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This is a snippet demonstrating how to create a new local Windows account, and have it show up in the Users section of the Control Panel. You will need to reference the System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement Namespace
I dug out one of my parent's old computers to fix up for my son but none of the passwords that the family or I could remember works and I can't get in because the administrator password is missing. I do not have a re-boot disk anymore. Is there another …
Can anybody help with this? I noticed last week that my internet is super slow. this applies to searches, opening windows, etc. I work on a University campus and I know it is lighting quick for others in my office so it is not the internet. My computer used to …
Hi, I have a number of computers at home connected through a WLAN but 2 of them are also connected between them with a crossover RJ45 cable (WinXP and the other Win7). I have a ton of files I want to copy from the XP computer to the Win7 computer …
Hello, Problem I have with my pc is :- start windows normally appears on boot up? It counts down then attempts to boot up windows but the same screen appears 2 to 3 times before boot up windows is successfull. After that I don't have a problem booting up windows, …
many say that hibernation is same as shut down then in what aspect do they differ? why should there be two names for one thing?
K, so I have Vista Home Premium 64bit.. everything is updated and 4GB memory... but only 2.45gb available.... how do I get it to use all 4gb?? Thanks everyone
I initialize a string, then I set it to something else, I later get it and print it with a button click BUT the first time I click the button I get the original string " ". A few seconds later I click again and this time the string is …
Rather than cover all the same ground again, may we take the liberty of referring you to [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/reviews/review280960.html"]our earlier review of System Mechanic 9.5[/URL] which provides all the basics of what the software is and what it does? In a nutshell though, System Mechanic is a collection of diagnostic, repair …
I just got two 1-gigabytes ram sticks of the Corsair XMS Series. I put the task manager on right after booting the computer and one thing that I was disappointed and quite shock to see was the MsMpEng.exe hogging around 90% of the CPU. I googled around for a solution …
I have written a couple applications that Work great on 32-bit but crash on open in 64-bit. They are all compiled against "any CPU" but even when I compile them for 64-bit they still crash on 64-bit windows. both of these applications rely on 3rd party Dlls, some native dlls …
Hi, I need write a batch script to access the Windows Startup folder that is inside the Documents And Settings\All Users. As far as I know there is an environment variable that indicates where this folder is located, however I haven't been able to find out which one is it. …
I continue to get message; Webpage error : can not close page. In most cases I cannot close until I close the IE browser! This gets quite persistent and irritating. Could someone assist, please.
hi, my c drive shows low disk space, so I want to enlarge it with disk management. After I resize it, I found there are still low space. Any suggestion. Thank u all.
Hi, I'm new to the forum and I need help. I have an old Dell Optiplex GX150. When I turn on the machine the Dell logo appears and posts but Windows won't boot up. After a minute or so the logo goes off and I get the following message:"Press F1 …
Hi, I want to be able to start Windows Apps (such as Outlook, Excel, Firefox) from a cmd shell script so that the Windows app starts and the shell script carries on. I've tried a few things like Start, but no joy. If I can't do it in cmd script, …
When I attempt to view using my Web Cam(AMCap) I get the following message. error 80070003 cannot start graph.But when I use the capture option in PhotoTags I have no problem. When in the AMCap mode I click on preview I see apicture of me taken by the web cam …
When I strike the ctrl alt delete keys my task panel window won't fully open? I can only see the bottom portion where it says end task, switch to and new task ? Help please
For some time now I have wondered about a file called Thumbs.db that appears in many folders on my computer. I finally decided to do a little research to find out what it is. It turned out to be pretty innocent, yet unnecessary. The thumbs.db file is generated by the …
Funny when people suggest going to this site or that and downloading this program or that when the problem some of us are having is that we can't download anything! I can't download (open OR save) any mail attachments with AOL or Yahoo, or update any programs, or download any …
A couple of days ago, my internet explorer just closed out by itself and ever since, I haven't been able to open it/ Every time I try, it says "Internet Explorer has stopped working." My AIM doesn't work anymore either unless I uninstall and reinstall it. But I have to …
When unpacking a file foobar2000 has lots of trouble playing music (or when searching the harddrive, or while doing a virus-scan). This is strange because the cpu-load is only about 20%. Giving foobar2000 a higher priority does not make a difference. Also explorer seems to react much more slowly. Why …
Error message appears saying your computer is over run with malicious software or something. Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Values Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Data Items Infected: (No malicious items detected) …
i cant open my ctl pannel.....it shows the following error... "Restrictions This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect of this computer.Pls contact ur system administrator " pls tell solution for thisssss.........
