Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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encyption?
by Guest pentium- 8 replies
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hi. i'm have winXP SP2. how can i encrypt my folders under "my documents" without downloading any software? does windows have that? please help. TIA!
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what tool to use
by Guest Catfish- 6 replies
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what tool do i use to view computer configuration information?
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Online PDF files open as Admin but not as user
by Guest OttO- 2 replies
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As a user, I can open PDF files on my hard drive but an online PDF file gets an error saying "Could not launch Acrobat". If I switch to Administrator that online file will work ok. Also some programs will run as Administrator but not as a user. Any suggestions, Thanks, Marv
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changing name of computers "user" folder
by Guest Ronald Foltz- 4 replies
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purchased a new dell cpmputer with xp pro. . in documents and settings there are three folders . . "all users" , "user" and a hidden folder "default user" How can i change the name of the "user" folder. . thanks for any help
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Unable to delete large file (photographs) from outlook express!!!
by Guest Black Shrek- 3 replies
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A guest attempted to send a file containing a large number of photgraphs from my outlook express. The file could not be sent and now I cannot delete the file from Outlook Express....................since I am a computer illiterate is there anyone out there who can perhaps point me in the right direction to resolve this problem!!!!! Thanking you in advance for any replies.......................... Bob (aka - Black Shrek)
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Updates...
by Guest Mike- 5 replies
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On my XP Pro computer, everytime I shut down, it's installing updates & tells me not to shut down it will shutdown automatically. I don't get the option in the shutdown menu to shutdown without installing & there are times this might run for 4 or more hours! What's up with that? -- Mr. Simpson, there are thousands of people like you with no discernable talent. Yeah, they're called Congress.
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How to reconnect external usb drive
by Guest Jnlim- 4 replies
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I have an external drive plug into fire-wire port, after disconnect it using "safely remove hardware", is there a way to reconnect it from desktop without having to power down/up the drive? thanks for any info, Cheers!
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Erratic Temp Internet Files Folder
by Guest Dave- 4 replies
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In the process of tracking down a possible virus problem, I did a search and found the offending folder. I clicked Explore, and Explorer opened to the folder of interest. I then opened another Explorer window so I could compare a few things, and guess what, the folder did not show up? I have hidden and protected files unhidden. In other words, as I write this, I have two displays open: 1) C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 (which is where the problem file is) 2) C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\Local Settings\Temporary Internet iles - there is no Content.IE5 folder What's going on? Dave WinXP SP2 …
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Laptop External Monitor ... can't quite get it
by Guest Harry Truman- 2 replies
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Posting this for a friend so I hope I am giving you ample information to help solve the problem. He is attempting to install an 'external monitor.' He has a Gateway MX3210 Laptop running XP (Home Edition V. 2002, Service Pack 2). The external 'monitor' he wants to use is a Sony Kdl 26M4000 (I guess it is really a TV monitor.) He has a cable connected, and in a menu shown on the Sony's screen, he selects " PC-PIP. In Device Manager, the default monitor is listed as VIA/536 Unichrome Pro IGP (I believe this to be his laptop's monitor). The monitor listed for Plug & Play is the same VIA/536 ... When we restart the laptop, when the first Windows logo scree…
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Windows Movie maker taking too long to save project
by Guest Karanth- 4 replies
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Windows Movie maker taking >10hrs to save a video of 45 minutes. Cannot figure out the problem. Any help -- Thanks
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How to do?
by Guest melody- 2 replies
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I use windows xp now.When I installed software ,System told me that one file of Windows xp was replaced by another file unrecongnized,it fluenced then operating systerm stability. What can I do now? Thanks! Melody
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Not Able To See Users Tab In Allowed Users Tab In Network Connections
by Guest Mohammad Atfan Iqbal- 0 replies
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Hello I am not able to view the Allowed Users Tab In Network Connections\Incoming Connections. It Just crashes and error reporting comes in front. This Is Error Info is displayed.And The attachment is error dumped by watson i suppose. Please Help..... AppName: explorer.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.3156 ModName: rasdlg.dll ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 00036081 Thanking - You Mohammad Atfan Iqbal
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Question about refresh on browser?
by Guest tlc_13200@hotmail.com- 2 replies
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Is there anyone out there who knows if there is a program that will re-fresh the browser? Maybe someone knows?
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Windows Search 4.0 not working
by Guest mark- 3 replies
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I ordered my new Dell laptop with Windows XP Professional, and one of the features I particularly liked was the Windows Search feature (it came with Version 3.x - I can't remember the exact version) as it was fast and remarkably accurate. However, the first time I took my laptop and my external hard drive on the road with me, Windows Search quit working. A Dell tech suggested I uninstall and the reinstall version 4.0, which I did. It says it's there, and it says it has indexed all the files on the computer, but any time I try to search anything it just tells me "Nothing found in All Locations for query ...". Any suggestions?
