Windows XP
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missing directory files
by Guest Astiria- 2 replies
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Due to total cockup I am now unable to access c drive (my docs, recycle etc) etc through icons (resources files or sub-files missing) but can still access all through run. Cannot find xp cd anywhere to repair. Restore to earlier time and last good configuration do not solve the problem Any suggestions please? Thanks
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ID number confusion
by Guest Harold A. Climer- 8 replies
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I have a piece of software that is locked to one computer by a serial number, an activation code and what the software company calls a system ID number The format of this ID number is as follows: 09369D 30A3E8 ( my current SID according to the company) or 402919 226F85 (The SID the company says the software is locked to) What is this ID number? 1. HDD volume number? 2. HDD serial number(Factory number)? 3. Or what else could it be? Is it possible to change the newest ID number back to the old one? The only thing that has happened is that I had to re-format my hard drive and re-install the OS. (Media Center XP 2005) and XP SP3 I really quick solution…
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Urgent: Need to rename Robert account to Administrator
by Guest Ronaldo- 4 replies
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You can't use the same name on two accounts... the built-in default-Administrator account is created when you install the system. If you want to use it, just log off or restart and at the logon screen, hit ctrl+alt+delete simultaneously two or three times to bring up the logon box, then type in Administrator and since you don't remember the Administrator account, it probably doesn't have a password, so just Accept or hit Enter afer typing Administrator. ----------------------------------------- "Cirene" <cirene@nowhere.com> escribió en el mensaje news:%23LbysXIFJHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I just reinstalled XP. During the installation I used …
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Problem of Jumping Letters !
by Guest Hari Hari Mau- 9 replies
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Hi all ! The other day I was using my friend's notebook to type a letter, and I found something really weird. I am sharing it here with all in the hope that someone may have seen this problem before and perhaps can help diagnose what's wrong. The laptop was a Dell, quite new too, with duo core or something. I opened up the Microsoft Word and start typing. It went okay for 5 minutes or so and then the letters started jumping ! I mean, the words like scrolled up, and then down, and then sideways or whatever. I thought something was wrong with the Microsoft Word on his machine, so I quickly saved whatever I've typed, closed down Microsoft Word, and power u…
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Reducing Priority of Scheduled Tasks via Start?
by Guest metremeter@yahoo.co.uk- 2 replies
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Hi, I have certain scheduled tasks running on my work machine. They often hog the processor causing my machine to become unresponsive to the point of almost locking up. I'd like to run them at lower priority using the start command (either "start /belownormal" or "start /low"), but this doesn't seem to work. Typing this at the command line:- start /belownormal Y:\Vim\vim62\gvim.exe seems to run it fine, but if I put the same thing in the "run" line of a scheduled task's properties window, it says "could not start" in Scheduled Tasks' status column. Any thoughts? Thanks, - MM
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Safely Remove Icon
by Guest doncee- 2 replies
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Installed a flatbed scanner succesfully on XP-Pro but the "safely remove hardware" icon is now stuck in my task bar. I've set it to be hidden but would like to know where to go \ what to do to remove it entirely since the newly installed hardware is working fine. Ideas or suggestions?? Thanks in adavance dc
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date and time resets to December 31, 2000 upon boot
by Guest Headache- 15 replies
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Ever since Sunday September 6th, 2008, my computer has had a problem with the date and time displayed in the task bar. Whenever I turn on the computer, the date would reset to December 31, 2000, and the time would reset to a time that\s approximately 3 hours later than the actual time. After I readjusted the date and time to the correct ones, and I restart again, the time would be fine. However, if I turn on the computer the next day, the time would revert to the December 31, 2000 date and the corresponding wrong time. When this is the case, as I turn on my computer, the first screen would be accompanied by a beep sound and this weird "America *something*…
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Volume License or Prof. on TS
by Guest Saurabh- 1 reply
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Greetings!!! I have one server with MS 2003 stnd edition with Terminal Service running. As I am using 60 Thin Client system who are connecting to my server. I purchased MS office 2007 professional edition OEM. It got installed, but when i open word or excel it says this Microsoft office version will not run on terminal server. Then i found on internet, it says that only volume license ms office will work on terminal server. But when i contacted my dealer he said i will have to buy minimum 5 volume license. But as i will install only on server and all the thin client system will access from that, then why should i buy 5 volume license, it will be a costl…
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Changing User Name
by Guest Fran99- 4 replies
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I am Running 3 machines with XP Pro I am tring to access the desktop thru the LAN. I am tring to change the user names on all 3 computer to be the same. When I change the name of the Computer Administrator user the file under Documents and Settings is still the old name and I can't rename it. WHY? When I create a new folder with the new name and copy all the files I can it seems to work. WHY? Thanks for the help fran99
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Generic Windows System directory
by Guest Man T- 2 replies
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Is there a way I can use the generic label to change to system directory in XP? eg. by default the system directory will be c:\windows\system32 At command prompt cd c:\windows\system32 What if some OS they are installed say c:\winNT\system32?
