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the My Pictures Slideshow ScreenSaver
by Guest John- 4 replies
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hello. i am wondering if it is possible somehow to change the order that the my pictures slideshow screensaver displays pictures. by default it seems to display them in some kind of random order. i would really like to change that. sometimes the order repeats a photo thats already been shown. this is slightly annoying if i have a hundred photos or something. i know that on the settings page for this screensaver, there isnt a place to specify display order. isnt there some way to specify order, like even a registry entry? i would like to have them ordered either by filename, or date created. thank you
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Ten Reasons Not to buy Microsoft Vista at this time 1 2
by Guest cheley_bonstell88@live.com- 40 replies
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1: Windows XP is still for sale http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/results.aspx?text=Windows%20XP&tabid=1 2: You can still buy PC's with Good old reliable Windows XP installed 3:) There are other more reliable Operating systems available Others?
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Cannot alter files in Shared documents file XP Professional
by Guest Gail L- 1 reply
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Last year I discovered that I could no longer alter or remove files from my shared documents folder (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents) and its subfolders. I have tried to change the accesses so that the folder/files are NOT read-only. Somehow, the files and folders bcame read-only. When I try to change them, i.e. rename, delete, update I get Cannot ----- Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use. How do I unprotect the files? I am the only user on the computer so I should have administrator authority. I have right clicked on the Shared Documents folder; selected Propert…
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XP on a different machine
by Guest G2lenn- 13 replies
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I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will I be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning that this product key is in use?
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product key on preinstalled Sony notebook ?
by Guest Chuck- 2 replies
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How to find WinXPhome product key on preinstalled Sony notebook ? I had to partition and format the drive. I left untouched Sony's original small partition. Thanks Chuck
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Start Menu My Computer My Documents No Associated Action
by Guest Teoh Han Hui- 3 replies
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My Computer and My Documents open on double click when using the Desktop shortcuts but when using the Start menu shortcuts the following error is displayed: "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel." Also when running a directory from the Run dialog the Open With dialog is displayed. Please help. Thanks in advance.
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outlook express
by Guest gary hescott- 4 replies
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my friend would like to access her outlook express account using my computer. she no longer have a computer at home, but remembers her account name and password. is it possible for her to access her account, or was it ended when her contract with her isp ended?
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Outlook express shuts down when press 'Send' tab...
by Guest CheekyFakeBlonde- 2 replies
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Hi, Apologies if this question has already been posted. When I compose a message, I press the send button and OE shuts down. When I open it again, the email has not been sent. This has been going on for a while and I have been unable to use OE to send messages but I can receive them. Any advice would be much appreciated! Faye
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Address Bar takes 15 sec to respond?
by Guest tmoney- 1 reply
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Hi all, When I open a folder in Windows XP Professional and click on the pull-down button on the Address Bar, it takes 10 to 15 seconds before I can select another location. How can I get back to the way it use to work, which was an instant selection (no waiting)? -- Have a great day!
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emachines w3107 question
by Guest dedmunne- 5 replies
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My girlfriend has left this comp running 24/7and we've had the comp. for about 2 years with no problems until yesterday when a storm knocked out the electricity and ALL that appears on the screen now is this ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MediaShield ROM BIOS 6.33 Copyright © 2005 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- She rebooted several times and a couple of times " Windows root\system32\hal.dll. is missing " appeared on the screen . We first tried the "Recovery Disc" that came with the comp. and tried both the "Destructive" repair and the …
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XP Pro going crazy???
by Guest specops70- 10 replies
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Everything was just fine since I installed xp pro about 3 weeks ago. Now I get pop ups galore everywhere and windows keeps telling me that automatic updates is turned off (i never turned it off). I ran ad aware 2008 and removed infections. I also ran trojan hunter trial edition and removed 2 infections. I also ran AVG 8.0 and removed infections. I finally went into services and put automatic updates on automatic again and enabled it....but it won't let me do it. I apply it but it stays off and disabled. what is going on here?? I am always running antivirus software, ad ware software and have never ever had a problem with viruses or malware, et…
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Can not uninstall or reinstall Error Smart
by Guest Jaycee2010- 3 replies
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When I try to uninstall, repair or reinstall this software I get the following error message. Could not open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run Does anyone know a fix for this problem? It is driving me crazy, thanks, JC.
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WindowsXP Service Pack 3
by Guest Fishermun- 4 replies
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Wondering if I need the Service Pack 3 upgrade. I have Windows XP currently, and the only upgrade I see is this one. I am not sure if should download/install it or not. It is confusing to me. Can someone help please, thanks.
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What is the DISE_BACKUP partition?
by Guest tcarp- 3 replies
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I have a Fujitsu laptop with a 2G partition on my internal HD named DISE_BACKUP. It has 3 folders: PQImage (which is empty), RECYCLER, and SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION (which can't be accessed). What is this partition for? Did I create it somehow or did it come from the manufacturer? Can I use it for something else (like a bootable)? Thanks Tom
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Access denied while saving msconfig?
by Guest Tom A.- 3 replies
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This problem is driving me nuts! I have read several posts relating to HP printers and I have already concluded it is not the problem. I entered msconfig to check startup settings, made no change, hit ok, then I get "An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service" I didn't change a service, nothing in eventlog?? Any help super appreciated.
