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When I sign into Windows Live Messenger The PC Reboots unexpectedly. I am connected to internet over a network. My anti virus software is updated. And the Pc is clean as far as I know. The system is hardware level protected by HDD-Guarder from ([URL="http://www.hddguarder.com/"]http://www.hddguarder.com/[/URL]). What could be wrong! Please …

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None of my .lnk (shortcuts) or my .exe files will respond. When clicked, they open the "windows cannot open this file" dialog box. I have run adaware and macafee (by renaming .exe files to .com files) both came up with numerous hits but removing them have not solved the problem. …

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My teacher suggested that I shouold learn ruby. I downloaded the software(but not the latest version). I dont know how to get it to work on my computer. I am running windows xp. If anyone can help me do this it would be great. I would also like to know …

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Hi Guys A weird situation: Just finished building my PC (XP). But my D drive has no icon! It has one of those icons when a file is not recognized by windows or has no application installed. Otherwise it works fine. All other drives (C, B, E and even network …

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When I try to run sfc /scannow i need to insert my XP cd, but I don't have it! I didn't get a cd when I bought my computer. I do have that I386 folder, though. Is there any way around it? Help please!

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Hello all. I recently had to re-partition a drive and used XP disk management to do so. Prior to that I backed up the system drive in another computer using the Windows Backup utility. I then removed all of the logical and primary partitions and created a single primary partition …

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Hi All, A couple of days ago my computer was giving me grief (audio driver conflict) so I backed up all my work onto a different hard drive and reformated the main one. After re-installing windows xp, getting it all up-to-date and installing directX 9, plus the 77.77 Nvidia video …

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Hi All, As usual I am again here urgently needing your help. My computer seems to be grossly affected by the nasty viruses. I am pasting the Hijack log file,please help.... [B]Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:12:58 PM, on 7/13/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet …

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Hey all, Having a little trouble starting windows as of last night. I came to turn on the computer and the usual screens came up, until i got to the windows loadscreen (blue load bar) which just remained as though loading....forever. Anyway, came to it again this morning and the …

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Hi there, I am having a problem with reinstalling windows xp. I am trying to reinstall xp because I was having a problem. alls was going well it got to the step where it started installing devices. A window popped up saying that "the software you are installing for this …

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I want to create a bootable recovery CD in case my operating system ever fails again. What files do I need and in what folders do I find them? I am new at this so please reply in laymans' terms. Any help is appreciated, Tim

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I am using Apache 2 with windows web server 2003 on the windows XP. I have problem using exec() command. My safe_mode is off. Does anyone know what can be the reason why exec() does not function? It is interesting that immediately when I restart the Apache server exec() command …

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i have a problem.. a big one for some reason my uninstall feature went away for all my applications i dont know why but they are poof gone just look at the screen shot [URL=http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uninstalliv6.jpg][img]http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3783/uninstalliv6.th.jpg[/img][/URL] I need to run photoshop i have the legit version i bought it student price.. …

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Hello, my name is Gregg. I enjoy troubleshooting computers cause it's like a treasure hunt. But sometimes I can use a map -- hopefully someone can be my map. I fix computers here and there for friends, though I'm no expert. It's amazing how many more laptops I get to …

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Well, I was having trouble finding any validators on google. so here is my log: [QUOTE] Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA) Scan saved at 10:36:10 PM, on 6/13/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) Boot mode: Normal 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 C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe c:\Program Files\Common …

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Hi, I have windows XP installed on my office computer. I have created a seperate logon account coz I do not want my colleagues to use my login info to access the computer. So my question is how do I assign roles to this new user? I want to disable …

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Internet Explorer 6 - opens automatically. but why? I'm running Windows XP Home Edition on my laptop. When I boot up, Internet Explorer opens once with my home page. I've checked out the start up file, but it isn't requested to open at start up. When the computer is left …

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Using Windows XP, video adaptor type VIA/S3G KM400, directX 9.0, Athlon AMD computer, memory 224MB. Tearing my hair out on this one. Internet is [B]fast[/B], opening office files is [B]fast[/B], playing music is [B]ok[/B], but................... When playing video, every 3 seconds, it freezes then skips (catches up) yet the sound …

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Good Morning, I'm trying to learn php, I was wondering if their is anyway I could practice the server side script on my windows xp home computer? I have a website that is on a linux server. I'm sure this has been asked many times, I tried looking, but could …

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Hi, I'm using windows XP and trying to simulate mouse movement and mouse clicks. The following code supposed to move mouse to absolute position (100,100) and perform a click: //test.cpp file: [CODE]#include "stdafx.h" int main(int argc, char* argv[]){ INPUT *buffer = new INPUT[3]; //allocate a buffer buffer->type = INPUT_MOUSE; buffer->mi.dx …

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I have an ongoing TurboPascal development that jumps into one of the units code on program termination causing a hangup. Running it in the IDE under Windows XP 'Just' locks up the instance of the Turbo compiler. Porting it to another machine running Win98 gives 'Code segment to large' when …

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HI, I have installed Microsoft office 2003 on windows XP professional 64 bit OS. Also have install SP2 for XP and office 2003 as well. I can open word, Excel and power point. however when get error while configuring email client. The moment I click on check name while configuring …

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Hi, can any one say what is the simplest and best way to make work msdos 16 bit application without any problems on win xp Thanks & Regards D.Suresh

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I just purchased parts to build a new computer, which ended up costing me about $450 dollars. I have had a good amount of expierence working with computers and so thought that i was easily up to the task. However when i assembled the computer (A Pentium 4 2.4ghz with …

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Hi, I saw this identical problem before and never saw a solution: I have a [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=39736&highlight=can%27t+start+windows+xp#"]Gateway[/URL] 500 SE, with [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=39736&highlight=can%27t+start+windows+xp#"]Windows[/URL] XP Home Edition. My [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=39736&highlight=can%27t+start+windows+xp#"]computer[/URL] is froze-up/was unresponsive. I keep getting this message: [I]We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change …

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I'm hoping someone out there can help me. This is my first post, so bare with me. A friend recently asked me to help her get rid of a message that appeared everytime she booted her computer that said, "Cannot find file \\.\DRI_KBFiltr". This is an HP Pavilion N5475 laptop. …

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I have Windows XP SP2 and I can't open Outlook Express. I keep getting an error message - (0x800C012E,5) Outlook could not start because MSOE.DLL could not initialize. Can someone please tell me what I need to do for Outlook to open?

