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When my wife tries to logon to amazon.com on our home computer, she gets the "cannot find server" error message. I tried to logon at my office and can do so successfully. Therfore the problem is my home computer. Any suggestions to correct this problem?
Hello, I've been having intermitant problems with IE. I have all the security software running and I try to stay out of trouble. Anyway, the problem is that sometimes when I click a link to a website, I get the "cant display" screen. I've gotten kinda used to the problem, …
On the odd occason when I switch on my PC for the first time I get a black screen with the message 'Windows Protection Error - you need to restart your computer. When I reboot it offers me Safe Mode but if I click on the 'Normal Start' choice it …
Ive been working to fix a box but the symptoms are very strange, any ideas will be very much appreciated. THe computer wont connect to any secure webpage (https). I checked the security settings and all is good, ssl is on and tls is as well. I ran ad aware …
Hi, thanks in advance for any advice and guide. I visited the site [url]http://www.weberdev.com/get_example-3880.html[/url] after a google search. Then the site weberdev.com seems to stick to my IE history, though I have cleared the history many times by going to tools->internet options->clear history. To be precise, every time I type …
I've noticed that when the exit windows and start windows sound is enabled ... the system takes a lot of time to boot or shutdown. You can disable these annoying sounds from your control panel -->Sounds and Audio Devices -> Sounds ... and make your system boot and shutdown faster.
hello. its my 1st time here. Im a newbie in all this it talks and discussion, so I really need ur guys help. Currently my computer always got hanged when i open my media files while downloading. and the blue screen keep on appearing. i just know what it's called …
I am coming to you from my roomate's labtop which is currently besieged with a couple kinds of malware/spyware, maybe even a virus or two that are causing him many problems. So far they are generating numerous pop-ups as well as slowing down his system, and even disabling the cntrl+alt+delete …
i have been making a program using vb2005 but now it is done i have found that it will only work on a computer with .net framework 2.0beta which is currently only in windows vista and not in windows xp unless you download it from microsoft. because of this i …
when starting up windows me the error message "cannot find system.ini" came up so i restored to yesterdays file using scanreg /restore. now when i startup the system just hangs with no desktop icons or start menu/taskbar. pressing ctrl+alt+delete brings up task manager with no processes running, the same happens …
a friend from another site has posted this when i attempt to back up files iget the response [B]"unable to access the disc in drive E and the disc is not write protected" [/B] he says he has changed the write protect, archive and read only boxes but to no …
I thought if you click on anything in the system tray it should take you directly to that application. On my mail....IF I get NEW mail, I have to click on the system tray application and close it & re open the outlook express from the title bar area... One …
On start-up the D-drive contents are displayed. Sure I can close it by clicking the x but is there a way to stop this appearing? Thanks Tez
I'm getting very annoyed here. I think of myself as somewhat as an advanced computer user, but i just cannot figure out what is going on. This is the problem: When i restart my computer, and log on to an account, it loads for about 3 seconds, and just stops …
Facing an error while installing an application on Win 98 machine. The error thrown is Could not register type library for file C:\windows\system\comsvcs.dll Anyone can you please resolve this for me :?:
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM!!! THE INTERNET SENDS PACKETS BUT DOESNT RECEIEVE THEM. I CAN ONLY USE THE INTERNET IN SAFE MODE, REGULAR MODE DOESNT WORK (the wireless internet has been working for about 4 months, but now it doesnt). ALSO, WHEN I START UP THE COMPUTER I GET TWO …
Hi Guys - I'm a newly joined member Living in the Uk. Started in computers way back in 1960, but rarely needed to go inside them until I retired. I swapped computers from W98 to XP about 6 months ago and eventually gave my old m/c to a granddaughter after …
for the past couple of days i have been trying to download a critical update but as yet i've not been able to the prob is error code21457942402(0x80070002) i don,t know if it is to do with b.i.t.s or a missing active x windows update file is missing when i …
I installed Firefox a few months ago but have continued to use IE for the most part. Today IE immediately shuts down saying it's encountered an error. It won't allow me to update my AVG or run any online scans using Firefox so I'm not sure what else to check. …
OK... A few weeks ago I started my computer and got the following error message about halfway through the boot up... The MSVCRT.DLL file is linked to missing export NTDLL.DLLgetVersionNumbers.. or something very close to that. It said something about explorer.exe will not load and that I have to reinstall …
Help!!!! I occasionally encounter this very weird error with IE. It first happened with classmates.com When I try to go to that page, I get an error that says: Page Cannot Be Displayed and below that it says "Search the Web" and below that is a page that lists different …
hi i hope you can help me, for the past week or so my computer wont allow me to use ctrl+alt+del, when i press it nothing happens at all. Also if i go to the start menu and try to restart my computer or shutdown or so on after pressing …
I hooked a somewhat old 17" CRT to my Laptop in order to achieve 1560x1080 resolution. It works fine when I use, however it recently started turn a shade of green on me. My laptop is fine, and I used to be able to just shift the monitor and it …
Hi, I have an issue with my Dual Booting XP Pro & Home computer. I've worked through most of the issues, but am still running into a big snag. Help is much appreciated. Situation Below: - Windows Pro HD - Windows Home HD When I select Windows Pro to boot, …
Hello, I have been recently been experiencing problems when loading into my computer, I type the password, and about 6 times out of 10 the computer will "hang" at the "Loading your Personal Settings" stage of the login. This causes me to have to restart (by pressing the button) and …
a few months ago I posted that i cant dowload a thing. several techs here tried several things with me and my machine to correct the problem to no success. I went for months and monhs unable to download anything and not even updates. Recently a friend gave me a …
Hello, My CD drive started having a cute little problem a while back. When I pressed the button to open it, the light would blink but there would be no response. No problem, I just found a way to pry it open, so that I could put the CD in. …
I've got the same problem I've read that other people are having here involving the svchost using 95-100% of my cpu usage. If I kill it, the major problem seems to be that my sound no longer works. I've tried some of the methods others have here, with no effect. …
Hi I'm Lisa and I'm finding hard to know where to start - I need some help from anyone willing to help me and wondered where to go? I'm unable to click on links or search online as I keep getting these messages - server error page cannot be displayed …
I have loaded photos onto a CD R. When I try and get it to run I get an error of : Either disk is corrupted or not compatable with Window program. I have gotten the disk to run on other window 98 and 2000 program installed computers. Why would …
Low on virtual Memory...then some info on how windows needs more to run i recieve the above error message. my computer seems to be going VERY slow. I am thinking about just formatting the drive. But any idea what the error means. Sorry i cant give more info. but thats …
Can not run Activex Controls. Error when running ActiveX Control Verification: Error Name: TypeError Error Number: -2146827850 Error Message: Object doesn't support this property or meathod. Error Description:Object doesn't support this property or meathod. Internet options for ActiveX and scripting are all enabled. Thanks in advance for any help.
