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Hi everybody, I have a LAN network and I need to uninstall some applications on the workstations, but I need to do this beside the network using any tool like Ideal Administrator or another software, taking in care that I haven't Active Directory on my network.

Is it an easy way to do this or I have to make it directly in the computers?


Byei suggest you to use a remote desktop software like Ultra VNC that can download in the internet. by configuring the VNC youcan now already remote the computers but be sure you KNOW all the ip address of your computersHow many computers are we talking about here? I will second the use of VNC for what you want to accomplish. You will have to do one at a time, HOWEVER you can do them all from one computer.There are 87 computers, but I don't want to use VNC or UltraVNC because it means that the users watch what i'm doing in their machines, I want to intercep the workstations (Like Ideal ADMINISTRATION) to uninstall the applications. I'd tried with Ideal Dispatch software but I don't understand it too much. The point is that I need to uninstall applications in silently mode.

Please Help me!!!!!!!Why not do the uninstallations when the users aren't there / or at their lunch time? Lots of administration work is DONE "after-hours" when the network isn't being used.
Alan <>< Quote from: ale52 on September 13, 2007, 06:29:02 AM

Why not do the uninstallations when the users aren't there / or at their lunch time? Lots of administration work is done "after-hours" when the network isn't being used.
Alan <><

Quote from: ale52 on September 13, 2007, 06:29:02 AM

Why not do the uninstallations when the users aren't there / or at their lunch time? Lots of administration work is done "after-hours" when the network isn't being used.
Alan <><

That's a good point and exactly what I was going to say. I know that I usually stay a little longer when there are things I need to do that I don't want to show to the clients. It's up to you, but the simplest way of doing this is after hours with something like VNC.

I recently bought a video capture device to download all my video CONTENT from my tv to my laptop....and I'm a little more than lost right now. I don't even know if I'm entering this query in the right category!
At this point I'm not sure if I'm not connecting the wires right--if the software I've installed isn't working--if my computer is too outdated to accept the device(even though it's an XP that I just bought last Nov)--or if I'm simply INCAPABLE of operating anything this TECHNICAL.
Please help me You might want to start by helping us help you...

We'd need more info on your video capture device...manufacturer and model number please...as well as detailed system specs on your computer...

Thank you...I'll do my best--but I'm one step away from being computer illiterate. I don't have the model number on hand, but it works via USB as far as I can tell. And at the other end it has a cord w/red white and yellow wires that I'm assuming connects to my tv, dvd player or vhs. It's a one-touch video grabber by geniatech, if that helps at all.
I've been to their website and sent an e-mail, but no one has answered me yet. The tech support number it gives is from China.
My computer is a laptop compaq presario XP. I'll try to answer any further questions I can.I went to Geniatech's website to see if I could familiarize myself eith their product...

No offense, but their site doesn't provide the user with any technical support information...this is really not good when it comes to support for the end user.

As far as I can tell, the connections are very straight-forward...

1) Connect the wires to your RECORDING device...i.e., DVD, VHS, Camcorder, etc., etc. The cables are color-coded and if you go to GeniaTech's site, there will be a picture showing you which inputs should go where on the recording device.

2) The other end has the USB which connects to your computer..and may have another cable which gets plugged into your sound card.

3) The only other advice I can GIVE you is to read their User Guide carefully...if it came with one.

4) It may have also come with software you need to install...as well as some add-on software you may need in order to get the device or the software to work properly...such as Adobe Reader and DirectX...again...refer to the User's manual for any information you may need.

I hope you get it to working properly...

Hopefully, someone may have the same product as you or are more familiar with this type of video capture device than I and can provide you with much more detail.

Good luck!Okay---I had a friend help me hook up the wires to my computer properly. Video & audio immediately began streaming through to my computer. Unfortunately, the picture is terribly distorted. Its flipping, dissected....just a mess. When I tried the device on my friend's laptop, the picture was crystal clear, but there was no audio!!! Please help me. Perhaps you ned the proper codecs to play your movies properly. I have always found that FFDSHOW is a great addition to the software required. You can get it here

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm

The guys there are also experts in video problems.

I've got 2 versions of Windows XP on my computer, can I remove 1 or do I have to format my computer again?If you have partitioned your hard drive or have 2 Hard Drive, there is no trouble to uninstall one of the OS, but you must configure it on the boot sequence file locate in MyPC. But, if you have installed in the same PARTITION it coul be a trouble, otherwise, you could use partition magic or equivalent application to solve this.

Best wishesI think you can just use the partition magic program or a similar program to delete the partition with the OS you don't want. Then I think you could just add unpartitioned space on to the main drive.When you restart your system, and you get a choice of two operating systems, you should CHOOSE the one you want to keep installed on your machine.

Once the startup process is done, and your computer is ready to accept TASKS to perform certain functions, you click on the "My Computer" icon and locate the hard disks, removable storage devices, and more.

In the hard disk box you should see two drive icons, like "C", "D". If the copy you installed later need to be cancelled, it must reside on the "D" part of the hard disk.

This is because the "C" is where you initial copy of the Windows Xp resides, and it is the one you want to keep installed as the only copy on your computer.

The way you should get rid of the "D" copy is to format the "D" part of the hard disk. just right click it, and choose format. This will delete the Windows Xp copy you don't need.

Quote from: terbrad on September 11, 2007, 12:18:00 PM

I've got 2 versions of Windows XP on my computer, can I remove 1 or do I have to format my computer again?
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please read this......
Delete an OS entry on start up using boot.ini
If you ever had two operating systems dual booting and wanted to delete the option on start up to choose which OS to start, simply do the following.
1.First, open a command PROMPT. Click start, then run and enter cmd, then click ok.
2.Rnter the following command to see the boot info "bootcfg /query"
(this will display your boot settings, what you will need is to take note of which boot entry ID you wish to delete.)
3.Then type the following "bootcfg /delete /id 2
(In this CASE we have chosen to delete the second OS entry which we noted down earlier from the bootcfg query command.)
4.Then once you restart you won't get the option to pick what OS you want to load.
The above is good if you uninstalled an OS but XP still queries you which OS to load

I recently downloaded a movie with a torrent. The accompanying TEXT file said: To uncompress this file must use ucs compress software. The website given didn't work. I've searched google but don't see it when I go to specific sites. Anyone know where to get the software?sorry if i give you a wrong link,but its WORTH to TRY

http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=ffdshow-tryout&filename=ffdshow_rev1122_20070424_xxl.exe&use_mirror=optusnetAm I supposed to DOWNLOAD this and then search for a UCS decompression program? We do not support torrents... LOL


Is it a cue file ? try VLC media player... I just found out on another forum that it's a fake torrent. Thanks for your help anyway.You get what you pay for...

