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Previously I had a problem with Windows 98.  The software told me that I had to reinstall it.  Instead of re installing 98 I installed XP.  But XP works on drive D.
Drive C STILL has Windows 98 on it which does not work properly.

I need to transfer Windows XP, which is on the D drive to the C drive.  The D drive does not have enough space and I keep getting messages of "low disk space".

I need Windows XP to operate from the drive c.  How can I do this?Fdisk the partition with 98 installed....

[glb]Flame[/glb]How do I fdisk the partition?You can format the C: partition... But I don't think it's a good idea, because C: is the "system disk" and I don't think you'll be able to use your windows (xp or 98) any more. Still, you can make a back-up of your system files that are on C: drive, on a floppy disk, format the c: drive -- in fact ERASE c: drive, recreate the c: drive but with a smaller capacity, START your computer using the floppy with the system files.... Nah, it's by far too COMPLICATED compared with a backup of important files, delete partitions and reinstall Windows.
If I were you, that's what I would do: backup important information, create a partition on which windows will have enough space (and I mean "a lot of free space" for windows xp) and reinstall windows.http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308424&sd=tech

if there is nothing on the c drive.......change the drives letter from d to c......or use this>.http://www.ranish.com/part/
are you sure there are no win98 files on drive c:?There are some problems just simply moving XP for D: to C: most of your software installed on XP will become redundant because of registry settings pointing to D: drive.

It is best that you EXPORT your personal settings thru Settings & files wizard. Reisntall Windows XP onto C:

I dont recommend FDISK if you are not familiar with DOS.
XP can create / delete partitions in a lot more simple way from the XP CD during booting of CD. It is a simple selction to make during setup.I've tried to get the option of installing to the c:\ drive from the Windows XP boot disk, however when I put the disk in and the blue screen appears, only one option comes up: d:/ Windows XP Professional.

It does not bring the C:/ drive up which has Windows 98 on it.

Having trouble with XP.  Friend may have introduced virus via USB drive.  Every time i start up the SCREEN and also the mouse WORK as if you turned everything ninety DEGREES to the right (so i'm tilting my head to the right to view the screen and also to use the mousepad).

System restore worked once but it has since reverted.  Trying to change something and use system restore again has failed as the message comes up that "nothing has CHANGED" when indeed something terrible has changed........PLEASE HELP!!Do these steps have any effect:

1. Right click on your Desktop
2. Settings tab
3. Advanced button
4. Turn Angle tab
5. Click on Default settings

Additional:

Scan for the following threats:

• Viruses
  
• Spyware
  
• Trojan Horses
  

Sigh...I know absolutely nothing about computers...But I do know that mine's really messed up

When I start my computer it says:

Invalid Boot DISKETTE
Insert BOOT diskette in drive A:

I have no idea what that means...But if I type anything, or push any button, it just keeps repeating itself...

I've been trying to figure out how to fix it, I think I might be in way over my head.  Nothing seems to make sense to me...Because I know nothing about computers.

So if anyone can HELP me or give me any tips, or let me know where I can go to get help, if this isn't the place, that'd be great.Eject the disk in A drive.There is no disk in.Go into bios & set your hard drive as first boot.Sigh...For some reason when I started it up this time...It WORKED...But It's done this before and then just gone back to the error the next time I start it up...Oh well...Thanks a lot for the help.Make a boot disk, it might come in handy later.  What's a boot disk? Why do I need one? and how do I make one?A boot diskette is a diskette that contains useful tools for both experts and novice.

You are often prompted to CREATE one during the installation of Windows 95, 98(SE). However, you can download them as well.

http://www.bootdisk.com[/u]

I've lost mouse right-clik menu OBJECT "New" and it's submenu object's "Folder" and "Shortcut?".
How do i get it back?
WIN98se IE6
I don't know how to use Context Editors ETC..
PLEASE help!Go to the msdos prompt......and type scanreg/fixCan it fix just this problem or use old reg backups and more problems coming?I updated just few days ago Nvidia and Dirext drivers.Works fine.Nvidia put its menu to taskbar and i take it away.The problem come then.If i go back with reg. don't it mess ALOT?Reconfig the Nvidia  program not to be on the task bar......have a look at the program readme file.....

I have two very old computers.  One is a desktop-- an HP Pavilion, running on windows 98.  I have the internet on the desktop, and I mainly use this one (the desktop).  But earlier this year I got a laptop from a thrift store.  It's really old.  It's a Compaq Lte 5250.  It has no CD rom drive, and is running on what seems to be an older version of windows 98.  It has no internet connection, but I made use of it by typing up poems and stories and just random things.  Some important some not.

One day, I was getting ready to save all my poems that I had typed up (but had not written on paper) on to a diskette.  Well, somehow my laptop froze up!  So, I decided to press alt ctrl DELETE.  My laptop has a weird Fn key that's in blue letters.  When you press it, it activates other blue keys on the keyboard (ex- the letter U.  When you press FN and Type 'u' you get the number four) so I'm thining maybe I pressed FN ctrl delete (wich is sysrq).  Well, whatever.  I don't know how it happend, but whenever I turn on my laptop now, all I get is a BLACK screen and grey letters that say 'insert boot disk in sysetem-- install boot disk and restart.'

There was no way of getting past that screen, so I made a disk on this machine (my desktop).  I wasn't sure if it WOULD work since it's a different company and all but hey-- windows is windows.  So, I made the boot disk and tried again.  I got past that screen finally but I can't get to my desktop.  I know this is really STUPID, but I'm only thirteen years old, and really want to get back my files.  Even if there's a way I can do it that looses my files, I'm fine with that.  I just need a second computer.  

Any help would be grand.

Remember:
-It's a windows 98
-It has NO CD rom Drive.
-I'm only 13, and I'm a little slow.  

Thanks so much!Just looking around the internet the Compaq Fn key is a F-unctio-n key that works in conjunction with F keys and some others.

Now that you have a '98 bootdisk, if you get to the choice screen and chose Minimal boot you get to the A:\> prompt where you can type: dir /p , to see if there are any dir-ectories on the drive and press the spacebar to see the next screenful.

