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| | Hi All: Have a problem with Win Explorer. This is a new machine, just setting it up. Using Win XP Pro SP 1 and IE6 SP2. When I open windows explorer with the /e,/n, C:\ switches I do not get a + or - sign beside my Drive C: (see … |
| | I have a problematic Office XP installation just want to get rid of it. Unfortunately, uninstall demands that I first mount the CD, which I have lost. Is there any way around this?  |
| | right before windows xp is initialized i receive this command: invalid boot.ini file booting from c:/windows i've noticed since i got this message that the items under all programs in my start menu have "shifted" to the right in a sense that i can no longer see part of the … |
| | I have just upgraded to outlook 2003, and all my emails received keep coming in blank? with only the details of who sent them and who they are addressed to which is myself. Please can anybody help me:sad:  |
| | Because of an error message yesterday, I decided to update the keyboard driver on my Dell Inspiron 4000 which is running Windows 2000 Professional. Now I can't get my PC to boot pass the Dell logo screen. It stops and I get a blue screen (not the blue screen of … |
| | This is with my shop laptop, Win2k, latest serv pack and upgrades. I bring it home and connect through my LAN, router, cable. My other computers at home connect to the hospital Intranet ok, and this laptop used to. Now when I put in the intranet site, it just times … |
| | New virus about to be dropped according to the (screensavers) bigger than blaster. Critical Update Now. We need a security forum. |
| | My computer is running two OS (win me and win2k). I was using mainly win2k until it got infected with the w32.pinfi virus. I tried to remove it, but to no avail (I think I realized to late), and scanned all my files and removed the infected ones since Norton …  |
| | Okay this one has me stumped. I just reformatted my hard drive, installed windows and the updates, and now it takes about 3 to 4 minutes to boot up. It hangs between the windows start and the welcome screen for about 2 minutes. I have not changed anything, all devices … |
| | I'm no real expert, but I know I need to locate a driver on my windows 2000 computer. Where can I find them and how do I use/install it? By the way, its a driver for Microsoft Sidewinder joystick.  |
| | Hello - I recently tried to 'upgrade' from ME to 2000 Pro, and now practically NOTHING on my machine functions any longer! I want to get the 2000Pro [b]off [/b]of my machine, get back to ME and start over, this time with XP. I can't figure out how to get … |
| | When I try to move a small 50 mb file (file is not corrupt) from my C drive to my D drive, my computer freezes. I have a AMD 2000+ windows xp, seagate 7200.7 (C:) and seagate barracuda IV (D:) |
| | I ran Norton Systems Works 2003 (full system scan) today. I received the dread blue screen of death which reads as follows... ***STOP: 0x000000D1, (0x00000014, 0x00000002,0x0000000,0xBFF710F8) DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL*** Address BFF710F8 base at BFF6E000,Date Stamp,3bd89c65,IdeChnDr.sys...not sure at what point in the scan this happened but... When I rebooted and reran the scan, … |
| | Why I've got lost the topics bottom line in my comuter folder ? Here is the problem feature.. |
| | my computer keeps randomly crashing and its driving me insane. :evil: i dont know whats causing it, but is there some log somewhere that catalogs windows crashes. not applications errors in msinfo32, but something that could detect what driver[s] or software may be causing this? at first i was thinking … |
| | hey guys, whenever i try to open [url]http://localhost[/url] or anyting using localhost it does not work. The page says can not be displayed or can not connect to localhost. Any Ideas? |
| | Please can you help me.when I open up view in word Processor to tick ruler to show. it does not work any idea why? Thank-you Peter. |
| | I've been searching for a solution to this problem but cannot find anything yet.... I have a fairly new laptop - Intel Centrino (855 chipset) 1.4Ghz with all the toys bells and whistles. I know the silly thing works, and works well because I've had a full install of Linux … |
| | I'm new. Just a little post to say hey to the regulars. |
 | this is my first time using hijackthis can enyone tell me how to find out what is safe to stay and what should go.from a scan.... |
| | i have service pack 1a on a disk i would like to know if i can install it and make it work instead of taking 4 houres downloading the update with a dialup connection.eny help would be appreciated.... |
| | i just download AIM 5.5 which i can not stand. ive been trying to get back to AIM 5.2 but when i go to sites to download it it redirects me to the new version. does anyone know how i can get back to version 5.2? |
 | I feel it is a security issue although could not find the culprit in the 5 minutes I had to do so. Any ideas?? This is a fresh install of XP with all updates including SP1. Microsoft Virtual Machine not installed!! |
| | my friend re-installed xp, now she has 2 how do i get rid of one of them guys and girls? thanks for any help |
| | I recently noticed that with a few programs (particle illusion, alam dv) when i hit the save/load button the entire program will close down. I contacted the support for particle illusion, and he tried to help but he said it sounded like a windows problem (especially since its happening now … |
| | How do I [u][b]STOP [/b][/u]"system 32" folder from popping up when I open my Computer I have 3 separate Accounts on my computer and it only POPS up in 2 my Account whenever I open it. Everytime I have 2 CLOSE it!!!!!!!!!! |
