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help please im at my wits end on how to solve this problem i have a compaq pc with winxp sp2 installed in it .everytime i open a new application or try installing some new progs/apps the application window starts but mysteriously disappears after 10-15 secs however it keeps running …
Okay I am getting very frustrated. I have a HP laptop OS Vista. The computer is running very sloooooow. When you open a program up it takes a while for the program to start. When you are on the internet it takes a long time to web pages to load. …
hi I'm new to this group and I am looking for some help with my windows vista. I'm just back from two week holiday during which time the pc was switched off. I've tried starting up numerous times today and it just goes to blue screen and freezes. It won't …
Evening guys. Ok, the just of it is when I press the "quotation mark"key once, nothing shows up. Press it again and two sets show up. Input much appreciated :-) Weird? I thought so too ;-)
i have had problems with several computers with this problem lately. When connected to the internet i can ping a website but i cannot open it using any browser (IE or firefox). i have tried everything i know such as resetting the winsock and the tcpip but that doesnt seem …
ive been having a few problems with vista for the last week due to trojans, but only problems like the system running slow, software disruption and constant pop ups. a friend installed kaspersky and the problems seemd to go away until the next scan where kaspersky prompted me that an …
in the past, I used "net use LocalDriveLetter \\remotecomputername\remoteDriveLetter$ password /user:username" in winxp to login remotely and map the remote drive as a local one. When I try to access to a Vista workstation, I was told "Access is denied". I'm wondering if Vista doesn't support this command line, or …
hello to all!! My girlfriend's laptop has Vista on it and she is very unhappy with it as am I. She has used my laptop with XP MCE on it with various tweaks and what not and agrees that it is an extremely better OS. Her laptop is a Dell …
Anyone finding Vista more prone to Blue Screen of Death then XP?
I apologize for repeating a question but I was unsure if my previous post about this problem was placed in the right forum This really makes no sense to me. My secondary computer is ether netted to this machine but when I attempt to go online (regardless of what browser …
hi all my desktop items have becomr highlighted after i tried to make a page availible offline now i dont seem to be able to deselect them
Ok, my computer used to work fine until recently, ie7 began crashing (and mysteriously "auto recovering" tab sessions in a few seconds. I get this dialog box that says something about ie crashing, etc. It used to happen a lot on [url]www.tigerdirect.com[/url], but now it happens all the time. I …
I just purchased a new HP with vista. Can I install XP onto the second hard drive and choose what hard drive to boot from? I'm finding that Vista does not support much of the software I use. Thanks for the help.
Hi, I am trying to connect my computer to my TV thru using a S-Video cord. When I connect my cord to my TV and then into my laptop, my laptop screen goes blank and sometimes but not all the time, colors will appear on my TV running back and …
Anyone tried (or does now) watch TV on a PC ? I have Dish Network (satallite TV) for my TV but was wondering how to channel it to my PC.
Good news to each and everyone that are actually having problems, have had problems or simply just needs help with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Microsoft is offering Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 1 (SP1). This support for SP1 …
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 have a hp media center m7463w and it doesn't …
Ok here's my problem, after starting my computer and and typed in my password to my account... well it would say " loading your personal settings..." and won't load. The log in probelm just started yesterday. Oh and however, if i try logging in a couple of times ( manually …
I have just bought and new laptop and the wireless network is not working. I can see the entire network but it can not get to the internet. Is there a stating that I am missing or is it something more. It is using windows Vista home Premium edition and …
Whats up community, haven't been here with problems in a long while. Don't know if this is the right place to post this problem but here it goes... I'm on vacation and picking up wireless internet form the hotel across the street. The internet has been working fine for the …
Vista Home Premium nothing happens when I try to use the 'Start Search' located at the Start button. (not working)
I just had my computer newly installed and it was all going fine i think until i started installing the programs i would use, like Windows Live Messenger, mIRC, Hamachi etc It first shut down when i was doing settings on Hamachi and it just shut down. At first i …
some freeware I have used bellow : Partition manager :[url]www.partition-tool.com[/url] It could resize,creat,format,delet and hide your partitions. Paragon:this one you may download from download.com Disk copy:[url]www.easeus.com/disk-copy/index.htm[/url] Deleted data recovery:[url]www.easeus-deletedrecovery.com/[/url]
Just wondering, how do i actually adjust the memory to be used by an application, i have a software that usually uses 500k but drops to 50k now. and it usually goes not responding.
