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After entering my password in my user account i got a wierd window that said my hard disk was too full to open with my personal definitions. I clicked ok and my desktop was totaly different. I emptied a bunch of junk off my hardrive and restarted but haven't been able to get back to my regular user account, which has my email, all my INTERNET favorites and access to a server I have. Please help me! Is there any WAY to reset just the personal user definitions in Windows XP?

Thank you!What are you using for virus and spyware protection?AVG... have any ideas?How much free space is on that HDD ? ?

GX is right ALSO this can be caused by malware as well...is that all the protection you currently have ? ?

It could be so much better.I have two HDDs and the C was maxed out. I dumped most everything off of them hoping my user profile WOULD come back...no luck.

I had AVG, SecretMaker, MV RegCleaner, CCleaner...

The user account that opens up now is strange. No modifications I do are saved. I made a new account and that functions fine. I'm looking for a way to revert my account back to how I had it.

Any leads you might have would be great... even any system cleaners that have been effective for you...

Thanks!!
Try these:

Adaware
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

Spywareblaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Install / update / boot into SAFE Mode (F8 when you boot) and run Adaware & AVG again. Post back.

Alan <><

Beginning several weeks ago, WHENEVER I try to open a word attachment in microsoft outlook (2000), it says, "Out of memory or system resources. Close some windows or programs and try again." It says this even if nothing else is running. It opens pdf, excel, and jpeg attachments just fine. I've been scouring the web to see if anyone else has ever had this problem and can't find any info. If anyone has any thoughts, they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!**Please** read the post at the top of this page before posting* now then....


please post what system you have etc... how much memory ?Oops, sorry! My computer is a PC laptop I bought in 10/2006: Gateway-Notebook with AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-52-MX6453. 1.60 GHz, 1.87 GB of RAM. My operating system is windows xp. Most of my virtual and physical memory is still free. Thank you so much! Need...more...info...gasp

Antivirus &AMP; antispyware protection / service packs installed / when did it start happening / did it ever work right / installed any new software?

Alan <>
Can you save the attachment to a folder on your hard drive and then open it directly in Word?Thanks for the responses!

Detect and repair didn't FIX it, and yes I can save in a folder and open it from there. But I get tons of word attachments and it's really inconvenient not to be able to open directly from the e-mail.

I have norton systemworks 2006 with antivirus. I use windows xp 2002 with service pack two. I could always open word attachments fine until around a week and a half ago. I don't recall installing any new programs, although my computer did download some windows automatic updates.

If anyone has any ideas, I would be greatly appreciative! Thanks!!Do you have a Restore Point PRIOR to this happening? If so, try it.Shoot, I disabled Norton GoBack when I first got it because it was making my computer start up too slowly. Any other suggestions?

Thanks!!I meant Windows System Restore. To find it: Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Restore. Thanks! I tried system restore but it said there had been no changes to the system (although it would only let me go back as far as March 7, 2007 and it's possible that the change happened before that). Any other suggestions would be hugely appreciated!

Running windows XP on both. One of the computers connected to the router had access, the other didn't. When charter cable had me bypass the router the other computer did connect. The said the router was bad. I remember there was a way to reset a router? Would I have to enter IP addresses and STUFF because I don't know if I could figure that part out. I hate to go buy a NEW router when I may go wireless in a year or 2. what kind of router?? most have a reset button on the back of them.. when did this start happening? what kind of protections do you have on it?SMC Barricuda, called SMC said they no longer offer customer support on my model....losers. Just started last night, as far as protection do you mean my firewall, Macafee. WHen I reset do I have to unplug power first and then reconnect each ethernet line or VICE versus or do I not need to disconect anything?try unplugging the power to the router and modem and turning off both computers then pressing the reset button for 30 secs or so (if you have one on the router. then plug in the modem et it boot up then plug in the router then restart both computers. what kind of connection to the internet do you have? dail up dsl cable?

do just have Macafee firewall or the complete sercurity suite?You MIGHT not need to reset the router. Just reboot it with the computer still running. Using the resest on the router will CAUSE it to revert to original factory settings and anything you have changed will be lost.

I recently had to reinstall windows.
everything is working smoothly, exept a few little things.
I have alot of programs already installed and taking up space and most of them refused to work now that windows has been reinstalled. What i want to know, is there any program or command i can use to reinstall a program on this new windows installation?

ThanksNo, you must reinstall the program from Add/Remove Programs or look for an uninstaller that came with the program. You will see it when opening Start/Programs.

