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In a BOOK it says that the Local Security Policy is located here: Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Local Security Policy

I went there and cannot FIND it. I'm using Windows XP, SERVICE PACK 3 Home Edition

Is there NO Local Security Policy in Home Edition?Nope. Only on Pro.

Hi.
I am running Windows XP Pro SP3, 1.7 GHZ, 256mb RAM. Very cheap COMPUTER! But, as I am only a student and have very big finantial issues. I am planning to upgrade in about 4 Months.
It takes me 5 minutes to open basically every window! I have run CCleaner, deFrag, AVG, and it is still slow! I have a program called RAM booster. I don't know if it is okay for my computer... It is ment to INCREASE speed, but only uses most of my MEMORY usage it starts from 3,000k and increases to 100,000k!!!
Oh and the blue SCREEN usually appears in the 3 times that I try to start the computer! Then it pops up after 30 mins of usage. Then it should be okay after I reboot again.I would add some RAM...
And run your maintenence such as diskclean and defrag....and get rid of RAM booster.

You can re insstall XP on a Dell even if you lost the CD.
Without breaking the intent of the law.
Dell and some other manufacturers have been shipping Desltpps and Laptops with XP installed, but no CD for repair of an badly damaged system.
The photo below is from a vendor on eBay who sells this for the express purpose of doing repair work on a Dell computer that has a legal, but damaged XP system on it.
Click to see the IMAGE of the Dell recovery CD for CP sp3
http://headservices.net/ebay/items/xpsp3/xpprosp3.JPG
The price is about the same. as from Dell.
The eBay people are well AWARE of this. It is not pirate software.
http://reviews.ebay.com/Using-a-Dell-Recovery-CD-to-Install-Windows-XP_W0QQugidZ10000000002153942QQ_trksidZp4295.c0.m328

I put this here as reference so I would not have to say this again.
The moderator can edit, delete or do whatever with this.

Its just a media CD and if you have a valid CD Key then it should be fully legalYes I use this type of media all the time at my work. This type of media comes with all shipped Dell systems all the time. U don't even need a key for this type of reinstall as long as it is a Dell. Check to see if u r STILL under warranty with Dell and they will ship u a free set including application CD. I do not KNOW the price on ebay. U can also purchase a set from Dell for about $15 (US). Write back and let us know?

So a few years ago when my laptop was new and I was foolish enough to think Norton was enough to SAVE me from viruses and hackers, I went on a downloading binge (movies, music, games etc). Sure enough something did come and bite me in the arse but surprisingly not a virus...I had left my laptop on standby overnight and when I woke up I was shocked to find that the user account I frequently used had disappeared from the blue login screen. At the time I'd been more baffled than worried and instead of trying to find where that account had disappeared off too, I created a new one, paid for a good anti-virus that my computer savvy cousin recommended me, set up a firewall, and etc.

I never gave much though to that lost account again until recently when an ATTACHED document gave me a couple of nasty trojan viruses that I couldn't find scanning using XP's regular mode. I restarted under Safe Mode and when the blue login screen opened up, I was surprised to see my long lost user account.

Anyways I eventually got rid of the Trojans and was able to access the lost user account in safe mode...however I still cannot see the lost user account on regular mode. I just don't understand how this happened or and I don't know what to do about it.

Please HELP!
Sounds like you have had this windows install a long time and it has taken allot of abuse. Remnants of the Trojans may still be effecting the system. Removal of these things can also do damage to windows. I will suggest starting over with a clean install with reformat or TOTAL restore with the CD's if you have them.

You will be pleased with a new fresh install is my advice or you can spend countless HOURS trying to put band-aid fixes on it and still have ongoing problems.

I recently installed a copy of vista on another drive. But now only vista is starting up I can't see the my xp. how do i EDIT the BCD file to fix this pro so i can have xp on the boot screen?You have TWO separate HARD drives with different operating systems on each of them?

You can just go into BIOS and pick which drive to boot.

Hello.
I'm having a real problem (not unusual) Recently I loaded a stripped down version of window XP pro onto my daughters computer. The O/S was Win 2000 pro & I thought that since it was an old system, that it was TIME for a upgrade. I wiped her system with Boot Nuke and then installed the Tiny XP.
Things seemed to be ok for about a day then she found she couldn't ACCESS the net, I checked out the BIOS to make sure the boot sequence started form the CD rom and then tried to reload it.

Long story short, all it does now is do the "Verifying DMI pool data then goes to needing the system disk to boot.

I checked inside the computer itself & noted that the power cables that say Master & Slave were unplugged.
My question is: How do I know which to hook up to what?

I know, I know, I shouldn't have tried to use that stripped down XP, but it worked good on mine, so I don't know why it didn't work on hers.

Any suggestions you could provide would be greatly appreciated.


I assume the power cable was from the HDD. Check the HDD if should have a detail label show a jumper setting has to which is master and slave. The cables should be IDE, connect the HDD to the closes connector (the first) if it as two connector on the IDE cable. Lastly u can always go the HDD website and it should tell u all the infor to the HDD.Thank you for the responce, I'll check that out.
lol expect to hear form me again
Dweebster57, a few points:

I don't know how you got your "stripped down" Windows XP, but it may not have been legal. This site operates a strict "no help for piracy or breaking MS license terms" policy, so unfortunately you are on your own in that regard.

