Windows XP
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Drive c
by Guest kvg.ktk@gmail.com- 1 reply
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As I double click to open the drive "C", it did not open but gives to "open with dialog box" or right click and popup menu gives "Auto" instead of "Open". but it normaly open in explorer. it happen after use a Flash drive (USB).
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can't delete files
by Guest gerlawson- 3 replies
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Message comes up "cannot delete file. May be being used by another program" and no other programs are open!
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Windows shutting down when booted up
by Guest Jimboexrad- 19 replies
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At first, this was an intermittent problem, but now every time I boot up, I get the error message that Windows has experienced a problem and shuts down, the programme then reboots itself and so the loop continues. If I go into Safe Mode, Control Panel, Admin Tools, Computer Management, Event Viewer, Application, I can see the problem with all the error messages. When I double click one of these, it says: Event ID 1000, Description: Faulting application services.exe. Version 0.0.0.0. fault address 0x00a25592. Every Error event shows a different Version number. It says I should click on: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. but of course I can't do th…
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ERROR MESSAGE ???? - JUST INSTALLED IE 7
by Guest A- 3 replies
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I just updated/installed IE 7 on my Toshiba laptop. During boot, I get this error message: SmartBridge Alerts: MotiveSB.exe - Entry Point not found.....Procedure entry point Get ProcessImageFileNameW could not be located in the dynamic link library PSAPI.DLL What does this mean and how can I fix it? IE 7 seems to be running OK but it's an annoying message every time I turn on my computer. Thanks!
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Unexplained hangups in Explorer
by Guest Gary Fritz- 3 replies
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What causes mystery hangups in the Windows Explorer? I'm running XP Home on a 3.0 GHz system with 2GB of RAM. Sometimes Explorer will get into a state where almost any action -- scrolling the foler listing in the left pane, selecting a new folder, etc -- locks up the Explorer for anywhere from 10sec to a minute or more. Often opening a new Explorer window will get around the problem for a while (the new Explorer works fine while the old one is still hung), but generally the new one will get hung up before long too. Task Manager says the CPU is idle; System Idle Process is taking up 95% or more. System Monitor doesn't show any increase in disk activi…
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Sending AT modem commands from the command line?
by Guest ironcladlou- 1 reply
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Simple question. Through a batch file or a VBScript, I need to send an ATI1 command to a modem on COM4, then capture the output to a text file. Can't figure it out for the life of me. Appreciate the help. -- ironcladlou
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USB-IDE problem
by Guest ind_123- 2 replies
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The IDE drive is from a laptop and runs with the USB cable power. I > can hear the drive running when I hook it up. It was working on the > laptop before. I have seen the Disk management but nothing there. The > problem seems to be that the windows fails to install the new > hardware. > It gives me message that recognised "USB-IDE" > then as "USB Mass Storage " > then it pops up saying "Failed to install new hardware" > reason being that device is not recognised. I dont know how to solve > it.
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SYSTEM SLOW
by Guest debzee- 11 replies
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Why is my laptop so slow. Does anyone else have this problem with XP? Is there anyway to overcome this? I have done the usual: ie compacting drives, various registry cleaners etc. but nothing helped so I am beginning to wonder if it is XP rather than anything else. All help or comments would be greatly appreciated.
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Tweaking MTU
by Guest Gordon- 2 replies
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I've run PC Pitstop and it's advised me to add the MTU registry key to optimize my network speed. The key its says to add is in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\[Adapter ID]. When I go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\ I see THREE different adapter IDs. How do I know which is the correct one? I am running a Toshiba Tecra 9000 wirelessly, but it also has an NIC as well which is not used. Thanks!
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COMPOUND FILE UNFRAQMENTER?
by Guest Martin ©¿©¬ @nohere.net- 3 replies
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Hi I have a Compound File Unfragmenter [unfrag.exe] from Ziff Davis about 1999 It unfrags compound files like Word & Excel, but it has stopped working and I don't know why. I have re-installed Unfrag and even downloaded again, but still no go Anyone know of a similar freeware utility that can UNFRAG compound files? -- Martin ©¿©¬
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UNABLE to run EXPLORER.EXE
by Guest Thining about it- 6 replies
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Hello . . . I'm using XP SR2 Home EXPLORER.EXE failed to start when I logged back on to my system. It was working when I logged off. - I can only run programs from TASK MANAGER - When I try running EXPLORER.EXE, it flashes the taskbar and then stops again - I Have NO taskbar, desktop or Start Menu - Starting in SAFE mode makes no change - I have NO error showing in the event log . . . EVEN when I try to start EXPLORER in Task Manager - I keep regular BU's of my registry with ERUNT. I tried rolling back days and then weeks . . . With No Change! - I use Keypass firewall & AVG Anti Virus - I tried turni…
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Printer use 100% CPU during print
by Guest Bildos- 1 reply
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Hello, I have following problem: Printer Cannon BJC-5500 Buble Jet when I print use 100% CPU. Printer is conected by LPT port (this printer don't have USB). I discover that 100% resource use parport.sys driver. Any idea how to resolve high CPU usage problem during print ? Redgards Bildos
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How To Fix Internet Explorer 6 Slowdowns And Hangs
by Guest John Napzter- 1 reply
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1. Open a command prompt window on the desktop (Start/Run/command). 2. Exit IE and Windows Explorer (iexplore.exe and explorer.exe, respectively, in Task Manager, i.e - Ctrl-Alt-Del/Task Manager/ Processes/End Process for each)... more steps at http://123enter.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-fix-internet-explorer-6.html
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DVD movie disc won't show up on computer
by Guest RC_Moonpie- 10 replies
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hello all I've got a DVD movie i just bought from an online store, it's a legit DVD movie, not a bootleg.... well, it LOOKS legit. Who knows anymore. Anyway, it plays fine in a DVD player connected to a television.. but wont load or show up on two different windows XP computers. Both computers will load and play other DVD movies... just not this one. The disc never even shows up in the computer.. the drive spins and nothing ever happens... go to My Computer, and it shows there is nothing in the drive. Click the drive letter and nothing happens. Weird. Anybody ever seen this? Is it just a bad DVD?
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by Guest sophia- 3 replies
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