How can I find out the status of some Skype users without adding them to my contact list? Is this possible?

And another QUESTION: I have removed one friend from my contact list against my will. How can I ADD him again, but without sendig him the message that I want to add him to my list?i believe there are no WAYS to add without adding,or is anybody here know You MIGHT GO to http://forum.skype.com/ with this question.

I am woundering hw to log times in an excel SPREAD sheet. For example 16 min 34 sec(16:34) it shows up as a time meaning 4:34pm. When I have a 25 min time it shows up 25:00:00. All i want to do is have the 16:34 show up not antime in dayWhat version of Excel/Office are you using?

Have you tried LOOKING here and using help from the navigation menu on the left ot this page:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/FX100487621033.aspxTry entering 00 for HOURS, before the minutes and seconds. In other words, enter 00:16:34 MAKE Excel display 16 minutes, 34 seconds.

I've been burning .ISO images of my GAMES, and I store all of my images on an external HDD. My collection of media is getting pretty large, but I'm still learning about this stuff.

Okay, I have a lot of questions. I'm wondering what is the best type of file I could save my disk images in. I know ISOS are pretty popular, but I've read they can't be used for multi-track or audio CDs. I would like all my images to be as complete as possible. I don't really care if they would take up a whole ton more space than another image type. I don't think file size is really an issue. I want to try and make as exact a copy as possible.

.BIN/.CUE I realize that all the important data is stored in the .BIN file so if I used .BIN/.CUE files is the .CUE file really necessary? Would I have to keep it with the large .BIN images? It would be nice if I could just have one large file. Wikipedia says that it is an exact copy. Then why doesn't it always circumvent copy protection, etc?

.IMG Wikipedia also says that an .IMG file is a raw dump. Doesn't that also mean it should be like an exact copy?

I remember useing CLONECD to make some .IMG images or something, but they came with all these other files. SUB channel data or something? Maybe a .CUE file too, I don't remember. What is all that for?

.UDF I don't know much about this format. Is this only for DVDs? Would it be a good format for my games that are on DVDs?

I'm thinking about using the .BIN files because they are supposed to be an exact copy of the data. So can I store audio CDs or games or anything in a .BIN file? Would I be able to mount an .BIN of an audio CD in the DaemonTools program and have it work properly just like I had put it into the physical disk drive?

Another sort of unrelated question...

I made a .BIN file of Tenchu: Stealth Assassins for the PSX. I have a PSX emulator on my computer. When I ran the .BIN file it worked fine, but then I used MagicISO to convert it to an .ISO. The .ISO would not run properly, but I'm pretty sure the emulator supported .ISO files. The emulator said something about "iso9660: incorrect header." Why do you think it wouldn't work?

From what I've been reading, if you send an email with a read RECEIPT, you should be able to open the email in your SENT items and a "Tracking" tab should appear, however, mine seems to be missing. Any ideas on how to get the tracking tab to SHOW up?

Thanks!
CindyHere's a GOOD read:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100966911033.aspx?pid=CH011218061033

For the last week I haven't been able to use the bcc option in OE and I have even sent an email to myself and the same problem occurs.
My server has been having issues lately and I called them, but they have REASSURED me that all is well and cannot determine what is wrong.

This is the GIST of the error message I receive when trying to forward my emails:

An unknown error has occurred. Subject ' polar bear attack', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '550 Syntax error in 'To' HEADER: "@" or "." EXPECTED after "Undisclosed-Recipient": failing address is: ', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC69

Hope you can help..
Thank you

Here are my basic system details:
Windows XP Home Edition
Service PACK 2
Dell computer

Is there an expert Nero out there that can tell me what power calibration error is
and how to fix it???Certainly no 'expert' but Google came up with 3,890k hits, here's one of them.

Below is an extract from another:

"Power calibration errors are typically related to the media that you’re using. Your DRIVE calibrates the power of the laser each time a CD-R is inserted into the drive. Each disc contains a reference value to enable the drive to do this.

There’s also an area on blank CD-R and CD-RW discs for the laser to attempt to power up to the required level. If it fails then the power calibration error occurs. You can try and see if there is a firmware update for your drive, which can sometimes resolve these problems. However, without the model number of your drive we’re unable to point you in the RIGHT direction. Alternatively, try a different brand and speed of media, which is the best way to resolve these errors."

The underlining is mine, the info you supplied in your post is the poorest, not EVEN a mention of which version of Nero you are using! Please read this..

Make Google your friend.Excellent advice, Dusty, all of it, especially the LAST bit.

Dusty...

I agree with contrex...very well put...

Google...the world is at your fingertips...but, sometimes you have to let go of the hand that's leading you...Very SORRY I was doing a fast post and just reaching for straws
Nero version 6.6.1.15
Mitsumi CR-48xcte
win xp home 5.1I think the drive is malfunctioning as well. I loaded roxio 8 and received errors,
Elaborate Bytes, also errors, and a free burning program that also will not complete.
They only start and drive spins up then failure.Typically related to media quality/compatibility but also related to drive failure!

IE write laser failing/failed

My favourite is Comodo, but I've also heard good things about Jetico.
I found that ZoneAlarm massively slowed down my PC, and wasn't all that effective.
However, I no longer use a firewall.

What software do movie makers use to make movies?

Would they use SOMETHING LIKE Sony Vegas? Or something more sophisticated?


I am not to sure but Sony Vegas is a very very good program !Avid have been used in a lot of big BUDGET movies. Check their customer list.
http://www.avid.com/profiles/

I think Sony Vegas is targeted more at amateur/low budget productions.VirtualDub is useful

www.virtualdub.org

Then there's old Windows Movie Maker which you should find in Accessories...

And ADOBE Premiere is good too.

I use ffmpeg/mencoder for all the conversion/encoding though.Try Camtasia
Its fully functional for 30 days and you can do anything you want from making videos to blending videos together, or cropping them etc.

http://www.topshareware.com/CPUMon-download-35923.htm

should work let me know if you have any problems

I am suing WORDPERFECT Office X3 on my desktop with no difficulties.

I wanted to transfer that to my laptop which is a SYSTEMAX with 89 GB hard drive, a GB RAM, Celeron 2 GHZ.