So, I don't know what you did but the first thig you could try is to restore a PREVIOUS registry:

Type: A:\>scanreg /restore , highlight a date/time before the incident and click OK.AAAH!  The boot disk doesn't work anymore!  And I ran out of blank disks!   what does holding down the f5 key on boot up do?

i am trying to install yahoo messenger but it show nsis error how can i remove this errorWhat does this message mean?

The installer has failed a self-check. This means that for some reason, the installer file has been modified from it's original form. If the install were to continue, the software install would not be complete and will be broken. To prevent further problems, the installer refused to continue.

How do I fix the problem?

There are a number of ways the installer can be modified, but we'll cover steps to fix the problem on your end. If all these steps don't work, please contact the developers or publishers of the software you are attempting to install or your normal computer support channels.

If the software was obtained from the Internet
Clear your BROWSER's cache.
Disable any download accelerators or managers and download the installer again.
Rename the installer so it is a simple one-word name with no special characters (without removing the .exe suffix)
Example: install.exe
Download the installer from another source approved by the software developer or publisher.
It might be corrupted on the server, or the connection to the server is unreliable from your location.
Update your anti-virus software (if installed) and download the installer again.
Disable your anti-virus software and download the installer again.
Download the installer using another computer and copy it to the original computer.
If you have the nVidia firewall installed, uninstall the program and download the installer again.
Scan for, and remove malware and viruses on your system.
Scan the hard drive using scandisk, chkdsk, or any other hard drive repair tool.

If the software was obtained from a CD, DVD, or other physical media:
If you are receiving this problem from an installer located on a disc or other media besides the Internet, then the problem may be due to a hardware failure or more likely the physical media being damaged. Try reading files from other parts of the media. If you are receiving read ERRORS with other files on the disc, then the problem is likely due to damaged media. You will NEED to contact the source of the physical media for a replacement.

Final Options
As a last resort, the installer can be executed even though it's corrupted. To bypass the corruption test, PASS /NCRC on the command line. To do so, go to Start->RUN, type cmd and hit Enter. A black console window should open. Drag the installer into the window, hit Space and type /NCRC. Hit Enter again and the installer should start. This is not recommended!

I have an acer laptop with a broken MONITOR. I am trying to get an external monitor to work with it. I TRIED FN + F3, commands, etc. None of worked to make the external monitor work. Any suggestions?I suggest checking with your DEALER. Perhaps there is ANOTHER failure
I think your question. Should be in  "hardware"

I have Win XP at work. Although I get the update over and over, it just will not install .Net Framework 1.1.  Is there a common reason for this I don't know about?   

Thanks  Hi,

Please follow the below mentioned steps to install .net framework:

Method 1: Manually remove the .NET Framework, and then reinstall the .NET Framework
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. THEREFORE, MAKE sure that you follow these steps CAREFULLY. For added protection, BACK up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft KNOWLEDGE Base:
322756  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

1). On the computer that is experiencing this issue, remove the .NET Framework by using Add or Remove Programs. To do this, follow these steps:
           a). Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
           b). In the list of currently installed programs, click Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, and then click Change/Remove.
           c). Click Yes to remove the .NET Framework 1.1.
           d). In the list of currently installed programs, click Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, and then click Change/Remove.

                   Note If the .NET Framework 2.0 is not installed on the computer, skip this step, and then go to step 2.
           e). Follow the instructions in the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Setup Wizard to remove the .NET Framework 2.0 from the computer.

2). Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.

3) Locate and then delete the following registry subkeys:
               HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework
               HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup
4). Click Start, click Run, type System32, and then click OK.

5). Delete the following files or folders:
              URTTemp
              Mscoree.dll

6). Click Start, click Run, type Microsoft.NET, and then click OK.

7). Delete the Framework folder.

8 ). Click Start, click Run, type msiexec /unregister, and then click OK.

9). Click Start, click Run, type msiexec /regserver, and then click OK.

10). Restart the computer.

11). Install the .NET Framework 1.1. To do this, follow these steps:
          a). Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
              http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en)
          b). Follow the instructions on the Web site to download and to install the .NET Framework 1.1.

12). If the computer uses the .NET Framework 2.0, install the .NET Framework 2.0. To do this, follow these steps:
          a). Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
              http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en       (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en)
          b). Follow the instructions on the Web site to download and to install the .NET Framework 2.0.

13). Install the .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 Update and all other .NET Framework updates. To do this, follow these steps:
          Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
              http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com)
          a). Click Express.
          b). Click Install Updates.thank you. ill give that a whirl

AFTER UPDATE BAIOS .
WHAT IS THE METHOD TO ACCELERATE THE WORK OF PC AND WINDOWSJust maintain your computer.

Here are some ways to maintain your computer:

backup important files
scan your disk for errors
run defrag periodically
run windows update
download and install secunia PSI to update third party programs
make sure theres only one anti-malware program
check inside to CLEAN DUST, check that all the FANS are WORKING properly

At my office, I used to have a guy who dealt with EVERYTHING computer wise.
He has since left (emigrated to Australia - I can't get hold of him).
I have since expanded the office and implemented a new server and computers etc.
However my new IT guy desperately needs the old office licence codes to configure them to the server and provide a certificate of authenticity (it's a solicitors office and regulations require this).

I believe there is some way to extract them from the registry on each individual computer but i don't want to DOWNLOAD a program to do this (paranoid of viruses).
Can someone give me 'step by step' instructions on how to extract the office licence key?

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Can someone give me 'step by step' instructions on how to extract the office licence key?

I believe there is some way to extract them from the registry on each individual computer but i don't want to download a program to do this (paranoid of viruses).

Well, as you can see from suggestions posted, you will have to download some software to do this.  That's shouldn't be an issue.  Belarc has probably been used by millions of computer users. 

...and many of them post the results to the web!

Just don't post the results to the web!

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1660

This is just unbelievable!

I have problem with my compaq PRESARIO cq40.somtime suddenly it`s volume muted. Quote from: SUVARNA on May 15, 2010, 10:54:31 AM

I have problem with my compaq presario cq40.somtime suddenly it`s volume muted.

