Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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Windows Explorer error repeatedly
by Guest James- 24 replies
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I keep getting a "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close" error. After pressing send or don't send it just comes back up. Here is the info---- Appname:explorer.exe AppVer:6.-.2900.5512 ModName:user32.dll ModVer: 5.1.2600.5512 Offset:00009de9 I have tried cleanup- CCleaner, Spybot, Norton 2008
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Message . . .configures FAX
by Guest janice- 1 reply
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I've just started getting the message: "Please Wait While Windows Configures Fax". Then it tells me something about a disk. This appears to have started after I installed Windows XP SP3. I also have been getting - for a long time - a message are Windows Installer. Am I asking about too many things in the thread? Any suggestions? Remove SP3? The Fax came with a HP 4-in-one printer (2410xi photosmart) Thanks. Janice
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Re: Accidently disabled the automatic directory browsing thing
by Guest Industrial One- 0 replies
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Re: Accidently disabled the automatic directory browsing thing bump
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Windows Mojave
by Guest Stanford- 0 replies
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Suddenly Having Problems!
by Guest JD- 1 reply
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Hi, I recently installed TM Internet Security 2008 and some time during that process shutdown improperly. When I restarted some type of diagnostic screen came up and seemed to be checking the hard drive for failure. Anyway here's what I've been getting now: on startup the Win XP progress bar/screen is on as it always has. Now before it gets to the user logins, the screen goes black momentarily and flashes the "energy blue" background, which none of the users are utilizing, before settling on the login screen. Also the same happens when switching between users: black screen, "energy blue", then user login. Occasionally I get the "windows cannot lo…
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How to fix one of two installs c:\windows and c:\windows2 ?
by Guest LoneTreeTechy- 4 replies
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My original Windows XP Home edition became corrupt and the blue screen kept coming up due to bad video drivers. If I disable the blue screen, the machine would just reboot itself over and over. I tried removing the bad drivers, safe mode, command prompt, various Windows repair utilities... Finally I just used the included OEM Windows repair CD and it let me install a second instance of Windows on the same file system - I installed it to c:\windows2. All my files and programs are physically on the disk, but I can't run Office, for example, nor can I seem to access my old user profiles, settings, etc. I don't want to go through the hassle of reinstalling…
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DVD's/CD's spin even when not in use
by Guest albert.mills@googlemail.com- 1 reply
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Hi, I have windows XP and sometimes when I place a DVD or CD (either containing a game, or just various media files), the disc will start spinning and keep spinning, even when it's not in use. This only happens with some disc's, but always with them. Any advice? Thanks.
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installing windows xp in external hard drive
by Guest wannabegeek- 18 replies
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is it possible to install windows xp in external hard drive and make works normally as it was install in internal hard drive please help i am new at this
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Locking two windows in place
by Guest Gator- 4 replies
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Can I maximize MS Excel and lock Media Player as 5" x 5" somewhere on the screen and be able to work in Excel and still see Media Player? thanks
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Is this a virus? Taskbar has gone!
by Guest T- 1 reply
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My computer running XP Professional suffered a sudden slow down and the Taskbar shrank is size. After a reboot the Taskbar disappeared. It is not hidden as the start menu does not respond to the Windows Flag key. I reformatted the drive only to have the same problem reoccur a day later. I reloaded using the original media which I have successfully used before. I did however use fresh copies of Avast Anti Virus and Zonealarm downloaded with another PC and scanned with Avast which indicated that they are both clean. The only explanation I can think of is a boot sector virus. Is this possible after the disc was reformatted and is their a way I can know for s…
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Administrator Disappeared & Error Script Clicking On User Accounts
by Guest Marlene- 2 replies
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I was the administrator & only one on my pc - 3 others have basic accts, somehow I got put as basic. Now that I have figured out how to go into safe mode & log on as administrator to change things I can't bc when I go into anyone's account besides my own & click on user account I get a script error (with no info) that will not go off & I cannot get it to go off so I cannot do anything with any accounts. What is going on with this script box & how do I get it off? I get the script error in safe mode also. Is there any other way for me to make a new user account as admin & go from there? HELP!!!! I cannot do anything with my pc …
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Error on Boot with Windows XP Pro - SP3
by Guest Sixbells- 5 replies
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I get two dialog boxes displaying the the folloowing errors" "Error loading c:\windows\system32\sqjcxgtq.dll, The specified module could not be found" -and- "Error loading c:\windows\system32\urcyvohq.dll, The specified module could not be found" ___ What are these files, and is there a location that I can download these missing modules? I only have the original Windows XP Pro install CD, so it is outdated after all of the SP updates. Thank you, Sixbells
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Possible program transfer?
