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I have a Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi2 with Vista Home Premium. Ya, I know. I should be shot for it. I tried to put XP pro on it and finally took it in and they said Toshiba didn't write some dll that can run XP Pro on this laptop. Gates is …

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***RUNNING:windows xp sp 2 ok i ridded a computer of 1021 infected files 23 viruses and 3 droppers. after disinfection internet axcess was damaged , so i re-installed the TCP/IP to the LAN connection and deleted the WinSock and WinSock2 entries and rebooted, (automatically rewriting the entries correctly) and bam …

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hi friends, pls help me by posting windows detailed memory map(protected mode) thank u

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Hello, I have recently purchased an mp3, and I have Windows 98 SE. I need to know how to add music files to the mp3 player. Can you please give me step by step instructions? thank you

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I turn on my pc and it gives me a prompt that says that there is no mouse. There is one. It's got an adapter on the back from whatever connection they used to use to ps2. I need to know: 1. How to navigate through Windows 98 to turn …

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[b]I use MSN and for some reason whenever I try to check my email it takes forever and a day for it to open, everything in the email section is extremely slow to open. I have tried everything from removing the Firewall but nothing seems to work...everything else opens basically …

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Hi, I am totally novice to vmware, but I have a desperate situation where in I need to run a program that only runs in windows 98 or ME provided DOS. But I need to switch to XP in as it is more stable. Only for running that program i …

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Windows 98 no service packs I just installed a new hard drive and modem. I need to change the color settings on monitor in order to install internet service. Problem is that it only gives me the option for 2 bit or 16 bit color and I need higher for …

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Can anyone tell me how to remove a password. I recently bought a computer from a friend who forgot the windows password. How can I remove the password request each time I boot to windows? I really want to keep many of tghe programs installed, but if I have to …

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Good Day Can someone please tell me if it is possible to disable the "Help and Support Center" starting up when booting Windows Millennium is Safe Mode. It is really annoying as I never use it? Thanx a stack Francois

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I'm graduating from the University of the Cumberlands in May and I have put together a resume and would really like some input. Attached is a doc format and pdf format. I've also posted the text version within the forum. Thanks in advance. Travis Coleman ---------------------------------------------- Travis Coleman 402 Leonard …

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well first of all,,,i got this compaq presario 5373 from my sister,,,,she told me that the sound doesn't work,,,so i send my pc with a guy "technical guy",,yeah right!!,,,,and he told me that i was going to need a new soundcard so i said fine,,,,now i got a sound blaster …

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Well I don't understand why Microsoft still supports Windows NT 4.0 it's such a bad useless operating system, when they cut off support for the windows 9x series even when the earliest version of windows 95 is a much better windows than NT 4.0, NT 4 doesn't even support Fat32 …

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G'day, im just wondering if anyone can help me with this... i have all these important data under ms-dos in my old windows 98 computer... and i was wondering if its possible to send all the data into a more modern computer without losing/corrupting any files? if so, can anyone …

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My screen is showing all my pages in Vertical. I have to tip my Monitor on it's side to see normal. Can anyone please help me to get my screen back Horizontal? I use windows ME and have a LSD Monitor. :sad:

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My computer has really been killin me. I honestly have no clue what to do with it anymore. Ok let me first off say this computer was my dad's friend's....who i was supposed to fix it for....and he ended up gettin a new one, n I had this in my …

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I have a HP notebook xh176 running windows ME, Internet explorer 5.5 AOL 6.0 AOL 6.0 isn't working says KERNEL32.DLL error Tried to load AOL 9.0 it says I need IE 6 or newer to run it I tried to get IE6 downloaded on my XP computer but only the …

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hi everyone, I am currently using windows 98 and want to find out what the port number and computer name and ip address for my computer is. Is there a way or a file i can go to get the answers to my above questions. My e-mail is [email]freesoft_2000@yahoo.com[/email] Any …

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Hi, I'm currently trying to fix up a computer for a friend that's running Windows 98. He claims that everything was working up until last Thursday when we had a thunderstorm (yes, his comp was surge protected). When booting up the system all of the tests pass and windows loads …

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MY Windows 98SE w/FireFox w/ AMD 32BIt cpu w/ Linksys Router and other stuff was completely falling apart. Everything was going wrong and every site I turned to on the WWW promised instant help and cures. I lost track of them! Not one of these sites to which I went …

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My laptop's Nvedia Graphics Card had crashed.....i had given it for rearing without my harddsik..... The laptop was repaired and the nvedia graphic chip was replaced, it was checked and verified with another hard disk that belonged to my repairer.....it was working then after i put my original hard disk …

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I cannot find how to set up a Default Email Client with Windows98/Foxfire(Older version)/gmail. I just escaped from AOL/dial up and want to use what I have been missing for years. The current version of FoxFire does not run under '98SE.

