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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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Hi, After weeks of fighting this nasty Security Tool virus, I have removed it following the removal from - [url]http://www.precisesecurity.com/rogue/securitytool/[/url] No signs of the virus and whatever. No more pop-ups and browser redirection. Only one problem was left. My desktop was locked and I cannot changed my wallpaper which was …

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i had 3 partition in my hard drive but my friend deleted one of tham.and 30G gone with it. how will i come beck it?

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Hi. I have this codeline: [CODE=c]fprintf(file, "The\necake\nis\na\nlie");[/CODE] When I compile and run in Linux it outputs nicely like so: The cake is a lie but when I compile and run in Windows (Vista), using cygwin, the newline doesn't work and output is like this: Thecakeisalie Anybody have an idea why?

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I had to re-install windows xp professional on my son's dell laptop computer. After re-installing xp pro, it automatically popped up and asked for service pack 2. After putting it in the laptop, I got the error that it needed the asms file for sp2. I copied it from my …

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hi guys, how to setup a webmail using my own internet domain name? like [url]http://mydomain.com/webmail[/url] pls. help...any ideas is greatly appreciated... thank you :(

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Hi, My mobiles Modem is not being detected by my laptop, vista based. i have tried my best. please provide solution. i am not able to connect a internet connection on my pc as it is not detecting the phone modem. i am using Spice mobile phone and a vista …

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Ok... so i have tried everything to fix this and nothing works. When i right click on the desktop, explorer goes away completely(no taskbar, icons ect.) and when i try and run it from task manager, it says the file can't be found. So i tried to run it through …

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I will reformat my computer and my problem is I do not know how to install the drivers necessary for my hardware. How will I know what driver will I install?Please guide me. Thank you.

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Hi everyone! I feel great that i stumble upon this community.... I do have a problem and i hope you can help me.! Here's my problem: When I try to go into my Control Panel and My Computer Properties it says I'm restricted from doing so because I'm not admin...What …

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Keep getting Interanal application error when trying to play CD..Regards Peter

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With normal folders, you can right click them and say "Remove from favorite folders, as per here: [url]http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA011176721033.aspx[/url] However, Calendar and Contacts don't have that option. How would one remove them? Thanks, David

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Ok so I am having problems with my nVidia Geforce 7900 GS graphics card and it messes up a whole lot when I play video games on my PC, and I don't know, but theres another problem, if this is caused by my video card as well but on some …

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I have just reinstalled windows xp to my acer aspire laptop with an intel chipset and probably an intel wifi. I'm trying to connect to a wifi router that does not have any network in which a sony viao with windows vista could connect without a problem and without entering …

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Help! All my folders have dissapeared from my desktop aswell as most of my shortcuts, and none of them can be found anywhere???

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I want reinstall WindowsXp onmy Compaq Presario V3700 and i get error message Hard disk not detected, But my hard disk is working properly and I went to BIOS but cannot reset HArd disk Connection. I cannot locate HArddisk setting in the bios, Please help me how to change the …

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I have problems uninstalling my laptop's Windows Vista. My laptop has dual-boot with Windows 7 and Windows Vista OS. When I first bought my laptop, it is pre-installed with Vista and I was given only the system recovery disc from HP. Here's the problem: I wanted to uninstall Vista and …

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having this problem for first time. Keyboard keys not responding properly. Its not typing the wrong words. But actually opens up different windows with different keys. Like with "R" it will open "RUN" command dilog box and with "F" opens SEARCH. And then suddenly START will flash and keyboard will …

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Hi, I downloaded a Trojan infected file recently, but as soon as I ran it, I realised what I had done. I immediately, activated my zone alarm firewall (deactivated previously as I was trying out a few things), downloaded and ran a scan with AVG. AVG could not pick up …

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I read about this on the Speed Up Windows thread. I downloaded from Major Geeks and followed the instructions. These included a long wait after rebooting. It seemed to take a very long time and didn't appear to be going anywhere. I deleted the program. I'm willing to give it …

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Hi! I've been having this problem lately. My time is set an hour behind. Like right now it says it's 12:52PM when it actuality it is 1:52PM. I have changed it an hour forward before but it just reverts back to an hour behind. Can I get any help? It …

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my copmuter keeps on asking for a computer code and i wonderd how i get one can u help me?

