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Hi stargate, You need to get a motherboard to suit the socket format of the processor. A Socket 754 AMD64 2800+ would be adequate for you, and you could expect its performance to be quite adequate for ages. For video editing, make sure you have lots of RAM installed, and …

You have 'hyperthreading' enabled on the processor. That is a feature of the processor, and if you have application programs which can make use of the feature, it will improve their performance. [url]http://www.intel.com/technology/hyperthread/[/url]

That Toshiba Satellite is a laptop eh? The software would conflict with the trackpoint or accupad or whatever is used in the thing. To use the mouse on the laptop, it'd be better to just plug it in and use Windows inbuilt drivers for it.

Of course the easiest way of all is to rip the hard drive out of the old system, bung it in the new system as a second hard drive, copy the data files across and then format it to be used as extra storage space ;)

AntiVirus protection intervening?

Google is definitely the best utility you have available ;)

Hi Marceta, Opera includes its own popup blocker. In version 7.53, go to Tools -> Quick Preferences, and then "Block unwanted Pop-ups" If you're not already using the latest version, you should download and install it.

Perhaps it needs cleaning? Turn the keyboard upside down, hold it up in the air and smack it on the bum a few times, to dislodge any debris and gunk that might be caught under the keys.

I'm sorry, but assistance with p2p software is not permissible according to forum rules.

hahahahaaaa!! Way to spam,eh? But a good idea for a topic anyway. OK, I'm really supposed to be watchin' a movie. Picked up 'silence of the Lambs' today real cheap on DVD, and I haven't watched it for ages. Ole Hannibal was just gettin' carted out on a furniture trolley, …

I would suggest you'd be best to purchase a 512Mb stick, and if you have any stability problems after installing it, discontinue using the 128Mb stick. Problems usually arise from mixing brands of RAM, if they occur at all ;)

Can you 'pick the window up' by holding down the mouse button when the pointer is over the top title bar of it, and then 'drag' the windows upwards enough so that the buttons are visible?

Shouldn't be really any difference. Are the drives configured by jumpers to 'Master' and 'Slave' accordingly, instead of 'Cable Select', and are all IDE settings in BIOS setup set to 'Auto'? Is the Master drive on the end cable connector, and the slave drive on the middle cable connector?

Whenever you make a move from one OS to another, by far the best way to go is to back up, wipe clean, and install fresh. Upgrade installations only inherit little underlying problems which are inevitably present in your current installation, and then magnify them! Also, you should really be …

If you have a retail version, you are allowed to unistall it from the first system, then install it to another. If you have an OEM version it can only ever be used on the original system it was installed to. A volume license is required for installation on more …

Hi Billy, You must have some corrupted system files, which are generating that error message and causing your browser to 'crash'. Internet explorer share a lot of core system files for its operation. The quickest and easiest way to correct the problem would be to reinstall Internet explorer. Moved to …

Read the "Spyware" topic linked in my sig, please and follow the advice there. Using simply an Antivirus product and one malware removal product isn't enough nowadays, I'm afraid.

If you have already used all the drive space for existing partitions, then you will need commercial software such as 'Partition Manager' or the like to do the job. Windows XP cannot resize partitions, it can only delete them or create new ones in 'Unallocated space'. If you do, however, …

Here's a [url=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308366&Product=winme]troubleshooting guide[/url] to that error message situation.

Hi JellyHead (just LOVE that nick :D) Is there any more text in that error message? I highly doubt that's all it syays, and the extra information would be helpful. You should always include the full details of error messages when asking for assistance. I suspect that there is a …

heh heh...... Rather eliminates the need for a forum, doesn't it?

What do you mean by 'better'? That's a value judgement, and difficult to apply to an operating system. There's nothing wrong with Service Pack 1 after all! SP2 contains all the updates that have been issued since the inital release of SP1, plus improvements to Internet Explorer, Internet Connection Firewall, …

Make sure you have installed the motherboard chipset drivers in your Windows 2000 installation.

Buy a second hard drive. Fit it as master, and alter the configuration of your original hard drive to 'Slave'. Install Windows XP Home to the new drive, then copy across your data files before dealing with removing the borked Windows install from the original drive and formatting it for …

I suspect you have deeper problems on your system than simply MSN Messenger. Run up to date AntiVirus and Adware/Malware/Spyware removal tools (see the link in my sig for advice). Then reinstall Internet Explorer (get it from the Downloads section of Microsoft website or from a Computer magazine cover CD) …

What email program do you use, please? This sounds like a problem with the configuration of your email program rather than one of the printer installation itself.

Check out our Security forum section, please. You should start with the "Helping yourself" topic which is 'Stickied' near the top of page. I'll move this topic to that section for you, to save you the trouble of posting it again.

