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Have you ever had AOL 'break' and move so slow that it's just useless? Most of us probably don't use it, but for the helpless masses who know and understand nothing else, there's a problem latley in AOL 9.0 The only solution is one that AOL won't publicly share. I …
Hi there. On my new laptop everytime i try to do anything like add/remove programmes, Powerdesk automatically starts up, and not the usual control panel, i cant do anything it seams without powerdesk starting up. My virus package is up todate - please help - i cannot find a setting …
Is there a way to save cookies so they do not delete when a disk cleanup is run? I am looking for some type of way to lock/protect particular cookies.
I wanna dual boot Xp media and Vista on my laptop im not sure where to start. Can someone give me some hepl with this.
I've have a a laptop from HP that came with a Windows Anytime Upgrade disc. I foolishly believed that the upgrade was free so I installed (I'm assuming, emphasis on blindly) Windows Vista Home Basic (?) blindly. I didn't realize until after I tried to put in the product key …
I load about 3 to 5 systems a day (windows XP Home and Pro) and all of a sudden I can't download windows updates. I have had no problems for the last year and a half over this connection, and up until now no problems. To start, I have tried …
Hello people, INTRODUCTION I need help...i've just built myself a new comp and am trying to install Windows Vista Buisness (which my university provides free). I have built the comp and all seems well and fine. The BIOS recognises the dvd/cd drive and the HDD and does'nt make any weird …
Im super noob at this stuff but id just like to know whats the simplest way to create a program or file which when i execute will run 2 different programs. Say i want to run winamp and firefox, i just want a program that when i execute will run …
hello my problem is that when i turn on my computer it turns off by itself. To go into detail When i turn on my computer the loading page comes up then before the welcome screen. That is when the computer turns off. Just before the welcome page comes up. …
My pc shut down yesterday, my brother put in a new system restore check point which hasn't done any good and now I can't get any previous check points to restore my pc the way it was. Lost all my photos music etcs can any one help me please Lel …
G'Day all. I've been doing a fair bit of googling, asking friends and reading old posts in this forum. If you'd be so kind I could use a little help :) [B]Problem:[/B] Newly upgraded self-assembled Desktop won't POST and simply loops in a 5 second cycle of cutting power then …
I have deleted some links in my favorites three times now and they keep on coming back. My favorites list is reaaaaally long and I don't need many of them. Whey do they keep coming back and what can I do? This is getting very frustrating!
The IE on my other PC is not working and I do not know why... ANY help would be good THANKS Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:53:18 PM, on 9/10/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe …
The problem is that when I connect to the internet it gets disconnected after a couple of minutes and I have to Reboot the computer each time because it will not connect to the net when clicking the icon on the desktop. I am running Windows vista.Pls help me.
I have finally navigated the minefield of networking a Vista (Home Premium) and an XP (Home) based PC but I am having one final problem. The only files on the XP PC that I am allowed to access from my Vista PC are the ones in the shared folder. I …
sorry i've been gone for so long from this website, but my new laptop idk what happened got some sorta virus/trojan idk. I run spysweeper, nav, zonealarm. I installed spybot today from [url]www.safer-networking.org/[/url] and my pc went crazy. i dont know if its related. basically spysweeper keeps popping up messages …
hi, i'm having a problem. any time i try to open a folder (e.g. "my pictures" or any folders inside of it, or "my music", etc) the search function pops up. i don't know what's wrong? it's not a virus or anything, i've already virus scanned.. can anyone help me …
I bought a computer from a company going out of business. It came as-is without any discs or manuals. So like an idiot I took it. I turned it on and found that it was on some kind of network and a username and password is needed to start windows. …
hello, how i can install back my win-vista basic after i downgrade it to win-xp. i hav no cd, no tech manual.. actually i lost my recovery during formating xp. Laptop spec - Toshiba (Satelite A135-S2336)- P/N: PSAD6U-01800DB - Processor - Intel Cent Duo - 80Gb HD - 512 RAM …
Hi all, First timer here, so be gentle! I have a brand new (2 weeks old) HP DV9548 (notebook) running Vista Home Premium that worked FINE for the last two weeks, and this morning..... it was stuck on the Windows boot sequence where it shows the yellow and black (scrolling …
OK i went to this site [url]http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista[/url] i did everything that it said and i didnt work. when i went to shrink the drive it only gave me 100mb which is not enough to install vista on it. Know it wont let me shrink the drive and i also have …
Even when I go to pop up blocker settings, and click on block all pop ups, it still doesnt work...I have norton antivirus 2004, could that be the problem? Any ideas?
