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| | Hi, Ok, I've got two problems, which I've been scratching my head over for days and drawn a total blank. I have just finished building a PC for a friend. It's just got Windows XP SP2 on it at the moment, along with the necessary drivers for the hardware and … |
| | I.E 6.0 not see my web pages. Netscape does, but does not display images. If I use a different computer, all works fine. Re-installed I.E. and windows XP. No help Run repair programs such as pc Mighty Mac & others. No help. I have tried other things but no help. … |
| | Hi, I'm new here, but have grown up with computers all my life. I upgraded to a pentium 4 about 2 years back, and now it has decided to randomly freeze up. Sometimes its when I'm just surfing the web or even if its just sitting there and I'm not …  |
| | [B][COLOR=Red]I got a new burner & i installed the neroplayer with it ...everything was working fine before & after i installed it...but i didn't like the fact that the nero player took over all my media files & i couldn't import them into certain programs...So what i did was uninstalled … |
| | I'm trying to sign on to my company's VPN from my home machine and having some trouble. I'm using Win2K so the VPN capability is built in. I've added the connection in Dialup Connections but when I try to connect, it instantly comes back with the error: "The connection failed … |
| | My computer has just started crashing on start up. Yesterday it worked on the 2nd attempt, today the 3rd. It hasn't done this before and i've had my computer for 2 and a half years now. Any tips? I thought if I repaired Windows then it would work, but I …  |
| | Yesterday When I Turned My Lptop On The Back Screen Light Was Of Dimmed Tried All My Best But To Know Avail. Forced To Use Study Lamp To Illuminate My Screen Whilst Typing My Project. It's Microsoft Xp Laptop..what To Do Now?  |
| | Hi, I run Diskkeeper regulary to keep my drives nicely ordered, it often say my MFT usage is up to 80% and i should enlarge my MFT size. But iI have done this before a few times Should i keep doing this or not? Also when I go to the … |
| | I'm trying to search inside a folder for files containing a certain phrase and delete them. The only way I can think of is to use Windows to search the folder. I tried google desktop search but it does not let you select all of the files. I'm pretty sure … |
| | to enhance the data safety and speed etc of my computer i have built about 8 partitons/logical drives on my 160GB hdd. now, the questions. you cannot move the My Documents folder from the boot partition { if you think u have, then u have only created a shortcut}. you … |
| | [[COLOR=Navy]B]Before we begin, it is important to note that I'm a bit of a rookie in this area and that the past month of trying to problem solve this has exhausted what little patience I have with computers. I will take any and all suggestions to solve the problem below. … |
| | hello all, i'm tryin to reinstall windows on a computer that had alot of virus on it. i went to the bios and changed to boot from cdrom first and put the xp pro cd in and rebooted everything came up but whe it got to(hit any key to start … |
| | When in add/ remove programms (Win xp)when trying to select " add/remove windows components" the following error shows up: setup library msrocm.dll could not be loaded or function key ocEntry could not be found. contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x7e. can anyone suggest a way to … |
| | Summary: My Win2K desktop machine boots fine, however, when it finishes booting, I am left with virtually all the file, installed application and system application program assocations gone! Even the Start>Run command prompt asks me to 'open with'. :sad: The "open with" dialog box only shows the following: - Internet … |
| | Alright, this problem first started happening maybe a month ago. I started to notice little glitches on the desktop wallpaper. Then maybe a couple weeks ago it got to the point where windows would not even start up. Whenever I had pressed the button on the pc for bootup, it … |
| | Microsoft XP closers down automaticly sometimes when trying to acsess the net. Message about win 32? Also internet browser refusing to work. All after uninstalling XP servive pack 2 any one help? |
| | I just got a new laptop. It has dual Intel Pentium P4 2.8G processors installed. I'm running Windows XP Professional. My question is, does XP really use two processors? How? At what point are both processors being used? Under heavy load? At all times? Is there a way to assign … |
| | Hi... I'm running on an IBM ThinkPAd T40 with: 1.6GHz Pentium M Processor 512MB RAM 80G HD My computer is running extremely slow and i often getting message that the programs I am running have performed illegal operations and shut down. I almost daily run Adaware, clean my cookies etc.. … |
| | First, let me tell you I have no clue how I stumbled on this forum and Im hoping I find it again in the event I get an answer to my question. Which is the following. My Son decided to take it upon himself to add software to his computer. … |
| | Hi all, I just performed a clean install of windows xp, and immediately after the install I recieved multiple error messages. The error messages go something like this: "Your registry may be corrupted with spyware", "Corrupted windows registry". Obviously there is an issue somewhere within the registry, but can someone …  |
| | I have restored it on the DESKTOP, however when I DRAG to the Taskbar, I get the X that it wont drag???? Can any of you help me? Thanks |
| | I have a reoccuring annoying pop up which is located next to the clock. When it pops up it has an envelope similar to what you would see holding the dialogue in the Sunday funnies, and it reads: Local Area Connection Network Cable Unpluged When this occurs a small televison … |
| | Recently, my well maintained 80g IBM DeskStar HD w/ pre-installed XPHome permanently crashed after three years running and would no longer re-boot. This happened almost without warning as a result of several BSoD's over a period of the last two days it operated. I was able to save all my … |
| | Does anyone know why i can install win98 or winme or winxp home with no problem. But when I try to install winxp PRO i get the blue screen with error something like this IRQL_not_equal_ and some other words that i don't remember right now. I have reformated about 10 … |
| | I have installed a nextra hard drive and it worked fine to begin with. then I installed linux on the second hd. I left half of the hd (4.5 gb) for more windows files. I named this partition e:\ and I can access the hd by typing in the address … |
