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When i go to shut my pc down, it is taking about 3mins+ just to BRING the Standby, Turnoff and Restart up. Then when i click Turnoff it is taking about 4/5mins to actually switch itself off.

Any ideas plz 1) Make sure "clear pagefile at shutdown" is not ENABLED:
start - run - regedit
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]

Set ClearPageFileAtShutdown value to 0


2) Start - Run - Regedit
Navigate to the following Registry key:
HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Double click on the AutoEndTasks entry and replace the 0 with a 1 in the Value data text box

For the next two, if the dword value INDICATED does not exist, create it:

Double click on the WaitToKillAppTimeout entry in the right pane and CHANGE the Value data to 2000

Double click on the HungAppTimeout entry in the right pane and change the Value data to 1000

Reboot

3) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
Right-click on WaitToKillServiceTimeout and change it to 2000Cheers it worked a TREAT

My computer failed to boot a few weeks ago. I took out the C drive and put it in an external drive case on my other computer in order to retrieve outlook emails, bookmarks, etc. The drive is 250 gigs. It only shows an 'N' drive, 130 gigs worth of data, which must have been a partition. The C drive isn't there. Is it corrupted? Will be I be able to retrieve anything from the C drive? If the drive is corrupted, why does one partition show up and not the other?

I had a similar situation. I was able to get data off the drive using a UBUNTU live cd. Burn the iso to cd, put the drive back in the computer and boot to the cd. If you can SEE the drive in Places then you should be able to get your data off.

Please note the "if" and "should".

Good luck.Putting a LARGE drive into a USB enclosure does not ALWAYS work the way you think it should. USE a better USB adapter. One that is compatible with your mother board.

I used partition recovery software. It found the missing partition and after searching for almost 3 hours, it seems to have found mostly everything, and I'm now burning files to dvd. Whew!

By the way, where would outlook store all my emails and address book? It's a dbx file, right? I need to find it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670At the risk of creating a "testimonial", may I ask which partition recovery software you used? Is it a "free", "free for personal use only", or "commerical" product?

After BACKING up your data, will you attempt to recover the partition by rewriting its Partition Boot Record (PBR) or whatever name you wish to call it (Volume Boot Record)?

Well now my computer really needs attention, it's an HP Presario with Windows XP, recently 3rd service pack, the bottom taskbar has just GONE missing, so no START button and no internet, I'm on a public computer and will be for only a few hours, I live out of town so you'll have to excuse me if I don't respond for awhile. so far, I've tried Ctrl/Esc as an alternative to the missing Start button but it's not working, neither is the windows flag button between Ctrl and Alt. I've somehow managed to SAVE some of my files/photos onto simple CD-R DISKS using Sonic, but they don't hold much, I picked up a Flashdrive thing and I'm hoping it will function with the little control I have, I know some of the bugs have kept me from using Hijack and getting proper help, I'm guessing it's time to save everything I can before jumping ship and reinstalling the OP. this is my first comp I would appreciate any and all help available. especially with not missing things I should be saving before I reinstall. besides file and folders, photos, is there anything else I should remember ? can I save the sites I have in Favorites ? how about all the work I've done on my Google Earth ?

Thanks in advance.

Kelly.

P.S. I'll check BACK in in a few hours before I leave.
Do This First then after you've saved your data we'll get you fixed up...but i suspect your infected.I'm afraid I don't own a second computer Bummer....That might slow things down. Are you allowed downloading things at the computer service?Thanks you guys for your help, my computer is back up a running now, I tried all sorts of suggestions but I guess my computer was just too messed up, I've had to reinstall the operating system and start from scratch, since my computer should be fairly bug free I've decided to buy a Seagate Replica to back things up, hopefully not so much work next time. thanks again.

Kelly.

I have XP Pro 3SP., IE 07.
The print on Google home page is BARELY READABLE, and like wise ANYTHING I access from there. The font cannot be more than 2 points. Outlook and WORD are normal. What can I dö?Click on VIEW - TEXT SIZE and pick a larger size.Thanks Allan, you repaired my day!No PROBLEM. That was an easy one

my computer reboots on its on and RUNS slow in system info its SHOWS CPU half speed.
windows XP Sp3 2002
amd athlon xp 2000+speedstep?

OK, so what you're saying is that one of the items on the STARTUP menu isn't syncing with XP. Rather than run through this, I think I'll WAIT for the next reoccurrence and begin eliminating the startup items then.

Thanks for your help...if NOTHING changes the SEAL result, I'll let you know. Okay. Good luck with it - KEEP us POSTED.

I went to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218 and tried to force uninstall office 2007 because when I tried using ADD and Remove Programs it failed and didn't completely uninstall the programs. Now when I go to the UNINSTALLER folder to try and remove all the programs. I have removed all but 1 element of office. Microsft Enterpise 2007. I removed all the other elements (word, excel, pp) When I right click the .MSI file and click Uninstall It gives me a ERROR code Saying "This action only valid for products that are currently installed" I complete all the other STEPS on the Microsft Support Page. But I still cant remove that last program. And it is preventing me from Upgrading to 2010 Beta or reinstalling 2007.

Windows XP Sp3
On A Administrator AccountTry Revo uninstaller

http://www.revouninstaller.com/

Hi,
I've recently reformatted my laptop when it was suddenly acting sluggish, and I was wanting to clean it up anyrate.

When I had finished re-installing all the drivers from Reinstall CD, it all seemed fine until I tried running an online game, and it would run totally fine for a few minutes, but then was slower than a maimed snail.
I tried re-reformatting a number of times with no luck.