Everything transfers without error messages, WordPerfect comes up and runs fine. The spreadsheet will not function -- I cannot enter data and save it, and I cannot open viable spreadsheet files on it. Any time that I attempt EITHER of these, the system becomes unstable, and then closes. The Corel people have tried to help me, but nothing seems to work.

I have uninstalled the system, scrubbed the registry, started again. Still happens.

Any ideas?

MargaretYou cannot simply transfer a program from one machine to another and have it run properly...
This is by design otherwise no one would buy SOFTWARE,
It needs to be installed on the laptop to work properly.

every time I open Google Earth I have to wait for a SERVER login message to go, but then I get a alert message TELLING me: we were unable to login to the server to activate your account. For info on how to solve the problem would you like to run a diagnostic test? .etc.

after running the test it told me I had virus detectors running so I disabled all of them and it tells me the same thing. So what's going on here?

pretty much the same thing happens when I try play Party Poker, and some free multi player games won't update because of server connection difficulties.What type of Internet connection do you have ? ?
Try unplugging the modem for a minute or so then plug it back in and wait around 3 minutes for it to re-set...
If you have a ROUTER do the same for it.Quote

What type of Internet connection do you have ? ?

Try unplugging the modem for a minute or so then plug it back in and wait around 3 minutes for it to re-set...

I just bought a used computer from a freind whit windows 2000 pro. I installes windows xp. 2 porblems, 1 don't like windows xp and now have both window in system. How can I delete the xp out? Took up to much space with both in and put alot in back (D drive). Can someone help me? Thanks Yes I just wish to remove XP not win2k.Welcome to the CH forums.

I assume you are currently dual-booting Win XP (on D:) and Win 2k (on C:) with Win XP as the DEFAULT.

I suggest you edit the boot.ini file to delete all reference to Win XP and set the default to Win 2k. Then reboot and if you successfully boot to Win 2k you can delete the XP system files on D:

If you need assistance to edit your boot.ini file please copy/paste the file into a response and editing instructions will be forthcoming.

Good luckIf you want to REPARTITION and format the hard drive, boot the system with a Windows 2000 boot disk and type fdisk which will bring you to the screen you will need to define the partitions for your system. Then format and reinstall your O/S of choice. This will get rid of the dual boot issue, provided you wipe out all partitions with fdisk. If it's still a problem, try fdisk /mbr which rewrites the master boot record of the drive.
QUOTE from: Spero-T on September 05, 2007, 02:50:53 AM

If you want to repartition and format the hard drive, boot the system with a Windows 2000 boot disk and type fdisk which will bring you to the screen you will need to define the partitions for your system. Then format and reinstall your O/S of choice. This will get rid of the dual boot issue, provided you wipe out all partitions with fdisk. If it's still a problem, try fdisk /mbr which rewrites the master boot record of the drive.

I just bought a used computer from a freind whit windows 2000 pro. I installes windows xp. 2 porblems, 1 don't like windows xp and now have both window in system. How can I delete the xp out? Took up to much space with both in and put alot in back (D drive). Can someone help me? Thanks
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please read this first.....
Delete an OS ENTRY on start up using boot.ini
If you ever had two operating systems dual booting and wanted to delete the option on start up to choose which OS to start, simply do the following.
1.First, open a command prompt. Click start, then run and enter cmd, then click ok.
2.Rnter the following command to see the boot info "bootcfg /query"
(this will display your boot settings, what you will need is to take note of which boot entry ID you wish to delete.)
3.Then type the following "bootcfg /delete /id 2
(In this case we have chosen to delete the second OS entry which we noted down earlier from the bootcfg query command.)
4.Then once you restart you won't get the option to pick what OS you want to load.
The above is good if you uninstalled an OS but XP still queries you which OS to load.

Hi everyone....
back again after a long time...... hope ur all well.... I have a problem here.... I killed some services on my 2 COMPUTERS last night (I thougth they dint belong to my computer) but today I can see them running again.... what COULD I have done.. One runs windows and other runs Unix.... pls help More information
What is your question/problem?
What OS are the computers running? (Windows and Unix isn't ENOUGH)
What services did you "kill"?
How did you "kill" them?

The title says it all really.
I have a hardware firewall active on my modem/router.
Do I also need a software firewall such as ZoneAlarm, Comodo or Sygate?
Or should I just leave the Windows XP firewall active instead?
Or, should I just rely on my hardware firewall?
I stay pretty safe on the internet - latest updates, Firefox with Noscript and manual cookie control, Spyware Blaster and Spybot immunization kept up to date, AVG antivirus kept up to date.
Just debating whether or not to bother with a firewall as well when my laptop is returned.
Thanks for your opinions.
Calum.YES ANY FIREWALL WORKSQuote from: wefr0 on September 08, 2007, 08:49:15 AM

YES ANY FIREWALL WORKS

They are some differences, though, and they can be used together to give you an even greater degree of protection.

Hardware firewalls are important because they provide a strong degree of protection from most forms of attack coming from the outside world. Additionally, in most cases, they can be effective with little or no configuration, and they can protect every machine on a local network.

A hardware firewall in a typical broadband router employs a technique called packet filtering, which examines the header of a packet to determine its source and destination addresses. This information is compared to a set of predefined and/or user-created rules that determine whether the packet is to be forwarded or dropped. A more advanced technique called Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), looks at additional characteristics such as a packet's actual origin (i.e. did it come from the Internet or from the local network) and whether incoming traffic is a response to existing outgoing connections, like a request for a Web page.

But most hardware residential firewalls have an Achilles' heel in that they typically treat any kind of traffic traveling from the local network out to the Internet as safe, which can sometimes be a problem.

Consider this scenario: What would happen if you received an e-mail message or VISITED a website that contained a concealed program? Let's say this program was designed to install itself on your machine and then surreptitiously communicate with someone via the Internet — a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack zombie or a keystroke logger, for example? And trust me, this is by no means an unlikely scenario.

To most broadband hardware firewalls, the traffic generated by such programs would appear legitimate since it originated inside your network and would most likely be let through. This malevolent traffic might be blocked if the hardware firewall was configured to block outgoing traffic on the specific Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) port(s) the program was USING, but given that there are over 65,000 possible ports and there's no way to know which ports a program of this nature might use, the odds of the right ones being blocked are slim.

Moreover, blocking too many ports would almost certainly adversely affect your ability to use some programs (many games, for instance). Also, some broadband router firewalls don't even provide the ability to restrict outgoing traffic, only incoming traffic.

