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| | I'm trying to fix my computer after my brother managed to mess it up. Currently WindowsUpdate is giving me troubles. It downloads all the updates but is unable to install them (and won't give an error message). It just says "the following updates could not be installed". Now I searched … |
| | Hope this is the right place to post this, if not I apologise. Recently I lost system sounds (startup and shutdown etc.) and all sound in anything flash related/based (YouTube etc.). I removed all my codecs when I was trying to get Movie Maker working and it screwed up these … |
| | I have an Acer Travelmate 280 laptop. Ive been trying and trying to install windows XP home on it to no avail. I have updated the Bios to the most recent version and it still doesnt install. Setup will copy the necessary files then wants to reboot. It reboots and … |
| | I was having that windows system32 error message come up and i went on to microsoft [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833767[/url]) and found a solution for it but i was not too focussed and although i saw there was a warning at the top i didn't pay much atention, I took one look at … |
| | I try to ask a Question.?????????????? I run Windows 98 only becuase my PC is PAP but that not I want to know. I would like to know what is the main use of thr [B]Regstry Editer[/B] for windows or any Pc which has it on. EG. Why is Registry … |
| | I was recently brought on board at a car dealership that was sold a few months ago. The previous IT staff used biometric fingerprint scanners from digital persona. We are not using them, but the install program modified the graphical part of the logon screen. It now has the logo …  |
| | I am thinking of replacing my modem with a Sound Blaster 56k modem. Reason is i only connect a 28,800 an am looking for more speed. Any suggestions would be welcome. |
| | hi, my 6 computers in workgroup ,(1)in all computers virus create a folder within folder with same name and (2)when i open task manager the messege shows task manager is disabled by your administrator,(3)when i open run >msconfig ,this does not open .(4)also i want to see folder options in … |
| | Hi I have a WIndows XP Pro computer which gets in a restart loop. Cannot access Safe Mode or Normal Mode. Tried running XP Repair - no difference. Tried Hard disk in an identical computer (same Motherboard, CPU memory etc...) Still rebooted. Ran a fresh install of XP on another … |
| | I have recently been having some odd problems with Windows. It is happening on two different computers, so I suspect a problem with Windows itself, rather than the installation or the computer. Here is what happens: Create a new user on the computer - Control Panel | User Accounts | … |
| | I can no longer write to CDs using Windows XP and get the message "Drive E: is not accesible". When I go into properties for the drive there is no option available to enable recording. This was available before and I have no trouble writing to CD using Nero 8. … |
| | This dell is getting the BSOD and will not boot (Normally or Safemode) doesn't matter. The error is STOP:0x0000007E (0xC0000005, 0x805549CA, 0xF9678208, 0xF9677F08). Which MS says it's a "system_thread_exception_not_handled" error and they give you workarounds and fixes, But they don't help if you can't boot. I have unhooked all Hardware …  |
 | I am (attempting) to repair a computer for a friend and it is a typical teenagers computer ie. more things start up on boot than i have ever seen! Moving on... THe first problem i came accross was an application error on Logonui.exe which read [COLOR=Red]The Instruction at "0x005e03c6" referenced … |
| | I have a windows machine that is on a domain and running windows XP Pro and has Windows Vista on a 2nd drive. I can boot up in both operating systems but in windows XP when I right click on the desktop and go to the display properties i can … |
| | Hey guy's. I'm posting this on my computer that's OS seems to be corrupt or a program is causing it, i'm not sure yet. It's hard to get any programs to run. The computer will not shutdown/restart on it's own, I have to hit the button on the case. Then … |
| | I'm just trying to track down my sudden unexplained CPU usage. I started using "Process Explorer" and notice that when I'm having my CPU issues, that "Hardware Interrupts" are taking around 40-50% of my CPU. For instance, when I burn cd/dvd's, they take much much longer then they used to, … |
| | Well, I only seem to get it while I'm playing a game, and it tends to happen in laggy areas or when a lot is going on in the game. I have removed the possibility or RAM as the problem and I know it is not the game. I have … |
| | I have a question about my InfoPath form. I am REALLY new to InfoPath. To get comfortable I have been modifying some of the templates. I think I have just about got it….. The only thing I can’t figure out is the icon located in the lowest left hand corner … |
 | hey guys... i was wondering, is there a way of changing the brightness in my monitor (besides the obvious options within the monitor)? it happens that it is very dark and some games are really difficult to play that way... so... is there a way to make it brighter from … |
| | Hi All, I do not know what happened to the computer/Windows XP Home edition. I used the computer on the night of October 21, 2007, to see a video Diney sent to plan a vacation. Yesterday October 22, when I got home from work I turned on the computer and … |
| | So I was ripping a cd and accidently let the HD get pretty full, to about 400mb free (100gig total). The ripping slowed down to 0.8x speed and I cancelled the extraction. I then went and cleaned out some of the HD bringing it up to 4gigs free (as I … |
| | Under Windows 2000 Pro, SP4, I am unable to use the "Add/Remove Programs" program in the Control Panel. Clicking or selecting "Open" has no effect. Nothing happens or opens. Have you ever experienced or seen this? Any suggestions as to where or what my problem might be, or how I …  |
| | I ran AVG and Spybot, on my wife's computer, before I went to work this morning. AVG found nothing and Spybot found only tracking cookies. I shut it down and went to work. Tonight, it won't get past the splash screen. I tried to get into the repair console and … |
| | hello all, i noticed today the cd drive on my pc is gone without a trace i've searched the web and found several solutions, but none worked things i've tried are: - running regedit and deleting upperfilter and lowerfilter (actually, they were not present, so nothing to delete - downloaded … |
| | Hi all Have recently upgraded to XP SP2, i keep getting a Windows Security Shield Pop Up baloon displaying the following message: System Alert TrojanSpy.Win32@de I am running Symantic with all Live Updates done, and have also tried using Ad Aware 2007. Nothing seems to shift this. My home page … |
 | I need to set an environment variable with a scope of the windows session. Normally when you set a variable in dos this variable lasts as long as the command window is open. The thing is a the developers need to read an environment variable in every session of a … |
| | At first did not show Folder options in Tools which I got later after a regedit but cant see show/hide files & folders in it. Can you guide where the fix is? Running Win XP SP2. Did system restore twice but seems to no avail. |
| | I have recently tried to load a video program Disney/Pixas/Cars. My computer exceeds all the minimum requirements. I have a Compaq Presario S5000CL running a bundled Windows XP Home Edition. Each time I try to load the program it stalls out at 43%. A second attempt stalls out at 86%, … |
| | Ok here the thing my parents computer got a blue screen of death saying a registry file was missing. I put the xp cd that came with the computer to do the recovery console. I did a CHKDSK /r in the cmd and scaned got to 40% and just wouldnt …  |
| | Hi Everything fine yesterday. Today, cannot get past the "Error Loading Operating System" message. Am running a Dell Inspiron 1300 with nothing fancy. PC has been all around the world with me and no problems. Have run the Dell Diagnostics and everything passed. Cannot actually get in to change the … |
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