Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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Windows XP Professional
by Guest dz1958.(donotspam)- 4 replies
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My calendar on the XP Professional home page no longer updates. It's stuck on 3-2-08. Any help appreciated.
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giving my computer away to a charity...
by Guest Rob- 9 replies
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and i want to wipe everything off the computer. basically i want the computer to look and "feel" like it did when dell shipped it to me. what do i need to do? thanks
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windows explorer deleting whole folders on network computer
by Guest kelli- 2 replies
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i'm running vista home premium, connecting to a computer running xp pro on our local network. for the 4th time in 5 days, i have tried to delete a file on the xp computer using windows explorer, and instead, the whole folder where the file resides gets deleted. no "are you sure..." prompt or anything. it just isn't there anymore. i do a search (on the xp computer) and the folder and files are nowhere. the first 3 times this happened, i ran 2 different undelete utilities and nothing was found with either. oddly enough, today, i ran the undelete utilities and they both found my folder. i do not believe i am accidentally deleting the folder. specifically t…
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I am trying to turn on the IrDA (infrared) on my Intel MacBook Pro so I can connect my Polar heart monitor to upload files. The manual for this particular unit (CS400) requires IrDa connection. It will not connect with a IrDa/USB unit. I am running Windows XP Pro. I have tried the control panel, but IrDa doesn't show up. Someone told me if I hold the F2 key dowm during bootup, I can get to it and turn it on. It will then appear in the control panel. No luck. Does anybody know how to do it? Can it be done? Thank you in advance
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McAfee Virus Protection...
by Guest Tony Meloche- 3 replies
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Robert Bodling wrote: > Does any one know how to uninstall McAfee off my laptop? Best bet: Go to the McAfee site and look for their "Uninstall" or "Cleaner" tool. I know they have one. That is the best way. Tony ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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SERIOUS COMPUTER PROBLEM! 1 2
by Guest Robert- 34 replies
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I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP, SP2, Comodo firewall, Superantispyware, Windows Defender, AVG, Spywareblaster. I was away for a week and when I returned my computer had alot of updates and emails. I thought that I had gone through the updates correctly when I got a message that my computer had a serious problem. I tried to do a System Restore but nothing happened. It went through 'a process' came back with this reply: The System has recovered from a serious error: BCCode:f4 BCP1:000000003 BCP2:871D0340 BCP3:871D04b4 BCP4:805FA160 OSVer:5_1_2600 SP:2_0 Product: 768_1 After it gave me the above message I thought it best to reboot the system t…
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How can I (if I can) add a network drive to my Recycle Bin List?
by Guest mrkylep- 2 replies
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What I need to do is add a network drive to my Recycle Bin list of drives. The reason is that when I delete files from the network drive I cannot retrieve them (as they don't go to my computer's Recycle Bin and they don't stay on the server). When I open the Recycle Bin Properties, it only lists my local and connected external drives (USB), it does not list my network drives. Is it possible to modify this list to add my network drives?? Thx. -- <KPI>
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Using Stand By Instead Of Power Off
by Guest rick s- 4 replies
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At night I always power down my PC. During the day if I'm going to be off it for a while I started to put in it stand by. The problem I have some times is when I put it in stand by I come back to it and the PC light is on solid and the fan keeps running until I power off the PC. Am I doing some thing wrong?
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Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar
by Guest Taron- 8 replies
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I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to removing USB Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification Area of my Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware" arrow. I've tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help and Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I can right click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will offer me the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector, but am never sure it is "safe." This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very easily fixed situation, but I *cann…
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downloading my coke rewards
by Guest Jen- 1 reply
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I downloaded/installed Internet Explorer 7 on my Windows XP system and then uninstalled it, due to some freezing, now I cannot bring up the "my coke rewards" website. I have installed flash, because I know the site requires it. After I enter the address, I have a white page, with pop ups blocked and then it says done in lower left hand corner, the title on the top (in blue) says#windowType:home-Microsoft Internet Explorer. ? What is wrong, can someone help me?
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BAD POOL HEADER ERROR AFTER FRESH XP 2 INSTALL? DELL X300
by Guest wildman@noclient.net- 6 replies
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I just installed XP 2 Pro on a Dell Latitude x300. It was previously running windows 2003 server. Install appeared to go well and complete, but now when I boot I get the blue screen with error: BAD POOL HEADER and then it takes me to a menu where I can go into Safe mode. BTW, how do freeze that screen so i can read it all.. its only up about 2 seconds. I was able to go into safe mode and look at the event viewer and don't see any errors except errors about select services not being able to start in safe mode. I open device manager and see the audio controller, network control and pci modem are not configured, but this is normal on fresh installs. …
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Screen savers
by Guest hallv5- 4 replies
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How do you add a 'screen saver' file to XP?
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Customize on Taskbar Options Grayed Out
by Guest Chip- 1 reply
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When I right-click on the Taskbar, the customize option is grayed out. How do I get around this. There was a tip in the Microsoft newsletter about customizing and organizing the Taskbar area.
