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hello! so in XP there was this option of File Types when you went to a folder>tools>options...>file types and from there you could change a particular file to become a chosen icon ie. FLV files being a custom icon. just wondering if anyone knows where "File Types" is now because …

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Hi, I created an object to create buttons in console applications. But somehow, the program doesn't do much when it's checking if the button is clicked. I got this code from the internet, I could give the original code if you want to study it. I have stripped it down …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 3:40:24 PM, on 07/02/2008 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16575) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\TOSCDSPD.exe C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe C:\Users\Matt\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe …

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I want to connect my laptop to my desktop. The laptop is running Vista and the desktop is running XP. I've decided that wireless is the easiest? route. What specificaly do i need to connect them. I have DSL connected to the desktop. I ordered a wireless router as i …

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Hi, I've made a console Pong game. I've added some sounds but the sounds are about 10 external .wav sounds. It seems a bit like a mess when I send the game to somebody, and it's not really user friendly. I want these sounds to be included IN the .exe …

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Hi. I was at work in my call centre today when a colleage asked me to have a look at a customer issue. We support BT broadband customers, but we're not BT (they just pay us to do it). So, this guy is saying he's getting slow web page loading …

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I have been having this odd issue. In Internet Explorer both 6 and 7, my browser will not open the portal [url]www.excite.com[/url]. I have checked all the privacy and security settings and the site is not blocked nor is anything out of the ordinary set for this site. The site …

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i'm receiving an error while downloading files from rapid share ERROR:Enable java script ; but it is already enabled and i'm even not able to see online movies bcoz of this i think ?

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Thanks for checking this out! Here it is: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 2:42:15 PM, on 2/8/2008 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16575) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe C:\Program Files\ltmoh\ltmoh.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Utilities\KeNotify.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Power …

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I've had an ongoing issue related to several Netgear Draft-N products so I wanted to see if anyone might have some insight. I have two PCs, one running Windows XP SP2, the other Vista Ultimate. I have 4 Netgear products: Router: WNR834B (connect to Comcast) USB Adapter: WG111 (G) USB …

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Hi all, I hope I'm at the right place and I wonder if any of you can help me out. I have an HP Pavilion Notebook with Windows Vista 64 bit Home Premium. Last week my Norton Anti-Virus 2007 started up saying I had the worm. It hasn't fixed the …

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Which one of these full tower cases would you recommend? A) thermaltake xaser VI Case B) cooler master stacker 830 Case C) Cosmos 1000 Case (I think it is cooler master, not sure) D) Silver stone TJ-07 case E) XCLIO Windtunnel Case (the one with a fan on the side …

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I am using Vista Home Premium. I have Flash Player 9 installed. When a program that requires the flash player tries to load I receive an error message that says I need the player. Is there a fix that works? Thans! Gary T.

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Can anyone take a look at my HJT logfile and give me some input on if my system is ok? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:48:11 PM, on 2/5/2008 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16575) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe …

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Hello pc geeks!!! I need some advice from one of you geekheads who can tweak the crap out of vista/xp. I'm looking for something more advanced than defraging the hdd, msconfig, waittokillapptimeout, and other well known tweaks. I want some new advanced ones that can improve pc performance significantly. Thank …

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hey guys. PLEASE help me :( ive spent ALL day on this... below is my system details. Operating System System Model Windows Vista Business (build 6000) DIXONSXP MS-7046 Enclosure Type: Desktop Processor a Main Circuit Board b 3.00 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 16 kilobyte primary memory cache 2048 kilobyte secondary …

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Hi, Not sure whats happening, my desktop background turned white (wallpaper disappeared). When I go to the desktop property --> under Desktop tab, the "Background" option is gray/inaccessible. --> when go to Customize Desktop --> there should be 2 tabs: General & Web, however right now the Web tab is …

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Hi all, I hope I'm at the right place and I wonder if any of you can help me out. I have an HP Pavilion Notebook with Windows Vista 64 bit Home Premium. Last week my Norton Anti-Virus 2007 started up saying I had the worm. It hasn't fixed the …

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My brother recently downloaded a few files and he told me he scanned the compressed zip file with avg antispyware and avg free... both showed the containing files were clean.. after extracting and opening the files they dissapeared and shortly after windows explorer kept restarting itself, a few of which …

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Hi everyone, I would like to request assistance if ANYONE can help me. Recently, my grandpa passed away. I had taken a picture of him and my father before his death and had kept putting it off to save it to an external drive to show my father. About 3 …

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Hey guys and gals ... looks like i'm 'it' again. I was just getting ready to teach kids a nature program when my boss tags me and says your "it". They bought a new computer for one of the other teachers a month ago and were having problems. It connects …

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Hi, I have got a problem on preloaded Windows vista home edition on my laptop. Actually whenever i try to burn dvd it complets the burn process sucessfully but unable to play that dvd on computer neither on dvd players. When i noitced the space of DVD actually windows vista …

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I am supposed to upgrade my boss's computer from the worthless Vista Home Premium to Vista Business. He purchased the upgrade disk. Is it necessary to do a clean install? I ask because of some time constraints. (Bosses think everything can be completed over a lunch hour, and he will …