Alan <><

BTW - you don't say how big the hard drive is, how much RAM you have and what operating system you've installed. So, you did not format your hard drive and do a fresh installation of Win XP. Is that right?

Anyway, if the programs you had installed prior to reinsalling Windows are not working, you'll need to reinstall them. Surely, you know how to do that, since you must have installed them at one time. Yes? No?Quote from: ale52 on May 07, 2007, 01:05:56 PM

No, you must reinstall the program from Add/Remove Programs or look for an uninstaller that came with the program. You will see it when opening Start/Programs.

Alan <><

BTW - you don't say how big the hard drive is, how much RAM you have and what operating system you've installed.

I want to secur my files from others from the net work how cak u do this

how can i change the rates of user accout

i want to potect by password ok is this PERSONAL or work computer?

more info specs on the computer OS? etcGo into your documents and right click on the folder that you do not want other people on your network to be able to acess. A little window will come up and one of the options will be sharing and security. Click on that. ANOTHER box will come up now. Click on "Make this folder privet". If it wont ALLOW you to CHOOSE that option then that means that, that folder is ALREADY non-accessible to other users on your network.
Hope this helps,

-Melissa-

My mom's computer has WINDOWS 98 - when ever she is USING windows - the SYSTEM automatically goes online - she does not want to go online and work off line - can you give me step by step to stop automatically going online for windows 98 - thank you.is it cable based internet?No - she has dial up INTERENT service - the problem is when she uses like word or SOMETHING off line - the computer automatically signs online.

Ok, I have a presario and it is a bit out dated. So I wanted to do a full recovery to set it back to original. On the fifth disc, I had a KERNEL_INPAGE_SITE_ERROR and now when I try to get on there is a NTLDR error. I can get into setup but I don't see anyway to change system cache. Does Anyone have any Idea what is going on or what I should do? I can't even get into windows and there is nothing in setup that seems to help. I have read many feeds but none seem to have the same problem. The funny part is when I called COMPAQ in march they charged me $79 and didnt help at all. A friend actually FIXED it but now it is messed up again and he is out of country. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.

ALLAN Funny Compaq Aren't they funny

Have you tried a complete, from the beginning repartition/reformat install / checked the DISKS to make sure they aren't scratched?

Alan <><

Also, check this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318728

Yea the computer is actually my MOMS, so I was trying to help her. thanks for the reply I really appreciate it . When I went to do the full recovery it goes through all the discs but it goes into another error. I tried a non destructive as well and it does the same thing. Is there anyway I could hook the compaq up to my computer or something that would help? The compaq is running windows xp and all I can do other than use the recovery disc is go into setup. Oh yea the disc have no scratches too lol

Allan Worth a Try...

I dont know why but my computer will not let me sign in to msn. It isant that I have forgotten my password or anything, it says that there is a problem either with my service or my internet connection. It does a BASIC internet connectivity test but nothing comes up wrong. Does anyone know what to do or what is wrong? Please help.

-Melissa-Melissa,

That has happened to me before. I THINK it's just the IM service. Wait a while and TRY signing in again. If it still does not work, let me know.Ok I will do so. I will let you know what happens in a few hours either way.

-Melissa-Ok so this DIDNT take a few hours lol. Well I tryed agian just now and it logged me on just fine
Thanks for your help

-Melissa-No problem!

I have disassembled my computer to adjust its table. After I have made the external connections,the PC wont boot up. Then I have noticed a wrong CONNECTION so i change it.Then after this, the pc boot up until only on the BIOS.It stated an invalid entryon the F32. XP Icon only APPEARS and does not boot?Quote

I have disassembled my computer to adjust its table.

the board of my sumsung COMPUTER desktop has GONE bad and was replaced to new another, but it SEEM the memory of the neww one is too low, how do i increase it and to what extent?
can someone pls help




i am abubakar shayau
sokoto STATE nigeriaok we need more info like specs on the machine

OS
cpu
ram
mobo name for both old and new
etcOnline memory seller, www.crucial.com, has a memory Advisor™ Tool. You'll need to know the exact model of your MOTHERBOARD. Or, you might try The Crucial System Scanner. the scanner will tell you everything you need to know when it comes to ram upgradeAnd Welcome Aboard, abubakar...

my machine has Xp home with service pack TWO installed, the problem is that every time I start my machine it try,s to install photo Gallery, on start up. I do not have the program in any shape or form (I do not need it as I already have a good photo editing software) so I cannot install the program and then remove it useing normal means, i have read some ware that this should be done through the registry but I am not SURE how to go about it . What protection do you have? When was the last time you did a scan?
Is this program in your Add/Remove Programs list?
Go to Start > Run > msconfig and click on the Startup tab. Is the program listed there?

