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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> dll problemRunning XP Home. I recently installed Encarta Ref.
Library 2004DVD to my HD, over the top of the 2003
version (it said it was ok to do that) and it went
through deleting various files from the 2003 version and
installed fine. However, I think it may have deleted
some dll files as well. My Retrospect software for my
external hard drive suddenly wouldn't start and said it
was missing msvcr70.dll. So I downloaded it off the net
and put it in my c:\windows\system32 folder and that got
that program running. Yesterday I tried to download an
audiobook using Audible Manager (a program from
www.audible.com that facilitates the downloading of audio
books) and suddenly it said I was missing msvci70.dll, so
I downloaded and installed it, then it said i was missing
mfc70.dll, so I downloaded and copied it to the system32
directory and then tried again and this time it just
gives me an error, saying it can't initialize the
program. Any idea what I might do or is it just best to
reinstall the Audible Manager program? (will that cure
it?).
Thanks,
Mark
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- Windows XP >> ACTIVStudio - Error: problem obtaining valid path for applicationI am having problems opening ActivStudio software. The problem first
arrose in version 3 but now version 2 is popping up with the same
error when the program is started.
Error: problem obtaining valid path for application
The software is installed on each machine. It runs as an administrator
but it would not run for teachers so I have made "teachers" local
administrator to the appropriate PCs and that has made it work.
However, this is only a temporary fix as I do not want to leave such
rights available for teachers to use.
The problem seems very intermittent. One day it will work, another it
wont. I have tried contacting Promethean for there support but they
are blaming the network and access rights.
I cannot for the life of me seem to find a fix for this.......... any
advice anyone????
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- Windows XP Network >> Home networking problemHi All,
I have 3 pc in my home network with linksys router(wired) with sygate
personal firewall. All rules set to allow the mac address. Lets call
comp1,comp2,comp3.
Comp1 and comp2 talks to each other fine but when from comp3 I try to
connect to either 1 or 2 I get login id prompt as like other 2 computer but
the only problem is it comes as guest user(with disable)I cannot change the
userid to enter my login.
Any idea?
Thanks
AM
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- Windows XP >> SUGGESTION TO SHORTEN BOOT UP TIMESUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO SHORTEN BOOT UP TIME
I had notebook with run by WinXpSp2
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I had discovered that my laptop boot up time is increased and I want
to shorten it. Somebody suggested to check the event viewer and found
out that there are application errors amounting to 512 kb and viewing
the properties found these
Name: T size
Application log application error 512 kb
Security log security audit 64kb
System log system error 512 kb
What does this information means?
The application errors it says that when the capacity has reached 512
kb it can either be manually deleted, overwrite events when needed or
overwrite manually.
I would like know what is the best option for the three choices given?
Another suggestion was to Right-click "My Computer", Properties,
"Advanced" tab, "Startup and Recovery" Advanced button,
and change the two "Time to display..." settings to 5 seconds instead
of 30, and OK your way out
Could somebody give me some ideas?
TIA
Roy
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- Windows XP >> Upgrade 98 to XPI distribute an Access Runtime application. When
installed onto a full licence W98 machine the application
works fine. When installed onto a full licence XP machine
the application also works fine. However when clients
UPGRADE their Windows operating system, say from W98 to
Windows XP, the runtime application FAILS? Are there
crucial Windows files missing on upgrade on which the
Runtime application is relying?
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Adding licensed music clipsI'm trying to make my first movie / slide show of my childrens' soccer
season. I bought and downloaded a song from a music web site which I want to
use as an audio clip for backround music, but when I try to import it into
Movie Maker I get a message that Digital Rights Management content cannot be
used in Movie Maker. I purchased the recording of the song and the license
which goes with it. The song will play on Windows Media Player, but I can't
use it in my home movie / slide show. Is there a way I can use any of these
purchased songs?
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- Windows XP Support >> Slow pc/programs not responding!Help!! I just had my techie remove viruses, take my windows off and reinstall
all new programs. Since, it's still way slow, and my programs are freezing
up. When I try to close them, they're not responding. I'm running Norton's
and windows Defender and they're finding nothing. Am I doing something wrong
here? Is there settings off maybe? Can anyone help? It's frustrating, they
can't all be this slow, I'm almost ready to give up on computers. Help!!
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Need Free AV For Friend......I'm completely happy with my own AV software, but find I need a free AV
program for an acquaintance, who has been operating unprotected mode for
the past 1-2 yr.s. I've spent the better portion of the past 2 1/2 hr.s
searching Google for programs that I've seen mentioned here & elsewhere.
All I've come up with are AVG, which doesn't seem to want to send the
registration code to her hotmail acct. (She doesn't have a spam filter
in place & has added the addy to her address book)
Please help.
Carol2
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- Windows XP Support >> WinXPsp2 Error 1508Everytime I turn on my machine I get an error 1508 saying insufficient
resources to load user profile. When I restart in safe mode it boots
successfully and then if I restart from there it boots correctly in normal
mode. It does this everytime.
I recently upgraded video card and am wondering if this could be a result of
insufficient power supply.
The only answer in the KnowledgeBase is that the registry is failing to load
because of insufficient resources.
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dgsam
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 Posted: Sat Dec 18 17:50:27 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Security >> Help!!! Cannot remove viruses from Uncle's Computer!!!
