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| | Hello from another newbie, I wonder if any of you could help with this irritating problem that has been getting more intrusive. I have a year old Intel 2.8Ghz box which came with XP Home edition pre-installed. I set it up with individual logins for each family member. Over the … |
| | [B]recently when i check my task manager because my comp was running kinda laggin, it shows one of svchost.exe using lots of mem. the most i seen was around 150,000k. People told me that it might be a virus, i scanned with mcafee and housecall...nothing. There are 5 svchost.exe running … |
| | Hi there, My computer has suddenly started not doing a number of odd things. I have not loaded new software or changed any settings recently that i can think of. I have Windows XP Home. IE6. The original Service Pack 1 that came with the laptop. I have run the … |
| | Hi- I am running Windows xp pro on a 2.0gig processor and recently bought a computer from a 'friend'. The computer he sold me has some serious issues with the video. Is not the cable or the video card-is somewhere in the motherboard. I am trying to put the hard … |
| | I just recently moved my hardware to a new case/power supply (Antec Sonata case w/ 380 Truepower ps). I have also recently reinstalled windows and SP2 (this was before the case swap). Ever since then, If I leave my computer on and not doing anything, after about (I'm guessing 15-30 … |
| | I have recently installed WinXP SP 2 on a new PC. The problem I am having is the following: Overview: Using Movie Maker or any other video editing software I am unable to import existing video files into any of the editors that I have. The application will hang and … |
| | I am having a problem with a SeaGate Barracuda 200 MB drive that was installed to replace a failing IBM Deskstar. The drive was installed using the SeaGate software that ghosted the old drive when the new was connected as a slave. I successfully got the new drive running with … |
| | Wasn't sure where to post this but here it goes... Got a new computer, custom built, using a Gigabyte K8 Triton motherboard...this came with a integrated sound card....I installed all the drivers, even went online and downloaded them and installed them... I restart my computer and my sound works, then … |
 | Hey all! Last night, I upgraded to SP2. Since then, random programs have been crashing saying "wininet.dll has performed an illegal operation". I click the okay button, restart the program, and everything continues to work fine. So far this happened to explorer.exe, msnmsgr.exe, and aim.exe all within a 10 minute … |
| | Hi i have a partition with NTFS format.i have installed winXP on it. i have win98 too. i can not see that NTFS partition in win98. because this old OS doesn't recognize this type of FS. is there any ways or any softwares help me to see that partition in … |
| | For some reason AFter I installed my new black in & my refilled color ink!My dell A960 printer says the the black ink is missing!I thought I did everything I was suppose to do!The ink is brand new!What's the deal!Anybody have that problem before? Thanks, Cat |
 | I'm curious as to how many people have actually tried Service Pack 2 and how many of those people have experienced problems with it. |
| | Ok, I thought it would be a good idea to upgrade to the Service Pack 2 and sure enough, my computer began starting, quiting, and restarting over and over after downloading the service pack. (Yes, I'm kicking myself before anyone else plans on doing it.) So I reinstalled Windows XP. … |
| | Okay, okay, here's my problem. First, I'll tell you I'm using a Hewlett Packard... Now, Whenever I turn on my computer, it says WIndows couldn't start and gives me choices between Safe Mode (and the two other options with Safe Mode in them), Last known configuration, and Start Windows Normally. … |
| | I tried to print a web site and got this messahe printer operation cannot continue due to lack of resources print subsystem is unavailable |
| | Can Some One Check My Processes And Tell Me If I Have SOmethin There I Shouldnt  |
| | My neice recv'd .hmt picture files in an email and is having trouble printing them. They come out very large and distorted. Is there some way to convert thise files? She has Win XP Pro. Thank you in advance for your time and help. inphoenix |
| | will someone please help?? everytime i try to sign into my MSN it says my internet is currently set to work offline. i know that this is a dumb question, but i have searched and searched and cannot find out how to turn it to online. someplease help help! |
| | I need to know how to rewrite my boot.ini file so that i can boot from my secondary harddrive, its got windows XP on it, so its got an OS. Here is the current boot.ini file if that helps [code][boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" … |
| | Ok guyz... here is the problem, whenever i tried to use IE 6 to open any page it would give me the cannot find page error... and on the bottom of everything it would say DNS ERROR... do you guyz know how to fix this??  |
| | Just recently i replaced a harddrive with a new one, and well i made the stupid mistake of not taking the files i wanted off the hard drive before i removed it. well i put the new one in, got my machine all setup and stuff, but i then realized … |
| | For a little while now i've noticed my PC isn't working how it should, mainly its just that .exe's become corrupted after a while or just throw up the "do you want to send an error report" message. This effects most of my programs, be it games, programs like iTunes … |
| | My husband just finished upgrading two computers using a Elitegroup L4VXA2 motherboard in each. He installed Win XP Pro on both computes but now , after all updates are applied, the computers won't power off when I choose Start/Shut Down. He installed Win 98SE first, to recover some files and … |
| | well i get these annoying sounds from my computer, i ahve reinstalled the sound card but it didint help. i hear it when anytime that a sound should be played, such as mp3's, videos, windo sounds, etc. they are repeasting sounds that jsut go on until i stop the song … |
| | I'm sure there's a simple answer to this persistent problem and I hope that someone can enlighten me with their knowledge. Last week, my computer (running windows xp) suddenly stopped communicating with my printer (hp laserjet 4L) after I attempted to print an e-mail through netscape. The printer status line … |
