Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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hard drive size
by Guest bluechair- 12 replies
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Is there an upper limit on the hard drive size XP will recognize??
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Slow startup after logon 1 2
by Guest PATRICK- 32 replies
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Ok, im not completly stupid with computers. Let me start with the problem. I have a dell vostro laptop, and when i hit the power button i get to the logon window with no problem, fast and all. However after i logon it takes about 4 minutes for icons to show up, and to be able to use programs. I recently reformatted. and added some drivers. (still am missing 3 base system drivers). but read that wrong drivers could slow it down. I have used bootvis, and msconfig to not start certain programs i dont need at start up. What else can i do to fix this? Please help! Patrick
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network login
by Guest jeffk- 7 replies
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I have a user that, when anyone including the domain administrator attempts to log into her computer, they get the error "Windows cannon connect to the domain, either because the domain coontroller is down or other unavailable, or because your computer account was not found. Please try again later. If this message continues to appear contact your system administrator for assistance." The server is up, as I'm able to use terminal server to access it. What can I do to get her logging into her computer (along with the domain administrator)???
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No "Bluetooth Devices" icon under Control Panel
by Guest dougnheffernan@gmail.com- 3 replies
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Hi, I cannot find "Bluetooth Devices" under Control Panel - so I cant connect my mobile phone up to my laptop I've spent 2 hours googling a solution but with no luck Any ideas Cheers Doug
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Can Windows Explorer copy files to DVD in XP?
by Guest BBran- 5 replies
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Hello, Can one use Windows Explorer to copy files to DVD or do you have to have special software? Bob
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mfc42.dll
by Guest larry jordan- 9 replies
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Good Mourning This old mans trying to install a game called MeckWarrior 3 , well i keep getting a application error (below) about a faulting module mfc42.dll , went to a couple of MW3 forums and they say that its a microsoft deal. Anyway i would appreciate some help on this Thanks larry Event Type: Error Event Source: Application Error Event Category: None Event ID: 1000 Date: 9/9/2007 Time: 2:15:28 AM User: N/A Computer: HARLEYS Description: Faulting application mech3.exe, version 1.2.22.0, faulting module mfc42.dll, version 6.2.4131.0, fault address
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Multiple Users Logged In
by Guest lagman- 2 replies
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All, I have an application running that announces the outdoor temp from time to time. The problem is that when my wife switches users into her account, my application continues to run, but produces no sound. Is there a way to allow my application to continue to use the sound card after switching users? Thanks, Dan
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Alt-Tab (or clicking a URL) results in add'l windows coming forward
by Guest Jerry T.- 1 reply
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I've searched Google and this NG and haven't seen my exact situation described or resolved so I'll try asking for myself. When I Alt-Tab to switch back to the last-used application, some other application that I haven't used in a while will come forward, too (but not always). Sometimes that 2nd application is one that was minimized. It's like Alt-Tab is unclear that I just want the last application, or that the ordering of applications in the list gets fubar'd. I've also seen this behavior when I click a URL in, say, an Outlook email message. I keep one IE7 window open for various tasks but rarely switch to it so when I click a URL in an Outlook me…
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windows xp pro "no signal" then reboots
by Guest maryc- 5 replies
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As above, then restarts with no problems - any idea what is causing this or how to find out what the problem is. Thank you -- maryc
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Auto run option in property tab
by Guest dr.bhaveshmehta@gmail.com- 1 reply
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How to remove autorun option in the properties tab of local hard drive .
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All Programs listing is slow to load
by Guest Brakeshoe- 4 replies
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I am running Windows XP Professional on my laptop. I have an intermitant problem with the All Programs list. Once or twice a day when I go to the Start Button and mouse over the All Programs Button it takes up to 30 seconds for the list to populate. Most of the time the list populates instantly. The issue does not seem to occur based on what is running at the time of the problem. Thanks Dave
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Can not find dictionary, please assist?
by Guest Mark G.- 3 replies
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Am about to upgrade the hardware in my machine to include reinstalling windows xp. Anyhow, I am trying to find the file that saves the entries you make when spell checker is on for various programs. Thought it was a .dict file, but a search comes up with nothing. Do I not have something setup correctly in my folder options for viewing? is it another file? On another note, with this reinstall, is there any way to backup other items of customization that may help without it containing corrupt or too much info? If so, then what and how to go about it? Thanks much.
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Remove domain user account from local machine
by Guest Mister.Fred.Ma@gmail.com- 4 replies
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I have a local admin account on a laptop. I have also used that machine to logon to a nonadmin domain account. Unforunately, the user name for the domain account is the same as the user name for the local admin account. This has caused some strange behaviour in some applications e.g. Cygwin. There are file permission anomalies, among others. To solve this, I created another local admin account. I will remove the original local admin account, but I want to remove any vestige of the identically named domain account first. I thought it might be as simple as using ControlPanel->Users, but the domain account doesn't even show up there, neither under the Us…
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printing labels in Word 2002
by Guest Alison- 4 replies
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I have created a mail merge from a Word document to create labels. When I try to print, they are not there, even though I can see them on the screen. When I go to print preview there is nothing there. Am I doing something wrong, or do I have a fault - and if so how do I fix it? -- Alison Voluntary Church Administrator
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Oops, removed "Oscar"???
by Guest J & P Beres- 6 replies
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I was trying to repair a program in the "Add/Remove" section and accidentally clicked on Remove for a program I think was called "Oscar". I have no idea if it's something my PC came pre-loaded with or if it was something I had via a download of something else. I'm experiencing a few problems now like icons not showing up in my start menu and some Java things not running. I reloaded Java and that didn't help. Any ideas?