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- Windows XP Support >> Fonts folder not openingI am having trouble in troubleshooting why my fonts folder will not open.
The hour glass comes on for a very long time as though working, then on top
next to where it says control panel it will say "not responding." I tried a
system restore from an earlier date, but that didn't help. I was trying to
open it so i could install a few other fonts to use, but i can't even get the
folder to open, so if you can help, need additional info to help, please
contact me at jazzy_alicia@yahoo.com i would greatly appreciate it.
thanks much.
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- Windows XP >> Internet Activity... HELP!This is driving me to distraction. I have a broadband cable connection with an icon for
the connection in the system notification area. The problem began today. The Local Area
Connection icon now blinks every 2 seconds or so, and the Status says that I am sending 2
Packets each time the icon blinks. No packets are being received. I use Zone Alarm for a
Firewall, and am very careful. I did a system restore back to 2 days ago when all was
fine, but that did not fix the problem. I scanned with my antivirus program, with latest
definitions, and nothing was found. I scanned with Ad-Aware, PC Spyware Doctor, Spy
Sweeper, HiJackThis, and the utility Autoruns, and could not find anything. I looked at
MSCONFIG and there were not any new entries in Startup. None of my software or utilities
are set to automatically update (I do it all manually, so it is not something trying to
connect to update). I did not install any new software prior to the problem. I even set
Zone Alarm to ask if Outlook Express wants to connect, just in case it is a Trojan trying
to send out spam. But, no Zone Alarm alerts pop up, except when I use Outlook Express. I
really do not want to have to do a clean install to get rid of this problem. Does anyone
have any ideas?
T.C.
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- Windows XP >> Windows xp stand-byPlease can anybody help, I am trying to put my pc into
stand-by mode but i keep getting the following
message, "The device driver for the 'Generic volume'
device is preventing the machine from entering stanby.
Please close all applications and try again. If the
problems persist, you may need to update this driver. I
would like to put my pc in standby so that i can schedule
my tv pvr to record my programmes to my hard drive.
Many Thanks
Chris
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- Windows XP Support >> Windows logs in and immediately logs outI cant't log in. After entering username and password appears that
"Loading your settings" window, then just after loading settings (I
think they are loaded successfully: for instance appearance and colors
of window change and "Welcome" sound plays) appears window "Saving your
settings". And session finishes. This happens for any user account.
Perhaps something that is started by Windows cause it to log out. I was
able to find a tool and removed everything from "Run", "RunOnce", etc
(only in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE). Nothing changed. How can I determine what
caused such behaviour or fix it?
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- Windows XP >> Media playerWhen I attempt to open media player, the thing simply
won't come up. I really don't know what the problem might
be. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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- Windows XP Setup >> taskbar buttonActive applications should have icons on the taskbar. But
mines are missing intermittently. I used to use restore
to get them back. But restore is refusing to restore
lately. HELP!!
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Easy Media Creator 7 can't make slipstream cd-romsSlipstreaming is the term used for merging fixes, usually
service packs with the install files for a Windows OS, so
that a installer cd-rom can be created that includes a service
pack. This is required if a system has hard drives over 137GB
and wants to avoid data loss during re-install.
Microsoft's knowlege base references slipstreaming in a few
places, but you need to google "slipstreaming windows xp"
to reach a few sites that have well written instructions.
The point here is that many of these sites mention both
Nero and EZ CD/DVD Creator versions 5 and 6 for creating
a Windows OS bootable cd-rom. However this feature has been
removed from the lastest version of Easy Media Creator.
The current version of Nero still works just fine.
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- Windows XP Support >> Windows Installer - XP SP1No matter what new app I try to install, if it has an MSI file associated
with it, I get the following error:
'This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package
exists and that you can access it. Contact the application vendor to verify
that this is a valid Windows Installer package'.
It use to work (once upon a time). I have searched just about every related
KB article to no avail.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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- Windows XP Security >> XP PasswordHello, my kid was playing with my laptop, and changed the
password for the XP logon password. I can't get in. I
still have my passwords in my bios, but does that help. I
don't have any of the original CD's that came with it, so
how do I get back in? Do I have to order a recovery dick
or something. Thank you for any help.
