identical PC's (apart from HDD) with 3 copies of Windows XP Pro. As you know it takes a long time to install windows, drivers, updates & …

My computer has gone nuts on me here is what I get when I boot my computer..... We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this. If your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down …

Recently I completely unplugged my computer when I moved my desk (home renovations). When I reconnected it and switched on the power my desktop picture came up but nothing else!!!! No start bar or icons. I've tried everything and when I pressed the windows button its like its working I …

Hello Everyone I am new to this site (as obviously stated above). I have a few questions. Maybe someone can help. A few months ago I built a new computer, being tried of my old Dell. Well everything is fine and well for a while, but recently my computer has …

I sometimes get a lot of traffic from certain ip's that are clearly trying to break in/snoop. Is there a way in IIS to block access for certain ip's? (or ranges?). I can do this in my ftp server software (non IIS)...

Have a HP dv6000 laptop with Vista 64 Home Edition. Thursday morning the user reported it booted to the desktop and then the screen went black. He rebooted, and now the system will boot past the Windows progress bar, but hangs on a black screen displaying only the mouse cursor. …

Hi While in Display Properties, for Win XP service pack 3. I accidently clicked a wrong drop down box and changed display. Problem is it created a black screen back drop. Desktop is black and any window that is opened apart from icons. And right click to bring up display …

I am trying to get my microphone to work with skype but without any luck. Everytime i plug in the headset it comes up line in but not mic? I can hear okay but the mic does not work and was wondering if its because the system does not recognize …

I'm currently at work and updating some pages on our website so they work on both the current and new site. I am trying to view the changes I've done to the current page I'm working on but IE8 won't hard refresh and display my changes on the new site. …

Hi Guys, Recently bought a used PC [url]http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/Scenic/ScenicP/scenicP320.htm[/url] With the D1961 MoBo. It was sold with just OS (XP) Whilst loading programmes I foolishly let a driver checker loose on it which cock-up the onboard graphics driver. In Hardware Manager I got the yellow exclamation mark under "PCI Device" in …

I am having a problem on a friend's computer. Windows Media player automatically starts when windows starts and then when you close it it gives you an error but then it closes and everything seems to work fine. NO it is not listed in Start--Programs--Start folder. I also have tried …

Hello everyone, I really need some help. I am using a Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe motherboard and have ran many operating systems on it with no problem. I have installed XP on this same machine MANY of times. I wanted to install XP on one of my new SATA 1TB drives. …

through xp i cannot able to connect broadband connection(airtel). but later i instalded windos 7 . now i can use internet. wht i should do to use broadband connection using xp.

It can be in any browser, but when you get a a certificate warning popping up and you know the site is OK. Is there anything, other than something in Cache, that might be causing this. And is there a possible fix in browser security or privacy that might stop …

Just wondering what registry cleaners people use? Im an IT administrator and wondering what your views are on registry cleaners, whether you use them, or not, and which ones you use. My favourite is RegistryFix: <snip> I find the user interface easy to navigate and the registry cleaning is very …

Hi, My WEBSITE WORKS IN FIREFOX BUT NOT INTERNET EXPLORER 6 AND 7. Please help me. Thanks,

I was busy on line and it just switched off. I was using it just with battery supply. It now comes on for about 1 second (all lights on) and then goes off again. Someone please help me

hi all, I formatted my pc yesterday & installed my games.. when i play game on.. my screen suddenly.. all colors messed up.I restarted it twice but the problem is still there..?? i don't know wats happening..u guys got any idea..! Thanks in advance for any advice. :)

IE or Firefox pages are seen not stable, if I drag it with the mouse to a particular position the screen do not remain there .The page on the screen is not stable. Same is the case with word files etc. Is it due to some virus or bugs, how …

Hello all. Can someone please show me how to display index.html on my home page? What my home page currently displays, is my IP address, followed by a list of all of the files currently stored inside of my root directory. Thank you.

Have read many blogs etc on the internet regarding error code 8024402C which is preventing me from accessing any "windows update and microsoft web site". Other web sites are OK. Can anyone assist me in solving this problem, I am using Windows 7 Evaluation Copy Build 7100 as the O.S. …

Hi all, Strange problem with one of our Win 2K3 servers. All seems to be working well, except that, having logged on via RDP, I cannot log off. (I prefer to log off RDP sessions rather than disconnect, because then I leave a session space free for another admin if …

So I got this new computer, a Dell XPS 8100, and it runs fine. I spend a week getting every setting fine-tuned and today it tells me my Windows 7 (Home, 64bit) isn't genuine. I tried reentering the key through the command prompt ( slmgr.vbs -ipk [key] ) and it …

I've installed Serenity Software's Editor software on Windows XP SP2 (on a Parallels VM) and there is an add-in to install so the software can operate through Word but it doesn't work. When I install the add-in (on Word 2003) the error comes up Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040200 and "Editor" …

Hey all, I originally had a dual boot of Windows 7 and XP on two seperate drives. Windows 7 being the main one I used, I decided to format and reinstall XP since it had become bloated and messy. All that worked fine, but now all I can boot into …

I have a new PC which I've been using for about 9 months with windows XP. However, since of late, the time it takes to load all the startup programs has become quite long.. i.e the time between when I click the login icon and when the system actually becomes …

After reformatting and getting everything back to normal I decided to make a rescue disk for my AVG anti virus, after using the only two floppys I realized that I wasn't going to have enough to finish the job, so I decided to explore the alternative...a CD. After three unsuccessful …

i have a problem with ma lenovo 34Q lap it will restart if i try to shutdown

Both of my laptops are currently experiencing problems with redirecting. It started as an issue specific to google searches. The link would redirect me to a random website, in which case I would press back until I got to google, and the second attempt at the website would work just …

Hi, my Dell Laptop won't respond and I don't know why. It worked fine this morning and then I left it on for about an hour and when I came back it was just unresponsive. Even CTRL, ALT, Delete didn't do anything, so I had to turn it off at …

In my computer, the usb port is not working properly.what is its solution?

I have XP SP 3 on my lenovo T400 laptop. If I leave the machine alone for some time the Taskbar and the Start button disappear or rather that whole bar at the bottom becomes black. I still have mouse control - sort of. I can not right click on …

Hello, Recently, I've run across all of the contraversy about Internet Explorer's supposed hole-filled security. Now, I won't say that it is completely secure. I understand that with ActiveX controls and other such things, there is some risk if precautions are not taken. However, I don't understand the vitiolic hate …

I am having a problem with my windows7. After some time its make restart. Another problem is the update system does not work. When i click after some it says error in system. Tell me what will i do.... Please give me a solution.... <link snipped>

hello ! i upgraded my pc recently by getting new processor (AMD phenom II x4 945 3.4ghz) ,ATI Radeon 5600 HD g, new motherboard and a power supply , everything works well till the time i started to play some games with high graphichs use like tomb raider underworld , …