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After 7-8 months I got the message "that I'm a victim of software counterfeiting" (the blue star) and that my xp professional is not real. How can this be possible, I've done numerous downloads from Microsoft and it checked ok before. -- cp

My "Add/Remove Programs" function in the Control Panel does not remove .NET Framework 2 and 3, for some reason. I made the mistake of installing these versions (don't ask me why, please). I can't do a restore because I will lose data that was added since the installation of the unwanted .NET Framework versions. Maybe I need to do a manual uninstall, but don't know how to go about it. I am afraid of deleting files (including registry entries) needed by other programs. Anybody know where I can find some detailed instructions? I am running Windows XP Professional, sp 2.

A newby silly Q here. I have a server 2003 std which is domain controller for domainX Ip .1 I have just put a new server 2003 X64 R2 server on the same IP range and subnet as a DC for domainY, IP .199 Can't quite understand how I can browse and open files on the std server from the R2 server, when I've not added any permisssion or trusts, for this ?? (please be gentle with the rebuke / reply...) Thanks

Hello, I have setup a Web Publishing Rule in ISA Server 2004 and seem to be experiencing a problem when attempting to connect from outside the network. The exact error, "Error Code: 500 Internal Server Error. The target principal name is incorrect. (-2146893022)." The rule has a path that accesses a virtual directory for IIS and uses SSL. Within the network everything seems to be working properly. Based on some troubleshooting, I believe the problem may have to do with the certificates. When I go to the Bridging tab under the Properties for the Rule there is a check box that indicates, "Use a certificate to authenticate to the SSL Web server." When I click …

I am running a Windows Server 2003 Small Business Server with Service Pack 2 and have recently noticed that the wspsrv.exe process seems to require a large amount of memory. While there is approximately 495 MB of physical memory, there is 1.4GB of virtual memory used for this process. I have restarted the server multiple times but once started the memory usage returns to the same state. There are 4GB of ram installed on this server. Is this normal activity? For awhile, the server has been running somewhat slow and I am concerned that this may be part of the reason. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Aaron

Since morning the one XP node on SBS domain is behaving funny. When I try to log on as X or Y profile or Administrator (local), one is able to log on and the wallpaper appears. No other icon is seen. The cursor can be moved and on pressing Alt+Ctr+Del the Window Security window opens by which the Task Manager can be seen or the computer can be shut down. Kindly suggest a remedy. Thanking you in advance. Rajiv K. Khandelwal

Since a fiew days the menu that appears when you insert a cd/dvd on the player (these where there are the utilities to use the cd: play with a software, open the cd directory, none action) disappeared. What's going on my pc? Can i fix this problem? Tanks Eleonora

I need to log-on to server in home office from branch. How should I configured Windows XP used ine the branch? I know the user ID and password use on the server. How do I setup VPN? -- KC

dear all, i dont hear any warning sounds only sounds from my music cd's, i have uninstalled the sound card and reinstalled it but still no luck, volume control does not show up on the task bar also. i think it might be the audio codecs, but dont know, please advice.

Hello I want to ask you why when I turn on the computer it makes so much noise (like the fan at the stove) when I want to watch video or play music its really hard to hear. Computer Information -Intel Pentium 4 2.66GHz 2.66 GHz -504 MB Ram -bought for $399 form 123 computer warehouse -Asrock Motherboard

I have a brand new HP computer with Windows Vista pre-installed. I need also w2k on the same mashine. I made a peimary partition using Vista built in Desk Manager. Now I have booted from w2k cd. Now I remembered from my experience with w2k-XP installations on one computer that they both use NTDETECT and NTLOADER files and is w2k is installed after XP, the XP would not boot because NTDETECT and NTLOADER installed by w2k are not compatible with XP. Questions: 1. Is it OK to have both Vista and w2k onthe same mashine? 2. Does Vista use NTDETECT and NTLOADER ? If it does, where do they reside so that I could back them up? I failed to find them, but this is…

The Registry key for the construction of an outlook shortcut does not work. The following key was used: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}] "Removal Message"="The Outlook Desktop icon provides special functionality and we recommend that you do not remove it." "@"=""

Hi all, I'm running Windows Xp Professional on my company notebook. When I'm shutting down the PC, there are severall programs, I don't know, if not responding, but there are messages coming to the desktop, like: ..NET-BroadcastEventWindow did not close; hpqimzone.exe did not close; yahooWidgetEngine did not close; Sometimes there´s an error with "dw20.exe" I've already run Windows Live OneCare. The only thing it found, was in registry. It fixed it, but the messages still coming on shut down. Anyone knows how to fix it?

This is the 3rd time this has happened in the last year. Suddenly at the Welcome Screen all the user accounts are being prompted for passwords. There are no passwords set. I have in the past reset the screensaver and power options to no password, and run the control userpasswords2 to change the password option in the Admin control panel. How and why are these settings getting changed, and how can I keep it from happening again? OK, I may have thought of an answer to the "why." I was moving some files from one user profile to another, and right after that I tried to switch user profiles. When I got to the Welcome Screen, that's when I started getting t…

In w2k in Windows Explorer there are Tools-Options where I can set some folder options like hiding-un-hiding files, showing files extentions etc. How do I do this i in XP? There are not Options in Tools