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Hello, I recently removed the 'hp center' from my hp pavilion 8984, however it seems to also have erased all the 'hp tool' links from my startup menu. Thus i cannot access application recovery or system recovery. HP want nothing to do with this as the warranty has expired. Just …

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I am running Windows XP Home Edition on my PC. I have been having a problem with links for a while now. When I click on a link in my email, or a link in a webpage that would normally open in a new IE window, my screen just flashes …

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Hi, I use Windows XP and i'm having a problem with my quick launch tooblar. When I start up the computer and log on to my user account there is no quick launch toolbar when there was when i shut it down, so i have to waste time putting it …

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hie When I 'am using winxp it does not display the message "it's now safe to turn off your your computer" , it keeps on saying windows is shutting down. help!!!!!

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I have a dual boot running C:win2000 and D:winXP, I have 4.5 gb of free disk storage space on my C: drive and 45 mb of disk space on my D: drive. How can I transfer some of the disk storage space from my C: drive to my D: drive.

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I cannot download any kind of files on my xp it says it is not logo tested but it was previously fine what wrong or missing?

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i need help...period. I have a dell computer and when i boot up i am unable to open any of my folders and recieve an error message that needs to be sent to microsoft.....this continues until i log on to AOL and then i am able to open all my …

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Here's Mine: Service Pack 2 has its ups and downs. The beefed up firewall was a nice touch, but it also limited TCP/IP connections, which can cancel out filesharing. Also, I have noticed a few Windows Installer errors when I try to install a program that utilizes this service. I …

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I did a system test on pc doctor and it said my floppy drive failed :eek: it provideds a number but i dont know what it does so i dont feel safe giving it out!

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Everytime i switch one of my pcs on i get the following message... Windows could not start beacuse the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file. It was working file but this is what i get now. I didnt change anything …

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This is a small problem but its these things that really grip me. On the main desktop on XP my icons have the old fashioned coloured box around the writing, unlike the white writing with the transparent background that it should look like. I hope you know what im on …

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I am continusouly adjusting the gamma settings of my riva tnt 2 graphics card and increasing the brightness and so on . Everything gets bright and etcetra but when a video plays in windows media player , it's extremely dark for some reason . I'm sure that it's with my …

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i have almost the same problem.. when i try to start my computer it loads up normally and when the windows xp screen finishes loading up it just blanks out. i tried to boot the computer from a windows xp disc but when it says "press any key to boot" …

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After installing xp service pack 2 I tried to install a 16 bit program I assume that needs to run in dos mode. The program will only come up to a window that is blank with program name in the box at the top. I get an error that says …

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I'm not exactly sure whats going on here, I'm running out of space on my hard drive, but I would have plenty if I could just get my CD burner to work. It can read cds fine, but it does not want to detect blank ones, and it is NOT …

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OK, I have an HP Pavillion notebook running Windows XP Home Edition. Well today I tried to log on so I turned on the computer, and the whole startup seemed to go fine, but after the "starting up windows XP" screen went away, the screen just went blank and stayed …

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when i try to start my computer it loads up normally and when the windows xp screen finishes loading up it just blanks out. i tried to boot the computer from a windows xp disc but when it says "press any key to boot" i press any key and it …

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:cry:[SIZE=2]undefined[/SIZE][SIZE=1]undefined[/SIZE] i am windows xp home edition user.after 3 years i meet a serious problems. when the windows was slow ,i put original recovery cd to new installation. the bios show 2 options 1)microsoft windows 2)microsoft windows xp home edition i install the xp twince time on differents versions. in …

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I have a web server at home running Windows 2003 Server. This week, the server has frozen 2 times. It looks like the keyboard stops responding even though the mouse cursor has movement. Once this happens I loose connectivity to the server. The only thing that I can do is …

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Hi all, I am a newbie so be kind. I have just installed my Windows XP service pack 2. Now when ever I go to site I can not open any pdfs. I get a blank screen, sometimes with that stupid icon in the left corner. I have gone through …

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Here is a list of my problems with IE: * I cannot search on search engines (I can get there, but when i enter the text it will not process the search) * IE6 will not open all links, some will go, but then it gets into a loop where …

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need help. I cannot log in to msn explorer. I get a pop up message that says We are unable to sign you in. There maybe a problem with our service or your internet connection. Try again later. I have called. SBc and msn and spoke to people all over …

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Hello, Every time I restart my computer, or turn it on after a shut down, it gets as far as the blue login screen where you choose your user, then it reboots. Sometimes it will do it 2 or 3 times, other times it goes up as high as 10. …

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is there any way to get rid of data index file in temp internet files in disk cleanup ?? and help on this would be appreciated

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While trying to partition a 120gb hdd on a brand new computer somehow c: got set as a network drive. I was trying to partition a brand new 120gb hdd. Had activated primary partition and activated it.(40gb). Then made another partition and logical drives D:(40 gb) & E:(40gb). Then formated …

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I tried to install windows XP over my other xp to reformat and I went through all the steps and such and when I boot up I have the 2 choices of Windows XP and Windows XP. Also when I go into my C drive it looks like I still …

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i have windows xp sp2 and my sound is really fuzzy and its annoying how can i fix this? feel free to ask questions!

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