Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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test only
by Guest Jim- 0 replies
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One Computer / 2 Monitors?
by Guest Brook- 14 replies
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Hi All, I am trying to set up my computer to use to monitors, not as a split screen but to be able to have a page open on one monitor, and another page open on another monitor? Can anyone help me? Thanks, Brook
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"There are unused icons on your desktop...."
by Guest Bob L- 5 replies
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Is there a way to turn off this notification once and for all?
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Re: Contacts & Signatures Won't Stick
by Guest D. Spencer Hines- 0 replies
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Re: Contacts & Signatures Won't Stick I can't get Contacts and more than one Signature to stick in WLM 14.0.5027.0908 Beta, using XP SP3. Each time I exit WLM they disappear. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Is it a known bug in WLM 14.0.5027.0908 Beta? Does anyone have something smart to say on this problem? -- DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas Vires et Honor
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spontaneous restart
by Guest steve- 6 replies
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My computer spontaneously restarts while I'm in the middle of checking email, or drafting a Word document, or whatever. For a split second a blue screen appears with words on it and disappears so quickly I can't read it. THen the computer restarts. I've lost whatever I'm working on but everything else is fine. Does anybody know what's going on? -- steve
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Command .bat files and return code
by Guest Mario - Roma- 1 reply
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I need to create a .bat file to performa some tests required by a third party application. The third party application documentation says that "The script must exit with a 0 (zero) value to be considered a success. Any other output results in failure. Upon success, the stdout output of the script will be examined." I made some tests but I prseume I made some mistake. Can anybody please explain how a .bat script must close in order to exit with a 0 or a non 0 value and, maybe. provide some simple sample? Regards Mario
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Hibernate Won't Work in XP Pro, SP3
by Guest opieandy- 2 replies
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When I choose 'Hibernate', nothing happens. No error message, nothing. Running XP Pro, SP3, 2 GB RAM. I can log off and then get hibernate to work, but of course logging off shuts down all apps, which I don't want to do. Any solutions, or any other info I can provide to help diagnose? Thanks, Chris
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SP3 fails with Access is Denied error
by Guest Bettie Claxton- 6 replies
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OKI was just running the SP3 and it failed. The relevant part of the setup log is: 1288.328: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2 1290.062: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2 1290.765: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2 1292.797: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2 1292.797: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2 1293.297: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2 1293.422: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2 1293.969: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2 1293.969: Num Ticks for Copying files : 711422 1294.765: DoRegi…
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desktop Internet Shortcuts :(
by Guest Bassman- 4 replies
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Running XP Pro Media Center Addition & for some reason the shortcut icons on the desktop will not work. The main "e" internet icon works ok but any other icon I place on the desktop will not. If I double click the icon it start to open the web page for like a split second & then close. If I do a double double click (4 times) it works but it then will open two of the same pages. Also if I try to go to my favorites & single click the site it will also just flash the screen & then nothing. Strange thing is, if I log onto another account like my sons on the same computer his will work fine. We're all using the same Google toolbar & McAfee…
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Flash Memory is 1 GB but it shows 8MB only!
by Guest Saine- 9 replies
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Dear friends, I have one flash memory its size is 1GB. But once I check it and want to format in Windows XP SP3. It’s showing only 8MB. How can I get full size of it? I searched on the net to find some Flash Memory formatting software, but didn’t find useful. On my flash memory it’s written “M.P.H Flash”. Thanks and Regards, M.Saine
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Adminstrator Password Change
by Guest Alan C. Brown- 16 replies
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Would appreciate if someone could advise me on the procedure for changing or removing the Administrator Password in Win XP Pro SP3 ? Thank Alan C.Brown I
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Links Dropdown Menu
by Guest RBGMI- 2 replies
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When I open a Pixentral Web Hosting thumbnail I should be able to click on it and get to a larger view but nothing happens. When I right click on it the open link, open link in new window, save as target, print target, and show picture are not highlighted so I cannot click on them. How can I fix this? -- Mary Lou
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gdiplus.dll
by Guest chitterbug- 3 replies
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When I try to sign onto the messenger this is the error I get. Msmsgs.exe - Unable to Locate Component The application has failed to start because gdiplus.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem. So I downloaded this... Thank You for Downloading Platform SDK Redistributable: GDI+ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=6a63ab9c-df12-4d41-933c-be590feaa05a&displayLang=en&hash=WN2Xvak5%2brKckenJQpgwcoWJGTHZ2trbhK%2fddLxh4gkuHw2KHJiQ%2bB6XrehLnjzq8OHts%2fvzfVTpZGU3dPY8Fw%3d%3d# I did all the windows updates and checked every site I could find. Please help if you can.
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xp start up
by Guest TIM- 6 replies
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When I try to start up my computer from the password screen my computer just freezes and sometimes it tell me that the file is not big enough. I cannot log on or even get in to my computer. I cannot get past the welcome screen. PLEASE HELP!
