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I tried to start me computer and all that comes up is the wallpaper background and a error message A required DLL file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHLWAPI.DLL was not found i can't get it to do ANYTHING
Hi all. I have a Toshiba Laptop and was happily working away on it, only for it to shut down and display the following message: "ALERT: System protection failure! Password =_" The only password I had set up was the one to access Windows, and this doesn't work. Whenever I …
how to remove windows exlrorer error, i havw xp sp2. In the middle of the work suddenly i get message windows exlorer has generated error and will be closed. How to sove this problem:$
Ok. Whenever I try to play a new game on Star Wars Republic Commando, it finishes loading and crashes. All it shows me is "SWRepublicCommando.exe has stopped working" Yes I have the wonderful thing called Vista and can't get out of it. I am also using a no-cd crack cause …
[Moderators, apologies if this is not the category my question falls under, please move it to the approp. category, Thanks] Hi, I have developed a VSTO SE Outlook 2007 add-in with Visual Studio 2005. I used the default setup project to create the setup files. Upon installation, the Add-in works …
I have been using Vista for about 3 months and like it. But everyone I speak to hates Vista and have had problems with it. I havent had any hassles , maybe I have just been lucky. Just wondering if there is anyone who likes Vista, or am I the …
Forget it. [url]http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39452527,00.htm[/url] "three years from general availability of Windows Vista" Or 18 months after SP1. Or what, 2 weeks after SP3 and the deluge of daily fixes has slowed to a trickle. Oh well, never mind, time to buy some new hardware and ride this brand new pony from …
Last night I had my system hang up while trying to reboot so I did a forced shut-down. Now whenever I try to use either IE6 or FF3 both crash upon startup wich an handling exception error. I can still use IE6 by just moving the error popup to the …
Those of you running vista know what I'm talking about. Mine is currently 3.6 but that is because my video card doesn't have drivers, I expect it to goto at least 5.6 once I get those installed (as that is the next lowest number on the page) :cheesy:
Can anyone help me with this one
i have a problem! somehow i opened all my programs as torrent files. i deleted the torrent program, but the programs are in unknown application and don't work. i can't install new programs, cause they don't open. - mozzila firefox everything comes in the same unknown application... i am just …
Hi, everybody!!! Simple question: My friend just bought a new laptop "Toshiba" anyway she forgot the password to it. Note: not the user password. & given it's a laptop she can't just open the case and solve her problem what can she do ?Please help!!!! "If at first you do …
I have recently installed a new hard drive. I have Windows Vista Home Premium [COLOR="Red"]UPGRADE[/COLOR]. The install went fairly well, as I did have Vista on the previous drive that died, with one exception. If I try to open desktop from the desk icon, I get an error message that …
My girlfriend has a laptop with Vista. When listening to a live audio broadcast, there is too much echo. How can that be adjusted. She contacted the broadcasters, they said there is no echo transmitted. Thanks, Steve
Wow, so I went to defrag, becuase I just deleted a bunch of old files and programs that I wasn't using, and decided to throw open the disk cleanup wizard... I never used it on Vista, and saw this in there.... [url]http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj48/Helltech/asd.jpg[/url] 60 Gigs!?!? Wow, thats a lot of room. …
hi whenever im playing gunz online lately... the following message keeps poping out.... ([B]BrMfcmon.exe- Applictation error the instruction at "0x003f54f0"referenced memory at "0x003f54f0". the memory could not be "read". Click on Ok to terminate the program.)[/B] its driving me crazy...keep making me sucide....or be killed.....if any 1 have the answer …
Please help, guys? I don't use this Win2KPro machine often and this morning it was frozen. Cursor wouldn't even move. I rebooted and it now is acting strange, sometimes I just hear the initial disk checking noises and then nothing...black screen - the machine hasn't even accessed the monitor, yellow …
I have a folder that all the files I download off bitorrent go into. Anytime I open this folder and it begins to show the thumbnails (it's all movies) it pops up and says it has encountered an error and needs to close. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have been finding more and more that Dvd Shrink is not able to encode or even analyse certain DVD's. The DATA ERROR(CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK) is appearing all too often. I am assuming that it is the manufacturers catching up with this type of software and finding new ways to …
computer moron, here. The computer (tower--maybe from 2003) I use every few months for pictures isn't working. It comes on, the blue hp screen comes up, then the "thinking" windows screen comes on.... and stays. Eventually the screen goes blank and the routine starts over. I just want to get …
Recently my Mozilla browser started redirecting me to random websites whenever I would click on a link on a search engine. If I simply paste the link in the address bar everything is fine, but if I click the link given , I am sent to random sites. I ran …
Gooday. I have an old tv, it has only one input output and that is the aerial hole. Can I hook my computer up to it. I have the little box that I can use the dvd player.
hi i got attacked by a virus/malware i dont know what it was.it created a file svhost.exe in my windows system folder.it disabled my task manager. i got some help from microsoft website and i went into msconfig and changed some setings and restarted the pc as told. when i …
hi guys just joined to get some help my friend pc windows she forgot her password and cant open windows i dont know if she has acces to admin to change but if she dont any help to access pc from start up after losing password???
