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[URL="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/poll/index.cfm?action=showresults&pid=3228421"]A new poll into Operating System popularity by a British computer magazine[/URL] has revealed that an incredible 37 percent of respondents are still using Windows XP. That's more than Windows 7 which managed to woo 30 percent of the folk taking part, and Vista could only garner a pretty poor … 
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I tried to install python on xp, however pythonw.exe would not initialize. I think there is a registry setting conflict with either, lua or mediamall (which uses lua heavily). Possibly, it could be another issue. It also makes me wonder if Python could be a security risk. I have always … 
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I spent a day this week trying to uninstall Ubuntu and reinstalling xp. I used both gparted to delete the linux partion and linux's fdisk m d. I even did full ntfs format in xp install. I used two different xp cds of different xp versions. Both would copy the … 
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I am working on a script. (a gui is out of question) I need to lock a director to true read only. (fileattributes is a joke) cacls, in the system32 dir, works great for xp. Icacls for vista and windows7, but the syntax is far more confusing, and googling=no straight … |
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Hi, I have a problem with the sound on my PC. Windows claims that no mixer device is available. The volume control is gone from the taskbar, and the options in the sound control panel tabs for sound are disabled (greyed). I have an HP Pavilion running win xp and …
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I am getting with attempts to install apps: "Unable to create a temporary folder to extract to. Possible Cause: you do not have proper permissions to create files or folders in your temporary folder. See your system or network administrator." I have tried taking away the Read-only attribute from C:\temp …
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I installed a new xp, and many apps. then I swapped out a few drives - adding a hd, a couple memory sticks and permanent usb devices that appear as drive. Then ran a repair of windows xp pro. The MAJOR problem is now I cannot uninstall or install many …
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I am not sure what a video card is. Yes, I know it is a pci or agp thing that can share or have own memory. More mem the better. I know some have svideo or composite. But isn't a video card just some way of seeing what the computer …
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No more defragging. real time chk dsk while idle, if needed. 15 second or under boottime. free antivirus in OS. More config like tiny firewall. Better rollback like go back except, exclude dirs, drives and file types--with vault to retrieve rolled back files. Built in spell checker that will work …
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I know windows will not support an xp with two installs on one partition. I did it for a while no probs. What are the technical dangers in specific.
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Hi, I am running windows xp and all of a sudden I lost my sound. I tried and tried to get it working but to no avail. When I checked to see if there was any conflicts none apppeared at first. However when I did a Direct Sound Test I …
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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 …
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