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remove software
by Guest kc- 1 reply
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I am using XP SP2, and had installed Avast antivirus few days back which I uninstalled (using the uninstaller) after using for a week. Now when I am trying to install Kaspersky antivirus it says that the Avast is still installed and the installation cannot proceed. How do I remove the Avast antivirus COMPLETELY ?
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Can XP use 3GB of RAM?
by Guest Eric- 9 replies
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As the title really. I have a motherboard capable of running 3GB of RAM and was thinking of installing 3GB to max out the board and give me chance to try out Vista shortly. But in the meantime, will this work OK in Windows XP Pro? Can XP handle 3GB od RAM ok? Thanks a lot
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Gurus, Do any of you have a file on your system called rasphone.pbk? You probably don't if you don't use dial-up networking but I want to take a quick unscientific survey. -- Spin
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Is there a master list of Microsoft Windows XP services that will also list what the default startup type?
by Guest Spin- 4 replies
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Is there a master list of Microsoft Windows XP services that will also list what the default startup type? The article below talsk only to Windows Server 2003 is there an equivalent for Windows XP? Default settings for services http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785922.aspx
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RE: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update
by Guest powerwalk- 9 replies
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RE: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update I have a similar problem. After an update to my Microsoft Lifecam webcam which took forever to install because it also installed Framework 3 service pack one and something named CardSpace. It didn't let me cancel the installation after I realized I was getting more than I wanted. Why I needed close to 300 MB of update simply to improve my Webcam 1000 I'll never know. On reboot, the sound icon was gone. I went to Control Panel/Sound and restored it to the tray. This morning on bootup, it was missing again. The item is still checked to "show in tray," clicking on the Windows System file, sndvol32.exe, …
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Shortcuts, Static or Dynamic?
by Guest MJ- 7 replies
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Recently I have been SURPRISED that shortcuts to applications and files seem to have become "dynamic" in the sense that if you rename the target file the shortcut picks up the new name. In the past, shortcuts were static, and if you changed the name of the target you needed to revist the short cuts. The problem is that we are moving many of our files/applications from an older server to a new server location and renaming the old files it show that they have been copied to the new location. With static shortcut targets, renaming the files "BROKE" the link and will cause the user to think, but with the shortcuts picking up the name change the link is not …
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1/2 hour after starting computer briefly freezes
by Guest Don- 2 replies
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Each time I start my computer (from shut off / standby or hybernate), approximately 1/2 hour later it freezes up for about 15 minutes. Screen freezes, hour glass rotates, can't do anything with it...doesn't matter if I'm online or off. After 15 minutes everything returns to exactly where I was when it happened (I lose no information) & I can go on doing what I was doing. Annoying & would like to solve it if anyone has experienced this too.
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Problem opening multiple files !
by Guest MoiMeme- 1 reply
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Hi, all of a sudden ( seamingly after updating Windows XP SP2 with september hotfixes, but not tested just before) i can no more open multiple files at once with neither photosphop, nor MS photo editor etc when I do a multiple files selection inexplorer. Opening one at one is ok. Same if I launch the program, then from within it open files. When I select 2 or more : mouse shows classical wait sand... then nothing happens ! Any idea why this behaviour and how to correct ? The programs function as normal when I select one image then right-click edit/open ... TIA to all of you !
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Window sizing Q.
by Guest G. Katts- 2 replies
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Since the reinstallation of the OS when I click on a message in OE, it opens very small. How do I get it to open in full size? Clicking on each one to make it full size is a PIA.
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Schtasks.exe and Windows XP Service Pack 3
by Guest Oni- 3 replies
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I try to schedule tasks from the command line, but am unable to use the /du Duration and /et EndTime options. I've Also been looking at Microsoft TechNet for more info but i'm still unable to perform the following action. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772785.aspx What i want to achieve, is to start and then end the specific task after 1 minute and then have it run again a minute later. I can make it restart every 2 minutes if i shut it down manually or alter the scheduled task GUI, but i'am not able to do this from the command line. This works but does not perfom what i want: schtasks /create /TN "My App" /TR xxx.exe /SC MINUTE /MO 2…
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Error 1618 or Error 1500 "Installation already in progress"
by Guest bokee88- 8 replies
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Received a replacement phone today. Several of the items that I need to install start with a .exe on the Laptop, they then run a cab file on the phone itself. however, everytime I run one of the .exe files I get an error saying there is something else that hasn't finished installing. I have rebooted 3 times. No change. I go to the task manager and I notice there are 2 msiexec's running at all times. I kill them and they immediately reappear. I have Google searched for fixes and i have tried every one i found (changing registry keys for the installer, using msconfig to stop services, deleting the Temp files, etc.). I am at a loss. I don't know if …