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 | Aw, heck... see the thread about pagefile.sys just down the page. Full and slow? Well, it would be.  |
 | You might check that the drive the system is on [boot drive] is set to Active. Confirm too that the BIOS boot order is correct. |
| | Corel .. Paintshop? It depends upon its commandline functions, whether it actually accepts commands with parameters. You could use a macro to repeat set tasks, but can you start Coreldrw with a commandline, executing a macro as a parameter? All programs [executables] will start with a commandline, but what is … |
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| | Do you have CCleaner? Is it set to under Tools > Drive Wipe to Wipe Free Space on that drive? Then uncheck that, delete the folders. By free space, CCleaner means space occupied by already deleted files [the files often still exist unless overwritten, but the pointer in the file … |
| | Blaze, is the accompanying error code 0x000000D1 or 0x0000000A ? It could be RAM going bad... try using Memtest86+ to test it.... download it in a form to suit and make a bootable medium... floppy if you can, or USB flash drive. If RAM check passes [let it run for … |
| | Things I would suspect.... Memory. Get memtest86+ from .org, load it to some medium and boot cold from that. The site has informative reading. Run it for half an hour at least; you don't want even a single error. You mention POST restarting by itself [before XP starts loading] - …  |
| | Ok, looks like you can get into Advanced Startup Options [cos u got to the safe mode options..], so try Last Known Good Config [which is saved when windows last did a successful shutdown]. One other thing, since when u have the blank screen you can get task manager up, … |
 | Sysprep? You mean you tried this command in a Start, Run box in Safe Mode?: rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk -that should reset activation timer. To restart the activation process you could [again in Safe Mode] try editing HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents\oobetimer to 0, and then RUN: %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe /a. Searching, though, shows those solutions are … |
| | Just a note... if your monitor came without a support disc then it means that the software to operate its controls [picture adjustment, source etc] are hardwared inside. Mine came with a disc, software to load - without the sys fired up I cannot adjust a thing on my monitor, … |
| | Re: IHU99.tmp.exe Hi. A file with a name like that is probably not what you want on your machine. A search for its base-name brings up nothing. In looking for it, have you set the criteria so as to show hidden system files and folders? [explorer, tools tab, folder options, view tab, … |
| | Yes, it is possible. You could simply clone the old installation, that is, the drive it resides upon, to your new hdd, but that would take across all the clutter of old files etc. Advantage is.. no need to repeat updates. Other option is to freshly install XP to your … |
| | Okay, to stop people loading this thread with ads for commercial software, this will do the job of unhooking anything and deleting it: Unlocker. It is free. |
| | well, you are all getting a bit off the HD, but not enough. Just cos it's easy to do, i'd whip the sides off the case and with power off replug everything i could see, including RAM sticks. The more adventurous could even unlock the big one, the processor, lever …  |
| | From Telus FAQ[who allow Outlook as an email client...]: 4. Are there any limitation restrictions on the file size transfer (email size)? Messages are limited to 10MB to ensure quality of service. "So, it wouldn't go through and it blocked any other e-mails from going through as well."... Yep, it … |
| | Driver updating, yet another example of how people allow computers to take over their lives. If everything is working as you would like it/expect it, Device Manager reports no problems, and there is no amazing, new feature offered by an update then a driver update will not necessarily deliver anything. … |
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| | Hmmm.. if they cannot do it, then it is possible that the files' entries in the MFT are corrupted. Try running chkdsk /r as a precursor to deletion. A tool to enable you to do all this outside of the windows environment is NTFS4DOS.exe. It contains chkdsk and other commands, … |
| | "so I burned this ISO on a dvd as a bootable through nero". Don't use the Make a bootable disk option in Nero, use the Burn an Image option. If the iso is bootable, then so will be your disk.  |
| | Java 6 Update 29 is the latest; you can remove all others. So is your problem thumbs related? I'll assume that it is.... [because if you have thumbs view selected in explorer then it will open that db file when you select My Pictures; at that time explorer wil also … |
| | Got CCLeaner? Check Tools.... |
| | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 32-bit |
| | Ummm... What is all this?: Library E:\Program (*** hidden *** ) @ E:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE [2236] 0x6C330000 ---- Files - GMER 1.0.15 ---- File E:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB59985$\1506587549 0 bytes File E:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB59985$\1506587549\@ 2048 bytes File E:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB59985$\1506587549\bckfg.tmp 840 bytes File E:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB59985$\1506587549\cfg.ini 191 bytes File E:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB59985$\1506587549\Desktop.ini 4608 bytes File E:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB59985$\1506587549\kwrd.dll 223744 bytes File E:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB59985$\1506587549\L 0 bytes File … |
| | Unlocker.exe. Free. |
| | " When I clicked the "OK", the "Unable..." box disappeared and "Log On to Windows" was fully presented." -at that point are you unable to remove Administrator from the box [backspace it out] and type your own username?.... and can you then log in? If so, use control userpasswords2 again, … |
| | Hi, figx. If you power off your router/modem for a few seconds your ISP will likely assign to you a new IP, as Crunchie said. Most customers have dynamic addresses, from your standpoint I would assume that you are one such. You can check that by using an IP lookup … |