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Windows cannot open this file
by Guest Ben Stevenson- 5 replies
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I tried to download a program that would enable me to save videos, but Windows says: "Windows cannot open this file. File : video_downloadhelper-3.2-fx.xpi " and then it goes on to say that I have to go to the web or select the program from a list. These are difficult things to do. What could be the solution? TIA
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Format USB drive
by Guest Ed Mc- 1 reply
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I have a Fat32 disk I want to place into a USB enclosure and clone my XP disk. Can I format the enclosed disk to ntfs using disk management? I've researched a little but I want to be very sure, hence, I'm asking here. TIA. -- Semper Fi
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AVG 8
by Guest Smirnoff- 14 replies
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AVG 8 seemed to have gone a bit Italian on me. The annoying information bar at the bottom (which you can only hide after it opens with the interface) was advertising some game called Shark Shooter and it was in Italian! It updated itself today in the normal way. Has AVG itself become a victim of some spammer/hacker? Chose to update again and was told no updates were available. Closed it and re-opened and this time there is the normal option to upgrade to Internet security.
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Clipboard viewer
by Guest Sirius- 6 replies
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Where did it go? I can't find it anywhere, even after uninstall and reinstall. It supposed to be a windows component. Thank you.
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Can't boot into windows xp
by Guest mlc- 1 reply
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Ok, the system was working fine and then the next morning I booted it up and a screen came up and said that windows could not start due to windows\system32\config\system was corrupted. I tried recovery console and that did not show my windows installation. It did not even prompt me for a password. I tried running chkdsk and that didn't work. If I try md test it fails with access denied. Then I tried rebooting and going into windows install, pressed f8 and then I wanted to try to repair the installation. However that option was not given to me and it showed that I had an unpartitioned drive. I could only create a partition. I don't want to lose my stuff on…
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Switching Users button
by Guest Mercutio- 2 replies
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The button to switch users located on the bottom of the start menu has disappeared. How do I get it back? To switch now, I have to re-start!
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updates
by Guest zirath- 3 replies
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I recently left our computer on for 2 days while we were away, in order to send a scheduled fax. When we got back there was a message that windows had been updated and the computer had rebooted although I had not requested this. Is this normal for windows xp (home edition)? Windows automatic update is on. I had thought that the automatic updates would only happen when shutting down. The rebooting caused the fax program to exit and the fax didn't get sent.
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Desktop documents/folders no longer available?
by Guest MILK MAN- 3 replies
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Before i upgraded to Vista from XP i I backed up My documents, favorites, pst etc etc and i also backed up my desktop items. To do that i opened my Windows explorer and dragged and dropped all my misc docs and folders on the notebook desktop and copied them onto my external HD. I checked my external HD to verify that all these critical docs etc on my desktop were now safely backed up. I opened several docs and everything seemed to be working fine. 4 Days Later: I have since then upgraded from notebook from XP to Vista and now after copying my desktop docs and folders from the back up drive onto my laptop with Vista they seem to be pointing to now…
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Can't Open HOTMAIL E-Mail
by Guest George- 4 replies
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Just this past week I've been unable to open my individual Hotmail e-mails - neither the new unread or the older already read e-mails. When I click on an e-mail the dotted rectangle encasing the "from" or "subject" appears but nothing happens after that. Repeated clicks bring the same result. No problem getting into hotmail after entering i.d. and password, but after that zilch. Can't get into "sent" mail either. Using XP with OE6. Have done nothing unusual recently that I can think of and that might be the cause of this problem. No problem with other e-mail accounts. Any help appreciated. GB
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Date Created - always correct?
by Guest Amy- 7 replies
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Quick question about the "date created" on files. Is that date always the date the file was created, or placed in a particular folder? Or is it possible to modify that date? I am trying to verify when something was placed in a particular folder, and want to make sure that the "date created" isn't modified if the file is modified. Thanks!
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Security Update KB926247
by Guest Fred- 12 replies
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System XP SP2 with all the updates. When I run Belarc Advisor it indicates that KB926247 needs to reinstalled. I have tried to reinstall after removing but it will not let me, tried several ways. A popup says there is a problem "SP3-UBER" It list c:\win\system32\XPsp3res.dll is part of the problem ? The version I have in sys32 is 5.1.2600.3268. I notice xpsp3res.dll is located in several different places with different vers. System restore reinstalls KB926247. Would someone check the vers of xpsp3res in System32 and post it ? Thanks Fred
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Any ShoutCast-style radio station listings for WMP?
by Guest mjs- 2 replies
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Is there a Shoutcast.com type site out there with WMP-based streaming audio stations? I like the Shoutcast format, but hate that I need Winamp to use it. The same thing for WMP would be great.
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Register ActiveX
by Guest Man T- 1 reply
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This was what I used to register ActiveX: regsvr32 /s msmask32.ocx I have already copied this msmask32.ocx into C:\Windows\System32 However, running the command prompt and issue the above command but didn't work. Any idea?
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Test
by Guest Stu- 2 replies
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This is just a test to see if it goes through. I have sent several messages in the past few days, but none get posted. How long does it take fora post to appear?