I have problem with my compaq presario cq40.somtime suddenly it`s volume muted.

my printer has plenty of " Black " INK, copies come out faded ( 1/2 pg. ) printing offline; printing online it prints just fine     i was planning to get another printhead? help please, somebody, thank you

~ SWEETIE ~What brand and model of printer are you USING?Kodak 5100, printhead Kodak, it was already installed when i bought my printer.
ink cartridge #10. does this help any, i hope? Quote from: Sweetie on May 11, 2010, 01:37:44 PM

copies come out faded ( 1/2 pg. ) printing offline; printing online it prints just fine

My Internet connection will not let me do a word search.
I am using IE8, WIN XP with Qwest and MSN high speed.
It will connect and my browser shows but no word search.
HELP
jethroI ASSUME you are talking about the 'Search Providers Bar' normally located at the top-right of IE8 which you can quickly type searchs into your favourite search engine(s) rather than going to them from the ADDRESS URL bar, for example 'www.google.com'.

In IE8...

Go to Tools and select Manage Add-ons.

Then select Search providers.

There should be a list of providers, select your favourite ONE, for example 'Google' and CLICK 'Set as Default'.

If you don't see a list or your favour, click 'Find more search providers' which will open a webpage, click 'Add to Internet Explorer' on the one(s) you want and accept.

Tryied that and added Google and Yahoo, made yahoo default. still will not sow in window and still will not let me do word search in WEB search.Get Firefox.  Sorry, I don't have an answer re: IE."word search in web search"? What does this mean?

hello, i run windows XP and recently had a piece of malware removed from my computer, after removing the virus i RESTARTED my computer.
i cannot open about 98% of web pages...  my internet is not the problem, but it isn't internet explorer either because i installed firefox to see if that fixes the problem.
and suggestions on the problem would be greatly appreciated.You're probably still infected...

Clik Here...i have tried scanning, and rescanning, and a few boot scans with my anti-virus, it doesnt find anything.
i think when it tried to stop the virus it deleted something that may have messed with my computer, and made it so i can not open web pages.Viruses can change a lot, depending on what type...


Check your HOSTS file: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc

Once you have found your HOSTS file, right-click on the HOSTS file, and then select Open. You will be asked to choose a program to use. Select Notepad, but make sure you that you do NOT turn on any option to always use the same program.

Anything else that appears in your HOSTS file WITHOUT an # at the beginning, apart from the "127.0.0.1 localhost" LINE, should be viewed with SUSPICION when we are trying to diagnose the cause of "Page cannot be DISPLAYED" errors. You can temporary comment them with # at the front of the line to check. Reply back if you think there is something fishy added to your hosts.


Sometimes Internet Explorer is unable to access the Internet if software known as Layered Service Provider (LSP) has been removed incorrectly from a computer or previously infected.

Start, then Run and type CMD in the dialogue box that appears, and then click OK. Type netsh winsock reset into the DOS window that appears.


thank you, ill try that as soon as i can.I recommend you backup your important files, reformat your HDD(s), then reinstall your OS.

More could be changed than the HOSTS file. A hacker could have added a backdoor to your security so you'll be easier to infect again in the future.

Anytime your computer is infected to that extent, a clean reinstallation of your OS is generally the most effective and safest cure for the problems caused.

i tried canceling & deleting this " Printing Job ", it still stands ( there ).
i've fighting the last 4 days and gave up the ghost...
i NEED some help w/my printer. please thanks!
Kodak 5100 Quote from: Sweetie on May 10, 2010, 10:45:40 PM

i tried canceling & deleting this " Printing Job ", it still stands ( there ).
i've fighting the last 4 days and gave up the ghost...
i need some help w/my printer. please thanks!
Kodak 5100

Hi
Maybe someone can help me sort out my problem.
If I Google a WEB page, for example "speedtest.net" another page will pop up, could be Facebook, or Yahoo or several others. I have never had this problem before and it has GOT me BEAT!
Regards
JackathsTry GOING to your TOOLS menu while on internet explorer or firefox. Click on Internet Options,  click on Advanced. You will find an option about your browser problem, or click on restore advanced SETTINGS. There's also a RESET option pertaining to your internet settings. Hope this will guide or solve your problem... Run a full system scan with BOTH your anti virus utility AND MalwareBytes

I got this screen today when I was running the Search function. It said windows had shut down and there was a "memory dump"
 I restarted my computer and all seems OK, but I wonder why it did this. I have noticed lately that my computer just doesn't seem to have as much power as it used to. It bogs when running too many things. It's several years old, but the hard drives are not even a year old yet.
 I Googled the IRQL thing and some posts are saying it could be device drivers or bad memory sticks.
  Any ideas?

  XP Pro w svc pack 2
  McAffee anti virus
  AVG anti spyware
  Malwarebytes anti malware

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:09:17 PM, on 7/13/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\cvpnd.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\VsTskMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
c:\WINDOWS\system32\ZuneBusEnum.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\hpq\HP WIRELESS Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe
C:\Program Files\Zune\ZuneLauncher.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework\UdaterUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework\McTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Eraser\Eraser.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\hpq\Shared\HPQTOA~1.EXE
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper CLASS - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\scriptcl.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.1.1119.1736\swg.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpWirelessAssistant] C:\Program Files\hpq\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] C:\Program Files\HPQ\Default Settings\cpqset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zune Launcher] "c:\Program Files\Zune\ZuneLauncher.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfeeUpdaterUI] "C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework\UdaterUI.exe" /StartedFromRunKey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShStatEXE] "C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\SHSTAT.EXE" /STANDALONE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StxTrayMenu] "F:\ceedo\Program Files\Seagate\SystemTray\StxMenuMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Eraser] C:\Program Files\Eraser\Eraser.exe -hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: VPN Client.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = Hydraquip.com
O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = Hydraquip.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = Hydraquip.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = Hydraquip.com
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - GRISOFT s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service (CVPND) - Cisco Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\cvpnd.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Framework Service (McAfeeFramework) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee McShield (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\Mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Task Manager (McTaskManager) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\VsTskMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Seagate Sync Service - Unknown owner - F:\ceedo\Program Files\Seagate\Sync\SeaSyncServices.exe (file missing)

--
End of file - 6041 bytes
The log is clean.
Two main suspects for that error:
- overheating
- bad RAMAlso, what driver or file was mentioned?
Usually it will tell you which file caused the problem. I don't remember what it said. If it happens again I'll write it down.
 Does memory just go bad over time?
 When it happened, the computer had not been turned on very long so I don't think it could have been overheating. Could the problem be from all the other times it got hot in the past?

