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| | My Hewlet packard 8750 model with windows xp froze on me the other day and now won't boot any furher than power tothe fan and the hard drives spinning. I've uninstalled the cmos batery no luck, flipped the jumpers no luck. I get 2 beeps now but it just stalls …  |
| | there are many ways to resore "show desktop" icon but the most simple one is: type this command in 'run' and press enter. regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32.dll |
| | What is this? I dont see a major issue, is there a safe way to resolve? |
| | hey people, i have a question that has been boggling my mind for some time now...i download torrents and i use a program called utorrent.. i run 6mb service on my internet but when im downloading it drops my internet speed down to below 1.5mbs is there anything i can … |
| | Hi everybody I am trying to set to FTP server in user isolation mode. If I choose c:\ftp as my root directory for the FTP site, what should I name the directory that I create in c:\ftp. When I read about this, I got different advices. Somebody said that it … |
| | Hi there, I decided to use DHCP in Windows Server 2008 to enable notebook users to move from one subnet to another without having to reconfigure IP address manually. However, i've got some of IP address scopes are being depleted. Is there anyway to resolve the problem without altering network … |
| | My sister got new laptop Sony Vaio, which was bought in Italy. It had that password protection when you first run it, so we couldn't get into Windows (Windows 7 64-bit, not sure which edition). A month later father got password from shop where he bought it (he works in … |
| | Hi Everyone.... I am new here...and i have a problem with my laptop computer. Its a compaq presario 1247....I recently had Win 98 on it, but i thought if i upgraded to WIn2000 it would improve its performance. After Installing WIn 2000, everytime I boot up, I either get to … |
| | hi, my homepage alaways change to [url]http:///[/url] even after i change it to default few times. an error msg always pop up during start up. suspect its the noenoejetma virus. could you guys kindly help me on this. many thanks in advance. enclosed the error msg pic. harry |
| | Hi there, I currently have to reinstall my old Toshiba Laptop (WinME) and like to put XP on. It turned out that the DVD-ROM drive has problems reading CDs, so the installation left me with a blank C: drive and is unable to read beyond a certain point on the … |
| | Hi, I want to learn about how to clean up a computer to upgrade its performance, remove viruses, troubleshoot, things like that, normal maintainance pretty much. I`d like to know what you guys would suggest for a book, is there one that I can buy that will teach me these …  |
| | HELP i installed 2 updates and my pc went CRAZY:icon_exclaim:WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG HELP MEEE!!i got a TOSHIBA satellite built in mic windows vista home premium! |
| | i look at the task maneger and i got 100% Physical Memory 100% disk usege 100% Processer usege 100% connect to the internet and it shuts down can anyone help!?!and i got 3.0 GB ram 2.0 Ghz processer speed so help! |
| | Please help -- I have tried every solution I could find on the Internet and nothing has worked. I get no audio from YouTube or any Flash video, but regular audio (videos, games, anything outside the browser) works fine. The proper audio devices are selected in the Control Panel and … |
| | does anybody know how to delete all temporary internet files and history files? i know how to do this through tools>internet options> but there are always still files remaining in the registry and other places, i want to know how to do this stuff manually, not with a paid program, …  |
| | I have Windows XP Pro. Defragmenting is aborted due to inconsistencies in files. Running scandisk and chkdsk is ineffective. Help! Harry.  |
| | Ok clever people .... im sure im being really stupid but .... I have a 4 PC workgroup network and I want one of the PC's not to be able to access some of the folders in the main 'server' pc. So I have turned on the guest user on … |
| | I'm running Windows XP in a VMWare Fusion image on a Mac. Last night something mysterious happened and this morning the machine was unexpectedly powered off. When I brought it up the Mac OS booted fine, but when I launch Windows, I get errors - winlogon.exe - bad image shell32.dll … |
| | I have Windows XP instaled on my laptop. Recently, the moment I log on, I get the blue screen and my computer restarts. The only way I can start my computer is if I start windows in safe mode- even safe mode with networking does not work. I have also … |
| | I have an xp computer and i want to set it back to its default setting how can I do it without the cd |
| | Using Sonic..My system is Windows XP....It seems to take forever, I am wondering if there is anything I can do to improve the preformance of this? Also at times my fan on the machine runs and the weather is not hot yet.. I am just looking for input on this... … |
| | hey guys. so, suddenly, my Network Controller is unknown. When I go to devices manager and double click it, it comes up as an unknown manufacturer etc. Unknown Device and Vender, PNPID: VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_E8111113&REV_01 That's what the unknown driver's PNPID is. It's a Toshiba Netbook - NB205-N311/W Thanks |
| | I have a HP Pavilion Desktop a1210n and use Windows XP. In the last two months I have been unable to get Windows to recognize my CD/DVD drive. Previously I could do a system restore and it would work for a day or 2 but now my system restores are … |
 | After the latest Microsoft Windows XP hotfix (the browser checker), I am unable to check my email in Microsoft Outlook (request times out). The Internet is very slow in IE8, and fails to load pages in Firefox at all. I have reinstalled IE8, Firefox, and Outlook to no avail. Have … |
| | I have been experiancing slow/intermittent browsing in IE and firefox since the recent KB976002-v5 (browserchoice.exe) hotfix. My pop3 email accounts also time-out when sending/recieving. I have reinstalled both IE and firefox. Specified DNS Servers on the router and problem PC. Fixed all registy errors, and performed a deep clean including … |
| | So this is a new spin on the missing CD-Rom/DVD-rom from My Computer issue others have had in the past. The problem: DVD-Rom and CD-Rom have seemingly gone missing from both Device Manager and My Computer on XP. Here's where its strange though: 1. I know they are connected just … |
