Windows XP
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APVXDWIN.EXE/VCL50.BPL
by Guest TJR62- 2 replies
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I was trying to download 2009 panda global security into my system. I currenlty have the 2008 version and I was renewing my service. I can download the software but when I try to activate my services I get a message that pops up re: apvxdwin.exe is missing then I get a message of vcl50.bpl can't run because apvxdwin.exe is missing. I tryed to run apvxdwin.exe but it's unable to locate component. The application failed to start because VCL50.BPL was not found. Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? I don't know a lot about computers I just learn as I run into problems. I was having problems with spyware that may be in a compressed file but I have no ide…
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HP Wireless Mouse
by Guest Sam spade- 3 replies
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Purchased HP wireless mouse 9/4 and setup consisted of plugging in USB transmitter and away I went. Today the mouse batteries died and I replaced them. No matter what I did, could get no recognition that the PC recognized the mouse. Called HP and after about 2 1/2 hours got to right department. Actually one call they wanted $ to test my system, and all this over a $26 mouse. Item is warranted for 1 year and tomorrow they will call me so a new can be obtained. Hoping someone reading this might offer a testing suggestion. Using Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Presently using old wired PS2 mouse. Man this wireless stuff is great!!
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Windows Search 4.0
by Guest Edna- 3 replies
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Installed a cpl days ago. The three times I've used it, it came up Nil. It did find in my Outlook email but nothing in WExplorer. I was Searching for the file outlook.pst then tried *.pst ended up going through WExpl to find it. Checked for errors results: Errors: W Search Service, Category "Gatherer", Nbrs 3013, 3024, 3028, 3038. Warning: W Search Service, Category "Gatherer", Nbr 3036 In Indexing Service\System\Directories, two locations: C:\Docs&Set\*\Application Data\* C:\Docs&Set\*\Local Settings\* being the Office 2007 locations, the "Alias" Column is blank and the "Include in Catalog" Column for both, shows "NO". C:\…
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What to do with all the foreign language fonts?
by Guest Joan- 1 reply
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My font folder is full of foreign fonts that I did not install. I think maybe it was done through Windows updates and Word updates. Can I remove these fonts? Which fonts must I maintain in my OS? I do desktop publishing and need lots of fonts of different varieties at different times, any ideas? Thank you, Joan
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minimum resolution windows xp
by Guest ilver belletti- 3 replies
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Can someone tell if there is the possibility to have the resolution 640x480 256 color available in the Windows XP screen properties withoout to use the advanced option ? If I try to run an old windows program with the 640x480 256 colors compatibilities or by the use of the screen properties-advanced-video card-modalities list It is very difficult that I will be successfull. Best Regards Ilver Belletti
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Do You Know Where To Get A Safe Payday Loan?
by Guest man- 1 reply
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Do You Know Where To Get A Safe Payday Loan? http://tips.susahsenang.com/?p=148 http://tips.susahsenang.com/?p=148 One of the most popular ways of getting a loan today is through a payday or check advance company. So many people are using these services to supplement their income when they find themselves in unexpected situations that require more money than what they have on hand. They are really convenient because they usually require no credit checks and only a minimum of other paperwork and requirements. Almost anyone who has a regular job and a checking account in good standing can be eligible for one of these loans. http://tips.susahsenang.com/?p=14…
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What Is The Difference Between Gastric Bypass Surgery And Lap Band Surgery? http://tips.susahsenang.com/?p=146 http://tips.susahsenang.com/?p=146 There are two different types of weight loss surgery. Those surgeries are Lap Band surgery and gastric bypass surgery. These are two of the most exciting medical advancements when it comes to the treatment of obesity and both are rather safe procedures. However, for those wishing to undergo weight loss surgery, it is important to know the differences between both the Lap Band surgery and gastric bypass surgery. http://tips.susahsenang.com/?p=146 http://tips.susahsenang.com/?p=146
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Re: Microsoft MVPs
by Guest Mick Murphy- 1 reply
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Re: Microsoft MVPs Feeling OK?? Want an aspirin? -- Bad Mike "Leonard Grey <l.grey@invalid.invalid>" wrote >BOHICA >--- >Leonard Grey >Errare Humanum Est > >nass [MVP] wrote: >> Hi, my name nass. >> I am a NEW [MVP], and so happy. >> I am over the sun with happinesas, and so is my business. >> Business is booming; I have lot specialos >> I choose to hide my name on that list, as I am shy.
