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i ripped some audio cd's to media player 11,when i tried to burn the same audio files to blank cd-rw's i get error no disc when in fact their is a blank in the burner but cannot read the blank disc,i punch windows+E made sure the cd-dvd rom was enabled …

Hi, I'm trying to change administrator password from limited account which i didn't know that. is there any possible way?

Hi, my google does not seem to be loading up but every other webpage does, I have ran AVG and Ad-Aware. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:35:45 PM, on 02/03/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe …

I removed a virus from my system and now certain application (.exe) files will not run. I get a dialog box that says "Windows cannot open this file: FILEname.exe To open file Windows needs to know what create it.." This only happens with some .exe files. Any help would be …

My sister got new laptop Sony Vaio, which was bought in Italy. It had that password protection when you first run it, so we couldn't get into Windows (Windows 7 64-bit, not sure which edition). A month later father got password from shop where he bought it (he works in …

Hi guys, I tried to disable autorun for all devices, but it there's no sistem tab group editor. When runing gpedit.msc, group editor opens but in Administrator Templates tab there are only windows components listed. No system, no network or other devices. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, C.

Sony Vaio PCV-7762 desktop My computer died. Kept trying to boot kept going in a circle. Tried the System Recovery CD #1 which was shipped with the computer. I got a blue screen with white letters. "This program could not find a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive for your …

I like to watch a lot of movies online. Well used to anyways. For some reason when I go online to StageVu or another site, even Youtube, my computer freezes during the movie/video no matter how long it is and becomes unresponsive. If I can get through a whole movie/video …

My Computer is running on windows xp sp2. Last night when i open Folder on desktop, explorer.exe restarted and can't open also my computer other applications can open and nothing problems. I have a trouble for that can't open My computer & Folders. Please any others knows solution , help …

I have a configuration/tweak issue that I don't know how to resolve. for the last week or so, whenever I use right-click on SOME of my desktop icons the context menu that appears seems to be double the normal width, showing the icon on the far left, then a gap, …

Up until recently Google Earth worked fine. Now I get an error when I try to start the program. "The application failed to initialize properly (oxc0000142). Click on OK to terminate the application." I uninstalled and reinstalled to no avail. Google earth just will not run any more on this …

The system restore tab is missing under Accessories and System Properties on my computer. My OS is Win XP Pro SP3. Any ideas please? Joe

I have been working on this computer for a few days now and have not figured out the problem. I have done research for the answer online and am now here need expert advise. The original problem was that the onboard video suddenly stopped working. So I placed another pci …

Mark Shuttleworth, founder and financial backer of [URL="http://www.ubuntu.com"]Ubuntu[/URL], urges the Linux Community to "build a better desktop than Apple." Shuttleworth made this statement this week at OSCON (O'Reilly's Open Source Convention). He added that interoperability with Windows is of very high importance. Sounds easy enough. Let me get right on …

Hello I restored my computer to the factory settings and I am not able to connect to the internet. I also do not have the same display I had before the original disks I have is windows xp service pack 1 need some help thank you.

Hi ALL, my NEC vl260 came with win xp sp2, preinstalled after reformatting due to system crashes, I have installed a copy of win xp sp2, now the two are in conflict i.e. sound card is not recognised, can anyone tell me how to access the preinstalled version ?

I have a MX300 mouse on a Boxx Computer running WinXP32 that keeps freezing:confused:, if I just unplug and replug it in it will work again for a few minuter to a few hours! I have reinstalled the driver several times to no avail with the latest driver which used …

Lately my computer has been getting slower by the day. Attached are images of the 'Processes' tab in the task mgr. Image 1: List of processes sorted by CPU Image 2: List sorted by Memory Usage If you look at image 1, the System Idle Process CPU Usage = 92%. …

I just reinstalled windows XP, and then installed ubuntu next to it. XP can't find my modem at all (version DSL). I created a new connection with my user name and pass. When it trys to connect to the WAN (PPPOE) it just gives me a connection error. When I …

:sad: I need some help/// Just purchased a used ibm t22 thinkpad at a business bankruptsy sale. got home, turned it on, and the darn thing keeps asking me for an administrator login and password. is there a work around??? I think it's XP Professional.

Specs: HP dx2300 -- XP Pro SP3 -- Logitech Trackman Wheel USB mouse (wired) Problem: Applications constantly scroll up and down (intermittently will stop for a period of time then start scrolling erratically again). This happens in all applications; FireFox, Notepad, Task Manager, etc. I have not changed anything in …

Am I correct that WOT, IE8's SmartScreen, and OpenDNS checks the URLs of websites online against their own databases, while SpywareBlaster checks URLs against IE’s resident list of Restricted Sites? And that in addition, SpywareBlaster also changes Windows and browser settings to block bad sites?

Hi guys, am dual booting Windows XP and Linux Suse, but now i want uninstall linux coz am having space crisis. The only problem is that Linux is managing my Boot, i tried to uninstall it once but my computer couldn't boot, it was serious until i re-installed the linux. …

In Windows XP, in addition to an administrative account, I have a limited account for the internet (to help safeguard against malware). Should I log off of my administrative account before accessing the net via my limited account? And is there any way for a website to infect you other …

Is WOT's list of bad websites better than Microsoft's? And does WOT enable you to download their list (like an anit-virus program lets you download a list of virus definitions)? Because that's not what SmartScreen does. It sends the URLs to Microsoft to check, which sounds like an invasion of …

I have an issue that's been beating me up for a week or so. I have an XP PC that will just drop off the network. What happens is that everything will be fine and then all of a sudden, I cannot browse the internet or use the network at …

ok this happen yesterday when i put in the win xp installation cd and it booted and the it starts to load driver and check system and the stuff it does before showing me my hard disk. After that loads it shows the screen where it is suppose to show …

Hello, I have received many flash drives on an order that have message USB Device not Recognized.....malfunction. Can anyone tell me how to fix this ? I am testing these drives on Windows XP. Thx

well im working on this for a customer and im kinda stumped. atfirst i just thought it was a loose cable so i removed the display. checked the cables and tightened everything down so it wasn't wobbling all over the place.. unfortunatly it still have lines across the bottom, the …

In Windows XP Pro, in addition to an administrator account, I also have a limited account for going online. (Yes, I also take virtually all of the other recommended precautions against malware.) I want my administrator and limited accounts to be able to share all my documents (as well as …