Quote from a moderator at the EeeUser forum:

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Tiny XP is illegal. Any further DISCUSSION of it will get this thread locked and people advocating it may be banned.

hi i am having problems with my computer agai9nj and it needs to be fixes asap cus the LAST time this happend after about a week the computer would not TURN back on
it keeps on comming up with a bad image error about a file (WIKI.DLL) now ive tryed going on run and typing SFC /scannow and scanning the computer and that did not work i tryed regcure and i tryed ccleaner (formaly known as crap cleaner) and i cant FIND anything else to do plz i need help the bad image error comes up on every program that tryes to laungce even befor i log on
plz help me tnanks
ive opend up the file and all it has on it are a couple of numbers (10 to be right)You MAY have a malware/virus infection. Some malware camouflage themselves as wiki.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. You may want to do a virus scan with your anti virus program and post again in the malware section.

my desktop got a nasty virus posing as an antivirus. all it would do is open windows and kill the system TRIED to restore the computer with the disc provided by emachines. it made it worst now all it does is startup shut down over and over. when i try to start it up in safe mode it says i'm missing the dll file below.

windows root\system32\hal.dll

i tried to call the manufactures but the warranty is up and now im stuck.
is there any one that can help.

my specs are below

my computer is:
AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Processor
1G PC2700 DDR Memory
160GB 7,200rpm Hard Drive
8x DVD+/-R Multiformat Optical Drive
nForce2 Audio (AC'97) and Stereo Speakers
nVidia GeForce 4MX Integrated Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory
v.92 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
Five USB 2.0 Ports and 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Windows XP Home, MS Works 7, Money 2004, Nero 6 Suite, PowerDVD and Norton Anti-Virus
thats all there is to it find the missing file, unzip, then move it to c:/system32/ it seems that its just in the root of it. The FILES in it would be subdirectories.hal.dll error is not that easily solvable: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/missinghaldll.htmIf u have a Win XP CD boot from it and do like if u were going to install. Do not USE THE REFORMAT COMMAND. Follow the INSTRUCTION and u will come to a fix this install. Choose this option and it run. This will fix all your dll problems, back and let us know what happen.if you have upgrade cd of xp, you can upgrade in place, which means upgrading with same version of windows and it should repair your xp system files. Quote from: shadymade on April 25, 2009, 04:16:14 PM

when i try to start it up in safe mode it says i'm missing the dll file below.

windows root\system32\hal.dll

If u have a Win CD. Boot from the Win CD and do like if u were going to a install. DO NOT USE THE REFORMAT OPTION. Just follow instructions and it will get to a fix this install option. Choose this option and like it run. It will take about 30 mins for this fix. Write back and let us know?

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I think you should ignore that for now.....

No point offering suggestions for an unknown problem...

recently i downloaded a new font "MS-VARUN"
from the net
i wanted to use that in ms-word 2007
so i COPIED the font in C:\WINDOWS\Fonts
and tried to use it but it is not working !!!!
i had done the same thing earlier with the same font
and it had worked!!!
but now it is not working!!!
please someone help me with this!!!!
thankz in advance!!!They can't simply be copied to work properly...
InstructionsQuote from: patio on April 25, 2009, 07:05:15 AM

They can't simply be copied to work properly...
Instructions

Since my computer crashed 3 months ago, I cannot change the name of my photos on windows "My Pictures". Used to be easy but now shows this message:
"If you change a file name extension, the file may become unusable.
Are you sure you want to change it"
Sure ENOUGH, it becomes unusable.
I am running XP Pro and have Webshots as my default system for downloading from my camera to My pictures" . It's the easiest way.

How can I correct this problem???It says that same thing on mine xp home what you have to do is rename the file but KEEP the same file extension jpg bmp or whatever it is cause otherwise it will not work To avoid this in future, open a folder, click Tools - Folder OPTIONS, View, and CHECK the box to hide file extensions for known file types.

Hope this helps.Thanks Calum! WORKED great! Hope you have a SUPER day! BechapYou're welcome, glad I could help you out.

Since downloading SERVICE pack 3 for XP home photoshop CS2 tells me that it will not WORK with this version of windows. any help or advice greatly appreciated. ~Thanks. CS2 Forums MENTION this issue and show resolutions...
Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

iam running Microsoft window home edition and iam trying to install a game i have called " independence war" made by ocean in 1998, the game would run on my older windown 98 computer. when i try to install i get a error pop up saying
" C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/AUTOEXEC.NT.
This system file is not suitable for running ms-dos, and windows aplications."

i can click on two buttons " Ignore,cancel" but no matter wich one i click on it just stope the instalation.

Does anyone have any IDEA on how i can fix this thank you in advance.I think I replied to your message on another forum..... If you click on the link below, it could fix your problem, but I haven't tried ot myself.... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

[glb]Flame[/glb]You could try this. Right-click its icon and go to compatability. Try a variety of different modes. If that doesn't work, try what Flame said. Is this a DOS game?I agree with Neil.... Check the compatibility. MAYBE if you give us some of your system specs, we could help just a BIT more.....

