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| | icons(i think they are IE ones) such as "website hosting" "poker" "casino online" "travel" appear everytime i log into windows and they multiply until they completely cover the desktop :eek: and this happens to every one of the XP users on my computer. i've tried using adaware, spybot, and pestpatrol …  |
| | it's a toshiba portege 3440, pentium III, 192mb ram, 6gb hdd. second user bought without o/s. for some reason whenever it is asked to load windows NT it hangs. so you can run the MS-DOS part of setup - then it reboots and hangs. you can run windows 98 setup …  |
| | PLEASE PLEASE help - My IT skills are not very good so any response would have to be in layman's terms!!! - I was doing a bit of housekeeping and it seems that I deleted the drivers for the CD drive - Meaning that I get error 31 every time …  |
| | hi does anyone know of any free Digital video recording software for windows xp? I want to pause and record TV in a file format that doesn't take up too much space. |
| | Can anyone help me with a problem I have. I just upgraded to windows xp from 98. I can not get netscape 7.1 to work now. I click on the icon and nothing happens. It worked fine in windows 98. I have all my old emails and bookmarks on there … |
| | My 2003 server crashed, and this was the only domain controller I had. I have built a new 2003 server and named it the same as the old and made it a domain controller. The domain name is the same. Do I need to do anything to the workstations so …  |
| | ok heres the deal...i keep getting errors with the system 32 file for the install saying "C:\Windows\System32\autoexec.nt the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications" i have been to the forums at microsoft and tried their resolve and its still the same. can someone please …  |
| | Im having some difficulties with my wireless network's connectivity. When I boot up my laptop (it uses XP), it attempts to connect to our wireless LynkSys Broadband Router. After it does, it gives the following status: "Limited or no connectivity." Upon using the repair option, the computer explains that the … |
| | anyone know how to get around this: WshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command\", ""%1"% *" I cant seem to include more than 2 " at the end there if i just do "%1 % *" then it will succesfully write to the registry but it needs the extra 2 " in there & i …  |
| | I recently installed a new Asus mother board in a new case. All was well until recenty. Windows will not start, the screen just sits with the Asus logo. I am unable to boot from the Windows CD or get into the system BIOS. I was told by my IT …  |
| | I was reading a post how someone had problems putting in a video card. The solution was they did not plug their monitor into the new card. Me being full of my self thought wow that was dumb. So having problems with my sound on my computer. Messed with it … |
| | Hey to anyone who could be of some help to me. I have a problem. I just bought a new case (a custom xoxide one) and transferred my mothermoard and everything else into it. I also updated my memory while i was at it. I put 512 DDR 400 in … |
 | I just installed windows XP, and installed SP2. The problem is when i Try to play a game(that worked fine with ME) a dialogue box pops up and tells me my system does not support direct x 8.0 or higher. Im sure it does, since I downloaded SP 2. Well … |
| | Hi, maybe someone can help me with this, none of the Dell Tech or Application people could. I had Windows 98 and an older Dell until recently and was able to select an option enabling me to PRINT the gridlines on Calendar documents created from within Microsoft Word (I believe … |
| | I have purchessed a new copy of winXP and attempted to install it over win98se. In the dropdown box for type of install full install is the only choice and this formats the hard drive. I would like to keep my files. Are there two types of XP discs? Do …  |
| | [B][B]Issue: Lost [/B] Thumbnail View [/B] Not sure of the cause but the effect is in Windows 2000 (SP4) when I click on a folder containing pictures (.gif or jpg etc) I used to see/view a thumbnail of that image and in web view I could see all the details …  |
| | This is a question I have regarding adding two hard drives to a new motherboard. I am posting this to the windows xp board instead of the hardware board because it is more software OS related. These hard drives are currently in a HP Pavilion 762n. --The master drive is … |
| | hya, i ave just bought a laptop centrino 1.6 ghz, 512 RAM which is sony.since i first loaded the machine(win XP preloaded) the machine takes ages to load i have set the machine in such a way that every programs that are opening , a noice is heard. and i … |
| | Today (christmas) I got a sound blaster audigy! I was so happy and I put it in my computer right away (mobo is a msi km4m-v). I started up and windows automatically installed the drivers for it from the CD. Then it rebooted and I am stuck in the never … |
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| | When i booted after i finished installing SP2 the screen woulnt stop flashing.. have if it did for a few seconds my mouse and keyboard would be frozen... Right now im on a different install of XP without SP2 and its working fine. Is there anyway i can get rid … |
| | I've just recovered from a hard disk failure on my 2002 Dell Inspiron SmartPC 250N 40Gb laptop. It had been running Windows XP with SP2. Now I've reformatted the disk and reinstalled Windows XP (original version without SP1) I am faced with the question: should I reinstall SP2? Dell tech … |
| | Everytime I open a folder that contains alot of mpg's and avi's the windows explorer suddenly makes my cpu usage 100% and bogs the whole system. I have a Pentium 4 - 2.5 gh with hyperthreading, 512 mb memory, and running XP pro. HELP! - thanks- |
| | Hi all hope someone can help. On loading up Xp is unabel to find the MPR.dll program.Windows then just black screens and the only way to restart is to turn off the electicity supply. I have tried to use my original disc to recover it, but it is unable to …  |
| | Hello everybody. I really, really need help! Okay, everytime I log onto my user name in XP this little error box comes up and says that I need to reinstall SiS_Lib.dll. I have no idea how to do this and nobody I have asked knows what to do. Please, somebody … |
