Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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Re: the event viewer application log.
by Guest talgam- 1 reply
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Re: the event viewer application log. Regarding my previous post, the red X is on the left hand pane. The application log won't open because there is a problem with the application log. Is there any way to fix it.
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computer not working properly
by Guest steve- 2 replies
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My Computer is taking a longtime to power up
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I have instructions from a supplier to start an .exe file using "Run As" and "The following user ... Administrator" I did this and entered the proper administrator password. This results in the error message "Unable to log on: Unknown user name or bad password." On this computer my regular account is an adminstrator account, and the password works there. So I need help resolving the error message.
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Updates
by Guest Joy- 4 replies
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I had mentioned this in another group, but I realized it's better suited to this group. The shield icon on my Taskbar says it has been downloading updates most of the afternoon/evening and it's only at 24%. I have no idea what these updates are - it seems that it USED to ask me. Isn't there a way to set this so that is does ask and I can choose which ones I want to install? I have Win XP (Pro, I think) with SP3.
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Update on error message Intel c52.sys
by Guest Carrie- 2 replies
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Don't know if I should start a new post, or look for the one from a few days ago (I know google groups bounces the old post to the top when answered, but the newsgroup format doesn't) Anyway, I had a funny "stuck" noise and got the blue screen error (fault in Intel c52.sys) and after I asked this and read an answer, I could no longer get online again (I want a backup computer, so I can go online and look things up, yell HELP, download drivers, etc!) I didn't get a WIN XP restore cd with my Dell XPS 400 computer ( 2 1/2 years old) It says the files are built in. But, when I'd try system restore (going back a month or more) it said it couldn't restore it. I guess that…
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Windows XP 64bit
by Guest Jasper Recto- 2 replies
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Is there a windows XP 64 bit version or do I need to go into Windows Vista to get 64bit OS? Thanks, Jasper
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Re: Contacts & Signatures Won't Stick
by Guest D. Spencer Hines- 2 replies
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Re: Contacts & Signatures Won't Stick I can't get Contacts and more than one Signature to stick in WLM 14.0.5027.0908 Beta, using XP SP3. Each time I exit WLM, the contacts and extra signatures disappear. Is no one else experiencing this problem? Is it a known bug in WLM 14.0.5027.0908 Beta? -- DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas Vires et Honor
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Internet Explorer protected mode option
by Guest Paul- 3 replies
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Hey all. I thought protected mode only worked in Vista? I've just built a system (AM2 5000+). XP SP3. And I can tick this option?? So, why can I select it if I dont use Vista? Isnt it usually ghosted in XP? Is it because I'm using a CPU that supports it or something?
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Refreshing a key in HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry hive without restart
by Guest tempnode@gmail.com- 8 replies
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I'm trying to update a registry key (HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Control Panel -> Accessibility -> Keyboard Response -> Flags) and refresh the registry without restarting explorer.exe (or without logging off). I've tried UpdatePerUserSystemParameters from user32.dll, which is supposed to update HKCU, but it won't work. Is there something about this key that won't allow a refresh like the rest of HKCU?
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Windows Explorer crashes
by Guest Dennis- 4 replies
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I have win xp with ie7; every time I'm in explorer and drag and drop, I get the windows protection fault error, then another, then dr watson and then explorer restarts. does anyone know how to fix this? thanks, dennis
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I don't know if anyone can help regarding the following problem but, if you can, I really need your help. Because my PC used to operate with ME and was updated to XP Home, my filing system was FAT 32. Due to the fact that NTFS is a better system, I decided to convert from FAT 32 to NTFS using the XP built-in converter. All went well except for one major problem...after startup and after approx. 3 to 5 minutes, a blue screen appears that reads: "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer BAD_POOL_HEADER" then the message goes on telling you lots more regarding uninstalling any recent programs etc. (…
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Validation Issue
by Guest Briandp- 9 replies
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Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book, including Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now requests that I validate Windows XP and then will not validate and tells me I may have a counterfiet copy? Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have been using this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with this copy of XP, but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a validation copy or what ever. What is going on? Briandp
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HKEY_USERS hives loaded when users not logged on
by Guest jjjdavidson- 5 replies
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Under what circumstances can a user's registry hive under HKEY_USERS remain loaded (or get reloaded) after a Windows XP system is rebooted--but before the user logs on? I'm hearing about users who are losing their local profile because their hive is in use even after a reboot. We use an antispyware program that loads all the user hives while it runs. If it crashes, the hives it loads don't unload from HKEY_USERS; a reboot normally clears this up. But a very few users are reporting that the HKEY_USERS entries persist even AFTER a reboot (which I didn't think was possible). I've not been able to see it for myself; someone else unloaded the hives manua…
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Multiple Lucoms~1.exe processes
by Guest Matt H, England- 3 replies
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Hi there I have about 60 of the LUCOMS~1.exe running in my task managers' processes window. I've tried to terminate them but am not allowed, I've checked other peoples posts and they all seem to only have the problem of one process sucking their cpu dry. I installed spybot but it didn't remove them, they all take up exactly 32k of memory, and my commit charge is 847M/978M (I'm pretty sure this is a bad thing - as is having 123 processes running when I'm typing on here, with explorer notepad and the taskmanager the only other things open). Anyway. Basically, can anyone suggest a way for me to remove all these processes - I can see from other posts that at cer…
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Can Zlob be removed by using a restore point? 1 2
by Guest rod- 46 replies
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We have that infernal Zlob trojan, nothing else seems to remove it, maybe we need to reload Windows? Thanks.