| | I downloaded a self-extracting exe "py2exe-0.6.9.win32-py2.6.exe" from sourceforge. When I attempt to open this file, I get the following message "This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect". I have successfully opened the file on another win-xp box but I need to have this on the …  |
| | i am running windows xp media centre sp3 on a p4 machine, this had been working fine up until malware infected it. Took the decision to format the hard drive and install from fresh. I am unable to do the 30 day registration a network connections not allowing a LAN. … |
| | Sorry, I accidentally posted this before in the Windows NT-2000-XP forum. This is where it belongs. A while back someone suggested having, as part of your antimalware arsenal, some app that could be installed on a flash drive which could supposedly detect any spyware / malware on whatever computer the …  |
| | A while back someone suggested having, as part of your antimalware arsenal, some app that could be installed on a flash drive which could supposedly detect any spyware / malware on whatever computer the flash drive was plugged into. (I think the app was DOS-based, and it could work even … |
| | Tried to use the cmd command and received this message: [U][B]"The command prompt has been disabled by your administrator"[/B][/U] OS is WinXP SP2 and have not had this problem prior to SP2, but just do not remember if I have succesfully used the "cmd" since the SP2 upgrade. I am … |
| | Newbie problem. For some reason, I can't get this to work: [CODE] FOR /L %%A IN (1 1 23) DO ( if %%A==1 set drive=C: if %%A==2 set drive=D: if %%A==3 set drive=E: if %%A==4 set drive=F: if %%A==5 set drive=G: if %%A==6 set drive=H: if %%A==7 set drive=I: if … |
| | Can't find a database forum, so I'm posting here. If this is no good, perhaps someone can effectively redirect me... _______________________________ On starting SQL Server Management Studio Express, I get a message that says: [code] _________________________________________________ | Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express | ^ | /!\ The file C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\mscorlib.tlb … |
| | I recently wiped out my hard drive so I could reinstall everything to start fresh. I was having problems with the RAM running at 100% only when I was online doing simple games. I replaced the video card, I've added memory and even set up page file to try to … |
| | I am currently searching through Google results but I was hoping someone would be able to assist me here too. I am looking for a VB script that will stop more than one service on a Windows 2003 server then set it Disabled. We are using System Center Configuration Manager … |
 | Hello all, I have an office network of 6 computers or so running Windows XP. Sporatically 3 of them now will not perform search. They will start up the search program, but they will run and run and never find anything, even if I search the exact file name in … |
| | After running Norton 360 and deleting a virus, I can no longer launch programs without choosing the program from the program chooser box. This happens from the Quicklauch, Start Menu or shortcuts. Any idea if I am missing a file or how to replace it? |
| | I want to test the functionality of a Rs-232 - to - Ethernet converter. I am looking for a application that will let me send a known string of values to the serial port. If anybody has any idea please let me know. A C++/Java implementation is much appreciated as … |
| | Hey guys, I have Windows XP Pro installed on a SATA drive and have now added a IDE drive containing Windows Server 2003 . Now the problem is, depending on the boot order of the disk drives, I can only load either XP or 2003. I do not get a … |
| | Got a Dell Inspiron 2650 used for real cheap running XP. Not a bad machine, but only 256MB RAM (2x128). Crucial says the max upgrade is 2x256...but they are sold out of that part for weeks now. Grrr. AND, the second module is inaccessible. More accurately, you have to disassemble … |
| | Hi Guys, :icon_smile: I have a problem with my Internet Connection. Here is the scenario: My workstation (WinXPSP3) is connected in a Corporate Network and my IP Address is assigned statically and reserved in our DHCP Server. I am connected on a VLAN 27 so my Gateway is 192.168.27.1 and … |
| | Recently I had a small problem to log in my computer. After getting password it just remains idle for a longer time, only showing my desktop background. I tried to repair the OS... But no bootable CD is running, so i am not able to proceed further... I don't know … |
| | This is a very strange problem, Windows Media Player and Windows Calculator start without any commands. Windows Media Player starts without any action by user, after closing it is back within seconds. In addition you can minimize the widow and it returns to the desktop within seconds. With Calculator once … |
| | I have Windows XP, sp-2 installed in my laptop. I have stored personal file as hidden file and set the properties 'do not show hidden files and folders' on as anyone else can't see the files. But when I tried to disable this feature and enable the feature 'show hidden … |
| | :cry: I am using Dell Dimension 4500S with Windows XP home edition. When I start my computer it reads 'PLUG & PLAY CONFIGURATION ERROR' Press F1 to continue and F2 to run set up. Also, when I enter in to my system I cannot adjust the 640x480 resolution w- 16 … |
| | When starting my windvd it keeps telling me that it has encountered a problem and needs to close. what can i do to solve this problem  |
 | I can't figure this out for the life of me... I have a network of computers here (all macs) except for one sole windows XP client. The server is OSX as well. I can connect to the network, and the internet when I assign an IP statically, however the DHCP … |
| | I have an older laptop that i got from a friend. I am trying to connect to the internet and even though I have the ethernet cable connected directly to the computer I can not get connection. I was told to do an ipconfig and the number came up as … |
| | Hi there I am working on a Dell Dimension Desktop with ONLY USB for Keyboard or Mouse, NO PS2 Ports. I had to add new KB and mouse, only problem is that when it goes into Windows it tries to install a driver for them and the "do you want … |
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