| | Ok, here's the scoop...of chocolate: I went to boot up my PC after work today, at about 4:15 PM. It went through it's normal song and dance until after the Windows screen showed up with the blue bar scrolling across the bottom of it. When it was done and before … |
| | Is there a way to disable the notification when you print? It pops up a little message saying "your document has been sent to the printer", the printer name, the number of pages, etc... Thanks! |
 | With 98 I could run setup and reinstall 98 over itself without losing programs or icons. If I just wanted to refresh my XP files without losing everything can I do it.? Sorry to ask such a noob question but I have been spending alot of time in Linux these … |
| | I own a netgear WGT624 router, and i need help accessing the ISP through my browser. PLEASE help me, I am desperate. Thanx in advance! ~VaNkENshIn123 |
| | We currently use webmail on through our exchange server. . . we have an international salesman who purchased a German computer and installed Windows XP and Office 2003 Pro, she can not connect to her webmail. . . it keeps telling her the log in information is incorrect. Does anyone … |
| | Does anyone have an idea of how I can run a scan via a batch file??? This is to allow me to deploy this script to remote PC's order to run weekly scans for spyware on desktops. Tried: at 23:00 /every:su "c:\program files\microsoft antispyware\giantantispywaremain.exe -scan -withoutui" Tried entering this into … |
| | Does anyone know of a way to defragment an XP machine using a batch file with an 'AT' command? So to create a scheduled task on any PC in which it is run. And also to allow this script to run successfully even with a restricted user logged on? Any … |
| | Would anybody know how to create a batch file to add a collection of URL's to each user profile on a PC? For Example: [url]www.microsoft.com[/url] [url]www.google.com[/url] [url]www.msn.com[/url] etc I want to use this script within a network environment to push out some useful URL's to all users within our business. … |
| | I am having a problem launching all of my Microsoft Office XP software. everytime i try to launch a program like word, excell, frontpage, powerpoint, I get the message " error 1706, can not find the required files" then another box pops up and says, "insert microsoft office XP professional … |
| | it seems that pretty much every time i load up a game i get error messages regarding by graphics card, windows believes that the graphic card.... caused the fault. Ok fair enough i could do with an upgrade, so i bought a new graphics card. this solved the problem for … |
| | each time i download something, the download just alway stop, it will still show the download going but it not getting any megs or anything. it not the internet browser but i have also used firefox with it resumeable download but still doesnt help. (always happens to large files eg. … |
| | Parents have given me their computer which I have been unable to get working. Problems encountered by trying to re-install Win XP home (SP1)following damage caused by a suspected power surge. If I try and boot from CD or reinstall or even repair previous installation using manufacturers recovery disk I … |
| | Hi Everyone, I have created a simple batch file which uses three 'AT' commands to schedule tasks. The tasks are set to run on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday night respectively at 23:00, and are simply a defrag of the two partitions on my system and a Spyware scan also. … |
| | Is there any proper AND safe way to make even the unmovable files that appear on the defragmenter (green) become one solid part of the diagram instead of being scattered?Will this be usefull? |
| | Hello, I have been seeking the aid of almost everyone I know about this, but nobody can figure out whats wrong :cry:. I'm not sure if this is even the right forum or community, but I hope one of you might have some insight. A certain program I have requires … |
| | I recently installed Age of Mythology on one of the computers at home, but I've seem to misplaced the cd and I wanted to reinstall my computer.. So I figured I could send the entire game directory from one computer to another over the network... I did this and then …  |
| | Hi, this is my first post here so be gentle :lol: I have noticed that my XP taskbar (standard blue with a green start button) has disappeared and I now have the Windows Classic style. When I look in Properties to change back to the XP taskbar, there is no … |
| | I should know this, but have been unsuccessfully trying to change file associations on my XP Svc Pk 2 machine with 2 gig AMD processor on an Asus MB. The problem is simple, I've downloaded and installed the trial version of Paint Shop 9 Pro and it's taken all the … |
| | Help a new user please Obvernight my website refueses to load, every other website works but not mine My daughters PC off the same router in the next room finds my website with no problem My friends all tell me it is working but I cannot get it. A ping … |
| | newbe here, hope someone knows what i am talking about !!!!! here's my problem. I have a machine running some security cctv software that is supposted to be able to be controlled over the wan via the apache web server software.this is not functioning correctly and speaking to the supplier … |
| | While attempting to burn a CD from my hard drive, my WMP froze up. When I clicked on "start burn", the WMP began "inspecting" the first track only to freeze up in the process. I had spent 2 hours compiling a CD for my Dad for Father's Day, and now … |
| | Passed 70-291 with an 812 on the 2nd try. My last test scores were 678 and I think. This is the hardest test I ever encountered. I kept going over my basics on dns, vpn, dhcp, sus, etc. Cramsession study guide and ucertify exam simulation has helped me. |
| | Hi I am getting the following error if I leave my comp(WIndows XP Client)idle for approx 20 mins.Infact I am authenticated to SQL Server thro a 2003 server.PLease suggest what can be done. Error message in the event log : Event Type: Warning Event Source: LSASRV Event Category: SPNEGO (Negotiator) … |
| | My brother installed a 2nd hard drive on his computer which, at the time, was running ME. He just upgraded to XP Professional, which is working fine. However, the computer no longer reads the 2nd drive at all. Is this a familiar issue? Any insight/advice on this? FYI: He doesn't … |
| | Hi Guys I have set up a RIS server on windows 2003 server standard The RIS server will distrubute windows 2003 server and XP The server is working fine i can pxe boot and install a copy of either 2003 or xp sucessfully. The problem i have is that the … |
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