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I was poking around my computer with Everest and found a suggestion that I should upgrade my BIOS, it even provided me with a link for the web site. Is there any danger in upgrading the BIOS, and how would this enhance my computer?

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I have a problem when I select properties of files option, when selected the computer lock's up . I can still use the mouse and after pressing the ALT-CTRL-DEL buttons a few times I get control of the computer again.

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Hello everyone. Can anyone help me to fix a error message "I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request. I did try the MSN website and the existing message was it was the providers fault.. I used to watch streaming video with no …

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i need detailed information about win 2k 's memory managament unit i searched on google but was unable to find any info. in particular i want to know 2k kernel' s policy for swapping pages from the memory ie on what basics does the kernel decide which page is to …

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I want to be able to go around my house and play on my high quality desktop pc using my old laptop. I want to see the same on my laptop screen as I see on my desktop screen and be able to control the mouse and keyboard. I have …

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I have just recently installled a fresh version of Server 2003 Standard. My problem is that I cannot get to Windows Update to check for patches. For that matter I cannot load any Microsoft.com web sites in general. I can browse the web everywhere else but there, even Virus protection …

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I am running Windows 2000 workstation and need to get an audit report generated that documents when the computer shuts down. It will tell me when it is started (Event Viewer: Security) but not when it shuts down. Windows XP Professional will report both. Q: How do I get W2K …

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Hi, I have a question, what happens if i delete all the Temp files?, not the Internet Temporary Files but the Temp Files, the thing is that I'm running ZoneAlarm Antivirus and it says that there are a couple of files infected, the infection is called Win32.Bettlnet.AR, I tried deleting …

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I'm currently conencted to a domain at my office. I could see all other computers and they could see mine. When I try to access shared folders from other computers, my computer is asking for a password. When I try to share files from a different computer it does not …

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Hi All, I'm sure this has been asked many times before, but what can I use to make a backup image of a Windows2003 server without interrupting its services again? Ghost don't support 2003 nor disk arrays. I got a 300Gb x 4 RAID 5 setup with 6 logical partitions. …

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Excuse me if this is the wrong place to post this concern, but I am concerned with my system and its performance running certain games. I do not get the FPS that I "should" be getting with the hardware I have. I just bought a Geforce 9800 GT, ups from …

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I noticed this week that my download speed has decreased. It usually is around 335kb per second but now it's 220kb per second. This really isn't a big problem but it kinda bugs me knowing that my PC isn't in as good condition as it was a few days ago. …

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Hey, I have the MSI Neo4 Platinum (brand new computer i put together today) and I just tried loading XP Home, and it started then said failed to read from disk, now when I start it up, it goes through a few screens then gets stuck at a thing saying …

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Hi, here's my problem. I can press F8 to enter the safe mode options menu, but when selecting enter Safe Mode (any variant) I am briefly taken to my user selection screen for a few seconds then the computer restarts. Used to be ok, quite a new problem. Not a …

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Folks -- I just today found this site and have a question about Win XP. My Dell Inspiron 4000 Notebook running XP has started to lock-up (freeze) and sometimes goes to the blue screen of death. It’s possible that some files might have been corrupted, not sure. My question: can …

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There was a time when I took calls at 1-800-PC-SAFET for Microsoft at a call center called Harte Hanks in Austin Texas. I had at my hand the latest information of Viruses and Worms and other nasties and how to get rid of them. Those days are gone, unfortunately / …

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Hi, I've noticed a massive slow down in my system lately, in particular while playing an online game (Counter Strike Source...great game). When I checked a few things out, I have noticed that the are 9 instances of OBE*.exe (OBE32.exe, OBEE.exe, OBEMail.exe x 4 & OBEServ.exe x 3), services running …

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Well, I've gotten myself into another fix. This time, I compressed old files on my laptop as prompted to by winXP, so i could get some more space, etc. The problem is, somewhere along the lines, it either compressed or deleted a vital dll file that windows needs to start …

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HI!! I have WIN XP SP-2 . I wish to change the default sound that is played when the welcome screen is displayed. Is it possible to replace the sound with one of my own tunes and how????? Prakhar

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I do not know which updates I currently installed and i tried using firefox or IE to download something and it block all and show [B]This object has been blocked. [/B] Can someone please help me solve this problem. Thanks in advance.

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I have tried to download a free trial of Nero 6.0 Ultra three times now without success. This download is 33MB, and takes about three hours to complete. The first two times I used Firefox as the browser, and the third using IE. The 2nd attempt simpley stalled about halfway …

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I have an issue with a user in active directory on sbs2003. The users profile has some how been deleted and their mail and settings have gone as well. Is there any way of restoring the users account without restoring the whole of the backup tape drive. The users account …

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Hey. Just wondering wether there are any programs that will make an analog PC joypad act as a "mouse". You know, like use a joy stick to control it, and have a button as left and right click, the other joystick to scroll, etc. I have googled it and found …

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I have windows XP with an asus A8N SLI Deluxe mobo, amd 64 3500+, nvidia 6600 GT. I recently tried to update the BIOS using asus's BIOS updater where you can supposedly update your BIOS from the internet with out having to create a bootable floppy disk and all that …

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I know win2000 had a limit of 130gb for its HD's till one of the service packs (i think i read 4) but my windows install is up to date (nothing in windows update). my bios reports the correct size (250gb) and ive tried using partition magic to format it …

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Hi, I'm hoping an expert can help me. I have windows XP pro and have not been able to load any new programs or software onto my system. I can open files like documents and pdf files, but can't open .exe files for some reason. I encountered problems with Norton …

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Hello, I'm hoping some-one can help me. I have a windows NT machine and there is a problem with the mouse. I cannot get the mouse to go from the right side of the screen to the left side. I can only use it in half the screen (even that …

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I downloaded this firewall after I got that dreadful Aurora thing. It has worked like a dream, but it keeps popping up and saying "NT Kernel & System" has been denied access. I clicked the box for "don't show me this again" but it keeps popping up. Is this bad? …

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I HAVe XP INSTALLED ON PARTITION 1 (NOT MUCH SPACE LEFT) I HAD COPY OF SERVER 2003 INSTALLED ONTO PARTITION 2 (WHICH I CREATED WHEN I INSTALLED IT ) - NOW 180 DAYS ARE UP> CAN I START PARTITION 1 OPERATING SYSTEM WITH XP - INSERT ANOTHER EVALUATION COPY OF …

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