Windows XP
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User Accounts
by Guest MikeQ- 1 reply
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A software program installed under the Administrator account appears in the Control Panel/Softwares of another user account(limited account user); but does not appear in All Programs of this user account. I want the installed program to be accessible both by the Administrator and the other user (limited account user). What should I do to correct this situation? -- MikeQ
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[Crossposted to Windows Update, WinXP General, IE General, Security, Security Home Users newsgroups] Resolution [was Workaround] for Sudden Loss of Internet Access Problem http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pressReleases/2008/LossOfInternetAccessIssue.html (revised multiple times since release on 08 July 2008) NB: Do NOT use Option #2 if at all possible! The vulnerability addressed by KB951748 *is* a big deal! See http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/07/patch_the_entire_internet_tues_1.html Want to consider other, more highly-rated firewalls? http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS…
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quattro pro wont work
by Guest audra- 1 reply
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I have a work computer that i keep all my work files on. Its not connected to the internet and ive had it for five years. Its a dell dimension 2400 desktop. I keep my construction accounts on it and all of a sudden it wont let me access them. it lists the five most recent that ive used and will sometimes let me access one of those, but most of the time it tells me i cant access anything
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Double click stopped working on desktop
by Guest RatDuck- 5 replies
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I've searched the forums for an answer with no luck so am posting my own question. Double click stopped working on my desktop icons and folders after encountering some script kiddies at play on a gaming forum (I use Firefox for a browser). I've ran a couple of different virus scans finding nothing. I re-installed mouse drivers. I attempted to do a restore with no luck. (It fails no matter which date I attempt to restore to) Short of formatting again, I have no clue what to do. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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Home Network Problems - sharing files
by Guest *- 12 replies
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I have 3 computers connected via a D-link router. I seem to have a problem sharing files with one of the computers. I get "\\Basement\My Documents" is not accessible. I am able to share from the "Basement" computer with the others (upstairs), but not from the others to the basement. I've tried resetting permissions etc nothing. Can someone direct me to what to look for? Thank you IF
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How to move ntldr back to C drive
by Guest JP- 5 replies
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On a recent reinstall of WinXP Pro SP2 on an elderly laptop we noticed that these files - ntldr, ntdetect and boot.ini - are now located not on the C (system) partition but on the D (data) partition! The HDD is sectioned into these two partitions. No problems with anything. System boots to C "drive" and everything works normally. And every application did install correctly on C. But now we need to format D partition and need to know how to move the system files to C such that the installation continues working fine. TIA for any advice on this matter. Regards. JP --
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Why should you upgrade to Windows Vista
by Guest - Bobb -- 7 replies
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This is the best Microsoft marketing can do ? I got this email: ================== TechNet Flash: Special Edition: Why should you upgrade to Windows Vista? Welcome to the special bonus edition of TechNet Flash featuring content specifically selected to inform and ease your Windows Vista deployment. ..... Every 10 PCs that switch to Windows Vista is the equivalent of taking an automobile off the road, in terms of greenhouse gases. http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/pnppwr/powermgmt/VistaEnergyConserv.mspxOH, in that case let me toss my current OS .
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Not sure if you would be able to help me on this - WMS 2000
by Guest MSExchangeStudent- 2 replies
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Hi all Just trying my luck in here - maybe someone has used this software. It is called WMS 200 and it is a wireless projector package. We have problems playing a dvd where it shows the pictures perfect but no sound. When i open the .vob file with the software it says "The audio format, AC-3, is not supported in this release" - Anyone know how i can solve this who had this before. thanks for the help. I have Win XP Pro
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Can't access recovery console
by Guest Nhaskins- 2 replies
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I've got a Toshiba Sattelite A100 returning an UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME message when I try to start it, apperantly I'm supposede to access the recovery console and type chkdsk /r to fix it. My toshiba recovery CD doesn't have the recovery console on it, only options to wipe the drive empty or restore to factory state. I tried a different XP CD but I get the error *** stop: 0x0000007e (0xC0000005, 0xF76450BF, 0xF7A91208 0xF7A90F08) *** pci.sys - Address F76450BF base at F763E000, DateStamp 3b7d855c Anyone knowing what to do would be amazing, thanks everyone.
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Sharing a Printer on a Wireless Network
by Guest Daave- 5 replies
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I am at a neighbor's house right now. They recently received a Westell 7500 wireless modem/router, which seems to be configured correctly. Both PCs run Windows XP Home. The router is connected to the desktop PC (Compaq Presario 5000) and the laptop (Acer Aspire 3002 LCi) is now able to access Internet connectivity via its wireless card. They would like to be able to print to the HP JaserJet 1200 printer, which is connected to the desktop. How is this best accomplished? I tried running the Add-a-Printer wizard, but when I browse, I cannot find the network. I even tried with the Windows firewall turned off. I also tried using the Add-a-network-place wizard. Sel…
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lauguage icon disappear
by Guest Billy Ng- 6 replies
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Morning all, my XP Pro. the language bar (»y¨¥¦C), i.e. a small keyboard icon on the taskbar, no show from the taskbar. I have try to right-click from the taskbar and select the language bar, but no language bar selected. How to resume the language bar icon? Thanks!!
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Copy shortcut to desktop in a batch file
by Guest Diane Walker- 15 replies
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I use Installshield software to setup the executable file to install the software. In that executable file, I setup a batch file to copy a shortcut to the desktop. The executable file ran successfully. However, the shortcut was not copied to the desktop. I got the error message "File not found" for the shortcut command. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks.
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ntdll.dll problem
by Guest cavelamb himself- 2 replies
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I'm having some trouble with my CAD system crashing and blaming ntdll.dll. Other than that, the machine runs fine. XP pro sp2 -- Richard (remove the X to email)
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How to be prompted for SATA drivers during installation?
by Guest James Egan- 9 replies
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When I attempt to install XP Home on a clone PC, I get to the point where the install says something like "Setup is checking your hardware configuration". That's when the screen goes black, the hard drive light remains on, and it just hangs. This PC doesn't have a floppy drive, so I purchased a USB floppy. However, during the install process, I'm never prompted to insert a floppy disk with drivers. How can I get the installer to recognize the SATA drive if I'm not prompted for the drivers? -Thanks
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possible virus
by Guest footie423- 5 replies
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The words VIRUS ALERT appears next to my clock on mt computer. Does this mean that I have a virus?