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| | Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, but I was wondering if I could get a little bit of help from someone. The problem that I have is that my computer wasn't working very well a few days ago. I ran HiJackThis to see what the problem was. I didn't … |
 | I got a dell dimension 4400 into fix and I can't get online. It was loaded with spyware. I removed it. but still could not get online doesn't even find the network. I went to a command prompt in windows and typed ping 127.0.0.1 the machine came back with this … |
| | i have a siemens mobile scenic 710 of 1998. A few days ago i change my harddrive (1,44 GB by 20 GB), bios only detects a drive of 8GB. when a start with MSDOS i can't reach the drive, so i cant install windows98. i only can install windows xp. … |
 | Hi everyone, I have a custom built system with a 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 800 FSB, 512 mb DDR 400 Ram, an Abit Geforce FX 5200 128 Mb DDR and an Abit IC7-G Motherboard installed and Windows XP Professional. My problem is that when the screensaver is on or … |
| | I was downloading from a friends server and when the file was copying to my folder a virus warning popped up. [url]http://frontiernet.net/~rdjpg/virus.jpg[/url] you can see it there. When I clicked OK it said something about access denied. Then I clicked OK again and it said it had been deleted. The …  |
| | you know when u press ctrl+alt+delete on windows XP and it bring up the menu with applications, processes, etc. well i always close all programs running for me and other usernames, but i never touched the ones under SYSTEM. im concerned now tho because some of them look like they …  |
| | Xp IE user woes can or could have been prevented by running/browsing IE on a Limited account. [b]Definition:[/b] [b]Limited account[/b]: [i]Assigning limited user accounts is an effective way to prevent inexperienced or unauthorized users from changing computer settings or deleting important files.[/i] [b]Resource:[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/gettingstarted/sharing/default.asp[/url][/b] This means Viruses,Trojans,Spyware,Addware,Backware,malicious scripts,malicious Codes ect........ [b]comment … |
| | [center][i]Running Windows XP Home AMD Athlon XP 2200+ ATI Radeon 9600 PRO 1 gig pos ram but works. MSI Mobo.[/i][/center] [center][i]Maxtor Hard drive X 2, 1 40gig one 20 gig Mouse Keyboard yeah im cool... ATX kase, Koolance, PC2 or what ever... [/i][/center] Hi, I have 2 hard drives, one … |
| | [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Create a Desktop Shortcut that Locks a Windows XP-Based Workstation[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]This step-by-step article describes how to create a desktop shortcut that you can use to lock a Windows XP-Based Workstation. To take full advantage of user authentication as a means of network access control, you must be sure that only … |
| | My computer freezes up whenever I try to view the contents of any DVD-R disks. They used to work fine a few months ago. Normal DVDs work. I don't know what's changed since then. I did install Alchohol 120% but removed it because I never used it, I don't know … |
| | Can any one help me with this problem when i restart windows xp os switch off the computer goes thro the process but when it gets to the "windows is shutting down"it just stays on that screen and i have to turn the computer off by the switch and then … |
| | how/ can I run windows xp and win98 on the same computer with 2 seprate hardrives? i'm new at this stuff and need it explained in simple terms. thanks for your help  |
 | Recently I went away from my computer for a couple hours and when I came back there were a bunch of im windows open with comments that suggested I had sent them a hyperlink. Well, I didn't. I'll post the hyperink in this thread if it will help later. I … |
| | i need to know how to disable right click on windows xp, and things like this sort, like not allowing them too, create folders and such. |
| | [size=2]I purchased a Dell Dimension 4550 (which uses Windows XP) about a year ago now, to replace my old Compaq Presario 5000 computer(which used Windows ME). Which has since been rendered useless over the last 6 months or so. I sold some it's vital parts (like memory, video card, cd/rw, … |
| | Still tryin to figgure out what this is. Imagine its spyware of some kind dunno what. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 1:37:34 AM, on 2/12/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program … |
| | 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 … |
| | Here is my problem. I have two computers both running Windows XP. Just the other day one of the computers stops loading Windows XP. I think the partitions got messed up. I've attempted to connect that hard drive to the other computer that is working but it is not recognizing … |
| | Using Windows xp and IE 6.0.2600 when on the web, and i try to download somthing to my computer, i right click and get my options. Where it would say "save picture as", or "add to favorites" the box those options are in has a link that has been put … |
| | I read a previous post regarding pegged cpu and other associated problems. I followed that post, and it seems to have resolved the issue, but i just want to make sure it seems to be fixed. In regard to the two apps you had the poster download and run, the … |
| | 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 … |
| | 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:)  |
| | 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 … |
| | I just bought a new computer, so I started changing/moving around my toolbars and stuff in my internet explorer browser/windows on my computer. Whenever I restart my computer, none of the changes I did to the toolbar settings were saved, and I would have to redo them (which is pretty … |