My specs are Dell Inspiron 6400
2.0 Duo Core Processor
2 Gbs of RAM
7300 Go Geforce graphics card
I figured it ISNT anything with my Internet, as when I try and PLAY an .avi file on VLC, still laggy.
I installed the most recent driver I could find for my graphics, tried getting newer version of chipset from Intel...not sure what ELSE to do.
And what confuses me the most is that I have reformatted this laptop at least 2 times before and turned out totally fine.
Any help or info is greatly appreciated.I had a similar problem trying to run a game after reformatting that ran just fine before. I FOUND my problem to be that I failed to download my DirectX updates http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/resultsForProduct.aspx?displaylang=en&productID=9C954C37-1ED1-4846-8A7D-85FC422D1388haha, yes that was the problem.
I had thought of that before, but I for some reason decided it wasn't..
Thanks for the help You're welcome, glad I could help

Hi
I have many blank CD's that says they are full. I put them in the drive and I went to my COMPUTER, pressed on properties and its all blue, saying that the disk is full. I am sure that its em pty.
I am using windows xp and I am on a laptop. Do you need any other information. Can anybody help me.
thanksThe following are POSSIBLE:

The disks are really full.
The disks are empty but faulty.
The disks are OK.
The cd drive on your computer is faulty.

1. TRY DIFFERENT brand disk or disk from another pack.
2. Try different CD drive (maybe in another computer)

Problem.
Old HP computer with HP'sOEM XP SP2.It hHas three applications I need.
New(er) Dell computer, Dell OEM XP SP2. It has no Applications yet.

I have three Applications CDs.
But I don't want to go through the hassle of installing them again.
There were already installed on the HP

Both PCs are on a LAN and have not problem with with the LAN.
Both PCs have CD drives, if that would help. And flopppy.
I can easily take the HDD ou of one and put into the other.
I have software to make a "CLONE" of a HDD.

Is there a way to PUSH the applications for the old PC to the New PC?

We do not mean a simple file transfer. Nor a settings transfer. We mean PUSH the whole Application and whatever it takes so that it runs on the new PC just LIKE it did on the Old PC.

This is for XP. not Windows 7.

I think maybe I have a dirty solution, but I do not like it. I am hoping somebody here has some idea that is clean, neat and reliable.
Your question is not easy to understand, but if you are asking if apps installed on one computer can be transferred to another than No. They need to be reinstalled.Quote from: Allan on December 11, 2009, 04:14:39 PM

Your question is not easy to understand, but if you are asking if apps installed on one computer can be transferred to another than No. They need to be reinstalled.

And predictibally...it works miserably.
So if you feel the need to spend some cabbage for something that doesn't work well send it my way...

I didn't know that about the HP.
Thank you, quaxo for your post.

Hello and thank you for looking at my thread.

I use my mouse with my left hand and used to have it set to right click for copy and PASTE functions.
A couple of days ago I "found" an area where I could change the mouse settings and changed the right click to paste on click function.

Since, I have found that this is not what I want.

I had set my mouse to right click paste function, just to try it out and find it no value for me.
Unfortunately I cant find the section where I set it, and don't know how to change it back.
Can someone TELL me how to undo this function please?

I am using Windows XP on this machine, SP3. I have looked in the control Panel for mouse settings, but they differ from the area where I set this up.

Thank you ImnoGuru.Go to start > programs and look for the brand of your mouse. There should be an option for settings which is usually different than control panel.Thank you rthompson80819 for your reply.

I dont quite know what it is you are saying here.

Go to start/ programs. Look for the mouse? ... Would that be in control panel?
or as a program for the mouse in the programs?

I have been to the CP and mouse ... drivers so on. Reset the settings eg use default. restarted. No change.. I have also done a restore for a week ago with no change.
I only changed this setting yesterday or 2 days ago maybe.

I "found" this settings change in some box that came up but can not remember where I found it and I haven't been able to find it again so far. It said .. for right mouse click to insert paste, check this box.... type of thing.

Would it be in the history at all?

My problem is that when I go to a web page and click in the taskbar, the last remembered copied item, is inserted, the paste box also comes up however, the paste function doesn't INTAKE the newest copied item. When I click on paste, the TITLE bar already has the last remembered copied item but does not replace that with the newest copied item.
I hope I have explained that adequately.Did you install a driver for this mouse? If so, that should have included software to control the functions for your specific mouse. Look on the desktop or in Programs.Thank you for your reply Allan. SORRY I haven't been able to get back to say TA for so long.
Christmas lead up has been more than full for me.
As it seems I had another problem and ended up having to do a restore on the drive. The first time it didn't change those settings for the mouse so I went further back and tried again and success. I don't know why I didn't think of doing that in the first place.
I think it was just stress.

Well all is good here finally and I'm back into action.
Once again thanks for your input.

Now to get back into learning something about webpages and how to build one.

I have movies ripped to an external harddrive using DVDFab. Having PROBLEMS viewing them on windows media and x-box. Have DOWNLOADED VLC and DVD play and still no luck. Any help WOULD be APPRECIATED. Thanks.

My daughter was playing around with Usernames and accounts and deactivated all the users including administrator. Now when windows boots, it goes to the windows log in SCREEN and when I TRY to put a username in and try to log in it says the user was deactivated! Any help would be appreciated. I don't want to reinstall WindowsIt's impossible to delete the default admin accountThen she disabled it then, I tried to log in under administrator but says it is disabled. SorryCan't disable it either. Here's how to LOGON as admin depending on which version you have: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm

I cannot update the security pack 1 on my computer, is this an IMPORTANT update and why doesn't it work, should I pause the avast SYSTEM I am using first? Thanks!have you set windows to auto update it should work

it should not do any harm for a SHORT while to pause the a/vStandalone version or via Windows Update? And what exactly happens?http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_installsp2.mspx

I have a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB internal harddrive that I converted into a external. I have Vista on my laptop and XP Media Center Service Pack 3 on my desktop. I can not get my external to WORK on the desktop. I connect it to the desktop and it says I need to FORMAT. But it works on my laptop and I cant reformat because I don't want to lose all of my data. It loads fine when plugged into the desktop its says HARDWARE is ready to use but I have to reformat.

