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I don't understand why this is happening but I cannot open my Control Panel. I can't even open the personalization menu so that I can control my screen saver. Here is my system info followed by HijackThis report: OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1, v.165 …

I know it's probably not possible, unless someone is working on it. Is there a way to install Win7-64 over top Win7-32 ? What about the option of having a complete Windows7-32 backup and then restoring that back up after installing Windows7-64 ?

I used to use Windows Media Player (version 10) to rip my CDs, so I set the Tools/Options for ripping in WMP to "rip inserted CD." I now use other software for ripping, so I have turned this feature off in WMP. However, WMP does not recognise this. Whenever I …

Hey everyone, I'm having some trouble with windows vista, specifically with control panel and windows update. Basically, I've had a problem with windows update for awhile now; it just freezes every time I run it. I remedied that by scheduling auto updates, somehow if the computer initiates Windows update itself …

Can anybody explain me about telnet.kindly let me know anybody How should i use telnet using run.Kindly let me know the idea.Any help would be highly appreciated.

A friend of mine has a Acer L5100 running Vista. During the loading of Update 955430 (which is a pre-requisite for SP1) the update failed as did the update for SP1. At some point after - i.e. a couple of months - another update has caused internet to stop working …

Hi Experts I have got a client who has a Canon IR3300 network printer shared on a server 2003 (AD environment) I shared the printer (it has a static ip address 192.168.0.126) There are 7 client (means 7 workstations windows XP SP3 ) , all of them can print (yes …

There is one thing, I haven't been able to do is adjust how loud I want the audio in Windows7. It appears that it only goes to a specific volume and it can't be adjusted higher. I'd also like to add that if you live in a complex where loud …

Persario got black screen with big white lettering and Windows would not load. I selectd "normal load" nothing happened. Now the only thing on the screen is inter HDD password???? Do not know what that is. That is all that comes up when persario is turned on. What do I …

Guys A strange thing happening to a friend's PC; when press Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up Task Manager instead of the security box. I have failed to figure it out; checked the drivers, the individual keyboard tabs etc Even checked to see if some managment /configuration tool was installed but none. Any …

If I had Win XP and now installed Windows 7 and have deleted Windows.old (Windows XP) can I resize and put a new partition of Windows XP or does it have to be first in the chain? Will PArtiton Manager allow me to have Windows 7 and then XP or …

I tried defraging my computer and this certificates thing came up. Does anyone know how to fix it? I tried following these directions but it didn't help. [B][url]http://forums.techguy.org/windows-xp/795175-disk-defragment-how-did-i.html[/url][/B].

Greetings all, I am a new member to the forum so please bear with me if I'm not completely with the protocol for this forum ! I have an Advent 3000 PC, with a Windows XP Home Edition operating system. I recently had serious problems with the PC, and I …

Hello, I'm using a Dell studio 1555 laptop... I have gotten myself into trouble here... I activated and unhide the real vista 'Administrator' account using the command 'net user administrator /active:yes' in cmd and i put password to it. All was good till this point. Then for some reason I …

hey i just want to ask does it matter to have 64 bit os instead of 32-bit?? i just want to know its advantages and disadvantages.. pls help me if u can...

Hello. Most of the time I'm using Google Chrome as my browser. Each time I want to download something, the browser itself downloads the file. I want the Free Download Manager to do all downloading. How can it be done? Same thing with Safari and Firefox.

Hi there Daniweb new friends, I am a new member and the idea to join you came after seen a similar "issue" on this site. I have among other pc's this SONY VAIO VGN-FS285M- XP HOME+SP3, Office Pro 2007, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, Bootable in partition 1. c:\ in English …

Hi I am having this problems since around 5-6 days. My computer gets hang, mouse pointer gets lost (invisible), and key strokes work after a lag of 1 sec to 3-4 secs. After a few seconds (say from 3 secs to 10-12 secs), it will automatically get to normal state, …

2 weeks without internet..... i dont know what to do... every time i plugged in my modem i always get unidentified network no internet access.... i try to uninstall my network adapter.. and after i restart it.. it will automatically installed,, but nothing's changed in my problem i have broadcom …

How do I change keyboard settings, if I want ( @ ) I end up with ( " ) and vica versa. I have been told the keyboard is set to U.S settings and instead of U.K but can't find out how to change it...

I'm getting this message on my Win XP (SP1) machine. It happens when logging on to a shopping site. It never used to happen before and I believe that it may be linked with spyware/registry entries etc. MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ RUNTIME LIBRARY Program C:\Program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe abnormal program termination I …

Yesterday, the [URL="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2009/tc20091222_416170.htm"]Federal Appeals Court ruled[/URL] in what appears at first blush to be a shocking decision, that Microsoft must stop selling Word 2007 by January 11, 2010. But a closer look at the decision suggests that this isn't as big a deal as it first seems. Sure, Microsoft has …

I have a Dell Dimension 9100 running XP Home that is freezing fairly regularly. It boots and performs fine, but after a period of time ranging from a few minutes to 30 minutes it gets sluggish responding to events and then freezes completely. I ran a malware and AV scan …

Hi everyone! I have a huge problem with my laptop. Well for one I haven't had ANY problems whatsoever since I bought it a yr ago. I was using it yesterday morning, turned it off, and then last night it just wasn't working anymore. The last thing I downloaded was …

