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PC Randomly Being Shutting Down By System...
by Guest Jonathan Pray- 1 reply
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I have a PC running XP Pro SP2 that is only used to record video from security cameras. This box is a replacement for an older system that died due to hardware failure, and is only a few months old. I loaded a clean copy of XP Pro SP2 when I got it to get rid of all the extra apps that came on it. On several occasions, I found the box completely shutdown and powered off. Checking the event logs, 5 of the 7 shutdowns all happened at the EXACT same time...12:00:04 AM on 6/25/08, 7/2/08, 7/10/08, 7/23/08, and 7/30/08. The other 2 failed (6/16/08 and 7/31/08). I pasted the log entry from one of them below. There aren't any events for automatic updates, …
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trying to update xp without internet
by Guest hockeymom- 1 reply
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I have two computers; one of which is hooked up to dsl internet and just hooked up a wireless router. My other computer is an older Dell (2001 or so) and when I went to hook up the wireless adapter; it would not install because I needed to update the XP with a Hot Fix. How am I able to do this and not be hooked up to internet???? Help!!!!
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Mouse over text appears behind tasbar.
by Guest bummerz- 3 replies
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How do I correct the mouse over text from appearing behind the taskbar?
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Re: Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
by Guest paddy_o1935- 0 replies
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Re: Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Terrific advice Rodeo! I had the same problem, and installing the patch fixed it for me. Micrsoft should emphasize this more. Paddy_O "Rodeo" wrote: > Ok, I just used the wizard to back up my settings. Then reformated. When I > booted back into windows, I got this same error. I went to the windows > update site and re-installed all the undates that I had the first time. > During this I noticed a patch in the Software, Optional talking about this > settings and file transfer wizard and 32 vs 64 bit systems. After installing > this update, like I had on my old setup, I was ABLE TO GE…
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Re: How to Destroy a Newsgroup in 5 easy steps...
by Guest Frank- 5 replies
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Re: How to Destroy a Newsgroup in 5 easy steps... sitchin a real fukkin loser wrote: > How to Destroy a Newsgroup in 5 easy steps like I have tried to do. ------------------------------------------------ You're too stupid to accomplish that feat or to use Vista!...LOL! Fukkin loser!
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Registration of Microsoft Word
by Guest Jag- 8 replies
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I have a laptop that I purchased about 8 months ago. (it came installed with word for home and students) When trying to access Word, I am requested to give the "Product Code". I found the code on the bottom of my laptop, and I have entered it SEVERAL times and it continues to give me an error message that it is not correct. I can no longer use the word on my computer. Does anyone have a resolution to this issue? Thanks..... John
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SATA vs IDE
by Guest Charlie Berube- 7 replies
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I have 2 identical computers and I have the same problem with both. I have ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 socket 775 motherboard. I have a Seagate 80GB SATA/8MB 7200RPM OEM hard drive. I have an LG GSA-H55N 20X Dual Layer DVD burner (OEM). My DVD burner is hooked to an IDE cable. When I try to hook up a slave hard drive to the IDE cable, it does not see the drive unless I unhook the DVD burner. I cannot see both the slave drive and the DVD burner at the same time. I tried different combination of slave and master configurations but I still cannot see both devices. I tied with 2 different know good hard drives that worked on other computers bot…
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MEMORY
by Guest UsufKtK- 2 replies
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For some media files I am receiving the message {(The instruction at "0x00000000" referenced at "0x00000000". The memory could not be "read". Click on OK to terminate the program Click on CANCEL to debug the program)} When i click on OK, all open windows colsed automatically. How I solve the problem?
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Windows Explorer crashes... help!
by Guest Mill3rs- 14 replies
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Hi, I'm having a problem with my windows explorer. Every time I try to open the "My Pictures" folder and look at the pictures therein, the Windows Explorer suddenly quits. If I have an MSIE page open, that also quits. It gives me the choices to debug, send error message and cancel. I've tried to debug, but it has not helped, so sent several error messages, but nothing has helped. I've not noticed this problem in any other part of my computer, just when trying to look at pictures. I want to be able to put pics of my family on the computer and print them out, but it won't let me. I have run several scans from several different programs - several …
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Which USB port do I use and can I switch?
by Guest bummerz- 2 replies
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I just installed my printer after restoring my system. Now the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon is in my system tray. It wasn't there before I restored the system unless I had something plugged in obviously. Did I plug my printer into the wrong USB port? If I did, how do I move it? Additionally, I now have new "Removeable Disk" drive in my drive locations and nothing is plugged in. I want to remove that so I don't get confused when I DO have a removeable drive/device plugged in. Should I just remove the device? The printer is listed under printers. Thank you.
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i started getting the error message exception processing message c0000013 parameters 75b6bf9c 4 75b6bf9c 75b6bf9c after i plugged in my friends usbthis is what exactly happened: i plugged in the usb my pc installed it then it asked me to restart i clicked no. then when i opened the usb windows defender detected a trojan/win32/shipup virus there were many i removed them when i was getting these warnings from windows defender i also got the error message as shown above. it had 3 buttons cancel, try again, continue only cancel worked i ad to press it alot of times to get rid of the message. Then i unpluged the usb and uninstalled it to stop the message but…
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RAM detector
by Guest Steven Tan- 4 replies
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Anyone can tell is there any software to detect a desk top RAM.
