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| | Alright so I have a dell and i recently just wiped it clean and started over. The I loaded the server software and was using it as a temporary server. Then about 10 days later I went to go turn it on and the bios screen came up and that …  |
| | I don't know what happened, but a couple of days ago everytime I try to open a new floder in IE or Outlook Express the folder only opens in the top half of the screen. I have no clue what is happening. Any help will be appreciated. |
 | I have a desktop and a laptop, I use the desktop to connect to my ISP via dial-up. both computers are connected via a crossover cable since I only have to connect 2 PC's together. Both computers can see each other on the network, and both can share files and … |
| | Since doing a clean reinstall of my OS (Windows XP Home) I've been unable to reinstall my HP printer, Creative Lab webcam or any other hardware. The wizard always says "An error has ocurred during the installation of the device. The required section was not found in the inf. I've … |
| | hey guys i have been having a problem with windows explorer randomly closing on me and i read up on some other people who have had this problem and it said to run "hijackthis" and post a copy of the log. attached is a copy of the log after running … |
| | I have window 2000 server. All the clients are connected through this domain server. I want to create messaging service between clients so that they can communicate with each other through system, and can also send/receive files through this service. How should i activate this service on clients? Do i … |
| | Hi all, I am new to the forum and I am having a problem with a high CPU usage while operating WMP 11. It starts off low but after a minute it soars to between 80 - 100%! I have scanned and defragged, cleaned the registry and the problem still … |
| | XP SP2 - I partitioned my new hd (seagate barracuda 220) last week, set it up as per some common setups mentioned here. I have my XP OS on C:, all my programs on D: - they automatically install there. I have my data on E:. Workspace on F:. From …  |
| | Hello All - I am new here and came here from Google because I am having the same problem described in another post but it was not really resolved. I also had a virus - I noticed it when I went to open Task Manager and noticed it only opened …  |
| | [B][COLOR="Red"]:confused: [/COLOR][/B] error message shows keyboards locks and the computer restarts. |
| | Whenever I am logging in my Windows XP system, it is showing 'Personalise settings for c:\windows\system32\msuk.exe'. My system is not working properly nowadays. Is this a spyware?  |
| | hey my windows xp professional wont load!! i have a IBM lenovo laptop i have no Cd with it, was already installed when i bought it!! Ive tried everything possible to fix this problem it was working fine 2days ago no problems, now it starts to load windows and then … |
| | pretty common topic, me thinks, but i do need help. my laptop gets the dreaded message after i try and access wireless connection, it's not up long enough for me to read exactly, but it certainly carries the irql_not_less_or_equal message and stops me from loading up my laptop. I read …  |
| | With windows XP Just had to reinstall windows. Cleaned my friends PC. But I cannot get online.It's been online before and never taken apart. How can i get drivers ? |
| | i got windows xp computer and have been having problem with windows movie maker. so a lot of time when i make a movie it stops working after a while. so i have to restore my computer to original factory condition using the recovery cd that came with the computer. … |
 | Beside windows, mac, and free BSD, what are other free alternative operating systems that are available? |
| | Any help here would be fantastic!!! I had to reinstall Windows XP on a new hard drive that I purchased, and unfortunately, I could not sit in front of the computer while it was installing, and when I went back at one point after it was setting up networks, the … |
 | Well here I am again, relying on this great comunity to help me! OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation System Name: DENISELEBEL System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation System Model: Dimension 8300 System Type: X86-based PC Processor: x86 Family … |
| | Guys, I've had enough of the viruses in this laptop. It had disabled nearly everything... folder options, run from start menu, registry, task manager, firewall, hidden files etc. I've tried and downloaded nearly every vbs, reg, exe file that could fix them but not of them worked. In addition, it … |
| | I'm trying to upgrade windows xp sp1 to sp2. During the install process (30 min) it stops, access denied comes up, then upgrade failed and goes through revert. Anyone hear of this and how to get sp2 installed? Windows XP pro / pentium 4 / 512mb / 60gb hd |
| | Hey fellas I need help, I have a Toshiba Laptop running a pentium 4 3.0 chip, 60 hard drive, and 512 of ram, running Windows XP home sp2. It won't boot up to windowns. It will only boot up to the dark screen that reads safe mode, safe mode with … |
| | FYI ------I have had this problem for several months. I have read everything I can find on several sites. FINALLY I FIXED my computers. It was a entry in the host file causing the problem. I hope this helps someone else. |
| | Hello Forum (if this isnt the right forum, please advise) Recently in the midst of other problems I started getting [COLOR="Red"]low disk space messages[/COLOR]. I checked my C drive, and sure [COLOR="Red"]enough 67GB/70 are used[/COLOR]! My music takes up maybe 25GB and everything else I do is probably less than … |
| | I am not sure how to get the laptop stop from restarting. Here what I did with my laptop to startup and the information below? Turn the laptop on to startup and you see the logo of Windows XP Home Edition on the screen for a few second then went … |
| | My PC will not boot into windows. I want to do a repair but have lost my admin password. Anyone got any ideas? |
| | I'm getting very frustrated - running Phoenix 6.00 Bios, I want to boot from hard disk first and never from whatever might be plugged into the USB sockets. If say, I have an ipod or external hard drive plugged into the USB, bootup always looks there first and of course … |
