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- Windows XP >> display propertiesevry time i go to change my background it says an error
message " cant run a dll as an app " and it closes so
i need help please
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- Windows XP Network >> XP and Domain issueHere's my issue. I have some XP Pro boxes on my domain and
when I go to install the printer I can't browse the
server/directory for the printer. I can install the
printer via IP address but that's not how I initially had
it set up. The other issue is, if I want to make someone a
local admin to the machine I am unable to browse the
directory to add the person. Under location it will only
show the local machine and not my server. All the XP boxes
are doing this but the 2kPro boxes work just fine.
I've checked the knowledge base and it said that file and
print sharing needed to be installed. Uhhhhh.. yeah of
course :) Any other ideas? Oh yeah.. it also takes the XP
boxes forever to log on to the domain.
Much thanks in advance
Jeremy
jeremy@misatl.com
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- Windows XP >> Service not startedXP Pro SP2
Have installed iTunes. When installing, gets to where it needs to start the
iPodServices.exe, but it always fails. This is not an Apple thing, cause the
exact same program installs perfectly on my laptop with same OS. On Install,
get a message "Cannot start service." (iPod). Have tried to manually start
it, but only runs for maybe a minute, then get the windows error message,
"iPodServices.exe encountered a problem and needs to shut down...." ..."do
you wish to send to MS???"
Have tried completely uninstalling, reinstalling, log in as Administrator,
etc. No luck.
Any ideas???
P.S. The iPodservices.exe is not even listed in Services.
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- Windows XP Network >> Password Protect 1 folderCan you set up a folder to require a password to access
just that folder over a network. When I password protect
an account, you can't access the computer at all on the
network. I want to share a folder, but require a
password to open it over the network. How is this done?
Thanks.
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- Windows XP Setup >> Desktop Settings change at rebootI've spent way too much time trying to figure this one out. No success with
seven Dell technicians, so maybe somebody here in the community has an idea.
My preference is to set my desktop settings thusly:
Themes: Windows Classic
Desktop: None
Screen Saver: None
Appearance: Windows Classic Style; Windows Standard (color scheme)
I apply these and every thing looks as I want...until I reboot the system.
When the system reloads, I've been able to pin down that the one thing that
changes is the "Windows and Buttons" drop down on the Appearance tab, which
now reads Windows XP Style. And it offers the default (blue) color scheme.
I've done some non-destructive testing in the system registry, but truly
don't know where to go from here. As I said above, 4.5 hours on the phone
with DellTechs bought me little more than cauliflower ear. Anybody have any
thoughts on how to resolve this? I'm truly appreciative of your support.
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- Windows XP Setup >> Tracking ALL locations?I have used a freeware program ... FreeRamXP PRO , and the program helped in
many cases, and I enjoyed using it.
About a week ago, the program became erratic, so I removed it, and then
tried to reinstall a few days later.
I've been blocked from trying to download the program .. in essence, it says
it cannot run the NEW program because it is already functioning.
I have done numerous searches trying to locate another site, and I've
deleted and erased (a TRUE erase) all of the sites I could possibly find
What am I missing in order to correct this program.
Can anyone offer any assistance with this?
----Thanks for any help ----
25or6to4
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- Windows XP Security >> xp security and upgradesI am trying to download security and updates for xp from
the website-stops saying it can't find product key code.
I have looked up code on computer but don't know how to
get downloads to download. Please make it simple-I can
handling using programs but all this other stuff is mind
boggling to me without step by step. thx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Xp Hardware upgrade helpI was forced to upgrade my motherboard.
I have two hardrives both with xp sp1.
When I upgraded the motherboard windows now keeps on restarting just as it's
starting to load.
this happens with both hard drives, Also in safe mode.
I know that xp doesn't take to upgrades very well, but do not want to
reinstall XP.
Does anybody have any idea what I can do.
Thanks, James.
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- Windows XP Security >> users groupHow to create a user group that has most of the rights as
a power user; I have a customer that needs to limit the
access of a system in a class room environment but needs
the rights to printers and all installed software.?
