Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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MsConfig Start tab
by Guest Jorge Bravo- 13 replies
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I have a few unchecked entries in the Start-up tab of MsConfig of programmes I disabled long ago and later uninstalled. How do I get rid of these entries in Regedit? I have doe it before. I just need confirmation of the exact locations before I forget something. Thank you very much
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Donwload Accelerator in Win XP SP3 ?
by Guest Winnie W- 2 replies
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How do I know if I have a "Download Accelerator Utility" on my Win XP (Sp3).? Have to update driver for Nvidia GeForce FX 5200, and on their website, they recommend that any "Download Accelerator Utility" must be disabled before installing driver update, or driver will not configure correctly .
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STOP message too quick to see and reboot
by Guest Man T- 3 replies
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How do I make the STOP blue screen message stay on the screen before reboot so that I can see what is the error message?
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device driver verifier
by Guest Tony Batchelor- 6 replies
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I have a small problem with my main (new) PC so went looking for possible things to try. One I found was to run the device driver verifier. As I am wary of using new programmes on my main PC, I did what I usually do, and ran verifier as instructed in Help and Support, BUT, on my old backup PC. Disaster!!! Some way through the process the PC suddenly started running extremely slowly - less than 10% of its correct speed. Once nothing seemed to be happening, I restarted and got the same problem. The PC is practically unusable. BUT, it works fine when starting in either of the Safe Modes. How can I get back my system so it will run again in Start Normal…
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Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files
by Guest ColTom2- 15 replies
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Hi: What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how important is it to do so? Thanks, ColTom2\
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Boot to OS fails, sometimes!
by Guest Tony Batchelor- 5 replies
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I have an odd fault that I can't understand. I have XP Pro sp3/IE7 When I start my computer after switching on the power, usually, but not always, it gets as far as the XP "3 blue dots travelling from left to right" loading bar. and then freezes. Sometimes without any blue dots appearing, but also with the blue dots stuck halfway across. Now for the strange thing - if I press the power reset button on the PC itself, it starts again, but completes the XP boot and I can use the PC for the rest of the day. Where do I start looking? I have checked Event Viewer, but I suppose that is no use as for the first failure the event log has not yet started. To…
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Downloaded Program Files
by Guest Jorge Bravo- 3 replies
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I have just noticed that I have Java Runtime Environment 1.6 (with no size) repeated 5 times. Can I delete the icons? In fact, I have some more from programs I no longer have like Symantec. Is it safe to delete these? Thank you
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HELP! CONTINOUS REBOOT AFTER UN-INSTALLING SP3
by Guest JHB- 7 replies
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My desktop machine is about 4 years old, has Win XP Home Edition that came pre-installed, P4 HT with 1.5 GB of ram, ever since I updated to SP3 a couple of month ago, I've had nothing but problems. I decided to un-install it, and did a clean un-install using add remove programs from the control panel to completely remove SP3, and I did reboot the system. However, the machine now goes into a continous and endless reboot. I get as far as the WinXP logo, and then it reboots again. I tried starting the system in safe mode, but that did not work. I disabled the auto restart, and received the following error message: "Stop: C0000221 bad image checksum. The imag…
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Lost cd key
by Guest Ron- 13 replies
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I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with my computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer (my wife took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59 to call MS about this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a phone number I can call for free?
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error message on startup
by Guest Jessie the flower of Dunblane- 3 replies
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System Dell Dimesion 2350 Running ms x/p sp3 Received error message on startup after installing att dsl internet line Mrssage follows Webworks .exec unable to locate component app failed endec.dll not found reinstalling application may fix problem. I close the message and system goes ahead and loads everything evevrything is running o.k. as far as i know no other errors show Can anyone tell me what application i need to install or where i can find webworks so i can maybe delete it if i dont seem to have any problems with system and have checked for spyware and all is good Any help will be much appreciated Jessie
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Clipboard forgets Contents
by Guest FGarvin- 3 replies
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I have a User who is using the clipboard function (Copy/Paste) where she needs to continually use the same information over and over. She copies the information once and the clipboard should retain that information until she copies something else. Well, for some reason, the clipboard is forgetting the data after a few minutes (it is not a consistent time) without copying anything else. I can find no reason for this to happen. Any Ideas?
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XP Activation
by Guest Mike- 13 replies
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After several years of running XP on my computer, today it started telling me that significant hardware changes require me to reactivate Windows. I haven't changed any hardware in my computer. This is a genuine retail version of XP Home Upgrade that I bought when XP was released. XP Genuine Validation reports: "Windows must be activated in order to determine if the Windows product key installed on this computer is genuine." My software has always been activated and valid before, so how can I fix this? I've made no changes.
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Boot up time
by Guest Victor- 9 replies
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Over the past few months my office pc is taking longer and longer to boot. The desktop comes up pretty quick, but then it seems to take even longer for other stuff to load. Actually it looks like everything has loaded, but I can hear the hard disk running and the hour glass remains on the screen. I run disk cleanup and defrag regularly and empty my temp folders, etc. What could be causing this? I've just noticed that CrapCleaner has come out with a new version. Should I try using this? Thanks.
