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Client machine using XP Pro OEM. Desktop PC has never been part of a domain. The computer was manufactured and installed as an isolated stand alone pc. Up to a few days ago the system was working properly. Even when we attempt to login safe mode, the unit only allows …

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I downloaded the trial version of Nero 7. When it expired I tried to uninstall it but got the "Shell manager database is corrupt or missing" error that is dealt with on another thread on this forum. As per instructions given on that thread I deleted all Nero references from …

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i'm having a problem with the "local disk [B]C[/B]" , i had th MS office 2000 and two days ago i installed the MS Office 2007 on the "local disk D" , so my laptop just keeps telling me there's not enough space on the C... how can i solve …

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I can log onto MSN messenger, it opens but: - after a few seconds it disappears from my screen or - if it stays on the screen, it disappears as soon as I click in any of my contacts. I've removed MSN messenger from my laptop, re-installed it but I …

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My computer wouldn't boot up from XP SP3 after I tried to reboot. I used UBCD to go into the Recovery Console. I deleted boot.ini, confirmed the file was gone by "type boot.ini", and fixed the boot sector by "bootcfg /reload" and "fixboot". My computer booted up. However, my new …

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I am looking to create a digital questionnaire which isn't web based. I need it to be a word document or PDF file (or something similar) that anyone could download to their computer and fill in on their computer (or if they choose to, print it out then fill it …

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There used to be a way to capture website content, save it locally and view webpages offline. In Favorites, a website was saved and I expected to find an 'organize' option that lead to an additional option of how many pages to save. This last option could not be found …

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When I check "restore my computer to an earlier time" in system restore and click on next, I get the following message: The following calendar displays in bold all of the dates that have restore points available. The list displays the restore points that are available for the selected date. …

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hey guys i wanna make a call center application in .NET for calling a telephone number from ur computer....... i know iam gonna need a modem for it but iam stucked with the use of classes for using the port........ can u guys help me out..

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loaded windos xp on older Compaq Presario now when I try to enter Bios to shut off case fan the bios option isn't there. I've cycled through all the f keys and only get boot menu and the option to reset to an earlier time. (None of these helped get …

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i was at an office this morning trying to remove the anti virus and install avg and security essentials as well as installing SP3. three of the six machines worked fine but the other three came up with the error message you do not have permission to install this software …

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If you get the answer to your problem how about letting us know!!! It only takes a moment to update the posting you started and give credit (when deserved) to the person that helped you. It lets everyone know that they you have been helped and they don't need to …

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***RUNNING:windows xp sp 2 ok i ridded a computer of 1021 infected files 23 viruses and 3 droppers. after disinfection internet axcess was damaged , so i re-installed the TCP/IP to the LAN connection and deleted the WinSock and WinSock2 entries and rebooted, (automatically rewriting the entries correctly) and bam …

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Hi, I am facing a really wierd problem, i just formatted my harddrive and installed windows xp service pack 3. Now i can't access any of the google services. like gmail it get some certificate errors and not trusted site in mozilla and something like this in all other browser. …

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HELP me please i cant find my folder option on my control panel...... my brother accidentally hide my folder and when i look at my folder option i cant find it on my control panel, i dont know if it is deactivated or something.. please help me with my problem.. …

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I have ran my virus scan and adware and it says nothing detected, but when I open IE, and then try to open another page it give me an error saying interent exploer encounter problem and shutting down. Can some one please, please help me. Thanks.

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Good day/evening/morning to any of you that reads this :) My problem is actually quite simple and i did believe i'll find an easy google answer for it, but as you can deduce, I did not. I had to change screens a few days ago because of an unfortunate crash …

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Hi all, first time poster so take it easy on me eh! :) We have a pc that my partners' brother kindly gave us about 10 months ago (it is Tiny though), he's an avid gamer and wanted something better. The PC is as follows (from CPUZ): Intel P4 3.4GHz …

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My Norton Anti virus has just expired and I wanted some ideas on a new one also a firewall that wont hog up alot of memory, resorces I dont mind paying for something if it works well

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Hello everyone this is a gateway desktop running XP pac 3. When I press the power button to turn on the computer it doen't boot the fan just starts running as soon as I press the power button. Any help is greatly appreciated. thanks

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I am new to generating a thread, hope I can get some relief after many days of trying to get information. Have Gateway 450ROG labtop, attacked by spyvirus, advised to remove all files and all programs/information on hard drive. Also replace BIOS battery which freed up BIOS for admin access, …

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The drives for my CDRom and CD Burning are suddenly missing when I click on 'My Computer'. I am not sure when they went missing. I did a Belarc system check and they are not shown. My OS is WinXP Pro SP2. Can I do something in system restore. Can …

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For the past...two or three weeks, I'll say, my computer has been shutting down at random. There isn't really a specific time period of when it does this because sometimes it'll shut down after about 15 minutes of use or less, and other times it'll shut down after a few …

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hi this is ram i have a problem with my dvd drive it is not reading my dvd's but it is reading my cd's i dont know what's the problem is plz help me out thanx

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Hello, I want to restart my dell computer and erase evrything from my hard drive. I have alot of old junk so I tried deleting everything. Folders and diffirent things. Its slow and freezes after two minutes of turning it on. My computer starts and then turns off and a …

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My shortcut bar has broken and I can't fix it. I'm using Win XP Home, and MS office 2000. The shortcut bar has been fine ever since I got this machine but now it's gone wrong. There are a lot of shortcuts on my desktop, each of which has an …

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I'm trying to get my Wii online. I'm trying to enter my router. I have the address as 192.168.1.1 When I enter that, the window comes up. When I leave the user blank and the password as "admin," it does nothing. After 3 tries a window pops up and says …

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My XP system came with Norton 2003 and I have found it OK but it is due for update and several people have advised me to get another AV programme to back up Norton. Any ideas on one that is reliable, easy to set up (I have tried to download …

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Hi, I was using MS Windows XP but my antivirus was expired and I forgot to update it. Last week when I was downloaing something< i got a virus which tries to read my saved passwords in browser/machine and it also effects most of the dll and exe files. Hence …

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