What's the exact NAME of this program? Does it display the vendor's name?Thanks for you repply, I have done a couple of scans recently but to no avail the program is as far as I know by microsoft, my computer comes up with small windows SAYING that windows is being configured for photo gallery, and unfortunatly it was not listed in msc.DLoad and install a nice little program called Startup CPl by Mike Lin.

It puts a Startup entry inside Control Panel and enables you to change what LOADS at startup.

Very handy. He's been around for some time and written some fine little apps...

no if you are installed new os once again then also its giving same problem r what ?
tell me first ok

Hello, I am looking for a way to process a series of instructions before the Windows 2000 system shuts down. The opposite of the STARTUP feature of the Windows OS which LOADS items in that folder upon boot. Anyone know of any software or tweaks to do this?

I was thinking about relocating the shutdown.exe file, and compile a batch file as shutdown.exe in the place of it, which would run the instructions, then point to the actual shut down command located elsewhere when the instructions are completed....

Haven't done this YET to see if this is the trick that will work or not, but I dont see why it wouldn't...I'm amazed this option doesn't exist in Task MANAGER i just checked my Win2K machine...

Found This handy little ditty THOUGH....

Haven't tried it yet but it may do what you need...

Not sure if multiple tasks can be setup.

Let me know.you just have to include shutdown.exe in a batch file like so

Code: [Select]@echo off

REM code to EG empty recycle bin
REM code to do something else
REM code to do another thing
REM etc
REM Finally...
REM shutdown /? for full usage details

shutdown -s -t 01 -c "Your message here"

Save it somewhere, create a shortcut to the batch, use that instead of the one on the start menu

And now HappHoggy has been ABDUCTED by aliens.

Calum, when does his two weeks start?UMM . . . it wasn't me who SUGGESTED that . . .
May 25th at a guess, that was the last TIME they posted in this thread by my reckoning.

I am having a little bit of TROUBLE with my microphone. I have it plugged in but i cannot record anything. In the advanced OPTIONS, i have selected "Microphone BOOST" but all that HAPPENS is i get a live broadcast from the radio STATION 3aw. What the *censored* is happening? So, you're listening to a radio station on the Internet? You have a radio station's website open in your browser? What software did you use to try to record?

Hi all,

I'm Varun VARMA, having a problem with the applications on my HARD disk, that most of the applications are getting inactive.

Actually, a new version tag has arised in the properties of these applications, showing "service manager" as the description, internal name, company etc.

My antivirus (norton antivirus - 2003) is not detecting it as a virus.

If any one can HELP me about this, Please.

Thanks to all in advance.That's a PRETTY OLD Norton. How attached are you to that? AVG Free is free and modern. Have you updated and run the Norton / got any spyware protection?

Alan <><

Why does my computer turn completely off when I log off? I have windows xp home edition.Quote

Why does my computer turn completely off when I log off?

We need more information. What happened before this?
Did you install/run any new programsQuote

I REALLY have no idea what is going on, so we need some more info. Like do you have any firewalls/anti-virus systems? Try scanning with them.

Post back with any information that you see relevant.

Does anyone know if I do a system restore would that fix why my computer shuts off everytime I log off???

yo! try using pro xp that edition is for starters,amatures unless you r 1 of them. try using service pack 2 it will work 4 u

