Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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A problem has been detected
by Guest Paul- 3 replies
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I recently upgraded my motherboard to an ASUS P5KPL, Intel E6600 with a GeForce 8600GT video card and new 250 Gb SATA drive. When attempting to install Windows XP home I get the message "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer". This is followed by some suggestions as to the source of the problem, then the tecnical bit says: STOP 0X0000007E ( 0XC0000005, 0Xf75FE0BF, 0XF789E20C, 0XF789DF0C) pci.sys - Address F75FE0BF base at F75F7000, Datestamp 3b7d855c Please help.
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XP Activation loop!
by Guest deathsfriend- 6 replies
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Ok, I have seen this tread started a few times, and I'm hoping someone has a solution. My mom has a machine that had an illigitimate copy of Windows XP Pro. She bought a new copy of WinXP Pro and chages the product key. Reboots Product requires activations (no problem) Call MS rep, get activation key start windows. Click on user account, get "this product required activation" Click on activate, get sent to, this product is already activated... lather, rinse, and repeate. I have followed intructions on: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874 and tried http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/PKUInstructions.aspx and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/31…
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AntiVirXP08
by Guest Bobbi- 6 replies
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My machine is infected with AntiVirXP08. McAfee Antivirus was unable to remove it. I've read that this virus can make it impossible to install other virus removal tools. It appears that the virus also deleted all my system restore points. However, I have some system state backups made using the MS Backup Utility on an external hard drive. The MS Win XP guidebook describes it as making "copies of your registry hives". What are registry hives? Would it be reasonable to try to restore a recent system state backup using the backup utility under these circumstances? What other parts of the system might need to be restored separately? (MSCONFIG/Sta…
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updates on XP
by Guest Nate Rosenthal- 1 reply
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In doing some cleaning up of my hard disk, I appear to have eliminated some updates that I probably. When I go to Microsoft and run an automatic updating, it shows only one file that is critical (Frameworks.Net) and it won't install the update unless the original file is there. I already know that I need to download at least 1.1 for that to work. When I go to System Information, it is saying that SP3 is installed, but it appears that things that might have come with SP2 are not there, such as Movie Maker and I am guessing a few other things. Should I be reinstalling SP2. Will it do so with SP3 already on. Can I uninstall SP3 and work my way up from…
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OT: HDD drive light on permanently and IDE drives not seen
by Guest Martin C- 9 replies
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This is probably not an XP issue (hence the OT in the subject line), but someone here may be able to help. Doing nothing special (just selecting the start menu), the PC locked up totally with the HDD light on permanently. I waited for an hour before deciding that it was totally locked. Ctrl/Alt/Del would not work either. The HDD did not sound as if it was accessing, so I performed a hard turn off with the power button. I now have the following. The HDD light comes on immediately power is applied and stays on permanently. The BIOS now cannot set either the DVD ROM drive or my spare IDE HDD. The main drive is a SATA which is seen ok. Not sure if this w…
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Auto hide icon in system tray?
by Guest Michel- 1 reply
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Hi, For my work I installed software that enables me to log in over the Internet on the network of my company using a virtual private network. As a result a new local area connection is added to my network connections. And that resulted in a new icon in my system tray. I personally do not like a cluttered up system tray. Icons I do not want to see are set to 'always hide' (right click task bar, select properties, in the 'Taskbar and Start Menu Properties' window, select Customize. Select 'Always hide' in the drop down box of the icon you do not want to see displayed). But the next time I start my system the icon is back again. Does anyone know how I…
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Flash on
by Guest MAL- 1 reply
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Recently reformatted my HD and reloaded windows to wipe out malware etc. Windwos XP SP2. Now when I click on certain programs and even Win control panel screens, they flash on the screen for a second and then disappear. I cannot get them to load. What happened?
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"Blue" files won't open
by Guest Murena Kid- 2 replies
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Some days ago I ran the disk cleanup and now all the files contained in some older folders have their names in blue instead of black. I read on the internet that files with blue name are compressed files. The problem is that I can't open anymore those files. Pictures shows a "preview not available" error. For wmv, avi and mpeg I get an error saying the codecs are wrong or it's not a video file or something like that. Text files open but I get only random symbols and letters inside. I am quite confused and worried. Any suggestions? Sorry for my English, I am Italian!
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Reinstall Network Connections folder icons
by Guest Joe T- 7 replies
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My Network Connctions folder icons are missing. How do I get them back?
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Windows Installer missing
by Guest Mikki- 1 reply
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For about the last week I have been having some problems with my windows installer. My internet has been moving slower and I can't download pictures from my camera. I went to uninstall the camera software and I get a message saying that my windows installer cannot be accessed and this occurs when the computer is running in safe mode or something else. I tried install on the microsoft website and it still won't work. I don 't know what to do.