Advantages of Software Firewalls
Now consider what a software firewall might do in the aforementioned scenario. When you first set up a software firewall, you can specify which applications are allowed to communicate over the Internet from that PC. Programs that aren't explicitly allowed to do so are either blocked or else the user is prompted for confirmation before the traffic is allowed to pass. Therefore, it would likely intercept this kind of traffic before it left your computer.

Another POTENTIAL scenario where a software firewall would be useful is in the case of an e-mail worm with its own e-mail sever, like the recent "SoBig" worm. Its built-in mail server could attempt to send mail on the valid Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) port (25), which would probably pass through the router because of its trusted origin.

On the other hand, a software firewall could be configured to only allow Microsoft Outlook to use port 25 (assuming Outlook is your e-mail client). Any attempt by another application to use the port would be dropped, or blocked pending user confirmation. For that matter, the application's attempt to use any port would be blocked if the firewall was configured that way.

By comparison, a hardware firewall that had the ability to filter outgoing traffic might allow you to block most kinds of traffic from a particular PC, but it wouldn't be able to flag you and alert you to repeated attempts to infiltrate your computer.

One obvious downside to software firewalls is that they can only protect the machine they're installed on, so if you have multiple computers (which many small offices do), you need to buy, install, and configure a software firewall separately on each machine. This can get expensive and can be difficult to manage if you have a lot of computers.

But the fact of the matter is that software firewalls generally offer the best measure of protection against certain types of situations like Trojan programs or e-mail worms. Speaking of which, a firewall isn't the only protection method available to you. Whether you end up using a software firewall or a hardware firewall, you should always supplement it with anti-virus software.

A good anti-virus package is just as important as a firewall, and I would seriously suggest that you invest in a good one (I'm partial to both Norton and McAfee myself). However, keeping your virus definitions updated is far more important than which program you use. I cannot stress the importance of this enough. Making sure your definitions are current is absolutely critical to maintaining your protection. Many Anti-virus programs today can be configured to automatically update themselves, so you have no excuse for not maintaining them.

The bottom line is that with any home-office broadband connection, a hardware firewall should be considered a bare minimum, and supplementing it with a software firewall on one or more computers (and don't forget anti-virus software) is almost always a good idea. huh...long explanation....isn't it?

The title says it all really.

I have a hardware firewall active on my modem/router.
Do I also need a software firewall such as ZoneAlarm, Comodo or Sygate?

Or should I just leave the Windows XP firewall active instead?

Or, should I just rely on my hardware firewall?
...

Another Strong Test Site...

"a" firewall, as in any at all?
or did you mean just hardware or just software, or both?

Here, you've used the word "also", so you're asking if you should use both your hardware firewall and a software firewall at the same time.

So - would you feel comfortable without outbound monitoring? How close an eye do you keep on your computer?

Are you apt to install lots of programs, some perhaps a bit shady, that might start sending out data without your intending it?

Almost always, I read that the WinXP firewall is better than nothing, but better would be to shut it off and use another, such as you listed.

kuszmania9999 already linked me to that one.
Incidentally, with no firewall but the hardware one active, I passed all the tests linked to - every port tested is shown as "Stealthed".

Hi,

What does everyone RECOMMEND as a firewall for Vista home besides the built in firewall? Whatever firewall someone does recommend how would i CONFIGURE and set it up?I would recommend Comodo; what do you mean by configure and set it up?Quote from: Dark Blade on September 08, 2007, 07:16:22 PM

I would recommend Comodo; what do you mean by configure and set it up?

Daughter did SOMETHING.. When PRINTING in Microsoft word, I am asked to save the document. It saves it as a .XPS and will not print. How do I fix this?GO to save and at the bottom of the popup window this brings up should be a pull down menu that says Save as TYPE click on the arrow to expand out the options and change back to save as a word document.Select File from the toolbar
Select Print...
Select your printer from the dropdown menu instead of the CURRENTLY selected "Microsoft XPS Document Writer".

I had a 150G HDD C: & bought a 450G HDD, I partitioned the 450G to 150G & 300G, D: & E: respectively
Using Ghost 2003 I Cloned partition C: to D:
No problem until I removed DRIVE C: & Installed D: as the boot device
"Disk Boot Failure, Insert SYSTEM disk & Press ENTER"

If I connect D: as a Slave all the data as C: is there

how can I get it to boot ?

THANKS for all helpost 2003 Cloned Partition not booting Check the hard drive documentation or the label on the drive itself for master/slave jumper settings. i got this one before,check which one is master / slave and jumper as well...don't ever forget the IDE bus / SATA bus,you probably connect incorrectly to the master or slave HDD. Guys he stated he removed the C: drive...
Phil when you set the partitions on the new drive did you remember to make the first partition active ? ?
What partition utility did you use ? ?uppsss....my bad..

I NEED to know how it works or to tell i EVEN have it? They told me that the LAPTOP came with lojack but i am not sure how to tell? So how do i find out

google took a whopping .012 SECONDS...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoJackOh and consult your manual to find out if you laptop got it.

I have a friend who is relatively computer illiterate. On his desktop computer he has Comcast internet, XP, and Outlook 2002. A few weeks ago his wife noticed a popup message stating something to the effect that someone was attempting to use his email address. She was asked if the computer should block this attempt, which would block his use of outgoing emails. His wife clicked, and now they cannot send emails. I tried to help them over the phone, but while I am relatively good with hardware/software, I do not regularly use Outlook. I am not sure if the message was bogus or not. Has anyone had this problem? Thank you for any help.Do they have an antivirus program? Was the message from that program? If it's the antivirus program that is blocking it, then you need to go into the antivirus program and change the settings. If it is the antivirus, what program is it?Comp Guy: He's using the MCAFEE SUITE provided with Comcast. Initially I was thinking it was the McAfee popup blocker, but the antivirus could be the culprit. Unfortunately his wife does not remember MUCH. I'll have more info Sunday when I get to his house. Thank you for the reply.Did they get anything new on their computer?I don't believe so, but they have a high school fresman and a 7th grader. I'm wondering about the POSSIBILITY of internet downloads by the kids, who use the computer more than their PARENTS. I set my daughter up with her own computer so she would stop messing up mine, and that has worked like a charm. I have to reformat her computer every 6 months or so, but my computer has not crashed.