I'm running Windows XP Home Edition on an Acer Aspire 9410 laptop. I use FireFox and rarely IE.
Processor is Intel Centrino Duo, T2050 @ 1.60GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Used space on C is 17.3GB with 36.3GB free space
Used space on D is 9.53GB with 44.6GB free space
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300
I bought this computer last OCTOBER, by January it was already ridiculously slow taking up to 10 minutes to start up, I couldn't watch any movies or play music, sound and image would freeze constantly. Every one in three times I would start the computer I would get the check disk utility screen. I took my comp back to where I bought it and asked for it to be fixed. It was returned in exactly the same state, apparently they couldnt fix it.
Shortly after that I got the infamous blue screen and my computer crashed and windows wouldn't start up. I had to restore to factory settings. SINCE then I've had no problems whatsoever until last week.
As I was playing a game (which was playing fine for the week before) it started slowing more and more, until today where I can't play any game, watch any movie and my comp freezes from time to time. I started getting the check disk utility at start-up a few times but this seems to have stopped now. It seems as though there is constantly a huge resource sucking program running in the background.
The only threat I've come across recently is winzix but I managed to COMPLETELY remove that in safe mode (I hope! ).
I use AVG anti-virus and spyware, I updated and ran full system scans both haven't showed anything alarming, I've TRIED defragmenting C and used CCleaner. 30 or so issues were found but all were fixed.
This is exactly how the problems started last time...I've lost my faith in the "experts" I took it to last time maybe you guys could help me out??
I would like to know if I'm doing something wrong? Or maybe I didn't get rid of the problem the first time and its back again? And ofcourse..how do I fix this without setting the computer back to factory settings again?

Safe Mode <-- works, but with a zoomed in screen.

I am having ISSUES with my laptop...it is a HP and I have WINDOWS XP. Basically, when I TURN it on everything goes smoothly until it gets to the “windows is STARTING up…” page. It freezes there every time and I have pressed every button and combination of buttons on my keyboard and I cannot get past this page.


Help?
Some details about the laptop and what happened prior to this could prove helpful.

How can add printer on the Network?What is your operating system?
What TYPE of network connection are you trying to set up? Hooked up to a computer, or directly hooked into the Ethernet connection?

If its hooked up to a computer:
RIGHT click the printer (in Control Panel > Printers )
Click "Sharing and SECURITY"
And its self explanatory from there

fyi: The computer that its connected to must be on to print if you connect it this way.

okayy, well i have a windows XP, uuh i use avira antivir as an anti-virus program, and i don't really know too much else about my computer so thisss is the problem :

everytime i turn on my computer, my taskbar freezes. i'll be able to like navigate through the windows using ALT & TAB, but the windows usually freeze, and MSN doesn't let me log in and the clock in the corner won't update

it's not just everytime i turn on the computer, though. sometimes it will just randomly freeze, and whenever it does, it stays like it for over 20 [and usually 30 or 40] minutes

and no, CTRL ALT delete doesn't work.. like i'll press the keys and the task manager will pop up after the rest of the computer isn't frozen anymore [so in like 20/30 minutes]

if i go to the desktop, nothing will open. if i click on internet explorer or my documents nothing will pop up until after the computer is frozen, and MSN and AIM will freeze in the middle of logging in

my anti-virus is up-to-date and scans the computer every day, and i do defrag it like once a week


anyone know how to fix the freezing? any help would be greatly APPRECIATED :]When did this problem start? (What happened prior to the issue)
What kind of computer do you have, and if possible, what websites have you VISITED recently? reply if you know.
Quote from: Zylstra on May 29, 2007, 01:55:24 PM

When did this problem start? (What happened prior to the issue)

What kind of computer do you have, and if possible, what websites have you visited recently? reply if you know.

i have two proplems
first i have this message :

an activex control on this page might be unsafe to interact with other parts of the page. do you WANT to allow this interaction?

second problem:
my browser : i have something wrong in my browser .. i cant run VB script or ASP or javascaript ..Example: i cant read my email BODY (yahoo), i cant run script

plz help

i have windows xp S2



Everybody's problem is "urgent".
because 3 days i try to solve this problem ... anyone help?Quote from: contrex on May 18, 2007, 09:54:28 AM

Everybody's problem is "urgent".

i have two proplems
first i have this message :

an activex control on this page might be unsafe to interact with other parts of the page. do you want to allow this interaction?

second problem:
my browser : i have something wrong in my browser .. i cant run VB script or asp or javascaript ..Example: i cant read my email body (yahoo), i cant run script

plz help

i have windows xp S2

Ok, a computer moron is here. Had an OLD computer Windows 95 and was deleting files before giving to my NIECE, and trying to make more disk space for some games for her. Apparently, I dumped something I should not have. When I try to open any item in the control PANEL, I get this message, "Cannot find C:\windows\rundll32.exe." What have I done and is this possible to fix? I can't find the disk that came with the computer when we bought it. Thanks for any and all help.
You could try a search on the computer for rundll32.exe. I just ran a search on my XP system, there are several instances of it, 32.5 Kb size. I looked on my Win 95 system, it is in the Windows folder, 8 kb file.

