Windows XP
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iTunes download screwed up my computer
by Guest dubiousraves- 3 replies
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Hi. I just downloaded the latest version of iTunes, and it's wrecked my CD/DVD functionality. (This happened to me once before, too, but I assumed it was a broken optical drive, so I installed a new one.) The only thing that works now is playing songs in the iTunes library. If I try to play a CD or DVD, there's a ticking sound, and distortion. This is true even if I used a different player from iTunes. If I try to upload a CD into iTunes, iTunes does it, but at about 1/15th the normal speed, and all other computer functions are slowed down drastically while the upload is occurring. Any ideas on fixing this? Thanks, Dave
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Re: Lost HD space after uninstalling a program
by Guest hAMMERS- 0 replies
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Re: Lost HD space after uninstalling a program Hmm. You is OK? :-/
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XP Turn off / restart
by Guest Lil' Dave- 2 replies
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Not a big deal, but I thought I would ask... Using Trend AV payfor version 2007. All up to date. When I use the turn off option, and turn off the computer, all is normal. When I use the restart option, 2 subsequent instances of tavsvc.exe errors occur and point at memory locations during the closing process. I have the option of either to "end now" or "cancel" for both errors. If I choose "end now" for both, PC restarts normally. If I choose to do nothing, about 5 seconds later, all closes, and the PC restarts normally. If I choose "cancel", it still closes and restarts normally. However, I've noticed that some windows updates initiate a restart. W…
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Svchost.exe Error
by Guest Tom Pamin- 1 reply
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I'm getting a random svchost.exe error on shutdown. What could be causing this?
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Windows Xp not booting after installing philips spc620nc software CD
by Guest iceman2- 4 replies
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Hi, I installed a new philips spc620nc webcam and its software from the CD.Now I cannot boot into Xp sp2 anymore after restarting.After the logon screen the loading halts completely and stays there. However i can login safe mode.I've uninstalled the hw drivers and the Philips vlounge software ,still can't boot into Xp now. Is the system files/ registry corrupted ? How can I recover ? Don't have a sys restore point ( disabled it after virus attacks ) !!
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Nothing Happens
by Guest icart89- 3 replies
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I got my computer back about a week ago with a new hard drive since the old one was failing. I planned on installing a game but when I put the cd in, some lights would flicker, and then nothing happens. I tried in the CD and DVD ROM, disabled McAfee On-Access Scan, and tried to run it but I can't because my backslash key does not work. When I push it, I get a W with a line going through it horizontally, instead. On my old harddrive(with less memory), the game installed just fine. (Old harddrive/ware? had 200, new one has 250) I know playing a game isn't the most important thing in my life, but my sister paid $238 for the new harddrive so I want it to …
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How to DISABLE/REMOVE Mywebbsearch toolbar???
by Guest silverfox1938- 4 replies
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Somehow I got this toolbar MyWebbSearch, it say's in order to remove or disable, go to Add/Remove and do it there, but I can not find it anywhere even by looking for it on the registry, I emailed the company **IAC**?, and got no response, do any of you a way to remove this toolbar??? TIA Silverfox1938
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Reinstalling XP Home on Dell without original reinstall disc?
by Guest redyellowgreenblue@gmail.com- 2 replies
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Hi I've got a Dell desktop that I want to reinstall Windows XP Home on (I'm on SP3 at the moment). I have no idea where my reinstall disc is. What I do have is the OEM code that's on Control Panel/System. I also have the stick which tells me the product key. These two codes are different - which I didn't expect. Can I just buy a cheap Windows XP Home disc off Ebay and then use my own codes?
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media player help
by Guest Caught- 0 replies
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I have a 'little' laptop connected to a larger monitor. When ever I wish to play a music video, media player appears in the laptop screen, but completely fills the large monitor screen. Naturally all 'work' is done on the large, easy to read monitor. With the large monitor 'fill' I am snookered, and unable to do any further work. Is there any way I can have the music video playing solely in the laptop screen? Thanks in advance - plus I hope this is clear.
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Uninstall Windows XP Home Edition from one of two Partitions
by Guest Fistral13- 15 replies
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I have XP HE on each of two partitions. Can I uninstall XP HE from one partition without having to reformat that partition? -- Call me Old Surfer - Wet or Dry
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Black Screen
by Guest Helen- 3 replies
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My computer started doing this thing where my screen goes black. It used to be that I could turn the monitor off and on a couple of time and then the screen would stay on. Now when I do that the screen goes black a second later. I am thinking about using my recover disk and see if that will work. Any ideas?
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Browser Hijack Help.
by Guest Marge- 7 replies
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OK, it was dumb. I lent my laptop to my friend - Honest! In any case, all of a sudden I got virus alerts, I tried to clean with my AVG and Spybot - Not! Tried a SYS-Restore - Nope. Couldn't even launch Taskman. Installed Panda - scanned - it helped. Installed KasperSky - helped even more. Eventually, I got the system to the point where all is well - except the following: 1) Any Microsoft site (Win Update - either typing in the url or the shortcut from the menu bar) redirects to some random site, 2) I can hit my home page of Google (ca, us or any) all is well. When I enter a search, it seems to be fine, then all of a sudden redirected. Usually the…
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Windows XP service pack 3 will not install
by Guest S Dotson- 11 replies
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Hi, I have three computers in my home and two of them download and installed sp3 without any problem. The third (all of them are using xp pro) downloaded the sp3 update and when the computer was rebooting, the message came up "set up was interrupted. Restoring prior configuration." I tried disabling my antivirus program and installing sp3 again that the same thing occurred. I ordered the CD from Microsoft and tried installing sp3 again. Same thing happened again. I went to C:/windows and looked in the spv3 file and found the following: 449.656: Service Pack 3 installation did not complete. 250.297: Service Pack 3 Setup encountered an error: Th…
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what is this???
by Guest pentium- 4 replies
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hello. i downloaded some songs in my PC from a friend's cd and some of it are not playing in my WMP. when i click on a track, i have this: Error ID = 0x80040255, Condition ID = 0x00000000. i clicked details and it has a list of supported files for WMP. and it says that i must have this "mp2.exe". how will i make it play on my WMP like all the others? i've checked the file format and it only says "cd audio format" and has 1KB per song. i have winXP SP2 and WMP10. hope you can help me like before. TIA! p.s. i asked here instead in the WMP support coz no MS MVP seems to be there. :-)
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Slow Computer
by Guest mare- 8 replies
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Hi I am not sure what is wrong with my computer. But everything has been extremely slow to load recently. I have tried restoring the entire computer, but it is still slow. I have no idea what it could be, I have run my virus programs, and there was nothing found. Someone suggested I tried to defrag my computer? I was wondering how I do this?? And will this possibly help?