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> w/updateHi i notice that the format has changed in windows update
when i click search for updates i get error 0x80244001 but
can find no ref to this in trouble shoot.thanks in advance
for any help
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- Windows XP Security >> Critical UpdatesI just noticed 9 Critical Updates for Win XP. If I am not mistaken, the total
is about 8MB. Why does MS 'lump' all their downloads for download at one
time? For those of us with 'dial-up,' it really is time consuming and a chore
to download these Critical Updates. Isn't there the slightest possibility
that MS could spread these downloads out, so they are not all 'lumped'
together for one download? Or doesn't MS consider that there are those of us
who are using 'dial-up' services?
Just my thoughts.
Alice
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- Windows XP >> Advanced RunAsDoes anyone know where I can buy or download a full version of
Advanced RunAs ?
Its made by Kristofer K=E4llsbo, Fua.nu Software
His site www.fua.nu is no longer active
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- Windows XP >> Help ! How to set ? Internet SharingI have a desktop computer running Windows XP Media Centre Edition. It
has both wired Lan card and a wireless LAN PCI 802.11 b/g adapter card.
I have a pocket PC with Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
My desktop connected to the internet using a wired router.
I want to have internet access for my pocket PC.
How can I set it up ? I am thinking that the desktop needs Internet
sharing enabled and my pocket PC can connect thorugh the wirelss LAN
card ?
But really no clue how to do it, any advice ?
TIA
--JBH
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- Windows XP Network >> Windows Explorer slow when not on office LANMy laptop PC is a member of my office domain, with some drive mappings
pointing to the office server shares. When I work at home, any activity
involving the file system (using Explorer or OpenFile and SaveAs dialogues)
takes ages. Apparently it has something to do with the network settings,
because if I disable the home network connection, the problem is gone.
However, I need to be connected to the network at home. Is there a solution?
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- Windows XP Network >> XP PC can't read share on DOS PCHi
I have a fairly straightforward TCP/IP peer-to-peer network consisting of 6
x MS DOS 6.2 PCs, various Win9x, and a Win XP Pro machine.
Everything was running well until the introduction of the XP machine. The
XP machine simply cannot see shares on the DOS machines, even though they
are alive, well, and being read from / written to by other PCs on the same
network.
If I type NET VIEW from a DOS prompt in XP I am shown a list of the hosts
that it can see on the network, including those running DOS (they're called
CNC1 through CNC6 as it happens). I can't see them in My Network Places.
Drive C on CNC1 through CNC6 is shared without a username or password.
If I try to browse directly to 'c' on, say, CNC6, I get the following
errors:
If I use IP address: \\10.0.11.9\c --> "The network path cannot be found"
If I use host name: \\cnc6\c --> "The network resource type is not correct"
I can ping any of the DOS PCs from the XP machine - no problem there, so it
can't be a TCP/IP related issue.
Any ideas for help gratefully received, especially from those who have come
across this problem before and found a solution to it! MS support site is
no use to me today, I can't find anything relating to this on there.
Cheers
Jake
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kspikeyhair
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Windows XP >> Windows XP Pro and High screen resolution
I have a new notebook with OEM Windows XP Pro. It is a
fantastic computer and XP works beautifully. The display
resolution defaults to 1920 X 1200 and the image is
great. Setting it at lower resolutions tends to make the
image fuzzy which is inherent in LCD screens, I
understand. I have set the DPI to 170% (173 DPI) and the
font is set to normal.
I understand that with higher resolutions, the pop ups
are smaller. Is there no way that XP can be tweaked to
give similar sized pop-ups as with 800X600 resolution?
For instance, the balloons with the animated "paperclip"
are very small with WORD and other Office programs. When
I type in a question in the help, it is very difficult to
read - very small.
I want to continue using the higher resolution - the
images are great and the print is very sharp. However, I
would think that XP would have a way to resolve the
variations in resolutions available now-a-days??
Any help and guidance will be most appreciated.
Norm.
