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My Toshiba laptop is having some major problems with its start up. Upon start up, there is a black screen with white writing that says: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this. If your computer stopped …

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Hi, My pen drive appears completely dead when I insert it. I can't select in anywhere and the light is not coming on. Is there any way of getting the information from it before it goes in the bin? Thanks. Windows Vista Home Premium

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I have 2 Firewall that I installed (ZoneAlarm & COMODO) and they are still showing active in TUT (The Ultimate Troubleshooter). I cannot turn on or off Windows Firewall. If I try to it doesnot prompt me that I am at risk. I always get a prompt in my other …

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Here is the problem. I cannot access any of the Adminstrative tools, when I go to it, it has an hourglass like its getting there then it never gets there (I tested it and had it stay there overnight and nothing) I believe because of this problem I cannot install …

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Running ubuntu 8.04 and Samba version 3.0.28a. I'm trying to restrict the number of directories users can share with the "usershare max shares" option. I set it to 3 but I can still share directories with 10 files in them from my windows machine (XP). Here is smb.conf. [CODE] [global] …

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OK, Question is: What is the easiest way to transfer a Desktop OS build to a laptop, make it boot and keep all the settings and updates I have done on that build? I have a baseline built on a Desktop PC with all the updates and security setting but …

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Hello- I am hoping that I can get some help on a pesky issue I have going on. Pardon my ignorance here folks. We trying to open IE, I get an error message. It says: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Buffer Overrun Detected! A buffer overrun has been detected which …

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I have a file structure that is common to all of the jobs I do. When I start a new job I go into my computer (Explorer) copy the folder to clipboard, go to another location on a different server and paste this folder then I have to rename it …

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Is it possible to connect to yahoo server using winsock. I know I could use libyahoo2 but I have already tried libyahoo2 but didnt get any where. If not possible with winsock, I can try libyahoo2 again. [code] #include <windows.h> #define YaMainServer "scs.msg.yahoo.com" #define YaMainServerPort 5050 void YahooSock(HWND hwnd){ int …

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I have a dell xps400 with an HL-DT-ST DVDRW DL burner. I am using Roxio Creator IO Dell edition, that came with the computer when i purchased it new 18 months ago. It is a 3.2 gig with 2 gig ram. Lots of hard drive space avilable. Prviously I have …

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Hi, I am trying to get a parallel port based Rowland plotter to work on my husband's Dell XPS via a parallel to USB cable. Initially I couldn't see any ports in Device Manager but I have Googled and found out how to show hidden device and now device manager …

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im using pure API on Vista, also im experimenting with the DWM(desktop window manager) for the glass effects including extending it into the client area like windows media player (lol just for fun mind) and im having a problem with drawing buttons ontop of the glass, it appers the when …

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I am doing a new build with a Geforce 7050M-M2 board with a Phenom X4 9550 Processor. New ram and HD. After files are loaded and the reboot it goes to the black screen and stops. Can someone please help me figure this one out? Thanks

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Hi, I got a client who have 3 servers, running Windows 2003 server Standard R2. In the last 3 days, one of them (TS= Terminal Server) has restarted by itself, with an event saying "Unexpected shutdown" and as always, there is not much in this event, not even a code …

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Hello, experts! On my machine I have installed Windows Server 2008 DataCenter Without Hyper-V SP1 with TS Session Broker role. On two other machines installed Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2 with Terminal Server role. All configured on combined action without using of the NLB. The request to WMI-class Win32_SessionDirectorySession returns …

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I have created an application in C++ using MFC, and then one day I have executed this application using Intel VTunes just to monitor the performance of the application and to check where most of the time is consumed by my application. After analyzing I have found that about 40% …

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in response to MS's latest security patch vulnerability, i downloaded and ran their patch as suggested. after re-booting, i've lost control of MS Outlook -- no preview pane and unable to send mail. suggestions please ...?!?!?!?!?! much thx in advance..

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OK, here is what is going on. I got a nasty spyware. Trojan Horse Zlob. I have Spyhunter, XoftSpySE, Spybot Search and Destroy, and AVG. I also have windows defender and I downloaded smitfraudfix. I ran all of them to get rid of it. I think they all got rid …

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I was given a dell inspiron 2500 with windows xp professional. Problem is cant swipe it and download new stuff because I don't have any stuff. I have got to make this work. I turn on laptop... windows loads then dark blue screen then black screen then welcome to windows …

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All too regularly, when I try to safely remove my USB external hard drive I get the dreaded message that a file or process is still accessing it. I know that there are huge numbers of posts on many different forums about this problem, and I have spent hours trawling …

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Last Saturday my kids where on internet while I were at work. After a while they phoned me and complained that every time they were open firefox computer re-booted. So when I came home for lunch I checked it up and phoned support, but they couldn't help me:@ Through my …

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At me such question I can not change the menu in Windows, it looks on new why that.... Help to adjust... At me of a Window 98

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Can someone please tell me a way to make my (supposedly fast) xp machine to boot up in (hopefully) less than 10 seconds. I've tried bootvis, defrag, disk clean up, and i reinstalled windows xp about a month ago. P.S. i have three machines @ home, one vista, two xp

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I am getting soooo frustrated with my laptop... I just got it back from my sister, who, no doubtedly messed EVERYTHING up... My biggest problem is that the sound no longer works... She swears up and down she didn't drop it or damage it internally in any way... I really …

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I have recently added a sound system to my computer, and by and large it works fine. However, when I call up Windows Recorder from my programmes menu list in order to make a sound recording, the maximum period for which the programme will record is 60 seconds. It then …

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URGENT!!!! When I turn my PC on, it goes to the welcome page, where the administer logs on just by clicking on Administator. But when I do this, I get the message - "Windows Product Activation". "A problem is preventing windows from accurately checking the license for this computer. Error …

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My computer keeps rebooting after it gets to the windows logon screen. I tried windows xp disk and recovery console chkdsk /r but still no luck. It might be a virus but if it is how can i clean it when i cant logon to do so. Please help.