1. Defrag. Which disk defragmentation software have you used?

2. BlueScreenView. Download, unzip, and execute Nirsoft's "BlueScreenView". This utility will scan the minidump files created during BSOD crashes and display the information in one table. It also "attempts to "finger" the driver or software module that may be responsible for the crash.

It would be interesting to see what it comes up with.1. I've been using the defrag utility that comes with windows, but I tried MyDefrag last night. It didn't complete, either. Ran for about 15 minuted and no error messages.

2. BSOD - as you suggest I downloaded and ran BlueScreenView, but it says "No crashes". The c:/windows/minidump folder is empty. Where else might the info be SAVED?

Thanks, Lee





QUOTE from: dahlarbear on December 13, 2009, 10:19:50 PM

1. Defrag. Which disk defragmentation software have you used?

2. BlueScreenView. Download, unzip, and execute Nirsoft's "BlueScreenView". This utility will scan the minidump files created during BSOD crashes and display the information in one table. It also "attempts to "finger" the driver or software module that may be responsible for the crash.

It would be interesting to see what it comes up with.

How do you know the defrag programs are not finishing the task?

Did chkdsk /r find any bad sectors?

2. BSOD - as you suggest I downloaded and ran BlueScreenView, but it says "No crashes". The c:/windows/minidump folder is empty. Where else might the info be saved?

1. Backup Data. Suggest you backup "data" you can't afford to lose while the system is functional.

2. System Restore Point. Do you have any "System Restore" points that predate the "troubles"?

The "memory dumps" may have been deleted by "CCleaner". See if there's a "check" mark for the "Memory Dumps" category. Look on CCleaner "Windows" tab, in the "System" subsection.

Also verify your system is configured to generate memory dumps.

If you havent tried finding out what drive it is at this point I would.Quote

So you get to the 3rd screen right?

If you havent tried finding out what drive it is at this point I would.

I am attemptintg to repair and\or install XP on my COMPUTER. The problem is that setup hangs up when loading the drivers for the IDE bus. I've tried other XP disks and utililities disk with the XP recovery console on them. They all for the most part hang up when attempting to load Intel IDE bus drivers. The hard drive is SATA, the controlers are on the motherboard, and the SATA technology is enab;led in CMOS. It is a Compaq computer and has an AMD Sempron processor I also have RAN diagnostic tests on the computer's hardware including the CPU, drive memory etc. What gives?
1. Pick ONE and only one configuration to troubleshoot. Can't fix a "moving" target.

2. Are you doing a "repair" install or a "new" install? Windows XP doesn't TRANSFER well from one computer to another. It is meant to run on the system it was built for.

3. Which operating system and service pack level; e.g. Windows XP Professional SP3?

4. CMOS SATA settings in system BIOS. What modes are available for SATA and which ones have you set in CMOS?

5. IDE Channels. What if anything do you have connected to the IDE ports on the motherboard?

Quote from: Frejoh466 on December 12, 2009, 09:47:09 AM

when I install the OS the computer came whit I get loads of game demo who work for 1hour, I got a virus protection software who work for 7 days, I got free ware for loads of crap that did only work for a time.

Yep, that's the crapware the manufacturer's (in my case, it was Toshiba) decide we all need. my laptop ran so much better when I did a clean install of Vista Ultimate then it did with the "factory" condition, which had a lot of crap on it (like trialware games and programs, and worst of all Norton)

All is well with the World.

3 pages of advice...and a re-installl.


All is well with the World.

My laptop pc has developed a black band on the rh side of the screen and a thinner grey band along the bottom with verticle LINES in it.Have tried STARTING pc at an earlier time when ok but it MADE no difference.As a newcomer to pc,s am at a loss as to what to do next,any ideas wuld be appreciated. Pescado. Boot to safe mode. Same problem? If so it's a hardware ISSUE and you MIGHT want to contact the manufcturer.

i need to stop a limited user account from being able to change the desktop image and i have searched how to do that and used the "prevent changing wallpaper policy" but it only works for an admin account whenever i go back to the limited user account the menu under the desktop tab is still there !
any idea?http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327998i have read that but how i can view the Local Computer Policy on a limited user pcI guess you would have to first INSTALL the Group Policy snap-in. Sounds like alot of work just to stop someone from changing the wallpaper. I think I would go with saying "Don't change the wallpaper or else....." indeed its alot of work but i came up with this because the warning about messing up the desktop didnt workQuote from: lavender on December 13, 2009, 03:50:09 AM

i have read that but how i can view the Local Computer Policy on a limited user pc

but that only stops the admin from changing the wallpaper

Please help me solve my problem.

When I started my computer and after DISPLAYING the DESKTOP icons
the mouse cursor will stop moving or hangs up.What happens in safe mode?I tried to open on safe mode but to no avail because it also hangs before it opens.1) EXACTLY what happens when you try safe mode?
2) What happened just before this problem AROSE (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)?
3) What type of system is it?
4) Do you have an XP CD?I just inserted a bluetooth then afterwards a message appeared that states:

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check to make SURE any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.

If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advance Startup options, and then select Safe Mode.

Technical information: *** STOP: 0X00000050 (0XE135F490, 0X00000000, 0X8055159A, 0X00000001)
Please answer my questions above. Also, you just inserted a bluetooth what?I am formatting my computer with my Windows XP Home Edition CD. I inserted the CD in the CDROM until it booted from CD. Afterward a dialog appears on the monitor screen that says:

"Your Operating System CD was originally shipped as part of a Restore Plus! kit.
For validation purposes, please remove the Operating System CD, insert the Restore Plus!CD, and press <Enter>. . .

I press the ENTER key. . . but it did not move or continue anymore as if it hangs. What should I do next. Please help me troubleshoot this problem. A million thanks in advance.

WillNeedsHelpFast - My nickel's worth. More than once you have stated that you don't want to loose critical files so why don't you prioritize what you are doing.

Pick the best route from:
(a) Repairing a user profile during which files may be corrupted or lost.
(b) Backing up critical files to protect their integrity while repairing your system.

I know what my choice would be.

Good luck.

