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Good evening you all, Today and after having several problems with Vista I finally was able to downgrade to XP. I was able to find the drivers wich was a really hard task although right now the problem is, as said, that I am not able to connect to the …

Hey guys...I have delayed asking this for too long but maybe its high time. My UPS faced some problems and it would automatically close down. So, basically windows was shut down improperly. Now, the problem is that my computer wont run chkdsk and thereare lots of damaged files. I tried …

I have recently installed Windows 7 (ultimate, 64 bit), on a Medion Titanium MD 8385PC desktop making it dual boot with Windows xp. Now when I log on using xp I still have sound but not when I log on using Windows 7. The onboard soundcard is a "C-Media AZA …

I know it's probably not possible, unless someone is working on it. Is there a way to install Win7-64 over top Win7-32 ? What about the option of having a complete Windows7-32 backup and then restoring that back up after installing Windows7-64 ?

I used to use Windows Media Player (version 10) to rip my CDs, so I set the Tools/Options for ripping in WMP to "rip inserted CD." I now use other software for ripping, so I have turned this feature off in WMP. However, WMP does not recognise this. Whenever I …

A friend of mine has a Acer L5100 running Vista. During the loading of Update 955430 (which is a pre-requisite for SP1) the update failed as did the update for SP1. At some point after - i.e. a couple of months - another update has caused internet to stop working …

Guys A strange thing happening to a friend's PC; when press Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up Task Manager instead of the security box. I have failed to figure it out; checked the drivers, the individual keyboard tabs etc Even checked to see if some managment /configuration tool was installed but none. Any …

I tried defraging my computer and this certificates thing came up. Does anyone know how to fix it? I tried following these directions but it didn't help. [B][url]http://forums.techguy.org/windows-xp/795175-disk-defragment-how-did-i.html[/url][/B].

Hi there Daniweb new friends, I am a new member and the idea to join you came after seen a similar "issue" on this site. I have among other pc's this SONY VAIO VGN-FS285M- XP HOME+SP3, Office Pro 2007, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, Bootable in partition 1. c:\ in English …

Hi I am having this problems since around 5-6 days. My computer gets hang, mouse pointer gets lost (invisible), and key strokes work after a lag of 1 sec to 3-4 secs. After a few seconds (say from 3 secs to 10-12 secs), it will automatically get to normal state, …

I have a Dell Dimension 9100 running XP Home that is freezing fairly regularly. It boots and performs fine, but after a period of time ranging from a few minutes to 30 minutes it gets sluggish responding to events and then freezes completely. I ran a malware and AV scan …

Hi everyone! I have a huge problem with my laptop. Well for one I haven't had ANY problems whatsoever since I bought it a yr ago. I was using it yesterday morning, turned it off, and then last night it just wasn't working anymore. The last thing I downloaded was …

I just bought a new hp laptop for my daughter. After booting the machine and creating backup systems disks, I went to User Accounts and setup a new account for myself with Administrator rights. I then changed my daughter's account to a Standard User. Next, I booted to my new …

We look after a lot of windows 2003 servers running Oracle 10.2.0.4. What I'm trying to do is remove the older info from log files. For example oracle writes an alert log of everything that happens on the database, I want to remove the older stuff whilst it's still running …

Hello, I tried playing a movie with Windows Media Player. I have sound but not video. A message screen did come up and said that WMP did not close properly and some codecs were missing. My version of WMP is 11 and I would like to know what codecs I …

my warcraft III is not functioning well.. it is running but the screen flash: 59.8 khz/ 74.8Hz Frequenct out of range Try another resolution.. i've tried changing resolution but the problem...

can someone give me suggestion about buying a motherboard that's insane GOOD in gaming? Whats the price and the specs and brand. Thank you!

I am working so many things at the same time right now I am just hoping that someone has actually done... what I am about to ask. My old [B]PIII IBM r30 thinkpad[/B] is a --good ---solid 'little' machine. comes with cd drive (swap w/floppy) 256 meg of ram, and …

I am working so many things at the same time right now I am just hoping that someone has actually done... what I am about to ask. My old [B]PIII IBM r30 thinkpad[/B] is a --good ---solid 'little' machine. comes with cd drive (swap w/floppy) 256 meg of ram, and …

Under Vista, I try to install a Lexmark x2600, but am prompted to click OK to uninstall old software. It had been working before, but suddenly stopped. The owner says she uninstalled the printer and all software, which I verified. I also deleted any lexmark folders, registry keys,and services (why …

OS is the Windows vista starter. My friend sent me a zip compressed file comprising videos. So when I clicked open - it prompted me to choose which program I wanted to open the zipped file in. Since it was video files, I clicked on the Windows Media. Windows media …

I forget where I can use my logon ID and password to automaticlly login every time my computer has to start. Where can I find this in Windows 2000 pro.

Windows 7..... Windows Live, Norton, CCleaner & Yahoo combined bar, take up 1/5of my screen. I get them even if I decline their install. I can disable them, but that doesn't uninstall them. They are driving me nuts! Please help. Thanks

Hello, my issue is actually one that I can not find on the internet. The problem is: when I try to write to it nothing really happens. A windows pops up saying "Copying Files" but it goes no where no matter how long I leave it. I have tried two …

Alot of people say that put your CD in and restart your computer and then the setup starts but mine doesent do thati got the CD Drivers & Utilities Intel Chipset For Windows VISTA is this the correct CD?

