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Open windows explorer>Go to tools>folder options> file types> find the URL and make sure opens with internet explorer is selected. If not click change and select it as the default.
The Keyboard Shortcuts are listed in one of the blog and that would really helpful for any one who want to work more with keys rather with mouse: [url]http://desktop-tips-tricks.blogspot.com/[/url]
i have discwizard installed in my new hdd but theres something wrong with it thats either corrupted or not installed completely by the technician so i am having problems installing xp now how do i clean my hdd, no,NO! repartitioning,formating didnt work the prog is still installed i want to …
i was trying to reload windows on my gateway laptop. i went throught the first couple of steps, and now is stuck on installing windows 39 minutes. i have left it for several hours, and still stuck. control alt delete does nothing, turning it off does nothing, you turn it …
Hello Everyone. I got a call from my mom about her computer. She can't change her background, in fact, her background is stuck on this Active Desktop Recovery thing. I've read what people have to say about correcting it, specifically, deleting the desktop.htt file. However, when trying to walk my …
I thought this was weird because i cleanup all my files and deleted old programs i rarely ever use through add/remove programs from control panel. but i did get a virus/spyware on my computer two weeks ago. but after running spybot, spydoctor, avg and avira, it says im clean. help?
I am getting a box with a red x in the middle when trying to view pictures that were otherwise viewable yesterday. Ex: Many pictures on my vacation resort website are not viewable. (Though it is not limited to this) Nothing has been changed on my system that I'm aware …
I recently restarted my computer and got a message saying that a file was missing or corrupt. I then tried to repair with the windows disc. I then got a message saying that windows shut down to protect the computer and check for viruses or chkdsk/f. Doing some research I …
Hi, I posted this in the wrong forum... this is a repost. If I open internet explorer it will go to my homepage (yahoo). I can type and go to a few sites like MSN, Myspace, Google. But, If I search on any of these and try to click the …
Hello Everyone This question may be posted elsewhere, but I'm new and need an answer if possible, like yesterday...... Am not getting visuals on any pictures I was able to see as recent as yesterday. I'm getting a little box with a red x in the middle. What has happened? …
Hi, I have this problem - I have to fill many various webforms every single day. That is what I am paid for, of course, but it is so dull and time consumpting! I have about five dozens values and I have to type them again and again plus any …
Hi guys, I'm new and I'm having problems booting from my dvd rom. I've tried EVERYTHING! This includes setting boot from dvd in bios and changing the jumper settings but still no luck. It is a genuine copy of windows, the only way to get it to boot from the …
Hi guys, I'm new and I'm having problems booting from my dvd rom. I've tried EVERYTHING! This includes setting boot from dvd in bios and changing the jumper settings but still no luck. It is a genuine copy of windows, the only way to get it to boot from the …
Hey everyone, yesterday I got a new laptop. I shut it down when I decided to go to bed and it said installing updates, 1 of 50. I did think 50 was alot so I decided to leave it overnight. I turned on my laptop this morning, it booted up …
Hi I have a HP notebook. but because of virus it is working very slow. I want to format my notebook but I dont have driver of the motherboard. So if a copy the folder that contains drivers before formatting and after I format the system if I paste that …
i want to remove the button , which appears in the attached image
I downloaded a Windows Update recently. For some reason, it wants me to Shut Down ( not Restart) my computer, and it will install whatever this is when I turn it on again. I dont think this has ever happened before. Is there any way to find out what is …
ok I have another one here for everybody. I just updated to sp3 and I noticed that cleanmgr.exe was removed from the computer and the button in the local disk properties dialog box for disk cleanup is missing also. I was able to get cleanmgr.exe back but I can't find …
I currently work in IT support in an environment which uses a wide range of OSs. Windows, linux and Mac OSX. I provide 1st and 2nd level support for all these OSs. I am at a stage where I need to specialise but I need to consider which way I …
hi Every time my laptop boots up a windows scripting host pops up. It [I]does not give any error [/I]though but it means some unwanted script is running. [B]Also My Documents window opens up along with it[/B]
I have the yellow shield in my taskbar that shows an update being downloaded. It has been downloading for 3 days. It is on 60% now. When I mouse over it it shows the percentage complete. If I try to right or left click on the icon it does nothing. …
please can anyone tell me what i can do about my system. when ever i open a window it closes by itself. for example, when i open my run window and i want to go to command prompt the window just closes up.what can i do?
Can anybody tell me the price of the surface computer of microsoft??
I can connect to sites on the internet using EdgeCard wireless except for inconsistency in connecting to Windows Messenger. However despite excellent connectivity with both wireless and AdSL connections, I cannot access any sites except SopCast. I have downloaded zonealarm but the problem existed even before I did
well the title says it all,anyone know of a download manager that minimizes to the system tray rather than the task bar...any ideas?
Hi everyone, I am in desperate need of help. My computer had a bunch of viruses and these "application error" notices just keep popping up randomly asking me to terminate the application because of "memory x00000," can't remember exactly how it came up. So I downloaded the AVG Free 8.0 …
Hello there. How would you know if the DVD you have written is finalized? Do you have any idea of a software/CD-DVD utilities that could determine if the DVD you burned is finalized or not? Thanks!