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I have this raid server already running on server 2003. its been messing up and now i want to install XP on it. How do i go about it, because I have a bootable xp CD and Bios set to boot from CD-rom, yet it does not pick up. Please …

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I know R10 is old and runs on DOS but I am doing some contract work for a company that exclusively uses AutoCAD R10. If more information is needed please let me know as DOS is not my speciality. Computer is a PIII - 500mhz running DOS 6.2. AutoCAD R10 …

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Hi, Does anyone know how can I download or save a short movie clip without having to visit the website again. Also I wanted to keep the file for my own reference in case the clip is no longer available online? Do you need a special software in order to …

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Hi everybody, as I see I am not the only one having the some problem with ethernet controller. I have a Dell Dimension 8250 with window xp proffesional and after installing the new window xp I couldn't connect to internet. I found on my device manager that I have a …

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Hi, Can I install Windows 98 on an XP machine? Run dual operating systems? I need Windows98 because some of my old software won't run on XP. Is this a good/bad idea? How do you do it? or should this be done by a professional? Thanks!

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I would be really thankfull if anyone can help me . I am a elderly person and not real good on computers. I just purchased new computer with win7 and installed a thomson TG782T modem for the internet.using ethernet lead. It work fine and I thought I would hook my …

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I did a clean install of Windows 7 on my computer reinstalled my programs, etc. Now I have the problem of the OS locking up the computer. I feel like I am using Windows 9x with its blue screen of death. It happens randomly with no rhyme or reason, I …

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I recently upgraded my 2nd computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP, after doing this I was unable to make an internet connection (long story) so I uninstalled it, re-configured my Linksys Router, and got connected again. HOWEVER, I can't browse the internet for more than 5 minutes, then it …

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Hello all, Here's the situation: My brother goes to all these weird sites (not porn..that I know of), anyhow, somehow he managed to get spyware. I have reformatted his HD before and thought that by him using Mozilla Firefox would prevent any unauthorized downloads. But no, he had to activate …

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I am working so many things at the same time right now I am just hoping that someone has actually done... what I am about to ask. My old [B]PIII IBM r30 thinkpad[/B] is a --good ---solid 'little' machine. comes with cd drive (swap w/floppy) 256 meg of ram, and …

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My kids got a virus on their Windows XP desktop. I tried everything, including malwarebytes, to get rid of the infestation but no go. So I decided to fdisk, reformat and do a Win98 to Win2K upgrade...except when I started the Win98SE install, the pc said "Insufficient memory to initialize …

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I bought a closeout of PC barebones, several GX270 and GX280s, the 270s are harder to figure out when not working, however, the GX280 appear to directly suffer from bent PGA775 pins on the motherboard, unlike the straight pin on CPUs past, these appear much harder for a user to …

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I have the restore CDs for Windows Vista and XP Home Edition, is there any way I can make them into .vmx or .iso?My XP tower is broken and i miss using it so is there a way to get my VMX using the Vista or XP?Is this legal?If so, …

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I have had broadband access in WinMe for a year, and have also had a systray icon lighting up to show internet traffic. What I lack is a quantitative indicator, such as is visible in Status (in WinXP). Can I get that for WinMe ?

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Hi, Ok, i have a compaq presario wunning windows 98 first edition. well, it used to run second edition but something went really rong and i had to re-install windows, only i didnt realise that the disk was first edition. anyway, once i re-installed it, my graphics wouldnt work properly. …

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ok here we go old system has a creative tech. sound card and npo onboard sound. media player and everything else is giving me this error msg," Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device. There may not be a sound device …

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OS Name - MS Windows XP professional Version - 5.1.2600 service pack 3 build System Manufacturer - AWARD System Model - AWRSACPl System Type - X86-based PC Processor - x86 family 15 Model 4 stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3600Mhz RAM - 512 Last programs installed - HP Photosmart C4343 All-In-One My …

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Does anyone here know what file controls the action when you press CTRL-ALT-DEL and get that "Close Program" box?? The reason I ask is,i have a program called TASK MANAGER (It looks like XPs task manager) in 'My Breifcase' and I would really like to have "Task Manager" open when …

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Hi, I have an old computer that is runs a third party operating system ontop of windows 98 and has a Matrox Pulsar imaging board in it. The pulsar board is no longer in production and I need the drivers for it because I've had to restore the computer back. …

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I wasn't sure wehre to post this, so here it goes. OS: 98SE The computer will boot up, but when it comes time for the desktop to come, there is an error message from the monitor: OUT OF RANGE Hf: 30kHz - 70kHz Vf: 50Hz - 140Hz Current: fh: 94.8 …

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hey everyone, just signed up here cos i've realised i know much less about pcs than i thought i did... i thought it was about time i upgraded my OS from windows 98 but didn't want to pay any money so borrowed my parents installation discs for Windows ME. i …

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my processor is pentium pro and 60mb of ram. most of the time it hangs and still i can move the arrow. what are the possible reasons of these things?

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hi i have installed dirct x 9.0 c on my windows 98 se. for playing need for speed 7 game i must use direct x 6. how can i delete direct x 9.0 and instal direct x 6.0 thnxs

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Hi all, I have the same problem as robert 1023 had. My pc is custom built it has a amd duron 700mhz processor. I have two hard disks one ( let's call this hd-0) has windows vista with 4 days left to activate and have no product key, so that …

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I get the message that C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\UMM.32UXD is missing. I have the ME disk but when I put it in nothing happens.

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I install Windows 98 with boottable win98 cd. but after install, win 98 cannot find the driver for PCI controller and eternet card driver. also cannot access cdrom. I tried to install driver from control panel - system - device manager....when update driver I choose Have Disk then browse the …

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i am trying to uninstall Windows ME off of an old computer i just found in my house, ne help?

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