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Hi, My C:drive is not working.(not too mention, my d:drive hasn't even opened in 6 months) When I try to insert a disk, nothing happens. When I try to burn cd's, I get a message reading: Insert new disk. I have been having problems with it, off and on, for …

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My PC was really slow so I did a clean XP install, and all was good for a few days. Then it crashed and could not be restored. I tried to install XP again but it didn't work. So I dug up my old 98 and me discs, and they …

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Day before yesterday I got my Laptop's RAM upgraded and hard-disk replaced which actually wiped out all IBM Preloaded software. I had to buy a new OEM Pack of Win XP Pro. However, after I installed this thing, something funny has started happening : When I move my cursor, it …

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With the halt of Lavalys' freeware programs I need a new system diagnostic program. What would you guys suggest?

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I have a problem with an XP tweak program !! I had one did some tweaking , The wife didnt know what the progam was and deleted it now my WMP wont load and a couple of other problems , I am running XP pro , Dont know what else …

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Hi all, Recently I was going thru the Windows Fundamentals material. It was given that Windows NT OS is a 32-bit OS and so the Virtual memory will be 2^32 (2 raised to the power of 32)bytes = 4GB of which upper 2GB belongs to Kernel and the lower belongs …

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I’m looking for a software solution to control client’s PC’s remotely over the Internet in order to run antispyware/adware, antivirus, as well as any other maintenance type programs. I have been using RealVNC and UltraVNC, however I must interfere with the client’s use of the computer. Does anyone know of …

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hi ...hope you are all ok. since yesterday i ve noticed a quite weird problem on my laptop.. i connect usually via wireless dsl connection..i turn on my external router and set the Wlan button from my laptop to on ...then after a while the wlan icon appears as transmitting …

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I have a power off problem with Windows XP. Recommendations I have found suggest going into Control Panel and selecting "Performance and Maintenance." My problem, I don't have such an icon labeled Performance and Maintenance in my control panel.

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Hey everybody, I have an issue with my email, i can recieve but i cannot send. When i click send/receive i get the following message returned: [I]Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients. Subject: RE: test Sent: 11/01/2006 11:22 The following recipient(s) could not be …

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On my other PC I cannot log in. I get to the main screen where it allows you to choose which user you want to go on as, but then when you try to enter as either user, it gets me in and immediately logs me off do you have …

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HI, I tried setting up a local network between my desktop and laptop, the desktop asked me for a network password which I left blank, it then required a reboot, and now asks me for a password (I never had a password set before)... now it wont let me log …

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I've got a DSL connection using a SpeedStream 5200 router and I am using Internet Connection Sharing to share on our local network. My problem is, I can't get ports 5631 & 5632 to open so I can use PCAnywhere. The router won't let me forward the ports to my …

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Hi! I'm tired of wasting my time when windows thinks I want to rename a file although I don't. In winexplorer, clicking a file's name twice (clicking a file that is already selected, not double-click) enters the rename-mode. I don't use this way of renaming files ever, but I do …

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So I try to start up my aim and It says this application has fialed to start because idlemon.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fixthis problem,and when I try to delete it it says the same thing, then when I try to download idlemon.dll I try to run …

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Another friend of mine had music and somehow it got deleted. I think the trash was emptied also. Can he get it back?

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My brother sends me .wmv and .mpe file attachments from his Mac computer that I am unable to open with my Windows Media Player 10.0. I get a message that says - [COLOR=Blue]C00D1199: Cannot play the file Windows Media Player cannot play the file. You might encounter this error message …

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how do i re-install I E ? keep getting message "newer version bla bla bla....."thanks

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I just installed Windows XP in a Toshiba Satellite 4100XDVD laptop. The windows video output is not being displayed on the full size of the monitor. There is a 1" black band around the entire desktop area. Is there a way to expand the video out to get the full …

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Please HELP! :cry: While away (wife :o ) ugraded Windows 98 with Windows XP Professional (Corporate) on old desktop (Dell Dimension XPS450), worked fine until she kept getting error messages, so she decided to load Windows XP Professional (that came pre-loaded with the Dell Inspiron 8200). NOW! I cannot even …

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Hello, first,I'm not really good with computer. I have a huge problem. For some time now my computer is turning of. Just like this 'pof'. Now it's not related to the power supply (apparently a quiet common problem), because I changed it and it was still turning of after that. …

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[COLOR=Red]damm,,,i just fix my laptob,,,,,,now i got different problem,,,,[/COLOR] guys,,,,,i'm so dumb,,,,hohoho,,, anyway i back up all my file in cd,,,, when i tried to restore my file,,,this thing shown up,,,,so anybody have an idea??so i can get all my file back??? [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a186/adrianus_putera/Project1.jpg[/IMG] forgive my stupidness,,,, [COLOR=Orange]thankkkssssssss,,,,,,thanksssss....... :o [/COLOR]

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hi there .... i ve downloaded a really cool (for my taste ) icon and i want to use it as an icon for folders .the problem is that in the folder options /file types/folder /advanced the option change icon cannot be selected. what can i do to change the …

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my hard drive wont boot, so i bought a new one and want to transfer the files using usb, well, my profile has a pasword on i so it wont let me access the files under my profile, i cannot get into the OS to remove the password, i would …

