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- Windows XP Setup >> Welcome Screen & PasswordI am the administrator and only user of my computer. I
recently asked how to bypass the welcome screen and
followed the directions by going in thru control panel.
This is OK however I now receive a box popping up asking
for a password. As far as I know a password was never
set up and I just click OK without entering one and it
seems to accept this but I don't want to be bothered with
this either.
Is there a way of bypassing this?
Thanks.
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> svchost & kernel32 performance problemsMy boss tells me that his PC suffers performance problems after it has
been in use for a while. He believe the problem occurs when he gives
his username and password to bypass the screensaver (windows login).
Analysis so far shows that svchost.exe is using 60-70-80% of processor
time even though no user created tasks are running.
Analysis of the services svchost is launching does not give any leads.
They are all good standard services (e.g. HP Printer Driver, Apple
iTunes (its his own machine) and standard windows services).
Expanding the processes owned by the svchost suggests that kernel32 is
hogging the processor time - Any ideas what could be attached to this?
Killing the kernel32 processes returns the PC to normal with no
obvious adverse effects.
The machine has been scanned for viruses and also for spyware. Nothing
found. The machine has all windows critical patches loaded.
I wanted to rebuild the machine but the boss does not want to do this
because he believes the hours it will cost him in resetting his
machine to his preferred spec are more expensive than the hours it
will cost me to find the cause! (he's probably right).
Is there a way that I can get more detail on what kernel32 is doing at
the time it consumes cpu cycles?
Any help gratefully received.
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- Windows XP Security >> Scripting administration. RPC Unavailable.Hi again.
I am writing a remote administration script and have run into a little
problem where I could use some help.
Error message: "SWbemLocator: The RPC server is unavailable."
I am using WBEMScripting.SWBEMLocator to connect to computers across several
subnets and domain/non-domain computers (NT/XP).
Computers:
C1 - domain\computer1 (subnet_1) XP SP2
C2 - domain\computer2 (subnet_1) XP SP2
C3 - domain\computer3 (subnet_2) XP SP2
I can connect and run script from C2 against C1 but I cannot run it from C3
against C1 (get RPC error). All computers have firewall enabled but i have
used gpedit to set the exception to remote administration IP-s of C2 and C3
(both domain and standard settings). Also all computers have WMI and RPC
services running.
As I see it either the problem is on machine C3 where I am missing some
settings or C1 needs some RPC settings tweeked. Is there a need to specify
IP-s to RPC if the subnet is different? Also I am using local administrator
accounts to log on to the computers as the script has to work across several
domain/non-domains/subnets.
The script I am using:
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compname = "Cad13"
Set locator = CreateObject("WBEMScripting.SWBEMLocator")
Set objWMIService = locator.ConnectServer(compname, "root/cimv2", _
"Cad13\accountname", "password")
objWMIService.Security_.ImpersonationLevel = 3
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Sry for cross posting with the general thread.
Any advice would be welcome.
Thank you,
Tarmo
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- Windows XP >> Lite Installer errorArticle 319814 says to download updates to fix logon
error.
Have done that but still get "lite Installer has
encountered problem and needs to close" etc.
How do I fix
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Mouse, CDRW and DVD Rom Stoped workingI dont know how to fix this issue I dont want to reinstall windows, I have
windows prealoded as a last resort..
The problems...
The mouse does not work
The drives CDRW and DVD Rom does not work
I have to use the keyboard only to navigate to different programs, I donnot
know if there is a virus since nothen shows up on my antivirus program, I can
see that in the hardware devices the CDRW and DVD Roms have the Interrogation
sign as having a conflict, Also when I tried running and antivirus program
from I.E. I get prompted to download active x controls to initiate donwloads,
but I cannot click on the warning sign to install active x controls since I
cannot use the mouse.. is there anything else I can do? to fix the issues or
do I have to reistall windows? and how can I perform that with a preloaded
version or windows xp...
please help
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- Windows XP Support >> Add/Remove againI have the same problem as everyone else with the missing change/remove
buttons. I tried the fixes listed on here about the regedit. The programs are
not there.
I looked in the actual program files and there are no uninstall programs.
What can I do now?
Thanks for the help in advance.
