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 | No need for that, caperjack. Simply visit this page: [url]https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?os=Windows&application=mozilla[/url] to download and install the ieView extension. After it is installed, you only need to right-click on a link and choose "Open Link Target in IE" and an Internet Explorer window will open with the required page loaded. In my … |
 | There are no such thing as CPU drivers. There are drivers for the motherboard, the onboard features, and the internal cards you include in it, and of course they can be updated in the same way as you can for a system based on any other processor platform! |
| | The most important part is the graphics processor on the card. Doesn't matter what other bits you have, if the graphics chip is cruddy, the card is cruddy! Next most important thing is the speed and responsiveness of the RAM chips. The colockspeed of the video RAM is measured in …  |
| | You don't NEED CD burner drivers. You only need software to use with the burner. The only drivers utilised by Windows are the IDE bus mastering drivers, and those should be obtained from the motherboard manufacturer. the only potentially useful downloads available from the drive manufacturer are Firmware updates, and … |
| | Did you correctly install the display drivers for your system? I suspect not. |
| | I would suggest that you uninstall and ditch all the optimisation programs and utilities that you have, with the exception of NOD32 and AdAware. Add Spybot Search & destry to your collection, then thouroughly scan your system again, (from 'Safe Mode') with each of those tools, making sure that they … |
| | Perform an 'In-Place Upgrade' as a measure to repair the damage done to your Windows installation. [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp[/url] Afterwards, reassess your approach to deleting files. People who delete files from the \WINDOWS folder invite problems! |
| | The site you linked needs the Macromedia Flash plugin to work corrctly, regardless of what browser you use. |
| | What softeware program are you using to print the banners with? It may simply not be compatible with Windows XP. This doesn't sound like a printer problem, it sounds like a software one! |
| | Re: Sound Troubles Here are all the device drivers for your Presario. Download them and install them. there are most likely some updated drivers there compared to the ones you have installed. Do not worry about the onboard graphics driver of course. Then uninstall and reinstall the games you are having problems with. … |
 | Re: Pop-Up Blocker Laser might have been kidding, but he's right on the money nevertheless. Add-ons like the Google tooldar do a reasonable job of blocking pop-ups in IE, but changing to a stand-alone browser with that functionality inbuilt is a much, much better approach. |
| | There's also the point you can get to where the constant fiddling to get things working is enough to convince you that perhaps it's time to upgrade some components! That motherboard might still be working, but with ISA slots on it the thing is a relic! If that Soundblaster is … |
| | Agreed. Nothing for you to do but go back to your friend(s) and say "Dude, you gotta spend some money!"  |
 | Best rule to follow: If a component won't run stable without increasing voltages, you've overclocked further than it can handle! Beyond that point, don't overclock unless you can afford to throw the component in the bin and replace it with a new one! |
| | Re: Password lockout Start the system in 'Safe mode'. (Press <F8> prior to the Windows Logo screen displaying) Log in as 'Administrator'. You should be able to do so if the disgruntled ex-employee hasn't altered that one as well. From there you should be able to remove existing user accounts and create new …  |
| | Hi, I can't specifically state why your files did not successfully back up and restore. You may have had file encryption or other protective measures taken to sfaeguard them, which should have been removed before backing them up, and they are no longer accessible because of that factor. There may … |
| | Re: need guidence Are all 26 displays showing different information, or is there some commonality involved? |
| | Re: Games Computers which aren't powerful enough to run the games! Mainly display cards which aren't powerful enough, but processors and the amount of RAM installed have a quite strong impact as well. 3D games are the most strenuous job your PC can be put to work at, and the more powerful … |
| | You need to lift the data off the drive, format it and start over. A refresh install or an upgrade install doesn't always fix things, and in cases like this where the problems are systemic and persistent, such an install can, in fact, make things worse! Doesn't matter if the … |
| | Read this: [url]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tc.alpha85/lop/lop.htm[/url] HijackThis may not be enough to rid yourself of this ;) |
| | Sorry, but DaniWeb does not allow assistance to be given for such purposes. Topic closed. |
| | Format and fresh install is by far the preferred method. Ensure you back up dat to external media beforehand, if you don't wish to lose it. |
| | They are files which are used if the Service Pack gets uninstalled. If space is a problem with them present, the best course of action is to add more hard drive space to your PC! If space is not an issue, then such files do not effect system performance, and … |
| | Topics should not be cross-posted. |
| | err... uummmm..... You did set your system to Boot from CD and started up from the Windows CD, didn't you? You never tried to do this by running Setup from inside Windows? |