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Can't download files
by Guest Jim- 2 replies
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I have a problem that is driving me crazy! I have not been able to view videos on the net, nor download any files. When I try to download files, I get a message similar to the below: Not being able to download files started when, for whatever reason, I could not view videos. In trying to fix the problem, I followed all the suggested steps from Microsoft and Adobe relative to de-installing and re-installing the flash player. I have even used 'subinacl' with reset_minimal.cmd from Adobe. The only solution I have found was to create another account with 'Administrator' privilege (which I had before). This worked for ONE day. …
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Can not download files from the internet
by Guest Jim- 1 reply
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I'm having a problem that is driving me crazy!! I can not download any files from the internet. When I try, I get a message similar to the below: This all started after not being able to view videos on YouTube.com or any of the other videos on NBC, ABC, etc. I've tried all of the suggestions relative to removing Flash Player, running 'subinacl' using reset_minimal.cmd from Adobe with not success. The only solution was to create another account, make myself an 'Administrator' (which I was before). This solution worked for ONE day, then the account reverted to the same behavior as before..(not being able to view video, and download files). …
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Re: Starting Up Computer (Programs that load automatically)
by Guest TJJ55- 7 replies
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Re: Starting Up Computer (Programs that load automatically) Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going staright to hotmail when I switch it on. Thanks. "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > Cazzythom wrote: > > > Good Morning all, > > > > I have forgotten what you do when you want to organise the programs > > that automatically load up when you start your computer. I`ve got too > > many programs starting up and I want to stop them loading themselves. > > > > On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its Options to > see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you actuall…
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ie error when closing window everytime
by Guest brian- 1 reply
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running xp pro, and ie6. whenever i close a window i get the "ie has encountered a problem and needs to close we are sorry for the inconvience" and also shuts down any other open window on the task bar. i ran adware to get rid of all spyware and have norton 360 running. i also updated a microsoft script debugging .dll but that did not work either. i have this problem on another laptop running ie7 so i am wondering if i installed something on both computers or the same spyware is causing the problem. thanks brian
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The "Blue Bar"
by Guest Peter- 9 replies
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I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem that I have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook Express displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by some words (for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my case, the "........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by "...provided by Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I lived in the UK, where I bought this current computer. It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by Virgin.net" came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they also appe…
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Downloads always end prematurely on one PC
by Guest Ian R- 1 reply
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Hi My desktop PC is running XP Pro SP2. Its wired via Ethernet to my ADSL router. I can browse web pages and send/receive email without a problem but I've been having trouble downloading large files on it. Just one example, I had to download a 500mb .iso file. It estimated approx 50 minutes to download. After several minutes the progress bar jumps to the end. I look in the folder it was saved to and as expected its a fraction of the expected size. On the rare occasion when it takes the expected amount of time and says its downloaded the full file (e.g 532Mb of 532Mb) the actual file is much smaller and therefore corrupted. This kind of thing happen…
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XP Pro: Restore Points Dissapeared
by Guest ralphs- 2 replies
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An update to a piece of software (TorButton) caused problems. I did a restore to get back the old version. When I selected restore it only had ONE restore point and it was from today. Normally it has three. I doubt that it was deleted due to disk space. There is plenty of free disk space. Disk space on C: 27,635,408,896 46% Available 59,945,836,544 Total Is there some way (registry setting? tool setting?) that I can get a Yes/No message box when deletion of a restore point is requested? Anyone know what might trigger deleting restore points?
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What is the Switch to Show Maximum RAM?
by Guest razor- 10 replies
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Hello-- I have a new PC with Windows XP Pro on it and 4 GB or RAM for when I upgrade to 64-bit. In Windows 32-bit it is only showing 2.5 GB and I thought 3 or 3.5 was the max. I posted to a different forum and they said there is a switch or something I can add to show the max RAM. Does anyone here know about that? Many thanks, sd
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Windows Restore not working
by Guest hheller- 11 replies
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I have backed up my data on an XP Pro machine that has encrypted data (using Windows encrypted file system). My computer died and I'm trying to restore files to a Windows XP Home machine. I get the follownig error: "The target file system does not support some the features of the original file system. Some data may not be restored as a result" How can I get my data restored??? Thanks.
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How to Copy a File to Multiple Folders Simultaneously?
by Guest Matt91123- 2 replies
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How do you copy a file into several different folders at the same time? I am trying to streamline a process at work where I have to copy a file from one drive on a network, and paste it into a separate folder in each of 3 other drives on the network. The folder has the same name, but is on three separate drives. On 2 of these drives, the folder is a subfolder (example: D:\Parent\Sibling) On the third drive, the folder resides on the root directory (F:\Sibling) I have been copying the file, navigating to each folder and then pasting it. This is time-consuming due to a slow server. Ideally, I'd like to drag and drop just once and have the file go to the…