| | Hi ,XP PRO,3 users,2 have a active bar on the left side ,same as the active one in mycomputer and Windows manager window .It just appeard one day months apart on the 2 users ,can't get rid of it anyone know how!1 see attachec picture . |
| | Hi there, Whenever windows starts up, a box apperars with the title "cannot find shell.dll" and then when I click "close", a deep blue "help" box comes up with nothing in it. Can anyone tell me what this stuff, is, and how I might remove it? I don't really understand … |
| | This is the contents of : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-.] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./01] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./012] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'(] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-.] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./01] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./012] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'(] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-.] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0] … |
| | i was wondering if there is a way to put a rules wizard into a logon script so a rule created by one person can be pushed to everyone over the network. everybody is running w2k pro on their desktops, we are running w2k server on all our servers with … |
| | Hi. I have a Sony VAIO WinXP laptop that comes up with this msg everytime when I start the computer up: You (or a program) have requested information from sdcevents4.sel.sony.com. Which connection do you want to use? Does anyone know how I can stop this message? Note that I don't … |
 | Windows Xp service pack 2 I have the mouse finder thing ( I have no idea why)on where the mouse gets a circle around it when you press control for some reason everyone once in a while the mouse finder finds the mouse its not to bad but is it … |
| | I have Windows XP SP2, Toshiba laptop. Well, after doing some scans with spybot, and ad-ware, and after restarting my computer. I noticed mostly everything is appearing italicized(all this stuff I am typing is also italicized (for me)). I really don't know what happened, all of a sudden everything is … |
| | I got a US robotics internal modem it worked fine about a month ago. Then I tried it to day and it says no dial tone, if I unplug the phone and plug it back in I get dial tone on the phone. If I try to dial out agian … |
| | I was having problems with my monitor so I ordered a new NEC hooked it up and restarted the computer. Than I found out that it wasn't the monitor at all had the same real grainy bad color in the screen. So I figured it was the Video adapter. So … |
| | In windows word for windows xp service pack 2 mine starts with track changes on. This is very annoying can some one share with me on how to keep this from happening |
| | Running Win 2K SP4. My problem is that when I click Start-Run... and type in a program name such as regedit, I get - "Cannot find the file 'regedit' (or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available." Yet … |
| | For some reason when I try to create a new desktop icon, it appears on my acutal desktop not as an icon, but as an exe. file. None of the new icons work at all, and I can't delete any of them b/c it says that they are right protected! … |
| | A few weeks ago, I had to do a complete destructive system recovery because of a virus. Essentially, I had to reset my computer back to factory settings. All my harddrive files were backed up to a disc. Ever since I restarted it, my computer has not been the same. … |
| | I'm rather stuck on how to troubleshoot this issue: I'm running WinXP PRO SP1 with an 80 gig SATA HD, OCR 512MB on an NF7-S V.2 mainboard and an AMD 1.8GHz processor. I'm at a point now that in order for me to boot in Normal Mode I need to … |
| | Windows XP service pack 2 A long time ago the short cut backgrounds (which were clear) turned from clear to a darker blue which was annoying but i lived with it but now id like to change it back. Anyone know how? Feel free to ask questions :lol: |
| | My children activated the America On Line messaging system which is separate from the AOL system. I have continually gone to add/remove and deleted it but it keeps coming back. Now, it won't go. It says the uninstall program is missing. I have noticed several other people having a similar … |
| | I sometimes have this problem when I boot up my XP pro computer. It will go through post when booting up, but then it locked up right when XP is loading. It always stalls on the Windows XP logo and the logo is faded. The only way I can get … |
| | I notice, one of my windows 2000 computer, inside computer management -> shared folders -> shares, the IPC$ share folder is missing. But i try to re-create the share folder IPC$ failed. Anyone got any ideas. |
| | Hi I have a win 2000 computer and would like to add a hard drive. It has a 120gb drive now and I want to add a 200gb drive. when I put it in I made it a slave, when the computer boots it see's both drives. but when I … |
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| | alright heres the scoop my comp is down sadly and it wont load up windows or even safe mode so i want to format my disk or reinstall xp see if that works but the disk wont showl up since i have a os installed and i cant bring it … |
| | Hi there i have a problem on my Laptop when i try and hybernate it it just hangs has anyone any ideas how i can find out what is causing it Shaun :o |
| | I installed XP on a new drive and used the wrong serial number. I then went to reinstall but didn't reformat. Now I have all these weird directories that I can't get rid of. Any ideas? Thanks, Derek |
| | When my computer starts up I get a message that say.... common name tool bar /cnbabe did not start properly then I click OK.. now when I try to use my msconfig it only pops up on the screen for about 1 sec and dissapears,I think it is because off … |
| | When I go to msconfig and then startup,I was just wondering if there is a website or something that tells you what all the stuff means at startup....example Dumprep 0 -k %systemroot\system..... I have no idea what this is,just wondering if there is anywere I could go to find what … |
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