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- Windows XP >> The computer reboot automatically.Hi,
I have AMD 1.8Ghz, I just installed the WinXP Pro on my computer and the installation was ok.
I installed the Norton Anti Virus 2004 Pro and update the Virus difinition.
I was running the Windows Update and update all the critical updates except the SP1 for WinXP.
From then, I can't use my computer. After I turn it on I saw the logo of WinXP Pro and then the computer
reboot automatically and it will be until I turn off the computer.
I tried to run it in Safe Mode and without changed - The computer rebooot.
Only If I run the computer in Debugging Mode the computer runs ok.
As Debugging Mode I tried change some services but without any help - I will get the same result.
What can it be ?
With thanks.
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Windows Update Settings For SUS in Windows XPI am deploying a SUS server at my workplace and on the
client side there are only 2 settings in the group policy
editor for configuring Windows updates on Windows XP
workstations and there are more on Windows 2000? Windows
2000 seams to have more control over the Windows update
settings using the group policy editor without having to
edit the registry like in Windows XP. Anyone have any
ideas why this is like this or if Microsoft is going to
include all the necessary options in the group policy
editor to configure this stuff any time soon?
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- Windows XP >> I'm thrilled with XP HOME, but......Hi,
I had a 3com/US Robotics Modem for 12 months and could never install
it on WIN 98. I just gave up trying! When I got XP, I knew I would
need new drivers before I even thought of installing. But I did
install just the same.
. But LO!...I didn't even need new drivers. I installed it, started
up with the floppy in place and sha zaaaam...my modem was working. I
actually believe that XP did not read the floppy...I saw no dialog
boxes for the user's input! That's why I'm thrilled with XP.
BUT !!!! I am alone in the world and I NEVER expect to have any other
'USERS' Aren't I wasting hard drive and memory resouces with all theat
USER junk ?? Can someone tell me how I can rid my XP of anything to do
with other users???
Also....I downloaded the latest WIN XP updates, but halfway through,
my monitor had stopped getting any signal from the PC, (blank) but the
HDD was still grinding away, I presume still downloading. I checked to
be sure I had no screen savers working....no-the monitor just stopped
getting the signal! I waited until the hard drive stopped working and
I signed off-line. But is there a way I can tell IF THE DOWNLOAD WAS
SUCCESSFUL??? Where can I look?
Thanks for a great group, a great OP SYS!!! And thanks to Dell for a
great PC
Mike
Picture Rocks, AZ
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- Windows XP Setup >> Thank YouI want to thank everyone who answered my questions. It solved problems that
have been perplexing since I got my new computer in mid June. And a special
thanks to Galen.
I wanted to add a few tidbits of info that I have learned about my XP
system. You experts probably know what I am about to say, but if the Dell
support people did not, maybe it will help someone.
1. No old software can be added to an XP computer unless it says it is
compatible with XP. I had added several including a webcam. They all had
to be removed. I was never warned about that.
2. I was getting the blue screen with white warnings, very often.
Occasionally my OE would freeze. No Dell experts had a solution.
One happened to mention that Netscape was not supported by Dell or MSN. I
removed Netscape, which I preferred over OE, and I have not had a problem
since. That was a month ago.
3. Lastly, the Dell support icon would not open. I talked to Dell support
and he had me remove the old support and reinstall, it still would not work.
He was supposed to call me back in one week and we were to remove everything
(I also tried system restore),( and it also said there was a file missing)
and go back to the original configuration when the computer was new. He
never called. BUT, I got an update message for a 3.0 support. I had no
idea what I had. But I updated, installed and it has been working ever
since.
I hope it helps someone.
Wull
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- Windows XP >> Problems with fax cover pagesI'm new here, so I hope this is right place to ask.
I use WinXP, SP2. I am a book reviewer and editor, and I have a need to
send faxes regularly. The fax capability in WinXP has worked just fine, up
until yesterday.
For some reason beyond my understanding, all of my personal cover pages have
disappeared! I've done everything to try to find them -- searching for
.cov, for the name of the cover page, etc., but nothing.
I know I haven't erased them -- I use them all the time. Does anyone have
any idea what's happened? Naturally, I looked in the recycle bin and
they're not there, either.
Thanks for any help you can give.
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- Windows XP Support >> Coded symbols box appears after WindXP default loading screenWe have 3 computers on our home network. 2 computers (XpPro & XpHome) have
developed the following problem on Windows loadup. The computers boot, we
see the default WINDOWS XP loading screen, followed by a blank screen with a
rectangular box. This box has symbols in it menu bar and another coded
symbol in the upper left of the box in the subject area, followed by an OK
button at the bottom. If we click the X to close the program nothing
happens, if we click the OK button, windows proceeds to the Welcome screen
then loads to the desktop.
