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I'm an XP lover and while I have moved on to Windows 7, my Windows 7 machines are configured to look like the XP Classic interface as much as possible. I'm pretty happy with these machines for now... I know that there is another popular DaniWeb article concerning why XP …
so I've got XP x64 edition, and apparently active desktop was removed, meaning my interactive html desktop background that told me a bunch of things from the internet is no longer usable. anyone know of a good free replacment software??
Any ideas on this? I know how to fix the whole french E but this isn't the problem. I can type in outlook but then when I need to put a ? or ! I can't...it shows up as the notorious french E. When I do the shift ctrl to …
i boot again the windows and done all the partitions and also scaned now no data in hard still loading overloading why plz some body help
So, one day i type in .com in extension for file, while not paying attention really so much. Then it turns into a ms-dos application.
Hi , my computer was running slow , acting weird , getting pop ups , etc . I ran an anti spy , malwarebytes , & my virus scan ... Overkill yes but thecomputer is now clean . Problem is I not only lost the viruses / spyware , I …
I cant using my bootable pendrive to setup windows xp in my PC. How can i create bootable pen drive and how can i use it?
I have a .dat file which is actually an mp3. It plays with all my audio players (winamp pro 5.1, windows media 9.0, etc), but i want to convert it to an mp3 so i can compile it to a disc. By renaming "Klubbheads - Let the party begin" to …
Recently our cable provider boosted the internet speed to 15Mb/s down and 2Mb/s up. My son is connected to a desktop through the Cisco router and gets the stated speed. My wife has a newer Dell laptop and she also gets the stated speed. My laptop is much older. I …
I have a Tecra 8100 laptop. I've just upgraded its Toshiba DVD-ROM (SD-C2402) drive to CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive (Toshiba model: SD-R2102). Now I get "IDE #1 Error" anytime computer boots up. And, it won't boot from a CD. It is working fine from Windows (XP) after it's re-seated. Is anyway to …
Windows is, according to just about any security expert you ask, the operating system most vulnerable to attack. Unless the security expert happens to be from Microsoft, that is. So it was quite refreshing to see Microsoft admitting to a spike in attacks on Windows this week. [attach]15849[/attach]According to [URL="http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2010/07/13/update-on-the-windows-help-and-support-center-vulnerability-cve-2010-1885.aspx"]a …
If you are well known of this that Windows is now facing another Build 10022 of Windows 10 and that Windows 7 still has a market share of %55 while Windows XP is still dropping. I think XP is still a great Operating System compared to the others and I …
Our dear Windows XP died some time, there's quite an amount of applications that don't work on it anymore. That's because it is Windows NT 5.2, many relying libraries are not supported anymore, et cetera. But now, I'm wondering, what will happen with Windows 7? So far, it's the best …
unable to connect is it compatable to windows xp thank you
i recently put this in tips and tweaks by accident and i apologize i have a custom built computer that i decided to upgrade not to long ago. I bought new ram, cpu, and a mobo to go along with an ide hdd and nx8600gts video card. i use windows …
Error message when you run a 16-bit program in windows ntvdm has encountered
I have 3 computers that were all loaded with the same versions 98 SE and am in the process of upgrading each to XP Pro. ( I need to upgrade vs clean install, I know but I have my reasons ) Each unit is P4 1.6 Intel mobo D850GB all …
Anyone please, help my acer aspire one stuck at window xp logo loading. I try everthing in F8 button, it didn't work, even in safe mode stuck at 'window starting up'. Please anyone, help me, i don't want waste my money to fix this (T-T)
i forget my power on PC password. any one please tell me how i can recover it and reset my power on password i use windows Xp service pack 3
I used to be an IE8 user and refused to use IE9 or above due to how when there was a conflict with certain cases, it would allow that case. Chrome sucks and I'm never using it again... I hear it actually has security now, but I'm not chancing it …
I hope I'm posting this on the right forum :S Before I describe the problem, I would like to say I am in no way "computer smart." I was stumped when given the option for safe mode and etc. If possible, go for a understandable response. So, after having my …
i have win xp (home) and i cant remember my password or i just put in the wrong word when i set it up i NEED to get into my computer
Keyboard (Key board): - The keyboard of a set of keys for each particular function performed when pressed key consists example: - The key to his job ESC Cancel the current task. Tab Tab key is used to move between cells in a table and work great distances Caps Lock …
When I download Flash then run the application nothing happens. No windows pop up to install or anything. I've redownloaded several times from various sources. I'm using the latest Firefox and Windows XP.
Hi guys me again, I just want to know that can my system run **WINDOWS 8.1 PRO.** My system is:- **Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz,1GB RAM,Intel 946GZ Express Chipset Family.**
I want to migrate from 7 to XP but when i load from disk it just goes back to Windows 7 loading screen
This morning my HP Pavilion 7915 worked fine. Then I got some kind of update from Adobe and tried to run it. It said it was already there, and asked if I wanted to overwrite or put it elsewhre. I could do neither. Also, I believe I may have had …
Can anybody help me with this problem? Yesterday I downloaded and ran Advanced System Care Free as I suspected my computer was infected with malware. It came up with a staggering 9800-odd problems, which it then fixed for me. Next time I booted up, I could not get onto the …
driver video (xp prof) motherboard GA-B85M-D2V????
