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so a few weeks ago my pc crashes and wont boot up at all. a friend who i thot knew more than i did comes over and reinstalls windows,which loses all my files(?) anyway pc still wouldnt work right so he takes it to some friend of his and all …

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when i insert a empty dvd disc into my drive it doesnt come up with any options and it dont even work.. i have tried a few discs and there all the same..tried them on another computer and they work fine its a 3 in 1 drive..cd,dvd etc lol

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First off I have a 4 year old pc, that recently started having some odd issues. I have not added any hardware to this computer since it was built. specs p4 2.6 abit IS7-E 2 gig of ram ATI all in wonder 9700 pro WD 80 gig HD XP pro …

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Hi everyone, I'm new to daniweb (hope I'm posting in the right spot) Running XP, can't seem to delete emails (get a message that outlook.pst can't be accessed). Assuming that this is my deletion folder. Can anyone offer some advice? Thanks, Evan

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For the record: i use Firfox 2.0.0.6. Win XP I have the latest Flash software, and java. I visit some forums on occasion and before i was able to see the animated smilies in motion.....but now they are frozen!! My question is what is causing this ...because it might be …

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Hey Y'all... Tumbleweedracefan here. Thank you for the warm welcome into your community !!!! :) I'm like a country boy geek, who likes target shooting, camping, hiking being out in the woods and computers. I enjoy computer debugging and repair, and have met my match in computer repair. I just …

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New laptop Hit ctrl alt del to lock the system and the Windows security box doesn't have focus. Have to use the stupid mouse to click lock computer. I've always just hit space bar to lock it. Yes I know I could use windows key and L, but the ctrl …

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Ok I changed my Windows XP bootscreen and I accidently overwrote the original one. I have System restore disabled. How do I fix this?????!!!!!!????!!!!???!!!??!!?!

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Hello, I had a powersurge this AM and unfortunately we weren't using a UPS but a plain surge protector. When you startup the PC it goes directly to the Startup Menu. I've clicked on Safe Mode, Last Known Configuration and Start Windows Normally. The system will act like it's booting …

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Hey all. Im getting desparate. every time i right click on desktop or go to control panel and open up display properties (in windows xp), the properties panel will be shown until i select a tab, button, etc, and then it will crash back to the desktop. 2 error messages …

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I am running XP SP1. Whenever I click on the My Computer icon, on Desktop, Windows Explorer or wherever, I get the "searching flashlight" icon and it takes a full minute for the My Computer page to appear. Any ideas?

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Hi guyz, this if my first post so letz so hope i do well... anywayz My aunties computer has always had problems and always fixeable untill a recent problem. When windows xp starts loading it quickly shows a blue screen (which im guessing is an error msg) and the PC …

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Hello guys I want to program something that will create ootable cd Just like Bart's but with modification i want. Pe builder ha ve licence limit and i want to be honesty. ive decided to write mine but i need help on the following: I need summary of what XP …

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I am having problems removing some spyware from machine. I have tried running AShampoo Anti-Spyware2, Spyware doctor along with also running AVG for good measure. The Spyware comes up in a Window named Targeted, which does seem to still be running through IE. Ive tried using Process Explorer which has …

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Can anyone knows what's the registry key or any vb script for the windows shell (explorer.exe) that causes shell to refresh automaticaly, no need to press f5 or right click and refresh. Is it possible auto-refresh ??

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After my PC Recovery utility got accidentally triggered and run, all my programs were still there, but the desktop had been wiped out. I thought it would wipe the whole hard drive, but it didn't. Just so happens there was one text file on the desktop I hadn't backed up. …

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When I do a run on my XP machine, putting CMD in, the black DOS box comes up for about 3 seconds and then goes away. Anyone have a fix for that? Thanks, Giddyup

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I must have been asleep at the wheel. I allowed, in setting up 2000 Pro, the "C" drive to become "D". Is there a way to fix that without re-formatting everything? Thanks, Giddyup

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My Exchange server is running Exchange 2000 on a Windows 2000 server which resides on a DMZ on our firewall. We are able to send and receive e-mail within the company, but when someone tries to send an e-mail outside of our domain, it is immediately rejected with the response …

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ok here is my dilemma I use Firefox 2.0.0.6. I recently upgraded. And i use Zone Alarm Security Suite i also recently upgraded . I use Win XP And for the life of me whenever i go to this site [url]http://dv.ouou.com/[/url] [B]The video i'm trying to see only lets me …

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I can not open the properties of my internet options. There is a little flash like it is going to open then nothing. Have tried from desktop, control panal and web browser. Do I have some kind of a virus/

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My computer, a Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2. It's manufactured and supplied by Packard Bell Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 512 MB of RAM. Basically, it does this and its annoying. Its a surprise that i managed to write this message without it freezing …

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ok i basically have 2 different types of freezing on my comp. first my computer freezes while im playing games like ,battleships forever, elder scrolls morrowind, and stick online. when it freezes on these games the only thing i can do is move my mouse around then after a while …

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elo guys, my pc doesn't turn on anymore, i don't know what is the cause... last week it was working properly. I try to turn on my pc there is no respond on the monitor, i has no error beeps also. there are only lights on the front panel of …

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Hi another problem caused by me buying new stuff... last weekend i bought GTA: San Andreas for my PC after digging out my old copy of GTAIII and finding it works well on my new PC. anyway i noticed something strange when i started the install. instead of the game …

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I picke dup a virus this am and message said another version of some files of windows had been found. I rebooted computer and it says I am missing a file--windowsroot>\system32\hal.dll I have a recovery disc but I will lose my c drive. Anyway to add this file to the …

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Hiya I am seriously considering changing my career path. I currently am in sales but am looking to go into IT. I have a fairly good knowledge of pc's and networking and it has been recommended to me that i take the MCSE course which apparently is 7 exams. My …

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when i am typing regedit in run dialog box it is giving a problem like your administrator disabled the registry editingand some times my taskmanager and run is disabling please give me a good solution

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Hello, A few days ago I read a guide and disabled a lot of services to make my comptuer run faster (which did not work). I made a restore point a quarter-way-through because I forgot to before starting. My problem is that I cannot play any video with any type …

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I received a call from a family member, who forgot the password for her user account. She is running XP on a Dell Dimension, and that is the only account set up on the computer. Her password hint was no help. Is there a way to get around that to …

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