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- Windows XP Hardware >> How to update audio driverHi,
I recently revived an old computer by reloading the operating system.
The only missing link is the sound. I can see the creative audigy
processor and Legacy Audio Driver under hardware, but no audio device
is found. I tried to update the driver and now I see "EMU10KxAudio."
I do not think this is what I need. I used to have a CD for
Soundblaster, but of course, I cannot locate it now. Can I purchase
this somewhere?
My computer is probably four years old and is a HP Pavillion 554e. I
could trash this computer, but have been curious in solving computer
issues and this is my first "project". Kind of like a motorhead with a
"project car" only my kids call me a geek.
Also, the power supply fan sounds loud (not clunky) but just like lots
of air. Do I need to replace this?
Speaking of clunky. My computer says "TURN OFF CLUNKER" at the bottom
of the sign-on screen. Is this an omen?
Thanks for the help!
Aspiring to be a geek.....
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TDEwing
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- Windows XP >> Crashes and screen freezes?I'm using an Amd X2 cpu with a hitachi hard drive 2gb ddr2 ram. I'm getting
screen freezes and program crashes regular? If i leave the pc on and walk
away 9 times out of ten when i come back the screen has frozen and the mouse
is stuck forcing me to reboot? Is it possible these problems would be
occuring due to my last installation which went bad, when I tried to fix that
installation i used the fixboot command in recovery console could this
command have altered my pc's stability? I'm finding alot more crashes on this
AMD system compared to previous intel cpu's? Is anyone experiencing the same
problems? Is it possible I need a better heatsink? Maybe I should leave the
screen saver switched on to keep the pc thinking? Any advice most welcome.
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- Windows XP Setup >> Jumpy scrollingI am going nuts watching my pages rewrite, jump, go in waves repeatedly as I
scroll down a page. I read something about reinstalling your video driver to
fix this problem. Can someone help? I've already tried
unchecking/rechecking all the options to do with smooth scrolling and nothing
has worked so far.
Thanks
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Why repeat driver install process for every USB port?The XP method for installing a new device is the "add new hardware
wizard". This process involves thrashing the hard disk for several
minutes, (usually) manually
identifying the driver location, followed by warnings about unsigned
drivers, more
minutes of disk thrashing, setting a restore point, and then more disk
thrashing.
Sometimes a reboot is required after all that. Finally the hardware is
ready to use.
Next time you connect the device to the same computer, you might use a
different USB port. The device is now seen as "new hardware" and the
entire process described above is repeated.
Why is it necessary to go through the entire driver install process for
each USB
port? The device is the same, the computer is the same, the driver is
the same...
This seems like an unnecessary annoyance. Today's computers have 4 or
even 8 USB ports. Why can't they be logically equivalent? Does anybody
know why this happens? Is there any way to avoid it?
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- Windows XP >> screen off centre during bioshi can u help me please im having trouble with my screen during the bios
start up
it is off centre when the bios is starting up then when i get to my password
page my screen is fine and it stayes like that when loaded up.
its a bit annoying because if i press delete to run set up i cant see verry
much of the page,i also tried doing a safe mode start up but the screen is
the same. please help
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Michael
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 Posted: Sat Nov 27 20:52:05 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Setup >> upgraded from 2000 to xp
I just upgraded a pc from 2000 to xp. In 2000 she had the pc log in directly
to her desktop. She totally bypass the ctrl+alt+del screen or any logon
credentials. Now in xp it's doing the same thing. She wants the welcome
screen when the pc boots up or reboots.
How do I get the welcome screen to appear upon bootupor restart?
thanks in advance
Windows XP426
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Rick
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27 20:52:05 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Setup >> upgraded from 2000 to xp
Hi,
Click start/run, type "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and
click ok. Check (enable) the box requiring a username and password, click
apply/ok.
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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
"nigelcourtney" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>I just upgraded a pc from 2000 to xp. In 2000 she had the pc log in
>directly
> to her desktop. She totally bypass the ctrl+alt+del screen or any logon
> credentials. Now in xp it's doing the same thing. She wants the welcome
> screen when the pc boots up or reboots.
>
> How do I get the welcome screen to appear upon bootupor restart?
