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Hi, I'm new to this site and need help! I cannot access some desktop icons (my computer, my documents, control panel etc) - I get an error message saying 'Windows Explorer has experienced a problem and needs to close down'. I can access the internet and all other office packages …

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Any help on this will be greatly appreciated. My computer is acting up recently, it will out of nowhere suddenly power down, even when I am not using it! Furthermore, on a few ocassions when it did an auto restart, it starts making beeping sound even before anything appears on …

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I have a custom build PC with Windows XP and SP2. The computer was working fine for about a week until one day I switched it on and it bleeped three times. After checking the manual I think that it was a Memory problem. I switched it on again and …

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Something like that shows up on SHUTDOWN, is that normal, whats this about, should it be disabled????

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im using windows xp pro, and basically when i right click on any folder the right click menu appears however when i click on properties of a folder the properties menu wont appear. the strange thing is the properties menu appears on desktop icons and audio files.

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So this is my first post, I had stubbled here trying to find a cure for the virus that I had gotten infected with. I quickly found out how to beat it, all of it except for one minor portion. The thread that helped me solve it is [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=16204[/url] The …

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it seems as if i am really getting older: i just can't remember 2 of my passwords for my email accounts anymore (hotmail and yahoo). is there any way to retrieve them? if yes, how? i used to log in automatically, so maybe they are stored eg. via cookies or …

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<<Sorry originally posted in the wrong forum!>> Hi, can anyone help <this is a little difficult as its my parents computer thats having problems and I've got them to do various things over the phone! but here goes...> <Running XP home sp1, 256mb ram, zone alarm, advast antivirus> 2 problems …

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Hi, recently my sound was working fine but a wanted to watch a video and i didnt have the required codecs so i downloaded the Nimo codec pack and installed a standard package. the video still didnt work so i uninstalled it and my computer later froze from a problem …

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Hi, Ive just installed xp on to my other pc which was running W98, When i connect through dial up to go online the modem says no dial tone ive checked this out and the lines ok, but when i pick the phone up the line is engaged or no …

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i have a problem to stop programes open by themself when i start my computer other program start togather that makes the compputer to slow .. i see all the icon of the program which is started at right lower corner . to stop them i have to close them …

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Hi, I NEED A QUICK ANSWER PLEASE! I wish to buy a Hp laptop, the ZD 8000 customized. I went to Best Buy today and they had a lower end ZD 8000 for sale. A sales clerk informed me they could order a customized ZD 8000. Before this I had …

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I have a good internet connection, and I use a tool called AIM, many of you might haveheard of it, now when ever i go away for over 10 minutes and come back, or jsut idle i get messages in the instant message box that it kept signing me back …

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I looked at my desktop and i say a note pad shortcut with the following An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM. Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x7D535AAE Function name=(N/A) Library=C:\WINNT\System32\mshtml.dll NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error …

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Hi folks I want to partition my hard drive in my Dell machine to get an ext3 partions - I want to dual boot in linux. I will be using partition magic to do this as I have used this previously. However the last time I undertook any partitioning was …

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Hi, a friend of mine is expierencing a problem on his Sony VAIO with Windows XP. Here is the message he sent me.... [QUOTE]I was playing Couter-Strike, and my comp froze totally, so i rebooted, and when it did there was some blue lines on the VAIO and P4 logos. …

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This came up on the screen after being on the net yesterday. Does anyone know what it means? An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM. Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) occurred at PC=0x6D312033 Function=[Unknown.] Library=C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2\bin\jpiexp32.dll NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name …

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i have a NEC NR-7900A cd drive and a samsung dvd rom SD-616, both just stopped working yesterday when i turned the comp on to burn a cd. I use an older version of musicmatch because im cheap, dl'd nero the other day and didnt work, wonder if this has …

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Hello, a couple of weeks ago I asked how to remove Kazaa. You very kindly sent me to a website where I could do this. Firstly though, I had to install Lspfix. When I try to, I get box with some words down the left column and under a column …

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Sorry if this has been covered previously.... Have an Gateway Essential 500 with DVD, burner, zip drive. I have a 20 gig HD in it and have purchased a 120 gig HD. I would like to use thw 20 gig as a slave but there a no additional connections on …

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Hi all, running a windows 2000 domain, with 2000 adv server on DC's and XP Pro clients. Proxy server and home page for Internet Explorer 6 sp1 is set via group policy, but it fails to apply for new users after a change to the GPO that applies it (we …

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Hello my computer is basically dying so i think I might format it and reinstall everything. :mrgreen: First, i need to know the right way to format. Also i have kazaa and i wanna save my whole shared folder on a disc...but one problem, it has nearly 6000 files which …

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My computer running xp froze and I rebooted. It then did not recognize my password so I rebooted again. This time it took my password and loaded windows but with no icons and then an error message popped up saying the computer will shut down in 1 minute and a …

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Can anyone help, there is one site [url]www.askyourneighbour.co.uk[/url] that I cannot access, I get page cannot be displayed message. I have been using this website no problem for over a year, it's only just started to happen. I know the site is ok as other people have tried it for …

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When I click on the "Speech" Control Panel applet I get this: "The requested task cannot be carried out because the necessary engine could not be created. Please select a different engine and/or a different audio device." Once in speech properties nothing works. Then when I hit Cancel to close …

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Ok, I used to have my pc all nice and happy, then when I reformated my PC today, (Which I do about once a month due to lots of issues) Windows is showing up with only 2 harddrives, yet I have 4. Please help me, all my reformatting tools are …

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When i open an Excel file it opens up Excel but not the actuall file that I double clicked. I would then have to click on File>open and drive to the file i want open. I have uninstalled and re-installed office, Uninstalled my Antivirus. set the security level low in …

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I've tried everything I know and searched all kinds of message boards and talked to all kinds of tech support people on the phone. I still cannot connect to the internet. The NIC and the modem are coming up under "Unknown" with a yellow exclaimation mark. Someone on another board …

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I'm trying to network 2 computers together the wireless way. I have a router and the networking cards. I cannot figure this out, though. It can't dial into my ISP. I know it can be done because I have read about it on several sites, so if anyone could walk …

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