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- Windows XP Setup >> Reinstalled Win XP, nothing worksi just reinstalled windows xp, i am at the desktop rite now. I can't install things from cd drive, i can't adjust resolution, no audio hardware is detected, i can't get on the internet with my broadband connection. What is going on here.... When i reinstalled xp it never asked me for my product key which was kinda weird, could that be the problem?
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- Windows XP >> printingHi, I hope someone can help me. My printer is printing
all web pages and emails in very large fonts and I don't
know how to get it back to it's origional font size???
thanks,
Lisa.
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- Windows XP Network >> SP2 and Internet accessI have a long list of issues with my machine right now and tried to remedy
them by backing up and reistalling windows XP. However, all is not well with
audio, video and various other drivers.
Error reporting recomends that I install SP2 but when I do so my internet
connection, although present, is very limited in that it 'comes-and-goes'. I
have a 1meg connection supplied by Blueyonder (Telewest) but the issue is
apparently not with them but with SP2. I have now removed SP2 and the
connection is fine again.
Has anyone else encountered this problem? Can anyone perhaps advise me as
to what is causing the connection issue?
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- Windows XP >> SWEN questionI posted this question previously, but before I could read the responses,
the message was removed from the server.
Question: Are there any cases of the SWEN infecting a system WITHOUT
opening the attachment?
Thanks,
Stick
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- Windows XP Setup >> Logg onHow can I log on my computer, I forgot the user name and the password?Also I
deleted some users and now I can not log on.
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- Windows XP >> Minimizing Open Applications to TaskbarFor a while I have not been able to minimize an application to the taskbar
for re-expanding later.
When I minimze an application it disappears completely from the screen and
does not appear on the taskbar. If I click on the application icon a new
window with a newly loaded application appears.
I am guessing I may have "reset" a setting accidentally somewhere along the
way, but can't figure out what it is.
Any ideas? Thanks.
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- customize >> function keyboard re-assignhow to re-assign (re-map) the keyboard function keys..??
have keyboard with internet buttons but there are some
function keys that are wasted space.
want to save some (rename - refresh - resize) but in
documents would like to have keys do stuff like copy-
paste-save-close etc. also in web maybe changing to
popular sites (similar to links).
using ctrl/alt/shift with keys is good but to confusing
sometimes. why use 2 keys when one is easier.
seems like moving hand off mouse might relieve carp
tunnel in wrist.
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- Windows XP >> Empty DesktopMy computer will not boot up. After turning on the power,
I get an empty desktop with no Start button, no icons
nothing. Clicking my mouse does nothing either.
Yes, I have anti-virus software, and update it regularly.
Can you suggest a solution
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- Windows XP Network >> Internet Explorer 7 won't installI recently went to the Microsoft Updates page to update my Internet Explorer
to version 7. Overnight, it downloaded from the website. When I returned to
the computer a while later, I proceeded to install it. The computer went
through the whole installation process and asked me to restart. I did. When
I restarted the computer, Internet Explorer version 7 wasn't installed. It
was still running version 6. I went through this entire process several
times and the problem still exists. The Microsoft downloads history page
tells me that the update has been downloaded, but not installed. I've tried
repeatedly to install it with no success. How can I correct this problem?
M Ridzon
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- Windows XP Support >> Printer ProblemHi all,
I have WindowsXP Professional I formated and reloded last week and all is
fine except whenever I boot my computer it "finds a new printer"
I have a Canon i320 installed and with the latest drivers..
When I installed the i320 Windows "found i320" but this new message just
says "found printer" (no model numnber).
It finds this ghost printer whether my i320 is turned ON or Off connected
to the pc or disconnected to the pc.
I have tried deleting the i320 and letting Windows re-detect the printer and
it finds the "i320" then on the same boot it also finds the "printer" so
then I have to go through the motions of letting it look for drivers and the
saying Drivers can't be found and then there was an error installing new
hardware....
This is not a major problem, this is just irritatting, the computer works
fine but I just don't want the hassel of anymore..
