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Read only archive of EOL Windows Systems.
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deleting unused software files
by Guest Jo-Anne- 10 replies
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I'm doing cleanup on my old computer (XP SP3) and discovered some McAfee folders and files in Program Files. I've never used McAfee, and there's no McAfee program listed in Add/Remove Programs. Is it therefore safe to delete the folders and their files? The structure is this: McAfee (folder) Shared (folder) dunzip32.dll mccomctl.dll mccomctl.inf mghtml.exe mghtml.inf VSO (folder) Res09 (folder) Thank you! Jo-Anne
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Changing Quick Launch icons size to small
by Guest John- 9 replies
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One of my XP Pro machines has small icons in the QL toolbar and the other has large icons. How do I change this one to small? Thx for your help, -John
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SD card reader problem
by Guest Wyman- 3 replies
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A friend of mine inserted his SD card into the reader on his HP Pavilion but did not get the dialog popup for the options to choose. He says this just started happening yesterday. He's running XP Home. Does anyone know why it's not reading it now? Thanks, Wy
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Disk Defragmentor could not start
by Guest Information- 2 replies
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We get this message when run normally, and in Safe Mode. We have done the System File Checker, and have searched using Yahoo without success. We just removed the trojan that installs as a video codec, regained control of the machine, rans some updates, deleted temp files and were looking for a defrag to finish. Any suggestions are extremely appreciated. It is Windows XP Media Center SP2, and we have no recovery media. I'm hoping to avoid a recovery if at all possible. Thanks in advance, Dan
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TS Licensing Manager
by Guest Mary- 3 replies
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Why i can see the following in the TS Licensing manager in addition to my 2008 licensed CALs? Windows 2000 Server -Built-in Per Device CALs Total = Unlimited and Available = Unlimited? Thanks in advance
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puzzling ATAPI error in system log
by Guest gs- 1 reply
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if the IDEPort01 is the actual first IDE port on the ATAPI controller, then there is only one DVD Burner there - I don't expect to use in day to day operation. There is no disk in it and I don't expect activity on it. However I am getting a bunch of such errors below after the server has been running for a week on so. Once reboot the error goes away. Used to start only after several weeks of running. and it is getting more often. what is the best way to to determine if the device driver corruption, memory or DVD or Controller? for now I disable from devmgmt.msc and see what happens until I see some way of diagnose and fix Event Type: Error Event …
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Hard Drive Partition Software
by Guest ColTom2- 4 replies
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Hi: I have a friend who has a Sony desktop with approx 20GB on C: drive and 60GB on D: drive and I would like to consolidate the D: partition into the C: partition for him. What is the best recommended software to repartition as described above including freeware? Thanks
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lost file
by Guest mpstx- 1 reply
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when burning cd's with nero i get a massage saying file not found advrcntr2.dll i uninstalled nero and reinstalled it but i get the same massage,i also get this massage when veiwing some types of video. this must be a file that runs with windows xp, can i use the xp disk to fix this problem ( yes-no ) under something like window repair. thanks in ad mark
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Modem removed - unavailable device
by Guest Martyn Tindall- 3 replies
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I bought a Lenovo ThinkPad (R61i - UV1DSUK), that came with Vista and a "downgrade" to XP Pro SP2. I ran the downgrade, which seemed to go well. The first thing I did, having set it up, was to create a dial-up connection but, in 'Properties' (General tab), instead of the modem name it says: "Modem removed - unavailable device [COM1]", with a red cross. I've Googled this phrase and found other people with this problem, but no ready answer. "Modems" doesn't appear in Device Manager and 'Phone & Modem Options' won't autodetect the built-in modem. What can I do? TIA, -- Martyn Tindall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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size limit in rdp file
by Guest Ryan Lippens- 3 replies
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Hello, there seems to be a limit on the size of a cmd string to be used in ts services 2008 rdp file. I have to insert an encrypted sso ticket in following line of an rdp file, but hte string exceeds the size limit: remoteapplicationcmdline:s: How to split a string that exceeds this limit? remoteapplicationcmdline:s: Kind regards, Ryan
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Offsite backups-What program?
by Guest Bill-Hayward- 1 reply
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I would like to do offsite backups for my small non-profit, about 25 employees. I already do backups to tape, and would like this to be an additional backup. I would like to buy a PC with a large hard drive, set it up at home, with a DSL connection and use it as a backup, across the internet. Are there programs available that would allow me to backup our computers, across the internet to our computer, at another location? I think it would be great if it worked like a normal backup program, I can set the time for it to start, and repeat regularly, and backup to a remote location. I know that you can get this service for a monthly fee, to backup to the…
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Monitor doesn't come on after Standby
by Guest Jay- 6 replies
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I use Standby all the time through out the day and over night. Then I hit the powerbutton and the computer is on in a matter of seconds with the programs I was using on the monitor ready to go. Just recently, I haven't installed anything or done anything new - changed no settings, - the computer comes on when I hit the powerbutton but the monitor never does. In the Power Options Properties I have: Turn off monitors, Turn off hard disks and System Standby all set to Never. And it's always been like that. Including up to yesterday when the Standby always turned on the monitor. Any ideas where I could start to get this fixed? I did go here: http://onec…
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SATA Controller Card
by Guest Ugly Trick- 3 replies
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I have but one IDE Header on my motherboard. I purchased a SATA Controller Card. It has one IDE Header and two SATA Headers. I connected a CD Writer to the IDE Header. Device Manager says that the device is working properly, but the computer has not identified it. I have the CD Writer set to "master". It is the only thing connected to that header. I will have to use that card or one similar to it. The card is plugged in to a regular PCI slot. Does anyone have any ideas as to why the computer has not recognized the writer? I am running Windows XP Home. I have 1 Gigabyte of memory. Ugly Trick.
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STOP ERROR Message on XP Pro repair
by Guest Martin Ellis- 7 replies
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Dell XPS 600 - Windows XP professional Following an infection with Antivirus 2008, and an unsuccsessful removal attempt, the PC stalled at the desktop walllpaper with no icons and no taskbar displayed. Same in safe mode. Task manager could be made to appear and logging on/off was possible, but other than that, no response. Booting from the XP Pro CD and choosing to repair an existing installation, I get the following message part way through setup; DRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT_CANCELLING_PENDING_OPERATION The best the knowledge base could come up with was renaming a file (in Windows\system32\drivers) called raspppoe.sys to raspppoe.sy_ but that seems t…
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Reclaiming My Documents
by Guest TC- 6 replies
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I'm fed up with programs that put application data in My Documents. I keep my files extremely well organized. All my data is stored in My Documents in a folder structure that makes sense to me. I've used Tweak UI to move "My Music", "My Pictures", and other Windows folders out of My Documents and into the subfolder where I want them. I'm very happy with my organization, and I don't want anything to disrupt it. That's why it makes me mad when I install a new program and it creates its own folder under My Documents. Until recently, I've managed to keep My Documents fairly pure by reconfiguring, hacking, or uninstalling programs that abuse it. Unfortunately, I'v…