You might find a few tips in this article, and in another which is linked in it: [URL]http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/C7EAA07ABDB13103CA256EAD00058312[/URL]

Have you tried the Adware/Malware renoval tools as well? Follow the advice in the 'Helping Yourself" topic from the 'Security' section of the forum, and remove any instances the recommended tools find.

There are quite a few situations which can generate that STOP: error message. For some 'known issues', work through this list of [url="http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?InCC_hdn=true&Catalog=LCID%3D1033%26CDID%3DEN-US-KB%26PRODLISTSRC%3DON&QuerySource=gASr_Query&Product=winxp&Queryc=STOP+0x0000007e&Query=STOP+0x0000007e&KeywordType=ALL&maxResults=25&Titles=false&numDays=&InCC=on"]Knowledge base Articles[/url] I would agree that the situation would have resulted from a change to your system which was made prior to the problem arising. You should …

Have you updated Windows? There are a couple of Windows updates which impact on USB functions.

Was the new instance of Windows XP installed on a different drive or partition? If so, you can delete the WINDOWS folder on that drive or partition, and then disable the multi-boot request by right-clicking 'My computer', choosing Properties->Advanced->Startup->Settings, selecting the correct entry from the list of operating systems to …

Following a request by tryit, I've had a good read through this topic. I'd suggest you donload and refer to the [url="ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/27p2093.pdf"]'Support and Troubleshooting Guide'[/url] for your laptop. In particular, read carefully the comments about setting Boot order of devices. A particular point from that guide: If there is an …

I'm really curious about that 'Marsupial Moderator' thing too. you see, I'm from Aus, and his location says he's from CA, so I'm a bit puzzled. He can't be a possum 'cause he'd have to be an opossum, and that just don't flow off the tongue the right way. Got …

I'd agree with the suggestion that you need the 'Applications' disk. A recovery CD will put the registry, srat menu etc entries in place, but won't usually put the program files themselves on your hard drive. When you run them for the first time, you are prompted to place the …

Hi Katherine, Is that system one you purchased with the software already installed on it? Is it one which is a 'Name brand' PC like Dell, HP, or similar? If so, it should have come with a 'Recovery CD' which you can use to restore your system to its original …

There are plenty of [url=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=registry+cleaner+free+download&btnG=Search]free ones [/url] you could try first if you liked.

:lol::lol::lol::lol: Nah, just download it again, because it's most likely you've suffered a corrupted download because of some line interference. If Microsoft itself is distributing an infected DirectX we might as well all go back to pens, paper and adding machine :p

I would not bother installing Windows XP on a 233MHz/128Mb system - it'd run like a 'dog' on a system with low specs like that one. Windows XP should really have 500MHz/256Mb as a minimum level to ensure smooth operation.

The most direct response to the about|blank hijack I've seen is in this topic: [url="http://daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5531.html"]http://daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5531.html[/url]

For starters, Beth, I've never heard of Internet Explorer version 5.1, only version 5.0 or version 5.5 For seconds, Windows XP comes with Internet Explorer version 6 as standard! If you've somehow 'forced' an earlier version onto it (and I didn't think that was possible) then I'd suggest you format …

If you had problems with Windows 98, then performed an 'Upgrade Installation of Windows XP over the top of it, it's most likely you've magnified the problems rather than fixing them. A format/clean install is the best available option, and it should really be the ONLY way you install a …

Well that's a fine offer Wallace Tait, and if it can help me organise some order out of my usual state of chaos, then I'd be happy to tell my readers so even without you askin' me too! :D

Have you got two RAM modules installed? If so, try them one at a time, in Slot 1, and see if that helps. RAM incompatibilities can cause this problem. What is the make/model of CD-ROM in the system? Perhaps it's the problem?

Hi courtney, When shell.dll is missing it will usually be because your system has been infected with a virus which has corrupted it, and your AntiVirus program has removed it. It's a system file, and there should be a copy of it in your WINDOWS folder, and another in your …

Hey marceta. Have you considered that some of those zip archives might contain files with the same filename? Extracting all the archives into the one directory as a 'batch' operation might not be the wisest thing to do. You might just end up with some files lost from the exercise …

Oh WOW! Dani's a fan! Just imagine it. Dani does dressup! [img]http://www.douglas-story.com/images/Klingon%20Woman.jpg[/img] Sorry, couldn't help that :D

This forum has a rather attractive layout. Permanently underlined links 'disfigure' it! There's only so much you can do to help, I'm afraid: Put the mouse pointer on the differently coloured text Wait to see if it turns into a little pointy finger Click on it to go somewhere! That's …

Well that was illuminating :confused: I guess if someone shows up with just a grunt, all you can do is wait and see if there's any more noise that may emanate from them :D Have you a problem to present to us, Hcatzeyez, or simply a cryptic message? Welcome to …

I'd agree. forego the 50c per month saving on the power bill and set the monitor to 'Always on' or 'Never turn off' or whatever it is. (Sorry, I don't have a Windows 98 system connected up here ATM so I can check)