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Memory Loss? Not always a problem Have you ever wondered why after spending some time working on your computer, that the more programs you open and close, the less available resources you have? You'd think that closing a program would free up any resources it takes up when running right? …

I bought a PC second hand, well it has this duel boot thing it asks me if i want to load XP or ME. All I want to do is remove it and run XP. Then format and repartition my HD. Seems simple enough for some. But me well I've …

Ok, so here's my problem. From one of the workstations on our LAN it's not possible to print anymore to any of the network printers shared on the DC. The DC runs 2000 Server and the workstation runs XP Pro. The main printer is a sharp ar-275 but also the …

Hi Can anyone help me please? My Volume controls have dissapeared, when accessing them via programs>>>Accessories>>>Entertainment>>>Volume Control... It comes up with the message NO ACTIVE MIXER DEVICES. It then asks me to add new hardware, which i do, then asks me to install software, which i have none. Please can …

Hi. I have a Compaq Presario 1625 laptop computer running at 266M with Win98 4.10.1998. I am trying to set it up to work wireless to the internet. I have a PC card that works successfully to another laptop with my Router setup . But, cannot get it to work …

i like it ,Slim Browser ,its so much like IE ,Im starting to wonder if it is a alternitive to IE, or IE skinnie sister !LOL [url]http://www.flashpeak.com/[/url]

Right, iv'e been stressing over this for the past couple of days. The lowdown is my Broadband connection connects fine, i can ping the dns server recieving 4 packets, so there is a connection. The problem is that IE6 wont loud any pages "cannot display..." also my games wont work …

Hi, After my PC was repaired due to a power failure. For some reasons, the antivrus software (Trend Micro's Internet Security) does not automatically restart itself. Usually, the icon would be at the taskbar, now it's missing and I have to manually find the icon under my Start - Program …

Ok im using windows xp pro sp1 all updates are in. I have been sing hiberate....i last used it about 3 days ago...but to my surprise when i was to use it late this morning it is gone....its not there when you right click and go to screen saver ..or …

hey guys ihave run into a dilemma , i have a usb memory stick with 16 mb of space on it and i dont know how to access it . im running windows nt ,, any help is appreciated

When I attempt to open System Restore I get an Error message as follows: AppName: rundll32.exe AppVer: 5.1.2600.2180 ModName: srrstr.dll ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 000099b2 --------------- Another thread with an identical problem had the following message: "However, running the sr.inf:install solved the problem. Had to browse around, a bit, to find …

Ok, I had this question a while ago, and didn't get much results: Hey everyone. Just noticed a little problem. The computer at my desk is running XP Pro. and my computer in my office is running XP Home. Well, to run a remote shutdown on my XP Pro. computer, …

i install the via 97 realtek audio driver after restarting , my computer hangs and when i use safe mode options i received the error message (C0000221 unknown hard error \systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll) i try everthing fom disabling the hardware which is onboard from the bios but nothing happens i do not …

It's a fresh install of XP Pro Srvc Pck 2. Of course IE is the latest version. Anytime I try to read the source and click it in the menu nothing happens. Any ideas as to why? It wouldn't be the pop-up killer in SP 2 would it. If so, …

HP Officejet R 80 printer/fax/scanner worked just fine until I upgraded to XP SP2. Printer works, but scanner does not...saw some info indicating that the drivers were not SP2 compatible. Searched quite a bit and cannot locate SP2 drivers for scanner. Anyone? Thanks, Carrie

Did a clean install yesterday of XP as computer kept freezing. After the install my slave drive (F:) is not showing. Instead it is showing on my computer as removable disk. How do I get it back as my slave hard drive?

[COLOR=Magenta]undefined[/COLOR] I could not enter hotmail to see my e-mails, after I type my user and password it shift me to a blank page with nothing on it. On the other hand I can easilly access to mesenger and to yahoo mail. I really nee a hint to solve this. …

I have win XP Pro. When I wish to shutdown the computer it gives me a window that says trying to shutdown rundll32 however after it tries that I get another message saying that it cannot shutdown the file because it is not responding. Kindly let me know how I …

When trying to view a pdf file, an error comes up stating "Windows needs to install MS Windows Journal. All the other PC's in the group have the same configuration but this is the only one that is coming up with errors. Can anyone help?

Hi all it's my first post , and I have a bit of a problem with getting my desktop area to change from 640 by 480 pixels to 800 by 600 pixels! It was working just fine yesterday and my wife wanted to change the settings to make the screen …

i've had this problem for a bit now. whenever i open up IE it just will not detect an internet connection. it works on every other desktop on this computer but not mine. i've been using opera ever since it stopped working. i'm using windows XP. i have been to …

I removed and then installed ms office in a windows 95 machine and from then I can't locate the send/receive tab.Where could the problem be?

Ok, after a week of trying to install Linux I gave up. Now, after the millions of times I've partitioned the hard disk, the hard drive doesnt boot automaticly at startup because, technicly, there isnt really anything there. Anyway I got my hands on a friend's XP install disk and …

I've made inumerable errors. I installed XP on a harddrive that had 2000 Pro on it, without creating a partition. I need to reformat and start alll over again, but can't seem to find a way to reformat. I try and get an error message that something else is in …

On my son's Dell desktop, I have been trying to run "Setup" from a CD and from a floppy. The program starts but then disapears before doing anything. Is there a setting that may have been changed?

