Windows XP
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Post SP3 Boots to a blank desktop
by Guest RonnieO- 3 replies
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After a few of our pc's loaded sp3 the next day the users are booting up to a blank desktop, no menu,icons, nothing. We removed sp3 through the recovery mode and ran the repair. Still nothing. The only solution we found was to remove the HD, backup folders and reformat. Anyone else having this issue?
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Task Manager has no heading tabs
by Guest chrissyd- 5 replies
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Hi - can anyone tell me why my Windows Task Manager has lost its top blue bar, its File/Options/View/Help drop downs below and its Apps/Processes/Perf/Networking tabs ? All I get is a box with open applications in it and the only way I can close it is to right click on the green icon in the task bar to get <close>. Thanks in advance, chrissyd.
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Disabling DNS client
by Guest Dreamchaser- 1 reply
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Dear all, svchost.exe with PID of 1596 (from Process Explorer) has been using max CPU at certain times when the laptops wifi search for a network. I've decided to stop the service associated to it (DNS client) and wants to know if there'll be any problems at all? Especially with my net-surfing? Cheers!
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SP3 update
by Guest Brad- 1 reply
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I recently fully restored my computer in hope to stop my music from slowing down at random sections. After I did this my music played fine until I install the service pack 3. I don't know what I can now do. Please help thanks
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'Net access limited
by Guest PaulPar- 6 replies
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I can't access the Web, iTunes and a Telnet talker I visit. However, Skype and Outlook mail seem just fine. This happened suddenly last night. I tried system restore and both times I got a message saying system restore did not work. I've rebooted my computer, wireless router and cable box numerous times. My wireless desktop icons report that connectivity and speed are just fine. Why can I access some apps and not others? Could it be that my XP is corrupted and needs to be reinstalled? If so, is this a difficult process?
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Multiple buttons of same task on taskbar
by Guest Leo- 2 replies
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Hi, When I start a program, say IE, two "buttons" of IE will appear on my Windows task bar. How do I configure to show only one button for each program running? Thanks Leo
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Problem with Windows Explorer Context Menu
by Guest joshwert- 1 reply
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When I right-click a file in the Windows Explorer the context menu no longer displays the top-most portion of the menu. The items missing are things like: Open, Edit, Preview and Print. The other strange thing is that the Open With command is displayed in bold (denoting it's the default) when I click on any file. All file associations/actions are correctly configured in Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Has anyone else experienced this type of behavior, and if so what steps can be taken to correct the situation to display the missing commands once again? I hope to hear of a solution. Thanks. jw
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install new program in admin acc only
by Guest cjrolls- 2 replies
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Hi all, Is there a way to install a program in only my admin account. Using win XP home and do not want other users accessing certain programs. At the moment all programs installed are able to be accessed by all users. Hope you can help. Thanks
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undeletable folder solution
by Guest perky- 0 replies
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I found this answer to the problem of deleting undeletable folders (http://www.jrtwine.com/Products/DelFXPFiles/index.htm). This software is available in four versions, one of which is free. The free version does have the delete functionality enabled, so this should be able to meet your needs. Be aware, the download link is a little difficult to find on the Delete FXP Files website. You will find the download link a bit above the license types table near the bottom of the page. I have tried all the well known software for deleting undeletable folders and this is the first one i have found that worked. i have been trying to delete an empty folder for about …
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Printer driver confusion
by Guest carl43m- 2 replies
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I have an older desktop with windows XP Home operating system. Recently I took an old laser printer(9 years old) and hooked it directly to the pc. The mfg. web site (Xerox) shows that it did not have a driver for xp or vista for this printer. However, after I hooked up the printer to the pc , it works. I went to control panel/system/hardware/device manager to see what driver might be available to run the printer. However, there was no category for imaging devices which would seem to indicate no driver was loaded for the printer. Does anyone know why this printer is working for me as it doesn't look like there is any driver on the pc to make the printe…
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Explorer.exe crashes frequently - errors replicated
by Guest Dreamchaser- 7 replies
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Dear MVPs and all, Hey people. I have good news following my previous post. My exlorer.exe still crashes frequently with unknown fault module. I've tried the sfc /scannow and searched for viruses/malware/spyware using updated Symantec Corporate Edition 10.5, Spybot, as well as cleaning up the Trojan.Vundo using tools from Symantec. BUT, I can now replicate the crash. It happens whenever I exit My Computer, Control Panel, or any folders then I'll have an error screen it restarts explorer.exe. Pored over solutions on the net and set "Launch folder windows in a separate process" (problem solved except when closing Temporary Internet Files accessed from IE, …
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||||| My experience with SP3 on 2 machines |||||
by Guest J Tinsby- 13 replies
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If you read my first posting that SP3 failed to install because I got an " Access Denied" message you'll see that there is a KB 949377 article that addresses this issue. I thought I'd be brave ( or stupid ) and run the registry mod that is suggested in that KB article. This only took a few minutes and I went about installing SP3 on my XP Pro Machine. While that was chugging away I thought I'd put it on my wife's machine that she doesn't use at all that runs XP Home. That install went off without a hitch.................but it made the machine so slow that it was unuseable, so yet another SP3 un-install for me! Now to my machine, it installed OK but I fo…
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Software Assurance License Questions
by Guest Daddy- 8 replies
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Since my employer has a Software Assurance agreement with Microsoft, I am entitled to purchase Microsoft Office for home use at a very advantageous price. I can only purchase the same version of Office covered by my employer's Software Assurance agreement, which is Office Enterprise. This version of Office contains way more software than I need, but I know that I can install only the components that I wish to use. The advantageous price comes with two 'gotchas' that are actually quite reasonable: I'm only allowed to use this software for so long as my employer maintains its Software Assurance agreement and for so long as I continue to be employed here. …
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Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
by Guest Brian Ward- 2 replies
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After inserting my media card recently to view digital photos, I clicked 'always do slide show' as first action. Now I cannot return to menu to change this or to download pictures as I constantly get slide show. How do I get out of this to enable me to use all the options of the Picture and Fax Viewer? Help needed for an old pensioner who is not computer literate!