hi i am rupak from india, i am a windows xp user and now i have decided to install windows vista. i would like to know more about windows vista. regards rupak
Hey I know this is just another one of thos ethreads about having problems connecting a wireless laptop to a network. But as of right now im just really confused, ive been reading forums and trying so many different things. Im on vista with both my computers. The wireless connection …
PSU: Xion SupernNova 600 Watt (Model No. XON-600F14R-201) Mobo- MSI P35-Neo-F CPU- Q6600 Memory- 2 sticks of 1GB Mushkin HP2-6400 GPU- XFX GeForce 8800GTX I managed to get Windows Vista Installed without it shutting down on me, or having problems with random other things. But now when I boot into …
Hi, I have a Toshiba A105-s101 I tried to reformat and reinstall with the recovery disc. The recovery disc software said it was complete and then the system restarted. Since it restarted I have not been able to get an image to come up on the screen at all. No …
Lately, Windows Media Player (version 11) has been giving me problems. I can't create or delete playlists or songs. I found out that this version is embedded with vista, so i can't uninstall it or repair it. I create a playlist but it won't show up in the list of …
[URL="http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/"]Help keep XP on the market[/URL] You might Decide later on that you really don't like Vista and want to go back to XP I haven't really made my final decision, if I agree with Vista or not Their are pros and cons about vista Pros [LIST] [*]Major Kernel Overhaul …
Hello, I purchased an external HD to backup my existing HD. I want to reformat my existing HD to get my system running like new (currently slow w/occasional problems). Anyway, I hooked up the external HD w/no problem. Now I want to partition the new external HD. All the tutorials …
Hello People, Basically, after I have signed in on msn, everything is working fine. Nothing happens until any duration starting from 10mins+. I'm using Windows Live Messenger version 8.5.1302.1018 There is no error pop up messages or anything, my msn just stops me from sending messages, well, I can send …
Hi chaps, I am very new here ... Could you please help me with the above problem? I reinstalled Vista and found that the thumbnails missing ... :( on the taskbar properties, the option "show window previews (thumbnails)" is not active and the box can not be checked. I to …
Hi I swapped out Pentium 4 630 for a Pentium D 940 3.2g. It is recognized in BIOS and Device Mgr. Everything seems to be running well. The problem is When i startup or restart after the Dell splash screen i get 2 beeps and this message -Alert incompatible processor …
Hi all; My monitor will not display an image if i boot it normally, however when i boot into safe mode it works fine. Thinking it is something to do with the refresh rate and the resolution i restarted, pressed F8 and booted into vista's low resolution mode or something …
i sometimes cant open Internet explorer i try several times but it wont open, i check the task manager and processors and it says i am using 100% of my CPU. i have 800 mb of ram. When Internet explorer opens normally, i use about 4% of my ram. can …
Philips MT5000. Spec as follows: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6420 2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 4MB Cache Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium 2048MB RAM Memory 400GB Hard Drive Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer Drive 256MB ATI Radeon X1550 Graphics 802.11b/g Wireless Network Ready 8-In-1 Media Card Reader Switch it on - no …
[B]Hello and thak you for spending the time to help me!Model: Gateway ML6720 Notebook; with vista home premium.Afraid I still have a few nasties bugging my system.Having disconnect from internet(Verizion Fios) problems,internet and applications hang up.Any help I can get would be appreciated.[/B] Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan …
So I had malware (Virtumonde to be exact) and so I ran combofix and it removed the malware. Now my problem is that when I login to windows Explorer.exe does not start automatically I have to go into task manager and run it from there. I was on another forum …
I just started using this operating system, and I've found that certain files (seemingly only exe files) cannot be deleted from the Desktop. I get the following error: "The action can't be completed because the file is open in another program" "Close the file and try again". The file isn't …
How to enable my desktop Item in my system
after start up i get an error loading RUN DLL c:/windows/system/qwqedrri.dll what is it and how can i correct this?
Hey all, new user here. Can't believe I didn't registered here before because it's where I always end up when searching for answers to my questions! (re: java etc). Anyway, my question is.. I am dual booting Vista and Ubuntu. When I turn on my pc it gives me a …
when i load explorer, a message appears saying: Insecure Internet activity. Threat of virus attack Due to insecure Internet browsing your PC can easily get infected with viruses, worms and trojans without your knowledge, and that can lead to system slowdown, freezes and crashes. Also insecure Internet activity can result …
:?: This has just started happening lately...I'm on my pc and suddenly it will change size - from fullsize to a smaller curved screen. Is there a way to fix this problem? Even though I can adjust it from the monitor control, it is only a temporary fix as it …
I have read most of the non-connectivity resolutions, but so far, either I did not correctly follow the instruction or the suggestion did not work. I have un-installed Norton; At properties un-clicked the IPv6 box indicator (and clicked it back) But to no avail. So, if someone out there has …
hi, iam using windows vista while system on ,i hear beep sound, no display and it doesn't enter and boots into it,pls give solution.
1) I'm running Windows Vista and it ran fine for about a month. 2) It now locks up on booting just before the "verifying VMI pool data" message. 3) If I wait for the cursor to stop flashing I get the message "ARC firmware boot config did not properly generate …
HI guys, I have a linux debian machine and windows vista machine. Now the debian machine is called chris-pc and vista is called chris-laptop. I have shared a drive on chris-pc using nfs and the drive is visable to other linux machines. But when i try and mount the drive …
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