[glb]Flame[/glb]I kinda play this game myself...well used to..
This game has tons of problems but alot of the problems get solved in the forum of the game..if that doesnt work u can check out the website
http://www.i-war2.com/forum/default.aspFeel free to give us your ystem specs. at any time now..... lol

[glb]Flame[/glb]Is it a DOS game?No the game is not a dos game, and i dunno why it could give him an error like that, but again, the game is full of bugs as i play it and i have problems with it CONSTANTLY.
Its a great game man, but want my suggestion? return the game, and buy X2-The Threat or The new space simulation called something jupitor incident
I believe u r into space simulations so u can go to the store u bought IW2 from and ask him for suggestions but i persoanlly like X2, and space rangers.

The problem ur having might not even be a faulty thing in UR pc, it could be the game itself
When you get an answer, I'd sure like to know. I have a problem using existing software or trying to install new XP compatable software after installing XP2
and I've spent an entire month troubleshooting w/ Dell support with no results. I've been through all of the microsoft "fixes" like expanding config.nt, autoexec.nt and command.com. Nothing helps. I even tried UNINSTALLING XP2 service pack and even that did not work. I don't see any comments I have not yet tried here. I'd like to find a fix without completly reinstalling XP from scratch and loosing all my files in the process.
BechapHaving the same trouble as you. :-/ Unable to load anything under the 16bit sub system> I've tryied the fix at microsoft and it doesn't work. Please let me know if you come up with a solution to this problem.
Scottsee if there are any patches on the makers website...or use a ps2 box..... See Calum's reply. It worked for me. bechapThis is a 4 Year old Topic....

The OP was abducted by aliens.

I have started to be unable to log on to first, calssicfm, now I,ve not been able to log on to saga, computer says it cannot access site due to error, all by other logins work o.k. (up to now) any idea as to whats wrong?Quote from: splottboy on April 25, 2009, 07:29:09 AM

I have started to be unable to log on to first, calssicfm, now I,ve not been able to log on to saga, computer says it cannot access site due to error, all by other logins work o.k. (up to now) any idea as to whats wrong?

Since the folks here are very nice and helpful I thought I would ask for help with another problem. (Thanks again Carbon Dudeoxide )

A while back I had a problem with my internet disconnecting. I installed Zone Alarm a few months ago and the problem seemed to be fixed for a while. But since about a week ago it's been happening again. I really have no idea what could cause this or what I can do to fix the problem. All I can think of is that when it disconnects and I try to go to a webpage it'll show megaclick.com at the bottom of the browser but I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. I've RUN spybot seek & destroy, adaware and NOD32 antivirus but nothing came up. When it disconnects my modem still shows as connected but no web pages or anything online will work. I have to restart my computer and then it's fine again. I'm using a cable modem and firefox. I REALIZE that isn't much to go on so I'll post any info about my computer or internet if needed.

Google megaclick.com and read up about it.

The tech name for it is a browser hijack. There is a program called "Hijack this" that was built to find and kill them, but it's not the most straight-forward program out there. It's pretty labour intensive and requires a bit of knowledge about windows inner workings.

Before I found Hijack this I usually googled the problem and 9 times out of 10 found a safe manual way to defeat it. Personally I know nothing about the exe program you named above but would caution you about using it with little info about it. It is not unheard of for hackers to use this type of tactic to get you to download and execute a more vicious virus.

Picture a GUY who sends out a pasky browser hijack and then writes a virus exe program that claims to kill it, knowing full well that you'll google it and having the knowledge to place his download page at the top of googles search results.

Be careful.

Google megaclick.com and read up about it.
Wether this is the reason for drop outs I'm not sure. May be two different issues.hiloed, thank you. I did google for megaclick.com but saw conflicting opinions on whether or not it was some type of virus or adware. I found this topic

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-86178-megaclick.html

Do you think it's safe to do what's suggested in one the posts?

howard_hopkinso
09-06-2007, 12:12 PM
Run HJT with no other programmes open(except notepad). Click the SCAN button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).

O9 - Extra button: Poker.com - {6FDD5236-C9F0-49ef-935D-385F5E21991A} - C:\Archivos de programa\Poker.com\poker.exe (file missing) (HKCU)

O16 - DPF: {AED98630-0251-4E83-917D-43A23D66D507} (Download HELPER Class) - http://activex.microgaming.com/DLhelper/version7/dlhelper.cab

Click on the fix checked button.

Close HJT and reboot your system.

Other than the above, your log files are clean.

Turn off system restore.(XP/ME only) See how HERE (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial56.html).

Now, turn system restore back on. This will have deleted all your old restore points and any nasties that are in them. It will also have created a new, clean restore point.
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taranguh
09-06-2007, 12:33 PM
My Pc is CLEAN.

I cant say with words how i appreciate your help. You are my hero Howard.

Hi folks...can anyone ASSIST with this issue?