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single click to open an item
by Guest Michal Peer- 5 replies
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In General Tab of Folder Option the single click to open an item may be configured. I lost this possibility all of a sudden , together with the underline choice. I can only use the double click/ is someone know what happened?
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IIS
by Guest Mario- 0 replies
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HI, I have a developer that's creating Website on her xp pro pc and when we take the file from her website to the windows 2003 server the website doesn't work anymore. It will only work if we create a virtual root. Why would that be??
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Will XP Backup copy files Uncompressed to another disk?
by Guest Mel_3- 19 replies
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I'm need to move 60 GB of files from one disk to another. The copy command bombs when file names are to long and it takes forever to find them all and correct the problem. I had a 3rd party backup program but it was on the hard disk that died and the vendor won't respond so I can reinstall it on a new disk to recover the data. The files are not compressed... just 60GB's of files. Never used the XP backup program... will it let you do a backup (copy, move, recover, etc) without compressing the files? What alternatives may exist for moving uncompressed files without having to worry about file name length? Thanks for any help.
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Why is my floppy drive running?
by Guest watha- 10 replies
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I just did a fresh reinstall of XP on a new hard drive, and am enjoying the usual improved performance. But there's one odd quirk-- the floppy drive, which has no disk in it, keeps lighting up and buzzing as if it were searching for data. It does this every few minutes. I suppose it's haremless, but it's annoying. Besides, I'm curious about why it would do this. Anybody ever see this before? And how can I make it stop? Thanks.
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Cat 6 cable vs Cat 6 patch cable
by Guest Bob Day- 18 replies
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What is the differece between a cable and a patch cable (i.e. Cat 6 cable vs Cat 6 Patch cable)? I think it is just terminology, and there is not differed. Thanks Bob
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Strange behavior in notification area
by Guest Sal- 4 replies
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When I right-click a notification area icon to bring up a context menu, many times when I'm finished a portion of the menu is left behind until some other image or window overwrites the area in which it previously appeared. What could be causing this?
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Backup
by Guest Ed- 2 replies
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I successfully backed up the files i wish to protect using Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Backup>Wizard>Chose my own.... Is there a way to "save" this configuration so I don't have tro go through the same selection process every time I want to back up? I didn't see such an option. Thanks.
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When given for shut down command its restarting
by Guest Srikanth- 2 replies
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When given the shut down command the system going for shutdown and after its aslo restarting, can any one suggest the answer please
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"programs" folder in "all programs"
by Guest fme008 via WindowsKB.com- 1 reply
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hi there, i have vista home premium. Recently i installed magic video converter. after i installed the program, i went to "start" -> "all programs, " i see this "programs" folder. I clicked on that, all it shows is the list of softwares/programs installed in this computer (same list of stuff from "all programs" ) Is there anyway to get rid of this? i like the video program but hate "programs" folder inside "all programs" i think it has something to do with pcoffin.sys (not exact spelling) or something. -- Message posted via http://www.windowskb.com
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Firefox????
by Guest Jesusjacquez@gmail.com- 11 replies
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Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? Using them at different times, of course. And... is Firefox better than IE? Just curious... thanks for your help Botti
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Keep cleaning XP or Clean install
by Guest Ed H- 7 replies
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Hey: I've had this copy of XP going for about 4 years now. It runs sluggish as compared to the beginning and sometimes seems busy. I'm extremely careful regarding spyware, viruses etc. Run many checks to keep my machine clean. I can't seem to do enough however to get things up to speed again. Is there a point we need to format/re-install? Is slowing down just an acceptable consequence of an aging and growing system? Thank you, Ed -- Ed H Dell Dimension 4550, WinXP Home SP2 60 Gig. HD, 512 DDR, Pentium IV 2.40 GHz.