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Cannot import songs from computerI used to be able to import songs/audio from my computer into Windows Movie
Maker. Now it won't let me, saying;
C:\Documents and Settings\Sarah\My Documents\My Music\Untitled - 29-05-07
(1)\01 - Track 1.mp3 could not be imported. The selected file is not valid or
is corrupted.
How can i sort this problem out. I've read about converting to WMA format
but how do i do this without buying or downloading software?! Help!
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"I''m a leaf on the wind. Watch me soar." - Wash (''Serenity'')
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- Windows XP >> Internet ExplorerAnytime I am searching on explorer I keep getting the
message "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and
needs to shut down" its doing it more and more now. Can
anyone please tell me whats going on and how I can fix it?
Thank you, Tracy
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- Windows XP Setup >> please help meI just installed a fresh copy of xp and i only have a "C"
hard drive and it is full, what happened to "F" or "E" i
used to have "C" and "F" now i only have C and it is
full. what can i do to get F ?????
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- Windows XP Network >> IP Addressing IssuesI have a client of mine that is having a lot of problems accessing the
Internet. Her set up is this: D-Link cable modem/wireless router w/4 port
switch. The switch is wired to a Mac Airport for a wireless Mac and a PC
(XP) notebook and a wired desktop. They all work fine except for the
desktop. For some reason, the desktop is having problems getting an IP from
from the router. When it does get one, it is only for a brief moment and
loses it. When you try to re-aquire an IP, I get an error stating that
access is denied - IP's are all zeros. I have tried to add a Linksys
wireless USB adapter instead of CAT5 cable. That does not work. Restarting
does not work. I have tried everything. Now for the kicker. When I brought
the workstation to my shop and set it up on my wireless (Linksys 8 port
router with a Linksys G access point), the workstation works fine. I let it
run for two days without a problem and great speed. I am at a loss as to why
this is happening. The only common denominator is that AirPort. Could that
be causing a conflict somehow?
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- Windows XP >> WIN IE 7.0 vs 'Favorites' site listI recently loaded IE 7.0 into my PC... WIN XP... I've noticed that various
'Favorite' sites no longer open... When I right click on the problem sites
Property, I observe that the 'web document' page (in Properties) is now
missing... therefore no url for the problem sites.... Problem sites appear
to be random, altho once the problem occurs, it doesn't self correct... I
must delete & re-establish the connection into Fav's. ... any suggestions? TX
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- Windows XP Security >> Home network, cant browse internet on XPGood Morning,
I have a friend with a home network that has 6 machines. There are a couple different OS's running acroos the 6 machines, Win 98, Win XP home, Win XP Pro, and MAC OS X. There is an 8 port Linksys router, routing IP from a cable modem. There are no restrictions set up on the router. The router is running DHCP
The problem is that one of the users ( a Win XP Home machine ) cannot browse the internet. I can ping yahoo.com and get a response, sometimes one of the lines will time out, but still get a response on the line after. I tried releasing the IP information, then renewing. I am getting an IP address, and all the DNS servers on renew. I tried flushing the DNS, tried clearing the cache.
My gut says there is something up with the DNS, but I can't figure it out. All the other machines are setup for DHCP and have no problems at all. Norton is on there , but that doesn't completely rule out viri
Any Thoughts???
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Windows XP Update >> windows installer 3.1 won't install
I have been unable to get microsoft windows installer 31 to install. I've
tried several times and everything else installed ok.
Thanks.
Windows XP1076
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19 03:54:01 CDT 2006 |
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Windows XP Update >> windows installer 3.1 won't install
"soma" wrote:
> I have been unable to get microsoft windows installer 31 to install. I've
> tried several times and everything else installed ok.
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> Thanks.
I should add that we have windows xp.
