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problem installing this hardware-Apple IPOD USB driver-
by Guest Barry- 1 reply
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I installed the latest update to iTunes. Now, when I connect my IPod to my PC, I get the following error message: "There was a problem installing this hardware-apple IPOD USB driver-An Error Occurred During the Installation of this device. The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request." I have searched for an updated driver, but I keep getting the same error message as above. The iPod shows up in device manager, but with a yellow exclamation point next to it. It says "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)." I've also reinstalled the driver.cab file from my Windows installation disk, but none o…
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Unusual files
by Guest Moi- 2 replies
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XP home. I am seeing a strange thing... I have recently found two files on the root of C; One is called vcredist X86.log and the other is HCPSTool.log. They are both text files and appear to have been recording some file activity. I'm pretty sure I've never had this before. What are they all about please?
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Copy and save
by Guest jimbo- 3 replies
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How do you copy a screen from the computer to save or print. Like when you are in your contrl panel, and you want a to save or print it. You used to just right click and save to your clipboard. Now you can't do that??
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System Volume Information
by Guest Bobbi- 5 replies
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I've received a message from my anti-virus program that a "potentially unwanted program" is located in my System Volume Information folder, but I've been denied access to that folder by the system so I can't remove it manually. Apparently my antivirus and antispyware programs can't either. Is there a way to get access? I think restores points are stored there. Bobbi
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defrag
by Guest JJ- 3 replies
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When I run disk defragmentor I get a message stating that not all files could be defragmented and I should review the report to see the files that could not be defragmented. But when I view the report there are no files listed. Any thoughts? -- jj
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Disk Defrag & NIS 2008
by Guest JJ- 6 replies
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I have installed Norton Internet Security 2008 last week and now every time I run Disk Defrag it indicates that not all file could be defragmented. Why and how do I fix it? Thanks -- jj
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Recover XP
by Guest Dig- 2 replies
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I have a WinXP problem. Even if I try to boot in safe mode i get a blue screen. I have the orig cd but it takes me to choices. 1 of them is to the recovery console. Going there does not seem to afford me any help that I can see. The other is to reinstall. Which I really do not want to do because there are things in the program that I need to keep. So..how can I use recovery console to "recover" my XP without losing everything? Or...is there another way of installing XP without a major loss?? Any help appreciated. Thanks
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error code 588ff5ch
by Guest maggot4life- 1 reply
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does anyone know what this error code means and how i can fix the problem im trying to upgrade a windows 98 computer to xp sp2 and i got this message at the beggining of the installation can someone pls help me
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How to check if CPU is 32-bit or 64-bit
by Guest Avatar- 3 replies
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Is there a utility that can check whether the CPU in any PC is 32-bit or 64-bit capable? AMD labels its CPUs as 64 (almost all they make) but one has to delve into specs for an Intel CPU to check whether it is 64-bit capable. Many of the newer Intel CPUs are 64-bit but there is nothing in the name or quick-specs that identifies it as so. TIA Avatar -------
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SP3 ( KB936929 ) Fails to install repeatedly
by Guest harvey- 4 replies
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I have a vanilla Pentium 4, ( i Gig RAM, ATI Sq 250 PCI card) running Windows Sp2 repeatedly, SP3 tries to install, then fails with no warning message. It then goes through an elaborate de-install only to repeat this process. In frustration I wonder: 1:) Why was this shipped in such a cryptic format, leaving the user up in the air as to what went wrong? 2:) formatting the hard drive and reinstalling windows is not an option. 3:) Is there a patch for SP3 being readied so that some sort of error log is produced ? 4:) Is SP3 really necessary ? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks ( Sent From the Ubuntu Side of my PC)
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Won't be installing sp3 !!
by Guest TulsaWitch- 8 replies
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Am certainly glad I checked the messages re: the "upgrade" before I downloaded/installed the "SP3 update"!! I am NOT a computer person - so when (not "if") this "update" screwed up my computer .... I would have to have somebody come out - or me untangle it and take it somewhere ... to get it fixed !!! This is when it pays to be highly cynical of anything "new", "improved", etc.etc.! ESPECIALLY from Microsoft!!! -- )0( Blessed Be )0( The Tulsa Witch who rides Sport Bikes ;) -Teresa
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Task Scheduler Fix Didn't Work
by Guest Harlan Labs- 4 replies
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When I try to schedule a task, I am prompted for my password. I do not have any passwords enabled. When I try to proceed, I get this error: "0x80070005 Access is denied. You do not have permission to perform the requested operation". I found the Microsoft fix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904423 I downloaded and installed the fix, but I am still getting the same error. What can be done to get around this problem? I am using WinXP v2002, SP2 Thank you.
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Windows "One Care" Live
by Guest Yeeman- 1 reply
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Can someone explain to me in easy terms how the "file backup" feature works in "One Care" Live ? I've used all features except that one.....thanx.
