Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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IIS 6 in XP
by Guest Subash- 2 replies
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Hi I would like to install IIS 6 in Win XP SP2, I searched and found that it is not available for download as stand alone version. Is there any other way to get IIS 6 and install it on Winxp Thanks Subash
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Where does XP keep the current wallpaper?
by Guest Quorlia- 7 replies
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I am assuming that there is a system file somewhere that is a copy of the wallpaper and I would like to know what this file is called. Here's why...... I created a montage of photo's which I then set as my wallpaper by right-clicking on the desktop, browsing for the file and setting it. The file was located in a sub-folder of My Documents. Later, I was doing some "housekeeping" and I thought I didn't need the folder so I deleted it (forgetting that my wallpaper was in it). I want to edit the montage to add another photo, but when I come to look for the file I can't find it. I've done a whole system search and it is gone. I peeked in the current…
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Hidden files and change of windows
by Guest Gingerbry- 8 replies
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I seem to have a problem that i only discovered when i wanted to show hidden files. when i open a folder and then go to the tools tab and click it now comes up as map network drive, disconnect network drive and synchronize. this now says to me that somewhere along the line I have probably inadvertantly screwed up and now cannot access some important files. I have also tried going through the control panel and folder options but folder options does not seem to exist. can anyone out there help please??????????
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Default search folder
by Guest David Caithness- 3 replies
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Each time I run a search I want the search window to open to look in a specific folder which has already been set by me. When I open the search window, by default Windows is set to look in drive C: How can I change this so that it is set to a folder that I’ve specified?
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IE History - Can I recover it 1 2
by Guest Sageman- 26 replies
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We have an employee who appears to be browsing inappropriate web sites in his lunch hour. The IE history (normally stored for 30 days) has been deleted. Is there any way of recovering what the list of sites he had looked at or is there another way to do this in future. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
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you may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item
by Guest pmmdoc- 2 replies
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I have recently developed a problem where the above message appears when I try to use any of the core programs i'e Outlook express or Explorer or control panel. I click on the shortcut for explorer in the desktop and I recieve that message. I f I click any other shortcut which points to a web page explorer opens normally. on the explorer shortcut it finds the target file fine and when clicked on manually it returns the same message . I get the same error with command prompt, control panel etc. i have tried sysem restore as most things work in safe mode but it won't restore...any ideas? -- PMM
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finding Temporary Internet Files
by Guest CIW- 2 replies
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Before Windows XP, I was able to go to C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files (or some path close to that), and be able to view the history of websites visted. Under XP, I cannot find the the Temporary Internet Files folder, nor the History folder. I have even performed a search on these folders, making sure that system files are searched, and still cannot find the location. Can you tell me where these files are located? Carol
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IE7 Slow Navagating
by Guest Retired Bill- 6 replies
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IE7 loads quickly but takes a long time (20-30 secs) to load the home page (MSN.com). Then, if I go to another web page, either typed in the address bar or from a favorite or search, it takes a log time to load that after finding the web site??? _ _ _ Retired Boeing Bill
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Japanese Keyboard in English XP
by Guest Johnny Muskrat- 0 replies
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I was able to get a Japanese 106 keyboard to work in an English version of WinXP. I went to Acer's website and found common support issue with keyboards not working properly. They have a registry patch available for download. The support page is as follows and it is in Japanese: http://www.acer.co.jp/support/faq/desktop/desktop061201001.html Here is a direct link to the file in the event you don't read Japanese: http://www.acer.co.jp/support/faq/desktop/key/kbd_j106.zip You must reboot after installation. Here is the contents of the registry patch: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters] "LayerDriver JPN"="kbd106…
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The perfect HD Usage monitor
by Guest Luca Villa- 4 replies
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I consider myself an IT expert but I never found the solution to this... My PC has 4GB of RAM but often it's slow because the HD goes into near- to-100% activity. I would to know what program/process is causing this near-to-100% HD activity but I often don't found the solution. I enabled all the columns related to I/O of the Task Manager but this often didn't help to find the guilty process. Then in Windows Vista I tried to see under Resource Monitor - Disk but this often didn't help too. I found that both the tools are not always able to well represent the Process - HD usage association in the same clear way the Task Manager shows the Process - CPU % usage.…
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Can I automatically cache Windows Update on my local network
by Guest najevi- 2 replies
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I have recently kicked the tyres on ubuntu linux and am immediately impressed by the ease with which apt-cacher was setup to locally cache the many and varied optional software packages and package updates. This is a huge bandwidth saving on my broadband connection which is also utilized for VOIP telephony. My monopolistic Australian ISP is infamous for metering downloaded data and imposing speed shaping after a certain monthly threshold is reached, so locally caching these packages for reuse on subsequent reinstalls or for reuse by other hosts on the local network is a further benefit. As I type this I am enduring a shaped 'broadband' connection of 64…
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Installing new programs - fails to create start menu items.
by Guest BertieBigBollox@gmail.com- 2 replies
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Not quite sure how this has happened, but any new software I install seems to fail when creating new entries on the start menu. Seems to be able to create a folder in the start menu such as START- >ALLPROGRAMS->XYZ but then XYZ contains nothing. Some install of programs fails because of this (rolls back) but some seem to work (albeit without start menu entry). I seem to get various messages dependng on the software but one I get is 'warning 1909; could not create xyz.lnk' Any ideas?
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File Explorer, Right Click Locks Window
by Guest Mik- 1 reply
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Any time I open the Windows XP (SP2, all updates) File Explorer, when I right click to Copy, Paste, Create New Folder, etc. the File Explorer window locks up. I can do a CTL-ALT-DELETE and it shows that the window is "Not Responding". I end the task and the windows desktop rebuilds, and I can open another window. Any ideas? I have anti-virus running (no hits) and tried searching Microsoft support (nothing). Can't find anything anywhere else. Mike
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reg fix for desktop icon locations?? Big Q of day!!! LOL!
by Guest rgh1951- 1 reply
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OK, I know this seems pretty insignificant, but I have soemone I support who wants their desktop icons to start at the top RIGHT of the screen, rather than top left...like on Macs - I think this is where she comes from. IOW, the "defualt locs" for ALL icons to be just reversed to the other side of the screen. I believe maybe on Win2K Pro or earlier version of windows I knew how to do this, but have long since forgotten. I know you can deselct auto-arrange, and move them over there. But when any new icon is placed on the desktop, it goes back to the top left...she wants it permantly fixed to display icons from the top right of the screen. Can anyonepoin…
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Windows XP Pro Won't Load (Intermittent)
by Guest Chris B- 1 reply
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I am running Windows Professional XP Version 2002 Service Pack 2 I have a custom PC. Windows XP was recently reinstalled. I now have a problem which occurred before, but, not so much. Bios displays and Windows Starts to load (initial Windows XP with band moving back and forth) then black screen and nothing. This is not all the time but most after long shut down. I then stop PC (hold power button) and then restart with power button. In most cases it starts up as above except for a long black screen with white print: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caus…