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My computer is in a bad situation. almost all icones on the desktop, all programs at the menu (start, programs...) and all icones in the control panel do not function. the message I get when I try to use them is (translated from French): "no program is associated with this file to execute this action. create an association using the application file option in the control panel" I tried to do system restoration but it responses the same way. I think that the problem started when spybot asked me if I authorize changes in registery and I replied no. since than I can't open any program or utility (luckily explorer stil works) Does someone have an idea how can i…
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How to remove entries in Windows update history?
by Guest Peter- 1 reply
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When you go to Windows Update website, you can check the update hsitory. How do you to remove entries in Windows update history? There were some updates that didn't install pproperly and they are indicated there. I just want to remove them.
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Thumb Drive Issues
by Guest Starfish- 2 replies
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Hello, I have a client running Windows XP Pro SP2. We just swapped his PC and now he can't get any of his thumb drives to be recognized. He has three thumb drives that showed up fine on the old PC. I think they had random drive letters like I:\. His current PC has C and D used by the hard drive, E:\ by the CDROM and F:\ G:\ M:\ R:\ S:\ by mapped drives. I moved the CDROM to drive Z which allowed one thumb drive to grab drive E:\. However, I still can't get the other 2 thumb drives to show up. I already applied a patch from Microsoft that seemed like it addressed this issue - but it didn't. The patch was from KB297694. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Syncing offline files
by Guest Brendan- 3 replies
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Issue: A user on my network, needs to sync a few hundred files, but for some unknown reason at the moment, everytime he hits the sync button it will only sync 1 file. He has to constantly do this to sync all of his files. Has anyone seen this issue before? Im doing the typical google searches, but im hopesing some one here has seen this before. Thank you, Brendan
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Re: Outlook Express message??
by Guest smlunatick- 0 replies
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Re: Outlook Express message?? On Oct 30, 7:11 pm, Jo <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > My apologies if you see this post more than once, since I'm not quite sure > which group to post it in, so I'll post it in a few that might be relevant. > > For the last 3 days or so, I've had a message window appear when I boot up > Windows (XP SP3). It says "Outlook Express. To free up disk space, Outlook > Express can compact messages. This may take up to a few minutes." And then > the OK or Cancel buttons. I have always clicked Cancel. > > Here's the weird thing -- I run Office Outlook (2003), NOT Outlook Express! > I've never…
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What font is used in Windows Explorer display?
by Guest Rick- 8 replies
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How can I change the font that is displayed in Windows Explorer's file and folder panes? Thanks much.
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My Recent Documents
by Guest Rajiv K Khandelwal- 3 replies
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Every time I log off the "My Recent Documents" in Start Menu empties. How do I prevent this from happening? Thanking you in advance. Rajiv K. Khandelwal
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can't move the 'Recent docs' folder
by Guest Tim.T- 3 replies
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Even though I have been able to move the location of the 'My Documents' from C-drive to G-drive, it won't let me move the 'C:\Documents and Settings\User\Recent' folder. Everytime I edit the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders' key to change the default location of 'Recent', it changes back to the default location after I reboot. Any recently opened documents still appear in the default folder rather than the new location: I just want to move it to another root drive, V: (another partion). TweakUI doesn't list the 'Recent' folder among its 'Special Folders'. I've checked my firewall options in case i…
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Calling techies regarding OS lockups
by Guest Terry R.- 8 replies
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I've got a workstation that is randomly locking. If it locks at all, it will usually lock in succession two or three times within a five to fifteen minute period when first booted in the morning. Then the rest of the day it's fine. So heat isn't the issue, as all fans are working properly and the case vents are all clear. The power supply is pretty new and is working within its voltage range. I've swapped out the video card. Memory has been tested repeatedly. It is virus/malware free, I'm absolutely sure of it. I first attempted updating all drivers. I thought I made progress but then it started again. Next I started removing items that would l…
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Windows XP Shut Down
by Guest Johnny Mowad- 4 replies
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When I shut down Windows file ccSvcHst tries to end. I then get a message that it is not responding and if I want to end task. After clicking yes, my computer takes a very long time to completely shut down (3 to 5 minutes). Any help with this problem will be appreciated. Johnny Mowad
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usb hard drive
by Guest rb- 3 replies
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Running Win XP (home). Got an USB hard drive for backup. Right now, it's got tons of files on it. I'd like to delete all files, and go to a Ghost, Casper, or Acronis thing. Is there some simple way I can delete all files at once?