>
> thanks in advance
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Patti
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27 20:53:29 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Setup >> upgraded from 2000 to xp
Hi nigelcourtney,
If the computer has only the one user account (not counting the Guest
account and the built-in Administrator account), and they have not created a
password for the account, then the default behaviour is to bypass the
Welcome screen and login directly to the one user account. To get the
Welcome Screen to appear on bootup or restart, either create a password for
the one user account (and they would have to key in this password at the
Welcome Screen) or create another user account.
Regards,
--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"nigelcourtney" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> I just upgraded a pc from 2000 to xp. In 2000 she had the pc log in
directly
> to her desktop. She totally bypass the ctrl+alt+del screen or any logon
> credentials. Now in xp it's doing the same thing. She wants the welcome
> screen when the pc boots up or reboots.
>
> How do I get the welcome screen to appear upon bootupor restart?
>
> thanks in advance
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nigelcourtney
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28 18:01:05 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Setup >> upgraded from 2000 to xp
no there are two accounts created once i upgraded to xp. But I thought once
the two accounts were created that the welcome screen will appear. we really
don't want to create a password is there another solution. thanks
"Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> Hi nigelcourtney,
>
> If the computer has only the one user account (not counting the Guest
> account and the built-in Administrator account), and they have not created a
> password for the account, then the default behaviour is to bypass the
> Welcome screen and login directly to the one user account. To get the
> Welcome Screen to appear on bootup or restart, either create a password for
> the one user account (and they would have to key in this password at the
> Welcome Screen) or create another user account.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "nigelcourtney" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > I just upgraded a pc from 2000 to xp. In 2000 she had the pc log in
> directly
> > to her desktop. She totally bypass the ctrl+alt+del screen or any logon
> > credentials. Now in xp it's doing the same thing. She wants the welcome
> > screen when the pc boots up or reboots.
> >
> > How do I get the welcome screen to appear upon bootupor restart?
> >
> > thanks in advance
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>
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nigelcourtney
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28 18:41:01 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP Setup >> upgraded from 2000 to xp
Yeah that worked, thank you
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Click start/run, type "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and
> click ok. Check (enable) the box requiring a username and password, click
> apply/ok.
>
> --
> 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
>
> "nigelcourtney" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> >I just upgraded a pc from 2000 to xp. In 2000 she had the pc log in
> >directly
> > to her desktop. She totally bypass the ctrl+alt+del screen or any logon
> > credentials. Now in xp it's doing the same thing. She wants the welcome
> > screen when the pc boots up or reboots.
> >
> > How do I get the welcome screen to appear upon bootupor restart?
> >
> > thanks in advance
>
>
>
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Intellipoint 5.0 a downgrade from 4.12I thought the newest Intellipoint software would be an
upgrade from the previous 4.12 version, but it is
terrible. One of the best features was removed. How in
the world are you supposed to assign keystrokes to the
buttons now? This was essential for many games. A big
disappointment.
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- Windows XP Support >> windows start up task bar problemmy task bar on the desk top has gone from bottom to the side dont ask me how
but i cant get it back can any one help i have win xp pro sp2 i have rigt
clicked on it and tried to move it manually but its stuck fast
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- Windows XP Support >> my picturesI have previously been able to view photos in "my pictures" folder,both from
internet and camera.For some strange peason I can no lonher do this,BUT, I
cansee them on paint,edit......etc
HELP
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- Windows XP Support >> Playing a wmv crashes windows XP?If I play a wmv with Windows Media Player it crashes windows. I tried
playing it with VLC (VideoLAN Client) and it also crashed This started
happening with wmp 10 and also continued when I upgraded to 11. So I'm
wondering if there's a problem with a codec that these programs both
use. Beyond this bit of detective work, I am clueless. Any advice?
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- Windows XP Hardware >> ATTN: ALL SONY VAIO OWNERS WITH WIN XP OSMy Sony Vaio PCG-V505BX arrived yesterday. It comes with Win XP home
edition. I noticed that a few times, even when I turn the laptop on for
the first time last nite, the system would hang for no apparent reason.
Sometimes, the system even hangs at the Win XP splash screen when it's
restarting.
I formatted the HD and put on Win XP Pro. Same result but not as often.
