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I crash to nothing and my pc starts to reboot. When the Windows loading screen comes on ... my pc shuts off and the message "Power saving enable. The monitor will shut down in a few seconds" comes on...and I'm back at the beginning again. It happens when I am …
Hi All We're having a problem on our site adjusting vmem settings on user's PC's due to a new Sophos upgrade installed by our network admin. When you click OK to save the settings the PC crashes with the msg "Beginning dump of physical memory" and restarts with the settings …
I am using windows ME. Each time I try to start my computer the title message appears and closes me down leaving me with a blue screen and the computer refusing to load :sad:
I am so sick of greedy software! Whenever you download an upgrade to certain pieces of software (or if it is automatically done "for" you), greedy software invariably decides that it must become the default program for opening all of the file types it knows how to open. So it …
On my other computer (Windows ME; not connected to the internet), I get the "Restore Active Desktop" wallpaper almost every time I start up. This has been going on for a long time and goes back to normal when I click "Restore Active Desktop". Recently, my CD-ROM drive does not …
My computer - Windows XP Pro - Athlon 64 3400 - 1GB RAM - Maxtor Serial ATA 80GB - Radeon 9800 The last time i remember using my computer i shut it down properly and all was working well. When i came to turn my computer on again it reached …
Whenever i go to run and type cmd and press enter and the thing opens but i get message... C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.com the NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction CS:0dbe IP:0104 OP:ff fd 1f 58 5d choose 'close' to terminate the application can u help me plz?
Hey, if anyone could tell me how/if I could view recently deleted history it would be greatly appreciated! I use Mozilla Firefox...thanks in advance.
When I restart my computer it begins to reboot, I see the windows logo and then the screen goes blank. The disc drives won't open and it won't respond, but the computer is on. I tried to start it in safe mode or go back to the last working time, …
hey guys you have to help me , this is very important. I dont know how suddenly my "folder options" tab inside the "tools" dropdown is gone missing.Not just "folder options" but all the standard options of "Tools" are missing, instead i see options like "Map N/w drive...", "Disconnect n/w …
Hello here, Recently I have been having trouble uninstalling programs from the Add/Remove Programs list, with a window popping up saying "Windows Installer is not installed properly". Why is this happening, and how would I fix this?
Starting up IE sometimes does not work for me. I just double-click on it to open it, then it doesn't do anything else. What should I check out? I think I'm secure already (as in, no viruses, adware/spyware, HijackThis looks fine, etc.) so don't think that that is the problem. …
ok so msn messenger just came out with a new msn messenger 7.0 and when i try to sign in it says i must download the latest version(7.0) BUT when i try to this box pops up during the installation saying 'You do not have the permissions required to install …
I nned to know how to change my time to add 20 minutes, I'm in the central time zone and have selected the right time zone and daylight savings time?
Okay guys, I don't know much about computers and I'm seeking major help. Problem #1: For some reason, whenever I play a cd in my cd-rom drive, the sound is all distorted. I don't have this problem when I play a music or sound file on my computer, it's just …
Ok wierd problem........... when i put an address (ANY ADDRESS) into the address bar of internet explorer and hit enter......... it freezes, and nothing happens...... it doesn't even say loading at the bottom. Any ideas?
I downloaded Spybot S&D 1.3.1TX and then ran it. It found a few items so I clicked "fix". Spybot just hangs while creating the restore point. I have to ctrl alt del to kill the program. Any ideas?
Only recently, within the last couple of days, my web browsers suddenly will not let me access at least 60% of the sites that I try to visit, including reading my email with yahoo or msn. I have already tried ip -release, it doesnt work. Reinstalled the dsl software with …
I downloaded this cd burning software however I do not know how in the world to burn a copy from another cd. Anyone here have and know how to use this program. Thank you.
Right then, from the beginning... there is a problem with my Internet Explorer. Whenever I open it up and try to access any websites an error messages pops up saying "Internet Explorer can not open the search page". When this has happened before I have just unplugged the modem and …
I am considering downloading a cleaner and of those that I have looked at CCleaner is free but is it the most cost effective product? Any advice welcome!
my friend downloaded limewire from limewire.com, when he installs it, it says NSIS error, something wrong with the install somehow i guess? help.