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Well i have a Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset family graphics card. All works and fine and ive downloaded the latest drivers but, When i tried to play joint task force the game said i didnt have pixel shader and vertex shader. But intels website says that my graphics card …

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can some one tell me if there is anything in this report which should be fixed, or if there's any big problems. sorry but im new to highjackthis. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 4:17:11 PM, on 2/2/2008 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 …

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hey guys i m here jst coz my windows often freezes .....i kno i can easily reinstall one but i dont wanna ....there is no hardware prob i m damn sure abt it ......suppose i m doing some installation ex: matlab ....thts a big software so it takes up 100% …

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Hi My computer has had a freezing problem for ages - no blue screen, it just hangs. Sometimes it occurs as soon as windows loads and other times after a few hours. I have concluded it is not the RAM (despite memtest freezing), by taking RAM out of another computer …

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Hi all, when I scroll down the page using either the mouse scroll button or the scroll bar, the page descends in a "wave effect" rather than smoothly as it should be.... Does anyone know the problem and more importantly, how to fix it? Thanks

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Ok, so this might be funny to some people - I actually hope somebody gets amused by this: My problems started the other day while going online. I have Win ME from 2001. I had just closed out of Firefox and was attempting to open up IE (I don't know …

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Hi I am unable to open WMV fully. I can get sound but no picture. I have windows media player 7.,but cannot find an up date for it. Every thing seems to be for MacX, Any suggestions. Thanks Norm.

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Hi, I have a dell dimension 3000 that has just started beeping on boot. It would not boot XP windows and just sit there beeping. After switching it on and off a number of times it eventually booted up and ran for a couple of hours. When returning from making …

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Buying a new pc can be a tedious and confusing task, especially for beginners. I've got a quick checklist that beginners (and medium level users) can use to overcome this problem. First of all, there are a plethora of brands out there. You need something that will last for a …

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Well i just got a new comp it's a HP a6200t and it came with Windows Vista Home and i recently switched it to Windows Xp for problems. Now i try to connect to the internet but it says no connection. I try to set it up wizard hardware installation …

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hi i have a problem...when i start my computer it starts as normal then there is a very long pause for about 1 minute where it seems like the computer has crashed...but then it suddenly bursts into life again and works as normal. can sombody tell my what is causing …

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[B]Hi, I purchased a computer with vista home basic already installed. Well the system recovery got DELETED and now I am screwed!! Can anyone tell me if I purchase the home basic cd and install it will it bring my computer back?? or do I upgrade to premium?? I'm really …

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I dont know if this is the right place to start this thread. My desktop PC config is : Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz, 1.5( 1 + 512 MB) GB DDR1 RAM, Samsung 80 GB hard disk, Samsung Writemaster DVD-RW, Nvidia Geforce 128 MB graphic card I have a …

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hi in yahoo messenger the text is not getting displayed.i tried by checking the IE internet options whether scripting is enabled or not and also reinstalled it.but getting the same problem.could anyone tell me whtz the solution for this. thank you royal

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My laptop (vaio) doesn't let me use Fn Mute or lower/up volume. It does let me use Fn lower/up screen light... Do you know what is happening?

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Hi all, have vista HB installed here but I need to get SQL server up & running. Now I have read many articles that propose IIS7 cannot be installed on a Vista HB machine. Is there any way around this? I need IIS for SQL server to work. Many thanks.

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Every time I log onto my home computer I get a pop-up about installing a known malware program known as ctfmona.exe. If its not actually there is there anyway to get rid of this pop-up? The thing is I cannot locate it with McAfee, Spyware Search and Destroy. I got …

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"STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive(file): \systemroot\system32\config\SOFTWARE or its log or alternate It is corrupt, absent, or not writable" That's the error I get. I get it when the Windows loading bar fills up. Any idea what the problem is or how to fix it? …

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Has anyone else had a problem with Java running on Firefox using windows Vista. I have installed java and it works on internet exploreer but i wont work on firefox when i tryed to install i get a a installation has failed doenst tell me why or anything just want …

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So, yesterday i recieved my new 2407WFP-HC Monitor, amazing btw, and kicked my resolution up to 1900x1200(i dont know the exact number). Those are the only changes ive made to my computer, new screen with a higher resolution. Now i can sit there and play WoW for a decent time …

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Hello.. I posted this before, but I think I may have placed in the wrong area. I have had help in this area before when I had a virus on my PC, so Im hoping you all can help with my new laptop. I just purchased a HP - Pavilion …

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Started Vista this morning, almost every startup program popped up with an error. "Bad Image". Windows Firewall won't load. Ran NAV, AVG anti-spyware, Spybot, Windows One Care, all negative. Am I relegated to reinstalling Vista?

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I am having a little issue with one of Microsoft Office 2007 Application. Visio 2007, no matter what i do i cannot install this application. I tried the trial version, the full version everything, i keep getting an error " Microsoft Office Visio professional 2007 encountered an error during setup". …

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Hello.. I just purchased a HP - Pavilion TK-57 Laptop (Model dv6704nr). Of course it is running the Windows Vista Operating System. Can someone help me to delete all of the unnecessory progams from the laptop? The system also seems to start up a bit slow so Im sure there …

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