Quote from: Geek-9pm on December 13, 2009, 07:16:38 PM

Key points.
Can you boot in Safe mode?
Cany you log in as administrator in safe mode.
We don't mean a user who is and administrator.
In safe mode there is another user called "Administrator: and he not the same as the other users. We use hime when things go wrong.
As the real system Administrator, you can have something the others users don't have.

So, can you boot in safe mode and log on as the Administrator with no trouble?

If you can not do that, then my prion suggestion is of little value.

WRONG! You didn't follow directions.

Why did you sign into the old account? Why in the **** did you even THINK about signing into the old account?!!!!!

The only reason I can even imagine to sign into the corrupt account is that you forgot to give your new user account administrative rights.

If you gave your new account administrative rights and/or there is an Administrator account (like Geek-9pm) said, then you shouldn't even TOUCH the old account. Don't even imagine yourself in a faraway galaxy signing into that old account! Don't let your mom, DAD, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, finger, toe, facial air, arm hair, neck hair, LEG hair, toe hair, chest hair, dog, cat, mouse, bird, puma, elephant, donkey, or monkey sign into that account! If you have a nervous tic that types in the name of that account, CUT OFF YOUR FINGERS!

:takes a deep breath:

Now, did you create the new account?

Is there an Administrator account present on your computer, as Geek-9pm pointed out?

Did you copy C:\Documents and Settings\the old dead user account that you should never ever ever touch again\Desktop to C:\Documents and Settings\the new home of your account\Desktop? Yes? Good. No? DO IT! DOUBLE-TIME, SOLDIER!!!!

Did you copy C:\Documents and Settings\if you log into it you are dead\Favorites to C:\Documents and Settings\your new home get used to it\Favorites? Yes? Good. No. DO IT!

Did you copy C:\Documents and Settings\log into it and Samuel L. Jackson will get tired of **********ing people not following ***********ing directions and tell you to strap in 'cause he's going to blow up your computer\My Documents to C:\Documents and Settings\there's no place like home there's no place like home\My Documents? Yes? Good. No? Don't make Samuel L. Jackson angry!

Now, the last things you need to do:

1) Restart your computer.

2) Log into the NEW account.

3) Create a new FOLDER on your computer's C drive called "OLD PROFILE"

4) Move the entire C:\Documents and Settings\your old profile folder (not some, not most, ALL OF IT) to C:\OLD PROFILE. Is the folder in C:\Documents and Settings anymore? No? Good. Yes? Expect Samuel L. Jackson at your doorstep 'cause he's going to put your computer out of its misery.

5) Restart your computer again.

6) Log back into the new account.

Now...will the new account look EXACTLY like your old account? No.

Will it have your Desktop icons? Yes.

Will it have your Internet Explorer favorites? Yes.

Will it have your "My Documents" folder? If you followed directions, it will.

Will it have your Firefox bookmarks? Probably not, but that's why you have a copy of your old profile in C:\OLD PROFILE, so we can still get them back.

7) Now...go to Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> and delete the old account, finally putting the death knell in it. Why? 'cuz Samuel L. Jackson is a scary scary man.

If you are still missing stuff, dig around in C:\OLD PROFILES under your old account and copy whatever it is that you are missing to the corresponding folder in your new user account.

No, I'll press F8. Choose Windows XP. But then it'll have me choose which user I want to use and none says "Administrator." Just the normal users.

Hey! Just got back! Great news. It's fixed! I dont know why, but before when I press F8, it'd automatically bring me to the OS selection. This time, it let me boot in safemode, from there I just signed on as Admin and system restored back 2 days ago. So woo hoo!

A gigantic thanks to everyone who helped, and continued to help even though I didn't quite understand some parts. You guys are a major help.

Sometimes I forget XP Home Edition is not like XP Professional. In XP Home Edition, you have no choice but to click on a name. You can't manually type in the name of the user account you want to sign into.

So I won't sick Samuel L. Jackson on you this time.

Just for the record...you don't PRESS F8 key to get to Safe Mode. You keep TAPPING F8 key, when your computer starts.

when I press F8

One left click will do this...

What's a tweat ? ?

Once a day at least,the computer freezes for no apparent reason.I defragmented,i worked the windows check and fix program,i run an antivirus.Nothing works.Any idea what could be causing this?After i restart it works fine untill next freeze.Need more info, then help will come:
OS
Anti-Virus programs
Firewalls
Any programs you may have downloaded lately?
Hijack-This log (not too soon though)
etc. etc.I have windows XP home without SP2,some updates.
McAfee security.
Didnt download anything strange,only Adobe reader8.i Had reinstalled windows one WEEK ago because of a problem,then a couple days later i had to turn it back to the reinstall day,the trouble started after that.I ALSO had a Happauge TV card drivers reinstalled and the Ulead DVD moviefactory,all this from disc.But all this worked before PERFECTLY well.What kind of PSU? Why no SP2 ? ?

I install Style XP 2.0 and it worked normally but after 2 HOUR i decided to remove it so i uninstall it. After i uninstall it my computer get stuck everytime i use any Microsoft office programs

plz help about this TOPIC if you can. whenever i type SOMETHING my computer or windows stuck freez

plz help or i am dead.

if you need any more info about this topic plz askQuote

plz help or i am dead.

Help! Disk checking starts every time I boot my PC. The message is '' Cannot acces volume directly. Windows has finished checking disk''.
OS=WinXP, AV=BitDefender.Click HereThank you Patio. I used the clue and restored my REGISTY from a backup copy. Its working fine since then. I should thank you for my earlier problem too. If you could recall, you had asked me to download AVG antimalware and TRY that. AVG did detect 29 malwares but could not solve the problem that is, windows promting for copy.exe when drive icon is DOUBLE clicked. Later I installed BitDefender trial version and scanned. It detected Trojan pervolga in Autorun.ini and the problem was gone. However I deleted a progam ''OfcpfwSvcs.exe'' manualy. I think that was a virus?