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SharedAccess error in Event Viewer
by Guest wings- 0 replies
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I am getting service timeout errors for the SharedAccess service being reported in event viewer. On investigation I found that the service is not listed in the list of active services but there is an entry for it in the registry. I understand that the SharedAccess service is for the firewall and Internet Connection Sharing. I use a third party firewall (Zone Alarm) and do not use ICS, so I assume that this is why the service is not running. The question is why am I getting reported errors when I am not using the functions that rely on this service? Any help would be appreciated.
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Vista look like XP ??
by Guest James- 8 replies
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What is the best setting to make Windows Vista look like Windows XP ?? James
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Officejet J4550
by Guest Sam spade- 8 replies
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Ever since I purchased this printer my system at startup runs much slower. Wondering if anyone else has noticed that?
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Moving C:\Documents and Settings.
by Guest willshak- 11 replies
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Windows XP Home, SP3. I am running out of space on my 16GB C: drive. I only have 1.58 GB left. I have plenty of vacant space on my 58.8GB D: drive (40.6 GB free). Whenever possible I install new programs to the D: drive. I have moved a lot of old programs files from the C: drive to the D: drive and then used a registry checker to move the registry addresses to the new drive. My C:\Documents and Settings Folder has 3.81GB of files. I am hoping to move the whole D&S folder to the D: drive to free up those 3.81 GBs of space on C:. Can this be done? -- Bill
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Can't boot - black screen blinking cursor
by Guest operaflute- 23 replies
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I've got XP Pro on my Dell Inspiron 8600 (SP 2 but same problem after I got SP3) I upgraded the hard drive with a 160GB Western Digital Scorpio Drive in November 2007. All sources called it compatible and all had been well until now. New RAM card a month ago - again confirmed compatible, and, to date, not implicated. Problem: after shutting down, computer will not reboot. After the Dell splash screen, I get a black screen with a blinking cursor and I can not type. Quick diagnostics give me the error: DST Short Test Fail Error 1000-0142 Unit 4: Drive Self Test Failed Status byte 79 Repeats of the above test now tell me: DST Short Test Fail …
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bouncing cursor!
by Guest Jesusjacquez@gmail.com- 1 reply
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In both, outlook express and wordperfect, when I try to write, at every few letter-hits, the cursor suddenly, inexplicably jumps backward to insert the intended letters into already written texts. I have tried everything to avoid it (e.g. writing slowly, one letter at- a-time). Nothing works. Any advice or ideas about how to fix this?? Laptop HP Pavillium XP Thanks Boticelli
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category requires a value
by Guest confusion reigns- 7 replies
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Hello, I tried to send a message to a website "contact us" form. At the end of the form I was asked to type in two words from a dialog box, matching what I saw, then hit the continue button to send the message. I keep getting a pop-up dialog box, I assume from Windows, telling me: ! category requires a value. No attempts to redo the typing will keep me from getting the same pop-up message. What can I do to send the message? I am running Windows XP. Thanks.
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Defragment drive C:
by Guest Frank Janicke- 7 replies
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my HD is partitioned in drive C: for programs and D: for my files. C is now full and when I defragment I get a list of about 20 files that cannot be defragmented. They are all large files with 114MB. File names are: \WINDOWS\Installer\e0128c.msp or ...\44c009.msp etc File extensions are all .msp When I try to locate them for deletion, they do not show up. Any idea what and where they are and how I can get rid of them to make more space on C: ? Thanks for any tips
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Re: A Vista Star Trek Adventure (repost) with a <B-slap> across thegalaxy.
by Guest Jack the Ripper- 0 replies
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Re: A Vista Star Trek Adventure (repost) with a <B-slap> across thegalaxy. Non Sequitur! wrote: <snipped> You need to be <*B*-slapped> across the galaxy and hard.