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I have a very slow computer as it is, however, I would like someone to give me some tips on what I can do to maximize the functionality of my system. the internet is very slow even though i have fiber cable. (though i use a wireless router for my …

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i have a epsom stylus TX100 printer and it takes ink T0731N and i look on the web and i cant find any such ink there is plenty of entrys for T10731 but i cant find any ink that ends in the letter N I have looked in the epsom …

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I pulled a Gateway hard drive and installed it into an older Dell I had. The built in Ethernet did not connect to the internet when I plugged in the cat 5 cable. I put in a Belkin card and I got a "Fatal Error" Message. "No lan board found …

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I've been having a problem with my search engines recently. The links are all go.(search engine name) followed by random characters. eg.[url]http://go.google.com/?id=&aid=5&said=0[/url] They lead to random sites, mostly ads. I've tried MBA-M and removed 20 infected files. It fixed the problem and I stupidly removed the program without saving the …

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I have a slow computer as it is, but it has REALLY slowed down. I found that there is a program called EULALauncher.exe on my startup programs as well as something that is said to be part of Drop spam trojan virus in my computer. here is my "hijack this" …

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at startup, I get a RUNDLL window with the following message: Error Loading C:\WINDOWS\system 32\huqeloqw.dll the specified module cannot be found I have seen many problems listed that are similar, but not exactly like this message. I don't want to engage in a link that is not pertinent to this …

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Hi, I am on my aunts computer. Trying to get rid of this Big Bad Virus. Idk how she got it but it really hard to get out. I downloaded nortan virus and that didn't even remove it after like 2 hours of scanning and deleting some trojans and stuff …

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Hello to all the good folks at DaniWeb !!!! I have a Toshiba laptop with Windows XP Home Edition on it. I went to install AVG 8. and a warning poped up telling me that there was already another antivirus program installed on the laptop, and that I should remove …

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Dealing with Verizon and routinely losing internet access for hours per day. The troubleshooting software does nothing. I have since used the windows vista troubleshooting software and the constant issue is the DNS Server at 192.168.1.1, the DSL modem. I write to inquire if this issue is known to others. …

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Dear All, I've three PC were connected to LAN, I was created a folder in one PC (PC A) examp ("test" folder), this folder shared to another client with same permission (only ReadOnly acces), but i'm so confused in (PC B) i can access this folder properly but on the …

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Hi , I've got problem with my flash disk 2.0 GB. It is ufo.exe virus, that deletes all the data in my usb. Not only that, When i try to format flash disk, it said that it's write protected but trully, I never ever switch my usb to write protected. …

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My daugthers Pc has a 20gb hard drive, and windows sent a message, hard drive running out of space, used the clean up utility to gain space. so I did, but only got back a few hundreds mb, and still low on space. used ccleaner and SBMAV CLEANER too; helped …

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Hi all I did search before posting but couldn't find anything related to my problem so I am hoping that this will help. I have just attached an LCD widescreen monitor and I notice that the text fades from bold to light across the screen and in some cases it …

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i wanna make a program to draw graph from equations that the user enter two or more equation. but actually i don't know any thing about using java to do this

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i would like some help on finding out how to get my auto play to work again...i tried scandisk,nortons utilities and fix it up...i can not figure out what happened to it...i insert discs into the cd rom and burners and nothing comes up...i check under hardware its says its …

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Hello all.. I just fixed a friends PC with a new PC Chips M848A MOBO, his old MOBO was more-or-less dead and the Power supply plug was showing signs of overheating Pins, so replaced that with a 350 PSU ( a working spare) I got it booted up and after …

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Hi, Following error message is displayed when i boot my computer, it's windows 2000 Service Pack 4. kwtbaim.exe - Entry Point Not Found The procedure entry point cryptStringToBinaryW could not be located in the dynamic link library CRYPT32.DLL I have attached a picture file to show exactly how message is …

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Hello, Hope this is the right placw to ask this question. I have XP on 2 seperate 250 gig SATA hard drives. Can't figure how to duel boot them. Any direction will be appreciated. Thanks, SunRunner.

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Hi, I have a problem in my system when i open any folder or a file it's asking windows install how to solve this problem why because when open each file every time its asking its take too much time and waste my time also please anybody help me and …

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Good day, I hope someone can help. I run a Trojan Remover scan and came up with 1 virus in the registry. Suggested solution delete file which I did. After rebooting I got to passed the xp logo the screen goes black and stalls there. I tried to go into …

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I have recognized that recently my computer became unstable. This occured after Auto Update. My External HDD crashed and cannot be shown even in other Laptops and in my Ubuntu. This causes worries for my 70GB data in that disk. I have tried System restore but nope! nothing works (Sys …

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