Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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firewall question
by Guest Steve T- 3 replies
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Is there a specific file that ZoneAlarm can block on my PC that won't allow me to connect to the internet, email, control panel, or even open folders in Explorer view? The error message is "Windows cannot access specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item". I am the Administrator. If I shutdown ZA ver7, everything returns to normal. Even using ERNDT to restore the registry to 2 days previous configuration does not help. Having problems logging into ZA's forum to post the question so I came here for now. I can re-install ZA if need be. Thanks, Steve T.
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How to disable the XP firewall?
by Guest Eric- 3 replies
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I already installed Norton Firewall, does anyone have any suggestions on how to disable XP firewall? Will one firewall be good enough? Thanks for any suggestions Eric
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compatibility mode issue
by Guest marco Starglider- 2 replies
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hi, a while ago i had a good project in visual studio 2005 (vc++), with a good build and a good .exe file. it used some basic openAL functionality, with muliple buffers and sources. the sounds played perfectly at the right moments. i wanted to check the compatibilty and set the comp. mode (in .exe file prop's) to '95 and medium res. or something. since then i have an openAL problem with my project, in that sometimes a source won't play. i have set the comp. mode back to normal immediately after, but i have kept the .exe file from the build in my solution folder, with a different name, for back-checking possibilities. i don't exactly know, what the co…
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Windows Task Manager is a Blank Window
by Guest Bob L.- 8 replies
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The Task Manager does not show any toolbar buttons on the top of the window or status bar at the bottom. There are no buttons for Applications, Processes, Performance, Networking or Users. It is just a blank window with applications that are running. There is no (X) to close the window. What could be causing this problem and how could I make the repair. Thanks, Bob
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Disappearing Message
by Guest Tom _Hyde- 5 replies
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On 17/08/07 at 01.00 I sent a message to this Newsgroup about problems I was having download in Windows XP SP2. The message has now disappeared from this Newsgroup, please can anybody suggest a reason? T.Hyde
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Getting "No operating system"
by Guest Daddio- 3 replies
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When I boot, I get "No operating system" after the HP logo screen, does this mean my HDD has stopped working? TIA - Daddio
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Drive mapping problem (JSF)
by Guest Joseph Ferraro- 1 reply
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When I setup my computers in my home I was having no problems with seeing all the computers on the network. I had all the drives mapped out and everything worked great. In the past month I have not been able to access these drives and I can longer map the drives. Nothing has changed on the computers except for the automatic updates that come down from Microsoft. Can someone offer some advice. Thanks in advance Joe
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Restore Disk
by Guest Backyard- 5 replies
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I have a Toshiba Laptop with Windows XP and the Hard Drive went bad, so i had a new hard drive instaled by the Geek Squad about half a year ago. Thay did not use the Restore Disk that came with the Laptop and it has never been opened, so will this Restore Disk still work with my Laptop or not.
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clas installer error
by Guest Roberto de Cornieille- 1 reply
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Trying to install software for a Canon A430 Poweshot digital camera, to XP Pro with SP1 but receive the following error msg: "class installer has denied the request to install or upgrade the device" The camera appears with a yellow ! in Device Manager, properties show that the drivers are not installed. A fix would be appreciated rgds Roberto
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IE and Firefox missing background/layout graphics on website
by Guest www.jrdtech.net- 0 replies
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Alright this has me stumped. I'm fixing a clients computer and noticed that when he goes onto websites its missing the layout/ background defined that are defined in the CSS document for the site. Regular html defined images still show. The websites display normally in Opera however and if I logon to Windows under a different profile name it works in IE and Firefox. So the problem is specific to that Windows profile. I've disabled all 3rd party virus, spyware, firewalls...after I ran a full scan of course(nothing too serious). Nothing in Hijackthis out of the ordinary. For IE has yahoo toolbar installed, and Firefox has google toolbar. My next option w…
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Windows Task Manager
by Guest Dave- 2 replies
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When looking at the Processes part of the task manager, how do you know what processes should be running at any given time? What should the CPU be running at?
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adding ubuntu to the boot.ini
by Guest DRod- 4 replies
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Hi, Up to know I dual-boot XP Pro SP2 and Ubuntu 7.04 where GRUB takes over the boot sequencing and selection....I partially reinstalled XP a couple of days ago and the MBR was taken away from GRUB so that now it is "windows" that shows the options of OS and of course it does not include ubuntu yet... Is it possible to edit boot.ini to add ubuntu to the list? it is in a extfs2 partition of the same HD in a laptop.....or is reinstalling GRUB the only option to dual boot? Thanks
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Format Hard drive
by Guest Michael Q- 3 replies
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I have two internal hard drives in my computer - one a WD and the other a Samsung. I was having problems with the WD master drive, which required a repair of XP SP2, but instead I mistakenly installed XP SP2 on the Samsung (slave) drive. In order to fix the WD master I disconnected the Samsung from inside the case and have now resolved the problem with the WD master drive and it is working fine. However when I connect the Samsung with its copy of XP (installed by mistake) the machine boots up on it and not the WD. How can I remove XP from the Samsung and boot up on the WD? There is no data on the Samsung that cannot be replaced. -- Michael Q
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.net framework question
by Guest Dennis- 5 replies
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I have Widows XP SP2 and IE7. What version of .Net Framework should I have? Should I have more than one version ? thanks, Dennis
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Ethernet issues - I hate computers right now
by Guest Fidz- 2 replies
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ok, for those that have been following the saga lol...hard drive failure, etc etc, been to the Dell website, downloaded all drivers for my computer etc...no internet ok, my question is basically which device/driver controls the ethernet side...just so I can make sure it is there by the way...internet works fine on my laptop, and it shouldnt need installing etc, becuase its broadband and the computer should pick it up...shouldnt it haha