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I am searching for the master key, that is used for encrypting the private key files.. The master key is present in the folder: RootDirectory \Documents and Settings\< username >\Application Data\Microsoft\Protect But the "protect" folder is not present on my machine... plzzz guide me why is this so... as all …

I was doing a 'search' on my winxp pc, and accidentally found this file folder C:\Program Files\MAV and mavinst.exe. i am baffled as to what this file/program could be. Anyone here..any ideas? Thanks for all your help.

Hi, I installed window 7 which is retail,can you help me plese to enlighten my mind what does a retail operating system means.? Thank you in advance.

guys i bought a new notebook HP probook 4430s which is loaded with free DOS. but now i want to install win XP on my notebook which is not going in right way. i inserted XP SP2 bootable CD in my notebook after loading all files instead of showing format …

I'm running a Dell XPS 15, OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Today I tried installing Linux Mint next to Windows 7, thought I might like it. When I booted from the live cd, and tested Mint for a while, I noticed that I couldn't connect to my wireless network. I …

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

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

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 …

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 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 …

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

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

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?

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 :)

Windows wont open .exe files, it will ask what do i want to run program using, and i have to manually find the file. How can i fix this? I saw a solution in the xp section but i wasnt sure if that would work for windows 7.

Hi, I am using Windows 7 64bit home premium edition. I am unable to install any software in my system. Every time when i try to install any software an error message window appears with the following message. [B] C:\Program Files(x86)\..... An error occurred while trying to rename a file …

i got this mesage "Windows cuold not start because the following file is missing or corrupt" System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows set up using the original Setup CD ROM.... thats when i added a 500 MB RAM on the laptop of my wife coz …

I did some registry tweaks and must have done something wrong because when I try to send an e-mail with an attachment (video) I get this: The message could not be sent because its size exceeded the server's limit. You can use the option, located in Tools | Accounts | …

Hi all, My friend wants to get connected internet with a netsetter pendrive device. when he connect the device to his usb, a msg box appears.(plz look the image). he suddenly pressed the ok button. but that msg box not only dissappear but also multiplied into several instances. At the …

I've trying to move over my Office Xp Outlook Express .wab file to Office 2010 Outlook. I've been successful in bringing over the .pst file with a few minor glitches like the Inbox, Drafts, Sent Items and Deleted Items showing up under Personal Folders. I sure would like to delete …

Hi I have two desktops one has Office 2003 and the other my "graphics and video PC" has Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium. Both use XP Pro. I can't use Adobe Acrobat as MS Word is installed on my other PC. There are a few other issues, that lead …

My CD drive was not appearing in the My Computer window so I ran the regedit and deleted all of the upper and lower filters...now my keyboard and mouse will not work. The computer boots to the desktop and the mouse arrow is there but does not respond. Not too …

In the last few days I have lost the ability to render certain images on DaniWeb. For example, the icons to the left of the threads now show only as text. Likewise with the "buttons" in the edit window. Any ideas what might have caused this or how to fix …

I am trying to update my drivers and seem to be going in circles. (By the way, all of my hardware is working.) I read that the best place to download drivers is the manufacturer's website but when I go there (Microsoft) I keep winding up on sites that offer …

Hi all, i want to send some big files (upto 20mb) to my friend. some are .exe files. how can i send this to him ?. -vinod

Hi all, I need a simple electronic simulation tool. i googled a lot but all the software are big and complex. most of them need the circuit to be completed with ground connection. But i need a simple one that is,if i draw a 12v battery and a 1k resistor. …

In an effort to teach myself more about my computer I have come across and downloaded The Tweakguides Tweaking Companion and it seems to be a very good source of information. I guess I'm just asking for confirmation from you guys (the experts) if I'm on the right track. Is …

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.

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 guys, Hopefully someone can help me. I have this error when I try to load a webpage in Internet Explorer, is null or not an object. it says some errors on page blah blah. When I try to load the same page on another computer it works fine, I …

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, 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 …

This is kind of a random question, but what are the different speeds of internet, what's the fastest, and how much would they cost. I'm not really looking for any specific location, nor am I looking into getting it, I'm just curious to what is available these days.

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 …