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hi , as it seems i am full on problems ... i dont exactly know how i managed to do this but whenever i click on a file in a window...e.g. my documents ,the window that opens its set by default on search mode and therefore doesnt open the contents …

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When I am browsing I reach a certain limit where I have to do the following: Under the IE General Delete files (offline content too) Delete Cookies Under Programs Reset Web Settings (without re-setting home page) Advanced Restore Defaults ,, Apply,, OK, Then Re-Boot When I was using IE for …

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Someone in my house apparently is extremely computer illiterate/nosey or hates me with A passion because computers in this house are constantly developing problem after problem and I know it is not being accesed remotely nor are there any spyware/malware problems. Someone keeps deleting my profile off of this computer …

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Aghhhhhhhhhhh......... :confused: I am trying to setup a Win 2K server as a router. I have a NAS device that holds all my back up’s and I was to connect that via a cross over cable to my Win 2k Server box (the router). The win 2k server box is …

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When I plugged my webcam into my USB port a few days back it was automatically detected fine, however the window prompting to install drivers of which i couldnt find the CD for, kept re-appearing on the screen so i clicked a tick box that said something like stop showing …

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i have a sony vaio pcv-rx660 and i try to do my recovery disk and about 8 to 15 sec. into it, it brings up this message [B]Disk Access: Sense Operation Failed[/B] does anyone know how to fix it or anything if so please let me know

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Hey Guys, I have a 250 GB maxtor external. I have had it for about a year and has always been a pain but I've managed. Anyhow, today I was trying to copy some files over to it but kept getting the cyclic redundancy check error. I decided to turn …

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hi, I recently got a radio shack usb hub. it is a high speed hub and is also powered. the computer I am trying to use this with is a Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop. I am running windows xp. My computer reads that there is a hub with 4 ports …

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hi.. well first things first my computer... it is a dell 8200 with a 40gb hdd as the main and it has a 60gb as a secondry which i use to back my things up on in case anytime my main hdd packs in ive got all the stuff i …

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Good day Folks! I just need a little help and here is the situation. I have a computer that is connected into a DSL connection and I have this newly bought PC how can I connect my two PC's in DSL? Both PC's have ethernet they are in LAN connection. …

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When I try to start windows xp professional - i get the message: Windows couldn not start because of an error in the software. Please report the problem as: load needed DLLs for kernal. help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am trying to install phpbb to use as a forum on my home server but I don't know where to start in the line of mysql. I have downloaded the latest version of mysql and installed it, but I can't figure out how to create a database for phpbb. …

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I have a folder that is selected under my profile to "Make folder private" and is not selected to share on the network. It has been inaccessible to programs and the like forever, which is how i want it. For example, a CGI program cannot access that directory. HOWEVER, I …

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We are running MS Server 2003. We have written a program in VB to record the user name and time in and out of the lab to track computer usage. These are users in our domain. I am having trouble running the files from the group policy. If I read …

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Hi, I am having a usability issue with the Album Info feature. It can only update one song at a time. For instance, when I have one album with an artist playing, select all songs > Find Album Info, I am forced to wait for the server (metaservices.windowsmedia.com) to find …

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I have windows xp home sp2, i cannot get it to shut down or restart or log off about 80%+ of the time. If anybody knows what might be causing this that would be great.

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Does anyone know where I can find guidelines for multiple server roles? I am not having much luck finding info on this. Which roles are ok to mix and which are not reccommneded? Can a domain controller also be an application server? Some reccomend not. Can a domain controller run …

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hi, Recently I upgraded the memory of my laptop. It works fine, but after one hour or something, it goes into safe mode and says:Windows xp detected device error and fixed it. save all your work and reboot. When I reboot it goes back to normal. What is the problem?? …

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You know that menu when u right click on the desktop and its named "New" and u can pick what file u want to be created, well i was wondering is there anyway that u can edit that menu so u can take delete some file choices and maybe add …

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ok heres my problem i have xp sp2 installed on my comp right now my windows xp cd is service pack1 so when i try to run the setup straight from windows says i have a older version of windows setup cannot continue, ok so i restart change my bios …

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Hello. I am looking to reformat my PC. The specs are in my profile and I have a couple pics to show you that might solve my problem. I have reformatted in the past and had to put in a disk with a file on it for like my SATA …

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i recently tried to get rid of a virus or spyware. it was called lsass.exe. i tried to delete and then once i did, nothing on my computer opened anymore. There was an error for everything saying that windows could not find the file and to make sure it was …

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You know - the New Menu - that comes up when you right-click in a folder or on the desktop (the one that lets you add a shortcut, text files etc) - how do you add items to this menu .. Thanks. Saad

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i reformatted my harddrive giving it to my son. when it got done it wouldnt do anything when i shut off computer and turned backed on its a black screen and says this file is corrupt or missing... could it be the harddrive bad or the recovery disks bad or …

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i had evidence eliminator on my comp and delted it cause it caused some problems and now alot of my programs on my comp are screwed up...when i try to use my comp it says it cant find the files, and when i try to use worldbook encyclopedia it says …

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