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[color=black][size=3]I tried to get the nic on my motherboard to work and got a message that the hardware did not have a Microsoft digital signature, but I continued anyway. Ever since this attempt, I have been getting the following errors in the event viewer and my ip address is not …

Hi, I know it's a fairly basic query but all advice would be appreciated.Is it better to register your domain name (obviously my first site) with your intended web host,or with an independent company? I suspect the latter but does it matter? best regards maclantis

Hi! How can I resize on a windows 2003 server a partition ? Regards, gicio

I have a newly purchased computer on the way. For protection this time around I am not going with Norton Systemworks, or any of the other [B]suites[/B], choosing instead to buy a [B]separate[/B] firewall, virus scanner, spyware deleter, and registry editor/cleaner. I already have the best in every category, Zonealarm …

i have a dell c400 and i set a password on it but then i forgot it i cant get into my computer and i need help to get into it anyone know?

ok im a way newbie at all this so be patient with me please. whne i boot my computer up and log into my profile the only thing that shows up besides my wallpaper is a registry keys box, my explorer.exe will not load on its own i have to …

A friend of mine has an OEM machine with XP Home installed, but the file sytem is FAT. Her son finds that a lot of his games wont work on FAT system. Can I convert to NTFS, but also without corrupting the installation files in case at a future date …

I have downloaded a programme for which a code is required to register. I have the code but when I enter it, nothing happens. There is a note under the code box to say I must have administrative privileges to get the code to work. Mine is Windows XP home …

My pc will not startup and run normally. I receive a message on power up "that windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt <windows root>/system 32 hal.dll please re-install a copy of the above file". I made an ms-dos startup disk from another PC. I …

I am hoping I can get some help from you guys, I am taking a computer security course and we need to write a Caesar Cipher program, where you can input the text and offset and get the the encrypted results back. I have run into a problem with it …

i have been trying to play my magic the gathering game for win 95 on my win xp computer and i cant even get it to load in the computer it keeps telling me that the program is to old it is for win 95 and is not compatable with …

My XP system came with Norton 2003 and I have found it OK but it is due for update and several people have advised me to get another AV programme to back up Norton. Any ideas on one that is reliable, easy to set up (I have tried to download …

Hi!!! can someone tell me how to make Windows XP 200 % faster? any registry hacks? regards, gicio

Hey, I was using my computer, and it was working nicely and normally when it freezed for no apparent reason. I had one program running at the time...the mouse was working alright, all its functions were still there; same with the keyboard; except the mouse was invisible. The pointer was …

Can someone please tell me how many unique visitors i need to have visit my site before it would be a good idea to start advertising on it? Also how many hits i would need on it? thanks

Hi All, I am running a W2k Domain and i want to know that is this possible that we can disable CD-ROM drive on all clients (member) through Group Policy in windows 2000. If yes please let me know that which option to select under MMC snap-in to implement this …

[COLOR=Purple]This is my problem that I'm having.. I ran this software called easycleaner and I was deleting duplicate files.. not knowing that this one was very a important one..anyway now I'm getting this on my kids computer screen [B]Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: …

Ok, I built my own PC and it has been a rock for two years. I've since lost my copy of Windows XP, can't seem to find it. I'm getting the HAL.DLL file is missing or corrupt error. I saw one of the threads on here regarding it, but none …

i have a 80gig Seagate Barracudda 7200.7 which i purchased last yr. Unfortunately for me it stopped functioning recently for some reason. FOrtunately it was still under warranty and was ecstatic to get it yesterday since my warranty runs out next week. so i try to install windows xp pro...initial …

Windows will not boot. The root directory is corrupt and hence the "bad or missing System file". This came about after uprading Zone Alarm. During the mandatory reboot I logged in as someone other than the administrator. As it was nearly complete with whatever process it was doing after logging …

Hey my computer is so completely messed up i decided to backup all my files then reinstall everything over again..but the built in windows xp recovery( that deletes everything and makes it like a new comp again) does not work...it says user partition not found we will create one...so it …

Hi: I'm working on a Dell Inspiron 500m Laptop running Windows XP. The machine suddenly crashed (I was programming but nothing related to the OS) and now it won't reboot. It runs through the Dell bios startup and then goes to a black screen. I've attempted to boot from the …

Is there an equivalent to Visual Basic for Linux. Is there a cross compiler that will take my old source codes?

Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP is a recommended upgrade that fixes many issues (mainly security related). It includes all of the Critical Updates that have been issued since Windows XP was released, which should simplify new installations as well as reinstallations. This thread will help you decide if …

I installed a new hard disk in my notebook as my older one got a failure.There is windows xp professional in the new one.The dilemma is that it is taking too much time to get started,almost 15 minutes.And also,after getting started,my notebook is working very slowly.Task manager is showing 100% …

How much would you spend for an ad on a website's page making 100 visits a day, which PR is about 4 or 5...? You pay on a monthly basis. The website belongs to the same category. I guess this is the right thread to post such question.

I have a relatively new (Aug '05) Sony Vaio S460 that has a nasty habit of crashing. It follows a relatively predictable pattern in that it will crash soon after powering up, displaying a blue screen for a split second, before restarting. Afterwards, it is stable for days. There is …

Hello there! I´m not exactly shure if I´m right on this page cause I´m not a Computer prof. but I´ve got a serious problem wich I can´t solve, so I hope you can maybe help me (also my english isn´t the best and I have to translate into English but …

A father forgot his administrator passord and needs to download security updates. Windows XP Home Edition. Any suggestions?

Hi guys n gals, I get a microsoft internet explorer pop up saying 'Out of line memory at line 94' regularly when i open up my browser, any one of you experienced people know how to get rid? :mrgreen: Cheers Dougie