when i turn my computer on it says kernel stack inpage error and lots of numbers such as 0x00000077, and 0xc000000e....what can i do?
I am aware I can edit what programs start up when I reboot windows by using MSCONFIG. I have looked at this and seem to have a load of stuf in there. Some of it is obviously crap and I can uncheck it. However is there a way of telling …
[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=DarkRed]I'm not able to locate [B]Disk Defragmenter[/B] under System tools. How do I reinstall it from my Win 98SE CD. I also checked the [B]Windows Setup[/B] tab but was unable to find Disk Defragmenter under any main components.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
I have had no problem with RealPlayer10 that I couldn't fix since I installed it, but I can't seem to fix this one. You know how when you tell the RP to open a file it sorts the files by name, type, etc? Mine suddenly started sorting them by type, …
I am experiencing a significant problem. It all started when I updated ZoneAlarm today. Now this may not be related to ZA, but that is when it all happened. First, I have a Win98 SE OS. I seems as though all of my file associations have been corrupted. None of …
So I'm all set to reinstall Win98se on my P3 650. According to the tutorial, the first thing I must do is to get into the BIOS thing as the computer boots up. So I press 'del' as it starts up. It takes me to a blue DOS screen that …
The issue is occuring on my other house computer which runs on windows 2000. When i tried to start the computer up it would open to the windows page, however i could not click on any desktop item. I also could not open the start menu. When i did ctrl-alt-delete …
bought a new PC with WinXP, have another hard drive with Win98 I installed in this box on a seperate hard drive, Is there any way I can put both drives in ths tower and make it a dual boot system? I would prefer to keep both operating systems on …
Still froze after all of that. I realize that after it freezes I restart my comp put it in Safe Mode and run lavasoft and spybot. The spybot comes up with nothing, But the Lavasoft comes up with 5 MRU List things all the time it says that they are …
I have a problem starting Windows own Help and Support. When I go to the start menu and choose Help and Support I get an error message saying that the application can not open because a system service is not running. When I try to activate the help and support …
*You can probably find different methods of doing this somewhere online, but this is the way that has always worked for me* *NOTE: This hack might not work 100% all the time, i'm not exactly sure why, but I know that after you re-start having installed a program that puts …
Hi, i just bought a gf 6600 and whenever I try to play a 3d game(wow, cs, wIII etc) it either: 1. hangs 2. reboots 3. turns the monitor to standby mode 4. bsod with an nv4_disp.dll loop error i have tried researching google for a solution with no avail. …
How do you, as programmers react when Microsoft is making big demonstrations of his next big Operating System " Windows Vista" and is asking you all to come and develop for his platform. I mean take a look at the videos here: [url]http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/pdc2005.asp[/url] and tell me how you feel. Me …
I have an HP Pavilon ze5200, and I wanted to know what happens if I press the 'reset' button that is under the Computer.
Hello, This morning, I turned on my computer, only to have it stop booting before it got to the Windows logo. It then gave me the message: windows cannot start because the following file is mssing or corrupt <windows root>/system32/hal.dll. I then did "ctrl+alt+del" to restart and received the message …
[url="http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/news_and_press/press_2005-09-14.aspx"]http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/news_and_press/press_2005-09-14.aspx[/url] [url="http://msdn.microsoft.com/events/pdc/"]http://msdn.microsoft.com/events/pdc/[/url] Microsoft Corp., introduced Microsoft® Expression, a family of professional tools for the design and production of enhanced user experiences and rich content for the Web and Windows Vista™ platform. The announced products and their code names are Expression code-named "Acrylic Graphic Designer," a painting, illustration and effects tool …
hi i cant use ctrl+alt+del on my pc, when i press them nothing happens. why is that? thnx
[i]Office will Track & Suggest[/i] [url="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/13/AR2005091300877.html"]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/13/AR2005091300877.html[/url] [i]The latest version of Microsoft Corp.'s Office software will try to anticipate and automatically offer the tools a user is most likely to want during a specific task, in one of several enhancements designed to help the company best one of its biggest competitors: …
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