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Hello there. I have a corrupt registry and am trying to follow the instructions in this knowledgebase article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B307545 I would prefer to run the Guided Help (now partly because one of the files I'm supposed to repair in the manual instructions cannot be copied and I don't know what to do), but I don't know how to run a program when Windows won't start, and there are no instructions in the KB article. Which is strange, because it's right there in the title: "...prevents Windows from starting" so they should probably have instructions for how to run an exe file when you can't start Windows. Any…

I have almost made a final decision to use an Intel S5000XVN Motherboard for a computer that I will use for Digital Photography. I will download the images from my DSLR, edit the images and then print them on an Epson 4800 Printer. I also need to make a decision about which processors. Is there any forum where Intel S5000XVN boards are discussed? Is anyone here using one for digital photography? I have looked at the Intel site and Emailed them but there replies are not helpful. Does the board really need an extended ATX case. Thanks for any assistance. Bob AZ

Gordon Biggar wrote: > > The icons on the Desktop appear of normal size, but the print below each is > miniscule; same for Outlook Express. (In OE, under View, I set text size to > Largest, but only with minimal impact.) I right-clicked on the Desktop, and > my resolution is set at 1024 x 768. 800 x 600 makes things much too large. > Perhaps the changes are made under the Appearances tab? Yes, if you go to the Appearances tab and select Icons from the drop down, you cant set the font size (and the font itself) there. .... and registry cleaners are frowned upon around here :-)

Dyslexia strikes again! Soemwhere during installation of MS Office 2000 on my Win98SE, I misspelled my company name by inverting two letters. Went unoticed for eons. Now, after noticing this error and upon creating a file, I have to manually go to the new .xls, .doc, and ?? file, click on 'Properties' and correct the spelling. Sometimes forget. I don't want to reinstall anything, because everything is set up just the way I want it [except for spelling]. Is there some simple way to change the spelling that appears under 'company name'? Robert

I want to re-install Windows XP. I want to get my activation code off the computer first so I can re-activate it. Any other suggetions as to methode would be great too. I would like to keep my data and get rid of my programs. Thanks, Chas

I am running TS 2003 RD2. Regarless of what I set the idle session limits to, the server makes them log back in after 10 minutes of no use. Any Sugesstions? Thanks -- stevie6

I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my current HTML editor, which is notepad++. In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe. However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++ is still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Thanks, Cyndi

Is there any good replace for synchronize. when ever power off my all sync offline web pages are lost. Farhan

WinXP Pro SP3 Hi. I have to frequently change my folder default from Details to Thumbnails and back. I use the Views button, but it has become my default view, so I additionally have to click Folder Options button > View tab > Apply to all folders > Yes > OK. Is there a shorter method with less clicks, such as a batch file maybe? Thanks, Melina

Hi, Currently I’m running into some issues which occur on each and every windows 2003 server that I’m managing: When someone logs in on a server the csrss.exe process starts to use up a lot of disk I/O. It seems to have a minimum of 10 MB/s with a maximum of 80 MB/s although the average seems to be around 30 MB/s. The high I/O continues until the user logs off. The high I/O also stops completely when (and this is especially weird) the Terminal service client screen is minimized, but high disk activity will resume as soon as the screen is restored. I am aware of knowledge base article 934330, and even though the article in question states the fix…

Re: Installing XP SP3 on a Intel MAC w/ Dual Operating Systems, Error I am getting a error say there is not enough space to install the uninstallement files it says I need 3 or 4 more meg of space. I have over 100gig left on my C: (instalation drive) help I need to load SP3 to run the new CS4. thanks in advance for any though & help Justin

Hello: how to know the NIC ID?? thanks Maurice

After running current Windows updates I have a problem with mapped drives. When you launch My Computer and click on a mapped drive it launches Notepad. If you use Windows Explorer you can click on the mapped drive and it works fine.

I have WinXP SP3 Media center. When I go to BIOS mode by F2, the screen is blurred because the screen resolution is 800x600 instead of 640x480.How do I make the BIOS open in 640x480 resolution. Safe mode will open in 640x480 resolution and the picture is clear. -- John N

I am setting up a terminal service gateway in Windows 2008 domain in our lab. I followed the step-by-step tutorial. I had this problem: the ts gateway keeps rejecting user credential (The logon attempt failed). I enter the credential in this format: domain_name\username, and password. Occasionally the ts gateway works, usually after the server is restart . With unknown reason, it does not work sometime later. Any idea on the cause and diagnostic steps? Thanks a lot.

Most do not have the Remove/Change button in the control panel. Any ideas why and do you know of any utilities that will do so? XP SP3 -paulw

Can`t make new folders,shortcuts, etc. Appreciate any help. Regards buddy b

We have two notebook computers in the field that are not connected to the internet or network. The users have limited accounts. Is there a way to update the time zone (or clock time) as a limited user without giving them the administrator password? Or even a batch file I could create and write to a disk or flash drive to have them boot and/or use? These computers contain patient information, so all wireless and lan setting were disabled so the sites could not modify certain settings. Thanks for any help or ideas for life science inclined.

Problem Description: I get this pop up window every time I turn on my laptop. Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. szAppName : svchost.exe szAppVer : 5.1.2600.5512 szModName : wuaueng.dll szModVer : 7.2.6001.784 offset : 000e3e14 error report contents: c:\Docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\wer7283.dir00\svchost.exe.mdmp c:\Docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\wer7283.dir00\appcompat.txt If I select any one of the options offered: Debug, Send Error Report, Don't send Report, my computer freezes up and I'm forced to manually shut off. If I don't do anything, when I try to turn off t…

The AVG has detected this shown as follows:- C:\Docs nsetting\all users\application data\microsoft\Onecare Protection\LocalCopy\{CFD.............}IEUPDATES.EXE Thread name: Trojan horse Generic 11 SHA and been asked to either Heal /Move to Vault/ Ignore Process Name: C:\Prog files\Microsoft Windows OneCare Live\Antivirus\MsMPEng.exe Now what must I do with these?

If not, how can I force it? Thanks saqib http://doctrina.wordpress.com/

How does one raise "Administrator" on Vista? I don't have it but my buddy has. Any help gratefully received. TIA.

I am not sure where to post this question but I suspect I will get a few... different suggestions. We have an AD domain with 2003R2 servers, and many files stored on server file shares. We would like to use search to look for words inside documents (mostly MS Word, som MS Excel). Most of the clients are XP pro. The search from the clients works sporadically. When we say to search the contents all of the files in a folder and sub-folders sometimes it finds it and sometimes not even though you know it is there. Is there a tool or a better way to do this where the files are? TIA

Hi, I am thining of running Server 2008 on a laptop. Does anyone know if Vista drivers would work? Are 32 or 64 Bit drivers necessary? Thanks, Uwe -- Email-address is valid but never read. Visit www.<firstname><lastname>.de for my contact details.

Computer is a Dell 9100 Inspiron Laptop with WinXP SP3 and all later automatic updates. Randomly while typing, the open window loses focus. We can't correlate it with anything on the keyboard or mouse. Further, I can't figure out where the focus is! All global keys (e.g. Windows key, Ctrl-Alt-Del) still work as normal. If we tap the right mouse button, the focus point is restored to the point where we were typing, though no mouse icon or cursor is visible on the screen. I think as a first step, I'd like to find out where the focus has gone to. It's not any open window and it's not the desktop because these can be tested by typing keys that would h…