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Windows Task Manager
by Guest Jill Johnson- 8 replies
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We are running Windows XP. For some reasons, when we press CTRL+ ALT+ Del at the same time, the Windows Task Manager is displayed. Do you have any suggestions on how to fix this problem? Thanks.
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Problem with SP3 and Diskeeper
by Guest Jeff Barnett- 11 replies
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I just installed SP3 on an XP Pro SP2 machine then rebooted (twice). All went well except that Diskeeper 9 gives an error message about a snap-in problem when I try to run an analysis. I get an option to continue (as well as inform Microsoft, etc.) and continuing works in the sense that I can do the analysis and defrag my disks. Has anyone else seen this problem? Diskeeper Corporation has no updates posted on their site and I don't know if this is their or Microsoft's problem. Anyone have a clue as to what is going on? TIA -- Jeff Barnett
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Folder name change messes up my nano
by Guest Hizonor- 2 replies
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I am running XP. I have tried to install iTunes on my computer so I can use a nano. However, I tunes cannot find the "My Music" folder because windows has changed the name to "Donovan's Music." I cannot change the folder name back to "My Music," since it is a special folder. To get around this, I followed iTunes instructions and created a new user on my computer, named it "Musicman," and sure enough there was a "My Music" folder under that user that allowed me to sync to the nano. However, the next time I accessed iTunes, it would not open because the "My Music" folder had been renamed "Musicman's Music," and could not be changed back. I bought a rem…
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svchost.exe & store.xml - Laptop Hard Drive
by Guest Dave Onex- 14 replies
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Hi Folks; I'm troubleshooting a problem with my laptop's hard drive not going to sleep after 5 minutes. To that end I broke out Process Monitor to take a look at what is accessing the hard drive. What I'm finding is repeated attempts to CreateFile; C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Provisioning\store.xml that results in a NAME NOT FOUND error or NAME COLLISION. I actually created a store.xml file in that directory thinking that would make it go away - it hasn't. Does anyone know why svchost.exe is continually trying to create a file called store.xml and how can I stop it? Thanks! Dave
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repair folder question
by Guest Debbie Graham- 8 replies
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I have 2 folders inside this folder with dates back from January 2007,I was wondering can I delete them? Debbie
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Have mis-edited registry keyboard value
by Guest rseaton- 4 replies
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Hi, I believe I've deleted the 'upperlimit' value in the registry for my keyboard (I was trying to do so for my CD drive, following a knowledge base article). Now, when my computer boots up, I can't log on as the keyboard won't work. It still functions in the BIOS. I'm using XP, SP3 on a Dell Dimension 3000. I have a (slightly old) back up of the registry on my hard drive, so I can copy and paste the correct value over if only I could log on. It's a bit Catch-22. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
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Cicerouiwndframe Message
by Guest Hamish- 6 replies
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Since recent Microsoft updates were installed, I am now getting a message at shutdown that "CiceroUiWndFrame" needs to close. I understand that this is a part of Office program to do with voice recognition. I have Office 2003 installed on XP Pro SP3 I don't use voice recognition. How can I stop this occurring. Thanks for any assistance.
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XP Transfer My Files & Settings Wizard Q.
by Guest RJK- 2 replies
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I've just plugged a USB hd into a XP Home ed. system box, ( detected as drive E:\ ), and after choosing, in as many of the wizards' "Next / radio button" screens, I've selected that this is the "old" computer that I want to transfer files and settings from," and pointed the wizard to output to a folder called E:\briansfsw\ ,...and the wizard starts off, and then spends and inordinate amount of time examining a massive directory structure that I have on that external USB hd !!! ...should it be doing that ? i.e. I don't want gigabytes of stuff from my ext. hd, added to the "Transfer My Files & Settings Wizard," archive, from the source machine, …
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Windows Explorer stops responding
by Guest Dave- 0 replies
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I'm running XP Home Edition, SP3 on a home network. When windows explorer is open and another PC on the network is in use, and I navigate away from and then back to windows explorer, it hangs for several seconds. After this pause, the folders for My Documents and Network are displayed and I can then access the other folders. Any suggestions on how to avoid this problem?
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Dialog box font size
by Guest j10z- 8 replies
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On one (out of six) computer in our office we have a weird problem. Many dialog boxes (especially when installing software) display font sizes so big they extend "outside" the box. This usually includes check boxes, so no user input is possible. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, and does anyone know if anything can be done about it?