| | The last couple of days this site has been throwing "Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To contact the administrator click here" whenever I try to enter the Microsoft Forums, also directly enter [url]http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/windows-nt-2000-xp/10[/url] I can circumvent it by logging into another forum and then navigating to the …  |
| | " and boot into repair mode and then run a CHKDSK"!! Boot into Recovery Console and.... chkdsk /r |
| | Mm... i'm a bit out of touch with specific malware issues, but this one is a perennial problem which I believe can be cured with Malwarebytes: ==Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from: [url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html[/url] or: [url]http://www.besttechie.net/tools/mbam-setup.exe[/url] =Dclick that file, mbam-setup.exe, to install the application, -ensure that it is set to update and … |
| | [QUOTE=;][/QUOTE] "the computer turns on fine, no beep, no error, and no nothing." If POST cannot start then there won't be any errors or beeps. "old USB mouse and it wasn't working so I took it over to my lab desk and I had a USB extender and hooked it … |
| | Got a pic of those caps? As for the error, try running chkdsk from the REcovery Console: chkdsk /r |
| | A search with this string: shell32.dll,-21787 ...shows that it is an issue known to Microsoft. As they say here... [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330132[/url] ...simply search for and delete desktop.ini file in these folders: systemdrive:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup systemdrive:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs systemdrive:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu -your systemdrive is likely C: … |
| | Yes, I see its traces. Currently the best detection/removal tool is MBAM, and is kept well up-to-date. Really. Run it. Any tech you take the machine to will use MBAM to clean it as a first step. ==Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from: [url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html[/url] or: [url]http://www.besttechie.net/tools/mbam-setup.exe[/url] =Dclick that file, mbam-setup.exe, to …  |
| | I see what you mean. This is what is happening: you are seeing the solid colour of your wallpaper background in a box sized to suit the icon labels. This box is a window that shows the background layer beneath your current wallpaper, the car and wall; to remove that … |
 | Re: Asus eee pc Mmm, I saw something like that some time ago, it made it devilishly difficult to enter the password on the machine, pressing keys and backspacing incorrect letters out. I seem to remember it was a malware "bit of fun", and that MBAM solved it. ==Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from: [url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html[/url] … |
 | You could almost say that the System User(Local System User ) is the kernel, the heart of the OS itself. You can see the subsystems it runs via TM. It has most access/control. If you REALLY KNOW WHY you need access to the System User account then you use the …  |
| | Hi. It looks like the partition table [at least] is damaged, hence the drive showing as Unallocated in that pic. You're going to need a tool to investigate the disk structure and then to repair/rewrite the partition table. This is it: TestDisk at [url]http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download[/url] Download it, unzip it to its … |
| | If you mean that you downloaded the whole Windows XP SP3 OS then you won't get help with installing that on this site. If you downloaded the SP3 upgrade file, KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe, then yes, you can install it from a pendrive. But why not copy it onto your hdd first? |
| | Yep, ProcMon from Microsoft Internals. You will learn to use its filter options pretty quickly... [url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/sysinternals/bb795533[/url] Anyway, a good course once you are familiar with ProcMon is to start the ProcMon app, immediately dclick your app and then once the message pops stop PM's capture which began automatically upon startup. … |
| | After about a year the activation service should automatically allow major changes to identified components in your system, including the network interface device in your mb which is considered one of the key components cos of its individual MAC. Why? M$ understands that ppl upgrade, or stuff dies, or gets …  |
| | It would help if you used punctuation in your post. The SMART message indicates a problem with your hard drive [the primary master...]. When the SMART system bothers to send you a message the drive is usually toast; what it is telling you here is to backup your data and … |
| | This key... [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] should have Explorer.exe as the Shell entry: "Shell"="Explorer.exe" That starts explorer automatically when you log in. |
| | Is there a reason, perhaps related to the Opera browser, which keeps me logged in even after I perform the Log Out/All cookies cleared routine? |
| | Whether you can read your multisession discs on another drive seems to come down to the quality of the drive you use to burn. Nero and multisession burns... works just fine, to allow you to add files [pics] in another session, however you must make sure you are actually ADDING … |
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| | I'm sayin nothin, boss....  |
| | Hi, lexlap. First thing is to check your hard disk for correctable errors. Grab that XP CD disk, insert it into your spanking CD drive and restart your computer. If you are prompted, select any options required to start (boot) from the CD. When the text-based part of Setup begins, … |
| | Hi, Your Hosts file is locked so that no malware can simply modify it [okay, without removing the "protection" first, a simple thing to achieve...]- it's entries are fine. If you had McAfee Virus Plus, you certainly do not now. You have McAfee Security Scan, but that only informs you …  |
| | If it happens when using your browser, then some code on a webpage the browser is viewing is demanding too much memory, paged and unpaged. Try closing some tabs. Or some of your programs the browser uses could be corrupt... Java, flash players, other plugins. Renew them. |
| | [QUOTE=;][/QUOTE] Or use Recuva from Piriform, which is freeware. |
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