Windows XP183
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31 10:38:54 CDT 2003 |
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Windows XP >> Windows XP Pro and High screen resolution
Norm Henderson wrote:
>I have a new notebook with OEM Windows XP Pro. It is a=20
>fantastic computer and XP works beautifully. The display=20
>resolution defaults to 1920 X 1200 and the image is=20
>great. Setting it at lower resolutions tends to make the=20
>image fuzzy which is inherent in LCD screens, I=20
>understand. I have set the DPI to 170% (173 DPI) and the=20
>font is set to normal.=20
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>I understand that with higher resolutions, the pop ups=20
>are smaller. Is there no way that XP can be tweaked to=20
>give similar sized pop-ups as with 800X600 resolution?=20
That is where you need to adjust the DPI setting, so they come out
right. You can go as far as 200% (192 dpi) , but ought to try to make
the result match your display pixel size - number of lines divided by
actual screen height. 1920x1200 is BTW a very unusual size - and very
large indeed for a notebook, are you sure you have it right?
--=20
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. EMail@HideDomain.com
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Norm
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Windows XP >> Windows XP Pro and High screen resolution
Thanks, Alex for your thoughts. The resolution 1920 X
1200 is correct. I have the new Dell Inspiron 8500 with
the highest resolution screen.
Norm.
>-----Original Message-----
>Norm Henderson wrote:
>
>>I have a new notebook with OEM Windows XP Pro. It is a
>>fantastic computer and XP works beautifully. The
display
>>resolution defaults to 1920 X 1200 and the image is
>>great. Setting it at lower resolutions tends to make
the
>>image fuzzy which is inherent in LCD screens, I
>>understand. I have set the DPI to 170% (173 DPI) and
the
>>font is set to normal.
>>
>>I understand that with higher resolutions, the pop ups
>>are smaller. Is there no way that XP can be tweaked to
>>give similar sized pop-ups as with 800X600 resolution?
>
>
>That is where you need to adjust the DPI setting, so
they come out
>right. You can go as far as 200% (192 dpi) , but
ought to try to make
>the result match your display pixel size - number of
lines divided by
>actual screen height. 1920x1200 is BTW a very unusual
size - and very
>large indeed for a notebook, are you sure you have it
right?
>
>
>--
>Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
>Bournemouth, U.K. EMail@HideDomain.com
>.
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- Windows XP >> Variation on the Picture and Fax Viewer problemsHello,
I have a user who has software that uses Companion Software's Metafile
Companion (MC) as a bridge to Office apps. So, he needs to associate
.emf files with MC. However, he does not want to disable the Picture
and Fax Viewer (PFV) as he uses it for many other formats. We have
right clicked, gone to "open with", changed it to MC, and selected the
"always use" option. Voila, the program opens in MC. The icon is MC,
and subsequent double clicks or Opens use MC. However, if you right
click, and go to Open With, it is back to the PFV with "Always use"
checked. And, his software app still tries to use PFV.
I have not done the Start/Run "regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll" as he still
wants PFV for other types. I have tried solution 1 from here:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-201
But no luck.
Is the a specific sequence of associations/registry tweaks/reboots
that will keep PFV but associate .emfs to MC?
Thanks in advance.
-cj
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- Windows XP >> no executable files work in XP ProUpdated via MS update to the nwest update tools, rebooted and now I can not
execute any file. Every time I try it comes up with:
windows can not open this file xxx.exe and than gives me the option to
select from a list or check the web.
exe files is not the only executables that I can not run......msi, dll's,
cant merge a regedit fix, cant open programs in control panel, gives me can
not open rundll32.exe etc.
Anyone seen this issue before?
Thanks
./Michael
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- Windows XP >> Install error please help.I bought this new from my college so it comes with just
the holo disc XP prof. I cannot access product I.D because
it wont install. I have the code numbers it is suppossed
to ask for when it is installed but they are not in the
I.D format. I need a "asms" file that it says is missing
off the disc. The harddrive is formated and I do not know
using what system. I do not have an older version of
windows to use as is in frequently asked questions. What
can I do? I cannot change the disc because it has been 14
days and U.T.S.A claims it is not the disc but my C.P.U.
Please help.
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- Windows XP Security >> Trendmicro error log on scanI'm running XP pro on a 3200 AMD athlon w/ SP2. I fear I have some malware
/virus and would love to post the results of Trendmicro's scan log. However I
am unable to cut and paste the results of the scan .... that I would love
to have analyzed. Have followed David Lipman's directions for ridding myself
of malware, ie; Adaware, Spybot S&D etc. Can anyone help me post the log of
Trendmicro ( with its numerous error 94 {access denied} errors)?