| | Switch off the PC before you open it up. (At the mains power, not just Windows shutdown or the power button. Try one RAM module in slot 1. Reset CMOS (instructions in your motherboard manual) Boot up and see if it starts. If not, repeat the procedure using the other … |
 | No Dani. this refers to a shell extension which allows you to use a GMail account as a 1Gb drive. [url="http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm"]http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm[/url] Just why the hell anyone would WANT to is beyond me, though. A small amount of storage space, an excruciatingly slow data trasfer rate for most people and still … |
 | Oh! Good question! My thoughts are that you should NEVER use metal washers of any form when fitting a motherboard. If you are using a case which has metal 'stand-offs', I'd advise that you religiously use fibre washers between the stand-off and the underside of the motherboard. Also be careful … |
| | I don't think you properly understand what that 200MHz actaually means. It's not the same as 200MHz increase on a Pentium. The performance rating on those processors is a better guide, and the jump from a 3000+ to a 3400+ is more akin to the change from a P4 3GHz … |
| | Are you 'adding up' the file sizes or the folder sizes? |
| | Internet Explorer is necessary for Windows Updates.  |
| | You havew created a mess, and shouild not have installed a new version of Windows to a different folder. New (additional) installations of Windows should be located on a new partition. Back up your data to removable media or a different drive, get your drivers and software CDs ready, format … |
| | Could be, Ryan. If that Router is also an Internet gateway, with NAT protection, or even better with SPI protection, then you could disable ZoneAlarm anyway if you choose. I personally just use my modem/router, and have no problems at all. Make sure, of course, that your systems use the … |
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 | Switching is a really good idea, I believe. But then, I have a severe dislike for Norton products :D By the way, please do not cross post topics. |
| | Re: Told ya so...... helloimtim, the people disagreeing with you aren't trying to suggest that alternative browsers are completely free of any form of security holes. they are simply challenging your assumption that, because a security hole has been found, an alternative browser is not a better choice. That assumption is simply not true. … |
| | On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, choose Internet Options > Content. You have the Content Advisor turned on and you need to go into the Settings section and disable it. 'Save Target As..' will not work if the Content Advisor is enabled. |
| | Which Windows version please. this topic belongs in the appropriate section, and I'll move it as soon as you let us know. |
| | In Add/Remove programs, remove any display drivers listed. In System proerties > Device manager, select any display card listed and choose uninstall. reboot, cancel out of any hardware recognition dialogue which is presented to you, and then run the driver file you've downloaded from nVidia. (You DID download the latest … |
| | Please do not post HijackThis logs anywhere except in the 'Viruses and nasties' forum section. They will NOT be looked at elsewhere. Also, see if any of the suggestions in [url="http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/829924910DE87A58CA256DD4003C585B"]this article about Windows Update problems[/url] proves useful. |
| | Totally agree. The very first thing you should do is to sit down and answer the question: "What things do I actually want to DO with this computer?" Then read this topic: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread13632.html[/url] |
| | There are many suggestions to give you. the most important of them is the suggestion that you thoroughly read the Stickied topics in our Viruses and Nasties section, and follow the relevent advice contained in them. You have some rather nasty intruders on your system. It's God's punishment to you … |
| | If you mean a difference in performance then no, there's not ;) |
| | I've moved your topic to the 'Viruses and other Nasties' section. Please read the stickied topics in that section, because they will most likely contain all the information you need to help you clean your system of nasty intruders. You'll also get assistance with any remaining problems you have, I'm … |
| | Hi smarkles. I'll move this to the correct forum section for you, and we'll see what sort of response you get there. |
| | When a file is deleted, even after the recycle bin is emptied, it is not actually 'wiped' from the hard drive. Only the link to it in the directory is removed. The file contents themselves remain in place until that particular location on the hard drive is written to again. … |
| | Sounds to me like the drives are dying, eXistenZ. In your situation, I'd be trying new ones. |
| | I strongly advise you to format and start over, Jini. If you'd like to avoid the problems you had the last time, check the relevent link in my sig about Installing Windows. You'll find two articles there. One is a detailed guide to preparing for the install, the other is … |
| | The other drives are not being recognised because they will be formatted as NTFS partitions, rather than as FAT32 partitions which Windows Me uses. The Windows 9x versions do not have the capability to use NTFS partitions. To enable them to be used without formatting, you will need to install … |
| | Hi dandimmit, I've had a look at your motherboard manual, and in addition to the 'Boot order' setting there is also another setting where you choose 'hard drive priority'. It's on the Advanced Menu, and its described on page 59 of your motherboard manual. If you have this set incorrectly, … |
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