I RECENTLY swept HDD due to serious virus infection
Went to re-install XP HOME edition and get a blue screen error "unknown DISK" (error stop- 0x000008E)
I do not beleive the MB is talking to the HDD...
I suspect I need to reinstall the HDD drivers, but can't get that to work. It's an ASUS K8V-MX motherboard. HDD is a WD800JD

Any help would be appreciated...thanks
Quote

I recently swept HDD

WD800JD

I have a new computer. On my old computer I have Outlook Express. I have THREE identities. I have deleted most of the messages to clean it up. Can anyone tell me how to TAKE my Outlook Express, and all it's contents - folders, messages, address books, settings - and copy all this to CD?

Thanks
Fab's Autobackup: http://fabs.dyndns.org/index2.php?lang=en&section=freewaresThanks, I'll have try that.

But first - I transfered some email folder files to a folder on my desktop.
I want to undo that and PUT them back where they were.
Now, when I open my Outlook Express those folders are MISSING.
How can I get the email folders back into Outlook Express?

Thanks so much!I'm not too familiar with OE, but I think, you have to import those folders.

uh, Evil? is that a program or someone on this forum? evilfantasy is ONE of the good guys! He's one of the malware specialists on the forum. ok, Ill wait then THANKS I just realized, that unless they know who we mean, if we say "wait until evil comes" it sounds a bit foreboding. I rarely venture into the Microsoft Windows forum and never look at a 2 PAGE LONG thread in here...

Work through the malware removal guide and post the logs in that forum.

I really appreciate any HELP or peace of mind concerning this. I look in my "My Documents" folder just now and see a hidden FILE called "Default." It's a remote desktop connection file. I've never used this service and have long ago done all the usual steps of disabling Remote Connection (such as disabling remote desktop and remote connection in Control Panel > System > Remote). Right click > Properties SAYS it was created 11/16/2008. I have no idea why this file would just show up in My Documents. I'm not a paranoid person but this type of thing does worry me. Is there a simple explanation for this file appearing after "Show Hidden Files" and I should stop worrying? If more info about my computer or the file is needed, please LET me know. Again, very much appreciate any advice or expertise.

I have Show Hidden Files turned on, and I see it in My Documents too.
My other three computers has the file too. I don't think it's anything to worry about.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on November 21, 2008, 01:55:01 AM

I have Show Hidden Files turned on, and I see it in My Documents too.
My other three computers has the file too. I don't think it's anything to worry about.

I am having a problem with my computer it an XP it won't SHUT down or restart. Any SUGGESTIONS on what to do? Now I have another problem on my XP I downloaded service pack 2 from microsoft it rebooted and now it just keeps rebooting it's missing winsrv that's what it said when I disabled automatic reboot.You shouldn't install any service packs, if computer is not working correctly.

Go Start>Run ("Start Search" in Vista), type in:
sfc /scannow
Click OK (hit Enter in Vista).
Have Windows CD/DVD handy.
If System File Checker (sfc) will FIND any errors, it'll ask you for the CD/DVD.
If sfc won't find any errors in Windows XP, it'll simply quit, without any message.
The computer will not BOOT all the way. It keeps shutting down when I disable automatic shut down it says missing winsrv. The computer didn't come with a CD.Did you try to boot to Safe Mode?Yeah I tried that. My friend has a DISK that I can borrow next week so I'm probably going to wait on that.

Thanks for your helpNo problem

I've seen people customize their Windows XP to look WAY cooler, does anyone know any sites that I can download themes from? (Eg. change the colour of the explorer bar from blue or silver to black or red)There are variants of the LUNA theme ALREADY built in to the Display Properties - red, silver, green I think.

I am using the ZUNE theme which has a black task bar and orange start button

go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

Or there is the Royale theme

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/Royale-Theme-for-WinXP.shtml

Other themes

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/desktop/default.mspx

Or SEE here

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&num=100&q=xp+themes&btnG=Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=

For non official Microsoft themes you have to hack certain system files like uxtheme.dll

customize.org is a good site

http://customize.org/xpthemes








Thanks!

On my dual boot computer, I deleted the LINUX boot partition which had the bootloader - grub. Is there any way to move the boot flag to the Windows partition without ANY bootable CD.Have you tried running fixboot and fixmbr from the Recovery CONSOLE ?
How do I do that?Boot to the XP CD....at the prompt follow the steps to enter the Recovery Console....
Let it load...sometimes slow.
At the command prompt type fixboot and hit Enter.
Remove the XP CD and re-boot....
If no joy joy repeat the above EXCEPT this time at the prompt type fixmbr and hit Enter...
Again remove the XP CD and re-boot.
If you have a flash drive or bootable cd is all I think will work.Ya cant expect me to have the windows cd and stuff here at holidays. Lol No way without the disc?Nope.Thx anywaysI forgot this was in my bag of TRICKS:::
Bootable RC .iso
Here
You use it in your burning app to make a bootable CDNow this makes the situation impossible-the only comp here, sits unbootable. I contact you by WAP enabled mobile phone.You have friends with computers...right?

Alan <><

I have a gateway notebook running windows xp & when I boot up it says 'missing os or unformatted active partition'. What do I need to do to get it fixed? I'm not very computer savvy & prob. need step by step instr. Please help, thanks!
Do you have restore Cd's or a Windows install CD that come with the laptop?

