Windows XP
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XP Home Taking Forever to boot. How to troubleshoot.
by Guest Bob Semancowitz- 3 replies
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My customer has an HP Laptop running XP home. XP is patched to current levels. When the system boots, the computer loads the hardware profile that we select (we set up multiple hardware profiles to select various network configurations), and we quickly see the XP splash screen. Soon thereafter, we get the login window. Once we enter the username and password, it takes forever to see the desktop. We see blank wallpaper colors, but no icons. I'm guessing it takes a good minute to get to a point where we can do things with the computer. We do have 50 processes loading, but there is a point in this load cycle where the hard disk doesn't do anything …
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I am trying to help my friend set up his vista laptop to connect to the printer he has shared on his desktop pc but am getting an error message "you are not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network" Below are the details There is an xp pc (\\carey) with a printer on it which is shared as \printer (The other 2 machines which are all XP machines can access it connect and print no problem) The workgroup is set up corrcetly, all machines are part of a workgroup called "WORKGROUP" and the machines have different names. I get ping reponses to when i do ip address pings to and from all machiness when i try to connect to the main PC by name, i…
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word problem
by Guest John- 2 replies
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I had this problem with one of my computers now it’s on the other. Looking for some help. When I try to start up word or send a message in outlook I get a box that looks like something is being uploaded and a message that says “Word is currently recovering your documents” then another message says “Word failed to start correctly last time….” Then “Do you want to start in safe mode?” Is this a Bug, Worm, Virus or something you can help me with? Any help would be appreciated. Already tried the following; Open Word:- 1]On the Help menu, click Detect and Repair. To restore the program shortcuts to the Windows Start menu, make sure the Restore my shortc…
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Access input mask
by Guest eva- 1 reply
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I want to run an input mask and the download starts up and ask for a disk to continue, i never have a disk for my mircosoft office. this is for the access program. is there a way to download from windows web site? or a different function i can do to get the field to set up for input mask?
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Can't locate Ports (COM & LPT) in Device Manager
by Guest thomas- 15 replies
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This is no dial tone when attempting to go online. Error. 633. The modem is OK and is assigned to port COM3. The next step in the trouble shooter is to check "Ports (COM & LPT)" in Device Manager. There is no such line in my computer's Device Manager. I have Windows XP SP2. Thanks for any assistance
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Protect Temporary Internet Files
by Guest h@1.2- 7 replies
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Is there a way through registry or other means, to prevent temporary internet files from being cleared? I was thinking a way of disabling or inactivating the temp internet files button. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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File Sync
by Guest tshad- 2 replies
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I had set my system to synchronize some of my folders on another server a couple of years ago but can't remember how I did it. Does XP do this or would I have had to get a 3rd party program to get this? Thanks, Tom
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Word problem
by Guest John- 1 reply
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I had this problem with one of my computers now it’s on the other. Looking for some help. When I try to start up word or send a message in outlook I get a box that looks like something is being uploaded and a message that says “Word is currently recovering your documents” then another message says “Word failed to start correctly last time….” Then “Do you want to start in safe mode?” Is this a Bug, Worm, Virus or something you can help me with? Any help would be appreciated. Already tried the following; Open Word:- 1]On the Help menu, click Detect and Repair. To restore the program shortcuts to the Windows Start menu, make sure the Restore my shortc…
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Re: Repair does not work!
by Guest David B, SWE- 0 replies
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Re: Repair does not work! I did not have the problem you did concerning the Hal.dll. But three times in the past three years I have encountered the "missing ASMS file" error -- using different XP setup CDs (all legal), and several different kinds of DVD and CD ROM drives. You ask, "can it be that an installation disk ask for files it did not put into the CD to begin with ... "? I think the answer to that question is yes. I would be interested to know what year appears on the Windows setup CD you used, as I suspect the bug might have been fixed sometime in 2004 or later. I am only interested in the year if it's a valid Microsoft hologram type CD you…
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How to change the oation of a users
by Guest KCav- 4 replies
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I click on Start > My Computer and right clck on > Ncav Documents folder > Properties. How can I change the location fom C:\Documents and Settings\NCav to D:\Documens and Settings\NCav -- KC
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Files and Settings transfer wizard
by Guest Robert- 5 replies
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Hello All, On a regular basis, I use the File & Settings transfer wizard to back up my settings to a "slave back up drive" in my desktop computer. Well, my primary drive crashed last week, and now I've replaced it with a new one, and reloaded XP, along with all my old programs, and all my saved files that I regularly back up to my slave drive. So now I want to also go to my slave drive and migrate my old settings that I've saved, onto the new drive, just like everything else I had backed up and successfully migrated onto the new hard drive. So I go to the folder where the settings are stored on the slave drive to make sure they are there, I can…
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Windows Explorer Question
by Guest Daniel- 2 replies
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Hi, I am sure there is a simple answer to this question. Every time I open Windows Explorer with the WINDOWS+E keys, it always open in the "My Computer" folder. How can I have it open in my C:\ directory? Thanks, Dan
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Log In Window
by Guest JJBanks- 5 replies
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Everytime I re-boot I get a pop up window asking me to log in. I just hit enter and the re-boot continues. This is annoying. I know others with XP Professional who do not have this "problem". Is there a protocol I need to delete? Perhaps NetWare? Thanks, Jerry
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Last time PC used?
by Guest S S- 3 replies
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Is there a log or something that gives me the actual times that my PC has been booted up, I am suspecting someone using it but maybe only for using the printer. thanks.
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BSOD solved after 6 months - ram fault
by Guest dick- 1 reply
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I was getting BSOD up to three times a day for the last 6 months. Tried micosofts memory check program, drwatson, dump files, looked for faulty drivers every day, etc. Finally gave up and bought a cheap pc that worked fine....until I decided to increase its ram by using the ram from the old machine....then got regular BSOD again. Chucked out the ram and everything was fine again. This ram could be tested for hours without fault using the microsoft memory check program....but since confining it to the rubbish bin my new pc is ok. The old failing pc is humming along nicely now it has been fitted with a new ram chip. Hope this experience helps someone …