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MS windows network -No more connections can be made...
by Guest Wing31- 1 reply
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I am running XP Pro on the server of a network with 8 users. Recently I have been getting the following message "Microsoft windows network - No more connections can be made to this computer because there are already as many connections as the computer can accept" The message comes up when the eight computer tries to access the server drive. If I reboot the service then all computers can get in. Is there some settings that I can change on my xp to allow more connections? Thanks, Wing31
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Put the PIG with Lipstick on DIET>>> Vista Battery Saver Utility
by Guest Ubuntista Vistuntu- 10 replies
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MY COMMENT: This is ridiculous... MS CLAIMED Vista had better power saving features than XP.. but of course we all knew this was a BIG FAT LIE, and now they come out and make a vista battery saver utility.. so you have a utility to stop the hog from pigging around. I wonder what they will do with all the DISK thrashing that crapista.. err.. I mean vista causes... perhaps turn off your hard disk for good! lol Vista is soooo stupid LOL! ARTICLE: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=795 see the rest with screenshots on the above link Laptops are essential for business. Without the ability to un-tether yourself from your …
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CD Burner Issues
by Guest Ross- 1 reply
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I have 2 CD drives on my PC. Both are cd burners. I am trying to copy an entire disk. The burner software copies the source info OK, but when it tries to burn to the target I get an "error" message. I have tried burning using both drives, and I have used 2 different burner softwares. Below is the error message I get: "An error occured while burning the disk. Most likely the disk is not useable. (devNTSPTI_IO_error_) could not write to disk (LBA: 0 length: 26). SCSI Pass-Through Interface I/O Error. -0xFF045D" Actually I have tried 3 different softwares. Nero, Express Burn, and CD Burner XP. Not sure what to do next. All help and suggestions appreciated…
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send error report
by Guest zohie- 3 replies
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when I try to send photos it will not let me send,it pops up the send error report,It has just started to happen to me and I cant figure out how to fix the problem.
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Zone Alarm popup 1 2
by Guest Ken Walsh- 26 replies
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Hi, I wonder if someone can help me. When I start my machine up I get a `Zone alarm pop up security alert` Server Program saying Generic Host Process for Win32 Servers is trying to act as a server Identification: None Application: sychost.exe Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135 if I do either, click on the button `remember this setting.`Allow` or `Deny` Zone Alarm then starts up and my machine works OK. The trouble is it will still pop up next time I boot up so its getting to be a pain. Any ideas how to stop this popping up every time. Thanks Ken
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Windows sound sample don't play
by Guest epi-pissed!- 1 reply
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The sounds like the little bells that go off whenever you unplug or plug a usb device into a laptop, ~when you empty recycling bin ~adjust the volume(replaced with a sharp beep, the kind that goes off when your notebook is losing power.) Normal sounds from videos and music are fine, it's just the windows sounds don't play or work.. i've used some anti-spyware and registary fixers, maybe thats the problem., i just want to know how to fix it.
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Need Firewall?
by Guest Mista Fadedglory- 21 replies
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Hello, I recently purchased a Linksys wireless router to have a wireless network in my house. with that I'm wondering, do I need a software firewall like Comodo or ZoneAlarm anymore? I thought that I had heard that there is no need for those if I have a "hard" router. Thanks in advance.
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XP freezes with switch users
by Guest harold- 1 reply
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I have XP media center. Suddenly, about three months ago, I could not use the "switch user". My wife and I both have administrative privileges. If we use the "switch user", the computer freezes requiring a manual shutdown. If we log off first, then the other person can log on. I have checked the "run/services.msc and placed the "terminal services" and "fast switch user" on automatic, and have appropriately checked the user accounts "switch user" on the control panel.