Please check your manual that CAME with the laptop to see if it has a restore function command built in?

please also post the exact model of the gateway laptop? it may be on a sticker located on the bottom of the laptop.I don't have the restore cd's, & don't believe there is a restore function command either. The model is 7330GZ (I know, pretty old!) Thanks for your help.Quote

when I boot up it says 'missing os or unformatted active partition'.

I started the Optus Wireless Broadband software as usually, which is normally just hitting Connect and surfing the web. UNFORTUNATELY... my fingers slipped into the right position so I all I needed to press and it would give me the option to delete the files without sending them to the recycle bin (SHIFT + DEL), which my clumsy fingers did. Without thinking I just clicked 'Yes' and now they're gone. Is there any way I fix this WITHOUT adding them one-by-one? Some of the programs I rarely use so I forgot most of them.

THANKS in advance.I think System Restore can bring back the icons, but I doubt it.

If you've Shift + Deleted them, I'm afraid there is nothing you can do.

Trust me, I've had experience. *censored*, okay, thanks Carbon. I'll TRY to go through my memory files.

Thanks again.

- dairymanWhich is why I have a folder in My DOCUMENTS called Desktop Screenshots.
Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on November 23, 2008, 04:37:48 AM

Which is why I have a folder in My Documents called Desktop Screenshots.

I creating a LARGE document, and most of my document will be on pages in the 'LETTER" format. I need to have a one in the LANDSCAPE Format, then back to "Letter" and I may need to do this on a few occasions. Can ANYONE assist me and how to do this?
THANKS

I have a laptop, i dont know what brand or anything like that. But one day when i started it up the resolution was MUCH too large, so i changed it but i didnt know i made it as small as it would go. now everytime i start it up, my screensaver is very small, and it shows the windows are open, but they go off the screen so i cannot SEE them. Is there a solution to this problem? I am on safe mode at the moment, is it alright to use safe mode on a regular basis?Boot into normal mode. Right-click the desktop, and select properties.

If you cannot see the display dialog after this, press Alt-Spacebar and then M. Then use the keyboard arrow keys to move the window until it becomes VISIBLE- and press enter.


Once you've DONE so, select the settings tab. Then you can change your resolution using the provided slider.

My computer is a dell gx60with Windows 2000 PRO SP4 and Microsoft Office 2003 Pro. I have no option to SAVE AS jpeg, jpg, gif formats in Ms Paint. I have done a FULL install of Windows 2000 Pro, and FULL install of Microsoft Office 2003 Pro.

The only SAVE AS options that I get in Ms Paint are BitMap formats.

On another computer that I have, I installed the same Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro, and Microsoft Office 2000 Pro, and I get all the options: BitMap, Jpeg, Jpg, GIF and some other options too.

Can someone please help me? I really would like to keep the Office 2003 Pro.

Is it possible that with Office 2003, the Jpeg, Jpg, Gif options are not available?

[email removed to prevent spam]Well - this is not a solution, just an option. I am not sure why you are not getting the choices for save format, have to say.

If you have or get Irfanview - a freebie and very useful even as a viewer - you could open a saved BMP in that and save then to what you want - delete BMP after use if so desired. Roundabout method but maybe useful for now.

www.irfanview.com

Be on LOOKOUT for the Google bar option during install and UNCHECK it if you do not want it. The install itself is very light with minimal registry writes. The plugins pack option too is handy.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299953

Hi! Dias,

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299953 - I tried that link and followed everything, but still no dice!

That link TALKS of Windows XP and not Windows 2000, though.

So I wonder if that suggestion applies in my case.Quote from: Dias de verano on November 23, 2008, 11:10:03 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299953

Normally after a fresh install the "Save as .jpeg .jpg option is NOT available in MSpaint until you open Paint and import one .jpg image/photo...then the "Save as .jpg, jpeg option appears and is always available.

I recently CONNECTED my laptop to an ETHERNET connection at a hotel... when I want to login to Facebook there was someone else's username that appeared.. Can an ethernet connection store someone else's login or has someone been using my laptop at the office??? I did not recognize the username..

ThanksIt sounds to me like some one else has been using your comp.Quote

Can an ethernet connection store someone else's login

hi GUYS!!! I wud lyk to know what are the steps required to build the home users computer systems. Including the estimated time required from the component level to installed and Operating system? thanksLots of info here..

Time depends on many THINGS including the experience of builder, complexity of build etc. Not a JOB to be rushed. BALLPARK estimates (a) Experienced builder 2-3 hours (b) Rookie 6 hours. Ensuring compatibility of components is essential. Not a job to be rushed.

Good luck.

Follow this link, it has great advice.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2330579,00.asp

Hey Street1

I was thinking about that but I put a ad on Craigslist asking if anyone had a restore disk or the DVD install DISKS. You would not believe how many people emailed me. One of the people has the original dvd install disk that he is going to give me. Hopefully that will fix it.

I also wanted to thank all you guys for all your help. Hey Guy

I got a DELL XP Media Center EDITION install DVD this morning. I just got a change to install it. Half way throught it I got another Blue Screen. This one says

HARDWARE MALFUNCTION
Call your hardware vendor for support
NMI: Parity Check / Memory Parity Error
*** The system has halted***

So can anyone tell me whats I NEED to do now. Could be a problem with your RAM.
How far did you get in the install process before you got that message?The first TIME it took awhile but when I tried it the second time, about 2 minTry a different stick of RAM
Run hard drive diagnostic disk
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Hi,
I have recently come into the possession (at work, anyway) of a PC with triple-core processor. The spec tells me that the processor is 2.4 GHz but the systems property box tells me that it is only running at 1.15GHz.