by Guest Sirius- 11 replies
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Hello, My older friend is at it again, he thinks I'm some sort of a wiz who can do pretty much anything with his pcs. He wants me to transfer MS Word 2003 from his 5 year old pc to his new Vista pc without the installation disk! It came preinstalled. And he can't get used to the 2007 version. I'd hate to disappoint him so I said I'll find out what can be done. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe it's possible. Of course we would take it off the old one to prevent copy violation. I would not even know how to get started. I guess I need to take the folder from Prog Files, then there must be some in other ones like App data, common files, s…
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Adding Russian to XP Home
by Guest Rick- 1 reply
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I'm using XP Home and need to bring up Russian as a second language on my PC. I know it must be relatively simple, but I can't figure out how. Would someone please advise. Thanks, Rick
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System Restore Not Working
by Guest rfbeck- 6 replies
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In Win XP SP3, when I try to use system restore I get and error message: "system restore application has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience". With the customary option to send an error report to Microsoft. Any ideas on a solution? Thanks. Robert
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Windows freezes any time. What should I do?
by Guest Lalit- 3 replies
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Hi, Lately my computer freezes- immediately after it loads up or when I do not use for some time. What are simple, if any, things I should do?
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Copying XP files.
by Guest Frank Martin- 18 replies
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I have infected files that are essential to the WindowsXP pro operating system. These are: C:\Windows\Config\csrss.exe C:\Windows\Config\supdate.exe Therefore I ask: can I delete these two infected files, and then just copy the original clean ones from the original WindowsXP installation disks? Please advise how this should be done. Please help, Frank
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Black screen after fixbbot fixmdr on recovery console.
by Guest scdev- 6 replies
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Hi, I was recovering my winxp installation and trying to resolve an hangup problem (35 minute remaining hangup) i made an error. From recovery console (WinXp BootCD -> R) i tryied FixBoot and FixMdr command. After that i can't go on. With or without Boot CD system stop on a black screen where i can see only mouse arrow. If i try to restart all recovery process (Boot with cd > Enter>F8>R>Enter) the problem still exist. After first reboot (at blue screen procedures) all stop in a black screen after winxp logo startup. Can you help me? I can't solve with a format because is not possible for this moment. Thankyou.
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Internet Information Services
by Guest HankL- 0 replies
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I am attempting to get into "localhost" on my XP computer. Each time I try I get a 500 Internal Server error message.. I unchecked allow "Show friendly HTTP error messages in I.E. internet options under the Advanced tab. Then I get the following error message: Active Server Page Error 'ASP 0201' involid default script language the default script language specified for this application is invalid. Does anyone have a fix for this. I really need my localhost working. I removed IIS from Windows and then reinstalled it again. Still not working. Thank, HankL
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Windows reboots suddenly
by Guest Jimmy Hsu- 10 replies
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Lately, my Win XP would reboot suddenly for no apparent reason. This happened usually shortly after the PC cold boots. It also happens when I open msconfig and scrolling through the startup tab. I have ran anti virus software AVG 8, Spybot, Xsoft, Ad Aware 2008 but found no malware or virus. What should I do? Thks
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New msconfig didnt installed
by Guest Jimmy Hsu- 17 replies
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I downloaded the upgraded version of msconfig from Microsoft's site, hoping to use the added Tools tab, which was not in the old version. However, the Tools tab did not show up. I still have the old version of msconfig. I am using Windows XP ver 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2, with 2g RAM I have Service Pack 2 which is what Microsoft said was required. Any advice? Thks
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I find this a very odd quirk of XP SP3 which on a brand new OS installation as well as old sp2 and the upgrade to sp3 via WU, I started noticing certain files were locked and I couldnt delete them etc... Long story short I found out that the programs that I had used to access those files even though were terminated correctly and without any errors were indeed still showing running under the taskmanager running allowng and consuming resources. Theres many programs that do this like IE or winrara or Flashfxp or any other program I can think about. Im not exactly what you would call a newb and this was certainly not my first OS install in fact I can see m…
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Just Installed XP
by Guest MKS46- 1 reply
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Just installed xp - I am connecting to the internet, but when I try to go to say my home page, it says the page has expired - so, I am connected but can't get to the web. HELP
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XP Update, then system problems
by Guest Sparky- 1 reply
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After the Microsoft Updates issued July 8, 9 we lost all ability to print. We also lost our ability to restore our system to a restore point. We scan daily for viruses, malware, etc. and scans are always clean. Is there a patch or fix? Am ready to format HD and start from scratch.
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Windows XP error
by Guest fipsey- 4 replies
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Over the past few days I have been getting the following error message. "The instruction at 0X 05120198 referenced memory at 0X1c4c23415. The memory could not be written" (The numerics after the 0X's change each time. The above #'s were the most recent ones). Can anyone tell me what this is and how it can be fixed...Thanks kindly