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Hey everyone. Ok, I just noticed that in my Add or Remove Programs window, theres a program called My Way Search Assistant........ obviously spyware or adware of some kind. I need to uninstall it but......... there is no button in the add or remove programs menu that allows me to …

don't worry....... happens to everyone sometime or another :D

ok, that must be a real POS laptop if it didn't come with any CD-ROM or Floppy drive. Pardon my french. How old is it?

Hi everyone. I have a wierd problem with my computer. I have a Dell Inspiron 9100 running Windows XP Professional SP2. Just recently, when I've been opening "My Computer" from the start menu........... its been giving me the stupid message that im sure everyone is fed up with.... "Windows Explorer …

Ok, I have another question about accessing a computer through a network. Ok, is it possible to require a computer that is attempting to access a network computer to input a user name and password? I've done this before and i forgot how to do it, stupid me, but anyways........leme …

Hi everyone! Well, I found out that there is a way to remotely shutdown a computer on a workgroup using the command prompt. I've been putting in the following sequence: "shutdown.exe -s -m \\[I]computername[/I]" like it says to remotely shutdown a computer. Well, when i hit enter, it seems like …

Hey, i was just wondering if there was a way to have Windows XP Pro automaticall shutdown the computer everyday at a specific time. I know this can be done through the schedule tasks program under control pannel, so what is the shutdown file called? Or, if there is a …

OK I REALLY need somebody's help. I have an old compaq presario 2800 running windows xp home. Ok, it was working perfectly then all of a sudden, the logon screen doesn't appear. THe compaq logo displays, and then the microsoft windows xp screen, but after the microsoft logo, nothing else. …

Ok, have a slight problem............ I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 running XP Home. It has 3 hard drives (C,D, & E). Now, XP Home edition is installed on hard drive C. A while ago, i installed XP Pro on a different hard drive (E). I deleted XP Pro recently, …

Ok, having some problems here. I have an old Dell Optiplex GX260. I had to reformat the stupid thing and i've gotten everything back up and running except............. i went to the device manager and under "OTHER DEVICES" it has an exclamation point next to "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller". …

I was wondering if there is a way to lock out a user on a remote workstation while he/she is logged on. I know how to access compmgmt.msc on the remote workstation.... can it be done through this?

well, what i did was just buy a simple converter cable from radio shack. on one end is a simple headphone plugin jack, and on the other are audio jacks to plug into a surround sound unit. I did this in my room and the surroundsound is AWSOME.

Hey there everyone. I was wondering if there is an external wireless card I can get that is supported by Windows XP Professional x64 edition. Thanks!

.......Windows ME.............. Microsoft screwed up big time with Windows ME didn't they. I suggest taking Windows ME off. Very very worthless

Hi everyone. Now, I'm sure there's a simple way to solve this, and I'm just brain fading... lol. I am running a machine with Windows XP Professional and was wondering if there was a way to limit an individual user's internet access. I know there's a "content advisor" or whatever, …

Hello everyone. I have a pretty simple question. I was wondering if there was a way to disable access to the command prompt for users on a machine while still allowing administrators full access. Any ideas? :?:

Hi everyone. I haven't had much luck finding articles addressing this issue so I thought I'd post my question here. First off, I'm a pretty serious video editor. I've been looking into the PowerMac G5's and wanted to know the pros/cons between a PowerMac G5 and a high-end pc running …

I'm not too sure either....... how do we know for sure that one of these "hotfixes" included inside the zip file is not a virus or something. I recommend anyone who wants to apply these hotfixes scans them for possible viruses. And plus, why apply them if your machine is …

Hi everyone! Well, I don't know if i'm in the right forum category or not... so sorry in advance. I have a Dell Dimension XPS Gen 4 and it is making a really SUPER annoying high pitched sound from the back. I have no clue what the sound is coming …

Ok, I read an article on here by tcepser ........... seems he had similar problem/concern. Well, you know how Windows XP icons on the desktop have white transparent letters w/ no ugly border around them? well, mine got changed some how and was wondeirng if there is a way to …

I had this question before and I didn't really have good results. I have three hard drives installed on my Dell Dimension XPS Gen4. Two of them mirror each other on a Raid 0 setup, so windows sees the three hard drives as two. Now the mirrored hard drives are …

Hi everyone. I don't know if any one is familiar with this device, the Mitsumi FA402A. What it is is a floppy drive with built in card reader slots, such as SD, Memory Stick, Compact Flash, etc. I thought it would be a great addon to my desktop...... however I …

As far as the data goes, I would suggest getting it off that comuter somehow as soon as possible. I've run into this problem before and lost VERY VERY important data due to the fact that my system would freeze.