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Cannot Login to Google websites
by Guest Ravi- 4 replies
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Group, I have an problem with logging in to Google websites, it includes like google mail, orkut, groups, googlepages, google talk.... Everything was woking fine one sudden day i lost the access... I tried with Mozilla, didnt help, i have IE7...changed all the settings still no go.... Then i used a proxy program called Ultrasurf, which one of my friend suggested... oh it worked.... so everytime i have to run the proxy software to access google. This proble started when i had a dial-up connection, last week my area got the DSL line so i switched to DSL. Even i DSL i have the same problem... I didnt expect the problem will be solved by the DSL line, as i kn…
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File Associations
by Guest rogeepete- 4 replies
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I occasionally get e mail attachments with file types that I cannot open. I get the message that I must creat a file association in Folder Options. The ones that I seek now are .zmc and .wps. How do I create these so that I can view the e mail attachments? Thanks -- Roger
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Losing cursor when bringing up Google
by Guest Markkk- 4 replies
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Recently I’ve noticed when I bring up Google I lose my cursor. I have to move my mouse to the query line and click on it to get the cursor back and enter a query, which is something new. Has anyone else noticed this, and if so were they able to get around the extra mouse click?
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2 Questions
by Guest SSJ04 Mewtwo- 3 replies
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I'm running XP Home SP2 after upgrading from ME. 1. The disk clean-up utility has the option of getting rid of the over 900 mb worth of ME files. Is that the best way of doing that or is there a different way? 2. In the control panel while view it in classic mode, I cannot see the add/remove programs applet. Switching it to category view shows it though. How do I make it show in the classic mode?
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Just what is XP Black??????? 1 2
by Guest Ken Springer- 30 replies
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I've got a nephew who had come up with a copy of XP Black. He is after me and his dad to install that on our computers. I've done a Google search, and one here in the XP newsgroups, and cannot find out exactly what it is.......or isn't. Just discussions as to whether it's bogus or not. Even in this newsgroup area there's an argument about the "bogus" issue. :-( Bogus or not, what *IS* it? This is what I want to know. If it is bogus, I might make a separate boot partition (have to learn how to do that! LOL) to experiment with XP Black. But I've no intention to use is as the regular OS. Too damn many problems with the real thing, I'm not mas…
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Does copy and paste have limits in XP?
by Guest Anthony Buckland- 6 replies
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The subject line may seem like a very odd question, but ... I'm making my first acquaintance with large-capacity SDHC cards as data storage devices. Using an 8Gb Lexar card in an Optex USB2.0 adapter, I've tried three methods of copying data from my VAIO desktop (WinXP Media Center Edition with SP3, up to date) to the card: Send To, Copy and Paste, and XCOPY in command mode. In a sense, each method is a variation on copying and pasting. And with each method, once I get past a couple of GBy, I start getting errors -- corrupted files, or actual Delayed Write Failed errors. Does copying and pasting have limits to the amount of data that can be reliably hand…
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How to Change the Default View in File/Open Window?
by Guest BillyBaloney- 5 replies
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When I do a File/Open in a program, like Photoshop for example, it defaults to the Thumbnail view. I would really prefer the List or Detail view instead. Is there a way to permanently change the default view upon using File/Open? I don't think this is the same as the Folder View which remembers the last settings that were used for each folder being opened. TIA JoeW
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win32/Bugbear.B.dam worm
by Guest Markkk- 1 reply
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Does anyone know where the win32/Bugbear.B.dam worm hangs out? Does it live in Outlook Express email attachments, specifically .pst files, and if so can it get out into other computer files?
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MDI files
by Guest Don S.- 2 replies
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Someone has sent me two MDI files. I cannot view these, no matter what I tried. I went to the "About Microsoft Office Document Imaging" website, but no help on reading an MDI file. Please suggest my next step. Don S
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Default Photo Editor
by Guest GenLee- 3 replies
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When I double click the "Closes this program and opens image for editing" ICON on the "Windows Picture & Fax Viewer" window the default program that comes up is "PAINT!!!!" When my computer was new that clicking that ICON would take me to a very nice photo editing program where I could do all kinds of neat things. How do I assign a better Photo Editing program to open when I click that ICON??. Any help appreciated.
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KB907265 Setup Error!
by Guest Andrew- 3 replies
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I’ve just uninstalled SP3 on my system running XP Home and as the defrag didn’t work installed WindowsXP-KB907265-x86-ENU.exe, however when it finished installing, this message popped up: 'KB907265 Setup Error - The version of Windows you have installed does not match the update you are trying to install' I can't understand what this is all about - any idea where I went wrong please! - A
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What determines the order of tool bar items display
by Guest AAaron123- 12 replies
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I have a folder containing links. I dragged it from the desktop into the bar at the bottom where it became a tool bar. I have it positioned so three items show. To see the rest I must click the >> What I can't do is arrange the order the items appear in. I even tried prepending the names with 1, 2,... I can't figure what determines the order. Not any of the file dates - I've checked that. Not alphabetically either. Can you give any info about this? thanks PS What's the names of the sections in the bar at the bottom of the screen? And the bar?
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pc screen before start up
by Guest poppy- 1 reply
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hi,i have a question , a friend was having trouble with her pc and tried to sort it out herself, somewhere along the line it went wrong and now the screen shows this when the pc is switched on but BEFORE windows is started,it is white and has these numbers- 30KHz 60HZ, then it changes to- 48KHz 72Hz- 64KHz 60Hz,i went to hers today and got her windows up and running again but having never seen this before , was wondering if anyone could tell me what it means and how i can fix it,im probably wrong but im thinking along the lines of the screen resolution, but having never come across this before im not sure, thank you all very much