had a bit of a scare with my computer and although luckily it's now been sorted, it made me think about whjat i'd do if if i couldn't have got it sorted, cos i probably would have lost all my photos of my wedding and of my daughter. so i've sorted them all out into files and am wanting to put them onto disc to keep them safe. only thing i'm confused with is WHATS the best programme to use to put them onto disc??? i have nero express and startsmart on the computer, and understandably wanna get all my inportant photos onto disc asap, so if anyone could advise me/help me i'd really appreciate it. thanks for reading, emma xStartsmart is the easy user menu for nero express. There are differnt versions with slightly different setouts but it is GOES something like following

Put a blank CD in the drive. START up startsmart - select make a data CD. In the window that comes up choose the select files to add option. Keep adding files till you get near to the 700MB limit. You will see a moviing bar on the bottom of window showing how much space you are filling. Don't go beyond the red line. When full press the burn button and off it should go. The onscreen help MENUS startsmart gives should help guide you through.Thanks, you're an angel!!! follwed your directions and have now got all my daughters piccies and my wedding piccies on disc and have deleted them from computer so freed up some space for new ones!!!! WELL done but now you only have one copy of them though! If these are really valuable photos it may be wise to make a second set of CD's to keep somewhere safe. Accidents happen and if that CD got damaged or even lost you lose them still.

Go to Startsmart and select copy CD this time, put in the CD with photo's on. It will copy them to a temporary file this time then eject the disc and ask for a blank CD. It will then take the files from the temp file and burn them to the blank.

You will then have a copy you can use when you want to look at them and a safe copy to store away.

help me,is there anyone know a very good antivirus for windows 98?
...

My Navigational PANE for Navision 4.0 has extended clear off the desktop and I cannot restore to the correct POSITION or see any windows that I open without closing the pane each TIME. No way to catch the edge and drag it back where it belongs.
Does anyone know how to get the Navigational Pane back to the original size?Is it the actual monitor SETTINGS.....? Use the buttons on the monitor......

Right click on properties and change your RESOLUTION
My monitor settings are at the lowest resolution and my Outlook Navigational Pane is working fine, any other suggestions to the over-extended Navigational Pane in my Navision program?

We were donated an old computer by Everest Schools at our In Action Shelter" ( a registered charitable organization.) ,however we can not ACCESS the change programs or the admin access programs so we can install new programs. How can we circumvent these passwords in order gain access?Usually donated stuff can be a real hassle to work with. The best thing I've FOUND to do (and I've worked for several charitable organizations) is to WIPE and reinstall the OS, making sure you have drivers for all the software.

You're going uphill if you try to work this one out.

Alan <>< THANKS Alan I was really at a loss as what to do to resolve this issue.

After receving so many un-decoded mail, i discovered that when the reciptient is "undisclosed-recipients:" and the mail has an attachment in it, it can not be decoded by outlook2003.

I have searched the solution for many days on web and found many other people has the same problem too. I discovered that their recipient is also"undisclosed-recipients:" and has their attachment in the mail. They are using vista + outlook2003 as well.
( the header caontains "To: undisclosed-recipients:;")


p.s.
For me, undecoded mails are in outlook2003 + vista too.




the mail is like this:


Received: from mailgw.colonmail.com (mailgw.colonmail.com [210.243.78.135])
by mx189.hinet.net (8.8.8/8.8. with ESMTP id NAA09072
for <[emailprotected]>; TUE, 12 Jun 2007 13:29:53 +0800
(CST)
Received: from TMTEXV1.colonmail.com (tmtex02.colonmail.com [192.168.4.104])
by mailgw.colonmail.com with ESMTP id l5C5TUAd030952;
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:29:30 +0800 (CST)
(envelope-from wlee (at) tmtship (dot) com)
Content-class: urn:content-classes:message
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="big5"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Disposition-Notification-To: "Walter Lee" <[emailprotected]>
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft EXCHANGE V6.5
Subject: M/ENG CYLINDER LINER RQST
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:29:38 +0800
Message-ID: <0AA8E9A0EFB313458324FBDE90BB4...
Thread-Topic: M/ENG CYLINDER LINER RQST
Thread-Index: AcessqsU/Rm+YwQ==
From: "Walter Lee" <[emailprotected]>
To: undisclosed-recipients

......

...

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Can you give us a DEFINITION of "un-decoded mail"? And, what do you mean be "it can not be decoded by outlook2003"?If you are trying to find the undisclosed recipients i'm afraid you are out of luck...is this what you are after ? ?this is what the mail looks like..............

and i am not looking for undisclosed reciptient.
I just wonder why when the recipient is "undisclosed reciptient" and has attachment, the mail will be the following format.



Subject: PLS DO NOT REPLY DIRECTLY.Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;
boundary="PART-BOUNDARY.vsifax.boundary.vsifax"
Message-Id: <[emailprotected]>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:50:26 +0800 (HKT)
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Status: O
X-UID: 307312
Content-Length: 88272
X-Keywords:


--PART-BOUNDARY.vsifax.boundary.vsifax
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii


*******************************
PLS DO NOT REPLY DIRECTLY.

*******************************

To Company : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Attn. : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

From Company : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Issued By : MANAGER
E-mail Addr. : [emailprotected]


--PART-BOUNDARY.vsifax.boundary.vsifax
X-Zm-Content-Name: 13030.tif
Content-Type: image/tiff; name="13030.tif"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64

SUkqAHz8AAAAgLJZAYCyWQGAtEiBr4ZdGWOBFDg wwiHAEA5BoczNZI/f5wHfIKziN4dkOAOEoOyz
6QLfDGtCgI1s3LBhiEA4RCDQ8AxfAYC0SIGvhl0 ZY4EUODDCIcAQDkGhzM1kj9/nAd8grOI3h2Q4
A4Sg7LPpAt8Ma0KAjWzcsGGIQDhEINDwDF8BgNQ cXr1aYBjLzTm8GojD2W2G29ltJJw5iOzxu004
UftcuC2MbQQubpuuHm8FJmVkjGzcHBNuZw5ntzO Hoc6jAIDUHF69WmAYy805vBqIw9lthtvZbSSc
OYjs8btNOFH7XLgtjG0ELm6brh5vBSZlZIxs3Bw TbmcOZ7czh6HOowCAVD7DXr26cm3uM2wgn99t
VGdTGi8Tjskev92LN9nnjBeIxONiurGNMR43btP a4wzh0AJBMhJEGN1Y4MIIv8+r32fQccLnaA2A
VD7DXr26cm3uM2wgn99tVGdTGi8Tjskev92LN9n njBeIxONiurGNMR43btPa4wzh0AJBMhJEGN1Y
................
anyone know why?nobody has met this SITUATION?
WOULD anyone advise how to fix?

