Windows XP
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The feature you are trying to install
by Guest Gerry- 2 replies
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Hi Could someone please help me with a problem pop up I am getting this is since I updated to the latest windows live messenger 8.5.1302.1018. " The feature you are trying to install is on a cd-rom or other removable disc that is not available" This is a windows installer message relating to a document veiwer. I do not have a disc to put in the pc, I have uninstalled messenger and the problem goes, and i restored to an earlier time, everytime I try to put the messenger back on then I get the same problem, I tried installing an earlier version but for some reason I can not get one to show after downloading, only the up to date version works now. …
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Lost IE Icon - second user profile
by Guest John- 3 replies
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As the administrator I have an Internet Explorer icon on my screen and in the Quick Launch bar. However, my wife has her own log on profile and she doesn't have an icon. I have had to put a couple of shortcuts on her desktop to enable her to open Explorer. I have read about fixes in the registry - about setting a particular value to "0" and have checked that this is the case - but still no icon on my wife's desktop. any other suggestions?
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Clearing the RAM Buffer
by Guest GW- 5 replies
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How do I clear the RAM buffer, i.e., delete the data held in the buffer after doing a copy (or cut) and paste?
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How do I get KB951748 back?
by Guest Manchester66- 3 replies
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I installed the update on the 8th, uninstalled it on the 9th, hid it on the 9th, but Windows Update history still shows it as installed on the 8th, with no hidden updates. The uninstall log has these entries that may be significant: [KB951748Uninst.log] 0.020: ================================================================================ 0.020: 2008/07/09 17:10:08.562 (local) 0.020: H:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB951748$\spuninst\spuninst.exe (version 6.3.13.0) .... 48.119: Starting Registry updates 48.119: DoRegUninstall: UpdSpFindFirstLine for Reg.Delete.Values failed: 0xe0000102 48.289: DoRegUninstall: UpdSpFindFirstLine for Reg.Restore.Keys failed:…
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no Sharing tab in Folder Properties
by Guest Cesar Guerra- 1 reply
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Hello all when I create a new domain user, and I want to share a folder it does not display the Sharing tab in Folder Properties, so how can a standard user share folders? TIA best regards, Cesar Guerra
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chkdsk
by Guest iber- 2 replies
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I'm having problems turning off my chkdsk on reboot...please advise. thanks -- Iber
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Initialize command C000003a
by Guest krbaffle- 2 replies
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I get a message with Initialize command C000003a as a blue screen at start up. What is this? How do I fix it?
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no desktop, no start button, no task bar
by Guest msnpi- 2 replies
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Running XP home. Something got into my computer that was redirecting me to sites such as pcprivacycleaner.com and others. My McAffee wasn't finding it. Ran registry mechanic and several other programs. I decided to download all XP updates, including SP2, and updated to latest internet explorer. The downloads and installation completed. Since doing that, when my sys boots it gets as far as loading the desktop background but thats it. I get no desktop icons, no start button, no task bar, no office shortcuts bar... even McAffee doesn't seem to be starting. If i boot into SAFE mode i see all the icons and task bar and start button and can surf the net with …
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fonts
by Guest moshe- 4 replies
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i deleted a program from my computer, since then, all my apperences changed font, please how can i fix this problem? -- mf
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folder options
by Guest Rouke- 2 replies
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Except for in the control panel, I would like the "Folders" always to be displayed in the left hand panel and "Details" in the right hand panel of any explorer window. I've set these and then selected "Apply to all folders" in "Tools-Folder Options-View" and have also checked "Remember each folder's view settings", but each time I open an explorer the view is reset to display "Icons" only. My computer is part of a large organization's network, and I have contacted the system administrator, who has been aware of the problem for years, but is unable to fix it. I wonder if someone in this newsgroup is able to shed some light on this problem
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Run scheduled task after starting computer from hibernation mode
by Guest PatrickMail@gmx.de- 4 replies
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Hi everybody, I have a question concerning scheduled tasks and hibernation (Win xp). I know that one can schedule tasks to run after system start-up or user logon. However, I wonder whether there is a possibility to let a task automatically run when the system was manually started from hibernation mode. This means, I do not want to wake it up automatically at a given time. Instead, I am looking for a solution similar to the available option 'run task after system start-up' (that only works if the computer has been completely turned off). Can anybody of you help.
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Screensaver lost
by Guest Mark- 7 replies
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Hi hope someone can help the screensaver tab has gone from my display option in the control panle and the screensaver coming up is a load of beetles walking across the screen leaving a blue trail behind them
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Preserve folder dates when using Robocopy
by Guest carina- 0 replies
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I am using robocopy to copy folders from a PC to a server. I want to preserve all ACLs & dates. I can preserve all ACLs & file dates using /copyall switch but this does not preserve folder dates. I note from Windows Server 2008 info on Technet that there is a switch, /dcopy:T, to do just this, but this is not available in the Server 2003 version. Is it possible to download the latest version of robocopy without having Server 2008 ? Or does anyone know of a recognised alternative ?
