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Recently installed new system board into an e machine. Windows balloon comes up and tells me I have 30 days to activate windows and when I click on the balloon it tells me windows is activated but it will not load my desk top it keeps bouncing back and forth …

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windows boots up ok till the final end the screen goes black. you still hear the logon music then a default beep .. what gives :cry:

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I have a toshiba stellite running microsoft windows xp H.E. When its turned on its says that os failed to load do to recent hardware or software change. The options to load normal ect. are there. No matter what I pick im brought to a blue screen that reads: STOP: …

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Hi, I have downloaded a legal copy of Windows XP Pro from the MSDN Academic Alliance Software program. The file is an ISO so I burned to a CD. I am in the process of building a new PC, will this disc let me install XP or do I need …

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hey all, im trying to write a perl program that will change the desktop background. I dont have much (read: any) background in working with windows environment variables, and am hoping that desktop image location is in fact one of these variables. any advice on how to reference and edit …

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[b]Gmail Now Offers POP Access[/b] [quote]Seemingly answering the cries of Gmail users everywhere, Google has announced a new feature for their growing email service. The new addition will allow members to use POP access to check their mail POP access will allow users to check their Gmail accounts using standard …

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Question from a new guy: I'm sure this is basic but then so am I with computers. ...I got a new pc (windows xp) and want to use an old program, namely office 2000, can I use the same disk on seperate pcs in my house. If so where can …

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I have been using Win XP for a couple of months now, having returned to PCs after 4 years of using an Apple Mac! When I click on a folder to open it, it opens in a new window. Any folders in that one also open in a new window. …

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hi does anyone know of any free Digital video recording software for windows xp? I want to pause and record TV in a file format that doesn't take up too much space.

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Can anyone help me with a problem I have. I just upgraded to windows xp from 98. I can not get netscape 7.1 to work now. I click on the icon and nothing happens. It worked fine in windows 98. I have all my old emails and bookmarks on there …

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I recently installed a new Asus mother board in a new case. All was well until recenty. Windows will not start, the screen just sits with the Asus logo. I am unable to boot from the Windows CD or get into the system BIOS. I was told by my IT …

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Hi, maybe someone can help me with this, none of the Dell Tech or Application people could. I had Windows 98 and an older Dell until recently and was able to select an option enabling me to PRINT the gridlines on Calendar documents created from within Microsoft Word (I believe …

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This is a question I have regarding adding two hard drives to a new motherboard. I am posting this to the windows xp board instead of the hardware board because it is more software OS related. These hard drives are currently in a HP Pavilion 762n. --The master drive is …

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Hi all hope someone can help. On loading up Xp is unabel to find the MPR.dll program.Windows then just black screens and the only way to restart is to turn off the electicity supply. I have tried to use my original disc to recover it, but it is unable to …

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Hi! Im quite used with installing windows xp and all the other version.. and actually I work at a computer store where I've to do it like 10 times a day or more... I've already seen somewhere that you can automate all the setup ( IE. keyboard layout.. timezone.. cd …

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[B][COLOR=Navy]I have noticed with some Linksys Network cards mainly the NC100v2. Windows XP original version has native drivers for that card. And they work great until you upgrade to WinXP SP1 or SP2. Then every time you restart your system it will not get a DHCP IP address, or if …

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[B]Hello out there, I just now used my recovery disk. I know there have been updates since I first got XP back in 2001. A friend downloaded a windows update service pac after recovery and lost sound. Is there anything I should know before looking for updates? Thanks, John [/B] …

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Is the ThinkPad t22 compatible with windows XP pro? I seem to be having issues with it. My sound is horrible. I know it's not my speakers because I have hooked headphones and external speakers up and they all sound scratchy and fade at times if I open or minimize …

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Hi there, I have a big question here. My brother in law got a computer from a friend. It is a Dell. It has all of the CD's that came with it when it was originally purchased. The OS is Windows XP. Now, when the computer starts it immediately goes …

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Running Windows Xp And Recently Tried To Install Updates.... Now When I Run Ie6 And Go To Certain Websites, I.e. Monster.com, Career Builder, Mapquest, Dell.com, Etc. I Get A Ie Error Message That States The "program Must Close, Sorry For Inconvenience...." And It Closed The Program.... Never Did This Before; …

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Hello, I'm new. I'm a teacher (not a programmer), but I would like to get a little more serious about hobby programming. I have Visual Basic 6.0 Working Model (this came with one of the programing books I bought for a college class a few years back). Unfortunately, I cannot …

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When my PC starts, I get this menu that asks me to choose "Microsoft Windows XP" or "Microsoft Windows XP Setup". If I choose nothing, the setup program starts automatically. Kind of a pain. How do I make this go away? Thanks!

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Dear All As a new member, I have no idea if I am going about this the right way, but here goes... I have upgraded my PC and installed Windows XP onto a new HD. The first boot failed, and the error message referred to a problem with the nVIDIA …

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This update addresses an issue in Windows XP Service Pack 2 that could cause the system to stop responding if certain TDI filter drivers, such as anti-virus software, are installed. More Info : [url=http://www.go4i.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=117]Click Here[/url]

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Hello all, I am in desperate need for help. I have search both Microsoft and Apples web sites for help and have not found anything. My problem is I no longer can play Quicktime movies in a web browser or just play them period. All I get is a nice …

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Ok im using windows xp pro sp1 all updates are in. I have been sing hiberate....i last used it about 3 days ago...but to my surprise when i was to use it late this morning it is gone....its not there when you right click and go to screen saver ..or …

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I had severe problems with a virus or something in Windows 98. Finally decided to reformat and start all over. When I did, I went ahead and upgraded to XP. Now XP doesn't recognize my ATI Radeon 7500 video card. Is there a driver I can download to support it? …

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There are some website that I can never get. I always get a browser timed out message when I try to get these sites on one specific pc. Other than in the Windows firewall (which I have turned off) are there places in Windows that I should check to see …

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Ok, I had this question a while ago, and didn't get much results: Hey everyone. Just noticed a little problem. The computer at my desk is running XP Pro. and my computer in my office is running XP Home. Well, to run a remote shutdown on my XP Pro. computer, …

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