Hi there! I've got a bit of a problem, and maybe someone in internet land can help me.

I am trying to share an Excel spreadsheet with several other users in my office by placing it in the "notes" section of Outlook, as we don't have access to a shared NETWORK drive but we can set permissions to allow others to view and edit files in Outlook. I know this is possible because I have successfully done it before, but it was ACCIDENTALLY deleted and I can't remember how I originally achieved it (getting it to work was a bit of an accident in the first PLACE). Every time I try to simply drag it into Notes, it appears as an empty note and not a viewable spreadsheet.

Any ideas?You won't be able to share a documents using the Notes section. Do you have a Shared Folder in your folder list?

If you are in an office, ask your IT department/Network administrator - they will know the BEST way for you to share documents.

I am a REAL nobbie with all this so bear with me.

My Local Disk (C:) was running low on memory so I cleared up some programs that I never use. Unfortunately, I think I accidently uninstalled a program that runs my audio configuration. Whenever I open my ITUNES, WINAMP, Realplayer etc etc, it says that my audion configuration has a problem n audio'video playback might not work. I cant play music or videos n theres no sound except for beeps from my CPU.

HELP! I thought of reformatting since my com is probably full of junk but I'm hesitating because reinstalling everything is such a hassle Welcome aboard

What Windows version?Actually, full system SPECS would be helpful as well Especially the sound CARD.

I'm trying to learn how to use Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
I'm realizing I have not a clue as to what I'm doing.
All I'm trying to figure out is how to get the background color of a picture my brother drew to look white as SNOW so I can make an iron on TRANSFER and iron it on a white shirt. The background is kind of an off color and I'd rather have it a crisp white.

Please help.
JodieI would recommend buying a book if you need to get to grips with Photoshop. I like the Visual Quickstart series, see here:
Link Edit

There are a couple of ways of doing what you are trying to do. If you are trying to edit a drawing, then Photoshop may not be the best tool.

1. Open the image

2. Select the Lasso tool

3. ROUGHLY draw around the picture making sure that everything you need to keep is within the line

4. Select Edit &GT; Copy

5. Select File > New

6. Under "Contents" select "White", then click on "OK"

7. Select Edit > Paste

8. Now you can use the magnifying glass to zoom right in to view individual pixels. At this zoom you can use the eraser tool to erase everything around the edges of your image. This will leave you with just your picture on a white background. Make sure you reduce the brush size of your eraser to a size that is suitable - probably 1-2 pixels.




nick, can you change the hyperlink in your post to Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guides) (Paperback) ? The long URL you posted makes horizontal scrolling necessary to READ this thread with a monitor set at 1024 x 768 resolution.Done.Thank, patio. theartisanscorner ........ The way I do what you are trying to do is.........
open the image you wish to edit.
Select the "Magic wand tool" .......... click it on the edge of say the face and it should give you a fine dotted line around the image..
Now select the "Eraser tool" and simply erase all the background and it will be nice and white.

dl65

I have a .PPT FILE I downloaded and POWERPOINT VIEWER says "Powerpoint Viewer cannot open the file because the file is not a Powerpoint file." Only I'm 99.9% sure it is a powerpoint file. I have OPENED this file on a computer with the full powerpoint with no problems. Any ideas? Do you have PowerPoint Viewer 2003?
If so, get PowerPoint Viewer 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=048DC840-14E1-467D-8DCA-19D2A8FD7485&displaylang=en

Hi friends, I Subscribe to SEVERAL guitar mags. Both want me to download Quicktime 7, no problem there. But I want windows media player to be my main or default player. What puzzles me Is I went to Programs, Access & Defaults and checked custom. And this did not help.
Can you guys and girls help? Thanks. The way I see it, is that Quicktime is a very different media player. Also, certain files REQUIRE that Quicktime is USED. This cannot be changed as far as I know of, but go AHEAD an TRY googleling quicktime alternates...What is the extension to these files?
.avi? .midi? .wmv?Open Windows Media Player, then go to Tool, Options, File Types (differing depending on your version, but similar to that).
Check all the types you want it to play, then OK out of it.
Hope this helps.Quote from: Calum on November 29, 2007, 12:37:28 PM

Open Windows Media Player, then go to Tool, Options, File Types (differing depending on your version, but similar to that).
Check all the types you want it to play, then OK out of it.
Hope this helps.

Hope this is the correct forum, 1st time posting here. Searching for answer to Java errors. When I attempt to play games on Yahoo I get several Java Plug-in fatal error messages "Java runtime environment cannot be loaded" and "several Java virtual machines running in same process caused an error". I first observed this problem several months AGO and no new software has been added nor has my firewall been modified prior to the onset. I have uninstalled and installed the Java package from Sun's site twice with no improvement.
I am not a guru by any means, is there a simple solution or perhaps a DOWNLOADABLE fix to this problem?Can you check in Add/Remove programs and list what is there for Java ? ?
Post back and we'll go from there.Java 6 version 3 is currently loaded. If this info has any bearing, I searched errors on Suns site and found these error msgs listed with the explanation that the cause is unknown and are currently being investigated. This leads me to believe there may be a program problem that is widespread to some degree and not a COMPATIBILITY issue on my MACHINE. I also tried a number of work arounds that were suggested and had no luck there. Any further info will be greatly appreciated.

ok, i wonder what is flush code for?i have it installed in my PC, included during the OS installation.
I have try clicking it (try to LAUNCH it) but what happen it just blinking, like we doing refresh (RIGHT click - refresh)
any idea?And your OS is?

windows xp pro serv. pack 2.
Does it make any sense?Unless it is a new toilet accessory i'm stumped...
It is not part of a normal XP install...
Where does it show up and what kind of machine is this ETC. ? ?
After 400 posts you know how it works by now...
Info ...and more info.Quote

After 400 posts you know how it works by now

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After 400 posts you know how it works by now

Let him have it that one more post, and we'll see, then....LOL

Where does it show up and what kind of machine is this etc. ? ?

this is a pirate disc

I do not have a recovery disk or the original disk for xp pro. The laptop came with everything already installed. I have had to reinstall xp pro because of a virus. I used a generic cd to do this. Install went well and now it will not except the original key that is on the sticker located on the bottom of the unit. I can use a generic key to finish the install but then it would not let me go get updates. how can I get this original key the be used after the other has been used to install? I tried to explain it all well enough to make sense. Dimarrco The key on the sticker attached to the bottom of the unit is UNIQUELY TIED to the original XP cd which was used to install the Operating System. When you enter the key it is compared with an encrypted key on the cd and if the two match the install proceeds as normal. If they do not match, as you found, several problems occur like not being able to download updates.