What version of Office do you have on that machine ? ?

That file may or may not have been malware.

Let me know.2002(10.2625.2625)

I have a Gateway,windows xp system. When I boot up from shut down the monitor does not show anything except "no video" on screen, if you repeat the shutdown boot up process a number of times it will then work fine. you just can't shut down again or it will take the same nonsense to initiate. I have tried 3 monitors and the same thing. I finally took it for repair and they THOUGH it might be the powersupply, but no, still the same problem I am told it must be the motherboard and replace it along with probably a new box because everything might not fit back in because I have all the cd dvd and music extras. What do you think. ummmm i dunno about the psu it seems more like vid card and/or drivers

go to start right click my computer properties> hardware> device manager

and tells us if you see any red x or YELLOW ! or ? anywhereDouble check all connections going to the monitor.
Re-install your video drivers.
You didn't mention if this is ONBOARD video or an add in vid card.
If it is onboard video there is no NEED to replace the MBoard...just shop around for a video card that suits your needs.

DLoad and run Everest Home and it will tell you exactly what is in that machine and we can advise further after you have provided that info...I checked what you said and I have a ? and ! states "other devices 8300 series." What does that mean, something to help with troubleshooting. Thanks and let me know.Quote from: ch2704 on May 04, 2007, 09:53:56 AM

I checked what you said and I have a ? and ! states "other devices 8300 series." What does that mean, something to help with troubleshooting. Thanks and let me know.

yea i might be right... lol srry im bored and waiting for the dance to start so i have something to do

lol i help out at my old high school on the last dance of the year im their non alcholic bar tender

xp will not start I have xp SCREEN and moving bars.
Will start in safe mode.
Did a RESTORE to last working date still not starting in NORMAL mode

Any thoughts?Much more INFO on the laptop and what happened prior to this and someone will be along shortly...median laptop, daughter was updating her CA security software.

She LEFT computer in standby mode all day Turned it of and will not restart.

Thats her story

As I said was able to get in in safe mode and did a restore to 2 day earlier and still not starting normallywhat other protections are on the laptop?

Quote from: Zylstra on May 03, 2007, 06:24:39 PM

Since the issue is not an INCOMING connection, a firewall would do no GOOD for stopping the adware.

Quote from: Zylstra on May 03, 2007, 06:24:39 PM

Since the issue is not an incoming connection, a firewall would do no good for stopping the adware.

I might be wrong, but does a firewall not also (potentially) stop outgoing communications as well?

Or am I a moron?

Or am I a moron?

picking up the technicalities of the jargon.

Quote from: Sid on May 04, 2007, 12:32:51 PM

Or am I a moron?

So...kinda?

Lol. Fair enough, picking up the technicalities of the jargon.

This STARTED about 1 week ago and I dont remember what program I uninstall and whenever I start my PC up I get this error..

Error LOADING C:\WINDOWS\mlmlll.dll

the specified module could not be found

check your PC for a virus.
What OS is this? It looks like XP...which Service Pack?
What protection do you have?
Have you tried using System Restore to go BACK to a point before this happened?
Does this file exist anywhere on your computer?I have Window XP home edition SP2...

I have NOD 32...

going to system restore now and will report backIt's been a few hours now...did System Restore make any difference for you?

Also, I think you should download AVG Free, update it, and scan with it in Safe Mode. Let it clean whatever it finds and let me know if it PICKS anything up.Sorry went out to dinner..

ok System Restore did not work so tommorrow I will be trying the AVG Free...What happened when you tried System Restore?

We'll leave the light on for you.ok after running AVG Free cleared all things it found but still not solved...

well I guess it times for a format been 2 months since the last one...Two reformats in two months? That's not a good sign.

It's probably quite a stretch, but you could give Start > Run > sfc /scannow (note the SPACE) a shot. You'll need your Windows CD.

You could also look around for any mention of this dll in the startup of msconfig or AVG Anti-Spyware (not the same as AVG Free).

I wish I could help more; it'd be a lot easier if I could actually find any information on this file. But I can't find any mention of it anywhere. You could post a HijackThis log, but there's only a slight chance of it helping. You never know, though.

Every time I turn my computer off, when I turn it BACK in, my Quick Launch icons are all out of the order I had dragged them into. Any ideas how to KEEP that from happening? It seems to be putting them in alphabetical order. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Nevermind, I fixed it. Went to C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch where I right-clicked and DISABLED Auto-Arrange.

(Thought I might post the solution in CASE anyone else had the same problem.)Congratulations, you solved your own problem.

I have windows XP, pretty basic computer system and I am not that intelligent about computers, so bear with me here

This problem just started happening TODAY, actually, after I did my LAST spyware scan with Spy Doctor (which did find a few files and removed them) It now seems, that whenever I try to install a new program, I am able to download it, but when I click to run the installation I get a very weird blue screen! Not like, the 'blah blah blah' error message blue screen of death, but like my resolution changes all of a sudden to a smaller screen resolution and I see this blue screen with a bunch of glitches on it.. in which case, I am unable to move my mouse, and cannot restart or EXIT. Does this make any sense? It only happens when I try to install new programs, and completly FREEZES my computerWhat are you using for virus protection? Did you do your scans in safe mode? What happened prior to this?a somewhat outdated version of Norton is being used for virus protection, and my scans were done in regular mode. I have been having a couple weird problems lately with random browser windows popping up when not doing anything, so I ran the spyware check.. fixed that, so, nothing really DRASTIC happened before this. Didn't find any viruses last time I used Norton.. It's weird, I might try to install something, just so I can take a picture of the weird blue screen I am getting. It has no legible text on it...I suspect an infection (although it could be a hardware issue), but this might be a little hard to deal with if you can't install anything. Can you install anything in Safe Mode? Have you tried System Restore to go back to an earlier point?Quote

a somewhat outdated version of Norton is being used for virus protection,

How do I fix the problem, "the print spooler service is not RUNNING"?