| | Hi Does anyone have the problem of your pointer popping to the right corner of the screen when in use? This happens to all the computers int my office. I have checked the pointer settings and everything seems normal. I think this started after the last windows update. Any info …  |
| | Hi. I have a friend who is getting error "Hardware has changed", or a similar message and then it restarts when he selects "ignore or contiune". The hard drive has Windows XP and it is from a different PC. He is using a new motherboard and the drive is shown … |
| | I backup my hard drive using Simple Backup. I would like to add a sound when the tray opens up. Can someone tell me how to do this?  |
| | Whenever I turn on the computer, it automaticlly gives me an error saying that I can't log on (I am the admin.) Also, if I hit any key everything freezes and I have to force shutdown to do anything. The only way that I can log on is by hitting … |
| | hey all,Ok, about 3 weeks ago, I finally ventured into installin SP2. Well ever since, the "search" utility is crap. Whenever I try to find a file, it freezes. Never finds anything. Is there a way I can repair it? I have the Google desktop search, but that doesn't search … |
| | Greetings all, having this problem with a clients tape drive, I am suspecting that the drive is in fact shot and unusable, as I am receiving the same error message with 2 different tapes. But to be honest, i just dont know enough about tape backup, and Im sure using … |
| | Hi, I wanted to know if someone can help me? On my desktop some of my icons are not showing correctly. They show like pages to open with a program. I also went to control panel and it doesn't let me click and view system, Add or Remove programs, folder … |
| | I had issues earlier, and finally got the daggum system recovery to start (Sony VAIO, O/S XP). It goes to begin and about 13-15 seconds into it I get this error: Disk Access:Sense Operation Failed I can't get it to read the disk. The disk is in the correct tray … |
| | I just had a machine come into my shop with a most interesting problem. All of the user accounts are gone, it will boot up into the windows XP (home) logon screen and have no choices. Even under safe mode the Admin option is not available, i tried "Ctrl + … |
| | hey everyone i got a problem here .The problem had occured to me before this also but i got it removed somehow by using a patch released by Microsoft ...i suppose.But here it is creeping up with its ugly face again!! It seems no less than those irritating commercial breaks … |
 | After installing Adobe Photoshop, the program associated all of my JPG and GIF files with it, and I like it this way. My JPG and GIF icons now have a Photoshop icon, and clicking on them opens Photoshop. However, I've since installed Macromedia Studio MX. Since doing that, Macromedia Fireworks … |
| | Example of a game like pac man,tetris,pool ect.when i play a flash game for too long it will go into a blue screen i have no idea y. It says try to disable your catch or shadowing in the bios to try and solve the proplem could some 1 tell … |
| | I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 with Outlook Express 6. My Internet Explorer lists as version 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158 (what a mouthfull!). My problem started about two months after installing SP2, so I don't think it is an issue with that. When I try to open a weblink sent in an … |
| | can you obtain MAC addresses in the network using DHCP in windows 2003? if yes, how?  |
 | I have this problem going on on some computers on my network...if you go to the network neighborhood and try to list the entire network...the domain name will show up but no computer listed underneath...if I reboot the computer they will show up...does anyone know what might be causing this? … |
| | Hiya, I'm posting on behalf of a friend, whose computer isn't operating well enough at the moment to enable her to ask for help herself. This is how she describes the problem: my computer crashed while i was having a voice conversation on msn, and when i logged back onto …  |
| | When I start up XP, I get "Internet Exploror script error", LIne:6, Char:1, Error:'external' is null or not an object, Code:0 URL: res//C:\Program%20Files\POP\POPSrv225.exe/hidden.htm It asks "do you want to continue running script?" How do I correct this error |
| | i have problem to logging on windows xp where i have corret password administrator. can any one help me  |
| | I have this problem on several XP systems on my network...does anyone know what might be causing this...when you go to log off it does nothing...but if you go back and do it again it does it...same with restarting or shutting down...I would be greatly appreciative if someone knows a … |
 | I have been trying to ignore the problem for a while, but I can't stand it anymore. I have a Dell Dimension 8200. I am using a Turtle Beach Montego II I got out of my Mom's older Dell Dimension XPS B600R, and gave her my computer's original sound card, … |
| | Hopefully someone can help me. I recently bought a linksys wireless router for my Dell laptop 1100. Everything works fine in the a.m. but in the afternoon and evening I cannot connect to ebay and any other secure site. I don't understand why I can in the a.m but not … |
| | Hey all. Just want to know wether or not it is possible to extract sounds from a windows executable (.exe)? If so how do i do it? The reason i ask is because i have a cool little game with mad sounds and i would really like to put some … |
| | Hi. I run Windows 2000. For the past week I have had a problem shutting down my system. I get the box that says end program-rundll32.exe. It starts it's countdown where I can hit any button and end now or let the countdown go and it will do it on … |
| | I prefer to update my computer by myself, without automatic updates bugging me all the time. In SP1, I was able to turn them off, but now it's very difficult. Whenever I manage to turn it off, I get nagged to turn them back on. Eventually, it just turns them … |
| | [SIZE=6]Greeting, I formatted my hard drive (Rescue disks) a few days back. I still find that my notebook locks-up now and than. Any ideas? Thanks, John[/SIZE]  |
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