If you use a second XP cd and its correct key and that cd has already been used to install an operating system then the duplication will be found when Microsoft runs its authenticity check and the second OS will eventually be crippled.

Contact your local Microsoft office for advice, they may give you a special key to enter.

Good luck


An awful lot of lost keys recently...I have fixed this problem with changing the REG, where it was at and making it PROMPT me to ask for the new key. So I put in the one that the laptop orginially came with and BAM! fixed. Although i have lost all of the other programs that were loaded on it orginially. Thanks for everyones help. Dimarrco

I just spent an entire day working on a musical slideshow for my business. I have been able to save some projects to a CD as well as a DVD earlier in the day but this evening all of a sudden I am getting an error message stating that I cannot save to a CD, only to a DVD. It says that "A recordable CD drive was not detected." I do not know how to fix this. I have been online trying to get an answer for hours now. This is so frustrating. Does anyone know how to fix this? I have my project saved but it cannot be copied onto a CD unless I place the job back into the software. HELP. hmmm it sounds like theres a problem with your cd drive, not WMM. So you have it published, try putting it on a flash drive and taking it to a different COMPUTER and burning it. also before you do that, try making sure the cd burning program is burning in data mode, or else it is trying to burn AUDIO formats.Welcome aboard

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I cannot save to a CD

I am getting an error message stating that I cannot save to a CD, only to a DVD. It says that "A recordable CD drive was not detected."

So you have it published, try putting it on a flash drive and taking it to a different computer and burning it.

How do I do this?

also before you do that, try making sure the cd burning program is burning in data mode, or else it is trying to burn audio formats.

How do I do this?

i downloaded a show that has .001 .002 .003 and i joined it with hjsplit. it does joined together but the duration is only 24 mins when the movie is about 1 hour and more, what is wrong?Quote

i downloaded a show that has .001 .002 .003

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HEY all,

I have several pc's that i have to set up. The main thing thats causeing me a headache is that i have to change loads of the options in internet options.

Stuff like, disable pop up blocker, enable active x downloads for signed and unsinged websites, allow auto running of active x scripts and such.

most of the changes are part of the scrollable options and require a simple tick in the box.

I also have to ADD a trusted site and set upa proxy for internet access (in lan settings)

my question.

Is there any way to automate this???

I think i know the answer as no, but i thought it was WORTH a pop. I have checked to see if iexplore.exe has any command line switches, which it doesn't.

Any ideas?Idea: Use Firefox

hehe just kidding.

Actually, I don't think there is. The import/export function in IE only applies to cookies and favorites. Perhaps if you copied IE's registry entry, which CONTAINS most of the settings information. I've never tried it, so I can't promise anything and would RECOMMEND against it as I'm not sure what will happen if you do. If you try that, you're doing it at your own risk.I don't think there is a way to automate what you're trying to do but I do know this, Never mess with the computer's registry unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing.
One wrong move could result in you having to reinstall Windows.
Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on November 28, 2007, 01:19:17 AM

Never mess with the computer's registry unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing.
One wrong move could result in you having to reinstall Windows.

In trying to install an ACTIVEX plugin form a survey company I keep seeing a 14005 sxs manifest parse error. The installation DIES at that point. I looked up the narrative on that error code on another site and it SAID, " The manifest file contains one or more syntax errors". I varified my ActiveX controls are set correctly. Is there anything else I can do or is it the senders problem? I'm a bit perplexed on the full meaning.

I'm running a DELL 8250, 2.4g CPU, 512 mb memory, with Windows XP Home.Specs plz...

And, have you tried it on another computer to see if it works, too?Guess perplexed was putting it lightly. I'll give it a shot on another computer and let you know. Thanks.

What other specs would you like? Maybe IE7.0?

Yep, just try it on another computer. And I was wonding if you were using IE7... That's what I meant. Sorry.I'm sorry...
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In trying to install an ActiveX plugin form a survey company

I am helping a friend reinstall her Compaq desktop. Sorry, I do not know the model number, but it is a version that came with the "Restore CD" and HD partition. I do not believe it came with a true OS CD.

If i wanted to install XP onto a new HD (actually, the same HD, but with the partitions destroyed), could I use a generic OEM XP CD with the Compaq CD Key number on the sticker on the case?

Also, she was not sure if she had the MS Works CD's, but it was preinstalled on the machine. She would LIKE it reinstalled as well. Shouldn't she have these CD's or could they get by just including it on the restore partition as well?

If she REALLY wants Works, and she does not have the CD's, then I guess I will use the restore partition.

PKIf there's a restore partition, why use the XP CD? Just reinstall from the partition.Because I really did not want all that junk that comes with a "factory restore."

pkSome restores have options for letting you select what it installs, have you checked that?

If not, simple enough, uninstall the garbage you don't want after the restore is complete.You may want to visit the Compaq website for instructions on creating the restore CD from the hidden partition...
Reason being is all your drivers are there as well.
On some restore CD's you can just find setup.exe in the i386 folder which will just install XP.
I've done this with some success in the past.
And if the machine shipped with Office you simply do the same from the Office folder.Hmmm...interesting Patio. I may need to look into that. I went ahead with the Restore. Luckily, there really wasn't too much crapware on there. I was pleasantly surprised.


OK, new question about this system. RIGHT now it only has 256 MB of RAM (PC133). It can only support 512 MB and has just two RAM slots. I have several 128 MB sticks of RAM laying around, but it is all PC100. I know that these are fairly interchangable, but won't adding the PC100 clock the PC133 down to 100 also? I would think there would still be a benefit in adding 128 MB of RAM.

I have PCWizard installed, so I can tell you WHATEVER you need to know about the mobo and chipset.

I don't want to mess up her system, though she is considering an upgrade to new system for Christmas. This one would become a hand me down to her son.

PKYes it will DROP the other RAM down to PC100... so it's a TRADEOFF. But it would still be a little better with the additional RAM.
Travel to Crucial's site and enter the info to make sure it will run on the PC100 first though.Yeah, I did that, but all it shows is 133.

The Crucial tech said that if the system boots and sees all the RAM, I should be OK.

pkI wish we knew what model of Compaq we were talking about...... Oops, I thought I mentioned it...I guess that was in another forum.

It is a Presario 5410US.

