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I've been getting update errors now for a while and i can't seem to fix it with my copy of the software. Every time I go to the page to scan for updates, I click on it and it comes back with this message: Windows Update has encountered an error …

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I'm brand new to the video editing world and I'm getting desperate. I made a decision to begin making my own DVDs for my seminars and students so after lots searching/shopping I invested, what for me is a small fortune, in a state of the art system. Until three weeks …

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I have a machine with XP Pro SP3, on an Asus P5L...something board and an Intel E5200 dual core CPU. The BIOS shows both cores, and windows shows both cores in device manager, but not in Task Manager. See screenshot: [url]http://edgebox.ca/singlecore.PNG[/url] From what I've googled, it seems to be a …

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Almost every time I shut off my computer, I get a message saying the application failed to initialize because Windows was shutting down. This seems to be shellmon.exec from Aol 9.1 program files. I have closed Aol and gone off line, waited for a minute or more, and then tried …

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Hi All the coders out there. I need a suggestion. I have windows xp installed on my computer and i need to develop application for windows vista. I would prefer to use .net framework 2.0 and visual studio 2005. Instead of .net framework 3.5 and visual studio 2008. Well, selection …

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I'm having problems Networking Windows7 and Windows XP in the meantime until I upgrade the Windows XP computer to Windows7, which is I have the network running perfectly under Windows 7 but it won't see the Windows XP box. I've done some searching and reading and went into the advanced …

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I see many others have the same problem,dont if should open a thread or not. I have a 4 PC home network using MS home network and internet connection sharing,without a router,I can access any site from any PC,except for one,I cant get ebay.com from one of the PC's.in Firefox …

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I brought a new Philips 20" LCD Monitor. When I plugged in the monitor, the screen resolution was 1024X768. After I installed the nvidia card 7100GS driver, the resolution became 640X480. I am not able to increase it to any higher resolution. Every thing in the computer appears really big! …

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I have an XP Windows pc that won't boot past the windows logo screen. It also says no hard drive installed when I try a windows recovery. Is this a sign of a dying hard drive? How can I fix/repair this and how can I copy the programme files to …

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A couple of nights ago I opened a video file with winamp, which told me that I needed to download a codec to watch said file. So I downloaded the codec and clicked Run (not Save) and suddenly my comp BSOD's on me and shuts down. I dunno if this …

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Hi there. I have had my secondary harddrive go bad on me. all my files have gone currupt. I have had this problem before when I was a windows 98 user, and I managed to fix the problem with an FDISK, followed by FORMAT. So here is my problem. I …

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Hi ! I use windows xp with MS word 2002.Every time I open a word documet it copies itself with the title's first 2 words altered to a dollor sign($) and ~.so if I name a file ultra.doc it would appear ~$ltra.doc, a duplicate of the original, inside content -nothing …

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My monitor is displaying everything in IE in very LARGE font, I have tried changing screen resolution, updating display and video drivers,and just unplugging etc and nothing works

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can anybody tell me.How should i do password protection to the folder in windows xp.Kindly let me know the idea.any help would be highly appreciated.

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hey people i have a small problem with my xp.. now this has always been a smallish problem with it but now its getting way worse. the system is just randomly shutting off... like if i leave it on for a night it usually will be restarted when i wake …

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I am using a windows xp pro as my operating system. I want to upgrade it to windows vista. I heard that you can upgrade xp to vista without re moving your files using the upgrade copy for vista. May someone help me how to do it. Thank you for …

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I'm having trouble getting the computer to shut off completely. I log off and then hit shut computer off and get the screen that says i can safely shut down computer instead of it shutting down by itself. I can't even get it to shut off by pushing the shut …

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The title pretty much explains it. Windows XP wont boot to the desktop. When I turn the computer on, it gets to the loading XP screen then a blue screen appears briefly then it reboots. I entered the boot menu and checked boot orders, made sure all HDDs were connected, …

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On windows XP (compiling with visual studio 2008) my calls to open thread result in the following error code: OpenThread() failed: 5 I cant figure out the problem, nor what error code 5 is? Any help is appreciated :) EDIT: Then if i change my OpenThread call to: OpenThread(THREAD_SET_INFORMATION, FALSE, …

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Hi there, Well my computers broken. i have Windows xp. So i start it up and everything looks normal, it goes onto the windows loading screen and the loading bar moves as normal but then gets a bit jerky near the end and then after that, it just goes to …

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With the price of Windows 7 topping out at US$320, Microsoft will be handing shoppers less cash at the end of its [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UzmsUtoo4Q&feature=player_embedded]"I'm a PC" commercials[/url]. Price advantages of Windows-laptops over those from Apple evaporated further today as Microsoft's latest operating system hit store shelves and OEM factories. In typical …

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I have tried to repair both Windows XP and internet explorer (seperate), this works for about 2 minutes after rebooting but then I get error messages: In Microsoft outlook the error is TCP/IP error...cannot find server In Explorer it immediately goes to page cannot display error (without trying to load …

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I cannot figure out how you go about playing a Wav/MIDI file in a VB Program. I found one thing but it didn't work. This is a little old but the version is Visual Basic 4.0. It actually runs on Windows XP!!