Hey guys. Ok, well it was my assumption that Microsoft could let you activate a Windows XP product key as many times as needed on a single machine. Now, I reformat my computer about once everu 3-4 months to keep up performance. Recently when I reformated the computer, installation went …

Hi everyone. Ok I have a simple question....... sorry I don't know if I posted it in the right forum or not. Anyways, I have a Dell Dimension XPS Gen 4 and need a ribbon cable for my cd/dvd disk drives. I am unsure whether I need a "68Pin" ribbon …

Hi everyone. Ok, I know how to reformat a computer, but I have a question. My computer has two hard drives, well actually three because two of them mirror each other on a RAID 0 configuration. Anyways, Windows is installed on my RAID 0 configured hard drive, which in total …

Ok I have a wiered problem here. I am repairing Windows XP with the Windows XP Disk because some of my windows files got erased somehow. Anyways, the windows xp disk will start the computer fine and half way through the setup called "Installing Devices" the keyboard and mouse will …

Hey everyone. I was wondering if the Dimension XPS Gen4 can support two processors. Right now, I have one Pentium 4 3.6GHz processor and was thinking about installing another one.

Ok guys. I've reformatted computers before with xp so i know how it works....... HOWEVER....... i'm trying to reformat my Dell Dimension XPS Gen4 with XP and I have a problem. Ok, so i'll boot the computer with the XP CD. When I select SETUP WINDOWS XP NOW by pressing …

Ok wierd problem........... when i put an address (ANY ADDRESS) into the address bar of internet explorer and hit enter......... it freezes, and nothing happens...... it doesn't even say loading at the bottom. Any ideas?

Ok, really wierd, posted thread on this before thinking it was spyware or adware..... turns out it WASN'T after running ad-aware, spyware and EVERYTHING ELSE. This is the problem: Whenever I try going to google.com or yahoo.com, it takes me to some place called "cPanel" and it says "There is …

Hey everyone. I need some help. I have a Dell Dimension XPS Gen4 and it came with a DVD burner drive (DVD R/RW). It burns DVDs, however i noticed they won't play on any dvd players, just computers. However, when i burn the same movie with my brothers external dvd …

just reinstall your sound drivers

Hi everyone. I have windows xp pro. I have it set to not have fast user switching. Whenever I hit "LOGOFF" in the start menu it asks me "are you sure you want to log off." WELL THATS THE REASON WHY I PUSHED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!! How do …

Hey there. I don't know if this helps any, but I saw a page that was similar to the 0x000000FE stop error you were getting. Its an article on Microsoft's site. [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;835594[/url]

hmmmm.... unless u really want to "f" up your computer........ go ahead and uninstall files from system32 hahaha! Dude, you need to do it the hard way........reformat. sorry! It is painful, but its the only way that really works............(well, safely that is).

Hey I had similar problem. Try checking this out: [url]http://www.microsoft.com/uk/athome/communication/outlook.aspx[/url] Its an article from Microsoft which covers this issue. Hope it helps!!

Hi, I just had a simple question about my Operating System Disk. I am planning to purchase an extra COA licence for XP Pro but the COA is only for OEM XP CD's. now, if my dell computer came preinstalled with XP Pro, is the reinstallation disk for the operating …

Ok, wierd thing....... My computer is making wierd "clicking noises"................ no not the hardware or anything, its coming through the speakers............ maybe a virus or something? It sounds like it randomly plays a cheap typrewriter noise every so often through the speakers......... Anyway to remove this? (I know,,,,,,,,, kinda odd) …

Hi everyone. Ok, I have a Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop with a basic CD-RW / CD-R / DVD-ROM drive. Recently, I've noticed its sorta, not reading stuff. Now, the laptop isn't that old....... maybe a little under a year and I don't burn much cd's with it. Would the burner …

OK, I HAVE LIKE, EVERY pop up blocker protection you could think of..... google pop up protection, yahoo popup protection, and windows sp2 pop up blocker............ doesn't seem to stop one in particular. I cought a glimpse of the address of the pop up before the actual add displayed....... seems …

Ok hi guys. Gosh...... on top of other problems w/ my computer...... the last i need is stupid mouse trouble..... here we go. For some random reason, when I'm using the computer, my mouse will just sorta shut off. I have an optical mosue that came with my computer and …

Ok,,,,,,,,, really wierd....... whenever I try accessing yahoo.com, or google.com, for some reason it forwards me to some site called "cpanel" and the message on the site says "There is no website configured at this address." The address bar on IE still displays google.com or yahoo.com even though this happens …

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, …

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 had to go into administrative tools, local security policies, and enable it …

Ok, just recently, when I start internet explorer, it automatically starts up with some site with this address: [url]http://your-searcher.com/index.htm[/url]. I assume that I am infected with spyware and was wondering how to get rid of it. Spybot doesn't seem to be helping.

Had same problem with my old compaq presario 2800. It seemed to happen to me when I installed an updated video driver......... but, what do u know, it caused my logon screen to dissapear. Since HP and Compaq have merged together, I don't know if the keyboard is the same …

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. …

Ok, very odd........... whenever im browsing through the unanswered threads part of this site...... McAfee V-Shield brings up a "TROJAN PROGRAM FOUND." Theres actually two of them but i'll explain this one first. The first warning says that the downloaded file is SEARCH[43].HTML and the trojan name is Exploit-URLSpoof.gen it …

Hey Yall. Well, Im running Win XP Pro on my laptop and i was browsing thru the Local Security Settings. I came accross one titled "ACCESS THIS COMPUTER FROM THE NETWORK" I clicked it and theres a box inside the menu that comes up to add people who can access …