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Windows XP Update >> windows installer 3.1 won't install
Hi Soma - Try doing your install from a 'Clean Boot'. From my Blog, addy
below in my Signature:
#########IMPORTANT#########
Show hidden files and run all of the following removal tools from Safe mode
or preferably a "Clean Boot" when possible (which will let you use the
Windows Installer, access the Internet safely, etc., while still avoiding
interfering programs or malware), logged on as an Administrator. BEFORE
running these tools, be sure to clear all Temp files and your Temporary
Internet Files (TIF) (including offline content.) Reboot and test if the
malware is fixed after using each tool.
HOW TO Enable Hidden Files
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2002092715262339
How to boot to Safe mode
http://spyware-free.us/tutorials/safemode/ and
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406
Clean Boot - General Win2k/XP procedure, but see below for links for other
OS's (The procedure does differ by OS, so be sure to check for yours. The
following is for Win2k w/msconfig - you can obtain msconfig for Win2k here:
http://www.3feetunder.com/files/win2K_msconfig_setup.exe ):
1. StartRun enter msconfig.
2. On the General tab, click Selective Startup, and then clear the 'Process
System.ini File', 'Process Win.ini File', and 'Load Startup Items' check
boxes. Leave the 'boot.ini' boxes however they are currently set.
3. In the Services tab, check the "Hide All Microsoft Services" checkbox,
and then click the "Disable All" button. If you use a third party firewall
then re-check (enable) it. For example, if you use Zone Alarm, re-check the
True Vector Internet Monitor service (and you may also want to re-check
(enable) the zlclient on the Startup tab.) Equivalent services exist for
other third party firewalls. An alternative to this for XP users is to
enable at this time the XP native firewall (Internet Connection Firewall -
ICF). Be sure to turn it back off when you re-enable your non-MS services
and Startup tab programs and restore your normal msconfig configuration
after cleaning your machine.
4. Click OK and then reboot.
For additional information about how to clean boot your operating system,
click the following article links to view the articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
310353 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
281770 How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281770/EN-US/ (Procedure not using msconfig)
267288 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/267288/EN-US/
192926 How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192926/EN-US/
243039 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows 95
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243039/EN-US/
#########IMPORTANT#########
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Regards, Jim Byrd, MVP, DTS, ASVOP
My Blog, Defending Your Machine, http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
"soma" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>I have been unable to get microsoft windows installer 31 to install. I've
> tried several times and everything else installed ok.
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> Thanks.
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- Windows XP Setup >> vacating an embedded search providerjust upgraded to windows xp. previously used system in the UK and the system
is stuck with "internet explorer provided by BTopenworld" and often the
searchs relate to UK web. I just did upgrade to Internet explorer 7 from
microsoft downloads. The BT openworld thing is still there.
How can i get this out of the system?
I'm in the USA now. TG
ainslie
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- Windows XP Network >> Accessing pc over network is deniedI have a computer running XP Pro. When I try to access
this computer from another computer on the network I get
prompted for a user name and password, I enter the user
name a password and access is denied. I have tried using
the Administrator user and password and I am still denied.
The XP pc can access shared files from other computer but
other computers can not access it. I was accessing files
from the XP pc for about 3 month and this problem just
accrued last week. I have scanned for viruses and to my
knowledge no updates or critical changes have been made to
the pc. File sharing is enabled.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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- Windows XP Security >> I HAVE WINDOWS LONGHORN 4051I HAVE WINDOWS LONGHORN BUILD 4051. IT IS COOL. I GOT IT
OFF THE INTERNET. IT HAS MANY BUGS BUT SEEMS TO WORK
NICELY JUST THE SAME. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A FREE COPY PLEASE
EMAIL ME. I ALSO HAVE A HACKED VERSION OF WINDOWS XP
PROFESSIONAL OF WHICH I GOT FOR FREE, AS WELL AS MSDN
SUBSCRIPTIONS 2003. pledxez
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- Windows XP Support >> Hard Drive QuestionI'm running XP pro and I've added two SATA drives to the system for use as
source drives for video production. I'm using the Disk Manager (for the
first time) to format the drives and I know I need to format the drives at
64K for best video performance. But it's assigning them as dynamic simple
drives, is this also correct for optimal performance? I don't want to set up
a RAID solution, I need each video drive to operate independently so I can
run two shifts on the editor.