I can take it off the CD and attach it to an e mail if you like or you could try a search on the internet. I tried a PASTE into this window, didn't work. On the Win95 CD, it is in the Win95 folder and RESIDES in Cab file 17.

Typing it in a search engine gets a lot of hits, so far WinDrivers is the only site that might have a download. Or Travel Here...

Dear,
when I start my computer given below message display:-

Windows cannot find "C\WINDOWS\eksplorasi.exe",make sure you typed the name correctly,and
then try again. To search for a file,click the Start button,and then click Search.How can I remove this problem ? and folder options is not AVAILABLE in Folder > Tools menu .


System Details:-

Microsoft Windows XP
Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 2



Check the Scheduled Tasks....

Go to Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Scheduled Taskes and see if there is anything abnormal, and post back here.You've got a trojan...

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/eksplorasi/

Boot into Safe Mode with networking / update and RUN your antivirus and antispyware software.

Alan <>< I have checked Scheduled Tasks but there is no any abnormality.
Pleae tell me what SHOUD i do.amar_hope ....... Check the LINK that ale52 provided for you and follow his suggestion....your MACHINE is infected.


dl65

windows 98 IBM mainboard pro263 how do i reset PASS word it is stopping from booting up i ithink i have to CHANG jumpers on mainboard Is this your PC?yes but we have just GOT it.

Can someone tell me how to boot or re-boot system ?

Here's what happened:

After FINALLY getting my (previously owned) computer on-line with
a wireless ADAPTER, I sent a couple of e-mails, went to shut down,
saw message about "new downloads" that will update during shut down
period, CLICKED O. K. and the machine has NOT come back up since !

It does POWER on, but that's it. The screen on the monitor shows the computer's
make only. No desktop. No Windows(R) opening up. Nothing !

MichaelPhoenixFlavor of Windows ? ?

Was it in the process of an update that you know of when it was shut down ? ?

Hi Everyone
I just INSTALLED Windows XP Pro without running in to any problems, but when i
installed the OS and went to Activate Windows it's telling me that product key has already been used. This is the original XP Cd i bought over a year ago and installed it on my other PC. It also has Service Pack 2 installed. I went to Microsoft Website, it's telling me how i can reset or change the product key by going in to the Registry, is this legal?. I was also told that this METHOD wont work with Service Pack 2 ? Does that mean i have to Purchase a nother OS ? Before i go start playing around with things could you please give some advice on what to do. Thank You.It is only licensed for one PC.Maybe if you inform Microsoft about
discontinuing use of XP on the old PC,they will fix you up.

You should probably call them.Listen to Uncle Billy's new elevator
music.

See if the toll free number you need is at the below site.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/numbers.mspx
Call 1-800-MICROSOFT. Explain your SITUATION to an operator and if you can verify that you have a legitimate copy (they'll tell you how), they may help you sort it out. I've found that they're actually pretty helpful in such matters.Thank you for your help, i rang Microsoft gave them my original product key i was given a nother product key to use. All ok now. Glad to hear it. I had a feeling they'd be willing to help you out.See they're not the evil lackeys they are made out to be all the time....

Quote from: patio on May 18, 2007, 02:47:13 PM

See they're not the evil lackeys they are made out to be all the time....

Thank you for your help, i rang Microsoft gave them my original product key i was given a nother product key to use. All ok now.

System: Dell XPS 400 running XP Media Center, 2.8GHz Duo-Core, 2GB Ram, Nvidia 7800GTX, 250GB SATA Primary HD, 500GB SATA Secondary HD.

My Problem: I did a clean install of the OS. Before doing so, I moved a bunch of files from my primary HD to my secondary HD and then physically removed the secondary HD from the computer. After the OS installation was complete, I reinstalled the secondary HD. The HD is recognized in the BIOS and it shows up in disk manager, however, windows will not assign it a DRIVE letter which means I can't access the drive. When I right click the drive in disk manager, the option to change the drive letter is grayed out. I have spent several hours on the phone with Dell support technicians and they were not able to solve my problem. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get a drive letter assigned to the drive, short of reformatting it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am at wits end with this.

The drive in question is a Seagate 500 GB Internal SATA Barracuda 7200.9.

BTW, I ran the Seagate TROUBLESHOOTING tools and no problems were identified with the drive. I'm quite sure this is a software problem.

Thanks for your help!Does it already have its own letter?
Have you tried changing the drive jumpers?
What drive are you booting from? The recently formatted one, or the backup one? It does not have its own drive letter. (The drive shows up in the Disk Management tool, but not in explorer.)