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Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob
by Guest Thunderbird- 9 replies
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Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my problem in this newsgroup. I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. (Note that this happens so …
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unwanted website
by Guest Els- 4 replies
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I have been working on a friends computer. Everytime I go to the internet - it goes directly to the desired webpage but then another undesireable website pops up - how do I get rid of it - it doen't appear to be a pop-up since I have blocked all pop-ups -thank you
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cdrom problems please help
by Guest iimimiam- 2 replies
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sony dvd rw q58a will play dvds will not read cdroms or music cds. O.S is XP SP3 complete with all updates. dell inspiron 9400 original cd/dvd no other harware has been changed problem occured after burning an audio cd. Tried article #314060 to no avail Tried troubleshooters no avail uninstalled driver and hardware no result system restore did not work uninstalled sonic media and media player before and after driver/hardware uninstall cleared registries (#314060) everything else seems to function normaly I would appreciate help Thanks
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SLOW computer - ? spyware
by Guest Bazzer Smith- 6 replies
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"blb" <blb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:82BE3915-FEE5-451E-A46B-3B8BC940D3A5@microsoft.com... > My computer is now at dial-up slow... i think I need to run a spyware > program.... I read that Ad-aware is a good one... Can I do this with > Notron > Internet Security? Is it the compuer which is at dial up slow, or surfing which is dial-up slow. There is a big difference!! It's not too clear from you original post.
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Blocking SP3
by Guest Richard Fangnail- 2 replies
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I downloaded the SP blocker from Microsoft and ran it. I checked in regedit that it changed the value in the proper place. If I change my mind in the future, do I have to go into Regedit and change that value, or would I run the blocker EXE again, or what? Thanks
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Internet Information Services
by Guest HankL- 0 replies
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I am using Windows XP 2004 Media. As I understand it is the same as proffesional. Whenever I attempt to find localhost in I.E. I get HTTP 500 Internal Server Error. Website cannot display this page. I am check to see if Internet Information Services is functioning. I uninstalled and then re-installed IIS. Rebooted the computer and still it cannot find http://localhost. Any suggestions so that I can see the local host would be greatly appreciated. HankL
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Reinstalling/Repair Windows XP... In Bios and now stuck....
by Guest Kimla- 4 replies
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Hello, Thank you for your help in this matter. I could not log on to windows 2 days ago. The welcome screen comes up and then I click on my account and it acts like it will log on but then flashes and underneath it says logging off. Anyway, so I read somewhere I need to reinstall windows xp with the cd. I am in that process right now. In BIOS mode it asks for my adm. password and it will not accept it. In system set up mode I checked to see what it was and it said no password selected. So I decided to go ahead and make a password. But that did not work either. I even shut the computer down for a minute and still no. Also, I was told that I woul…
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See what the person is doing in Remote Desktop
by Guest pvong- 2 replies
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Machines are using XP Pro SP3. There are times when my users will ask me to do something and I use Remote Desktop and do it for them. Is there any way to set up Remote Desktop so they can see what I'm doing? I use VNC for my servers but I rather not install that on all my workstations. Thanks! Phil
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Default Margin settings - WordPad
by Guest kenr77- 5 replies
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Hi, I don't know if this is the place to ask this question or not. I'm having a hard time finding just a general MS Windows user Forum. I want to know what are the default Margin Settings in XP Pro's WordPad Page Setup..?? Thanks, kenr77 -- Thanks, kenr77
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Splitting .TXT files
by Guest GKW in GA- 12 replies
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I have a large text file that I would like to split into multiple smaller text files of approximatley the same size. It is too large for Excel. How can I do this aside from copy and paste in NOTEPAD
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Recovery of accidentially deleted data not readable
by Guest Johnnybig- 5 replies
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I deleted data surpassing the recycle bin. After trying different programs my excel files which I am restoring are either not able to be opened at all or open with some weird symbols in them even though according to the programs they are in excellent condition to be recovered. 1. Do you know why they appear with these weird symbol and how can I fix that if it is a matter of setting 2. Can you recommend a freeware which finally works or an inexpensive recovery program OS: Windows XP Tablet edition 2005
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Script to delete local user accounts?
by Guest jdbst56@gmail.com- 2 replies
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We're running XP Professional with SP2. Is there a script (VB, WSH, etc) that could be used to delete all local accounts on the machine except for the builtin Windows accounts (as well as any ASP.net accounts) and the account of the user who is currently logged in. I know that I could figure out the account of the the currently logged in user by using the %username% environment variable. I was thinking of the Addusers.exe utility in the Server Resource Kit, but I'm not sure that it will work for my needs. What we're trying to eliminate is any users who may have created local "back door" accounts while they were administrators of their PCs. We're about to tak…