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- Windows XP >> Changing IE web page view back...Someone has changed the way i view webpages through IE.
How do i get my view back to what i had as a default
setting.
Everytime a open up a webpage, the search toolbar
appears. I have to go to view on the toolbar to take that
search toolbar away.
How do i set it up so that every web page that opens is
set to what i have as a default view? (without that
search toolbar)
Thanks for any help.
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- Windows XP Setup >> XP INSTALLMy computer has been running slow for a some reason so I
took in, to see what the problem was, they couldn't figure
out why. The said that reinstalling windows might fix it.
So when I install windows I do a full new install not
upgrade, and I checked the compadability and all it ok. but
when I restart my computer and then I start to go through
the windows installation process I get this error right
before it starts installing going to a blue screen with
white lettering.
A problem has been detected windows has been shut down to
prevent damage to your computer. Seens to be caused by
the following file: setupdd.sys
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA.......
Technical Info
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STOP:(0x00000050,0xF99643A8,0x00000000,0xF84C4F3E,0x00000000)
*** setupdd.sys-address F84C4F3E base at F84A0000,
datestamp 3d6dd67F. PLZ How can I fix this!
Here is some info about my computer i have had it checked
and all compadable.
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* System Summary *
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Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
2.0 GHz
Math Support: Present
BIOS: AMIINT - 10 Version 07.00T Version
1.00, 01/14/04
Bus Type: PCI, ISA, USB
Ports: 1 Parallel, 2 Serial
Memory: 512 MB (33% Utilized)
Floppy Disks: 1.44 MB
Hard Disks: 111.79 GB
Multimedia: Sound, Joystick, CD-ROM
Video: 800 x 600 in 64K Colors, NVIDIA
GeForce FX 5600SE Ver. 6.14
< Operating System >
Windows: 5.1 (Build 2600)
Net Clients:
Microsoft Terminal Services
Microsoft Windows Network
Web Client Network
=0C
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- Windows XP Network >> cannot ping default gateway, firewall settings already checkedMy operating system is Windows XP Home Ed.
I can ping all ip-numbers within the sourrounding network,
but as soon as I would like to ping the default gateway or
ping an outside ip, i only receive the message "request
timed out". I also checked my firewall settings in "Norton
Internet Securtiy" and on the register tab "Local Area
Connection Properties - Advanced". I UNchecked "Protect my
computer... (Internet Connection Firewall)"
Here are the IP addresses, the gateway, and the subnet
mask for my PC as requested (slightly modified because of
security purposes)
I am member of a university network, that's why the IP
address starts with 172...
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : hostname
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : student.uni-
XXX.de
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920
Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A8-A4-A2-A3-
A6
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.20.XXX.XXX
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.20.254.254
172.20.128.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.20.204.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.20.204.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.20.XXX.XXX
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, July
22, 2003 3:08:02 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, July
22, 2003 7:08:02 AM
What should I do next or do you know anyone who could give
me further assistance?
Thanks in advance
Alex
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- Windows XP Update >> WSUS and ServicePackHi,
I migrated from SUS to WSUS and everything seems to be working fine but...
despite that I've selected ServicePack in WSUS along with other updates
types I can't see any service pack in the list of detected updates on the
network.
What could be wrong?
regards
Nazim Akperov
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- Windows XP >> Takes forever to shut down.I'm running Windows XP Home SP2 and have all the latest updates. DOTNET
runtime 1.1.4322.2032 SP1 and 2.0.50727.42 RTM (Visual Studio.NET 2005
RTM / SQL Server 2005 RTM) are both installed. I'm also running ADO
Database Runtime v.2.81.1128.0 and Internet Explorer v.7.0.6000.16441.
I did have .NET 3 installed, but removed it.
The problem is that my computer frequently takes forever to shut down.
I'll tell it to "Turn Off" and walk away, then come back minutes later
and it's still stuck in the "Saving your setttings" mode. Eventually, it
turns off but the time required for it to do this is totally
unacceptable. In fact, I often get P.O.ed and out of frustration, hold
in the power button until it goes off. This has never hurt anything to
this point, but probably will screw up some files at some point.
