Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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Missing Desktop, Icons, Start Menu
by Guest Cinna- 1 reply
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Hi...I am in need of someone's help before my husband tosses the computer otta the window. This past week we decided enough is enough and got high speed internet. My husband's computer is pretty old and has not had very many if any updates ran so he decided it was time. After doing updates and restarting the computer he was left staring at his wallpaper. Everything on the desktop was gone. He is working with it now through task manager and has ran explorer.exe and found system restore and backed it up to a few weeks ago. Still nothing. The computer will not even let him get online so we cannot go to the sites to download what I have found so far on the web…
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Graphics card/monitor issues
by Guest Monkah- 1 reply
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Hello everyone, My family owns a business, and my mom is having trouble with one of the computers she uses to keep information on file. I backed up the files she wanted to keep, and decided it was time to reformat the PC. I reformatted the computer, and now I'm having a big problem with the graphics card and/or monitor. The monitor kept flashing black each time I would try to do anything (click on a web link, close a window, etc.), and I decided to try to update the graphics card drivers. I restarted the computer, and I got the following error upon restarting: STOP: 0x100000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER_M I had set up a restore point before attempi…
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I like to organise my program menus and favorites in non alphabetical order. Each time I restart my pc they go back to alphabetical order. How do you stop XP and IE 7 from sorting menus and favorites in alphabetical order? Thanks.
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Flash and Packet writing CD
by Guest Bob Day- 2 replies
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Using Office 07 enterprise on standalone Dell Latitude D820 laptop… I had to reformat and reinstall the hard disk (not fun); I have some quesitons on things I noticed: 1) I have used Nero InCD to read/write CDs the same as floppies (i.e. Packet writing). I was surprised when I put the CD in a computer without InCD on it that the computer could read the CD, although I don't think it could write to it (not sure here). Has the lastest Windows XP incorporated Packet writing so a program like InCD is no longer needed? 2) Before I went to the Adobe website to download flash, flash was installed on the computer (an older version maybe from the older Windo…
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compressing registry
by Guest Bill Cunningham- 8 replies
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How would I compress the registry? Is it the same as win98? Importing and exporting the files ? Bill
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DVI and VGA
by Guest Bob Day- 2 replies
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Using Windows XP (latest updates), Dell Latitude D820 and View Sonic monitor… I have the VGA on the monitor connected to a KVM switch to view two different computers, this has always worked fine. The Dell laptop docking station has a DVI (in addition to VGA) and the View Sonic monitor has a DVI (in addition to a VGA). So, I thought if I hooked up the DVI, and left the VGA hooked up, it would simply be a matter of using the monitor's on screen input selector to choose Analog (vga) or Digital (dvi). However, when ever I choose DVI, it displays analog, as if there is nothing coming across on the DVI cable. Do you have to do something on the computer to …
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Standby and service pack 3
by Guest serenejim- 2 replies
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I just installed service pack 3 on XP pro. It has disabled the standby option on the menu screen and the keyboard shortcuts. Does anyone know how to reinstate this. -- serenejim
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"smooth" scrolling
by Guest serenejim- 2 replies
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Service pack 3-second problem. My "smooth" scrolling has gone. Scrolling now and deleting items in my mailbox produces a wave like movement down the screen. Previously the screen moved as one. I have checked everything I know with no results. Any suggestions?:mad: -- serenejim
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What is Kservice and why won't it start?
by Guest Kenny- 8 replies
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This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer: " Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7000 Date: 30/06/2008 Time: 00:47:34 User: N/A Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67 Description: The KService service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the path specified. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp." Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help. Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no explanation of what it is. Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there. Problem is it w…
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cmd.exe and unicode characters
by Guest simonc- 2 replies
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I opened a command window with cmd.exe /u but when I used dir to display the directory contents of a folder which has filenames with Russian characters each of these characters displayed as a question mark. Should it be possible to display Russian characters in a cmd window? If so, is there something wrong with my setup? I am using Win XP Pro, SP3. Grateful for assistance.
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Lunch the application after login page and before desktop!!!
by Guest Trups- 2 replies
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Hi, Is there any way to lunch the application after login page and before desktop? I know one way to add the entry in Runoncekey. I want this application to run every time the user log in. Couple of problem with Runoncekey.... 1. This key is meant to use just for one time application 2. User can use cntr+alt+del and cancel the application. I want this application to stay there till user hits "OK" and then show the desktop. There shouldn't be another way for him to skip this application. Can anybody help? Thanks Trupti
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Adobe Acrobat 8.0
by Guest MichW- 2 replies
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Hi, I have Adobe Reader 8.0 on my computer. I went to read some in the Adobe format and received this: Invalid Plugin detected. JAdobe Reader will quit. (then I hit the OK and this came up) The instruction at "0x2d830cbc" referenced memory at "0x00000008" The memory could not be read. Click OK to terminate. I hope someone can help me figure this one out. This is how I receive my paycheck stubs. Thanks, Michelle
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Perforation Musette Perfo Green M95173 - www.luxury-gift.org
by Guest yxs030@gmail.com- 0 replies
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mouse freeze
by Guest Inker- 2 replies
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I am having a problem with my mouse locking up.I downloaded sp3 and that was a disaster. Couldn't get past the blue screen so I called a guy who got me back to windows. Prior to d/l sp3, I d/l .Net framework 2.0 because the manufactuer of the game I was playing said that could be the problem. That just caused a loop to start that I had to keep canceling until it stopped. I removed that and the loop stopped but my mouse still freezes. I tried putting in the driver resource cd to see if I could get a diagnogstic. That came back with Batch File F:/ MSDOS batch missing. (not sure of exact message). Any suggestions on how to remedy this problem? If I decide to …
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Windows Media Player and Radio Station
by Guest Spring06- 4 replies
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Hi: First, I'm NOT familiar with Windows Media Player to begin with. Now, however I am inclined to listen Radio Station, particularly 'Country' that plays 'oldie,' like '70 to up-today. My question is; (1) How to access Radio Station which plays 'oldie-Country Music?' (2) After that, I want to copy any songs that I can listen any time at later days. How to do that? Is there any restriction to make song/Radio copied? Thanks any help on this regard in advance.