Thanks in advance!!
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- Windows XP >> Since re-installing XP Pro fax adderss book is goneThis is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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me to back-up only Appl Data, Desktop, Documents and Settings, =
Favorites, and Local Settings. I questioned this four times, and then =
did what he said... All of my OE was missing, and my fax address book =
has gone zippo, too. Any place it could be on this install, in any of =
those folders? I could kick someone for this--and not myself. thank you, =
very much.
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did what=20
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- Windows XP Setup >> windows uninstallwhen i try to run osuninst.exe in command prompt, safe
mode, i get the following message "setup cannot uninstall
windows xp because the necessary registration information
is missing."
What do i do
thanks.
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- Windows XP >> Missing associationsI have a computer that is coming up with the login screen,
ie: enter username and password. That when you login, it
goes through it's normal opperations and loads windows,
All you see is the desktop. No Icons, no startbar, no
tasktray, Nothing. When I press ctrl alt delete, I go to
task manager and processes, The normal things are running
but explorer.exe isn't running. I go to File Create New
Task and type in c:\windows\explorer.exe click ok, and I
get this error message:
This file does not have a program associated with it for
performing this action. Create an association in the
Folder Options control panel.
I get the same results in Safe Mode.
Thanks,
Mark Browning
Agape Computer Services
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- Windows XP Support >> Problems with loading Windows UpdateI am currently running Windows XP SP2. My downloads are done automatically
and once they are done I have a yellow shield icon in my system tray saying
that downloads are ready to be installed. I try to install them but they
fail. I have attempted numerous times but still no luck.
This is the first time it has happened. I do have SBC Yahoo DSL security
suite along with Windows Antispyware program, along with spysweeper and
window washer.
I also have AV Firewall but like I said, this is a first for me.
Can anyone help me out with this problem? I would greatly appreciate any help.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Tom
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- Windows XP >> Genuine Windows XPMost of the big names in computers mention ' Genuine Windows XP ' in their
adverts of computers. I do not understand why the term ' Genuine ' is
mentioned. Maybe they sell their products with pirated Windows ?
Hope someone can explain this terminology.
Cheers,
Farid
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- Windows XP Security >> Task Manager Graph and Applications disappearedI am running Windows XP Professional. Now when I open
Task Manager, the CPU graph does not appear in the icon
tray. Also, the Applications panel is always empty - no
mater how many applications I have running, nothing shows
up there. Does anyone know how to restore the original
functionality?
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- Windows XP Network >> How set permissions for ONE other PC?I'm using WinXP-pro, and need to share my entire folder (George Jones) on
PC"George" to allow PC"Family" to fully access it.
It's a small network, behind a firewall DSL router. (I don't think security
is a big issue, but would like to know if it is.) Could someone help with
setting permissions. I'm almost there, here's what was done so far:
1) Control Panel > Folder Options > View > [Disabled] simple file sharing.
(This causes a security tab to appear in next step...)
2) Windows Explorer > rt clicked on folder c:\George Jones > Properites >
Security > Add...
Here's where problem comes in... I try to add the PC named "Family" but it
says "object not found". I can add "Everyone" and this DOES WORK, but I
don't want...it's way too opened up.
I tried Advanced > Find Now > (it lists lots of "George" things but nothing
else...no FAMILY in the list.
What am I doing wrong?
3) To complete the sharing, do I need to ALSO do...
Windows Explorer > rt click on folder c:\George Jones > Properites >
SHARING > (o) Share this folder?
Thanks,
George
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Spyware unremovableI am running Windows XP Pro. Somehow, a software icon got
to my control panel, its name is "WildTangent" I have
uninstalled it using remove software, and also I have
deleted the icon from the Windows System, but when I try
to remove the icon from the Control Panel, the Delete
word on the drop down menue is greyed out. Is there a way
of deleting the icon from the Control Panel?
Thank You,
Dago.
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- Windows XP Support >> Windows XP Home Question (Genuine)On my welcome screen, there is a box at the bottom that reads....this copy of
windows is not genuine. And under that is says, you may be a victim of
software counterfitting.......what does this mean and what do I do to
resolove it?
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