Hi Guys I have a problem with my machine that at random will say, " GENERIC HOST PROCESS FOR WIN32 HAS ENCOUNTERED AN ERROR AND NEEDS TO CLOSE" I have windows XP Pro with service pack 3 and the machine has just been reformatted. I have Bitdefender internet security, no …
Hello. I am trying to run an ASP.NET application locally on a laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium. I downloaded IIS 7.0 and when I try to put in [url]http://localhost/[/url] into my browser, I get a compilation error. We have done this successfully on Windows XP, but cannot get it …
ok, lets start introducing my setup, i have 4 computers linked to a linksys wrt54G router(latest firmware) 1. win xp destop linkto the router with wired connection - [B]internet works[/B] 2. win xp laptop with wifi -[B] internet works[/B] 3. win vista laptop with a Dell wireless-G card - [B]internet …
i have a belkin wireless G desktop card in my new pcspecialist computer and it has a real problem connecting to our BT voyager 2110-21 router, it only works when ti is very close otherwise it is local only, does anyone know if i can change settings to make it …
In Windows Vista, for months, I've been wrestling with the Windows Update function. Out of the blue it just stop working. It gives me an error code that I've not been able to find out what it means. I don't have the exact code on hand but it reads something …
Windows explorer ha stopped working. Have done two system restores but to no avail. I'm using Vista. Any ideas please
Hi, New to this site so hope someone can assist. I have the following error: This device cannot start. (Code 10) Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft and to see if there is a solution available. running Vista HomeBasic on compaq presario C700 notebook …
Hey. I'm planning on buying a desktop, but I'm a little confused as to the difference between 32-bit Vista and 64-bit Vista, and exactly what those differences entail. Now, I think the technical difference is the size of the memory bus. Well, if I'm right, I'm not exactly sure what …
in VC++ 2005 I tried to create directory using CreateDirectory(_T("c:\program files\Testing")) But it is not created in c:\program files\ it is created in loged in Users appdata folder how can i overide this senario in vista (windows folder and System directory) please give any link or information
Hello, I found a software called [URL="http://www.humanized.com/enso"]Enso[/URL] by Humanized that lets you access stuff by pressing caps and typing a command like open ... and leaving. There are more Enso products that extend functionality. Its very easy to use and when you install it you will get a guide show …
Trying to fix my friends computer thought I would be done in an hour or so but I ran into a retarded problem when trying to boot from the windows cd. Here is some information I know off the top of my head. If you have any input please let …
I have just recently downloaded and instaled windows service pack 3 restarted my computer and used it for a while , Then turned it off , Turned on next day and it wouldnt start up ??? Anyone know anything I would be greatful for any information / Thanks Gary
I have wasted two days on a problem and none of the call-in technical support lines seems to be able to help me. I have a SONY VAIO laptop computer loaded with Vista. A couple of days ago, after doing some disk and desktop cleanup tasks, my cursor stopped working …
hello coders, I am facing problem to filing my programm. it opens the intended file but problem is it is not saving any datas. I want to see the results in notepad or word. I am using windows vista and my soft is dev C++. I dont want to use …
WinVistaClub, in association with Windows Vista Magazine, is organising a contest to recognise some of the Best Windows Vista Blogs and Websites. If you run a blog or a website, which primarily focuses on Windows Vista you can submit your blog and participate. It could focus on Tips, Tutorials, Support, …
I don't know if this is the right place, but my question is multi tier and I apologize in advance if this doesn't belong here. Anyway, I am looking at buying a new laptop for college. I am going to be studying Computer Science so I need something at least …
[B]I am running Visa Home Premium and all of a sudden I cannot set a default printer. I am not sure of when this happened but I think perhaps after I installed Service Pack One. I cannot print from programs like Windows Photo Gallery that don't pop up the print …
We bought my son a new Sony laptop. We then got him a wireless card from Verizon. When he is at a friends house that has wireless he can access the web with no problem. But when he is at home using the verizon card he cannot. The card says …
I was told that Vista is less prone to internet virus compare to Windows. Any experiences that will correct me? I'm using vista for 2 months now, and I'm doing ok... and i still hope so in the future... thanks
I got my [U]usb u8000 tv tuner[/U] and i realised that powercinema doesn't find any station on Windows xp(both 32 and 64 bit).I searched a bit and found out that others have the same problem too. On the other hand in vista works great...Anyway if its not a driver issue …
I have a laptop (Sony Vaio) running Vista, which has recently received a sharp tap (with fingertips) to the surface, just in front of the touchpad. It immediately froze and now, on start up, it displays ‘Windows Error Recovery Screen’, which then loads ‘Start-up Repair’, which runs for quite some …
i recently installed zone alarm a few hours ago and it has blocked[B]1180[/B] intrusions and 10 of which were serious... all from diffrent IP's what the heck should i do
My laptop with Vista has just gone nuts. It will not boot except in safe mode. When trying to boot in normal mode, it will not finish the boot and when I try to execute an action with a mouse click the screen will dim(actually turn a soft white). I …
Please anybody tell me that how can i prevent messenger pop-ups?
Hi guys, It sounds common as muck but I'm really stuck on this problem and have been for weeks, despite having been on the phone to Netgear for hours. I have a home network running 3 computers off a Netgear DG834GT ASDL Modem Router. I have one wired PC (running …
The windows folder in c: is not visible in my computer... it opens through run.. its not visible while trying to go through my computer or explorer.. when i checked the properties for the windows folder.. it shows that hidden is checked.. but it doesn't allow me to remove the …
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