| | Hi! I m using Windows 2000 professional built on NT technology, When ever I starts my PC it directly open the BIOS, After making some changes it run normally. The Changes are as follow : In the BOOT menu of BIOS option no 2. IDE Hard drive & Option no … |
 | Okay, I've had this computer for around two years and I've never had this problem before. Tonight my sound was working fine up until around two hours ago, then everything just stopped. Whenever I try to load a file in Windows Media Player I get this message: "Windows Media Player … |
| | Hey all, im kind of new and in need of some help. My computer has been really slow this past few days and also when i start the computer, it takes about 5mins to load everything up. Also, when i play music, it makes some "laggy" sounds. I will post … |
 | Hello All: I have just performed a "System Restore" on my HP-PC. I am running XP with SP2. I was attempting to remove some unwanted processes on startup via MSCONFIG. When I selected those processes I did not want during the boot sequence, I received a message that "You must … |
| | Hello, everyone. I am running Windows XP Proffesional SP2 with one password-protected user/administrator account and two non-password-protected limited user accounts. Windows boots up and runs normally, but after logging out of or switching to an account, Windows will occassionally ask for non-existant passwords on the two unprotected accounts and says … |
| | I have everything working but sound, after formatting. I downloaded the Audio Realtek driver from Intel's [URL="http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Filter_Results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=1673&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Home+Edition&lang=eng&strOSs=45&submit=Go%21"]download center[/URL], but that didn't help. Hopefully this pic helps: [url=http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bahgetvx8.png][img=http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5761/bahgetvx8.th.png][/url] Thanks for any help. |
 | Hello all, I have a company that repairs computers on the side and I do some networking and server maintenance. However, I have a new account where they have a pretty big setup off of a server running 2003. I wasn't looking to take on such an account but this … |
| | So just I stood up pulling the power cord and knocking my computer off my desk and now it won't work. It automatically said something about shutting down because my computer might be at risk. When I try to restart it it goes to the safe mode start up screen … |
| | i have a toshiba satellite 1105 notebook that my friend would like to use with a projector. after everything gets hooked up and running, the mouse freezes. all that he wants to do is play his screeensaver from a disk in the notebook onto the projector so that everyone can … |
| | hey guys, yesterday i was surfing n browsing fine using firefox on windows xp. today nothing,n i mean nothing, i have tried using IE but it also dsnt do anything,i have uninstalled n installed firefox still nothing. when i load firefox it is taking longer than usual to load same … |
| | Dear all, I am trying to reset a local admin password on a win xp pro pc using the free Offline NT Password & Registry Editor available at [url]http://home.eunet.no/%7Epnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html[/url]. Lots of people have used it with no problems. When I use it I follow the instruction and blank the admin … |
| | Well i bought an hp dv2000 notebook in july for school, it came with vista, and i hated it. So i inevitably downgraded my OS to windows XP, and my notebook was running 10 times better. After a few weeks of running Xp however, my laptop has begun randomly shutting … |
| | When Windows XP tries to load, I get the following message: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this." My options are: Start in safe mode. Safe mode with networking. Safe mode with command prompt. Last known … |
| | my Compaq 2700us has been giving me fits... i decided to use the quickrestore cd to wipe and reinstall XP (just to 'clean house'). I had no Stop errors prior to this. The QuickRestore CDs copy all the image file to the HDD, then when rebooting i recieve the following … |
| | i need some help from these forum and my requirement is if we press ctrl+Alt+Del in keyboard or lock the system with either keyboard or mouse some events are generating can any one give me the event id and where it getting stored..and for unlock what is the event can …  |
| | 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 … |
| | Hello Forum I have been having the nightmare of all computer nightmares for the past few months. I have been trying to compose a succint letter to paste here and get help, but my comp keeps doing its thing, and I cant finish the letter. I'm still working on explaining … |
| | on xp, internet explorer is running very slow. will eventually (but not every time) open a home page but refuses almost always to link to other pages. i keep getting a message saying 'cannot connect to server' & message continues with advice that some browsers require 128 bit encryption which … |
| | Since you guys really seem to know your way around the computer I thought I'd take a chance and see if anyone has had a similar problem and found a solution to the Microsoft problem that seems to be going around. I know I'm not the only one because I've … |
| | Okay i been having a problem with my computer and I was wondering if anyone ever went thru this and could probably help me out I got XP and i have other users on my computer and their sound seem to be working except mines. I can listen to limewire … |
| | I have a set of 7 email with attachment of word files and photographs (.jpg) files. When I want to send to my target audience which is normally one email address and I click forward, it takes atleast 3 to 4 minutes for the message to load before I can … |
| | Hi all, I need to know how my ISP works ,but the reason why i put in the here is that ,i want some guide for XP.  |
| | Hello all, I took over the IT duties at my company a few weeks ago. Long story short, the C: drive on one of the servers ran out of space. I had to reboot it because it locked up. Now I'm getting MBR Error 1 and MBR Error 3 when … |
 | a friend of mine has 3 computers where he recently installed xp and after 1 to 2 days he sees this error message on start up(on all 3 comps)-THE INSTRUCTION ( OX01830781 ) REFERENCED MEMORY At ( Ox018d256C ) the memory could not be read.press ok to terminate program. he … |
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