 I think I will replace the memory. I see a large difference in prices. Best buy wanted 150.00 ea! I was expecting it to be about 50-75 dollars ea.  Is there that much difference in quality?
  JimLet 'Crucial Memory'  do a scan and see what the memory costs.

http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/ Quote

Does memory just go bad over time?

the computer had not been turned on very long so I don't think it could have been overheating

I think I will replace the memory. I see a large difference in prices.

After crucial scan, you may visit: http://www.newegg.com/ to compare prices.

What stops the computer from booting up normally?

mostly for my own education

When I type document in Wordpad, it doesn't create letter size pages automatically, nor can I see how to make it do it.  Everything is continuous text.My Email says I have reply from you, but there is no message. Please resend. Thank you. Quote

it doesn't create letter size pages automatically

I am guessing it is the nature of the beast

To layout the basic facts, my computer is running Windows XP 2002 with the service pack 2.  I Am trying to load AutoCAD 2000 onto my computer but it stops almost immediately saying that I have the wrong operating SYSTEM.  It says that AutoCAD supports NT 4, NT 5, Windows 95 and Windows 98.  Is there a WAY to temporarily set my computer to one of those OS so that I can INSTALL the program?Maybe yes, maybe not.
Read here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/appcompat.mspxThank you.  That SEEMS to have worked. Cool

Hey guyz,
Im getting an issue with a few computers at work that wont shutdown externally through does, as the access is denied.
The syntax i am using is ;

shutdown -i -r -f -m (ip) -t (time) -c "server update"

then after a new screen POPS up and i INPUT comments and time etc it fails and states in DOS

access is denied
FAILED: (ip address)

Anyway of overriding this?
Or any settings i would have to disable first to be ABLE to USE this feature?

thanks

I had to do a RECOVERY on my Compaq Desk Top, after doing the recovery my computer will not fully boot into Windows XP Home. It goes through the boot sequence up to displaying the Windows Home logo and then it goes no further. I have no idea what is happing, I tried a different hard drive thinking that was the problem, made no difference... Very confusing ... Can someone please give me an idea what could be the problem. I have tried everything I can think of...
 hmm this sounds like what happened on my friends computer, check out the mbr( master boot record) you MIGHT have to reinstall again, if you can, try a Linux distribution to force a hard format on the disk, then reinstall xp over it, in ESSENTIALLY a, "from scratch" mode, if it doesn't take either of the distros involved then you may need a a new hard drive,  but if it does, it usually means the master boot record became corrupt some how, and as windows is lazy, sometimes it won't write a whole new boot record as it found a perfectly good one in the recovery, so, you may have to do what I suggest to make the recovery rebuild a new M.B.R. for you from scratch that reflects your current hardware state. QUOTE

I had to do a Recovery on my Compaq Desk Top

were you trying to install xp service pack 3 ?

Somehow the recovery disks must have been defected...

I have a similar PROBLEM in XP Professional. The default Admin account is AVAILABLE in Safemode, but not on the welcome screen in NORMAL start up. How do I get it back on the welcome page? I'm not sure if it was caused by a virus or some other CHANGES to the user accounts.

Thank you!Beanmonster, when you have a question, just so things do not get mixed up, make your own topic.  You will still get help, but it will get rid of any confusion... thank you I went ahead and split the topic.

Beanmonster, what did you do before this? Any RECENT downloads, installations, ect...?

I have an old laptop with windows Me that my wife uses when I take the new laptop with me on biz trips. I recently had comcast install broadband in my home. Works fine with the newer laptop, but the old one won't connect. Comcast tech said to disconnect POWER from UNIT, wait  minute and reconnect. He said that should allow the unit to read the different laptop... didn't work. Then he had me try ipconfig, iprenew and iprelease. Each time my IP address came up all ZERO's. Comcast tech said I needed to restore ip address, but he couldn't help.
Any ideas? Please give detailed instructions. Thanks JRPWhat order did he have you do the IP Renew and Release in?
Be sure its:
ipconfig /release
then
ipconfig /all
(not the other way around)

Also, on your PREVIOUS Internet connection, did you use an Ethernet connection to your old Windows ME (Millennium Edition) laptop? Or was it a USB or DialUp connection?

What order did he have you do the IP Renew and Release in?
Be sure its:
ipconfig /release
then
ipconfig /all
(not the other way around)

I'll try this

Also, on your previous Internet connection, did you use an Ethernet connection to your old Windows ME (Millennium Edition) laptop? Or was it a USB or DialUp connection?

Before comcast I used dialup
Okay, when you switched to Comcast, did you install an Ethernet card into your computer?
Or was there one existing already?

Possible causes:
Ethernet card dysfunctional
Ethernet card drivers not correct
one was already thereOP accidentally emailed reply:
Quote

What order did he have you do the IP Renew and Release in?
Quote

Be sure its:
ipconfig /release
then
ipconfig /all
(not the other way around)

I'll try this.... I did this and ip address still says 0.0.0.0

I am currently running WINDOWS XP on my Thinkpad, 1.13 GHz, 512 MB of RAM.  I recently have been receiving messages that virtual memory was LOW.  I don't know if it is related but recently regardless if using IE or Firefox, the internet is slow and/or INACCESSIBLE.  Signal strength is excellent and I have a separate computer and the internet runs fine on that one which LEADS me to believe it might be windows or memory issue.  I don't run many programs or download much.  Any thoughts?Are you receiving those warnings while running particular programs?
What is virtual memory set to?

please answer th equesytion i am in a soup because of this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_frequency_scalingUses of this:
It saves energy, for one, which is GREAT in laptop TECHNOLOGY especially

It can help prevent computers from overheating, being as they wont RUN at the highest processing LEVEL, meaning they wont generate as much heat.

How are you in trouble? (I presume you are in trouble for some odd reason having to do with it) I had a question for the same to answer in my examination and that is whu i said that i am in a soup.







hey friend have a nice day.. Apparently you're asking us a question that was from an examination you either are...or were taking.