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 :More INFO please?Microsoft Windows XP, Version 5.1

I'm trying to install a new printer and the installation won't start. The message I get is, "processing cannot be continued because Print Spooler service has been stopped. Restart the computer to start the Print Spooler service and then try again". I restart several times and get the same message.

I tried troubleshooting the problem but nothing specifially addresses this issue. All fixes I have tried give me the message, "the print spooler service is not running". Go to Start --> Run, type services.msc and press enter.
Find Print Spooler, and set it to Automatic if it is not already.
Also, double click it and press Start.
Hope this helps.No doubt a USB printer. Try disconnecting the USB cable. Turn the printer off at the power button. Disconnect printer power cord. Reverse this procedure and reboot. If the installation is on a CD that came with the printer, cancel all found new hardware SCREENS on reboot. INSERT the CD and run the installation from there.Calum,

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Your suggestion worked PERFECTLY. I initially got a message about the dependency service or group failed to start but I did the same thing you told me to do to the dependencies it listed as I did to the print spooler and presto, I CAN PRINT!!!!

I really appreciate all the people like you who paid attention in class. I hope you are somewhere making a lot of money for your knowledge. I'll be looking for you if I need help again.....
You're more than welcome, glad I could help.
Just make sure they're all set to Automatic or you'll have to keep starting them each time you want to print.
Oh, and I'm making no money as yet, haha.

I'm trying to run a Spanish learning program on CD that I bought but I keep getting this error message when I try to open the exe. file to run the program. It says xxx.exe has encountered an error and must close. The CD is installed ok but no matter what I get this error message. I've tried all the usual stuff such as RESTARTING the computer, removing and reinstalling the program, repairing the program with the repair feature on the CD , starting the computer in safe mode, made sure of plenty of ram and hd SPACE. I notified the company I bought the program from and they emailed me a zip file of the CD but after unzipping and using those folders/files I still get the same error message. The program placed an icon on the desktop but when I click on that I get the same error message. I've shut down Zone ALARM and AVG virus programs, shut down any program using the sound card, still no result. This is with XP pro. Any advice? Thanks much!Have you right clicked on the icon and changed compatability mode?

Maybe it won't run in XP.What's the name of the program? What are its requirements?The name is Visual Link Spanish. No requirements that the average computer doesn't have. I have gotten this error on other applications for example at odd times when I open or try to open Win Media Player. If I restart it will open Is this an XP compatible program?Just for the heck of it, I'd update AVG and SCAN in Safe Mode to see if it finds anything unwanted.

I had sound a few DAYS ago. The local computer place installed a CD/DVD player because I was having problems with it. Anyways no I have no sound and have checked multiple speakers. Where should I start?We'll need a bit more info.

What's your OS?
What's the make/model of your computer and sound card?
The drivers may have been deleted somehow. Did you try reinstalling them?

Right click on My Computer and go to Properties. Click on the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager button. Do you see anything in the list with a yellow question mark or exclamation point?

Also, open up your Control Panel and go to Sounds And Audio Devices. Click on the Audio tab. Is your sound card selected?Quote from: wolfman on May 05, 2007, 06:18:59 PM

I had sound a few days ago. The local computer place installed a CD/DVD player because I was having problems with it. Anyways no I have no sound and have checked multiple speakers. Where should I start?

I have a home made unit from a couple of years ago that while old I dont want to dump just yet. I posted on here a while BACK about this machine. At the time it was acting funny freezing up running real slow at times also when you go to add remove programs in the control panel it would never populate the list. After tring EVERYTHING virus programs etc I formated the hard drive. It was a western digital and it promptly died. So after reading the reviews I got a seagate 300 gig.

Reloaded windows xp pro. Dang thing acts almost the same takes forever to populate the add remove program screen but finally does. And get this when I try to check my email it will not show the text just a big blank page. Also I have a 2nd western digital hd that has all my music on it. If I click on it the machine tries to format it. That one was working fine before I formated and installed the new hd.

Specs: dfi board with amd athlon 3200 plus processor, 2) 512 memory sticks, antec 350 watt power SUPPLY, 24 bit sound blaster card, xfx video card etc.After getting your new drive, did you install Antivirus and Antispyware/adware?

What happened prior to the slowing down? Anything in particular? how is your motherboard is it in good shape? what about the cable connecting the hhd to the motherboard??If you had errors on the install it may have dropped the HDD back into PIO mode which is really slow....this can be checked in Control Panel by right clicking IDE1 and checking properties.Yes I installed defender pro antivirus and anti spy. I am using the windows firewall. I am not sure how to check the mother board but it is a good quality board and has some nice cables that came with it. I do have extras maybe I could change them to be sure. I will checkthe ide1 when I get home.go to the manufacture of the motherboard and of the harddrive and download the diagnostic tools for each and burn them to cds and run them I ran a memory test and it came back with errors. So I pulled one stcik out and rechecked. The same I traded sticks and still the same. The read me file said that this would point to the motherboard as the culprit. Also it is getting worse now there are dotted line running across the screen. Its not the monitor because they move when you change screens.

So if I replace the motherboard what would be a good choice? This unit is mostly just used for surfing the net and I just bought a new power supply so I dont want to start over with a duel processor. I found a ton of new boards on Ebay. But I probably want a new processor also......Quote from: UNLOVEDWARRIOR on April 26, 2007, 08:01:37 PM

go to the manufacture of the motherboard and of the harddrive and download the diagnostic tools for each and burn them to cds and run them

If you had errors on the install it may have dropped the HDD back into PIO mode which is really slow....this can be checked in Control Panel by right clicking IDE1 and checking properties.

Hello new to this WEBSITE, so

Synopsis: Reinstalled Xp pro major CPU usage for basic things
lag internet lag everything


Reinstalled Windows XP Professional, installed all updates auto updater said (SP Two current) and the computer is lagging bad since re installation.