| | for the past week when my computers been starting open a box called system32 opens and its lkie a program folder almost. how do i get it to not open up during startup? |
| | Hey, i was wondering if someone could tell me if there is a way for me to see all of the internet sites that have ever been visited using my computer. Thanks. I have windows xp. |
| | I have a dell P4 1.6ghz computer. The computer is very slow and runs like crap. I want to know how I can just erase everything including windows and start over with a new install of windows xp. Is this possible?? |
| | I have installed windows xp pro on a HP pavilion 4535 the program went on fine. The only thing I can't get going is the modem. Everytime I restart the computer it wants to load the PCI Simple communication controller. I have tried to find it on the HP disks … |
| | Please help. I get these errors everytime I restart the computer. |
| | Can someone please help me with how I can locate the graphic files that are on my hard drive? I am using a Dell 8300 with Windows XP Home Edition.:cry: :sad: :rolleyes: |
 | Hi all. For those who do not know, Windows does not defrag the swap file when you run the defragmenter. [URL=http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml]PageDerag[/URL] defrags the page file (registry included) which speeds up load times etc. PS. Mods, please let me know if this sort of stuff is not acceptable practice here. |
| | Hey ppl. Try this tip I found off of a website. It makes Internet & Windows Explorer incredibly fast. Windows Explorer opens up almost instantly now!!! Here it is: Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows 2000 & XP machines. Its actually a fix to a … |
| | window 98sec freeze up on about anything i do on my web server,media player takes about 2 min and its froze up haft to restart.all the time.search the net it will freeze up to but not as bad have a S2390B Trinity KT-A MOTHER BOARD 1.2 G PROSESSOR 15gb hard …  |
| | Windows XP refuses to load. I turn the computer on, and it works completely fine until just after the welcome screen when the desktop should be loading up. Instead, I get a black screen with nothing but the cursor in the center. I can move it around just fine, but … |
| | been getting problems when installing various (random) peripherals. I've had the problem occur when installing a new sound card, my web cam in a usb port and my camcorder in a firewire port... other bits and bobs as well... basically, when I install it, everythings fine... it all works until … |
| | I'm running Windows XP on an Athlon 64. When I try to create a system restore point through the Help and Support Center, the System Restore wizard freezes. This also affects some downloads from windowsupdate.com which create a restore point before they are applied. All other applications on the machine … |
| | [b][size=3][font=Times New Roman]Hello, im working on a computer for someone at school and this problem is driving me nuts. The computer is used for a movie editing class and was built last year by students (but never had this problem until a few months ago).[/font][/size][/b] [b][size=3][font=Times New Roman]Problems:[/font][/size][/b] [list] [*][font=Times … |
| | hi there, i would like 2 know if u can solve this... when i start my laptop up its fine but when my desktop shows it take five minuets before it finishes loading/doing its thing. why? p.s. i have win 98 on my downstares computer and that load the destop … |
| | hi there folks...my XP hangs on the last "welcome" screen (just prior to showing the desktop) for over 1 minute ....i was bombarded by addware recently but i thought i had cleaned it all out.....and i also have configured a selective start-up (only the necesseties) in "msconfig" any ideas please? |
| | Hi all, This is probably just me being dozy, but hopefully someone can help. I've had loads of problems with my copy of Windows XP Pro (eg the system crashing when I try to access the properties of my LAN!), mostly involving it crashing, so I've decided to try and … |
| | i have restall the window today, but after the installation complete..it appear a msg " and force my computer auto shut down in 50 second everytime i start my comp...is it the cd key problem??? someone please help me~ |
| | My computer wasnt shut down right. it was turned off right from the button and didnt get to close anything down. now when i try to delet the history of the computer the sites wont go away. i know that when the computer is shut down wrong the sites get …  |
 | can anyone shed any light on this everytime i start up messenger i get a firewall warning udp packet from remote computer 64.4.12.201:7001 is trying to access your computer i blocked this and ticked always block this and this happens everytime i start messenger i have scannned for viruses using … |
| | Can someone give me instructions to get the FASTEST BOOT TIME POSSIBLE? :) |
| | it seems to be the activation issue. winXP loads up and after a minute it starts a cont down to shut down. |
| | Ok, I was on a page I probably shouldn't have been on and I clicked on a link to download. The download started and I realized it wasn't what I thought it was and cancelled the download almost immediately. Then things got weird: on the bottom right of my display … |
| | About a week ago, through no intentional action on my part, my system decided to start up directly in MS Access. I have searched through msconfig and find no entry re: Access, only two "MS Office". If anybody has any ideas as to how to stop this, please send me … |
| | Hello all When I go to the USERS portion of CONTROL PANEL, there is no option for ADVANCED to enable or disable CTRL+ALT+DELETE function at logon. I am running XP PRO with SP1. ANy help would be appreciated thank you in advance |
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