Thanks
Keith
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- Windows XP >> Limit loading a service and startup client to 1 user onlyI have a home PC set up for multiple users with XP Pro. I
use an Alcatel VPN client to connect to my work. This
loads a service and client at start-up and leaves an icon
in the tray for access.
The client causes problems at times and other users do not
know how to deal with it.
I would like to have the service and client load only for
1 user (me). How do I achieve this?
Thanks for any help.
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- Windows XP Network >> Windows Explorer locks-up when I open "My Network Places" for the second timeHi all,
yesterday I decided to reinstall my PC from scratch. I installed Windows XP
Pro with SP 1a, latest version of drivers and every critical/windows update.
Everything worked flawlessly except for one thing. After every login I can
open "My Network Places" just for one time.
The first time I open it I can see my Residential Gateway Device (UPnP) and
every shared folder on the other PCs, but when I try to doubleclick on "My
Network Places" icon again, cursor changes to "Working in Background" (arrow
+ hourglass) for a while and nothing happens.
Then , when I log off, Windows says that an instance of explorer.exe is not
responding and I've to terminate it.
BTW: I made the same installation 3 times (from scratch every time... it
took the whole day...) but I always had the same behaviour.
Any idea?
Thanx in advance.
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Windows XP >> onverting to a single boot
I was trying to install Linux on the D drive of my computer, but with all
the issues I have decided to rip it out and stay with my XP Pro. Only
problem is that when I got rid if Linux, my system still thinks it has to
load through the Grub boot loader and will only display Grum 2 on an
otherwise black screen. How can I ginally get rid of this thing and get my
computer to boot to Windows normally?
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04 04:18:56 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> onverting to a single boot
"bettablue" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:lQYEf.12499$eR.10221@fed1read03...
>I was trying to install Linux on the D drive of my computer, but with all
>the issues I have decided to rip it out and stay with my XP Pro. Only
>problem is that when I got rid if Linux, my system still thinks it has to
>load through the Grub boot loader and will only display Grum 2 on an
>otherwise black screen. How can I ginally get rid of this thing and get my
>computer to boot to Windows normally?
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did you try a reformat of the drive? then next is fdisk if it doesn't sort
it.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04 05:29:55 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> onverting to a single boot
Hi,
Boot the WinXP CD, load the Recovery Console by pressing 'r' when first
prompted. Login using the admin password. From the prompt, run fixmbr. Then
exit the console, remove the CD and reboot. An alternate way of doing this
would be to load a Win9x floppy and run fdisk /mbr from the prompt.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"bettablue" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:lQYEf.12499$eR.10221@fed1read03...
>I was trying to install Linux on the D drive of my computer, but with all
>the issues I have decided to rip it out and stay with my XP Pro. Only
>problem is that when I got rid if Linux, my system still thinks it has to
>load through the Grub boot loader and will only display Grum 2 on an
>otherwise black screen. How can I ginally get rid of this thing and get my
>computer to boot to Windows normally?
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05 04:06:52 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> onverting to a single boot
bettablue wrote:
> I was trying to install Linux on the D drive of my computer, but with
> all the issues I have decided to rip it out and stay with my XP Pro.
> Only problem is that when I got rid if Linux, my system still thinks
> it has to load through the Grub boot loader and will only display
> Grum 2 on an otherwise black screen. How can I ginally get rid of
> this thing and get my computer to boot to Windows normally?
Any old win98 boot disk. Boot then type FDISK /MBR.
www.bootdisk.com
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- Windows XP >> other control panel optionsI have winxp home edition
and have noticed that in the category
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under this heading.
How can I get them back all under category view
again.
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- Windows XP >> zip foldersI can't seem to create a zip folder. I have a folder of
220 pictures I would like to zip. The help contents say
to click on the folder, go to file, go to new and
choose "compressed zip folder", however that option is
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- Windows XP Security >> SP2 blocking MS calendar add-inA calendar add-in that functions fine in SP1 is blocked in SP2. The calendar
is;
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- Windows XP Support >> Winxp pro usb drive boot problemsThe strangest thing is happening:
My windows xp pro machine will only boot with a USB drive in the USB
port.