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Getting the Desktop and Applications to display in reverse.
by Guest chuckomalley- 4 replies
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I am looking for a software solution that will enable me to set the display in reverse (not upside down). My office has customer service windows, and many customers complain that the employee spends more time looking at the computer than them. So I am fashioning a basic 3 way mirror that would allow me to place the monitor flat on the counter and the angled 3 way mirror would allow the employee to see what is on the screen, but the customer would only see the employee, giving at least the illusion of eye contact during the transactions. Is there any available software app that will do this, or even a specific video card that would take these settings …
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mouse problem
by Guest blondy- 1 reply
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Hi, my mouse works ok when I first turn my computer on, and in a few minutes, the cursor will not move vertically. Is the problem the computer or mouse? If it is the mouse, what one would you recommend to purchase. My computer also takes a long time connecting to the internet. Hope you have some advice for me. Thanks
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Drive type
by Guest - Butch- 2 replies
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My C: and D: drives are a matching pair of 160G. At one time they were set up as a RAID mirror configuration but that crashed and I decided to use them as separate drives. Currently, in the Disk Management window one is identified as a Basic drive and the other as a Dynamic drive. What is the difference, and is that a good thing or a bad thing? Thanks.
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Freezes/hangs
by Guest Hilary Lewis- 3 replies
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Recently when I use manual Restart, the PC freezes/hangs with the hard disc light appearing to be lit continuously. There is no response from the mouse and keyboard. The only method that I have found for using the PC after this happens, is to shutdown with the PC on/off button and restart with the PC on/off button. Hilary Lewis
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BGinfo - need to block
by Guest slp- 6 replies
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BGinfo is sent out to all the workstations on our domain. 2003 servers and XP Pro and W2K workstations. I'm locking down 6 workstations for the public. I've got them where I want them but can't get rid of BGinfo. I don't want the public to see the information it displays. It was not in add/remove programs. I deleted everything I coulf find in windows explorer about it. I went into the registry and deleted everything I could find about it. I went into the domain controller and blocked all policy inheritance to the OU the computers and user resides in. How in the world do I get BGinfo off the 6 public access locked down workstations? -- Thank…
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task list gone
by Guest blackpuppy- 1 reply
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In the task bar, there should be a group of all opened windows. That is, if you open Explorer, there should be a "My Computer" button there. If you open Excel, there should be a "Microsoft Excel" button there. But this list is totally gone from my computer. I do not know what this bar is called. Everything else is all right. Other toolbars, such as Quick Launch, Windows Media Player and Language Bar, are still there. For example, right click any empty place in the taskbar, then in the popup menu, you can select Toolbars > Quick Launch to enable/disable the Quick Launch toobar. But how could I enable/disable this task list bar? Why is it gone? I gu…
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Please, recommend me a simple (free or cheap) CD-DVD burner program for XP
by Guest Juan I. Cahis- 5 replies
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Dear friends: Please, recommend me a simple (free or cheap) CD-DVD burner program for XP Thanks a lot!!! Thanks Juan I. Cahis Santiago de Chile (South America) Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!
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Vista Newsgroup?
by Guest Pussycat- 6 replies
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sWhich Newgroup can I use to post Vista questions? I can't seam to find one. -- vado durus vel vado domus
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Where Is Download Manager?
by Guest W. Watson- 8 replies
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If I download a file, the mgr dialog appears and all is well. However, if it's not around and I want to examine what I've downloaded, how do I access it? I don't believe there's a way to order the downloads by date. Is there a way? -- Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
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Windows Explorer crashes while working with image file thumbnails
by Guest Darkeforce- 4 replies
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Every so often, Windows Explorer crashes when I have image thumbnails in the display frame; sometimes as soon as I try to do anything like copying or dragging; sometimes it takes a little while. Sometimes I get an error message saying that Windows has experienced a problem and needs to close, and some times it just crashes without warning. In any event, the crash ends up messing up my taskbar, making icons vanish from the system tray (no, they aren't hidden) and task buttons disappear from the task bar. Needless to say, this is incredibly annoying, requiring me to either log off or restart to get my full taskbar back. Is there any way to stop these …
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Add file to other file
by Guest Richhall- 4 replies
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Hi I have a file filea.txt that gets created on workstations. I have a cmd I want to run that will copy this file to a file (log.txt) on another drive but add into that file not replace. So similar to a >> when writing to a file. filea is then deleted on the c:\ of the pc. Can you tell me how I can add into a file please and not replace it? i.e copy c:\filea.txt j:\log.txt but not replace add into. Cheers Rich
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Computer keeps restarting all the time. Even when I am not on it.
by Guest Kayande- 1 reply
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I can't seem to track down why this is happening.I can be sitting here on the ineternet, or even just playing solitaire with nothing else open. It even does it when I leave the computer to go and cook the dinner. It just knocks off and then restarts again. I haven't put anything new on here for years, this has been going on for months, but it seems to be getting worse. Yestarday it rebooted every half and hour all day long. Today it is a bit better, it has only done it about 5 times since 9am. Can you tell me where to find the log to tell me why it is stopping, so that I can try again to find out why this is happening.