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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Restore the Operating System to a Previous State in Windows XP[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]This article describes how to use the System Restore tool to return your computer to a previous working state. System Restore takes a "snapshot" …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Cannot Use MSN EXPLORER or AOL To Send a Remote Assistance Invitation via Email Option[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]When you use Remote Assistance to invite someone to help you and try to choose the option to use e-mail, …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Obtain Remote Assistance Using Windows Messenger in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]This step-by-step article describes how to use Windows Messenger to obtain help using the Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP. Remote Assistance enables you to allow …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Install or Remove a Font in Windows XP[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]This step-by-step article describes how to add and remove fonts in Windows XP. The following fonts are included with Windows XP and are installed on every computer:[/size][/font] …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]How to Enable Internet Connection Sharing on a Home or Small Office Network Connection in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2]This article describes how to share one Internet connection on your home network or your small-office network. [/size][/font] …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Turn Off, Display, and Select an Animated Character in Search Companion in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2]This article describes how to turn off, display, and select a different animated screen character in Search Companion.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#0000ff]How to Turn …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Set Accessibility Features for People Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]Windows XP offers several features to make it easier for users with low vision to operate their computers. You …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Change Drive Letters in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2]When you add drives to your computer, such as an extra hard drive, a CD drive, or a storage device that corresponds to a drive, Windows automatically assigns letters …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Turn Off Autoplay for Program CDs [/color][/size][size=2]How can you stop Windows XP from launching program CDs?[/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Click Start, click Run, type GPEDIT.MSC to open Group Policy in the Microsoft Management Console.[/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Double-click Computer Configuration, …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]DMA Mode on IDE Devices [/color][/size][size=2]Just like Windows 2000, Windows XP still fails to set the DMA mode correctly for the IDE device designated as the slaves on the primary IDE and secondary IDE channels. …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Easy Way to Adjust LargeSystemCache [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]Normally, the tweak I've seen asks you to go into HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management and change the value to either O or 1 to the adjustment the LargeSystemCache. However, in Windows …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Speeding Up Your Pentium 2 by 50% [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]We all know that you really shouldn't try to run Windows XP on anything less that about a Pentium 3 of some sort if you are out for …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Shutdown XP Faster [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]Like previous versions of windows, it takes long time to restart or shutdown windows XP when the "Exit Windows" sound is enabled. To solve this problem you must disable this useless sound. …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2]To start the Desktop Cleanup Wizard:[/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Click Start , and then click Control Panel. [/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]In Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes under Pick a category. …

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Ok, I just built this machine for my birthday. It is: AMD XP 3000 w/ 400 FSB. ABIT KV-7 mobo. Seagate baracuda 120 gig Sata HD. ATI 9600 pro 128 mb. And a Modem Blaster modem. I also have a Sony 16x dvd-rom and a sony dvd-burner. 450 w dual …

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Recently I've been checked my programs on my C: file in "WINDOWS XP (C:)" and as I started scrolling down, at the bottom of the page I see this hideously long folder name, some random letters for the name. d9458 blah blah. Now i'm thinking damn it this must be …

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i haf a geforce 2 gts pro, currently using the newest NVIDIA drivers. current monitor setting is 1024x768 @ 85Hz @ 32 bit. I recently reinstalled my windows xp pro. My problem is that while i'm browsing the net with a fully updated IE6 the colours seem like its 8 …

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I recently bought a new memory stick for my windows xp home. I have a 1.9 gHz processor and two hds both 80 GBs. When I purchased my computer it came with two 256 MB PC2100 RAM chips, and I went to my local best buy and asked a tech …

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Hello, My problem is with Corel WP8 Sp7 or 8. I have win XP and it's supposed to be for a client, but it's full of errors. The first one is that it can't find the language dll (Unable to load language resource DLL). I know it's the files shellwp.dll …

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Recent changes, installed a new video card and some RAM a couple days ago. Today I wake up start browsin the web some then all of a sudden all the print on my computer changes to really wierd jargon so I restart the computer. Now it won't start up all …

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i have compaq mid size tower with windows xp full size home ed with 120 and 200 gig hrd drvs and cdrw and dvd cd drives with voice , data, fax modem and Norton Anti_Virus 2004 , WIRELESS 4 BUTTON MEMOREX MOUSE AND HP V 40 , ALL PURPOSE PRINTER. …

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Dont where this came from or what the problem is now but i kept getting the WUPDATER data1. is missing. i have since DLd Spybot,Hijack this,A-Ware 6.0 and Spyblaster. Im not sure what this Wupdater is and if i have gotten rid of it as it has caused problems now …

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I'm sure a clean install of XP and everything will fix this, but I don't have the things I need to do that, so I have to find an alternative solution. Windows XP boots average speed, but right when I click on the profile I want to sign on to, …

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I was curious why my computer as of late has been going into offline mode while i'm on it? Is their anything I can do to keep it working online? I have Windows XP and run with a cable modem. Thanks

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I have a Dell Inspiron 4000 laptop with Windows ME installed. ME has been nothing but trouble all along. I won't go into that, I would have to write an entire book. LET ME FIRST SAY I A NOVICE SO NEED SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS. I want to one of the following …

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[size=2]This has come into my inbox today from my ISP and I thought I would share it with you. Hopefully it will prevent anyone having any problems. [quote] Dear Customer, Microsoft have contacted us to tell us about a weakness in their Messenger application, which they supply with Windows 2000 …