What is this box, how do we get of rid of it, and why did it happen on the 2
computers?
Any help and info would help, as this is very aggravating at each boot up.
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Thanks for your time and effort
Diane
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- Windows XP Network >> Searching info sources; IMDB searchHi all,
Got a bit of a problem here. The problem is a software
that holds a record of all my DVD's and extensive
information about every movie like actors, director, plot
etc.
ok.
Now my problem us that I am supposed to be able to perform
what they call a "Search Info Sources" that is that I am
supposed to be able to search(from the software on IMDB
and more alike) any title and then automatically retrieave
all the information plus pics.
This is not possible in my machine and I was wondering if
any of you might have some suggestions:
Technical specs;
WIndows XP Service pack 1 + more(updated today on windows
update)
Connected to the internet through a cable modem
Static Ip address
not using a Firewall
Please send me mail if you have any thoughts ;)
Regards,
einarelo@hotmail.com
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- Windows XP Security >> multiplayer.dllHow can I restore this file? FS9 won't close down as this
fil is corrupt. Tech Support (Microsoft) were not sure
which *.CAB file it ws in when using the "Expand" option
on MSConfig.
How can I restore this file so that FS9 works again!?!?!
Thanks for your help
Mike
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- Windows XP Network >> Valid absolute Path NameHi;
I am trying to set up a "guest" account so people can access a specific
drive from the net. But when I try to set-up a default file for there
account properties I recieve a error message which says create a "Valid
absolute Path name" I am using \\computername\Drive:\file name. Any help
wopuld be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you for you help
Mark M
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- Windows XP Support >> Ctrl+Alt+Del is...DEADWell... it opens what its supposed to, but its...corrupted?! theres no "bar"
on the top, that would allow me to close it or minimize it etc. and I cant
change tabs..cause there are no buttons to do it. so its just basicaly a grey
frame in witch is a white box that shows running processes, and the 3 buttons
in the lower right corner to close them and so on.... Only way to close it is
using Alt+F4
I suspect that a recent virus I had ..well..I had a bunch of them... I
beleve they are gone now, but I also beleve they are damaged windows......
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- Windows XP >> Black screen on start upI formated my C: drive, and then did a clean installation
of windows xp. The installation went fine, but there is
still a small problem. I have not installed any programs
in windows yet, so I am kind of stumped. Not everytime,
but probably every 2 - 3 times that I restart my
computer, it will freeze on a black screen with only the
mouse present after the windows logo screen. I cannot
press ctrl alt del to restart the computer, instead I
must hit the power button and shut it down. Does anyone
have any advice?
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- Windows XP Update >> 80070017I attempt to run the update, but download never starts, fails, and gives this
failure code: 80070017. can anyone help???
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- Windows XP Security >> AVG vs AVASTI've used the free version of AVG for years. Nowadays AVAST seems to have
become the favorite AV. Is it worth switching to AVAST or is the protection
essentially equivalent to that afforded by AVG?
Can they be used together?
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Jeff Stevens
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam
jeff@stevens.com
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- Windows XP Network >> Search on a network returns no results if server is too slow (simple file sharing)I have two computers, both XP home SP2.
Computer A has simple file sharing enabled.
I am using Computer B, to map map a shared drive from computer A.
During times of high resource usage on computer A, if I use windows
search from Computer B, and look for files on the share of Computer A,
it appears to succeed and says no files were found. No error message
is reported. cmd prompt dir of the same share will still show files,
however.
Once computer A's resource usage gets lower, windows searches from
computer B work again.
Is this a known issue? Are there any workarounds? Windows search is
far more functional than dir (and allows copy of search results), so
I'd prefer not to have to drop to a dir-based search.
-MVL
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- Windows XP Setup >> gm.dls cache fileI'm trying to get around Windows File Protection (which I only learned about
in an earlier post here). I want to replace the gm.dls sound file supplied
by Microsoft with one of my own. I had done this, and used it successfully
for a while, but suddenly WFP stops me from making any changes and has
reverted to the original file.
One way suggested was to change the cached version of this file, which is
not protected. But I can't find it. It's not in any of the .cab files in
windows\driver cache\I386 (where one source suggests) and I can't find a
folder called dllcache (which another source suggested).
Does anyone know where to find it?
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Windows XP Support >> Windows XP Locks up When Right Clicking a File
Whenever I right click a file in Windows XP, I get the hourglass icon and
nothing happens for several minutes. If I wait long enough, sometimes the
system resets, sometimes I get this "Dr. Watson has encountered a problem and
needs to close" message.
Any ideas on how to fix?
