Windows XP
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Create a RamDrive?
by Guest jp2msft- 1 reply
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How can I create a RamDrive? Microsoft does this whenever it is installing Windows, so hopefully everyone knows what I'm talking about. I don't need something as low level as what Microsoft uses, but I'd like to know how to create a virtual drive through Visual Studio (C++, C#, VB). Is it possible? Who cares why - can it be done?
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XP toolbar questions
by Guest Al Dykes- 2 replies
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How to I set the XP taskbar so I can drag applications onto it? ALso, hot to I get the "minimize desktop" icon to show up. I've screwed around with the properties I'm reinstalling XP for the first time in years and I used to know this stuff. Thanks -- Al Dykes News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising. - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail
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RE: ceswxfst.sys
by Guest gizzmo- 1 reply
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RE: ceswxfst.sys yea i have it, and i cant seem to get rid of it "Doug" wrote: > Has any one seen this on a system. > It is listed as a process in the Task Manager. > It will start + stop audio on its own. There is not much on the web. > I think it is very new. Like a few days old. > > Doug
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Desktop / icons very slow to refresh ...
by Guest RJK- 4 replies
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(I've been Googling but, today is not my Google day !) ....after working in Adobe Photoshop and sometimes other programs. Even after a fresh restart, then using Adobe to work on a photo or two, ...when I quit Adobe, it exits fast enough but, Desktop takes ages to refresh, i.e. 10 or 15 icons takes ages to turn from like a plain postage stamp to their proper little graphic. Any idea where I can rummage to tweak this, or is it just the norm. ? regards, Richard
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IE will not open with Desktop Icon, but will when URL in my comput
by Guest Harold K- 7 replies
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IE will not open with Desktop Icon, but will when URL in my computer is open or when I use a faverite, it works.
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Does hard disk usage affect computer speed?
by Guest Danger_Duck- 2 replies
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So this computer has 12 out of 19 GB used. Now, even after defragmentation, do programs run slower simply because more of the hard disk has been used up? For that matter, in general, how much is performance slowed down for every fraction of disk used up? (Obviously a rather vague question, I guess I mean if my total space is T, and an additional x space is used, on what order does speed slow down if any?) Thanks! (In case you're wondering, I'm thinking of burning rarely-used data to blank CDs, which I have a lot of).
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how to reposition hardware...
by Guest RJK- 0 replies
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As a little project, a little while ago, and with lots of TLC and attention to detail, I built myself an extra AMD based PC, with all sorts of goodies in it, and it Benchmarks out, in HOTcpu Tester Pro Lite at: X6000+ Total 11413 Metamark to MHz ratio 3.79 ....compared to my "old" Intel D935 which only gets: D935 Total 7438 Metamark to MHz ratio 2.33 Now ! I want my "old" main system box unplugged, and moved about eight feet to the left, and the AMD one moved about eight feet to the right and all plugged in, of course. And of course I want all my Windows settings transferred from old to new system box, and also one of the hard-disks in my "old" bo…
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auto updates stopping
by Guest Snotbucket- 3 replies
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I have tried to reset auto updates does not work keeps going back to disabled and stopping. ( no stop , start , just stoping. will not change to allow automatic.
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How to stop 'auto run' feature on a CD ?
by Guest room508- 7 replies
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I'm not talking about the Windows dialog box that pops up when you put in a CD. That dialog box can be disabled by right clicking the drive icon in Windows Explorer. There is an 'auto play' tab where it can be disabled. OK. I'm not talking about that dialog box. But many CDs have an 'auto run' feature. When you put the CD in it displays it's own menu on the screen. Is there a setting somewhere that will stop the disk's auto run feature. I mean: can I make the PC do nothing ? Just like when I put in a floppy. When I put in a floppy disk the PC doesn't ask questions. It doesn't do anything with the floppy disk until I tell tell it to look at the flo…
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Detecting memory fragmentation in a process
by Guest Rahul- 1 reply
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Hi, Is there any free tool available (for Windows XP) which can show the virtual memory fragmentation ofa process address space. I found parasoft Insure++, but that is not free. Is there any utility provided by microsoft? Regards Rahul
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Bluescreen problem?
by Guest Blademan- 1 reply
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So, hello. I hope you guys can help me. Yesterday i received the god **** bluescreen. I have once befored this year, but that problem was solved with chkdsk in commando prompt via BartPE. So i just thought, i test that again via BartPE. But its it couldn't lock current drive and the disk is Raw. Key words: 0xC0000006 < - - is the second parameter Unmountable_boot_volume I read much of text when i searched on google and one and perhaps the only suggestion is to change cables or so? It's way out of my technicality. I hope i can save something from my hard drive, because it's not looking good. So fast respone would be great, i will applaud every …
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Microsoft Virtual PC (Virtualizing Windows 2000) 1 2
by Guest Steven Wabik- 26 replies
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I posted this question in different sections for different reasons. one reason was because I am not sure were to post this question. Another reason is because I am trying to virtualize a legacy operating system on Windows Vista using Microsoft Virtual PC and I seem to be having an issue with it. What I am trying to do is virtualize Windows 2000 on my Windows Vista PC using Microsoft Virtual PC. the only issue is that when i try to install Windows 2000 on the Virtual PC i get an issue. it gives me an issues saying that i cannot install the operating system because it did not come with the computer or whatever. yet when i install it on the physical machine …
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Copy & Paste errors
by Guest Travelers Lane- 1 reply
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When I copy & paste, sometimes the pasted info will include previously copied & pasted info stuck into my current paste at weird locations. I copy & past dozens of times a day and this just started happening a couple of days ago. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, what did you do to correct this issue? Is it a problem with copy & paste feature in Hotmail? Thanks a lot for your advice! -- Travelers Lane
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MMC Application error window pop-out when login
by Guest neo_spaceman- 1 reply
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one of the user encountered error when login, MMC.exe - Application error The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142). Click on OK to terminate the application. After she clicked OK button, the same window pop-out again. Also she unable to login into window. i tried to boot up to windows, but encountered blue screen error. May i know any solution to fix it?
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Rights to Format removable drive
by Guest Ray- 0 replies
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How to setup a power user that is able to format removable drive, such as USB devices, card, etc. Thanks all!!!