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I have lost all my java applications for some reason. I am using windows XP with internet explorer. I have tried to download a new Java VM from java.sun.com but I keep getting an error message that reads something like this, [b]unable to find URI(Uniform Resource Identifier).[/b] Can anyone tell …

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Hello. For some reason I cannot view pages on 'geocities.com' on my pc. I have used different web browsers, and still get the same problem. I know the page are working ok because I can view them at work. i have windows xp home edition with all the latest updates …

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Everytime i turn on my Comp Model S3200NX pc with 2 Hdrvs , one cdrw burner , and one dvd, drv,,,,,,,, Windows XP (fullsize) Home Ed. and start up Messenger 6.1 if corrupts and i have to reinstall it and reboot the system or, u play spades games, take breeak …

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i need help with error messages on windows xp i keep getting a wupdater.exe message when i log off windows xp can you help get rid of this or fix it please :confused:

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I was messing with the cmos and tried to overclock my pc. Well that didn't work so I lowered the speed back to what it was originally was and went to bed. Woke up the next morning and was unable to get past the Windows Xp welcome screen. It seems …

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I did a very bad thing. I ran a spyware software program yesterday and found a lot of spyware on my computer. I started deleting the items by hand in regedit. However, I got tired and went to bed. This morning my Windows XP will not completely load. It hangs …

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When trying to open multiple forewarded emails using Windows XP and Outlook Express 6, I must click Attach: Fwd: Item for each level of forewarding. When I finally get to the original sender I can read the email but then must separately close all the open emails behind it. Is …

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:confused: I am using windows xp sp1 I cannot set Folder option to "start all windows in the same window" All my windows are opening in new windows I checked the properties in folder option , But it does not seems to be working any help ? regards Nadeem

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I don't know how it happened (obviously) but my XP start menu is no longer the blue and green bar. Instead, it is back to being grey with the little "windows" icon on the start button (like it is in previous versions). There is no bouncing green arrow or anything …

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My computer config is P-IV 1.7 Ghz 512 MB Ram it started dunno how - but i located blaster worm in my pc - and installed fixblast from symantec removed it - and it was running fine. but than my computer started to freeze every 5-10 minutes. I formatted my …

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Hello, trying to find a solution for my problem in google, I found this page - great:) but the problem still exists:cry: OK. This page is no problem for my IE6 on XP Pro. Also not the german [url="http://www.herber.de/"]www.herber.de[/url], [url="http://www.spotlight.de/"]www.spotlight.de[/url]. They work fine. But [url="http://www.spiegel.de/"]www.spiegel.de[/url] or [url="http://www.rp-online.de/"]www.rp-online.de[/url] are making trouble. …

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When I load Xp everytime a pop come up that says can not locate System32.exe. Please go to Start and search for system32.exe. How can I fix this so it doesnt show up because after I click ok my pc operates normaly without any problems.

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Hi everyone. I made a post a few weeks ago about deleting everything on my hijackthis log (I know... really stupid), but this is the log from what my computer is currently running, if anyone could help me out with what I need/what I have that I don't need, I …

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[font=Verdana, Arial][size=2]Having a major problem with a computer. It began for about a month ago, it started doing minor freezes for 1-2seconds, mostly in games at that time. But a few days it took a turn to the worse and began freezing up in windows whenever I tried to open …

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:sad: Okay Here is the problem!!!!! I had someone rebuild my computer for me. Everything inside is new. He installed Windows 98. After having problems with that we tried to install Windows Xp and that never happened, could not install, had errors coming up. Thought the hard drive was bad. …

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Hey, today someone named Eliza5021 IM'ed me, and said hey i wanna chat. i said whose this? then they said something which I forget, then i said what? because what he said didnt make sense, then he said one mans trash is another mans treasure (your computer for example). about …

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All, I have read the thread and picked through my hijack log but after a reboot my home page keeps being reset to [url="http://www.searchdot.net"]www.searchdot.net[/url]. Below is a current hijack log - can someone please help me figure out where the stuff is that is resetting the page. I have also …

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Hi i'm new! Got a problem that maybe someone can help me with. When XP starts it takes about 60seconds before I can run any programs. Any help would be great, this is a really annoying problem. My machine is almost new specs below - It is a fresh install …

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I have windows xp and my computer will not save any cookies and is having problems with saving settings what is going on here please some one help me :cry:

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Hello people, Every time i run windows explorer my computer totaly freezes up, and locks down at 100% cpu usege.! So every time i have to end explorer.exe in task manager. then my comp usege goes back to 15% . I didnt install anything new onto my comp that would …

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The relevant parts of my system; Asus P4v800-x M/Board (via VT8237 SATA raid controller) 512MB DDR-400 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 120GB SATA 8MB cache Western Digital WD200 20GB ATA Inno3d GeforceFx 5200 128MB The problem; Up till a few days ago everything was working well. Now, my system hangs when …

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Hi, am having real trouble with graphics brightness whilst playing certain games ie Call Of Duty, during the training when asked to proceed to the firing range through a door i cannot see the door without the brightness settings in the in game video settings being turned on full, the …

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I recently bought a new PC running Windows XP Home edition. The first time I switched it on, Windows started fine and I was able to customise the user account as requested and then use the desktop icons to play DVDs and install my monitor driver. The next time I …

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i dont know why but this is the third time that on windows media player 9.i can not play avi.files i have tryed to solve this problem on this forum befor with no luck two times befor i have reinstalled windows xp pro to fix the problem not this time.i …

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