Windows XP930
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26 22:24:00 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP Support >> Windows XP Locks up When Right Clicking a File
Hi Ross,
Have a look here (information provided courtesy of Ramesh [MVP]):
Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
Regards,
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Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Ross" wrote:
> Whenever I right click a file in Windows XP, I get the hourglass icon and
> nothing happens for several minutes. If I wait long enough, sometimes the
> system resets, sometimes I get this "Dr. Watson has encountered a problem and
> needs to close" message.
>
> Any ideas on how to fix?
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- Windows XP Network >> XP Home not connecting to SBS 2003Dear Group,
I'm Having trouble connecting a notebook computer running WIN XP Home to
our office server running WIN SBS 2003. I'm hoping that you can give me
some tips on how to trouble shoot the problem. Allow me to tell you the
story so far.
I installed a Netgear wireless network card on the notebook computer
last week. I followed the installation instructions without incident
and I'm able to connect to the Netgear wireless router. When I check
the router configuration page, I can see the notebook is logged into the
router.
Now when I try to map the network drives on the server, the notebook
says that it cannot find the server. Also when I try to log on to the
Internet through the router, I can't. Any thoughts would be greatly
appreciated.
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- Windows XP >> downloads failRecently, when tyring to download, they fail becuase a file in c:\doc~\owner~\tempxxx "could not be saved". i.e XP can't create a temporary file to save the download ???
permissions on that path seem OK. I can create a directory in that path.
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Boot Screen Rolls/SpinsWhenever I boot my HP the Windows XP and HP screens roll/spin (which ever way
you want to put it). (This problem has been happening for a year now.)
Whenever I run a check disk, it does the same thing and I noticed that once
it does it a while, say rolling the right, it will slow down and reverse. But
it never eventually just stops, even after it "warms up". Is there any way
that I can fix this? Thank you!
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- Windows XP Security >> Network connection config - wireless and wiredDoes anyone know of a way to prevent a user from connecting wireless to a
network if they are already hardwired to a network or visa-versa? I would
like to do this seemlessly without any user intervention. I want it to be as
seemless to the user as possible. Prefer not to use "wired" and "not wired"
profiles.
Thanks
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- Windows XP >> Search barI have a new processor and the search bar that appeared
above the taskbar and filled with green dots when I did a
search does not appear. How can I see it?
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- Windows XP Security >> Windows XP user name/passwordCan't access XP pro doesn't recognize user name - pass
word
My IT group was helping me set this up today with the lap
top in a docking station and it appeared to be working
ok. Now I'm undocked at a remote location and it doesn't
recognize the log-in.
I've tried every possible combination of letters and
numbers
Any way to get in to the systems???
Then I can turn of the alt-ctrl-del funcition in the
future.
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- Windows XP >> wrong charactersCharacters appearing when symbol keys are used are not
those on the keys; i.e., one may get a tilde instead of a
quote, or some weird non-English symbol for a semicolon.
The question mark is non-existent. Letters and numbers are
not affected. I have checked to ensure U.S. English is
selected as the language. How does one correct this?
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- Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP config errorI have Windows XP which was supplied on my Acer PC without a setup disk, just
recovery disks which wipe everything.
On booting I get a message "Missing or corrupted file
windows/system32/config/system"
It then asks me to reinstall it using the windows xp set up disk which I had
never had. How can I repair this ?
I have looked for a download of the xp set up disk, but can only find a
floppy disk set up which requires the cd rom to complete.
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- Windows XP Support >> files wont downloadhelp please!!!! i cannot download anything on my computer. i bought a new
printer, scanner, copier and the disk will not download. well any disk for
that matter. i also can not download anything as in files on computer or off
the internet. thank you for any help what so ever.
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- Windows XP >> DVDRW DRIVEI am having trouble accessing my drive it won't recognize
Blanks to make back ups or CDroms either. Someone please
help me!!
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- Windows XP >> windows not genuine after 3 yearsYou know you got to hate microsoft, after three years of using xp which is
Dell oem, I get the message today windows not genuine. This cute little star
comes up and all. Well according
to my COA my version is not counterfeit. Now here comes Vista with all it's
new genuine checking shit. Not a chance in hell will I purchase it. BTW I
called Dell to inform them they
are selling pirated copies of xp. I also purchased the machine directly from
Dell so no middle persons involved. Just when you think you are save, along
comes microsoft.
I am not looking for any questions or answers, I am just going to change the
drive out and
go with Linux.
Merry Christmas
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- Windows XP >> error messageI am using xp and I am set up as an Administrator... when
I try to go into msconfig or virus scan I get this
message "RESTRICTION.. Cancelled due to restrictions in
effect on computer, contact administrator" Please
help!! I have not changed anything so I am guessing a
virus or someone remotely accessed my machine and set them
self up as the Administrator....
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