Today I was away from my computer for awhile and upon my return, the screen was blue with the following detailed error message written across the screen: A problem has been detected and windows had been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR If this is the first …
Hi. Recently I have been unable to access one particular website. There is nothing wrong with my internet connection, and there is nothing wrong with the website in question, as I can reach it via other computers. I have not installed anything on my pc since this problem other than …
I've been having probs w/IE6. Was informed of this by using aol tech support. When I try to install or run the new DL of Ie 6, I get a message that states: The previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You need to restart yopu PC to complete …
Everytime i go to Windows Update it downloads Kb828026. i've tried downloading it from Windows Catalog with the same results. Update says it was installed successfully but wants to download the next time i go there. i did a search here with no results. i tried advice from the Langalist …
A couple days ago I lost all my programs that are listed on my start menu. I can find them in Explore, but when I bring up Word or Excel ALL of my old documents are gone. I went to Help and Support Center, then to system restore, but the …
:) Hello I am tadolphn and I like pogo games;swimming,country music and am a grandma of 2 girls.rror Message: STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER (Q293078) I have never been in a chat group but I need some help with this computer problem. I get this error from error reporting after I crash. …
Recently I have been getting various error messages when booting up Windows ME. Usually, I get to the desk top, but as the sys tray is loading programs it crashes and I get a blue screen with error codes. This usually happens at about the same point in the boot …
After spending a lot of time fixing the problem w/ the Smart Security Background and the double-icons...I'm still experiencing some aftermath that I'd like to get rid of. I'm unable to: -actually change the desktop (under 'Properties' then 'Desktop') -view my wireless network connections (so bizarre) Also, I find that …
I don't know if this is the right forum or not as i am not running Windows NT. I see that KB891711 is back at the Windows Update site. Want to know if it is safe to download yet?
[COLOR=Purple]I have recently purchased a program called Registry Repair. I ran the program and there was a list of tasks. The task that I was interested in was "scan registry for problems." Yep...............I scanned. There was a list of 367 problems in my registry! SO.................I deleted them and thought that …
Yeah, I'm the same guy whose burner still won't burn (see related thread) but my other problem, which may be related, is that I have the same problem as the other person who could not ScanDisk. I get the error message saying "ScanDisk has restarted 10 times because Windows or …
i have tried everything short of formatting. i can not run any of my programs nor can i run regedit or msconfig. repair and reinstalling did not help. upon reinstalling i received a message that windows could not open rundll32.exe search web for appropriate program with no luck. is there …
When i click on the search tab in a Windows explorer window and on my start menu, I get a blank grey area where my search options used to be (down the right hand side of the window). How can i fix this?
Im new to the community and I hope I can fit in o-kay. Internet Exporer wont let me download anything. It starts downloading and about half way through it gives me a message that it cant download it because it cant locate the files or the files are unavailable. I …
When I start my firefox it lags like hell for about 5 minutes during which I can't do anyting. After that 5 minutes i can browse the page and use the browser then after loading a new page it lags again. I tried uninstall firefox and reinstalling and now I …
I have Norton system works. I am sure you know what it all contains. Is there a better product out there than windoctor. I am looking for a good registry fixer or something of the sort. I found a couple article about one called 1 Click fixer plus. It has …
SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME FIND A MISSING FILE??? I have a compaQ windows 98 year 1999 or 2000?? My problem started when I downloaded My Web cam from Logitech and got an Error after restarting my computer win..98 cant run atl71.dll need ANSI version So I went to their …
Hello can anyone help me. My internet explorer is very slow to fetch sites, it seems thought once its on a site it will be its normal speed. I am quite tec savvy and have run and intstalled avg hijack this adaware etc. but I don't think these have anything …
This is not a big problem but it is a problem more or less. My power saver in the screen saver section is not working properly. I like for monitor to shut down after about 20 minutes or so but recently it stopped shutting down. If I go and check …
In a windows 98 SE I have loose the "new" option. It don't appears nor in the "file" menu in explorer nor in the desktop when right click. ¿any idea?
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after fitting new hdd and formatting with xp pro on a hp pavilion 763 the screen starts with hp logo for about 2 minutes then blank screen with flashing line in top left hand corner then reads failed boot insert boot disk. anyone please help.
{Split from thread http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread20430.html} I am having the same problem , please review the posted listing , any help would appreciated. help Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:43:01 AM, on 3/28/05 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.50 SP1 (5.50.4522.1800) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE …
Alright here's my problem. When I download install files that are bigger than 400megs when they get to 99% everything in my computer freezes up. Then about 15mins later it goes to 100% and everything is unfrozen. Then when I go in the folder where I downloaded the file, the …
I noticed my computer running slow 3 days ago. I thought maybe I needed to defragment. I had done it last month. I did it and the amount of fragmented files was crazy. It was still running slow so I can the anaylze option on defragmenter. It said I have …
Error Message: (Registry Recovery) One of the files containing the system's Registry data had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy. The recovery was successful. Action is to just hit ok. as per MS Site. But it keeps coming up when i boot up the machine. …
When I insert my memory stick into my Sony Vaio, it used to open up the Wizard to automatically download my digital pictures. Actually, it opened the window that said "Choose an Action". Now it doesn't do that anymore. I've already gone into My Computer and right clicked into Properties, …
Hi all. Just bought Zone Alarm Security Suite and now my mns doesnt work :sad:! I have gone to program control -> programs and allowed everything under "MSN Messenger" & "MSN 7" but niether choose to work! does anyone have Zone Alarm working with MSN? Mine used to before i …
All menu entries in IE and OE show up in italics. I understand this problem is due to a MS upgrade bug. How do I turn the italics off? I've gone through all of the Internet Options and Display options without success. Thanks for your help. Carol
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