Unfortunately, you won't find many here who will help you with test questions...or anything school related, for that matter.

Your best bet is to realize you have the world at your fingertips...in other words...Google. QUOTE from: shersingh on August 16, 2008, 09:57:11 AM

I had a question for the same to answer in my examination and that is whu i said that i am in a soup.







hey friend have a nice day..

Please can anyone tell how to resolve this  problem. I cannot get passed the bar but it goes onto black SCREEN and writing. I have tried LAST old settings, but to no avail. Any help WOULD be appreiated. ThanksDid you TRY safe mode? Did it start doing this all of a sudden? Did you make any changes or install/download anything before this started?Click here to find out what information I should add when submitting a QUESTION?

I'm running windows XP professional and was wondering how i can make my computer produce internet service for my other devices. Like my computer is using wireless access and i want to be able to plug my XBOX 360 into my computer and get on the internet that way if its possible. Thank you.How to connect Xbox 360 to internet.
I tryed everything that the xbox website said and still nothing. I keep getting this error ( Internet connection sharing cannot be enabled. A LAN connection is already configured with the IP address that is required for automatic IP addressing.) If anyone knows how to get around this please let me know. Thank you.Are you using a ROUTER to connect to the internet?

Make and model....

Yes im using a router. Its a D-link, Model - WBR-2310you are plugging the X-Box into the router?

No. Im plugging the xbox into the BACK of my computer with an ethernet CABLE and trying to set my computer up so i can share my interent with it.Does anyone have an IDEA how i can make this work? Quote from: bigman45 on August 15, 2008, 08:19:47 PM

Does anyone have an idea how i can make this work?

i have windows xp home edition and sometimes my computer makes a loud humming noise it is not the fan what can cause this and how can i fix it
Quote from: K. Thibault on August 31, 2008, 10:56:37 AM

i have windows xp home edition and sometimes my computer makes a loud humming noise it is not the fan what can cause this and how can i fix it

Instead of stack of DVDs....

Hi. I'm from Down Under in Oz (Australia) and am a fair 'old' novice when it comes to PC's and how they work.... as I usually rely on my Work Helpdesk to sort out any IT issues I might have but this time around the problem is with my Home PC. 

My home PC is a HP Compaq Presario Model # SR1520AN (purchased in Feb 2006).
The base specs are:

# Processor: Powerful AMD Sempron 3200+ processor (1.8Ghz, 256KB [email protected] cache, 1600 MHz System Bus)
# Memory: 512MB DDR RAM, expandable up to 4.0GB with discard (I upgraded to 1 GB RAM about 12 months ago).
# Hard Drive: 80GB Hard Drive, 7200rpm SATA

It runs Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

Until about a week ago it was running fairly smoothly until my 16 year old son managed to 'freeze' a print job (or so he told me) ... and then he proceeded to hold in the power button to close it down. Since then when I try to boot it up ... it GIVES it a good try and then displays the following screen meassage on a black screen:

We apologise for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this.

If your computer stopped responding, started unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose Last Known Good Configuration to recent to revert to the most recent settings that worked.

If a previous start up attempt was interrupted due to a power failure or because the Power or Reset button was pressed, or if you aren't sure what caused the problem, choose Start Windows Normally.

Safe mode
Safe Mode with networking
Safe Mode with Command prompt

Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings

Start Windows Normally    (default highlight box on this option)

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice.

I have tried all the above options... but always come back with the same screen and message.

I have the Option to Press the F10 key and use the PC Recovery Tool... but I don't want to lose all my data and files ... as I haven't done a back up to my external drive for about a month.   

I have tried searching the HP website and other sites for advice... but can't quite seem to find the right answer.

As it happens before this disaster I had been thinking about replacing, upsizing or adding in another HDD to my current 80 GB SATA HDD ... so as to achieve a HDD capacity of 160 GB or greater?

Now as it happens ... I suspect this might be my only option? But I've been told that my PC specs will determine what capacity HDD I can up size to? Another PC salesman told me that as my PC is a HP ... I will need to contact HP to purchase a genuine HP HDD? 

The bottom line is that I would like to achieve two things if at all possible:

1.  Getting my PC working again (with or without upgrading HDD)
2.  Achieving the above... very ideally without losing my files from my current (original) HDD... as it contains photos I have taken in the past month that I have no other file copy of. 

Any help or suggestions to my problem would be most appreciated ... noting the suggestions will need to be fairly 'easy to understand' as I'm a Baby Boomer!!

Also please note its just after midnight in Australia (on Tuesday 26 Aug)... so I may not be able to respond immediately to any suggestions given.

Many thanks
 


Another very informative and well laid out post.   

Anyways, seeing as the apparent cause of this problem was the printer, I would suggest unplugging both the Printer or the Internet Cable (or wherever the printer is connected).
Then try starting up and see what happens.

Do you happen to have the Windows XP CD?1) Follow Carbon's suggestion above.

2) If no success, power down and unplug the computer from the electric supply. Remove everything but the keyboard - yep, mouse, also! Press and hold the Power Button on the computer for 15 seconds. Connect the computer to the electric supply and power on with just the keyboard. Let the computer "countdown," if necessary. Result?

3) If no luck, let us know if you have an XP CD.

4) Quote from: carey57 on August 25, 2008, 08:42:16 AM

But I've been told that my PC specs will determine what capacity HDD I can up size to? Another PC salesman told me that as my PC is a HP ... I will need to contact HP to purchase a genuine HP HDD? 

Or can I expect some other unforeseen problem in getting it going i.e. a motherboard issue or somethin else.

Hi I have a compaq computer at home with a amd processor with WINDOWS sp 3 I installed sp3 and now my computer does nothing but reboot repeatedly. The computer is actually my mom's. I can get into safe mode. My question is can I remove service pack 3 safely.

update I decided to do a system restore on it so hopefully that will workA known problem caused by HP/Compaq: HTTP://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=953356

Best of luck!THANKS drmsucks I'm doing a restore point to yesterday so hopefully it will work. the weird thing is that I have a amd processor on mine and knock on wood everything is fine. Granted I still have the 754 socket and hers has the 939 socket so it must affect more of the newer boards than the older ones.Hey I just wanted to let you know that everything is back to normal on my mom's computer. The restore workedBrett - GLAD that you are back in business!