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Slipstream SP3?
by Guest +Bob+- 3 replies
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I'm looking for a pointer to directions for creating a slipstream SP3 CD. Also, if I do this, will the resulting CD be able to boot and do a "repair" operation on an existing SP3 ? Or will it only do full installs? Thanks,
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Why I can't run XP on my new PC??
by Guest Marooned- 10 replies
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Just purchased a Gateway FX7020 with Vista Home Premium. I've downgraded to XP Pro and now I can't connect my internet. Here's the specs: Computer: Computer Type ACPI x86-based PC Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ] Internet Explorer 7.0.6000.16575 DirectX DirectX 10.0 Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ] Date / Time 2008-01-30 / 21:41 Motherboard: CPU Type QuadCore AMD Phenom, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) Motherboard Name Unknown Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce 6100-4xx, AMD K10 System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ] BIOS Type Award (11/26/07) Display: Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (512 MB) …
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Pop up blocker doesn't work?
by Guest Airman First Class Simpson- 1 reply
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I have my pop up blocker turned on but yet i still am getting pop ups all the time. Also my computer isn't letting me access my email through msn,or let me access facebook, or myspace, or search anything through google or yahoo. The computer just sits there and loads forever and then tells me that the page can't be displayed. I don't know if this is a computer issue or my internet provider (which is comcast). I just got this computer and just got internet installed. I also have norton anti virus installed and it says i have no viruses or anything.
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How to re-create the Show Desktop button
by Guest tommyvin- 4 replies
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I deleted the Show Desktop button from the Quick Launch by mistake. How can I get the icon back again? I went to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=190355 and followed all the steps but instead of an icon appearing on the desktop only a small .scf note appeared. I have Windows XP and IE7. The instructions in the Microsoft support article above stated that the steps could be used with IE6. This is not an important problem because I can of course right click in the Taskbar and click Show the Desktop. But I've now put some time in trying to solve the puzzle and I'd like to find a solution.
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Add/Remove
by Guest Nate Rosenthal- 7 replies
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Been cleaning off a hard drive w/o reformatting. I have been removing unwanted programs, first through the add/remove. Some that I have removed are still populating the add/remove program. How can I get rid of the references. I have alreaqdy gone to the folders and removed them and even to the Registry. Reboots don't seem to do the trick. Any thoughts out there?
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Listing printer in directory
by Guest Gorge Lucas- 0 replies
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Hi, I have a mixed Windows 2000/2003 domain and I am adding a printer to the directory via a Windows XP machine. This works fine on all machines apart from this one. Any idea why? Just does not show up. Trying to access the printer directly gives me an access denyed error. Thanks
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New DVD decoder install
by Guest Lucinda D- 1 reply
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I am having trouble installing a DVD decorder on an older windows XP. All I'm trying to do is read a student installation of ArcGis. I have upgraded to sp3 and downloaded ESD - cineplayer 2.3. My 'machina' is not recognizing I have a DVD player although it is listed. Do I need a DVD decorder 'driver'? or anything to help would be appreciated. -- Lucinda
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Problems with pops ups
by Guest Redwolf- 6 replies
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Greetings, I have been having a terrible time with pop ups apeparing whether I'm in IE7 or Mozilla. I have run hijackthis but don't klnow where to go from here. Below is the log and I wold appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you :) Anne Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:55:39 PM, on 7/13/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec …
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Cookie settings alter on own!
by Guest Andrew- 3 replies
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My cookie settings via, Control Panel, Internet Options and Privacy Tab are permanently on Accept All Cookies – no matter what I set it at it always returns to this lowest level of security. I have tried setting it on my normal setting of Medium High, clicking Apply and OK, but on returning it is always on this lower setting. The same occurs on Internet Explorer’s Internet Options via Tools. Could malware have altered a setting that prevents my Medium High security? Please help - Andrew
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Localhost & IIS
by Guest HankL- 2 replies
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I have been attempting to open localhost and cannot see it. All I get is Web Site Cannot Display the Page. I unchecked Windows Internet Information Services in Control Panel for Windows add/remove. I rebooted the computer and then selected IIS. Rebooted computer and still receiving the error message. Any suggestions would surely be appreciated. I defintely need IIS to work correctly. HankL
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memory
by Guest Els- 6 replies
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I have some old memory cards (hardware) -does anyone know how to find out their memory size is - It doesn't appear to have it written on them - thanks
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Eliminate Recovery Partition_Recover Main Volume
by Guest mark4man- 2 replies
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So... My (recently new) audio workstation...mfg.'d by ADK...came w/ Paragon *Drive Backup* (8.1)...which I can utilize to backup my entire local drive content (OS/programs/files & folders) to a dedicated recovery capsule...(which I believe is located on a dedicated partition). What I would like to do...(because I have 2 external hard drives, capable of backing up everything I have)...is: 1st; ELIMINATE that recovery capsule. Then...I would like to recover that partition to the volume...so as to add it's space to the available, writable area of the entire local drive (i.e., only have one main partition). I DO have the XP bible (Bott & Seichert)...…
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folder - view/sort by
by Guest lesio- 0 replies
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Hi , I have win xp with sp3 installed question: when I sort and organize my folders and other icons in one of my folders, leave the folder and come back to it my icons are disorganized again where is the problem ? I want my icons to remain the way I organize them any suggestions, thank you lb
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Getting rid of PowerToy Virtual Desktop Manager
by Guest Jeff@unknown.com- 3 replies
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I installed PowerToy's Virtual Desktop Manager and after playing with it for a while I decided to uninstall it. (I should have listened to you P.A. Bear). So I went to the Add/Remove Programs and removed it from there. BUT, it seems to still be there. When I right click on the Taskbar and click on Toolbars, its toolbar is still there - and still works!! I rebooted: no change, it is still there. Is it possible to get rid of PowerToy's Virtual Desktop Manager? I would prefer to not use Restore because I have installed other programs since. Jeff
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Ooops
by Guest Marina- 1 reply
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Sorry...I posted this to the wrong forum. I reposted it on the Wireless networking forum. Sorry!