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In a prior message I wrote about my Vista being slow! ., I have 2 computers on a WIRED network...The XP one now is being serviced, VISTA seems a decent amount faster... Is it true that with 2 computers on the same network that Vista could have previously acted very …

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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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For the last couple of weeks, maybe a bit longer, I am getting Explorer.exe - application error messages. They vary in what they say, two examples exception Integer division by zero (0xc0000094) occurred in app at location 0x057aec8. Another says instruction at 0x050cb968 ref mem at 0x00000000 memory could not …

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The European Commission has called on EU member countries to do more, and do better, in fighting spam and other online privacy threats. In a newly published [URL="http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/library/ext_studies/privacy_trust_policies/spam_spyware_legal_study2009final.pdf"]study[/URL], commissioned by the EC, it was revealed that almost all EU countries have at least one spam, spyware or malware reporting site …

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Microsoft will not boot, Safe Mode does not work either. Below are the error messages that I get. Please I'm not a technical computer person, so a detailed set of step-by-step instructions of how to fix this, is greatly appreciated. I run AVG software nightly around midnight, but the computer …

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Hi, this error on IIS 6.0 (windows 2003 standart). Same code work at different server(iis). i think, update java script or install extension.

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I have a new computer arriving soon with a 640GB SATA hard drive running Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit, I want to move my other 250GB SATA hard drive running Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit from my dead computer to the new computer to transfer data. My question is after …

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I've been working with this computer for about two months due to a sudden shutdown issue. It has been cleaned (of dust and malicious software). I've tested the PSU and run several scans (Norton, AVG, Spybot SD, Malwarebytes, CC Cleaner, Regcure, Advanced System Care 3, and a few others that …

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I am posting this from my lap top. I have WPP on my desk top which has Windows XP Home Edition for OS. I can get into safe mode with command prompt and also start Windows normally but when I try to start safe mode with networking it just shuts …

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Hello all; Both Microsoft mail and Microsoft Outlook lose the passwords for my accounts on boot up. I install the passwords and check the remember box and every thing is fine until I reboot the computer. All pass words are lost. Any suggestions? Jeff

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Is there a simple game program in which you have X * Y matrix (the actual game is played on that simple table field) in a standard windows GUI (fullscreen option is not needed), so the fields in that table-like grid of game are filled with small static icon-like square …

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I think I have some malware on my system. I am running Windows Vista 64 bit. I have followed all the steps here and still can only get it to book up into safe mode. I will attach the logs from the programs that you suggested on here that I …

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This is related to the new win32 virus.I read a lot of threads where you have requested the users to collect Hijackthis log...And i see that in the log that they give, the malwares are reported only from the c drive or the drive from where the windows is installed.Here …

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I hope that someone can help me with this. We have a computer where we can't get any of the installed browsers to work: IE, Firefox, Chrome. [B]Background[/B] My niece just came to live with us and brought her desktop computer with her (Windows XP Home). She claims that it …

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First of all I'd like to congratulate you on the excellent community you have here. It is helpful and knowledgeable. I'm looking for a library that would allow me to make a video file (.avi, .mov, any file works) from bitmaps, or other image formats, on the mac. I have …

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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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Hopefully I am posting this in the right place. I have a computer that is used for a specialized applicationand runs Windows 2000 Professional. The Video Card Failed (AGP) and I installed a PCI card. So far so good! When I boot up I am unable to get to the …

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hi please anyone help me in this i want to download .net framework 3.5 sp1 but i cant find any solution please suggest me where i can download it and how to run it. Thanks. Rajiv

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Hey, I was wondering how you block a web site, because i need to block aim.com so my sister cant d/l AIM cuz her grades are doing bad.. or something like that i dunno all my dad said was block it lol. also is there a way to password a …

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When I try to access any anti-virus website or even microsoft.com, I get redirected to ask.com or get a "page cannot be displayed" screen. Hijack This results: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 12:27:53 AM, on 10/12/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 …

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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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With outlook one could use multiple e mail accounts & upon clicking on the Outlook icon, one could see all e mail in one spot, can I do anything like this with Vista & Windows mail, if so how? Also, same concept, I had sounds applied on XP when I …

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Hi, In tools-folder options- view - show hiddens files and folders there will be two options, but none of them are selected. If i try to select the option [B]show hidden files and folders[/B] and click [B]apply[/B] . Still i'm unable to see my hidden files. so Now if i …

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ok long story short was on internet comp came up with a bunch of errors with some windows dll and i dont know what it is now then my kaspersky internet security was like HOLY SHIT VIRUS and told me to restart to clean it up i did that then …

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Hi. I pre-ordered Windows 7 Professional a few months ago and am looking forward to its release on October 22nd. The only thing that's annoying about it is that it will require a clean install and I cannot locate any of the drivers that I will require. I have checked …

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Having a problem, with a computer refusing to detect the hardisk but. The information always displaying is "Drive not Ready System Halted"

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