 | Hi all: Using Windows XP Pro, Office XP Pro, IE 6 w/ SP1. I'm using a hosted solution at work for some project mgmt needs, and the app needs to open up pop-up windows in IE to display project information in. I'm having a hell of a time getting these … |
| | [font=Verdana, Arial][size=2]I just got this drive and hooked it up and it burns ok but slowly. When I check the nero drive info. it tells me thats its a CLV drive instead of a CAV drive. Because of this it runs at ~20x all over. Now sure this is OK … |
| | 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 … |
| | 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, I need some help with my IE. I have windows XP and when i click on my IE it takes me to some other search engine that i dont want. I tried going to options changing the homepage address but when i open IE a couple of times, …  |
| | 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 … |
| | 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 … |
| | 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 … |
| | Ok please excuse my idiocy but, If I want to create an array of random sayings of mine, and then everyday call a new one randomly to be placed on my desktop how would I go about it? I am running windows XP  |
| | I have recently had a reconfiguration on my computer that makes it impossible for me to visit popular websites including yahoo.com, microsoft.com etc.... I have no clue how to undo this. For instance when I type in [url]www.yahoo.com[/url] i am redirected to [url]www.www.yahoo.com.org/[/url] and i type [url]www.microsoft.com[/url] i am redirected … |
| | I bought my computer just for Everquest but find myself frequently fustrated with it even trying to run StarCraft. Graphics card : e-GeForce FX 5200 Mother Board : ASUS (A7N8X Deluxe) Processor : AMD 2500+ (2.88) Modem : PCI V.92 Internal 512 DDR (2 x 128 K-byte) OS : Windows … |
| | hey all, my dad has a Dell Dimension 8200 computer and he runs Windows XP pro. he's had it for almost a year and up until recently it was working just fine. Almost a month ago, he tried opening his picture file and he got this error message: "[color=red]The instruction … |
| | Steam :sad: Please give me some advice. I downloaded hijackthis and the log is pasted below: [font=Courier New]Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7[/font] [font=Courier New]Scan saved at 1:28:00 PM, on 2/2/2004[/font] [font=Courier New]Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)[/font] [font=Courier New]MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)[/font] [font=Courier New]Running processes:[/font] [font=Courier New]C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe[/font] [font=Courier New]C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe[/font] [font=Courier New]C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe[/font] … |
| | I installed windows xp onto a second hard drive that I had, but i removed it. When I start my computer, it would ask which windows to start. Even though i removed the hard drive with the other windows installed, the option to start the other windows appears. How would … |
| | I also have the commonname problem. From what I hear it's big and hard to get rid of. After downloading hijackthis and doing the scan, how are you supposed to know what to delete and what to keep. An "about blank" screen always pops up on my computer also. Here … |
| | Hey all, Unfortunatly its my first post, so that means I have a problem. I just built this new system. Details: Mobo: Gigabyte GA-8KNXP CPU: 2.8 HT P4 800FSB Hard Drive: Western Digital SATA 36GB Raptor 10K Video: 9800 Pro OS: Windows XP Pro CD: LiteOn CD-RW/DVD+RW Well ever since … |
| | Hi, I've just installed 512mb ram on my laptop, running windows xp home. I had to do this becuase it was only running 128 before aahh. Now I don't know very much about this but when I had a look at System in the control panel it tells me I'm … |
| | Hello there, the other day I downloaded a program, it had two smaller programs and i double clicked one called load_me.exe and it loaded like 50 or 60 of them into the processes tab and so I immediatly restarted the computer. When my computer started back up, the 60 or … |
| | Original problem started w/error mess saying files required to run have been removed/replaced-tried doing system restore to previous date-same error message-put Win XP Home Ed cd in (inc sv pk 1) like it said to- froze in the middle of setup.Fatal error pdt catalog -signature invalid-prevents setup from continuing. Called … |
| | All the time if I am replacing a CD by another one or if I take it out of a CD-Rom-drive while the windows explorer is opened Windows XP Pro hangs or seems to be working. It happens also from time to time if I try to close the windows … |
| | My apologies for the length but am unsure of specific diagnostic data needed for trouble shooting responses. From perusing the threads, there are a lot of competent people who are really sharp in these matters. If additional info/diagnostics are needed, let me know. I've researched a lot of Liteon/Microsoft/Intel et … |
| | Setup: RedHat 9 running Samba, Windows XP Professional connecting successfully to the RH box. I can map a drive from Windows to RH, but cant print to the RH box. Here's my smb.conf file: *** [root@home salvatore]# cat /etc/samba/smb.conf ; /etc/smb.conf ; ; Make sure and restart the server after … |
 | Ok when i go to run disk clean up it stop at scanning compressed files then nothing happens, how do i fix this Windows XP pro |
| | hehehe....Um...well you see, I was messing around with two machines, a Windows XP pro, and a Win2k pro, and I sort of got confused. Well to make a long story short, I sort of renamed one of the user accounts...Now it's, of course, not logging in correctly. It's logging in … |
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