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Sorry Mods if this is in the wrong topic (the site has changed dramaticly since I was last in here). This is actually a two-part question: I'm running XPpro. I got tired of coming home from work to a hosed desktop, I mean I don't know how my kids do …

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I am trying to install my HP Scanjet 4850. I have been able to download all of the software. When I try to install the scanner I get the following message from Device Manager "Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. …

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So, I got this free dell computer from work. But I can't tell if it has a windows operating system on it, or if it just won't boot. when i turn it on, the screen says "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility" Can anyone help?

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I have spent about 7 hours on this, to no avail. Explorer.exe is using all CPU. Running XP HE SP 2. Running up-to-date NSW and auto updates from Windows. Tried ending explorer in Task Manager, and restaring from Run. Tried a System Restore. Could only get back a few days. …

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help :( [URL="http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=errrrak0.jpg"]http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=errrrak0.jpg[/URL]

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I was using my camera this morning and had no problem connecting it and moving files from it... This evening when I tried to plug the camera it just refuses to recognize it. Then I did some investigation of the matter and saw that ANYTHING that is USB my windows …

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Hi there, I am not able to uninstall DB2 V9.1 using windows XP 'Add or Remove Programs' feature. It's giving me the following error message : 'Error applying transforms. Verify that the specified transform paths are valid' Tried many times but no luck. :(( Please help me !!!! Thanks in …

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Hi All, first, please forgive my ignorance im very new at all of this. A friend from work built me a pc, he set it up in a raid 1 configuration, I would like to reinstall windows XP. My question is, when I formatt the hard drives, do I do …

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I share this computer with my roomate, and we both pretty much spend the same amount of time on it. Recently I've been experiencing huge slowdown. Today it got so much worse. I noticed something called the Mirar toolbar that I couldn't disable, and any of my actions took minutes …

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When i click on a folder this happens: [URL="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7604/picture1ow2.th.png"]http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture1ow2.png[/URL] I can go right click => open and it works, but it takes time. Any Ideas? Running in XP :)

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None of my .lnk (shortcuts) or my .exe files will respond. When clicked, they open the "windows cannot open this file" dialog box. I have run adaware and macafee (by renaming .exe files to .com files) both came up with numerous hits but removing them have not solved the problem. …

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I just got my entire laptop rebooted so I lost every files and all. I had it for two days and I'm already experiencing some type of problems. The first problem is that it just randomly shuts down. It just happens at random times. Before it just shuts down, the …

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when i copied mp3's to my dad's harddrive (connected on my pc) i got this window popping up (this was quite some time ago). then about 5minutes ago i copied "format.exe" to a stiffy for a machine i want to install "virus98" on (i've got an old game that doesn't …

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I have a Dell 9200 Win xp and when I start my pc toolbar and task manager disapear, the mouse works the cursor but the click buttons do nothing . I turn off pc and re start press f8 and try safe mode and get a black screen with "safe …

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Dell replaced the motherboard on my Dimension 8400. Since then the PC is dragging. Seems like there is a dely between anything I type or do and the reaction of the PC. Could it be the motherboard? Maybe some setting I need to tweak? Or spyware etc. Here is my …

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Hello, I'm spanish and my english is very bad (sorry) but I understand it. I have a problem... When I install the SP2 a can't open windows whith files of video inside. (*.avi, *.mpg, dvix...) This is the error: EventType:BEX P1:drwtsn32.exe P2:5.1.2600.0 P3:3b7d84a2 P8:c0000409 P9:00000000 here is the hijack log: …

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It's a recent problem, but my system is suddenly bogged down, and crawling, when it used to be quite fast. It's especially an issue with any internet-accessing programs. winlogon.exe and svchost.exe are taking up ~40% of the CPU at all times, and there's a constant load of almost 90%. Here's …

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Hi everyone. I've tried EVERYTHING in my powers to fix my computer, but it's truly gone downhill. Tried installing Norton, Mcaffee, BitDefender, Ad-Aware, Registry Fix, Spybot, Webroot Spysweeper (which oddly enough showed a trojan that was caught with bitdefender?)....tried running them in safe mode, nothing helps! I tried trend Housecall, …

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After a "Boot it Nuke it" format i reinstalled windows...yet i am unable to connect to the internet to start downloading drivers.... my computer doesnt have a floppy disk hook up so i burnt the drivers for my abit aa8 motherboard...but someone told me its not connecting because the computer …

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friend of mine said that she has been getting a error message when she opens her email program.Her os is xp home and her email program is "outlook". she has stated that when she opens outlook she gets a message that certain "dlls" are missing or corrupt. Would a search …

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I was deleting a few items when i deleted the Realtek audio, (i think thats the name of it) from my pc. I was told that its possible to download it again is this true? If not how can i go about fixing my small but frustrating problem???

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Hi, I have a domain name registered with pipex. I also have a windows 2003 server with IIS, but how do I setup a website on the server and use the domain name that's already been registered? Thanks in advance...

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Hey, I currently have a linux box that is directly connected to the internet. It is setup to issue IPs to all computers on the network via a hub. DHCP is configured properly and all computers can access the internet except for the one running vista. I can ping the …

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Hi there, just added a sata hdd to my system (other hdd is ide) the sata drive is recognised in the bios and device manager but not in my computer. any tips please? I am running xp home on an intel 865 board with 2.6 intel processor. cheers in advance …

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Hello all, I am having a problem finding a KB patch for Outlook 2003. The file I am looking for is: Office2003-kb834716-enu.exe . --Or, I'm looking for a solution to my problem that doesn't involve that file-- Problem: Outlook 2003 is started for the first time, witch to the calendar, …

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I am trying to get my parents on the internet using dsl. But I am missing the "ethernet driver?" I can't find the cd anywhere to put it on there computer. Is there a place where I can download the drivers? Free would be nice.

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I keep getting kicked off websites that start up in Java. I have Java installed in a NT unit. What do I look for as the problem. I have reinstalled explorer and Java both and at different times. Help me....except I can't blow up the unit...it belongs to the company. …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA) Scan saved at 2:10:49 PM, on 6/25/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avguard.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe …

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I have a working home network with two different broadband connections (one a Netgear Wireless router set up as 192.168.0.1, the other a radio modem connected to one PC (192.168.0.20) via USB cable). The PC's are set up using primary DNS's (either 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.0.20) to choose which broadband connection …

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