I recently bought Windows XP and installed MSN Messenger. The problem is that when I start up, the Messenger window pops up with my online contacts but then reverts to sign in screen and a message at the bottom right of my monitor says " You have signed in to …

Trying to download and run Prison Tycoon on my pc. When I click to open the game it shows the Direct3D Renderer Creation Error and then closes out the game. Not sure what is causing this or how to fix it? Any ideas or help?

I have a Gateway 508GE and i am current running Vista Premium on it and my sound isn't working. The drives are High Definition Audio Device and they are produce by Realtek how can i get my sound to started back to work on here i really do need it. …

registry editor and task manager has been disabled in my computer because of some virus activity.plz anybody help me to make them enable.

Hi I'm currently stuck in an infinite loop because of the code I've written and i can't stop the code, close excel etc. Basically the code runs after a cell change, displays a msgbox and then causes itself to run again, and while this is happening i can't do anything …

I purchased a new laptop with Vista and am waiting for my free upgrade to Windows 7 to arrive. I also recently purchased Office Professional 2003 and am wondering if I need to wait to install it until AFTER I upgrade to Windows 7. It could be several weeks before …

Can anyone help me with information please? I am looking to set up a surveillance system with 2-4 cameras to monitor outdoors at night. Ideally it would be motion detected and record to a dedicated pc. Only problem is I am not sure where to start looking for what I …

I just recently tried to turn on my laptop (Compaq Persario F700) and going a rather upsetting message. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem: 1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer. 2. Choose your …

The backstory: I want to be able to sell this embedded system that I'm creating, a large part of which relies upon an executable piece of software running under the windows operating system on a small PC board in the unit. Software updates for the customer should be easily enough …

I suddenly am unable to receive email sent from my friend from her primary email address and when I try to send email to that address it bounces back. Yet when we both use her alternate email address the messages are received. It's as if something is suddenly blocking access …

Hi i recently upgraded from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium. Since Windows 7 no longer includes Windows Mail as an email client, i downloaded Mozilla Thunderbird and love it. I pinned it to my start menu as well as my task bars and about two days …

My specs are AMD Athlon(tm) 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 2.20Ghz 2 GB Ram ATI Radeon X1550 series I know I can Run it but isn't 64 bit if you plan on installing more than 2 GB Ram? Wouldn't it be useless if I don't buy more ram? If …

Im Having a problem when my computer starts until bios setup and when I continue to load the windows the computer will restart in loading the bios setup. When I choose to run my computer in safe mode, many codes will appear then the bios setup will again restart. I …

Hey! Looking for some news! I've got no access to wpa2 wireless security after installing xpsp3. It can't connect to an existing wpa2 network, and wpa2 is not even an option in the Wireless Network Connection properties. I've researched and seen lots of complaints about this problem but no solutions. …

Win 7 64 Hi, this problem began when my computer/program crashed while running frets on fire. After reboot I got a message that mscorwks.dll could not be laoded so I ran sfc /scannow but this did not fix it so I used takeown to take ownership of the entire folder …

I'm new at attempting massive backups. I purchased a program call Rapid Backup 2, and I backed up x amount of data on the "C" drive and all of the data on the "D" drive. It took 7 or 8 discs, but when I view the disc in Windows Explorer …

i have internet connected in all my computers but i have bloced net surfing by blocking port80 from the router. could anyone suggest a way to change the settings of one computer temporarly to access the net. i can only use internet explorer.(no extra program to be installed) thankx

Hey guys, When I create a file on the server and i login with an account called engineer and try to delete the file it says access denied make sure it's not in use or is write protected. I have the ntfs permissions set. I tried with administrator account and …

[B][I]I had windows xp installed in my computer and after then I installed Fedora Linux in one of the partition of the harddisk. After Linux installation Linux has become my default operating system. But now I wanna make windows the default operating system. Plz help me to do this.[/I][/B]

hi guys, what are the uses of hosts file in windows? normally, i just use it to trick users to block some sites on their workstation.. but is there any other use aside from blocking sites? any input is greatly appreciated... ;)

I purchased a USB to IDE/SATA adapter, successfully removed a corrupt hard drive from a Dell Dimension 2400 running XP Home SP3, connected it to my Laptop via USB, (WinXP Pro) recognized the drive but could not run anything on the drive without the message that the drive could not …

got a dell optiplex 330 which had winxp service pack 2, an upgrade to service pack 3 led to a blue screen. A reformat and an attempted clean install of winxp failed with 0x0000007B (0xF7ABE524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) error message. A tested linux install worked why and how I don't …

Hi, I have just found a new drive in "My computer" but nowhere else (It is not shown under "Disk management"). In properties I get "Local Disk "Q", File system RAW, with 0 Bytes, all blue = all space used. What ever I try to do in "My computer" gives …

hi all..... I am Gary from MAlaysia......I am new here.What i want to ask is why i got this error message...It started whrn i install application in Win XP.So the application can't be start.Before this i already install this application in Win 98 but there is no problem....Can someone pls …

I have Windows XP and Windows7 networked fine. My problem is when I ping the WindowsXP machine from Windows7 I get "[B]request time out[/B]", yet they can share files back and forth. It doesn't make sense.