I used to refer to [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Windows[/URL] as "The Infinitely Rebooting OS" and it has improved some over earlier versions but today was a different story and reminded me of those thrilling days of yesteryear. My question is why, Windows, why? Why must I reboot when I install a desktop application? …
I put my vb6 exe program on flash drives of my students. Some of them say that it does not open. (Others have no problem and can left click). I told them to right click and "Run As Administrator". My program then opens. They are using school computers in a …
Hey I am using windows xp sp2. The problem is that sometimes my computer gives a blue screen error and I wrote down the error ... was PFN_LIST_CORRUPT Error : 0x00000004E I wonder what the problem should be? It occurs randomly from time to time .. I cant guess its …
Yesterday, September 10, 2009, the announcement came that [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL] launched and is funding a new open source organization named [URL="http://www.codeplex.org"]CodePlex Foundation[/URL]. The [URL="http://www.codeplex.org/board-of-directors.aspx"]major players[/URL] in the new organization are from Microsoft, [URL="http://www.novell.com"]Novell[/URL] and [URL="http://www.dotnetnuke.com"]DotNetNuke[/URL]. Does this mean that a brave new Microsoft is beating its proprietary, closed-source swords into open …
Hi, I have here an Acer Aspire 3000 (Windows XP SP3) which freezes on the login screen, the cursor keeps flashing but all input sources (keyboard/mouse/touchpad) become disabled. Weird enough, the battery seems to be the culprit. When the battery is detached from the machine (thus only the mains), it …
I believe I got a trojan virus that has caused some damage to my computer which will no longer connect to the internet. I read several threads on here and these are the steps I have already taken: 1)I downloaded and ran Marlwarebytes and AVG. (I think it found the …
please help me i want to delete my computer window 7 and put windows xp
Hi All, I am running a program for my woodworking business, eCabinet Systems. Nice program for drawing out kitchens and getting parts list and cut sheets. Over the years they have been upgrading it and it has finally come to a point where they are starting to get beyond my …
Greetings everybody, I have been developing a C++ project in VS2010. When I was writing data into a file, everything was ok. I modified the program to write data into a new array instead of a file. I had an error of stackoverflow. I checked the datatypes, array lengths etc. …
According to research commissioned by security vendor [Bit9 + Carbon Black](https://www.bit9.com/solutions/carbon-black/), nearly half (49%) of the organisations questioned admitted they simply didn't know if their businesses had been compromised or not. This uncertainty regarding cyber-attack detection ability comes in stark contrast to the 32% who confirmed they had been attacked …
I had the Yahoo Real Player until Yahoo discontinued it. The player continued to work, but was not updated. The problem is that the computer it was installed on died. The replacement computer has XP on it, but not Real Player. I tried to get a new version of Real …
I have a computer that will boot up as far as where it says to start up to where you have to choose Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking and it counts down to where it should start in Normal Mode but then the screen just goes black. I've …
hey there, i have hp pavilion g4 series laptop with amd processor and preinstalled windows 7 in it. the problem is i want to install windows xp alongwith windows 7. i ve created a seperate partition for windows xp while installation. During installation setup loads and copies file into this …
My computer stopped booting normally 3 days ago. Here are the particulars: - The computer is a Dell Optiplex 840 with 1 MB RAN and 40 GB hard drive. - I have Windows XP because I have legacy software that can't be upgraded. - I have a USB keyboard and …
Lately I'm noticing that sometimes when I loged off my Gmail account, it got automatically log in, and moreover in my Facebook account it got automatically change from most recent feed to most popular Feed.Although, I did checked my history loged IP adress and found that The indicated IP address …
hi friends, When i connect my dialup connection , i am getting this error message [B] "Error 720: A connection to the remote computer could not be established."[/B] can any one knows about this,does anyone have solution for this.Help me please
Hello, I'm trying to create somekind of a process that will allow me to delete files in TEMP folder. Its bascially a shortcut from desktop.When you click that you can delete files in TEMP directory. Thanks
How do I uninstall versions of Win Xp, i.e Windows, windows.0, windows.1, etc.
I have a few good old computer which runs on Window XP without any problem so far. But what happen come next year when Microsoft put Window XP to rest forever. No security updates, no hardware drivers update, no third party software updates etc.. Dump the old computer and buy …
Microsoft will stop releasing security updates, hotfixes and other updates for Windows XP SP2 on July 13th 2010. No biggie, you might think, after all Windows XP SP3 was released way back in April 2008 and since then we've had both Vista (perhaps best forgotten) and the much more palatable …
I have a dual boot PC with Windows XP pro SP3 and Windows 7 pro. In XP IE8 I open my bank home page and write my user and password and the following page won't open.I get the message that IE can't open the page and to check etc.. With …
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