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Hi, Can anyone tell me if it is possible to restrict specific programs for a limited user on and XP platform? I want to be able to still use these restricted programs on the main admin account...is this possible? If so how would you do it? Thanks.

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Sound ok after boot but after PC runs for a while, the audio vanishes and sound control panel says No Audio Device. I disabled the on-board audio chip and installed an audio card. Same behavior. Tom Dowling

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Heloo sir/mam... Well my name is kiran... i need ur help... I need to block the running of a text file ( .txt) from cmd.. any method to achieve dat?? ie, through cmd whn someone tries to run a text file or an .exe file cmd shud not allow dat.. …

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I have seen a.exe in process list and killed it but couldnt find program itself, when i try to run a scanner it kills it (avast!, hijack this, maulwarebites, MRT.exe all killed once scan started) and i have tried renaming M-bam.exe to xxxxx.exe and varations of this, i just had …

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Does anyone know how I can transfer files from my local computer (Windows XP) to a Windows 2000 server, using Remote Desktop Connection? I tried going into Options>>Local Resources>>Local devices and resources>>More...>>Clicked the checkbox next to Drives, but my local drives don't show up on the remote server under My …

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Hello All, I am working thru an issue that a very large number of fellow computer users are working now (according to all the blogs). That being, when you upgrade your hard drive on a XP machine you get the “disk read Error” message. In my case I have completed …

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Hi, Is there any way that I can download all the updates for XP since SP3, separately, and integrate them into a slipstreemed disk. Or, is there some way of integrating a copy of my installed windows, which includes the updates, including IE8 and WMP11, and slipstreening the lot, even …

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I have a Averatec 2370 Windows XP laptop and I want to restore it to factory settings so I can give it to my cousin who doesn't havea computer. I backed up all my important files and tried to find how to do it but so far no luck. Any …

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Is there something intrinsically wrong with OE 8? Ever since installing it I have had trouble. Half the time it wont load the Home page although I can get it via Favourites. Frequently I get the Send Message to Microsoft It usually then reloads the page by itself. I would …

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The inf file type was associated with notepad so I deleted it and when I edit the file type and click OK and try to edit it again it comes up blank. When I close folder options and reopen it INF is gone. Ideas?

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I was working on a laptop and shut it down, later I powered it up and the lights came on but the screen remains blank. Doesn't even boot POST. I've narrowed it down to either the Hdd or the memory that's causing this, but no way to know for sure …

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Hi everyone, I am new to the forums and am seeking some help with a basic computer problem. Whenever I open Internet Explorer there is no problems at all. However, whenever i close it, a small window always appears saying this: iexplore.exe - Application Error The instruction at "0x5ff3d322" referenced …

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I have an emachines desktop. I am getting this blue screen and I cannot boot up windows at all. The blue screen says to disable or uninstall any anti-virus, disk defragmentation or backup utilities. Check your hard drive configuration and check for any updated drivers. Run CHKDSK /F to check …

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hi helper, my XP PC has 1 GB ram, but slowed down. i removed startup programs, i'm opening ram.vbs file on desktop often, there is no virus in pc, antivirus is updated, emptied temp and recycle bin, removed some useless services ......did everything i can do but its still slow.....no …

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Hi, I have just completed a clean install of XP Pro V2002 with SP3 and all updates on my PC but my mouse is now over sensitive. When I click on anything it may be a double or triple click. When I try to select a file it may open …

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My G/F laptop starts up to a black screen with the letter j followed by a blinking underscore, it was working ok ,she did a restart a couple of days ago and that's all it does now. operating system is windows xp. any advice would be appreciated Cheers Lance

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Hi, My PC crashed today. A blue screen appeared and said something about a serious error. I copied down the code at the bottom it was: STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0xBF951EE9, 0xF3500C00, 0x00000000) win32k.sys address BF951EE9 base at BF800000 Datestamp: 45f013f6 When I rebooted the computer said it had just recovered …

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What happened to my control panel? When i opened it up, the icons will display but when I click ,for example user accounts, this message will appear [Windows cannot find 'C:WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe'. Make sure you type the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start …

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[font=Times New Roman][size=3]I am having difficulty accessing some websites on the INTERNET. I can reach some websites and receive e-mail in Outlook. I occasionally receive the

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I used the boot hiren disk to partition the hark disk. At that time I reduce the capacity of system disk (C) and raise the others. But in fact, all the programs or softwares that will be installed will be installed in disk C so now I want to resize …

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Dell Inspiron 600m (Pentium 1.6 Ghz, 512 MB RAM, 60GB Hard Disk (50% free), Windows XP) Once I start using internet (dial up), CPU usage reaches 100%. According to Windows task manager, primary users of memory and cpu are opera.exe (firefox and IE as well if I use them), Mcshield.exe, …

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I need a software that will completely clean my computer, as in all. Thank you for those who will reply. I will really appreciate it.

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Before 2 days i formated my PC and i saved my important files in CD , (the names of files where with green color) , now when i try to copy them to hard disk or to open them there is an error : " You need permissions to perform …

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[URL="http://www.apple.com"]Apple[/URL] users are the most dedicated and fervent operating system fans with undying loyalty to their operating system, hardware and peripherals. And they're just as loyal now to the new Unix-based OS X as they were to the old proprietary Mac OS. However, when given the option of a Linux-based …

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Google's [URL="http://www.androidlinux.com"]Android[/URL] operating system for cell phones, GPS devices and a host of other gadgets yet to be is the topic of much controversy and discussion. Why? [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/windowsce/default.mspx"]Windows CE[/URL], Embedded Linux, Android...who cares? When you shop for a phone, or any modern gadget, do you ask which operating system it's …

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I saw a netbook at a discount chain store the other day that I want. It's an [URL="http://us.acer.com/acer/product.do?link=oln24g.redirect&changedAlts=&kcond5e.c2att92=843&CRC=2745306029"]Acer Aspire One[/URL]. It has 1GB RAM and a 160GB Hard Drive for $296. Awesome deal. The problem, at least for me, is that it comes standard with some whittled down version of …

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There are over 1 million Linux system deployments worldwide. No, make that 2 million. Wait, it's really closer to 3 million. Ok, I really have it this time--there are over 3.5 million Linux deployments worldwide as of January 7, 2009. But according to the [URL="http://counter.li.org"]Linux Counter[/URL], there's fewer than 150,000. …

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Yes, you read that correctly: Servers to Gadgets to Desktop. It seems that Linux Operating System expansion will occur in that order. First, Linux was in the Data Center booting Apache to the top spot for worldwide web services. Next, Linux was found on gadgets as small as cell phones, …

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Since most legitimate vendors are no longer able to sell or install Windows XP after June 30, I have an option for you: Use Linux. That's right, retain that XP look and feel goodness without violating any rules or creating other problems for yourself by using the little known [URL="http://www.xpde.com"]XPDE[/URL] …

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