Quote from: brett74 on August 30, 2008, 05:00:30 PM

Granted I still have the 754 socket and hers has the 939 socket so it must affect more of the newer boards than the older ones.

Since SP3 started I have heard mixed reports but seemingly more BAD than good. 

Of course IIRC there was an issue with AMD and some other things but I'd be interested to know folk's take right now after it has been available a good while.

Anyways - please post if you will - good or bad experience (and ugly!)?  And expand on that with problems if any and what type etc.  I'd be interested to know an overall impression.  Right now I am holding off from it - too leary to risk it!

First time I have wanted to place a POLL and danged if I can see an option. 
IMHO...
1. If computer is clean, and kept up to date, SP3 should install with no problem.
On the other hand...
2. SP3 is more, or less a bag of updates issued between SP2, and SP3, so if you installed all previous updates, you can live without SP3.Thx Broni - yeah, my updates are totally up to date - in fact when I downgraded from Vista to XP Pro coupla months or more ago - I went thru more updates then than you could shake a stick at!  Just to catch up.

Since ''getting up to speed" then, I have taken all updates, except SP3!In that case, I'd leave it alone.heres a question:  if my comp said that it downloaded service pack 3, but never installed it, then i canceled it, then did a system restore to a time before I did this, is it not on my computer? haha im pretty sure I dont want it Quote from: iamtonsoffun247 on September 01, 2008, 09:52:20 PM

heres a question:  if my comp said that it downloaded service pack 3, but never installed it, then i canceled it, then did a system restore to a time before I did this, is it not on my computer? haha im pretty sure I dont want it

but never installed it, then i canceled it

Of course IIRC there was an issue with AMD and some other things

I have a older compaq presario 1700t. I am try connect it to a dsl ROUTER using a NET work card. I am getting a detecting PROXY server message and then this PAGE cannot be displayed, Ant ideasWhat browser?
Is you firewall blocking it?
What sites can't you view? Or all sites?

One of my COMPUTERS at home always starts on SAFE mode, how do i make it stop doing this?jessica......have you gone into setup (DEL) at startup and change it to start normally as opposed to start in safe mode.
oops that should be F8 at startup ......had bios on my mind...lol
let us know
dl65  I,m needing to know how to get out of safe mode?1) You should start your own thread
2) You need to provide some details of your problem.On top of this being a 5 year old Post...i agree with ALLAN...Well it took you 6 days to agree!  it is FIVE years old post the author might have died Quote from: kareem eltanahy on December 24, 2009, 04:21:25 PM

it is five years old post the author might have died

What? How did you come to that conclusion?

i am just kidding it is five years old post

it is five years old post the author might have died

Yes, by all means let's all keep trying to help jessica solve this apparently unsolvable problem.

I have problems in running Windows XP Home.

So, I have decided to have a "Clean" install of Windows XP Home.

Please advise.

Thank you.What advice are you looking for?I would like to have the instructions so I could print them out.


1) Make sure the cd drive is the first device in the bios boot order
2) Insert the XP CD and reboot
3) Choose the option to format before installing (if you're not in a rush, let it do a "full" format INSTEAD of a "quick" format so it can check the DRIVER for ERRORS)
4) Install the OS
5) Once the OS is INSTALLED and you are able to boot to Windows, install all drivers beginning with the Chipset driver (then video, audio, NIC if applicable)
6) Install a GOOD anti virus utility and allow it to update
7) Go to Microsoft Updates and install all updates, including the latest service pack if needed

More detailed instructions for the actual install process:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
http://tweakhound.com/xp/installxp/installXP1.htm
http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm
etc
\
Also see here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941

I could not open "Install Windows as I got "error on page".

Thank you. Quote from: rocasan on January 09, 2010, 08:57:04 AM

I could not open "Install Windows as I got "error on page".

Thank you.

I used to have it in two horizontal rows - I like to WORK w/many WINDOWS open. Then one DAY my screen CHANGED, and TRYING to get it back, I clicked randomly and I must have changed something.
Since then I cannot get the two horizontal rows which I can see at the same time.
My toolbar is UNlocked.
I know how it should be done - find the little up-down arrow, click and raise the bar. Doesn't work.

Appreciate any help.

ellen

I just finished reinstalling Windows XP to correct a registry issue and now I am scratching my head trying to figure out how to get the programs back on the screen when ONE clicks on All programs from the Start button.  I have all the programs backed up on an external drive and they are still there after the install they just don't show from the All programs options. Any fairly easy way to do this? When you re-install XP you need to re-install all your APPS for them to work properly...
Unless you did a Repair Install...
What steps EXACTLY did you take here ? ?

PS. The new install has no idea they were installed to the external drive even though it can see them.
Registry entries are needed to tell it that.
There was a way you could have accomplished this but unfortunately it's too late now...You got a "clean" installation of Windows XP (new install).  You need to reinstall the APPLICATIONS from their installation files (the source downloads or CD/DVDs).

Once installed, you may be able to move old APPLICATION "data" to the new installation if you can determine where they belong in the directory structure.  This would be done one application at a time.

i have youtube account. i download my favourite movie songs and stored in to favourite. but now i want to stored songs in to my personal folder. can it possible ?
i am beganer in COMPUTER. pl guide me.

vinod dave
[email protected]   

email addy removed to prevent SPAM.What you need to do is GET the url of the video you want to -store on your folders and put that url into :
http://www.downloadyoutubevideos.com/

click on download and htne you have a .flv file which you can playback I save YouTube videos  as *.flv  to my desktop nearly every day.

I use the firefox BROWSER. There is an icon at the lower right that will save the video as it plays.  Usually less than 13 meg.   

Good Luck

I have a nine year old machine runnning XP Home.  My CPU is slow but the above works well.

about every 10 seconds, say when i type, my computer like "spaces out" and i quit typing and i have to reclick the type area to type agian. know what i mean? my internet "goes blank" kinda, and i have to reclick the screen in order to type or scroll. the blue bar at the top goes from dark blue to light, faded blue when this happens. i have firefox by the way. this happens when i play computer games too, not just on the internet. i have tried rebooting a million times
what's wrong with it?


i have windows XP proWe need more info

Quote

List as much about your computer as possible. This includes operating system (what version of Windows you are using), service packs, computer make/model, RAM, hard drive, SOUND and video cards, current adware/spyware/virus programs being used on a regular basis, do you have a "real" Windows CD, etc.