hi i was using xp and then i installed win 7 , the installation went fine, but when it got completed, the xp option is not coming at the startup and the win 7 is running by default , although win 7 was installed on different drive
Hello People, I will like to know how to permanently turn my num lock on even when i press the key to turn it off. Reason; it does my head in! There are some programs I use and they turn it off which is very annoying. Is there a way …
[B][COLOR="Green"]Unable to copy file "obj\Debug\.exe" to "bin\Debug\.exe". The process cannot access the file 'bin\Debug\.exe' because it is being used by another process.[/COLOR][/B] please help i have open the task manager i have end the process but then also same error please help me I am using window application
Hello Apart from portableapps.com, are there other websites which can allow the creation of a portable application installer, like allow me to add googlechrome, firefox, openoffice etc to a single installer, but given a list to choose from, instead of predefined lists like on portableapps.com site?
Can I copy contents of (Folder)(1) into (Folder) and (Folder)(2)into (Folder)..etc before deleting then (Folder)(1) , (Folder(2)...etc. I do not need nor have the older Restore Points so, I will not ever be able to use them.
I have a 2007 Sony vaio model pcg-7154l that won't let me restore it to factory default. it all started when I took it off the internet then when I tried to put it back it would freeze. When I tried to so a cold boot it took more than …
Anyone know of a way to change the windows aero glass color system wide? I have been looking around and can't seem to find a way to do so. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Hi. I recently noticed ever since i got internet that when i startup the computer, the mouse and keyboard do not function. The computer starts up and goes to the desktop. to only way to restart it is to press the reset button, then when it starts up the mouse …
good evening. im an autocad student in colledge with a bit of a problem im hoping i can get some help with. when i start my laptop i get the dell screen with a loading bar then it goes directly to the screen where you can make a choice to …
I want to run a program every time windows starts with a certain user's credentials . If i did that in bat file ,it will prompt for the user's password.How can i automate the insertion of password?
i have a relatively new (5 months old) sony vaio laptop and over the past 2 months or so, the internet explorer seems to randomly shut down and then restarts, what can i do to fix it? i have looked the restore point but they only go back to early …
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 4:16:34 PM, on 10/3/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal 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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe C:\Program Files\Juniper Networks\Common Files\dsNcService.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe C:\Program …
Save the following as the text file Shortcuts.reg and double-click the file to add it to the registry. To quickly open Regedit, right-click My Computer, and then click Registry: [code] REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\regedit] @="Registry" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\regedit\command] @="C:\\Windows\\Regedit.exe"[/code]
I get this error when trying to re-format my Maxtor external HDD. What can I do about it?
I have created setup file of my program. I have tried to install it there in two pcs to test it that its working properly or not. One pc has visual studio & my program worked there after being installed but another pc doesnt have visual studio & my program …
how do i have the scan,when i right click the cursor in my laptop? and why my microsoft office does not work,,,what should i do?
I created a tasks in the task scheduler called VS2010R which opens devenv.exe on demand. I've tested it from the task scheduler and it runs fine. However, I am unable to run this task from the command window. When I input: [code] C:\Users\mini>SCHTASKS /RUN /TN "VS2010R" [/code] I get: ERROR: …
Help! I am freaking out right now. I have a ridiculous amount of work to do today, and in the middle of it all, I cannot get to any of my mail. When I open Microsoft Outlook, the Outlook Today screen appears and a little bubble appears near the system …
I dropped my laptop and it hit pretty hard on the ground. Now when I go to turn it on it has to check the disc for file failuse. Once its done and boots up I can't click or do anything. Programs won't open up, I ry to hit ctl …
I am trying to open up the Security Center in my Control Panel but when I click on it nothing happens. I had a virus but thought I had cleaned everything off the machine... can anyone offer any suggestions. I have Microsoft Security Essentials running and it does not detect …
My pc will not startup and run normally. I receive a message on power up "that windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt <windows root>/system 32 hal.dll please re-install a copy of the above file". I made an ms-dos startup disk from another PC. I …
Can you tell me how to kill running applications via cmd.
hi. can anyone help me. i need to restrict my IE homepage so it cannot be change.. please thanks
This problem has been happening recently. My PC will just automatically shut down onto a blue screen which displays this error: "Technical Information: ***STOP:Ox0000008E (OxC0000005, Ox8056537F, OxF3F96C94, Ox00000000)" Anybody know how to fix this error?
antivirus suite has got into sons laptop have tried starting in safe mode with networking but after selecting goes no further where do i go next
I would REALLY appreciate your help with this because it's driving me nuts! The problem is my computer seems slow to respond. When I type it takes a while for the text on screen to catch up with my typing, and when I play a movie using windows media player …
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