Somebody TOLD me that the 32-bit xp PRO operating system I'm using does not see anything beyond two cores. He said that it USES all three (or four in the case of quad cores) cores but it cannot interrogate them for the systems property box details.

What's the logic behind this and is it true?

Thanks DLoad CPU-Z to see how the CPU is reported....
Your friend's info is innaccurate...since NT windows has supported multiple cores regardless of whether it's 32 or 64bit.Yep!

CPU-Z says 1155.4 MHz.

My "friend" was actually someone I rang up on the HP helpdesk.

I felt a little uneasy about his answer, so I decided to google the problem. I found nothing. So I thought I'd ask you guys.

Maybe I miss heard him.

ThanksDoes CPU-Z give any indication of a triple core processor. I believe those are rare.When you get to third level HP techs they're actually very good...Quote from: soybean on April 27, 2009, 08:52:03 AM

Does CPU-Z give any indication of a triple core processor. I believe those are rare.

When you get to third level HP techs they're actually very good...

By the way, The BIOS identifies it as a 2.4GHz processor. I'm confused!

This is not a windows issue. please try to post in the correct heading in the future.

I am working on a spread sheet in Microsoft Excel 2003. Column A the cell is to small to type the information “computer information” so I went to Format, Cells and then to wrap so “computer information is now in one cell.

hi frens,
pls do assist meShift delete BYPASSES the RECYCLE Bin which means you have a much smaller CHANCE of RECOVERING those files.
You COULD try Recuva though...

Heyy guys

Remember i was having problems with the Toshiba satellite P25-S507 and it was the video driver so U guys gave me the ADVICE to reinstall it and it worked! A few days later i went to turn the computer on and it looked like it didnt have the driver installed for a second i thought it booted up in safe mode, so i once again installed the driver and it's working just fine. Also when i start up the computer before it goes into Windows XP loading screen, a black screen comes out with just the mouse pointer then a blue screen comes out, after the blue screen then Windows XP loading screen comes out. Anyone know whats going on?
Probably an issue related to the graphics driver. You can try this for more clues:

http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-enable-boot-logging-for-fixing-startup-problems-in-windows.html

You may also want to run a hijackthis log to take a PEEK if there are any issues.

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis

go ahead and post the log here in another post in this thread.Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 4:46:42 PM, on 4/25/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.21020)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\McSACore.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Desktop\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
O3 - Toolbar: (no NAME) - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'Default user')
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262E} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/srl/3.0.0.0/srl_bin/sysreqlab3.cab
O18 - Protocol: sacore - {5513F07E-936B-4E52-9B00-067394E91CC5} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll
O23 - Service: McAfee SiteAdvisor Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\McSACore.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Services (mcmscsvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Real-time Scanner (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SystemGuards (McSysmon) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Anti-Spam Service (MSK80Service) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

--
End of file - 4422 bytes
Congrats no major issues!

only one dead registry entry to delete/fix.

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - (no file)

(Unnecessary (deactivated) entry that can be fixed.)


Did you get this latest graphics driver direct from Nvidia or the Toshiba site? Actually on the NVIDIA website they don't have the driver (NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200) and on the Toshiba website either =/ anywhere else i can go to find it?
Go here and choose option #2,, or find it manually





http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 71.89 Inventec requires that you download the driver for your GPU from their support site.

Laptop drivers should come from the manuf. site...try Toshiba again.I can't find it on the Toshiba website and i tried to google it and all that keeps coming out is Driver Detective.

I am trying to do a clean install of XP on my puter but the disc will not RUN. It runs but nothing comes up on the screen. I got a message earlier saying I have a system32 problem and that something is corrupted. Probably registry problem. How do I get around getting the disc to start? I have done this numerous times but have never had this happen. Thanks for any help.Do you have the CD-Rom as the first to BOOT?

Instruction to CHANGE your boot order:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4533733_change-boot-order-bios.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

good Luck!

spiderThanks Spider. Yes, I have changed the boot order in the bios but I still can`t get the machine to run the os disc to reformat and reinstall xp. Could it be, somehow, that I need to make a floppy to try to get it started? I`ve never had to resort to that so I`m not sure. It seems that my optical drives are not functioning. Could I be missing the drivers or could they have been corrupted also? Make sure you put the CD in the MASTER DRIVE. It is usually the top one.Or if you do have a working floppy drive DLoad a WinME boot floppy with CDROM support from bootdisk.com.
Use the file to create a bootable floppy...boot to it and you should be good to go.
NOTE: I believe it sets R: as the first CDROM drive so you may have to try a few drive letters

At the A: prompt type R: and hit Enter. If it stays at R: then that's the CD drive...at the R: prompt type setup and hit Enter...the XP setup should now start.