If I take the usb drive out and boot this happens:
first the windows xp screen comes up, then after a few seconds it will
go to a black screen and do nothing.
I have to hold the off button for 30 seconds to shut it down.
then I put the usb drive in, boot up and windows boots up with no
problems.
I have checked bios settings, bios set to boot only to the SATA HD
and shut off booting from USB.
The only strange file on my usb drive is a BOOTEX.log file.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
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- Windows XP >> System running very slow (1 gig ram)Recently my computer has been runny very slow, i have 1 gig of ram and im
sure it was faster before i upgraded the ram, iv run disk defragmenter and
heres what it looks like:
http://suprfile.com/get.php?id=3xca55
Is it me or should there not be as much red?
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Im stumped! Board capable of 48-bit LBA?I have a matsonic motherboard MS9127C
with bios: phoenix award bios v 6.00 PG (DATE 07/18/2003)
Is this capable of 48-bit LBA so that I can add a bigger drive than 137 GB?
1)The manual says nothing about this
2)The matsonic site says nothing about this
3)Matsonic support does not reply to my emails
4)The people who sold it to me have no idea
5) I tried looking at http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm to see
what the bios is capable of but I cannot find the information needed!
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- Windows XP Setup >> Need help for particular search and other stuff....I am asking to find out that when you try to do an install but use the
option to "Repair this Install" and it asks for the Admin. password, I am
fairly sure that I didn't ever use one on the initial install. So I just hit
the CR without entering any at all. But no go.
What I would like to lknow is if there is anyway to search for that password
and just what exactly would you ask to search for? "password"? Or regedit
from the start button/run/regedit... etc but where in the registry might it
be found? \
Does anyone have this level of knowledge to give me this info? I am having
various problems with this install and it seems to be getting worse. I am
trying to install my wireless router's software again after an RMA on the
router, but I get an error and it will not even allow me to install the
software. The Windows Magagment Instrumentation (WMI) {look in Local Area
Connection Properties, under the Advanced Tab, and it should show the
Firewall settings I beleive. But mine has a message that reads:
Windows cannot display the properties of this connection. The Windows
Managament Instrumentation (WMI)information might be corrupted. To correct
this, use System Restore and restore Windows to an earlier time. Says a bit
more but it is inmaterial to this post. Before I was having a problem
installing a new USB Wireless NetworkAdapter.
What my other question is, is it possible to install OVER the OS that is
currently on the HD if a FULL Program for XP Pro is used and not just an
Upgrade CD? What needs to be done to guarantee to be able to do this IF you
can that is. I have wayyyyyyyyyy to much stuff to do a complete install from
scratch and lose all of that if I can avoid it. No know viruses, spyware
etc. have been found in any scans done.
Thanks for any help. One last thing if if possible or necessary and
available, this email address can be used to send any files or documentation
to it to allow clear instructions and info if need be.
Thanks for any help that comes in...
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- Windows XP Support >> File transfer using BluetoothI've connected my laptop to my desktop and am trying to transfer files
between the two. I can do this from teh desktop to the laptop. but not the
other way around. when I click on Start, All Programs, Accessories,
Communcations - there is no "Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard" option as I have
on my laptop. The laptop has built-in, integrated laptop functionality
whereas the desktop has a USB Bluetooth receiver/transmitter.
Can anyone help, puhleeeze!
MikeA
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> disk clean upThe disk clean up feature of my xp home ed has frozen.
I've gotten rid of the internet temp files manually but
the computer is slower...and slower...
I read about adjusting something at the root which is
dangerous. I'm about to go buy XP for dummies.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Gayle
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> MASSIVE system slowdown on 2 PCs!!I have two PCs:
-- HP desktop (Athlon 2800+, 1GB, two 200GB drives)
-- Fujitsu laptop (PIII-M, 1GB, 40GB)
I recently installed SP2 on both PCs. Havoc ensued. I
lost all my network connections immediately -- and D-Link
said it's a known problem with SP2 rendering their
hardware inoperable. (Though there's nothing on their
site about SP2.) After literally hours reconfigging and
on with D-Link tech support, I had to give up and roll
back to pre-SP2 on both PCs.