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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 System Restore to Save Space [/color][/size][size=2]By default, Windows XP keeps a backup of system files in the System Volume Information folder. This can eat up valuable space on your hard drive. If you …

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Hi All, I had to re-install Windows XP and now when i shutdown it doesn;t do it automatically. It shuts down and says its safe to turn off your computer. How can i get it to switch it off its self when i click shutdown. Thank you misschillout

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I have a pc upgraded to windows xp pro from millinium and a laptop with windows 2000 pro. I want to transfer pictures from the pc to the laptop. Can I connect them using a usb cable or must I use a serial connection? How is this done? :rolleyes:

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Hello, I just got the HP Officejet 6120, when I try to install it I got error %1 is not a valid win32 apps. I think it was caused by spyware problem I currently have wit IE. Here's my HJ log. Please help.. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at …

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I have a 4 year old Gateway computer, Intel P42.6 GHz P4 processor w/800FSB. I had the hard drive replaced last year and it now has 250 GB. When I am trying to access web pages, or files, I can hear a clicking noise coming from the tower. When the …

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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]Renew and Release IP Addresses[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]You can use the command-line tool IPCONFIG to get network information such as your IP address and to perform other tasks for troubleshooting network issues. However, if you prefer a …

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compaq presario sr1503wm my friend tried to restore his computer using the system recovery restore and now everytime he trns the computer on the compaq screen shows up then it goes straight to a black screen and he said he left that black screen on overnight to see if it …

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my girlfriends machine is a 1.3 pentium 3, 512 ram, xp home system it work fine and then all of a sudden the scvhost will shoot up to 99% cpu usage and cause the system to slow to a crawl. i have scanned for a virus, a trojan, both spybot …

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Windows XP SP2 is failing to recognise any NEW pnp devices. Instead the New Hardware wizard pops up and unsuccessfully tries to find drivers. All existing USB devices are recognised and work fine but even if the new devices are connected into the USB ports that work with the existing …

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Okay I found this laptop at my job,and so i decided to bring it and see if it still works and running there is a problem thou.I turned it on first there was a problem with the bios time and set i set that all up,and then they said operating …

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I have a computer that won't read any disks on startup. It was running before, but I decided to reformat the hard drive and start from scratch. I tried installing windows 2000 pro and it read it on startup, but encountered an error mid-installation. I guess the CD was scratched. …

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Hie all, My computer boots into blue screen after re-installing it with windows xp professional sp2. The machine is a proline machine and the CD I used is the DELL reinstallation Cd. I tried pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL to view windows manager but this has not worked. Can somebody help me out? …

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Hi Can u help in solving windows XP problem of IR[COLOR=black]QL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL[/COLOR] STOP:0x0000000A (0x0000000a,0X0a310031,0X0000000,0X8081c63c). I can't able to enter on XP its stops and try to change the RAM but did't worked. I change with a new HDD and installed a new copy on XP it's working fine now. But is …

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my comptuer was working fine the night before. i shut it down properly. the next day i try and turn it on and it just keeps restarting. it dosent even get to the desktop. i tryed using F8 and starting with last known good configuration but nothing works. HELP PLEASE???

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Hie everybody, My computer just shows a blue bank screen forever. This happened after installing windows xp professional sp2. The CD I used is a DELL cd and my computer is a proline computer. could there be some crashes with hardware of the machine? Help me out! Regards, George.

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I am having a problem where my computer will not get past the Windows XP home edition screen. I have tried to start in safe mode but the same thing happens. I am using a compaq presario s4030nx It is running windows xp service pack 2 This computer has also …

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Hi All, I was wondering if any one new a program that could list where hard disk space was being used. For example, Windows will tell you that you are using 29GB in total but it doesn't tell you where you are using it, the only way I know is …

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HELP!! Just bought a brand new acer powerf6 tower (with windows XP pro) all i can get on screen is the Acer Intel start up logo?? then switches to 'microsoft windows xp' and a loading bar of some sort, for 3 seconds or more then,:@ :'( .............the same again and …

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So, my computer is no working properly, I was on it when the internet cut out, I checked my modem, called my internet provider and even took apart my computer. I took it in and got them to checked it out, and it turns out i had 46 viruses...i have …

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i installed windows xp successfully. turned it off then turned it back on again it gets to the screen where it says something vdmi pool update successful then gives me the options to run safe mode, safe mode networking, safe mode with command prompt, load last config that worked or …

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I'm actually at my college library because I can't get my personal one to boot up. It gets to the screen that says "Windows is starting up," and never gets past that, which would normally be my password screen. Any suggestions? Also, I'm afraid it might have been malware related. …

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I have more programs on my computer than the All Programs screen in Windows XP will display. Is there any way to expand the "all programs" menu screen to display all of the installed programs? I tried resizing the window with my mouse but it doesn't work. Thanks.

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i installed windows xp successfully. turned it off then turned it back on again it gets to the screen where it says something vdmi pool update successful then gives me the options to run safe mode, safe mode networking, safe mode with command prompt, load last config that worked or …

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