I am having a problem that I am not familiar with.
I am unable to get Windows XP to start.
Everytime I turn on my laptop, things look perfectly normal.
Gradually as the icons down in the lower right hand corner next to the time begin to appear one by one, nothing seems unusual. HOWEVER, about halfway through that process, the screen goes black, there is a slight pause and then it begins to start all over again from the beginning. This never ends. I left it on for about fifteen minutes to see what would happen and it just keeps trying to start over and over.

I do get a screen that comes on occasionally suggesting that a program has been installed incorrectly. However it stays on for about two seconds at most and I am unable to read all of it. The problem is that I have not installed anything at all on this computer recently. I also sometimes get a message that comes on that tells me.."a serious problem has been corrected" but the problem continues.

On the advice of friends, I tried safe mode as well as the
F8 key but neither one had any effect on this problem.

I have a DELL laptop..it does not play cds or dvds at all.
I have Spyware Detector installed and that has been there for almost a year.

I would greatly appreciate any advice anyone has on this.
You can post it here..or you can contact me at my email address:

[emailprotected]

THANK you very much.

BOB N.

email addy removed to prevent SPAMIf you can get into Safe Mode GO to Control Panel/Advanced/Startup and Recovery and uncheck auto re-start on errors...
Shut down.
You will now get a BSOD when this happens instead of the restarts...write down the entire error message and post it here and we'll take a look.Quote from: patio on November 24, 2008, 06:11:56 AM

If you can get into Safe Mode go to Control Panel/Advanced/Startup and Recovery and uncheck auto re-start on errors...
Shut down.
You will now get a BSOD when this happens instead of the restarts...write down the entire error message and post it here and we'll take a look.

Sorry i missed one...Control Panel/System/Advanced/Startup and Recovery...

In the Advanced window Startup and Recovery is at the bottom...open that and you will see the option.

When moving my MOUSE on the pad the CURSOR responds partly and then jumps around over the screen and EVENTUALLY comes BACK into control and then jumps about again. How can I REMEDY this.

In windows, while browsing in "my computer", how can i SEE a preview image for each .JPG or .gif file instead of the GENERIC jpeg or gif icon?
Look for VIEW along the upper tool bar and change between settings.Right, but how do I make a preview of the actual image appear, instead of just a generic JPEG logoRight click in the explorer window where your files and a menu will appear.
Select View
Select Thumbnails

That should do it.it did'nt workWhich VERSION of Windows?
Are you a user with administrator privilege?

hey, i am in desperate need of help. I accidentally deleted important FILES from my outlook ACCOUNT, because I THOUGHT they wouldn't disappear from my onet mailbox, and now they are gone and I have no idea what to do is there any way of retrieving them?

on my shutdown menu neither the option to STAND by or the option to hibernate are available Ive looked in the power management window from control panel but there doesn't seem to be an option to enable any more shutdown options. I ALSO checked my bios to see if an option there was causing the issue but it isn't. Am i missing something what?



Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>systeminfo

Host Name: JEREMYS-MACHINE
OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: Jeremy
Registered Organization:
Product ID: 55274-647-6095744-23778
Original Install Date: 10/30/2008, 11:30:49 PM
System Up Time: 0 Days, 0 Hours, 29 Minutes, 5 Seconds
System Manufacturer: BUYMPC
System Model: D865GLC_
System type: X86-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~
2793 Mhz
BIOS Version: INTEL - 20040122
Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US &AMP; Canada)
Total Physical Memory: 2,543 MB
Available Physical Memory: 2,108 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 2,048 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 1,996 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 52 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\JEREMYS-MACHINE
Hotfix(s): 2 Hotfix(s) Installed.
[01]: Q147222
[02]: KB936929 - Service Pack
NetWork Card(s): 1 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server:
IP address(es)
Just wondering, has this computer always behaved this way or did this start after installing SP3 or some other update?Im not sure I just purchased the PC used from my college with no os on it.

Why does my computer go into "Refreshing" so often (every 20 minutes)?

~ Royal T ~ It needs REFRESHMENT, I EXPECT. Is it hot where you are?


Please explain what you mean, in much more detail.
It's as if I click the refresh BUTTON... but I don't; it just goes into refresh MODE by itself.
~ Royal T ~What "refresh button"? What are you talking about?
F5 key stuck ? ?

Hi,
I have a PC which has been working fine with regards the on-board sound for a couple of years. Suddenly, it was noticed that the sound no longer works. I have checked the sound and audio devices properties box in the control panel. This told me that there was no sound device attached. ALSO, all of the controls were greyed out.

I rolled back to the oldest system restore point I had. This was about a week ago. This time the sound and audio devices properties box said that there was a device attached. Also all of the controls were back to being in black and usable. When I tried out various sounds, no sounds actually came out of the PC. I tried headphones and the speakers, but to no avail.

I backed out of the restore as I had installed a number of programs betweenm the two points in time and I didn't want to lose them.

The only thing I can put this down to is that I run a regular registry scan. This fixes my registry but perhaps this time it's fixed it good a PROPER as they say.