I did a search on google and I noticed quite a handful of posts from
Vaio owners with Win XP having similar issues.
Has anyone tried contacting Sony to address the issue??? There seem to
be some sort of compatibility problems with Win XP. If you are reading
this, please post in this thread or send me an email.
As I type this, I am in the process of install Windows 2000 Pro on the
laptop. Hopefully I'll have better luck.
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- Windows XP Setup >> error logXP has a shut down blue screen and it does not matter what program I am in. The error log reads Application Error Faulting application winbej.exe, version 1.4.0.0 faulting module unknow and there is more that I can not read. another one reads Faulting application connec ~1.ece,version 2.0.1.3072 faulting module itouch e version and ect. there are 8 error messages and they all say different applications. I need help don't know what to do. I am waiting eagerly for a response and thanks.
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- Windows XP >> Problem with booting XP.Hi all
I had Win ME on my system until I upgraded it to XP.
Obviously this is a big improvement but when I boot XP, I
get the same error twice before being able to start it up
properly. The error is something like
system32/config/system is damaged - it also says to use
the Windows Setup disk to repair the file by
pressing 'r' at the first screen.
I have figured out these are instructions from the old ME
system - if I reboot with the old ME disk, the 'r' is
for 'recover' which I obviously don't want to do unless I
want to take a step back in time.
My XP disk doesn't offer an 'r' option at the first or
any other screen.
Hence why I think there is somethign in my booting up
sequence pointing to an ME file.
Any thoughts ?
Ta
Neil
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- Windows XP Support >> Repairing corrupt filesUsing XP with service pack2. Many of my saved files (JPEGs, Word, Excel) are
corrupt. In properties, they all show the same 6/8/05 modification date and
time. Is there any way to determine what I might have installed on that date
that could have caused the corruption? Files created after that date are
fine.
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- Windows XP Hardware >> BiosI worded my question wrong on my last question. I have a hp e-pc 42
computer with XP Pro, the problem is the hardrive is failing, will not
let the CD Rom to work or finish scanes or anything else. So I bought a
new hardrive with a XP Home Edition OP system but I`m not sure of what
to do, to install the the new system properly. I`ve read up on the
install procedure and it calls for an update on the BIOS before I
install the new OP system. Can I upgrade the BIOS then remove old
Hardrive and install new Hardrive then install new OP system?
BudNik-e-mail (budnik-r-we@hotmail.com)
I thank you for your input
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BudNik
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- Windows XP >> Question re: Sharing Folders & All Sub-FoldersWhen I right-click on a folder then select Sharing and Security using
Windows Explorer and check the "Share this folder on the network" and "Allow
network users to change my files" check boxes, that ONLY makes the selected
folder sharable; none of its sub-folders. So, as far as I can tell the only
way to share all of its sub folders is to apply file sharing as described
above to each and every sub folder. Surely there's SOME WAY to apply
sharing to a folder and all of its sub-folders without having to go through
such an ordeal.
How can I apply sharing to a high-level folder and have all of its
sub-folders automatically become shared without having to apply sharing to
all of its sub-folders one at a time?
I shall greatly appreciate your help on this.
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With kindest regards,
Dick Smith
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Write Delay FailureI was wondering if anyone has encountered this problem. I
have a Maxtor 160G SATA HD and I get write delay failure
error message shortly after booting up. I can see the
drive but 10 seconds later the drive disappears and the
write delay failure error is shown. I am able to see the
drive every time I reboot but it always disappears shortly
afterwards.
Anyone with suggestions as to why this is happening? I
have checked many forums and many users seem to have
different reasons why they occur. This was not the case
for about 3-4 months back. Just a month ago, I re-imaged
the pc and afterwards, it started to show up for no
apparent reason. I haven't done anything such as
disabling services. Everything is at default just as it
is after installing WinXP and update patches (including
SP1).
I am at a lost. Any help from anyone would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Slo-Mo916 "the lost one"
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- Windows XP >> active x control windowsHello how I can kill this window to appeared several times when I search the
net or open my browser
" Do you want to allow software such as active x controls and plug-ins to
run ?"
A while a go I decided to allow this feature because without it I cannot
work with my Macromedia Flash etc.
Please help and thanks.
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