Specs
Dell 4700
Cpu- Intel core 2 duo (2.8 GHZ) per core
Windows Xp Proffesional (5.1, build 2600)

Thanks for the help in advance.Did you reinstall your motherboard and video drivers? These can be found on the Dell site.

Did you format the drive during the reinstall or what?

What are you using for virus/spyware protection? Was all of this loaded BEFORE you even connected the cable to the internet?Thanks for the reply.

Reinstalled all drivers found on the resource cd with the computer,
I think i formated the drive i deleted the old partion and made a new one.
Using Norton antivirus and spyware, also installed iolo systemmechanic installed immediately after
installation it found that major system CLUTTER although that could be from my inexperience, i didnt notice lag after installation but before i downloaded service pack two. I've never HEARD of or used System Mechanic...but a quick search found This less than glowing review...
You might want to try the machine without it for comparitive purposes...

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installed immediately after installation it found that major system clutter

i am going to try uninstalling service pack two.

I have Win XP Pro, Svc. Pack 2

I've just STARTED using Skype and have it assigned to the default soundcard, which is the INCLUDED sound chip.

I'd like to assign Windows Media Player to a *non-default*, third- party soundcard. Does ANYONE know how to do this?


i dont think you can do that... why would you want to??I want the sound quality that's associated with the E-mu soundcard. But there's also a practical reason. The E-mu's outs go to a digital piano that has six speakers - doubles as a stereo.

I don't need great sound quality for Skype, and my headset has a two-prong termination that goes into the computer case.

So I'm hoping that there's a way to get Media Player to not use the default chip and instead be mapped to the E-mu card.

OK, got it! In Media Player's toolbar, I clicked Tools, Options. The Options Window has a lot of tabs. Clicked Devices, then Speakers. Voila! Media Player now goes out thru the E-mu card to the piano's line ins, and Skype STILL uses the on-board SoundMax chip. (SoundMax still shows as the default device in Windows' Control Panel.)
So your onboard sound chip and your sound card are both running ? ?
Interesting.ummm... ok glad you solved your own problemI thought it would be difficult to assign Media Player to a non-default sound device. Had visions of having to go into an .ini file or something else that I wouldn't understand.

Being able to use Skype and Media Player in a convenient way is a real plus. I didn't want to give up E-mu's sound quality and it just isn't practical to switch drivers when I get an incoming Skype call. Plus, I've never had good luck messing with Windows. I like to get a setup that works and stay with it.

I would try typing in larger letters with maybe a louder color...perhaps the condition would rectify itself then...

Hi people, Have used you experts before and was very impressed.

My problem this time is:-

I have loaded XP Prof. as a replacement for ME on a COMPUTER I am playing with. When I close it down it SAYS "it is now SAFE to turn off your computer" and that is it. It does not turn off on it's own like it did with ME (and like it does on my "good" computer. There is presumably a setting SOMEWHERE that needs enabling?

Your advice as always is appreciated.

Thanks, Graham.if you go into Control Panel, and open "Power management" is there an "APM" TAB? If you click on it, does it show a check for Enable Advanced Power management Support?

Hi Contrex,
You are a genius. Problem solved.

Thanks a lot.

Graham.

Hi Forum,
I need to run Windows Memory Diagnostic, and am having trouble MAKING my computer boot from the Boot CD that the program has CREATED. The instructions were written in 2003. I have Windows XP Home Edition SP2, a Dell Dimension 47-00 1,024MB Physical Memory, 534MB Available, 2GB Virtual Memory. I need DETAILED instructions for getting into the BIOS mode, and what to do there.
Thank you!!
Mike
F2 to access the BIOS when the computer starts (you will see it onscreen) and then CHOOSE the Boot order option and make sure the CD is before the hard drive.If its a dell computer, you should have a lodaing screen with the word DELL written in the background and a loading bar at the bottem. At the top right cornet it should say 'F12 - Boot Menu'
Press F12 before the loading bar fills up. You will be directed to a PLACE where you choose where to boot from.
Use the arrow keys to navigate to the CD Drive and press enter and your computer will boot with the CD.

I tried to look if this was anywhere but I didn't find it.

I have three issues with my computer:

1. when I type a web ADDRESS in the address bar on Internet Explorer and hit enter or go, nothing happens.

2. When I TRY to open My Computer it searches but nothing happens.

3. I tried to send a file to a zippped file and it just froze up completely.

I'm at a loss for what to do to fix this. It's my work computer and I can't do anything. I'm running Window XP Media Center.more info plz? OS when did all of these things start?? any new software install before these things STARTED??
what protections do you have on your computer??
anti-virus? anti-malware??she has xp media center edition , ( xp pro SP2 )
for the IE problem try window's update ( access it though Start, then programs ,near the top of the lists )
check your antivirus programs RUN SCANS , and also try" trend micro "online scan It sounds to me like you might have a virus
or just try a reboot and see if that helps

you could also try a different restore point one from a couple of days ago when it last worked correctlyI have rebooted. Done virus scan, spyware scan and system restore.

I'll try windows upddate but I think I did that already as well.what scans did you do??I did my virus scan, the online one from a previous post and spyware.

None of it has helped so far.whats programs did you use??SBC Yahoo, trend Micro and AVG Free.you only need one antivirus any more can cuase problems, i suggest you keep AVG

also look at my signature and get any programs you dont have they are all free. update them then run the scans in safe mode one at a time

Hi All, i SEEM to have a similar issue

As soon as i turn on the PC it shuts down on itself and also restarts at times in approx 10-15 minutes of turning on. Further i've checked the temperature and voltage using the intel motherboard utility and all seems normal. The power supply and the CPU fans are also working fine. The problem does not occur while working in safe mode.

The RECENT change i made in the PC was installation on Office 2007, however i dont feel this COULD be responsible for the problem.

