Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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send error report
by Guest zohie- 3 replies
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when I try to send photos it will not let me send,it pops up the send error report,It has just started to happen to me and I cant figure out how to fix the problem.
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Zone Alarm popup 1 2
by Guest Ken Walsh- 26 replies
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Hi, I wonder if someone can help me. When I start my machine up I get a `Zone alarm pop up security alert` Server Program saying Generic Host Process for Win32 Servers is trying to act as a server Identification: None Application: sychost.exe Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135 if I do either, click on the button `remember this setting.`Allow` or `Deny` Zone Alarm then starts up and my machine works OK. The trouble is it will still pop up next time I boot up so its getting to be a pain. Any ideas how to stop this popping up every time. Thanks Ken
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Windows sound sample don't play
by Guest epi-pissed!- 1 reply
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The sounds like the little bells that go off whenever you unplug or plug a usb device into a laptop, ~when you empty recycling bin ~adjust the volume(replaced with a sharp beep, the kind that goes off when your notebook is losing power.) Normal sounds from videos and music are fine, it's just the windows sounds don't play or work.. i've used some anti-spyware and registary fixers, maybe thats the problem., i just want to know how to fix it.
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Need Firewall?
by Guest Mista Fadedglory- 21 replies
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Hello, I recently purchased a Linksys wireless router to have a wireless network in my house. with that I'm wondering, do I need a software firewall like Comodo or ZoneAlarm anymore? I thought that I had heard that there is no need for those if I have a "hard" router. Thanks in advance.
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XP freezes with switch users
by Guest harold- 1 reply
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I have XP media center. Suddenly, about three months ago, I could not use the "switch user". My wife and I both have administrative privileges. If we use the "switch user", the computer freezes requiring a manual shutdown. If we log off first, then the other person can log on. I have checked the "run/services.msc and placed the "terminal services" and "fast switch user" on automatic, and have appropriately checked the user accounts "switch user" on the control panel.
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Uable to copy folder.
by Guest Stagolee- 1 reply
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Hi Folks. I am having trouble copying a folder containing word pictures and word documents to a dvd. I get an error message saying windows has encoutered problems copying folder. I using window xp. I never had this problem is the past. I have tried drag and drop also copy and paste. Nothing seems to work. Thanks for any help
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Setup.Exe's
by Guest KenP- 1 reply
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Hi, I have two PC's that will not run a setup.exe program. I put the CD in the CD-ROM and nothing happens. I got to My Computer and try to run setup.exe and nothing happens. No error msg, no window pops up, etc. I also tried to download the file from the Internet and run it and same happens. If I take same CD to another/other PC, it runs just fine. Someone said it could be a problem with Windows Installer. Any help in solving this problem will be greatly appreciated. KenP
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Problem with DVD/CD drive and sound card.
by Guest SoDakRah- 2 replies
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A couple weeks ago my computer simply stopped working. OfficeXP was gone and IE7 would not open. I reinstalled WindowsXP Pro and OfficeXP as well as IE7 and got things working again. Now the CD drive will not work. You insert a game CD and the game appears to boot up without selecting the shortcut but if you try to play you are prompted to insert the CD. Also there is no sound coming out of the external speakers. I have run AVG virus scan repeatedly for these two weeks even in safe mode and find nothing. Any ideas?
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Windows Updates Fail After SP3 Update
by Guest WJB- 6 replies
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Hi, I updated Windows XP Pro to SP3 and now none of the Windows updates (or upgrade from IE6 to IE7 either) will run successfully. All updates fail almost immediately. I was actually rebuilding my laptop and after installing WinXP Pro with SP2, I decided to first upgrade to SP3 prior to installing any other software. So my question is: How reliable is SP3 and should I bactrack and rebuild again, but stay with SP2? I have a bunch of other problems since the SP3 upgrade, one of which is posted in this group as well. Thanks
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Fix the "btidtemp.ini" message...
by Guest Good Secret- 1 reply
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Hello everyone...! I work on a sony vaio SZ laptop computer running under XP Pro. Most of the time I get a message about a not found (missing) "btidtemp.ini" file related to the Bluetooth... (run with a bradcom pilot). could you plz help to get rid of this issue... Thanks in advance, -- Philippe
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lost profile in win 2000
by Guest lula- 3 replies
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Hello, one of my coworkers I work with turned on his computer and typed in his username and password and it came up, but like if it was the first time that he logged onto that computer. When I went to see the local users and gropus, I have Administrator, Maintenance Director (this is his username) and Guest. Everything seems to be fine there and in fact I could log on with his regular username and password, but for some reason it was like he never logged on before. He does have access now to his email and internet as I set up the internet again and his email in Outlook (although he has set up a cox email acocunt and it wasnt set up to save messages on the…
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Strange Characters When Viewing Outlook Express messages
by Guest Pete B- 17 replies
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Running WinXP Pro SP3. When I open or view most OEx6 messages, I get some rather strange font characters in my email messages I receive. For example, I receive the MS Technet posts and here is a line of text from the latest: "First up, weâ?Tll bring you up to speed on several of the new offerings around Windows Vista and the upcoming Windows Client. Youâ?Tll be hearing more about Windows 7 later this month, especially if youâ?Tre attending ..." Does anyone know how to get rid of those odd "â?T" text characters? I tried changing to different encoding settings for the fonts I use (Arial Black and Lucinda Console, Windows Euro encoding), it made some s…
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Disabled Indexing Service starts when OE starts
by Guest Andrew- 7 replies
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I cannot fully disable the Indexing Service in Windows XP SP3 – it seems to start when Outlook Express is started. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have tried the following so far (sorry about the length of this posting): 1. For each of my hard disks (C: and F:): My Computer > Hard Disk Letter > Properties > Uncheck box for Allow Indexing Service to index this disk 2. Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > in left panel, Services and Applications > Indexing Service > on Action menu, clicked Stop > on Action menu, point to All Tasks > click Tune Performance > Customize > set Indexing Perfor…
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Problem with DVD/CD drive and sound card.
by Guest SoDakRah- 0 replies
- 178 views
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Quick Launch Toolbar disappears at each boot after SP3 (Win XP)
by Guest GeneM office- 2 replies
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Quick Launch Toolbar disappears at each boot after we allowed install of SP3 Win XP Pro system. We reset it (with lost icon sequence), but it's gone on next reboot! What's wrong? -- Knowledge Spunge (knead spill-checker & SinTax checker)