Work in Bios But at my log in screen became inoperative.... cant type in my password cant log on at all... what can i do to fix... ive tried two different sets of keyboards and mice and still nothing....
Any Google Talk user here ? ;) Here's the deal: How to Disable Auto-update ? :D It drives me crazy and i can't find any option, even Registry tweak and Port Blocking through Firewall doesn't helps.
need some help for my pc.... to speed up my pc
No ones mentioned vista tweaks so far But then again i could have easily missed huge bold letters that said NO VISTA or something even reading it twice. I thought it would be interesting to trade tips or tricks, secrets ... whatever. Anything form configuring a hard drive for better …
Hello! Have a slight issue with vista, whenever I attempt to open iTunes or office. I get a pop up box with an error message. Started yesterday - haven't installed or removed anything. Run a full virus scan. Tried restoring to a few days before when it was working. Also …
I don't know what happened, but whenever I start my computer, I get stuck on a black screen, after the DMI screen. I have to start in "Last good configuration" and cannot log into my account. It says something about that the profile is corrupted and gives me a temporary …
hi guys i am a new to networking and need a bit of help with some linux commands. i wanted to know the commands used by Windows and Linux to display the full NIC settings. and if you can explain in detail the output of these commands. any replies would …
>how do you get the band titles to appear on each page of a cross-functional >flow chart? I did not 'insert' page [becuase it creates a seperate tab] but >rather changed my page size to create a continuous flow chart. And the >functional bands are only on page 1. I …
For a few weeks now an update from Firefox kept installing and failing, so I decided to do a clean uninstall and then reinstall Firefox fresh. Since this my internet browsing capability has died. I play MMOs and still connect through them, but both Firefox and IE get locked in …
i've come accross with another problem in my comp. for the past 2 months my computer has been freezing up, restarting, or having a black screen at random times. it really bus me because whenever i am doing a write-up for homework, or playing games or browsing on the web, …
hi, i'm always visiting Tzadik Records' web site for new/upcoming album releases, but since last week i couldn't open it, even in I6 or firefox ! link is: [url]www.tzadik.com[/url] i tried at some other PCs and they were connecting fine.. i really would like to know how can i open …
If I had a problem with my main drive, and it were to crash, and I had my Program Files on a 2nd drive. Once I re-install my Wnidows is there a way to direct it to my "old" Program Files on the 2nd drive and run it from there?
This has only just happened within the past week. It is only certain programs that won't open such as Itunes, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop & Windows Media PLayer. Those are the only ones i've discovered so far. The onyl way i can get these programs to open is by going …
Hi, I have had this problem for a while. I cannot open websites such as. [url]www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk[/url], [url]www.cwjobs.co.uk[/url], [url]www.hmsamuel.co.uk[/url] just to name a few. I have tried downloading different web browers and attempting to open up the pages in then, but suprise, suprise it doesn't work. I know that when I …
hi guys i am a new to networking and need a bit of help with some linux commands. i wanted to know the commands used by Windows and Linux to display the full NIC settings. and if you can explain in detail the output of these commands. any replies would …
I was searching for the best free antispyware program. As it turns out, it seems that Windows Defender, Spyware Terminator and Lavasoft Ad-Aware are the highest competitors in the market. AVG Antispyware has terminated its free version. So which of the above names would you recommend? Or do you have …
When I attempt to click on an underlined URL I get a pop up message that tells me an unexpected error has occurred in windows etc...If I write the actual URL down and click on it in the place it in the location window I will be sent to the …
can anyone help me out on the problem i am having with my current itunes. My hard drive crashed so i got a new hard drive and am working fine with it. The problem is my itunes, is there any way to transfer music from your Ipod to your Itunes …
somebody can help me? how to change the drive letter and paths of the boot volume. Example : i have 1 Volume HardDisk = C: NTFS (320GB) Used Space 100GB and Free Space 220GB, i want to make 2 Volume = C: NTFS (160GB) Used Space 100GB and D: NTFS(160GB) …
Forgive me for elaborating but this is very weird I recently installed nero 7 and it was working fine and i turned my computer off for the night. I turned it on the next morning and it said "Installing windows update (1 of 1)" and then something like "saving settings …
Hi everyone, I am having some problems with my computer. I usually leave it running, but Saturday morning I found that it had somehow restarted and was at frozen on a screen that displays before the Windows startup screen. It lists my processor and at the bottom it says press …
I'm using firefox and my computer wouldn't let me go on digg.com or gmail.com because when I did, the page just stopped loading at the point of being a completely white, blank page. When I deleted cookies, it logged me out of those sites and i could get on them …
Hi,Friends I am new to this forum and need some help from you all.I have purchased new machine at my place but the problem is that suddenly my machine got hanged initially it got started and my antivirus was getting updated and suddenly it crashed down it was just as …
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