Its Windows XP SP2, P4 2.8ghz, 512MB Ram, Additionally i've also installed an AGP graphic card long back.

wud b really gr8 if any of u can provide ur views n suggestions
sbablani ...... You might try checking the event log to see if there are any entries which correspond with the shutdowns ....... Perhaps that will give you a clue.

dl65 Quote

wud b really gr8 if any of u can provide ur views n suggestions

problem does not occur while working in safe mode.

sbablani ...... You might try checking the event log to see if there are any entries which correspond with the shutdowns ....... Perhaps that will give you a clue.

dl65

hi anyone out there that can help.
i have managed to LOSE my CD rom driver info. i have 2 cd drives one is a cd READER the other is a cd writer. While trying to do something else i have managed to delete the drivers for both cd. Computer is now only registering floppy how can i restore my cd drives. operating system windows me PLEASE help meRe-boot the machine and ME should re-install them automatically...if the REBOOT doesnt work then try a system restoreOr a system recognize.

My SYSTEM is a 2002 Custom, Win 2000Pro, SP4, P4 1.8, IBM HD. I believe problem started yesterday when my antispyware/antivirus AVAST and AVG gave alert of intrusion and I told it to fix problem. I then immediately ran Adaware, Spybot, AVG Antivirus, AVAST, and Spydoctor, rebooting each time. At start up each time, after OS completely rebooted, a message appeared saying a drive could not be installed and to restart windows. I would click "OK" and computer ran fine. It was a file I didn't recognize and computer seemed to run fine, so I ignored it. There were 4 malicious files that could not be fixed, so I was running Adaware the second time when about one minute into the process, blue screen appeared. Upon rebooting the bluescreen with this message appeared: "STOP: c000026c (Unable to Load Device Driver) \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\NDIS.SYS device driver could not be loaded. Error Status was 0xc0000221" I rebooted in safe mode to check device manager, everything seemed OK. Normal reboot still is giving me the same Bluescreen.

Would appreciate any help. Thanks.
I went to C:\WINNT\system32\drivers and noticed that NDIS.SYS file was last accessed 5/28/07 11:38 PM EST and it is empty, ie, 0 KB. That is the approx time I got the Bluescreen. Could that be the problem? If so, how did it get emptied (if such a thing makes sense) and where do I get it?I hate to break it to you, but if that system file was gone, your drive is screwed over. get a new C drive and youll be good as new.Quote from: ms_dos_sux on May 29, 2007, 02:22:30 PM

I hate to break it to you, but if that system file was gone, your drive is screwed over. get a new C drive and youll be good as new.

we have some users running windows XP with sp2 that are experiencing a looooong boot time. between 10-15 minutes on 'applying computer settings' after typing in their Domain password. Has anyone run into this??Is this like at a school where you log in with a specific account and it loads your personal settings?
YES, I suppose it would be equivilant to that. We are not in school but in the WORKPLACE. I'm not very good at this stuff, but perhaps there is something wrong with the server where all the accounts are on...
Hang on a bit and someone will come with an answer.

I do have a question though, are you in the workplace know?
Yes, I am at work. I don't think it's a problem with our Domain Controller - the problem is not happening to everyone. Don't really SEE any ERROR in the event log on the user's machine.. kinda baffling.It sounds to me like you are having problems connecting to the server to verify the account
Here are a few suggestions:

Check the LAN cable from the PC to the wall port to make sure it is good. Or replace it.
Test the cable in the wall port to the patch panel.
test the patch panel cable to the switch.
Update NIC drivers


Have fun.
My Network guy has pretty much done all of that already.. I'll have to keep poking around : ) thanks!Log on as an administrator remove your profile and then re-log on as you so that it creates a new profile. If it still takes a long time then I would think you have a connectivity problem with the server.

Hi

My cpu has been going SLOWLY recentlky and in the taskmanager i have the process mentioned in the subject bar.
Do you know what it does as ive LOOKED it up on the net and cant find it anywhere.
It seems to always be on and uses alot of cpu usage %
Is it normal for it to do this, Should i stop it or is that not SAFE?

Thanks for your help!the google lord helps

here is one source i found

heres what google has to say

more specs on your computer? OS what protections do you have on your computer? antivirus, ANTIMALWARE?
when did you notice a change in PREFORMANCE?
what new software have you dled?

unlovedwarrior

oh if you have no protections look in my signature for some good free ones

Sometimes when I click on a link, computer will not go there unless I hold down control key. How to CORRECT this [/email]Hello and welcome to the forums.

We need information to help us with your problem.
Please tell us the following:
What virus protection do you have?
What OS do you have?
How LONG has this been HAPPENING?
Did you download anything recently that might of affected your computer?

Try scanning your computer or REINSTALLING the keyboard drivers.McAfee Virus protection
Win XP
Had problem several weeks
No new dowloadsDownload AVG Free, update it, and scan in Safe Mode. Let us know what it finds.

What browser are you using? Does this happen with any other browsers?RECONFIGURE accessibility controls from the control panel and set it to its default values.Quote from: Raptor on May 05, 2007, 07:51:16 AM

Reconfigure accessibility controls from the control panel and set it to its default values.

Some of my Icons will not work and I have been receiving DATA EXECUTIOn PREVENTION errors for some of the same programs. The vendor suggest that I do a clean install of XP. This sounds a little scary for a "newbie". Any suggestions or a "walk though" post would be appreciated! Thanks for any assistance.Do you mean that the icons on your desktop dont work? If so, have you tryed going into your start menu and getting to your MEDIA center like that? Do you have any other information you can give me?I tried start command and run command. What is funny is all of my restore points before 5/29/07 are gone ALSO. I restored to the earliest point left and the program (Cyberlink- Power Director) did start. I use it once and the next time, a couple of hours later, the icon would not work. I tried all the OPTIONS suggest by Cyberlink's tech support and reinstalled serval times with no results. They now say that XP probably has become corrupted and a clean install is the only solution. That sounds a little scary. Any suggestions of the steps I need to take to do that, the programs that will have to be reinstalled, the files I need to back up etc.?Another Option

In a REPAIR install of XP your programs and data are left intact...you need an XP CD to do this not a manuf. Restore CD...