Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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Logon fails on first attempt
by Guest Dave- 4 replies
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Hi Folks, I recently got a new laptop at work (A Lenovo x60). I installed WinXP Pro, and everything seemed to be OK for a while. However, after a few weeks, the laptop developed this quirk. If I lock the computer, and attempt to unlock the computer, the first time I attempt to enter my password, it is rejected. The second time, it works fine. (Very rarely it goes to three, but I think these might just be typos.) This happens almost all of the time. If the time between logout and login is very short (less than a minute) then the problem does not occur. If I put the machine in standby, or walk away for a few minutes, I will always have to enter my pas…
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Win XP PRO, very slow to shut down, why?
by Guest Sardine- 10 replies
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My WIN XP PRO system runs fine except at shutdown when it takes 2 or 3 minutes to actually shut down after clicking the shut down icon. Nothing unusual was loaded when this started happening. A few weeks later I installed SP3 hoping it would fix things, it didn't. The hard drive LED stops flashing during most of this delay time. I also see some unusual static effect on the bottom of the video screen during this time. Looks like the screen was in transition and suddenly stops. Help JB
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Software repair invoked by SP3
by Guest HPS Admin- 5 replies
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I have a piece of software installed on PC's that is being corrupted by SP3. After successfully installing Service Pack 3 on to the PC you are requested to re-boot. During the re-boot the Windows Installer is invoked and our software is re-installed/repaired before the login screen appears. As the PC has no connection to our server when the software is installed, the installer corrupts the programs configuration files with invalid paths to files. I can correct the configuration files (text .ini files) after SP3 has done it's stuff but I would like to know what would cause the Windows Installer to be invoked in this way.
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DVD - RW drive will not recognise dvds or CDs except blank cds
by Guest paaul028- 4 replies
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Hi I am using Windows Xp on a Sony Viao. I burned a cd about a month ago using iTunes and ever since then when I insert a normal CD or DVD in the drive to try and play them or rip them they do not show up in any way. I have looked in my computer directly, in iTunes and WMP etc but the CD or DVD never show up the drive just show as empty. If I insert a blank CD or DVD my PC does register this. However when I try and burn something onto the DVD via any software application it always fails. Any help greatly appreciated as it means I cannot rip cds onto my PC at the moment or install any software that comes on a disc.
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Moving email addresses and bookmarks to new PC
by Guest Jim Brown- 6 replies
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I am getting a new PC with Vista on it. What is the best way to move my email addresses and my bookmarks to it.? Thanks, (jbrown15@hvc.rr.com)
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Show Start Menu's "All Programs" in two panes
by Guest hmm- 5 replies
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When I select "All Programs" in the Start menu, the list of programs all appear in one column. This remains true even as new programs are added; that now I have to point to up and down arrows and scroll throught the list. In an earlier PC, I remember that the All Programs list would appear in two panes, not just one, making it easier to see all programs and quickly select any in the list. How do I restore this feature?
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ANNOYING POPUP
by Guest thewiz- 1 reply
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I keep getting a popup window that says Netscape Connect:wwm.exe-Entry Point Not Found The procedure entry point SetupDiSetSelectedDevice could not be located in the dynamic link library SETUPAPI.dll Can anyone help me out with these? This first showed up after my computer had the Trojan horse virus last week. The virus has been removed.This has been popping up ever since. I don't know what to do. PLEASE, SOMEBODY,ANYBODY HELP ME!!!! ASAP THANKS
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Task bar properties notification area
by Guest Steve L.- 8 replies
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I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to select "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the dropdown enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons. Windows XP Service Pack 3 Any fix? Thanks, Steve L.
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Desktop Not Loading Correctly
by Guest Chris Guimbellot- 7 replies
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Hello, I am having a strange problem. I have an XP box on my network. When I start it up, it gets to the login screen correctly and I can log in with no issues. The problem comes in where after I log in, the desktop background image loads up, but none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray. If I CTRL + ALT + DEL and go to Task Manager, I can run any program by selecting File > Run. I can run software, the browser, etc. Interestingly enough, I cannot run Explorer.exe. It says the program can't be found. I have tried to run the repair feature from the XP disk (not the repair console, but the one that repairs the existing installation) with no …
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No internet after sp3 update
by Guest Ilja- 3 replies
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Hello, I have recently upgraded my xp pro to sp3. Since then, i am unable to acces the internet and get a Dns error message in IE6. I've tried repairing the connections but without succes. My laptop is still able to acces the internet, so that meanes my router and modem are functioning properly. I have swithed off my firewall (McAfee) and set the security settings to the minimum. My hardware seems to function ok. By using the commandpompt, config all, i get the following information: Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ilja Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown …
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How to fix the font that shows when you 'hover' task bar icons
by Guest Texcollins- 1 reply
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Somehow the font that describes the taskbar icons (like 'home', back, forward, etc) has been changed to a very fancy/illegible font. How do I change it back?
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Register ActiveX more than once - any harm
by Guest Man T- 1 reply
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Is there any side/bad effect on the system if I register the same .ocx file more than once? eg. regsvr32 /s c:\myDir\ocx\grid32.ocx for 3 times or whatever.
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thumbnails view problems in windows explorer
by Guest zapspan- 1 reply
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When I navigate to a folder that contains photos, in thumbnail view, only some of the thumbnails are displayed, whereas they used to all be displayed. Now, some of the photos show no icon at all, and some show a generic photo icon but not the thumbnail. I am sure that these are all photos, because if I double click on any of them, they open in my default photo viewing software. Any ideas ? Thanks, Mike
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RPC Server is unavailable... error 0x000006ba
by Guest Virgilijus- 5 replies
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When I run sfc /scannow, I get: Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected system files. The specific error code is 0x000006ba [RPC server is unavailable.] any suggestions as to how to fix this???
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Re-Installing Windows XP
by Guest Michael- 1 reply
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I need to clear my computer of everything and re-install my windows, but the cd that came with my (out of date) computer is broken and I no longer have the CD-Key. How can I get the CD-Key from my computer now, and Is it possible to download the information that was on the CD on to another CD?