The drive jumpers have been changed and all of the CABLES have also been checked. There is no need to apply master/slave order as these are SATA drives.

The drive I am booting off of is the recently formatted y 250GB drive. The drive in question is the 500GB Seagate.

I am fairly convinced this is a software issue as numerous hardware integrity tests have indicated the drive functions properly. Also, I should mention the drive worked fine before the reinstall of XP.

Any advice would be very appreciated.Have you tried Add/Remove Hardware?When you look at the drive in disk manager how big of a drive does it show? How many gigs.

The reason you are getting this is because the tools for this drive for your operating system to see a 500 GIG drive is not loaded. Disk manger knows you have a drive there but can't read the drive without the tools so it doesn't give a drive letter.

I would GO to segates web site and look for the drive tools.

http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/



Were the SATA drivers re-installed after the clean install of Windows ? ?

If you right clik it in Disk Management and select Properties what is reported ? ?

I made a slideshow with music using Digital Image SUITE and it will only allow me to burn to a cd rom--NOT A DVD! FAMILY members would like dvds of the slideshow....anyone else had this problem and found a solution?? Or how can I take a cd rom and make it into a dvd??UNFORTUNATELY it sounds like you are limited to the choices existing in the program itself...VISIT majorgeeks.com and check the multimedia section for plenty of free slideshow apps that will create DVD's...

Pent 3,256mb,30gb, motherboard 815E PRO VER:1,DO I have a jumper WIRE problem that would cause the comp.to keep restarting over and over??how do you know its the jumper??Heat ; bad RAM and Power Supply issues are the most common causes of re-boots...
Check INSIDE the case to see how dirty it is. Use a can of compressed air to clean all fans and heatsinks etc.
As ALWAYS when working inside the case remove all power sources and take anti-static precautions.

To test the RAM DLoad and run MemTest...let it run a few hours...

To check the PSU SWAP in a known good one of the same or higher wattage rating.

Let us know if there's any questions.

I have thousands of old emails in MS Outlook, 2003 version. When I try to delete most of them (ranging from 2-6 years old) I get this message:

"The MESSAGING interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem persists RESTART Outlook."

The problem has persisted for around a year - since I started trying to clear out old junk. Restarting Outlook makes no DIFFERENCE. Some of these emails were brought in from other computers when I got a new computer and moved my whole personal folders file, some are newer than that. They are in a variety of folders, not just in my inbox. If I try to move such a non-deletable emails, I get a message saying "Can't move the items."

Does anyone KNOW how I can get past this and delete old emails?

Can't get a clients OE to send mail from remote location [local LIBRARY with no encryption on wifi, butcan receive]. Tried changing OUTGOING port from 25 to 80 [had same issue with Thunderbird on my laptop & changed port and it WORKED] / made exception on firewall / turned off firewall / rebooted after making CHANGES / problem still exists. Tried to set up OE account on my laptop / SMTP server won't ACCEPT password. Was able to use Arilion webmail to send / receive OK. Airlion support suggested to change SMTP server in OE. I disagreed because my Thunderbird worked once I changed the outgoing port to 80.

Ideas?

Alan <>< You might try port 587. It works with my Earthlink account. Thanks soybean. I'll pass the info on to the client.

Alan <><

I am runing XP media center in a HP pc. and when I plug a usb memory stick, is not found. What is going on?

Any help is appreciated.Well we're going to need some information, like what brand is the memory stick?Usb 1.0, 1.1 or 2.0 ports? Has it ever worked? If you go My computer, then properties, then hardware, and then to device manager are there any question marks or exclamation marks next to anything? Have you tried the memory stick in ANOTHER computer? Also, does your computer have sp2 installed?

-MikeIs it seen on other MACHINES ? ?
Is there any data on it ? ?
Have you tried powering down, re-booting without it and then power down again and plug it in...This usually WORKS.

If not go into Control Panel and find the listings of all your USB roots and hubs...right click each one of them and select remove. You will get a WARNING ...ignore it.

Then re-boot and Windows will automatically re-install your USB drivers.

p.s. is this plugged into the front of the machine ? ?If so do any other devices work in there ? ?the memory stick is LG and it works in other computers. so I will do what Patio suggests and let you know.