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Teens who take revealing pictures of themselves to send to other teens are getting more than embarrassment: They're getting a criminal record as a sex offender. The problem of revealing teen pictures has been getting a great deal of attention lately, with a [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3651.html"]recent survey[/URL] finding that 36 percent of …

Hello my friends, I would like your advice please. I have just recovered from being stung by a horrible nasty virus called Install_Patch.exe Trojan Downloader win32.bagle.bxn, I was advised by my previous AV provider to have the drive formatted which is what I have had done by a friend and …

I have 4 PCs (all XP) and1 laptop (Vista 32 Business) on one LAN. I installed an USB/eSATA 1TB external hard drive to one of the XP desktops. The external HD has one partition (Happens to be the L: drive) and is formatted as NTFS. All the PCs/laptop can see …

Already installed IDE 500 gb intetnal hard disk to Dell Dimension 2400: I was told reformatting would be time consuming, instead, I should run windows repair. What should I do to keep current internal 80gb hd, which is doing fine with remaining 40% memory, while adding IDE 500gb internal HD …

hi! If i start me computer then the CPU is always 100% does someone know what is the problem and how to fix it

Does anyone can tell me why I'm facing this problem when I'm connected to the internet but my Internet Explorer cannot make a connection. It says Diagnose Connection problem, and when i click on that tab, dialogue box says "Change the proxy setting." Well i can open fire fox and …

I just bought a new hp laptop for my daughter. After booting the machine and creating backup systems disks, I went to User Accounts and setup a new account for myself with Administrator rights. I then changed my daughter's account to a Standard User. Next, I booted to my new …

Getting some problems....This problem occurred one day when I tried to start my computer up. Everything runs normally until I reach the windows logo and beings to load. The screen never loads and instantly turns into blue screen of death for a second and then the computer restarts and it …

I have a quick question: This is what happened. My computer became infected with a nasty virus so i tried to boot up in safe mode using F8. However I got a blue screen with an error message that said: "A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED AND WINDOWS HAS BEEN SHUT …

two days before i was trying to solve the problem of my microphone as it was not working. that time i could hear the sound. i tried to install a new sound driver but i couldn't and after that i lost the sound out of my headset.

Windows 7 Home Premium detects the proper resolution (1680 X 1050) when right clicking on desktop and going to the screen resolution screen and clicking Detect. However, when th computer sleeps or is restarted, the resolution goes back to 800 X 600 and has to be reset. Have tried this …

I have been using a computer less than a year. I'm using a Windows XP. The last several days my copy and paste are not working. I copy the address then I try to paste it, nothing shows up. Today, in my Outlook Express, the delete quite working for awhile …

My Toshiba Satellite laptop when I turn on the power button starts up but freezes up after running for a few minutes. After freezing up I have to turn it off with the power button. When I try to turn it on again it will not start, the power light …

Hi everyone, I have a somewhat newer dell dimension desktop computer. Earlier, the hard drive went out and so I had to replace it. I went and bought a new hard drive and installed it. I then formatted it and re-installed windows xp onto the system. There is just one …

No more tapping F8, F10 or whatever to get into "Safe Mode" Have it right there on your boot screen (as if you're dual booting) [url]http://www.techspikes.com/2009/04/add-safe-mode-to-standard-windows-xp-boot-menu/[/url] [url]http://wiki.malwareteks.com/index.php?title=How_To_Boot_Windows_To_Safe_Mode[/url]

Hey , I have a problem.I use Windows 7 ultimate , and chrome as a default browser.I connect using a DSL modem.It says it is connected and I can only browse with firefox.IE , Chrome , Opera does not work. I use Avast! anti-virus.

Help me. Heres the problem: Everytime I click on a link after I googled something, I will get redirected to some random website. One website has a green globe icon to the left of the address bar. And when I'm on the computer now, my computer is super laggy. I'm …

my windows explorer.exe keeps crashing... here is my hijack.. any advice would be greatly appreciated guys.. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 23:37:56, on 17/12/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe …

I can not use Virtual PC because my hardware cmos settings can not turn it on and it is not compatible. Is there a Virtual Drive Box SUN or anything that can use a emulation so I don't have to buy a new mobo? Any help?

Question: Can I safely remove Nvidia 6.14.10.5673. ?I ran Nasty File Remover and it says to remove.

If I buy a new motherboard will I be able to use my Intel processor that I have now on it?

I've heard lots of talk recently about hijack this, but what is it and how do you read its results? any help would be highly appreciated.

yet another report of not being able to access control panel, i just get a blank screen or nothing at all. i've got a 5 week old advent laptop, 2GB mem, pentium 4, pre-installed home vista premium is genuine. i've been using windows defender as well as avg (trial expired …

Hey, Right now I'm using XP, and I was thinking of getting a laptop. Now, I've heard a lot of bad stuff about Vista, but most of the things I heard are "It sucks." Or "don't get it" or "it's extremely slow". Now, except for the last one those are …

Help. My pc will not boot past the Windows xp logo with the green bar showing progress. It is an Acer quad core, 3 GB RAM, XP pro. It will boot in safe mode with networking but I see no problems once I get in. The boot.ini is fine, I …