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Favorites (sic)
by Guest Moi- 2 replies
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Hello If this is not the right place to ask, please politely tell me where! Internet Explorer 7. Is there a facility to opt for a different location for the favorites file? Can't find it in the 'options' or elsewhere. I'd like to put it in My Documents for ease of scheduled backup. Currently it's in \Documents and Settings \ [name] \
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Cannot read emails in Windows Life mail
by Guest tch- 9 replies
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hello: I'm having difficulty reading my emails in Windows Life Mail. Latter will open, but when I click on each of the individual emails to read, nothing happens at all -- absolutely unresponsive. Same applies when I click on Junk, Drafts, sent, deleted etc. This is the first time that such a weird thing is happening. Can anyone please offer some suggestions to resolve this issue? help is most appreciated. System details: XP Pro, SP3, Zonealarm free.
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Hello, Whenever I press CTRL+ALT+DEL and lock my other computers, the "Computer Locked" screen is always visible. However, I just installed XP on a new computer and now, as soon as I lock the computer, the "Unlock Computer" screen is immediately visible and the cancel button is greyed out so I can't even get to the "Computer Locked" screen. I have never seen this before on any other XP Pro machine. What is causing this to happen? Thanks, Jeff
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problem with automatic updates
by Guest abhishekrishna- 1 reply
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the problem that i'm facing is that automatic updates is turning off by itself every time the computer reboots. what might be the problem. any virus? plz help
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Images won't save as Desktop Backgrounds
by Guest Talatriel- 5 replies
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Wondering if anyone can help wth this. On Windows XP I had a photo from My Pictures set as a desktop background. Now screen is blue after turning on and I cannot save anything in My Pictures as a desktop background. When I go into the desktop properties and go to Themes I can click on any of the themes but nothing changes after clicking on Apply. When I go into backgrounds I can no longer use the drop down box to choose a background as it is unhighlited. When I shutdown XP the image that I originally had on the desktop appears briefly befor the computer turns off. Any problem solving techniques for this would be greatly appreciated.
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removing "Desktop Manager" desktop toolbar
by Guest Jeff@unknown.com- 0 replies
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Those who have foolishly installed the Powertoy "Microsoft Virtual Desktop Manager" - as I did - soon discover that when they uninstall it, it does not uninstall fully and leaves debris all over. One of the peskiest ones to get rid of is the Taskbar toolbar which continues to show "Desktop Manager" even after that toolbar is no longer functional! Kelly (great guy) has now created a reg file to remove that toolbar. The XP Tweak is found at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm # 401 right side. Thank you Kelly! Another way to get rid of "Microsoft Virtual Desktop Manager" is to Restore to before it was installed rather than try to uninstall…
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Het verschil tussen MSN-e-mail en hotmail ...
by Guest Harpij- 1 reply
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Als mijn MSN explorer open krijg ik het bericht dat het "helaas niet gelukt is de e-mailservice volledig in te stellen" en dat "'ze' het nogmaals zullen proberen als ik me de volgende keer weer aanmeld." Dat heb ik nou al een paar keer gedaan maar nog steeds krijg ik dat bericht. Maar...., als ik vanuit de MSNstartpagina "Hotmail" aanklik kan ik wel degelijk mijn hotmail zien. Wie weet wat er mis is?
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printer drivers for different platforms
by Guest dstin- 5 replies
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I have a Dell desktop machine running Windows XP with a Dell printer attached via USB. I have a Toshiba laptop running Vista with a built-in wireless network card. My modem is DSL, connected to the desktop via ethernet cable. I want to be able to print from the laptop to the printer wirelessly. My wireless internet connection works great. I have printer sharing turned on, and I can see the Dell printer and Shared Files folder, and can even save to the Shared folder, but I can't get anything to just print from the laptop. Do I need to install the Vista version of the Dell printer driver on the XP machine in order to make this work? Is it possible to have t…
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problem when renaming
by Guest Yeeman- 3 replies
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I've never had a problem renaming a file or files in a group, now a message pops up & says that the file may be unusable if I change the extension. I'm not doing anything different.....is a setting changed ? I never changed an extension...just right click & type in the new title.
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blue screen message
by Guest dessie- 1 reply
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Re my last problem i put in another disc and after a few seconds this stop messaage came up.. oxooooooF4 (0xooooooo3,ox85e904ao,0x85e90614,0x805c7ae2) Im geting a lot of these messages when i try to use my dvd r drive. ive updated the drivers but still have the same problem
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running a vbs script
by Guest Jeff@unknown.com- 11 replies
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One of Kelly's Korner tools (#164 in http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm) is a vbs script. I saved it to my PC, but how do I run in? When I double click it asks me what application to run to use it and I do not know. When I double clicked to run it again nothing happens. If I open it in IE7, I just see the text of the script. Jeff
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Latest thinking on SP3?
by Guest Poster Matt- 20 replies
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Windows Gurus, What's the latest thinking on SP3? I got advise when it first became available that I should wait a while till the bugs got ironed out and fixes were made for any security flaws. I'll be installing XP SP2 on a new PC this weekend, should I install SP3 from the auto-update at the same time or would this be premature? What about on my -work critical- machine? Thanks guys, you lot know a lot more about the ins-and-outs of the OS than this humble programmer does. :) Cheers.