Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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This cuts it 1 2
by Guest Mist- 25 replies
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Windows XP SP2 Picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, computer shut down totally dumping a screen full of spreadsheets. Gotta love that. Previously, the monitor has just flickered and reset itself. It is sporadic. I haven't been able to discern a specific item that I'm doing when it happens. I had thought that it might be the scanner so removed it. Obviously it wasn't. I've asked the IT folk at work, electrician, my computer guru - all are lost. HALP! (an upgraded "help"). Suggestions, thoughts, updated Ouija boards.... Mist --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 080728-0, 07/28/2008 Tested on…
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While using wordpad
by Guest b11_- 9 replies
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While using wordpad, I can access the font menue and select a different font or font size but when I look into the wordpad window or look at a print-out from the printer, the font and font size is always the default. Your suggestions please.
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Installing XP on SATA drive
by Guest Tony.Makhlouf@gmail.com- 6 replies
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I have a Gateway FX7024 (came with Vista), that won't boot anymore (says cannot find boot device). Thinking it may the hard drive, I removed it and replaced with a new WD Caviar 320GB. I am trying to install XP on it, but I get BSOD. After some web searches, I figured I need the drivers for SATA and I tried to slip-stream them with nLite and with Driver Packs without success (still BSOD). I tried setting the BIOS to legacy IDE instead of SATA , still gets the same BSOD. THe computer seems to work as an Ubuntu Linux live CD works fine, and recognizes the new drive. When I launch the partitioning software in Ubuntu (GParted) the new drive appears as unallocat…
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Allowing a iser to run a program !!!
by Guest Steve- 1 reply
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I am operating a laptop that also has another users account on it. The other user is a fiddler and plays with things that he shouldn't play with on computers, so I have given him a limited account. The problem is I need him to be able to run and operate Autocad. This program needs to be able to write to the Registry. but because this users acount is limited it will not write to the registry, therefore causing an error and not allowing autocad to run correctly. Is there a way to allow this program to write to the registry so the user can run the program correctly, without him becoming an administrator on the laptop. or is there a program somewhere tha…
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Hard disc access problem
by Guest Sleepless In Jakarta- 15 replies
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I lost my C drive and had to install a new one. I have a large amount of data on an existing E drive that windows does not see and allow me access. It is recognised in the BIOS as a slave, and a Western Digital diagnostic program says it is there and working perfectly. However, in the diagnostic program it calls the C drive a physical and logical drive but the E drive only as a physical drive. Am I doing something wrong? Is ther a way to access this drive? Thanks for any help
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SP3 and now no internet
by Guest Kerker- 1 reply
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After installing the SP3, I no longer have internet connection. I am wireless( Belkin) with the usb adapter. It does show i am connected...
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windows XP
by Guest roballan- 1 reply
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all of a sudden my screen saver has disappeared, and when I go to control panel, display the icon for screen saver has disappeared. The only options that appear are Themes, Appearance and settings. Does anybody know how to fix this as repairing the installation with the installation disk di ot help
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administrator user not seen on log-in screen
by Guest michael- 10 replies
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From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from the administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but I can't access it. How do I make this account visible? OS: winxp pro service pack 2
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Spy Sweeper vs. Spybot Search and Destroy
by Guest Allen- 15 replies
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I have both of the programs mentioned in the subject and have doubts that there may be conflicts between the two. I have two questions: first, are my doubts well founded; second, if so, which should I choose to continue. I am posting in this ng although I'm trying to use Vista, as a result of my XP machine suffering a hardware meltdown; the equivalent Vista ng is populated with a huge number of crackpots, weirdos and plain old lunatics; it makes it hard to ask a question there and get an answer that can be trusted. On the other hand, this ng is full of very helpful people. Thanks for any help. Allen
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Software to view vista files using windows xp
by Guest Lindsey- 10 replies
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Is there a download available for Windows XP that will allow me to see files that were created using Vista? I have some people using XP and others using Vista and when a file from Vista is sent to the person using XP, rthey are unable to open it. I know that you can save the vista file in compatibility mode, but I was trying to eliminate that step. Any help would be great!
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Problem with intermittant internet connection.
by Guest Frank Martin- 3 replies
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I have WinXP pro and a Netcomm1300nb4 modem which all worked very well in the past. For the past two weeks I have been having trouble because my internet connection works intermittently; that is it works properly or not at all. I have tried many solutions, such as renewing the ISP connection, checking plugs & connections and disconnecting latest software, and doing virus sweeps. I have disconnected Zone alarm and gone back to the Windows firewall. The only clue I have discovered is in the "Windows Task Manager" in the "networking" chart window, and this shows the moving green line at 0% when my internet connection is working, but 3…
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cant run dvd properly
by Guest poppy- 1 reply
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hello, i am trying to find a solution for this problem,my friend is using the driving test success dvds, when he loads the hazard perception dvd,it only plays two or three of the clips and then everything freezes , i brought it up to my pc , it runs fine on mine,the theory test dvd is running ok on his , its just the hazard perception where it runs small clips to test you, anyone point me in the direction of what might be wrong,he is on windows xp home edition service pack 3 thank you
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startup problem
by Guest Rob- 4 replies
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I'm using Window XP Pro version. When I bootup, my WinFax automatically boots up. I don't want it to automatically boot up and instead prefer to manually activate it when needed, which is perhaps no more than once a month. How, do I remove WinFax from the default startup list?
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abnormal behavior
by Guest mabuhay- 1 reply
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im sorry if this post has been posted before... i found my pc behavior abnormally... 1. my internet explorer, when opens another window when i click a link on it, the new window displays a blank page... 2. i cannot open my hepl & support in my start menu... 3. windows media player is not opening when i tried to open it.... 4. my yahoo messenger do not display the conversations in the message window... i cant see anything... these are the abnormal behaviors i'm experiencing as of now... i am using a 90-day trial of Windows Live OneCare... and no errors are prompting that's why i cannot determine what is the problem... help me guys... thanks...
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frozen doc.
by Guest mickf- 3 replies
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I've tried to modify a document but I can't make any changes at all. The cursor is immobile in the top left corner, I can't access any toolbars. I made a copy but that has the same problem. This is the only doc. that has this problem. I need to print copies but can't.