Hello...
I 'm having a bit of a problem here:
I use AVG 7.0 (updated every week or so) and when I scan my Uncle Mario's
computer with BOTH Ad-aware SE Personal and AVG I remove about 17-30 viruses
from it and then in about 3 minutes another 17-25 viruses show up again and I
can remove them but they keep coming in.
Does anyone know how to get rid of those viruses once and for all?
My Uncle Mario's computer is running an up-to-date AVG 7 and Ad-Aware SE
Personal.
Can U help me?
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Sicerely,
Unknown
Windows XP634
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David
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18 17:50:27 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Security >> Help!!! Cannot remove viruses from Uncle's Computer!!!
There are anti virus News Groups specifically for this type of discussion.
microsoft.public.scripting.virus.discussion
microsoft.public.security.virus
alt.comp.virus
alt.comp.anti-virus
If they keep coming back, then you either have NOT cleaned the system or you are being
reinfected. Please perform the following directions...
1) Download the following two items...
Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
Latest Trend signature files.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")
Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt307.zip
Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
SYSCLEAN.COM .
2) Update Adware SE
3) Disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode then shutdown as many applications as possible.
5) Using the Trend Sysclean utility and Adware SE, perform a Full Scan of your platform
and clean/delete any and all infectors found
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform
7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
(e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) Create a new Restore point
* * * Please report back your results * * *
Dave
BTW: Adaware is for non-viral malware and you have not indicated EAXTLY what the "...17-25
viruses.." are called.
"Unknown" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
| Hello...
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| I 'm having a bit of a problem here:
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| I use AVG 7.0 (updated every week or so) and when I scan my Uncle Mario's
| computer with BOTH Ad-aware SE Personal and AVG I remove about 17-30 viruses
| from it and then in about 3 minutes another 17-25 viruses show up again and I
| can remove them but they keep coming in.
| Does anyone know how to get rid of those viruses once and for all?
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| My Uncle Mario's computer is running an up-to-date AVG 7 and Ad-Aware SE
| Personal.
| Can U help me?
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| Sicerely,
| Unknown
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BMR777
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18 17:57:03 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Security >> Help!!! Cannot remove viruses from Uncle's Computer!!!
Your Registry is probably fu**ed up. They probably re-download as soon as
they notice they are missing.
Two Things You can do...
1. Run msconfig.
Start>Run>msconfig
Check the "Services" tab. Click "Hide Microsoft Services" checkbox.
Uncheck any services that you are leery of.
Also, check the Startup tab. Uncheck any startup programs you are un-aware
of.
2. A DRASTIC APPROACH - So, if the files are deleted, they come right back.
First, when doing the scan, DISCONNECT FROM THE NET! This way, they can't
phone home. Second. Make a new text-document. Open it, save it as
"filename.exe", where filename is the name of the virus exe. Do this for all
the Viruses, and then swap the files, delete the bad, and replace with the
phonys. This way, if they try to do a status check, an exe still shows up.
It may work...
Good Luck
BMR777
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scratz
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18 23:53:01 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Security >> Help!!! Cannot remove viruses from Uncle's Computer!!!
When its reporting the presence of the infections is it by chance reporting
them in the system volume folder ? If so then
Go to Start>Run and type msconfig Press enter.
When msconfig opens, click the Launch System Restore Button.
On the next page, click the System Restore Settings Link on the left.
Check the box labeled Turn off System restore on all Drives.
Reboot. Go back in and Turn System Restore Back on. A new Restore Point will
be created.
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scratz
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18 23:55:02 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Security >> Help!!! Cannot remove viruses from Uncle's Computer!!!
did it report the location as "System volume" by chance ? If so then:
Go to Start>Run and type msconfig Press enter.
When msconfig opens, click the Launch System Restore Button.
On the next page, click the System Restore Settings Link on the left.
Check the box labeled Turn off System restore on all Drives.
Reboot. Go back in and Turn System Restore Back on. A new Restore Point will
be created.
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Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
software for use with the website?
The website uses ActiveX controls to determine which version of the
software your computer is running. If you see an ActiveX warning, make
sure the control is digitally signed by Microsoft before installing it
or allowing it to run.
For years it always checked and gave me a list to choose from.
No changes to programs
How do you check for ActiveX??
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smoke literally filled the room. I am trying to move my
old hard drive which was running XP Pro and was the boot
drive formatted as NTFS to my new computer. I had the old
drive setup with mulitple users and accounts. I am able
to access the folders of the users that were did not have
admin rights, however I am unable to access my main "My
Documents" folder. When I click on the my documents
folder under my user name (I'm the administrator of the
old computer), I receive the:
"documents and settings\{login name} is not accessible.
Access is denied."
error message
Can someone please help? I am thinking that I need to
login to the hard drive so that I can access the files,
but when I try to set my old hard drive as the boot disk
the computer doesn't boot.
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contains a duplicate filename, you get the option to "replace this
file, replace all duplicate files, skip this file or cancel - is there
any software available (preferably free), which will let me skip all
duplicate files, or even better, skip all duplicate files, and produce
a log file of any duplicates, where file size, or date differs, so I
can decide what to do with those?
2 - I have a multiboot system, and when copying files in win98, if
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locations, 1 where they'll be kept, and one temporary one so I know
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Nick Meale
nmeale@earthlink.net
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