Note that my problem is NOT that the computer reboots when I want it to
shut down. The problem is that the computer takes an extremely prolonged
amount of time to shut down.
I've Googled around and found several suggestions like the ones at this
site:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1590&page=32
but none of them worked.
I am not running Roxio Easy CD creator of any kind and since a total
wipe and reinstall of my hard drive, never have.
Although I'm running an NVidia based video card, I'm not running the
Nvidia Driver Helper Service.
I have disabled Terminal Services.
I tried installing and running (it autoruns in the background) the
Microsoft User Profile Hive Cleanup Service:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en
or if you prefer:
http://tinyurl.com/2h3yl
and although it helps, what it does is to speed up the shutdown time
consistently but it still takes longer to shut down than I want and does
so every time. At least before, the computer would shut off quickly once
in a while. As a result, I have removed UPHCS and now am hoping that
somebody in this group can help me figure out what the problem is.
By the way, I'm not the only person having this problem. Ever since
Vista came out, I've noticed that more and more of my friends and family
members who run XP (Pro OR Home) are having the same problem.
Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
TIA.
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John Corliss
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Edit Line Cuts out of sync in Vista WMMIs anyone else experiencing problems when cutting footage, I am editing
recorded TV and when I cut out the Ads etc if seems fine in WMM but once
saved as any format, some removed footage remains, yet I seem to be cutting
in all the right places?
the timeline is expanded to show maximum frames and I have tried every which
way without much success.
Any suggestions?
System:
Vista Ultimate with all updates on a quad core with 4gig ram and 20"
monitor.
thanks
M
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- Windows XP Hardware >> dvd drives (rom and writer) suddenly not working after Norton issuesI currently use XP. I had Norton SystemWorks and a trial
version of Norton Internet Security on my computer. I
bought the full version of Internet Security. I
uninstalled the trial version, but then got a message
that said "ccRegVfy. exe failed to start because
ccTrust.dll was not found." At the same time, my dvd rom
and writer became unrecognizable when I went to My
Computer. I tried uninstalling all Norton components,
which is no simple task, but I still get the same
message. System Restore was no help, it won't restore to
any point before the Norton initial removal. Has anyone
else had a similar problem? I can't install either
Norton (SystemWorks or Internet Security) in the hope
that it will fix the problem itself because my roms don't
work. Any suggestions?
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- Windows XP >> Save As in IE allows Bitmap onlyWhen I right-click on a picture on any web site and click on "Save As", it
only allows me to save the picture as a bitmap. Same web sites on other PCs
allow the picture to be saved as JPEG. It used to work on my PC up until a
few weeks ago. Any suggestions?
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- Windows XP Hardware >> serial ata fast disk big cache shutdown problemI have bought Serial ata maxtor 6Y080MO disk and epox
kra2+ mobo. Windows 98se and XP installed fast without
problems and work fine but After i shutdown sytem at
startup i have always scandisk . I figured it out that
shutdown time is to short and data from my disks cache
arent written to disk before shutdown.
I have found patch for windows 98se and now everything is
ok.
But i can't find patch under windows XP . I have searched
registry to find something like CacheWriteDelay (as it is
under win98+patch) but it is not somethink like that.
ps. If If I chcange time to kill apps and services for
example to 30 seconds (30000 milisekonds) it doesnt make
any diffrence and system shutdown is very fast .
Please help me
Yours sincerelly Wojciech Zeman.
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- Windows XP Network >> access rightsI have two XP (SP1) computers joined with a wire and
ethernet cards. The computers are trying to communicate
with each other as they both go "online"
I am not allowed to see the "other" computer or share
files as I do not have permission despite trying to find
the answer in the various XP help pages. I am the
administrator and only usere of both computers.
I have tried turning off my anto virus program and
firewall but to no avail and help would be very much
appreciated.
many thanks
Bob
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Movie Maker issueFirstly when I am importing from my Sony hdr-hc3 in Microsoft Vista the
program creates the video file but then freezes. The video file created can
not be read.
Secondly when I hook up this camera to my XP laptop it is not recognized.
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