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How would i go about Executing a program when Windows XP starts but without loading Explorer.exe? I've tried placing a windows shortcut in the "Startup" folder, also a .bat. I've tried using the Registry folder that "msconfig" puts startup items in. I've tried adding it to AUTOEXEC.BAT in the root …

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just reformatted and re-installed Windows XP Home Edition on my pc, and when I go to log on, it gives me an error saying that the domain cannot be found etc. I have since read on some similar sites that XP home edition will not log on to …

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Computer freezes/crashes when running games. Hello. I am currently having a little technical issue with my computer when I run games. My computer specs are attached or you can go to [URL]http://220.245.216.180/computer.html[/URL] to see. It is a bit different with different games. Soldier Front: Can do 1/2 a game up …

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Please help! Nothing happens when I click on any shortcut, be it old o just created! Here's the hijackthis log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 11:38:44, on 20/11/2004 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\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe …

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hello. i own a samsung t619 phone. i just purchased a usb data cable. there was various software that came with it (drivers, file manager, etc). when i connect my phone to the USB port, windows doesn't even try to look for a device - it is not seeing it. …

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Ive been having this problem with my ati display driver so my teacher recomended that I download another one which I did and a message showed up that said "Setup was unable to find components that can be installed on your current machine". Does anyone know how to fix this …

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[COLOR=Navy][B][B][FONT=Comic Sans MS]I have a very strange problem! I have an almost brand new Dell Computer running Windows XP. I have been using Windows Media Player quite happily to listen to my CDs. I copied a couple of DVDs yesterday and now, when I play a music CD, it shows …

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I've seen a couple of other threads on here regarding Outlook Express problems that are kinda similiar to mine, but since I don't even get a frozen start screen, my problem is a bit differnt, I think: After installing XP sp2 a few days ago, I can no longer open …

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I bet nobody will be able to help, guaranteed. Here is my situation:, My wife has an averatec 4100 series laptop(discontinued)but it's running fine, no troubles what so ever, fast and efficient. Updated all the driver thru manufacturers(cause Averatec inc. are not given support what so ever, but The Laptop …

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Here is something you can do to keep track of the page file usage with System Monitor. Once completed and running you can analyze the data using the prescribed formula (in the article) to increase or decrease your page file. This is not a downloaded program, it is a Page …

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[B][I]hi!my wife just bought a new EL1300-E2 emachines here in japan,it has a windows xp home edition sp3,i wanna save the OS and install another english os on other partition but i got my drive screwd up,so i did a clean install instead and deleted the jap os and installed …

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Dear All, Please help.I suspect a rootkit or virus. Posting hijack this log Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:56:48 PM, on 9/1/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5112.0000) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: E:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe E:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe E:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe E:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe E:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe E:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe E:\Program …

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I have both firebug and venkman debuggers installed. Both seem to function yet neither works. I use firefox3.5.3., windows xp. Any suggestion?? Thanks

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I had my pc and its Windows XP operating system reformatted and reinstalled (using this method: [URL="http://icrontic.com/articles/reformatting-the-right-way/3"]http://icrontic.com/articles/reformatting-the-right-way/3[/URL]). But after restart, the "Error downloading operating system" appeared. How will I be able to fix this?

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Hi all my first post. Windows XP . Turn computer on an at starts up get as far as black screen with xp and the blue sweeping bar and it just dose this for an hour. It also wil not start in safe mode dose the same thing. Put in …

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Hi ALL am completely new to this enviorment , am not sure it is the right section to post my query.. 1 : i have one exe "sample.exe" in my PC 2: i signed this file using the tool "signcode.exe" 3: after that if we right click on "sample.exe" and …

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If you have a PC shared with your friends, your brother or your cousin; your private files, videos and images are always at risk of getting seen by them. An easy way to protect your file from others is to make them “super hidden”.Super hidden files/ folders become system files …

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Hello All, I am working thru an issue that a very large number of fellow computer users are working now (according to all the blogs). That being, when you upgrade your hard drive on a XP machine you get the “disk read Error” message. In my case I have completed …

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Hello just two days ago I've been having a trouble with my computer. I believe it may be been due to a virus, virtuemonde. I removed the virus with ESET NOD32 but I still have the Rundll.exe problem. And I have read a previous post about this [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread23758.html[/url] but we …

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I have a programme which has been packaged using the installer supplied with VB6. It installs and runs perfectly with XP but doesn't with 2000 Professional. Any ideas?

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Hi I am using a dell inspiron 1150 laptop running genuine windows xp home edition. Nowdays I am facing a problem that while booting the machine I am getting the blue screen of 'Windows is starting up' for several minutes and it is not proceeding to show the Login icon …

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It's always fun to stand and watch as two big names slug it out, and they don't come much bigger than Microsoft. Sophos, it has to be said, is no small fry either when it comes to the world of IT Security. So when a Sophos [URL="http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/07/17/guest-blog-xp-mode-demonstrating-security-microsofts-priority/"]blog posting[/URL] from it's …

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Isn't it amazing just how attached so many people are to Windows XP given that it is relatively old and [URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25484/53/"]relatively insecure[/URL]? I will even admit to having a netbook which runs very nicely on XP thank you very much, and have no plans to 'upgrade' this to Vista or …

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Dell is taking the netbook market by the horns, it would seem. First it [URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/23391/1231/"]refuses[/URL] to accept that the Psion netbook trademark is a valid one, and now it bucks the market trend for not being able to sell Linux powered netbooks. While the netbook market [URL="http://www.happynews.com/news/2242009/netbooks%20xp%20windows%20later.htm"]seems[/URL] to be moving …

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