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I recently modified the text on my Windows Start button using readily available documention on the internet. The only problem or limitation is that the changes have to be hardcoded on every individual computer. What I am trying to do is put a variable in the exe file that will …

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Hi not sure which forum this shuold be in so dont moan at me id its in the wrong one!;) Right heres the problem.. i have lost full admin over my whole computer, i have become a poweruser. this is because i was tinkering around with the user groups ( …

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I have a set of links - sent to me by one of my users - and I would like to be able to provide a list of URL's that correspond to the files. There is something obviouse I am sure I am missing in thinking about this, so I …

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Hi, I've been having major problems with my Internet Explorer for a while now. Anything that is a popup or requires JavaScript simply will not open- I've tried downloading Java and it doesn't make any difference, as well as fiddling about with my Internet Options. There was a website recommended …

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I just installed Windows XP pro on my laptop, and I can't get the sound card to work. I downloaded the drivers for it from dell which is where I bought the computer from, and it gives me an error saying it can't find the device. It was working before …

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I've set my SS so that it will kick in after 10 minutes of idleness and prompt for a PW before returning XP. However I've noticed whenever I leave media player open my SS will not kick in ever. Is there a way to circumvent this? Or do all apps …

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When i plug my ipod into my computer it goes "HI-SPEED USB device attached to non-HI-SPEED Hub" But im pretty sure I've got USB 2.0, cause it has worked fine before, and just now im geting the message. My motherboard is SiS 651, and im using windows XP sp2. Here …

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I have just recently tossed together another computer with some spare parts, but when I try to Install Win XP on my hard drive it will not format the drive for me to install on, it says my drive is corrupt. So I put the drive in my main computer …

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I have been using my girlfriends computer off an on and last night I went to use it and the following message appeared: We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this." My options are: Start in safe …

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Hi, A friend purchased a new HP Pav. Media Center 64 Desktop with Win XP 32 bit installed. I helped him set it up. Here is what is happening. The Admin. account is fine. No problems at all. But, if I add another user (Admin rights), I can't modify any …

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Hi everybody. A newbie needs some help. Tried to open a video file I have an 200gig HD installed in an external firewire/usb case, my system crashed and it looks like I now have some corrupted files and folders. All I did was double click an mpeg file to preview …

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For 6 monthes now my screen has been blacking out at random times, usually for about 1-2 seconds before returning to normal. Games, movies, and music in the background dont seem to skip or freeze when this happens. Also, games that I know my computer can handle without breaking a …

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I have been without a computer for 3 weeks, and I still can't figure out what is wrong with it. It was completely fine one day and then the next, I turned it on and I got the error; windows/systemroot/ntoskrnl.exe file is missing or corrupt. My brother who works on …

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Hey guys, my first post on here, anyway I once knew a way to dedicated for cpu power to a single application. It was a line of code that I typed into notepad, and saved as a certain type of file. I was wondering if anyone could help me out? …

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Please HELP MEEEEE! I am at my wits end! I could easily dump data (usually text data) unto a printer connected to an LPT port using the following command - "print /d:LPT1: E:\tickleme.txt" but I cannot seem to do same to a printer connected to a USB (virtual port). What …

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I'm tired of this... simply my DVD ROM won't start this DVD I bought. I tried other DVD's and it can start them, I gave the DVD to my friend and he can start the game, but I can't. Why??? My DVD ROM is ASUS DRW - 1608P2S, and CD …

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Hi, I have a problem with riprep image. After image was deploy with RIS server in my PC, system reboot and ask me the product key. When i click next i have this error : Setup.exe - Application Error The instruction at "0x5f1a340b" referenced memory at "0x00000014". The memory could …

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installed DSL on my computer yesterday and it was running fine, no issues at all. I get home this morning and now every thing is sluggish, when I click to go to the internet it sometimes takes as long as 5 minutes just to open the browser. I have Fire …

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Good news to everyone. Acronis just released true image 10 home version. More information [URL="http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/"]here[/URL].

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hello Have you seen this before? I am running xp pro and all of a sudden it will not respect any css on the net from any websites and it will not respect any css used in software run locally. I am stimied. Any one experiance this before? Any have …

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When I try to build a publishing point using the add publishing point wizard in windows media services, it returns an application error with the text: "Duplicate Memory Free operation. Get a stack trace and report bug against the calling app(not against OLE automation). File d:\srv03rtm\com\oleaut32\typelib\oautil.cpp, line 962" When I …

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Recently (as of last night), I made some deletions/uninstallations of several programs in an effort to free up RAM/memory. One of those was one of two DVD player programs that I had. I figure, why do I need two? The one I uninstalled was PowerDVd, and that left InterActual Player …

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I am having browser problems. I cant get in to 3 sites i view regularly and i know the sites are not down coz my friend has been there to check. I have tried system restore and it doesnt fix the problem. Any ideas?

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Yesterday while writing email to daughter, I wanted to send pic attachment, but the outlook exptress attach button would not work. To make a long story shory, a bunch of windows, "windows" kept opening on my screen. Somehow I lost the "MY Pictures" icon that I could access from my …

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"Java not found or not working" This Is the message I read yesterday when I tried to play on pogo and when I cliked on a game It brought me to a page where It said that message I realized since I reinstalled windows I need to update java so …

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[COLOR=#000000]I’m using a notebook HP Pavilion zt1180 with a XP operating system. The problem I’m having is that when the ‘guest login’ is used some software is not accessible, specifically internet access. I can’t get a connection. When I try to check on my wi-fi connections the program doesn’t stay …

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I have posted my problems regarding CRC. So I have bought a new DVD. But when I came home I saw that I bought an 8x speed DVD, and saw that my DVD-ROM doesn't support this(only 16x and 8x but on DL). Now it can't read this. What should I …

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Could someone plz help me? I'm trying to install Firepower over combat flight sim. but what I get is, can't find C:\PROGRA~1\WiseUpdt.exe.I DON'T HAVE GROKSTER OR IMESH but I do have install log, would that help?I think it's trying to find some kinda adware!

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Hello People, Recently installed a new external hard drive to backup my stuff, since then was unable to see my CD-R/W drive on My computer . Found some help online which suggested removing 'Upper' and 'lower' filters from here in my registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet/Control/Class/ I did so and rebooted and I …

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heya people im such a twat i cant believe this wen i was my pc which is windows xp pro i was messin wiv th date n i left it on 2003 n i turned it off thinking nothging of it but now when i turn it on the blue …

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