Dell Dimension 2100/ 256 MB Ram/ O.S. Windows ME
     When signing on to aol and the welcome screen opens up, periodically a blank page of Internet Explorer cascades onto the screen and continues until either the pc is turned off or the memory is exhausted. This seems more likely to happen while viewing an aol news item, poll question, ETC.
    Internet Explorer is not the primary browser, AOL Explorer is.
    Appreciate any help: oldcousin.I'm guessing upgrading to xp is not an option, nor is chucking AOL out the door, both my recommendation.

ME was nothing more than a profit booster for MS, its probably their worst offering ever (IMO), very thin-shelled,  the ONE version of windows that has the LEAST amount of experts on, heck i remember when it came out i went backwards to 98-or-forwards to win2k pretty quick.

AOL is not known in the industry (unless you only ask them) as having bulletproof applications. I've personally experienced endless problems with their software.
Being an AOL user, I'm guessing your stuck with their "protection" as well. Again, anything but bullet-proof.



I'd suggest going to the mighty AOL for support on this-after all, its OCCURRENCE, as you imply, is directly related to their own application launch. AOL has a long, long, long, long, long history of problems working alongside Internet explorer. If this TRULY is no longer the case, they should have a quick resolution for you.
IF they don't, please reconsider "chucking it"
How to Disable Internet Explorer

http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_disable_internet_explorer.htm

There are several disabling techniques but I suggest the method below as it's simple, easy to reverse and doesn't interfere with the operation of the Windows Update service. Furthermore it should work with any modern version of IE.

Step 1. From IE select Tools/Internet Options/Connections/LAN Settings.


Step 2. Put a tick in the check box next to "Use a Proxy Server for your LAN ...”
Step 3. Type in "0.0.0.0" in the address box and "80" in the Port box. Don't type in the quote marks of course, just what's inside them.

Step 4. Click OK.

What you've done is SET up a dummy proxy server 0.0.0.0 that goes nowhere. With these setting IE cannot make an HTML connection to the internet and vice versa. You have simply and effectively disabled IE.

There's no magic in the 0.0.0.0 address, any dead proxy address would work just as well. I've used that particular address to keep things simple.

If you ever need to re-enable Internet Explorer start it up and select Tools/Internet Options/Connections/LAN Settings from the toolbar and un-check the box "Use a Proxy Server for your LAN ...”

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You might also remove all temporary files for IE Quote from: foggs on February 04, 2009, 06:46:14 PM

I'm guessing upgrading to xp is not an option, nor is chucking AOL out the door, both my recommendation.

ME was nothing more than a profit booster for MS, its probably their worst offering ever (IMO), very thin-shelled,  the ONE version of windows that has the LEAST amount of experts on, heck i remember when it came out i went backwards to 98-or-forwards to win2k pretty quick.

AOL is not known in the industry (unless you only ask them) as having bulletproof applications. I've personally experienced endless problems with their software.
Being an AOL user, I'm guessing your stuck with their "protection" as well. Again, anything but bullet-proof.



I'd suggest going to the mighty AOL for support on this-after all, its occurrence, as you imply, is directly related to their own application launch. AOL has a long, long, long, long, long history of problems working alongside Internet explorer. If this TRULY is no longer the case, they should have a quick resolution for you.
IF they don't, please reconsider "chucking it"




[Upgrading to a new operating system with the present computer is not  the best move I fear. It has done quite well for my needs for 8 years so I think a new computer with the latest  O.S. is the best route. The problem with Win ME is too MANY bells and whistles for my requirements. AOL has been acceptable except for all the trash that the user has to put up with. but they all might be the same way.
Thank You for your response: oldcousin.

How to Disable Internet Explorer

http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_disable_internet_explorer.htm

There are several disabling techniques but I suggest the method below as it's simple, easy to reverse and doesn't interfere with the operation of the Windows Update service. Furthermore it should work with any modern version of IE.

Step 1. From IE select Tools/Internet Options/Connections/LAN Settings.


Step 2. Put a tick in the check box next to "Use a Proxy Server for your LAN ...”
Step 3. Type in "0.0.0.0" in the address box and "80" in the Port box. Don't type in the quote marks of course, just what's inside them.

Step 4. Click OK.

What you've done is set up a dummy proxy server 0.0.0.0 that goes nowhere. With these setting IE cannot make an HTML connection to the internet and vice versa. You have simply and effectively disabled IE.

There's no magic in the 0.0.0.0 address, any dead proxy address would work just as well. I've used that particular address to keep things simple.

If you ever need to re-enable Internet Explorer start it up and select Tools/Internet Options/Connections/LAN Settings from the toolbar and un-check the box "Use a Proxy Server for your LAN ...”

---------------------------------------------------

You might also remove all temporary files for IE

During shut down of my windows XP I receive an ERROR message that I have had in the past on another machine. In the window it says" WMS Idle" application is running and GIVES a button to shut down or it will time out and shut down most of the time.  ??? I cannot find it in the TASK manager application running list. Whats up?If you have Nero INSTALLED, check here: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/702909.htmThank you very much.
That has solved the problem during my test shut down.
This is great Excellent

Hi all,

I received a used laptop about a month ago.  It came with Windows and LINUX.  I don't know how to use Linux and I was running out of disk space so I deleted the Linux partition and resized the DRIVE.

 Now Windows won't load after I reboot.

It gives me:
"
GRUB loading, please wait...
Error 22
"

I downloaded 'NTFS for DOS' from bootdisk.com.  I can access C drive under DOS.  I can't use FDISK function.  It returns with 'Bad command or file name'.

I'm not sure what I'm doing but I edited boot.ini to the following setting:

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition" /fastdetect

I've tried what I can by searching online.  I am not very computer savvy.  Anything else I can try to get me to boot to Windows again?

Thank you for any suggestions.The GRUB loader has to be removed properly...do you have a Windows CD ? ?Yes.  I try to run the winnt.exe file in the i386 folder in the Winxp disk but it doesn't work.

