Windows XP
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I need help. My background has a box that says
by Guest Tammy- 3 replies
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I need help. Yesterday while on the computer, a box popped up on my desktop that says: Warning spyware dected on your computer. Now, I cannot update my virus protection and the only virus scan that it will let me do is the one from Microsoft. I have tried three other sites and cannot get on it. I have managed to get a bunch of spyware off of my computer, but this big box on my desktop will not go away. I am not computer tech savvy, but can follow instructions. Can someone out there help me? I have Windows XP Professional. Thanks!
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Task Manager won't start
by Guest Jeff Ingman- 24 replies
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I installed a Task Manager replacement utility from PC magazine. It opened and ran slowly so I uninstalled it. But Task Manager has not come back. It does not open with Crl-Alt-Del nor can I right click on the Task Bar to start it. I get nothing when I attempt to start it - no error message... nothing. I'm running XP Pro on a 3 year old Dell XPS. Any quick fixes?
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search to not include files, folders, etc.
by Guest RichardM- 0 replies
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Sometimes I would like to run a search with a do not include option, as in search search the drive except for folder-x, folder-y, and folder-z. A varation of this would be to not include certain similiar file names or extensions. Is there a way to do this? -- Richard
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Windows Vista General Discussion
by Guest Polaris- 3 replies
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Is there a problem with Vista general Discussions Newsgroup? I am unable to login.
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by Guest shixiaoxiang@21cn.com- 0 replies
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Re-install Riched32.dll
by Guest Grandma- 2 replies
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I can no longer insert photos in email using Outlook. Error message says to reinstall Riched32.dll. I have no idea how to do this as I only use my computer and not repair it! I need step by step instructions.
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Information from Registry
by Guest Laurie Comerford- 1 reply
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Hi, I'm wanting to get the All Users and Currently logged in User's Application Data Path. In Windows XP I've found them in the registry at: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\CommonAppData" and "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\AppData" Is this registry location a reliable source of the folder locations? Does the same registry reading exist in Vista to return the matching Application Data folders for Vista? Regards Laurie Comerford
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Why does copying a video file to flash drive save only as audio?
by Guest L'Ecrevisse- 11 replies
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Using Windows XP, I have been trying to save a video saved to my HDD to a flash drive. The problem is, when I r/click and select the 'copy' option, it saves it to the flash drive as an audio file. When I r/click and select 'move' it saves it to the flash drive and then plays correctly as a video. Could someone please explain to me what has happened and what I need to do to change whatever has happened to the 'copy' function?
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Wireless internet disconection
by Guest Ben- 14 replies
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When using the switch user function, the wireless internet gets disconnected. meaning from "user1", i switch user to "user2", and when i get back to "user1", i realise that the wireless internet for "user1" has been disconnected. what settings can be done to allow the internet to be still connected when i switch user?
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Incremental backing up with XCOPY
by Guest Anthony Buckland- 10 replies
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I've been working on a supplementary form of backup (other than my more-or-less regular backups with Acronis True Image of my entire C: partition). The volatile part of my file system is My Documents, into which I've incorporated my Outlook Express storage files and my Address Book. So I've backed this up by straight copying to a thumb drive, which is a very compact and durable way IMHO to carry around a fire/theft backup, and safe since it's password-protected. Now to the incremental part. The technique I've just tried for the first time is to plug in the thumb drive (J:), go to command mode, in C: go to My Documents, in J: go to the corresponding directo…
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no desktop, no icons
by Guest Alba- 15 replies
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Hi, I have window XP, recently I installed Norton 360 and then I installed perfect uninstall to remove one of the unwanted programs 'Kazaa media' which I wasn't able to remove from add/remove programs. After that I restarted the computer and the desktop, icons, everything is disapirad. I just see the first page with windows XP and mouse does not move, I can not do right click, I can not get task manager, i can do nothing. I tried to start the computer on save mode also and did not work. Could you please have any idea what to do on this case? Please help, thank you very much -- Alba
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Xp log-on then log-off
by Guest Tim_S- 11 replies
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I have a toshiba laptop that was infected with some downloader trojan. Norton Internet Security caught and resolved the file. After reboot, when typing in the password the desktop background picture comes up, I get a "Loading your Settings" for about 5 seconds, then the screen flashes really fast, then I get a "Logging off" and it takes me back to the log-in screen.... This happens under local Administrator account and in All Safe modes,,,,, to include safe mode with command prompt.... On Google search it pulled up a similar issue and suggested that it was a missing file called userinit.exe or a wuaupdater.exe file that was missing.... I slaved…
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No com ports
by Guest Jeff1608- 9 replies
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I have a Dell E310, Pentium 4, 2.8Ghz. When I open the device manager I have no ports file. It just gives me a other devices with a yellow question mark. When I open that up it has a ethernet control w/question mark. I'm not using a network, it's just a stand alone computer. I think I lost the ports file after updating to SP3. Anyone know whats going on? Thanks Jeff
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New Adobe Shockwave adds Norton as a "Piggy-Back" application
by Guest R. McCarty- 7 replies
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Just a warning to users who update their Adobe Shockwave. Symantec has a new agreement to piggy-back their software into the download. From Adobe's website: How is Norton Security Scan from Symantec connected to Shockwave Player? As part of a recent distribution agreement with Symantec, Adobe will offer its customers the option to install the free Norton Security Scan software as part of the Shockwave Player installation process. Only customers who accept the Norton Security Scan offer will download the Norton Security Scan software. Those who decline the offer will download and install only Shockwave Player. Norton Security Scan is only offered to users who…
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Problem add ing new User Account
by Guest David- 0 replies
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>We're always here to laugh and cry. >*TimDaniels* Thank you Tim - but your reward is I'm back :-) Got all tangled up trying to get Users Names to agree with those listed in Explorer. Lost a lot of friends on that one. Anyway, we got that resolved, however, now it appears after I add a new user via C/P User Accounts, the new account name does not appear in Explorer, event after logging off and/or rebooting. Any suggestions on how to make a new User Account appear correctly as a Folder in Explorer? WinXp SP2 and not on a domain. Dave