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Is it safe to delete all default monitor keys?
by Guest beemer- 9 replies
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I'm using XP prof sp3 and having display driver problems. Even after a thorough uninstall and registry clean of the Hitachi display driver I still have problems when I reinstall. There are many instances of "default monitor" in control panel/hardware/system and in my registry. Is it safe for me to delete all these entries (including the registry) under the circumstances when the OEM driver for my monitor is uninstalled? I'm concerned that on rebooting the monitor will not display anything. regards, Beemer
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No sound suddenly
by Guest Man T- 2 replies
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XP SP3 My PC suddenly cannot play sound and all the movies do not produce sound. I tried the following: Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Volumn Control Then it prompts me: "There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices, go to Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Add Hardware. This program will now close." It seems my sound card is dead. Any way I can check?
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Instant Double Click Annoyance
by Guest Glyn_Techie- 8 replies
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Before you ask, I have searched ans searched the web for an answer to this. Simple problem to explain. My mouse instantly double clicks in all applications. I have checked drivers, checked the sensitivity settings, checked all settings in the mouse applet in Control Panel in fact. The mouse is not old as the whole PC is only about 8 months old, so it isn't worn out either. I have even swapped out the mouse for another from a different machine. This is getting past annoying as it makes selection and movement in Excel very difficult. (About 80% of my day is in Excel). Any suggestions that do not cover the ground already crossed.
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I'm trying to do an unscientific survey of whether or not this file (NetSvc.exe) could be malware or worse
by Guest Spin- 2 replies
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I'm trying to do an unscientific survey of whether or not this file (NetSvc.exe) could be malware or worse Gurus, I'm trying to do an unscientific survey of whether or not this file (NetSvc.exe) could be malware or worse: C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe. -- Spin
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Updates fail after restore
by Guest chloebean- 5 replies
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I have an old emachines - lost the restore cd, ordered a set from place reccommended by emachine. Did the restore last night and now im trying to install all the updates ... i have Windows XP Home Version 5.1 (build 2600 xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158: Service Pack 2) Copyright 1982-2001 Microsoft Corporation. I ran the net stop thing and it said it worked so i tried to reinstall still nothing - please help!!
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ie7
by Guest sharif- 1 reply
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i can't download ie7, i have been downloaded sp3 then i remove it after that error messages appears-- thnx
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Regression
by Guest BrewskiBill- 1 reply
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I haven't bitched at MS in a while, but tonight deserves one. - Why does Microsoft get to REPLACE my home page with a banner add about IE8 BETA? I don't care if it only comes up once every x loads - stop it. It's infantile and obtrusive (especially for a Beta product). - When did the Microsoft website become so unfriendly to submitting feedback about their products? I mean, you have to login to send an EMail fur chrissakes?!? You guys should be begging for feedback (more opportunities to make BETTER products) and not worrying about tracking where it comes from. Or are you that desperate to get people to use Login Live (or Hailstorm or Passport or w…
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How do get rid of the Welcome Screen on startup
by Guest AllenM- 5 replies
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OK before I used to turn on my laptop and would boot right into Windows. Now I get the Welcome Srceen or logon box depending on the settings. In Control Panel/User Accounts/Change the way a user logs on or off. I've unchecked the Use the Welcome Screen as well as the Use Fast User Switching. Doesn't matter what is unchecked or checked I can't get by this. What happened and how can I boot right into windows with no logon or welcome screen. Thanks.
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software update installation wizard stuck
by Guest Donna- 1 reply
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the installation wizard has been stuck 3/4 of the way through finishing insallation for 2 days now and I can't finish or cancel it because the options are greyed out.
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??????
by Guest mp- 2 replies
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What happened to my comment???????????? Why do these pages take so long to load?????
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Wireless network card not working
by Guest MBorsick- 4 replies
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I have an IBM Thinkpad with a Linksys WPC54G R4 wireless card which has SP3 installed. The wireless card is not working when trying to connect to a wireless access point here. I can however, connect to an open access point next door. The WAP requires WPA2. I'm entering the correct information to connect, but cannot enter the encrytion key and therefore can't connect. I am trying to uninstall SP3, but now it's telling me access denied, I cannot do a system restore and that point doesn't exist anymore. I am assuming a reinstall of SP3 is in order, but I am concerned that the card and WPA2 is either not supported or can't be used, Please advise TIA -…
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Filename wilcard characters in cmd.exe
by Guest Sean Nelson- 4 replies
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I'm probably a relic, but I expected the old standard "*" (match zero or more characters) and "?" (match any 1 character) filename wildcarding characters to work in a Command Prompt window. They do work, after a fashion, but not in the way I would expect. For example: dir *.d?? displays files such as "Test.docx" dir *s.* displays files such as "exam.xls" Interestingly, the same wildcarded search patterns work as I expect in an Explorer search window. What exactly are the wildcard characters that cmd.exe accepts, and how are they interpreted?