Windows XP
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i was right again! 1 2 3
by Guest The better version- 62 replies
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In my ongoing predictions about how people will hate and avoid vista, that started before such a behaviour started, I have been right on everything I said would happen. And now I am right again... When MS tried to pull XP so people would be forced to get vista, I was 100% sure that online sites like amazon or ebay that would have copies of XP for sale would see a spike in sales of XP like nothing ever seen before. And this is exactly whats going on... and will continue to happen until and IF windows7 is out and is better than the stupid idiotic Vista. I predict that soon once people see that they can still get XP from amazon, the xp sales will cli…
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Stopped Services after XP SP3 install
by Guest Alex- 0 replies
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I'm wondering if anybody else is seeing this... I get anywhere from 0-3 generic host process errors on bootup. Event log looks like this: Event Type: Error Event Source: Application Error Event Category: (100) Event ID: 1000 Date: 7/13/2008 Time: 1:32:30 PM User: N/A Computer: AVENGER Description: Faulting application , version 0.0.0.0, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00000000. Probably related is the three networking services that are always not running shortly thereafter... Computer Browser, Workstaiton and Server. I can start them up with no problem and they're all set to automatic. First pc is a brand new Del…
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Network/Internet connection has stopped working
by Guest Maurice IRL- 10 replies
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Hello: The network/Internet connection on a second PC running XP Home on a small network has suddenly stopped working, for no apparent reason. the following is the diagnostic log. It includes a manual check of all the physical connections, as suggested by the diagnostic program. Help, please! Last diagnostic run time: 07/12/08 10:00:27 Gateway Diagnostic Gateway info The following proxy configuration is being used by IE: Automatically Detect Settings:Disabled Automatic Configuration Script: Proxy Server: Proxy Bypass list: info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.1.254 info This computer has the following IP addres…
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dos wont let me format C:
by Guest rickie- 7 replies
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I need to reload windows xp home, got many problems, even dos wont let me format C. promt says.... format cannot run because volume is in use by another process. format may run if this volume is dismounted first. ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID. would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N) can someone tell me what that means and what i can do? thanks..........rickie
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Problem with deleting account profile - cannot delete folder
by Guest Censored Syndrome- 4 replies
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I deleted an account using DELPROF from the Resource Kit, but it exited with an error, saying that the directory was not empty, or something like that. The user account folder in Documents and Settings was still there, but only containing an empty folder called Cookies. I cannot delete Cookies in explorer or the command line - Access Denied. The Properties for the folder does not have a Sharing or Security tab, so I cannot take ownership that way. Only the General and Customise tabs appear. I cannot use CACLS to take ownership either - Access Denied. I cannot delete the user profile folder that contains this undeletable Cookies folder using RD Cook…
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Change underline word "s" win | start | turn off computer
by Guest Maurizio- 0 replies
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Hi all, in win XP Sp3 prof is it possible to change the underline word "s" (in italian release Win Xp is "S" from "Spegni computer") (key win | start | turn off computer) that turn off computer with an other letter i.e. "G": "speGni computer"? Tia, Maurizio
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Framework.Net
by Guest Nate Rosenthal- 4 replies
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I was cleaniing up my hard disk and deleted Frameworks.Net. Now my windows update won't install the update for it. I am guessing that I can install a version of it from the Microsoft website. If so, does it matter which one. I saw 1.1, 2.5, 3.5. I assume that once I have a version there, the Windows update will have somewhere to go. Also I have hpcmpmgr on the computer and Overland along with it. I don't have any HP printers anymore. Can I get rid of this or does it not matter What about MSN6. Is it safe?
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Slow Network Access after SP3?
by Guest +Bob+- 1 reply
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Are there any reports/known issues with slow network file access after installing SP3? I am trying to track down a slowness problem working over the network... it's not the server... and I'm just wondering if there are any known KB's or such on this issue. Thanks,
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Set Folders with specific name as always hidden
by Guest ryanmhuc@yahoo.com- 0 replies
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Is it possible in windows XP to specify that all folders or files with a specific name are always hidden? So if a new folder or file was created and it matched this name it would automatically set it to hidden? Thanks
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Zone Alarm's workaround for loss of Internet connectivity after applying the DNS Update from KB951748 1 2
by Guest Thee Chicago Wolf- 37 replies
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Zone Alarm's workaround for loss of Internet connectivity after applying the DNS Update from KB951748 I am re-posting this from Mark Dyson's post. Thanks Mark. http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pressReleases/2008/LossOfInternetAccessIssue.html - Thee Chicago Wolf
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Security update blocks internet access
by Guest Tom Barkas- 17 replies
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The latest security update KB951748 blocks access to my ISP for e-mail and Internet connection. OK without it - install it, nothing connects - take it off, works fine etc. Any ideas (apart from don't install it)?
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Windows\System\setup.inf??
by Guest Ian D- 0 replies
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I happened to look in the Windows\System directory and noticed it was full of old drivers, probably for legacy purposes. Then there's setup.inf, which happens to be the inf file for, yes, Windows 3.1. It even includes info for Win 3.1 to install on 286 and 386 systems. Talk about legacy. This is an XP file dating from the original 2001 release. Interesting!
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System restore problems
by Guest Geegsie- 2 replies
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Hi Guys, I have some problems with my system restore program and i was hoping someone could help me. Yesterday i went to do a system restore to try a cure a few errors i have been receiving and found that all my system restore points had gone, and when i tried to create a new restore point i got this message "System Restore is not able to create a restore point. Please restart the computer, and then run System Restore again". Which i have done in normal and in safe mode and still nothing. I have read all the posts on here regarding system restore to see if i could fix the problem b4 posting and haven't found the answer. I have checked the event viewer and …
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Winodws XP 1 2 3 4
by Guest Ivan- 98 replies
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I have one IBM notebook X40 and there is some strange happened. It has installed Windows XP with SP2 . But now sometimes the keyboard does not has any repsonse and I need to physical shut it down. Does anyone has any idea? What do i need to check? Is it hardware or Windows XP problems? Ivan
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Desktop icons
by Guest AliceZ- 5 replies
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I don't know if the following has happened previously, but I notice on my desktop and notebook that when I turn them on, the desktop comes up and some of the icons are showing as 'white' squares. After a few seconds, the 'white' squares are then replaced by the actual program's icon. Is this normal? Is there any way I can have ALL of the actual program's icons show immediately (no 'white' boxes) when the desktop loads? Rather than some showing right away and some showing a few seconds later (to replace the 'white' boxes)? Hope I have explained this properly. (I just had to install AOL 9.1 on both machines and don't know if this icon 'problem' existed pri…