PKWhere is the RAM being reported as 133 ? ?I no longer have the PC in my possesion, but I am pretty sure that the RAM itself was labeled as PC133 and thats also was PC Wizard detected. That is also what Crucial says is the guaranteed compatible.

pkNot a problem...but just so you know if you install PC100 RAM along with PC133 the PC133 may still be reported at it's correct speed.
However it will run at the slower speed no matter what.

I would like to hide a folder that Is in my favorites on Internet Explorer toolbar.I downloaded software that hides most other files or folders and It works great, But It will not hide My Favorites on the toolbar. Any Ideas would be apprieciated.The folders for favorites are located here: ('USER name' being your user name)

C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Favorites

From there, you can RIGHT CLICK the folders, select properties, then choose the 'Hidden' ATTRIBUTE or direct your program to that location to hide them for you.Quote from: srtony1946 on November 25, 2007, 09:00:21 AM

...I downloaded software that hides most other files or folders and It works great, ...

I have a new Dell desktop computer - XP Home.

The "My Documents" folder shows up in three places. Any attempt to remove one of them, removes the others. I only want ONE such folder.
And, I don't want "Guests" to be able to read "My Documents".

The three places are:
Start - right click - Explore
1) right under the Desktop - in line with "My Computer" & Local Disk (c:)
2) under Local Disk (c:) - Documents and SETTINGS - myname - "My Documents" (this is the one I want to keep)
3)at the END of the "My Computer" lists there is another copy "myname Documents." This is the same column as the first one.

So - how can I get rid of two of these?

Many thanks for your help! I really appreciate it.


These folders all lead to the same destination:

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\My Documents

Removing one will remove them all.

When another user or guest user is on, they will not be able to view the files under your username unless they have administrator privileges.Thanks!
I see that they can't be seen from the Guest now. It's the items on my C drive that can, so I'll move them.

Sure seems like a waste of disk space to have my biggest set of files on there three times. OH - I get it -- They all POINT to the one directory -- they aren't duplicated. That makes me feel better.

Really appreciate your clarifying all this for me.

Yeah, they're all in that one location under 'C:\Documents and Settings'. The files are not duplicated, the folder is just listed in those three places.

If another user logs on, that is replaced with his/her own documents folder and yours are tucked AWAY until you log back on.If you want to remove the link to My Documents from your Desktop, do this. Right click on an empty space in your Desktop and select Properties, select the Desktop tab, click on the Customize Desktop button at the bottom of that panel, and UNCHECK the box for My Documents.

HP pc enters sleep or blue mode on it's own after 2.4 seconds. Won't start.
Haven't been able to enter Bios.
Does same with everything disconected. Can hear it trying to load for same AMOUNT of time. More info NEEDED. You need to DESCRIBE exaclty what happens during boot up. Do you get an error message? Is it shutting down or rebooting?

Quote from: unclegeorge101 on November 26, 2007, 09:55:25 AM

Does same with everything disconected.

I have a new Dell Desktop - XP Home - 360 hard disk - 2 GB Ram -
I use Trend Micro PCcillin - Adaware - Spybot -

Often when I boot up my new computer it says I "have 1 (or 2) programs running" already, but there is nothing there that I can see. How can I find out what is running?

MANY thanks - -
Where does it say 'you have 1 or 2 programs running'?On the Welcome Screen where it has the logos of the different users. I am currently the only user listed. Right under my name it says "You have 1 PROGRAM running". Then I can click on an info link and it says something like "having programs running uses up your memory."

Thanks for any help you can offer!Download HijackThis:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hijackthis.html
and post its log at Computer Viruses and Spyware forum.Are you booting from standby or hibernation? Or are you booting after a complete shutdown?OK - shall do!

Many thanks! Just saw your MESSAGE, Quaxo -

Sometimes I'm booting from the standby or hibernation, and sometimes from a complete shudown. I see that that COULD be the situation!!!!!

I'll keep an eye out for which it is for awhile.

You have good intuition!

Thanks again!That just occurred to me because my girlfriend and I have one SHARED computer and we each have a user on it. I'm used to seeing this message because we both usually have something running.

When you Hibernate or Standby, it doesn't close your programs. However, this does not mean that you haven't closed everything, Broni may be right in that it could be some sort of unwanted program running. I do recommend you follow Broni's suggestion and post a HijackThis log, just in case.

I'm on XP Home - new Dell computer - 2GB Ram - heaps of hard disk space, etc.
Need to get my emails off of my old PC onto this new one. (Old PC is XP home also - 560 ram - 30 GB free hard disk)
Questions:
1) Is there a limit to the total size of my email files or folders? (I have thousands)
2) On old computer, If I reinstall MS Office to see if that will get the MS Outlook working on it again, will I lose all of my emails?
3) I'm putting my emails from the old computer onto an external hard disk and then onto the new computer. Any advice as to how to do this easily?
4) On the new computer, I can receive emails with no problem, and can send them ok. However, I cannot 'reply' or 'forward' them. They come back with a message from "System ADMINISTRATOR" - Error 550 - you need authentication - What do they want me to do?

Many thanks.Quote from: TryingToUnderstand on November 25, 2007, 07:13:00 PM

1) Is there a limit to the total size of my email files or folders? (I have thousands)

2) On old computer, If I reinstall MS Office to see if that will get the MS Outlook working on it again, will I lose all of my emails?

3) I'm putting my emails from the old computer onto an external hard disk and then onto the new computer. Any advice as to how to do this easily?

4) On the new computer, I can receive emails with no problem, and can send them ok. However, I cannot 'reply' or 'forward' them. They come back with a message from "System Administrator" - Error 550 - you need authentication - What do they want me to do?

Answer to question 3, use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard provided by XP:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/getstarted/bott_fstw.mspx

10. File -> Import and Export...

11. Select 'Import from another program or file' and click next.

12. Select 'Personal Folder File' from the list

13. Locate the file you've copied. Choose option for handling duplicates on this computer. Click 'Next'.

10. File -> Open -> Personal Folder File

11. Locate and open the file

I have TRIED to IMPORT the ADDRESSES from my comupter to my palm pilot, but I LOST the software. The addresses in my palm have the phone NUMBERS as addresses and addresses as phone numbers. How do I fix this?!

Well after I was FORCED to upgrade to LIVE version 8... it doesn't work right for me.. it can TAKE an hour for me to LOG in.. it will log in and kick me right BACK out, but it is ONLY ME.. if I use another hotmail account, it is up and running in 30 seconds... ANY SUGGESTIONS...

I am back running 7.5 BTW