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Hi, I can not print pdf files from my system. I have windows xp sp3. When I did search over internet If I would uninstall adobe reader then I will be able to print pdf files. But my problem is this I dont see any adobe reader software in add …

Hi.... :S I need some advice from the Exchange Server 2003 experts ! [B]General info :[/B] - windows server 2003 - exchange server 2003 - windows xp pro with office 2003 - 300 users/mailboxes. [B]Problem: [/B] due to a hardware failure a exchange server database crashed. the worst news was... …

Hi, I've had a look around the forums but I couldn't find a specific answer to my query. I'm following a worksheet I was given from university. We have just started working on SQL and databases and on the worksheet it uses SQL 2008 Server Management Studio. The version I …

ok my situations is when i turn my pc it goes thru the normal procedure of starting up. all the way till you see the windows xp logo then it just goes away and the monitor is blank (a black screen). i tried the repair and that did not fix …

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone knows "What is validity" in terms of Sharepoint? Thanks

I instaled Adobe reader 10 in my Laptop and the next thing I saw ia that it took over all my desktop icons ,any thing that I click it try to open with Adobe reader and ask me to associate Adobe reader with a programe before it can work, even …

I have just set up a server at a local youth club, im fairly new to networking, although i do know alot considering i only started in july. I have set up ADDS on a windows Server 2008 R1 (vista) machine, i have loaded so far, 5 client PC's to …

Hi.. I have an application developed and deployed using sccm 2007. Now, we are to migrate the entire application to SCCM 2012, leading to some issues with the system database. eg : SMS_R_System in SCCM 2007 becomes VSMS_R_System for SCCM 2012. I need to map other such table changes. Can …

Hi All! So, I have a shared windows host with IIS 7 with godaddy, so that I can use MSSQL/TSQL (which, as I understand it, is not available with Linux). However, my server configuration education was with Linux, and focused on the wonderful all encompassing .htaccess file to configure environment …

All the browsers including Chrome, Firefox and IE8 are not working. When I open them, it keeps loading the page but does open the website. Internet Connectivity is there because utorrent is working. I reinstalled chrome but that did't work. I cleaned up the browsers hisotry, also did "ipconfig/renew", "ipconfig/flushdns" …

This is a list of my startup programs. The 2 files circled come up as not found when I boot up and I have to click OK to get the computer to continue the boot. I have unchecked them but the configuration window will come up during the boot process …

the only thing that i can see on my iphone is connect to itunes

hello, i am currently facing a problem with my windows 7 pro, when i click on one specific lan computer under the "network" treelist in the left pane, i get a formerly shared folder on that computer which appears, while it is no longer shared and the currently shared ones …

Playing around with WinDbg, I'm wondering how to view details of every Process object instance (I'm assuming there is more than one). WinDbg reports I have an object named: ntkrnlmp!_EPROCESS with members: +0x000 Pcb : _KPROCESS +0x160 ProcessLock : _EX_PUSH_LOCK +0x168 CreateTime : _LARGE_INTEGER +0x170 ExitTime : _LARGE_INTEGER +0x178 RundownProtect …

HI all, quick questiona bout a laptop I would like to buy for my parents, a dell 15, i3 processor, 4gb ram and windows 8. Now, I have absolutely no experience at all with wondows 8 and I was wondering if anybody can let me know whether it is worth …

Hi, I've recently got my first tech guy job and i've nearly got my head around how all the servers and stuff works in the IT department. I have thought of something though. when you PXE boot a client into WDS and install an image onto the client machine and …

My internet browsers and internet browsing related software (such as updaters and uninstallers and installers) just won't open... I only have two internet browsers Firefox(Mostly used) and Google Chrome. Everytime I try to open it, the cursor will turn into the "Working in desktop" cursor for half a second to …

I have a Dell Deminsion E310 running windows XP. Shortly after starting up computer a dialog box with the heading "Windows File Protection" appears. The verbage in the dialog box "Files that are required for windows to run properly have been replaced by unrecognized versions. To maintain system stability windows …

This issue has been bugging me since like forever! I have got **two** computers, which both run Windows 7 **SP1**, and a printer attached to one of them (the one with the printer has got Home Premium x64 and the other one has Ultimate x64, not sure that this. matters …

Hey guys, can you take a look through these specs for a laptop and tell me if there any good and if there's any problems with them. thanks. [Laptop link](http://www.johnlewis.com/231740075/Product.aspx)

I have a subwoofer and 4 mini speakers but only 2 speakers work while playing music, where in control panel if i test the speakers they all work? I can show anyone screen prints of settings if they need it. Thank you for your time. Mat

I want to make macro in Word to find "the" in document and replace it with "THE". Only words which have space before and after "the" should be changed and the in these or words like that should not change. How can I write commands for it in Word. I …

Hi all, My laptop is running Windows 7 64. I need to get into my run it in safe mode but when I press F8 upon startup but I am not given the option. I get Start Windows Normally or a prompt to fix the startup process because apparently my …

I have a strange problem with my computer, and I'm going to do my best to describe it. When I use my computer for sometimes up to two minutes or up to three hours whatever program I'm in, or if I'm on the desktop at the time, the icons will …

hi, I recently got win 8 and when I want to connect to a vpn the main connection goes limited so then it has no internet access anybody knows how to fix it ? thanks

What is the syntax of command for viewing list of commands in command prompt?I have tried help command but it does not work.

