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| | hey all i have an a issue when My PC works more than 6-24 hours my monitors turns off and nothing responds that it should. To turn monitor on I have to reset my PC ..But when i do this it damages system files or some other files as well …  |
| | I am running Windows XP SP2. My computer boots up perfectly until it gets to the desktop. Only the wallpaper is showing. No Icons or task bar. Pressing the windows key does nothing. I can't right click on the desktop either. However task manager works fine, and I can run … |
| | I have a old HP Pavilion ze2000 that will not start. I tried restarting my laptop in all 4 modes and all I get is a black screen. Tried reinstalling windows xp and it gets to the blue set up screen and freezes at "windows is starting". The HD test … |
| | The fan is making bad noise on my Dell Dimension 8300 (7 years old) and it takes about 11 minutes before my monitor is on. What would be the best....I don't really want to change my computer...but if need be!!! Thanks for your kind answers. Also how to check whether … |
| | When I start Sims2, this message pops up: "Failed to find any DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have DirectX 9.0c... yadda yadda yadda" Well, I have DirectX 9.0c. So I ran DXDIAG, then I went to 'display' and all the DirectX Features are … |
| | Just thought Id start a thread for firewall software as that is such important to people using the web. Im currently using commodo and its version 3 before that I was using PC TOOLS then before that Zone Alarm. I upgraded to more full featured firewall programs with more security …  |
| | i have a pc that died a tragic death by BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH!! Now I have a pos dell that is a 2002 model that runs slow. Can I use Ram Cards from this crashed PC? thanks for any and all, help, consideration of help, hate mail, flames, death … |
| | hello i needs some help my laptop keeps getting hot and shutting down when i restart it it some times says acd adapter ??? i thought i could be the fan but i dont have a clue about laptops lol is a vostro 1000 thanks u |
| | Hi Friends, I have a weird problem with my system. Whenever I Type IPConfig in Command Prompt. I got error of Media Disconnected. If I tried to ping to any site it gives me error that requested host is not found. But the most weired thing is I am connected … |
| | my computer will be doing fine then just randomly freeze up ive ran kaspersky several times and cant find any viruses so i dont thing thats the problem i think it might just be reg files or something like that but im running out of ideas and its hard for … |
| | Right, here's the history of this horrible mess..... My PC Is a Dell Dimension 2350 OS : Windows XP Home Edition , Version 2002 , Service Pack 2 My PC doesn't recognise any Plug N Play USB Devices. I initially had the problem with an external HD - but eventually … |
| | hello every1.. I was really sicked of trying to scan for hosts on my wireless network but the only ip that appears is the router ip address... i used ettercap on linux ubuntu and used cain on windowsXP but even this didn't work... any ideas?!! |
| | My friend has an HP Pavillion and recently the computer stopped booting to windows. When you turn it on it just shows a screen with a flashing command prompt-style cursor. I was able to get into the system set-up and re-arranged the boot order and therefore could boot a Windows … |
| | My outlook at times does not receive all e mails, in addition, it held on the password section...The ISP told me that I should look into un installing outlook.. Is there any type of thing/program that FIXES it or can someone advise how to un install and re install? Thank … |
 | When logging on to internet I get the message "The connection was reset The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading." with the following details. * The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments. * If you are unable … |
| | I am running XP Home on a motherboard with code M811 VER 3.1 using an AMD Athlon 1.33MHz chip with a VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8367-8235 chipset (I think!?) I have run Belarc Advisor & got info below; Board: VT8367-8235 Bus Clock: 133 megahertz BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 09/10/2003 … |
| | I have bought a new Monitor LG Flatron. It was working very nicely until I went and changed the size of fonts and experimented with different resolution. I finally decided to go with the highest resolution and with extra large fonts. After rebooting my PC I noticed a faint shadow … |
| | ... is missing or currupt: \windows\system32\config\system Having loads of problems with my Compaq Mini 700 Notebook. My OS is Windows XP Professional Home Edition. Tried numerous times to reset it from the F10 Bios area but this is the message that keeps coming up. What to do? |
| | HELP ME, I accidently ended explorer.exe (my shell) in Task Manager. I went to New Task>explorer.exe>run and it only opened windows explorer but did not open my shell.  |
| | Hi I am having trouble installing Windows XP on a new hard drive while connected to a computer i have and was wondering if there were a way to install it using a usb storage adapter for an IDE hard drive? The computer is a dell optiplex sx260 (workstation computer) … |
| | I'm trying to transfer files from my old pc to my new pc. Both use XP. I have a crossover cable. I need a site to go to that has step by step instructions if possible. Thanxs |
| | I have a Dell Inspiron 700m laptop my nephew gave me that rarely ever used but he says that he don't remember the passwords I don't know if you need the service tag no. but here it is service tag BRNHX51 and express service code 2561665971 please help me reset … |
| | hello can you help me please, my windows media player there is no sound anymore after i change the visual style and theme look like windows 7, can you help me with my windows media player to get back the sound....hoping for your positive responds....thank you in advance... |
| | Please help me what to do after i plugged the new seagate barracuda 7200 - SATA HDD 250GB[ST325310AS] as bootable for XP professional OS. I had got this new HDD as replacement from seagate. So i need what to do if all i plugged the cables into motherboard, then putting … |
| | Hi, My name is Melanie and I installed sbcyahoo on my computer. For some reason my internet option is frozon on MSN Homepage and will not let me change it. How do I do that. Plus, I can`t get sbc yahoo page to just pop up unless I go to … |
| | Im kinda experiencing a weird thing this few days. Everytime I try to search an IMAGE on Google site, it keeps me redirecting to the Home of Google. Am I only the one experiencing this? |
 | I reformatted my desktop with having backing up the drivers so I installed them manually. How can I assure or check if my drivers are right for my devices? My monitor specifically the graphics are not in good condition after I reformat the desktop so I suspect that there is … |
| | Hello, I am system administration newbie. I am responsible for installing and configuring Windows XP on 14 computers that need to be 100% identical. What I want to do is install XP and configure it based on what I need (usernames and passwords, no firewall, no windows search, set the …  |
| | I got a computer to repair that would not turn on and boot up. After manually connecting the hard drive and removing the viruses the computer now works. But, after another virus scan more viruses where found and removed now it seems the computer is working faster and better but … |
| | Hello; I recently started having a problem on my Dell E1505 laptop running Windows XP-SP3, where multiple internet browser windows start opening by themselves ramdomly. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm using IE8, Firefox or AOL Browser, the problem keeps happening. There are times where it won't happen for … |
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