I still had serious problems getting my home network &
internet back; had to call D-Link several times, reset
the router repeatedly, remove & reinstall
connections/bridges, etc. Finally got things working
again.
But now, BOTH computers run like molasses! Internet
connections are noticeably slower (I'm on broadband), and
occasionally time out. But the worst part is my day-to-
day usage. Some examples:
-- Startup takes MUCH longer than before. Gets to the
desktop, then the HD light clicks for a REALLY long time
(way longer than it used to) before it calms down and I
can run a program.
-- Accessing the HD for anything at all results in huge
disk-access delays. Double-clicking a folder to open it,
using Windows Explorer, right-clicking a file, dropping
down a menu -- you click and it's literally several
minutes of disk activity and frozen screen before
anything happens.
-- I have a home wireless network. Accessing files
between the computers used to be tolerable, but now it's
just ridiculous. Double-clicking a folder or tree on the
other computer leads to 5-10 minutes of hourglass. (!!)
-- And very strangely, on the desktop PC, I'm coming back
after a while to find it's rebooted and is at the login
screen! This is happening a couple of times a day. I
save data, of course, but am now constantly getting
the "XXXX was closed abnormally" error whenever I run a
program, because the thing rebooted on its own. It's
never done this before, and I have no idea what's causing
it.
Quick stats: I'm using eTrust Firewall & AntiVirus;
Spybot, SpywareBlaster, AdAware, and SpySweeper. (All
current and updated.) I defrag regularly, and run
utilities to find & remove disk junk. I work all day at
this machine, so I keep it tuned very well. I am
thoroughly stumped, and very frustrated.
I see a lot of posts about slowdowns, but all seem to
trigger the answer to "clean up the computer." Well,
mine's clean, and the only thing I've done recently is
add and remove SP2.
Any insight or ideas at all would be MUCH appreciated.
Thank you!
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> WINXP FreezingI have not seen this happen on any other machine running
XP so it is perplexing me, especially since all trouble
shooting has provided no answers.
I have one machine running a pre-installed XP Home
edition on a P4 1.8 with 256 RAM. System will run fine
for awhile but when left alone for over 5 minutes it hard
freezes and goes to a desktop only view with no icons.
Will not re-start unless we hard boot it with the power
button.
Anyone else seen this before and have any ideas?
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- Windows XP Network >> Help! Internet Explorer BrokeI am running WinXP Pro. Had a problem with Norton software and tried
to remove it. Long story short... I reinstalled WinXP Pro SP2 on top
of my confused system.
Then I found more traces of Norton, and I used the standalone Norton
Uninstaller.
Now I have a system that is basically at SP2 level. I also have
ZoneAlarm Security Suite running.
I try to get upgrades by clicking on Windows Upgrade in Win Explorer.
The first thing that happens is I get an error message that says:
"Windows cannot find '(null)'. Make sure you typed the name
correctly....."
This opens a blank window. I click OK on the error message and then I
get the Microsoft Update Home page.
I click "Express" . It checks for updates and then comes up with a
"Download and Install Now" button. I click it and I get a window that
says it is installing. Then a message says "the following updates were
not installed" Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1"
And this is as far as I can get.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance.
Joe
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- Windows XP Hardware >> printer questioni have a laserwriter laying around. problem: it's for a
mac and i have a mac no more. the question: is there a
way that i can use the apple printer with the pc i own
now. i don't know what kinda cables i'd use. my guess is
some kinda whatever -> usb/seriel converter. is it even
possible? thanx for your time.
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- Windows XP Security >> explorer.exeNAV has found the w32.spybot.worm in the file
explorer.exe. NAV cannot repair or fix it. It asks to
delete it but says that "this will delete the file." I
tried to copy it, but the command prompt line
says "access denied." Any ideas how to fix this?
Thanks
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- customize >> Internet Explorer Search EngineHello,
I'am trying too change my Search engine back to MSN
search, right now it is DRSN search and it will not find
anything. I ahve tryed to customize but there is nothing
to customize, any help would be appreciated.
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