Hi there, I installed Linux mint14 with Windows XP as dual boot. But after installing i realized that i did not gave any swap space to linux. So i deleted linux and entered Recovery Console with XP's bootCD. After entering Recovery Console, i typed "fixmbr" and restarted pc. Then i …

Hi,Can i ask about on my desktop.why is that when i am going to switch on my desktop computer it will always says system date not set,Press F2 to set up,Press F2 for default set up etc...I tried to change the system date in the bios to change it to …

I am experimenting with data deduplication under Server 2012. A question I have, for which I have found no answer: What happens in a situation with identically named files that are for example an identical image, but at different resolutions? Is there any part of these files that is the …

Hey Geniuses, Greetings from Sagar. There is a problem i am facing. After copying profiles of Users to their Newly Created Domain Accounts e.g. Local Account: WESKERSE7EN Domain Account: SAGARSE7EN Profile Copied from WESKERSE7EN TO SAGARSE7EN The Profile is SUCCESSFULLY COPIED. BUT AFTER THE USER LOGS INTO THE DOMAIN ACCOUNT: …

My windows 7 Pro 32 bit came up unbootable last weekend. I have tried all sorts of fixes like Windows repair console, fixboot, fixmbr, rebuild bcd and even manually replacing missing boot files. Still NG. I am now faced with a full reinstall. I have been looking around to see …

Hi I am using Window vista.I want to keep my folder secure. How can I set password on it. I know below way to lock folder but this is not effective I dont know on Window vista. Right click on desktop -Then Select New -Then Select Compressed (zipped) Folder -Then …

I am a relative neophyte in approaching this problem. I just reinstalled Windows 7 on a new laptop hard drive, but now have a problem that affect many programs. I think it may have to do with SSL or accessing https sites ont he web. For instance it affects Outlook …

Does anyone know were to find ws_win32.lib in windows? I have to link against it in an application but I can't find it. I'm using windows xp. What is it anyway? Thanks

I have a trouble with Windows 2000. While troubleshooting some VPN connection problems, I uninstalled two hidden network devices: WAN Miniport (PPTP) and WAN Miniport (L2TP). Now I'm not able to get them back. Without those devices, my existing VPN connections don't work ("A device type was specified that does …

helle everyone, I have a big problem. I was reinstalling windows xp professional on my sisters pc and it rebooted and it give me a BSOD Unmountable boot volume. I have tried everything. I tested the HDD and its in perfect condition. no bad sectors or problems. I get this …

I used to code on MS Visual Studio 2008. It had MSSQL Server 2005 installed with it. Recently I uninstalled MS Visual Studio 2008 and installed MS Visual Studio 2010. But it didnt uninstalled MSSQL Server 2005. And MS Visual Studio 2010 installed MSSQL Server 2008. So basically I have …

HI I am experiencing a problem with the system clock. Basically the laptop in question, an asus, had its battery removed a while ago. A few months ago, I noticed something was wrong with the clock. Everytime I unplug the adapter - when the laptop is off - the system …

Hi all, I have to fix a laptop with windows vista on it (asus) and I was wondering if anybody can assist me with that please. The laptop is very very slow and has some more problems and needs to be formatted. I have the recovery disk and the drivers …

I'm not even sure that this is the correct forum to post this question, so please feel free to redirect me if it isn't. I've been tasked with something that seems just short of impossible (for me) to do. Bottom line: I have to allow anybody with a browser to …

Hi, can i ask some help with you all experts...I have a laptop and i want to put a restriction to the other user account,I have only 1 administrator account and 1 user account.I want that he cannot install software and only me can install as the administrator with the …

One of my computers is 7 or 8 years old. I've never had any problems until now with Microsoft accepting my OS as genuine (and it is). Yseterday, I got a notice that MSE would no longer be operational because my copy of Vista Home Premium was not "genuine". Today, …

Hello, I am after restoring a few computers with Vista on and I want to know for certain if I could restore them using a upgrade version of vista. I am after booting from the upgrade disc and installing vista from scratch and using the key provided with the computer …

Hello, Is there a way i can support Arabic language in windows CE or i have to install an Arabic version of Win CE ?

I am having some wierd issues on one of the email accounts for a customer I manage. Recently his exchange account when accessed in outlook 2003 will start deleting all email messages in the inbox. I had to create another folder and have all message routed to that on to …

How can I copy folder present in C drive to a folder in D drive using command prompt? what are the commands for this purpose?

Hey guys alright I am back again and needing some assistance or a point in a right direction, issue: A friend had gave me there lap top and they do not remember the windows password to log on, so trying to get passed it, I made a boot cd to …

My mom encounterd this problem where she can get on facebook, but no other sites will work on her computer. We are currently using chrome (we have tried Firefox) and other computers on the network are not experencing the problem. I tried to fix the problem but I couldn't find …

I had a hard drive crash, which meant I had to install a new HDD in my Dell 64-Bit XPS 1350 (lovely computer). I had previously been running Windows 7 Ultimate Professional which I had upgraded from the OEM Win 7 Home Premium by means of a disk I purchased …

Hi all, I'm working on a Dell that suddenly won't load the network adapter drivers (code 31), I've un/re-installed drivers, installed a different adapter which won't load either, same problem; the 1394 network adapter also same. I've ran scans, no major viruses or malware, it just can't seem to load …