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Each time I reboot my PC the task "iexplore.exe" is running in the background forcing me to terminate it from Task Manager. My computer is free from any kind of malware (virus, trojans, spyware, etc), I fully scanned it with at least 3 major antivirus/antispyware products. Once ended from Task Manager the task "iexplore.exe" won't reappear unless of course I use Internet Explorer. Also, I checked the Startup tab of msconfig and no reference whatsoever to "iexplore.exe".How can I fix this? Thanks.

I sent this much earlier today........still isn't showing up, even though other's later posts are here. If this doubles up, sorry, if it doesn't, check out the updates! Heirloom, old and still need that nap

Re: Changing screen resolution rearranges desttop Downloaded this but have not been able to get it to work. Can someone help? Control Your Desktop Icons 11.05.02 When you temporarily change your desktop to a lower resolution-while using Safe mode, for example-Windows can wreak havoc with your careful positioning of desktop icons. A free download, available at http://www.pcnineoneone.com/tweaks/layout.zip, lets you save and later restore your icon layout. Download Layout.zip and unzip it to extract two files. Move Layout.dll to the Windows\System32 folder. Double-click on Layout.reg to add it to the Registry. I…

Is is possible to connect to a session on Windows Server 2003 and be able to interact with a dialog-based application that was started by a schedule (running on console 0)? I've scoured the web and have found nothing, but still hold out hope that there is some solution. Thanks, Ryan

Hello all: I know that with Windows Server 2003 you can simply add additional architectures to install 64-bit printer drivers when you have a 32-bit server system and 64-bit clients. However, is there a way to do this with Windows 2000 Server? There is not selection available for WinXP 64-bit. Thanks, John

Hello, I know bootvis is no longer public but I don't want to use it for the optimization system, I want the boot time details. Does anyone know where I can find a piece of software, if there is no bootvis for x64, that could tell me at least how long takes my computer to boot. I have already thought about a watch but it's not accurate enough for my purpose ^^ Thanks. Regards, Fabien

Am using a Dell PC with Windowns XP & SP 2. How do I go about finding the number of COM PORTS on my PC ? and which ones are in use ? and which are not in use ? Gene B

Hi there, Is there any way to get a folders Thumbnail View to work on what would normally be a non-supported (non-supported to Thumbnail View) file type? For instance I work in a millwork industry setting and we use several large millwork machines that get programmed via .mpr files. Now the .mpr file is kinda like an autocad file but with instructions for the machine to slice and dice the piece of material. If you were to open the file with the correct program (which is on each computer), you would get a picture of the piece. If the Thumbnail View would work on this file type then it would be very easy for the machine user to choose which .mpr to r…

Hi, When I play a midi the SW Synth volume always goes to max. I use the volume control to turn it down, and that works, until I playback another different midi. The volume goes to max again. No other volume is changing, only SW Synth. Any suggestions? :-)

I am using XP Pro SP2 with all updates. I have the Powertoy "Calculator Plus" installed. It worked fine. I installed a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 and now the calculator will work and then just stop working. In other words, I will start performing calculations and then it will quit responding to keystrokes or mouse clicks. I don't know that this is related to the keyboard but Any ideas? The standard calculator with Windows still works fine. Bob

I have an XP PRo computer connected to a Win 2000 domain, with offline files configured (My Documents and Desktop). Both folders are redirected and Available Offline. This is setup in a GPO and works fine. Except I have one Sony VAIO laptop that has a problem synchronizing offline files when coming out of Hibernation. The user hibernates her PC, then comes into the office plugs it in and brings it out of hibernation. The system aquires a new IP address and can get on the internet. But the little blue and white computer icon down by the clock keeps telling her she needs to sync her offline files. If she double clicks this icon and starts a sync, then…

My Windows XP Professional start bar, including the task bar and clock, has stopped responding to any actions. I am unable to click on any items located there to open, close, or otherwise interact with them. When I do try to click (left or right click) on anything there I get the windows error "boop" sound. This is causing many headaches as I have to alt-tab though windows and use the windows key and arrow through the start menu taking up much more time than usual. Other than this issue, my pc is performing as it should. Thanks in advance for any help.

I've been tasked with setting up a network of WinXP clients. They're dual core desktops from Dell with 2GB RAM. They will be reading files over the network (CIFS), processing them and writing them back to the network drive. The files are large (400MB) and the reads will be sequential. Network is GbE. Assuming no server bottlenecks, how fast can I expect the WinXP clients to run? I realize best case is 400/125 ~ 4 seconds per file. But I have to wonder if the client can read that fast. Has anyone here run performance benchmarks of large file reads? Thanks, Sandman