Hello I am trying to set up a network between my two home computers one with XP the other has vista. I have tried a few things but I cant even get the 2 to recognize the other exists. how do i go about setting the network up so i …
Something is wrong here... i can play a song file or any media file fine with sound directly on my pc. but when it comes to anything dealing with internet (even online games) the sound doesnt seem to work. Any suggestions y? Oh and P.S. the sound for voice recording …
I've been trying to change some of my settings in Media Player but when i click Tools then Options, the only option that shows up is Burn. I am unable to see the Security, Devices, Network, etc options, which is leaving me unable to change any settings. can anyone help …
Hi folks, been away for a while due to illness and computer upgrade. I recently upgraded my machine and put in a new MB and CPU and Graphics card. Everything else was from the old machine. I've even upgraded Windows XP Home to Windows XP Pro Media Centre Edition. (I …
I just installed Windows XP and i have been getting this problem. I have a fresh install of windows XP. I have checked for spyware and viruses just incase. I have checked my running processes and there are no unusual processes running. I have a good computer. Intel Core Duo …
So someone tell me if this is illegal or not before I get myself in trouble. I have a little bit older computer that had it's operating system taken out of it or something like that. It used to have Windows XP on it. I have a newer laptop that …
OK i've been trying to install Windows Vista recently and i've been unable to get past the very first screen due to my keyboard and mouse not responding, i'm running a Red Saitek Eclipse (1, not 2, wish it was though ;)) and a Razer Krait. Both run absolutely fine …
I have Vista premium installed on old mobo and a Pentium 4 3.0; I have aquired a new Asus mobo and Pentium D 2.8; Can I just move HDD with Vista installed, old graphics adapter, memory and modem to the new mobo without problems? will Microsoft object? will I have …
my boyfriend gave me a jused hp laptop and said that i must remove vista to juse it. i removed it and some the ram on the laptop is missing before i removed vista tere was 2gb ram and no there are only 340mb left of the ram, what can …
I'm new on Daniweb. I have an HP pavillion ZE5600 (although I don't think that matters) My keyboards stopped working under windows. There is no hardware problem because both the internal and external keyboards work in the BIOS edit and the windows CD boot disk for every key. But as …
please help Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:49:05 AM, on 9/8/2007 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16512) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe C:\Windows\soundman.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories\XBoxStat.exe C:\Program Files\dvd43\DVD43_Tray.exe C:\Program Files\Lexmark 2500 Series\lxddmon.exe C:\Program Files\Lexmark 2500 Series\lxddamon.exe …
Hello all, I am experiencing a similar problem as some and i am trying to avoid the format to correct i do have norton internet securities and just wondering what options i have. i have tried the windows worms doors cleaner and did not correct, then i tried to search …
Problem: Setting up a new PC. Installed MS Office and other general purpose applications, including ZoneAlarm firewall and Norton SystemWorks/AntiVirus etc. All went well. I downloaded latest software updates from Microsoft. Several worked OK, then it asked me to download and install about a dozen updates in one hit. The …
i downloaded a mouse mover program and i thought it would move the mouse where i wanted it to go but it moves it randomly. Very annoying. i tried deleting it but it said it was in use and could not be deleted. i tried changing it from read only …
How do I change the active partion in Vista?
I have 3 USB Flash drives. Two were formerly U3 devices which I formatted using the u3 removal utility. The other one is your basic flash drive. When I plug them into the computer to try and play around with Sync Center, the normal USB drive works fine. The two …
Hello. I have recently started receiving the above error message that pops up periodically, but enough to be completely annoying. I believe it must be some kind of virus. The full error is as follows: Titled "Project 1. Run-time error '384.' A form can't be moved or sized while minimized …
I have windows Vista, and am using HJT v.1.99.1 when i start a scan, it says no access to hosts file, and gives another error message ( I attached a screenshot of the message) any help appreciated! here is the log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:01:59 AM, …
I have this problem with internet explorer 7. When browsing a web site, the advertisements in certain browsers can not be sidplayed. i noticed it here at this site. Any help.
Hello! I have an issue with uxtheme.dll, as i have patched it so i can use 3rd party themes and it's been working fine till about a week ago when i got a new DSL connection and Windows Update sent me a new update and since then every few days …
Is there any port or equivalent of the application 3dmiX (for BeOS) on Windows?
hi, my cd-rom won't work. It's not showing in my computer. I did the delete upper/lower filters and it worked. but now it has disappeared again & there are no upper/lower filters to delete this time. can anyone help me?
Can you steer me toward a current, correct solution to a Blue screen? Here are the specifics: STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error} The Windows Logon Process system process terminated unexpectedly with a status of 0xc0000135 (0x00000000 0x00000000). The system has been shut down. I was removing some software and the …
For some reason I can't see or set my background. When I go into properties and go to desktop the background option is grayed out. Both the Background and Browse button are the gray that means it's not an option. I can choose solid colors but no pictures. When I …
I have DirectX 8 installed on my pc and have tried several times to install DirectX 9. Every time I install it I get the feeling that it didn't work because the progress bar starts out at zero and never changes - but a few seconds later it says it …
hi all newbie here can anyone tell me how to fix the audio in vista just bought this comp win vista 32 bit home premium acer athlon with realtak hd audio... k... windows player and center no sound,, wont play dvd although speakers plugged in correctly volume turned up.. codecs …
[B][COLOR=#000080]When I loaded CS2 Illustrator after installing Vista I got an administrator error. I am the administrator. Any suggestions on how to rectify this? TIA! ;) [/COLOR][/B]
i turn on my computer and the desktop(icons) are there and then are not.this goes on until i turn off computer. when i go to check processes etc.. i notice that it is explorer.exe that come and goes. happened yesterday then was fine. today i started computer and was ok. …
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