Is there anything I can do to repair the damage? I've tried reinstalling the drivers (using Driver Detective) but got NOWHERE. You ran a "regular registry scan" using what software? Is that when the sound problem started, immediately after that? Did you notice any gradual degradation of your sound function or did it just suddenly stop working?I was going to say reinstall drivers until I saw that you did....
It might just be a coincidence that it brkoe after you ran a registry scan. You might need to get a new sound card but you can get one for 10 or 15 dollars at neweggIs you sound card integrated? If so what make and model is your computer. Problems like these can usualy be fixed by going to the manufacturer website and downloading the sofware packaged with drivers. For example my card is integrated and the drivers alone are not much help since there is a software package that runs it all. Quote

I've tried reinstalling the drivers (using Driver Detective)

I run a regular registry scan

my pc appear blue screen and show up 0x0000007b (0x81495030,0xc0000032,0x00000000,0x00000000)

need help to fix this problem

Thanks.I dont think I MIGHT be of any help but, please add some information about it.
Eg. When did it START appearing, did you install any software or service pack or such thing before it, any hardware changes or etc.i din't install any new software or hardware
it suddenly hang up, and after restart it appear blue screen
and then i try restart for 2 to 3 time....but still sameQuote

0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
(Click to CONSULT the online MSDN article.)
Windows lost access to the system partition or boot volume during the startup PROCESS. Typical causes: Installing incorrect device drivers when installing or upgrading storage adapter hardware, or a virus.

After having read a few forums and help groups, I still cannot find out what exactly caused my computer to not run Explorer.exe or report it as "not found" when I tried to manual load it. Renaming the file and loading worked fine, but that doesn't get to the root of the problem.

Does anyone know what caused this to happen?Do you have Antivirus protection installed on your computer?
What operating system are you using?
Did you do anything prior to this happening? Install something, download something, run something... anything?


Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to access the Task Manager.
Click File> Run
Type:
sfc /scannow
Be sure you have your XP DISC ready. This program will search your computer for missing system files, and will replace them.
In some cases, this can be a temporary virus solution, but it should at the very least get Explorer back.

Sorry, I have Norton ANTI Virus on my computer, I'm running XP, and last night I shut down my computer like normal and had no problems at that time.

Everything happened this evening when I turned on the computer and all it showed was the background image for the desk top without icons or a task bar.I WOULD put explorer name back to what it was then scan it for any type of virus or spyware. restart the PC and see if explorer works if not uninstall explorer .

restart the PC and install explorer again.

go to add/remove programs and click on the add/remove windows components and look for explorer and uncheck it.. this will remove explorer... after the PC starts go back to add/remove windows components and put a check mark on explorer to install explorer again

Zylstra ideal will work too.

I hope this helps!

spiderQuote from: spiderlucci on November 18, 2008, 01:29:36 PM

I would put explorer name back to what it was then scan it for any type of virus or spyware. restart the PC and see if explorer works if not uninstall explorer .

restart the PC and install explorer again.

go to add/remove programs and click on the add/remove windows components and look for explorer and uncheck it.. this will remove explorer... after the PC starts go back to add/remove windows components and put a check mark on explorer to install explorer again

Zylstra ideal will work too.

I hope this helps!

spider

he never said could not, he said should not.

I don't think IE 6 can be removed from XP without nlite...

My computer table GOT knocked over and screwed up the built-into-the-motherboard video card--now I have no video. So I used this as an excuse to buy a new computer. Now I want to get the files off the old computer. Is there a way to do taht without having video capabilty on the old machine?

Could I perhaps install the C; drive from the old computer and make it a slave drive in the new computer. The C drive has the XP on it and and new one has Vista.

THANKS for any help you can offer. there are important work files on the old machine that i really need. There is really no way of doing this with a video card. U probably could put the old HDD into the new pc and try setting it up for dual START up (meaning which OS boots up first).
There r few option buy an external HDD enclosure install the old HDD in the enclosure and COPY the files u want. This option only works for files not programs. The last resort is: try talking to a friend to barrow his pc. Remove his old Hdd install yours. U could trans form files this way. Let us know how it worked?You can recover your data. Its not that hard. Check this out.
http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/04/23/how-to-slave-hard-drive/midsail,
Since he only needs to recover data from the drive he doesn't neccessarily need for it to be able to boot into Windows...
Hook it up as a slave drive in the new machine and you can copy and burn whatever you need.
Tutorial HereQuote from: patio on November 24, 2008, 06:27:14 AM

midsail,
Since he only needs to recover data from the drive he doesn't neccessarily need for it to be able to boot into Windows...
Hook it up as a slave drive in the new machine and you can copy and burn whatever you need.
Tutorial Here

Hi i went into my laptop RIGHT clicked on my screen and tried to change properties. i hit something i dont KNOW what and know my whole screen is black. I can see all the icons just no writing whatsoever. no back ground picture nothing. i need to sort this how do i do it? Someone please help
Can you post some specs, like which Windows you're running, etc.?

Can you see your TASKBAR? Can you click on things?im running windows XP and i can click on things i just cant see what im clicking on. i can see icons and if i move my mouse over where the writing should be i get the other pop up MENUS. I just can't see any writing. The screen is completely black apart from webpage and iconssystem restore, just restore back to the day before this happened. you might have to do it from safe MODE. restart your computer and tap the f8 key and choose safe mode, then go to system restore, and click restore my computer to a previous point and choose the day to restore to.