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Wireless ad-hoc network with internet connection sharing
by Guest Veerle- 6 replies
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Hi, I have a computer A with internet connection (ADSL connection through USB modem) and computer B with no internet connection. Both computers have Win XP. First I have changed the settings of my internet connection so that it is shared. Then I connected computer A to the internet using the (shared) internet connection. Then I have set up a wireless ad hoc network on computer A as described in http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx Next I connected computer A to the wireless network (is not mentioned in the article but I don't get it to work if I don't). Next I looked at the available wirless networks on computer B and found the …
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Re: Windows Explorer
by Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]- 0 replies
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Re: Windows Explorer [X-post to WinXP General] Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3" -- WinXP-specific newsgroup: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 Chris wrote: > I recently downloaded and installed service pack 3 and now Wind…
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Security Updates "uninstallable"?
by Guest Goomba- 3 replies
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Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 2.0 (KB928365) and Security Update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (KB948110) would not install and no reason was given. I use XP Pro, SP3
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will not enter safe mode
by Guest Rich- 2 replies
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I'm having trouble accessing my safe mode. As soon as it comes to entering my password to get into my account, the system suddenly reboots and I don't get a chance to enter safe mode. Any way to fix this so it doesn't reboot on me automatically? TIA
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"Open with" doesn't remember
by Guest garisi@bellsouth.net- 5 replies
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Whenever I have to use Word, Excel or other applications, the window comes up asking me which program I would like to use to open the file. I check the box to always use the selected program to open that kind of file, but the box always comes up the next time I go to open something. How can I get this to remember? Thanks
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Removing XP
by Guest teak- 10 replies
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How do I remove XP (Home Edition). I am going to remove and reinstall the system. So I go to install in Ad/Remove programs? All I have is Install, do I remove that? teak
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Windows Pic and Fax Viewer: "drawing..." error
by Guest wheat667- 1 reply
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Whenever I open photos in the Pic and Fax Viewer, I get a message that says "Drawing....." forever and no image. thanks for any help.
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Simple Font Installation?
by Guest Jay- 3 replies
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Greetings! I am trying to copy some fonts from one XP machine to another. These are TrueType fonts. Is it possible to just copy/paste them from the Fonts folder of one machine into the same folder on the other? I've done it successfully that way on one machine, but on another I get the message like Windows is using the font and it cannot be replaced. If I'm not running any apps, and the font hasn't been installed yet, then how can Windows be using it? Thanx,
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System restore problem
by Guest Theslaz- 7 replies
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Trying to remove my old restore points. Reason being; I had a virus; cleaned that up; however; my virus program still shows a virus in my various system restore files. I have tried; several times; turning of system restore and then rebooting. However; when I go back into the settings; it shows that system restore is still turned on and monitoring. I would have thought that it would stay turned of. I did another virus scan and it appears that the only system restore files showing a virus are on the "C" drive. My other 4 drives don't show anything; whereas before turning of system restore they would show a virus. So it appears that some files where rem…
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Message
by Guest quattda- 5 replies
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I have a small classroom (20 PCs) networked running XP. Different Students log in and out of the computers each class period. I would like to be able to have a "thought of the day" automatically pop up when they log in. Is there a way to do this using XP or some other (preferably free) software?
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guest accounts and installing software
by Guest Luis Ortega- 2 replies
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If I set up a guest account in xp, will the user be able to install software, either from an internet download or a software disk? Thanks for any advice.
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c0000218 registry failure
by Guest ds666- 6 replies
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I have a C0000218 registry failure? help - ive tried everything i can think of Im not computer litterate. ok, what happened - i went into start - run - and msconfig to try and stop certain programmes booting up when i turn the computer on. And yes i unchecked something i shouldnt. Now the computer will not start it just has a blue screen saying dumping physical memory - ive tried all the different options "safe mode" "start windows from last good point" etc etc - all just take me back to the dreaded blue screen. I do not have a windows xp cd - i never did get one with my computer - I NEED HELP - what can i do? - where can i get the cd? can anyone send me o…
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Shared folders on network have become read-only
by Guest Richh- 2 replies
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Hello, Having worked fine until today, I can no longer change any files in any of the shared folders on my network. I can view the contents of the shared folder, but cannot add or remove any files. I checked the attributes of the shared folders and they are set to read-only. However, I cannot untick this. ANy suggestions? I am using XP on all computers, with OneCare
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File Types - File Folder vs Folder
by Guest Tecknomage- 4 replies
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This is something that has bugged me for years. The File Types = File Folder & Folder (with the same icon) The only difference I can see is the command used: File Folder = find Folder = explore & open My question, WHY these 2 File Types with the same icon????