It takes me to the blue setup screen and gives me the following:

Setup was unable to install Windows Boot Loader.

Ensure that your C: drive is formatted and the drive is not damaged.

Setup cannot continue.  Press ENTER to exit.


Chkdsk shows the disk working fine.
It was formatted to NTFS.

I don't want to lose the data on the hard drive.  How do I fix this without reformatting my drive?

Thanks for any replies.

Change rdisk, then see what happens

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition" /fastdetectI edited the values to 0.  It still won't boot or let me repair XP.  Chkdsk shows no bad sectors and drive is formatted NTFS.


[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional " /fastdetectHook up the drive as a slave and retrieve your important data...
Slave Drive Info...

Then insert the XP CD and boot to the Recovery Console...let it finish loading.
At the prompt type in fixboot and hit Enter.
Remove the CD and re-boot.

If no joy-joy repeat the above procedure...
At the prompt type in fixmbr and hit Enter...
Again remove the CD and re-boot.

The FOLLOWING allows APPEARS after I boot up my computer:  "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135).  Click on OK to terminate the application."

This appeared about three weeks ago, but did not cause any problems with the computer.  It SEEMS LIKE more of an annoyance, but will it cause future problems and can it be easily eliminated?

Thanks for any help.What have you changed in the last three weeks?

I have a hard drive that failed and i want to get the files off of it. I set the drive up as a slave to ANOTHER computer and I can see all my files there, but when i TRY to access my docements it says i do not have rights to access them. I am assuming it's because i had my xp account password protectedTake ownership of the folders/files in the new OPERATING system.  See KB308421..

Worked like a CHARM....thanks for the help You're welcome - thanks for coming back to REPORT your success.

Ok. Here's my problem:

In Windows XP in Explorer go to Tools>Folder Options>File Types>Select "File Folder">Then click "Advanced"
Now you are where I am at.

What I have done is entered a new action for "File Folder" when I meant to enter the action for just "Folder". Unfortunately, I am UNABLE to remove the action I entered. There are SEVERAL actions that I am unable to remove.  How can I remove them?

The action I created is titled "Create File Listing" and I want to remove it but it does not allow me as the "remove" button is grayed out. Can SOMEONE please show me how to remove this action?

THANK you
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[attachment deleted by admin]System Restore?Seems like that the answer to everything. When in doubt, reverse everything because no one knows how to do anything in the registry. But no. It takes a little more experience to fix the issue.

After finding a place with geekier people, I have since fixed the problem myself.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] was set to "OPEN" or "FIND" and you can't change it in the actions list. So you have to edit the registry.  All I had to do was replace the Value Data with "NONE"

Problem solved.I'm sorry for not being geeky enough....Should return his joining feeThe refund check is in the mail as we speak...

So, my laptop was plugged into my wall charging.  My dog ran by and hit the cord, which pulled the computer to the ground.  The computer powers up and goes to the XP login, but wont go anywhere past there.  What sort of hardware could be damaged.  Is it worth taking in to get fixed(warranty has EXPIRED)? Or just get a new one?


Any help would be great.
JohnThe hard drive doesn't have a needle. In fact, the platter and the head never touch. That doesn't mean the hard drive isn't damaged though.

However, seeing as the computer boots up to the Windows XP Logon SCREEN, the hard drive is most LIKELY fine.

JohnO, if you have the Windows XP CD, try performing a Repair Install:
 http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Quote from: CARBON Dudeoxide on July 18, 2009, 11:15:20 PM

the platter and the head never touch.

The bottom of the page is cut off in the Pogo Spades game room so that I can't use the chat.  How can I correct this?Increasing your screen resolution might helpThis sounds stupid, but how do I increase the screen resolution on that page?Figured how to set screen resolution.....it didn't help.  what site/game is itI have TRIED two other game SITES and in both of them also the bottom part of the screen doesn't SHOW.  The game is Spades and in the last one at Games.com, I couldn't even play because so much was cut off.  The Hearts site is this WAY also at Pogo.  This is really weird.  Only game sites are this way, nothing else that I have ever noticed.What browser are you USING?

Theres always the possiblility they are to ignorant to write decent code.
I am using Explorer 7.   I did try changing the resolution again and this time it worked although now everything is smaller.  But I CAN chat as the whole screen is there.  ThanksSweet glad we could help. Welcome to CH.

Computer info: Gateway 835 GM
               Windows XP
   
Before I present my problem, I want to say that I am pretty much a noob here at trying to fix a computer, and the only thing I've done with a computer as far as with my expertise with computers is install a hard-drive.

So before the bigger problem came about, the computer was already infected with a Trojan , so I tried to find some solutions but with no luck- so I was stuck with the Trojan but the pc was still kind of OPERATIVE but with slow internet speed.

After more than a half a year, still operating in the same condition, it came to an end when my sister turned on the computer and it started abnormally.  All it does it goes in to a black screen with things saying

        "We apologize...recent hardware/ software change might have cause this."
        "Computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect you        files...start up attempt was interrupted due to a power failure.."

         Then it has the options:
            Safe Mode
            Safe Mode with networking
            Safe Mode with Command Prompt
           
            or
            Last know Good Configuration (your most recent settings that work)

            or
            start windows Normally


I tried every one of the options and each of every option I get brought back to the black screen with options.
My father took it to get it fixed but to no avail, only option is recovery/reformat which is what sister and I do not want- at all. 
Is there any way to retrieve the data? or could this be a power supply problem?

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated to find the problem or have a solution.

I also wanted to note that where I live I do not have computer with internet so I'll be replying elsewhere- it could take a while to reply, so bare with me.  Thanks in advance. Quote

My father took it to get it fixed but to no avail

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Windows XP HOME.
Added a new user, but when system boots it automatically goes straight in past the log on screen.
Checked users settings and COULD not find difference between them.
Switching users accessed the log on screen.
Deleted the original user then the system hung just before log on screen.
Recreated the user and am back at the beginning where it bypasses the log on screen.
Please helpDo you have "fast user switching" enabled?

Is this WIndows XP Porfessional? Quote from: themack on July 14, 2009, 10:10:21 AM

Windows XP Home.