Hi ,XP PRO,3 users,2 have a active bar on the left side ,same as the active one in mycomputer and Windows manager window .It just appeard one day months apart on the 2 users ,can't get rid of it anyone know how!1 see attachec picture .

I cannot scandisk or defrag my computer because it freezes it. I have just reinstalled win 98se over itself again due to an explorer error upon start up. That seemed to do the trick but I still cannot defrag or scan. I am just trying to get everything straight here. …

When i click to open Paint some error comes up telling me that it has performed and illegal operation...... The details are the following: MSPAINT caused an invalid page fault in module MFC42.DLL at 016f:6c37f9eb. Registers: EAX=00000000 CS=016f EIP=6c37f9eb EFLGS=00010202 EBX=00680c94 SS=0177 ESP=0056f91c EBP=0056f940 ECX=00007fff DS=0177 ESI=00691330 FS=1247 EDX=000163a4 ES=0177 …

In windows word for windows xp service pack 2 mine starts with track changes on. This is very annoying can some one share with me on how to keep this from happening

Hi all, When clicking 'start' I have an otion titled 'My Recent Documents' which list all the recent files I've just looked at. I'm using XP. I don't particularly wish the recent files to be available to be displayed. How do I get rid of this annoying option being listed …

Hi, After cleaning up the spyware on my PC. I had 2 critical internet options tabs missing - Security and Advanced. As such, I am unable to go to sites which requires secured connections. Can someone help me on this. I am using Windows XP Professional which will not allow …

Hi there, Help!! I am having trouble with my Toshiba Satellite 3000. I am running XP Pro on half the 30M drive and XP Home on the other half. It is in XP Pro that when I try to connect to the net with either the 56k modem or ADSL …

Hello, everyone - I am the system adminstrator at a small company running 13 workstations with XP Pro, and am in the midst of installing SP2 to all workstations. The installation has gone smoothly on all but 2 stations; the two in question are giving me an error about 3/4 …

I fdisked to clean off a virus from my daughters computer. I brought it back up but her 98 didn't have her modem driver in it. We've looked everywhere to see where she got it from the last time we rebuilt her harddrive. No luck. This is an old Gateway …

Hi everyone, Im having some problems with startup on windows xp pro, whenever i start the comp i have my documents and my computer popping up and its doing my head in also i have uninstalled windows messenger but i still see the "Messenger" Button under Tools in internet explorer …

on boot i get a screen asking me for a password to start microsoft network. if i click cancel the boot continuse normally. how can i make it not ask to start microsoft network? tia frank :?:

Hi ,guys and gals .first off I hate Hotmail ,but my wife uses it faithfully ,problem is she gets email from friends with a lot of little images in them that don't show up,cant see them justthe little red X or nothing at all ,just reference from sender that they …

when I go to certian websites, and try to click on a link from the website I am viewing it will not go. I get no responce when I click on the link. I am using windows xp service pack 1. I have a dell dimension 8250 pentium 4. I …

Hi, I am in the process of building my first computer and have a question about WinXP, when I bought my memory and motherboard I also bought the WinXP OEM version (from zipzoomfly) because it was about 150 dollars cheaper then the full version and the only difference was the …

In an attempt to connect my daughters computer to a wireless network I installed my mother's old hard drive which had the windows ME operating system on it. My hard drive had windows 98 and the wireless equiptment will not work with 98. Mom does not have the disks to …

I tried to install windows XP over my other xp to reformat and I went through all the steps and such and when I boot up I have the 2 choices of Windows XP and Windows XP. Also when I go into my C drive it looks like I still …

I know there are programs out there to turn scanners into fax machines. But has anyone used any? I need a good program that will help me do this for free or **cough~cheap**. Nothing serious, I just need something I can use to fax weekly paystubs to Pittsburgh. I have …

What is a .ttf file used for? Can it be used in photoshop? :rolleyes:

Help, I need to wipe my son's Hard drive and re-install XP pro. Well he's 13 going on 21 and he's been looking at stuff he shouldn't be even considering at his age. Would someone send me a step by step procedure for formatting and re-installing XP pro? I want …

Ok guys, i don't need help or anything....... Im just writing this to warn you about some bad things I've heard about Service Pack 2 for Win XP. One of my relatives works at Boeing and she's been asking some of the tech agents at her work about the SP. …

hi my computer is shutting down for some reason whenver i play Americas Army. that is the only time it shuts down and i or none of my friends know whats wrong here. i tried to reinstall the game and that did not work either. ever since i got this …

[QUOTE=zoophoria]I had the exact same problem as you, I uninstalled all java components and now it works again. Hope this will help for you too.[/QUOTE] Hi, I am also running Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633 on XP Home. My problem is when every I want to open this browser it close in …

I can't get my Internet Explorer to stop blocking pop-ups so that i can bring up a page.

Your Operating System Version and its patch level (e.g. Windows XP Service Pack 1) This can be found (on Windows machines) by going to the Control Panel -> System (under the General Tab). The Make and Model of your machine (if it isn't a custom-built pc) The last few programs …

Got this laptop with MS Windows 2000 5.0 SP 4 in it. Now I am just a user assigned to this laptop. Dont have administrator rights. Cant download anything on this laptop.....dont even have winzip installed in this & can download it. The person who setup this laptop is unavailable. …