Thanks for the replies
look at the drivers in the device manager

start right click my computer properties hardware decive manager

and tell us if you see a yellow ? or red X

that happened to my moms computer and wouldnt read USB memory drivesMy question is: are other USB devices (drives specifically) recognized on this computer? It could be that you just need to download some drivers. "LG" doesn't tell us a whole lot...do you have the model number by any chance?All I can find on the stick is the brand. It is 1 Gb USB Drive. I checked the device manager and click on every USB Hub, drive, etc., and all of them say that that device is working fine. I plugged the memory stick and checked the manager, It recognizes the device, but still I can't open it or do anything with it. I clicked on that icon at the bottom bar to unpluged. Then before I umplagued ther is a yellow circlo with the exclamation sign nexto to the device in the device manager. I unplugged when I was told I could do so.

Still I can't open it in this computer. I use other ones at HOME and I don't have problems there.

ThanksWhat was the results of my suggestions ? ?
Still the same ?

If so copy any data on there that you need and then re-boot with the stick in....
Right click My Computer and select Manage. Then choose disk management, find the stick, right clik it and select format...this will wipe any data but should get your machine to now recognise it.

I have WINDOWS XP operating system, I bought a harddrive used and I keep getting a message that says I don't have a genuine copy of the windows XP. I keep getting this message.
I have a copy of Windows ME that is genuine. My question is, Can I install the windows ME version over the XP version and if I can will it delete all the information that I have saved on my computer?What you'll have to do is format the drive, which will get rid of all data so make sure you get all that you want first. Then install Windows ME. What happens is Windows won't allow you to install an older version of Windows if a newer version is present.Easiest way to prepare that drive for ME if you have a floppy drive is to DLoad a WINME bootdisk from bootdisk.com.
Double click the DLoaded file with a fresh floppy in the drive and it will create the bootdisk.
Re-boot and at the A: prompt type in format C: /U and hit Enter.
When it finishes, remove the floppy, put in your ME CD and re-boot...
The install should start immediately.

p.s. Because it is a used HDD i would also DLoad the manuf. diagnostic UTILITIES for that drive free from the manuf. WEBSITE and run them...

You wouldn't want to go thru all this only to find the drive has problems...

Good Luck...let us know.

Hi All –

I’m trying to get an HP DeskWriter 600 printer to work on my old WINDOWS ME system. The driver I got with it is for MAC computers. (the website also has only Mac drivers) When I click on the floppy drive in My Computer it gives a “This disk has not been formatted” message, and asks if I want to format it. (I haven’t tried formatting it) I’m assuming that this is because it is Mac software. Is there a way to make it work with Windows?

Thanks for any help you can provide! Its possible that windows has a BUILT in driver for it. Double click "printers" in control panel. Double click "add printer". Make selections.Well I went and had a look on the HP website and there are only Mac drivers for the printer . MAYBE SOMEONE else can find something better.

After I reinstalled Windows XP Home on a P4 2.4 G computer and checked Quick Launch in Taskbar & Start Menu PROPERTIES, I double clicked the Quick Launch divider in error, and Quick Launch displayed on the second row of the Taskbar. I was finally able to get Quick Launch on a single row of the Taskbar. However, it is now on the right side of the Taskbar, and I have not been able to MOVE it to the traditional left side. While it does not CREATE an operational problem, I am accustomed to Quick Launch being on the left. Quick Launch is not locked. How can I get it BACK to the left side of the Taskbar, with open programs SHOWING on the right?Click and drag the divider, that should move the toolbar about.
Just drag it to its normal position.
It works for me, anyway.
Hope this helps.Well - that was a rather simple solution. Thanks.You're welcome, glad I was able to help.

I WANT windows shell scripts.Um... ok...

Please go on.What about here?


HEY Dark BLADE, whats the CODE I type so It doesn't say the entire path and you can choose the link name.

EDIT: Thanks Dark Blade, I owe you one You'd do this:
Code: [Select][url=http://www.google.com.hk/search?hl=en&q=windows+shell+scripts&btnG=Google+Search&meta=]Windows Shell Scripts[/url]
For example, I could change your post link to:

Windows Shell Scripts

I have window 2000 with built in NT Tech. I am not able to down load any software from internet. I am trying to down load canon driver from canon site but as soon as I hit the REQUIRED download the system kick me out from internet . I am using NETSCAPE as my BROWSER.
Please help me I am not very GOOD with computer.
Thanks saan ........ How long have not been able to download anything?
Do you have ANOTHER browser you can try like Internet Explorer ?


DL65

we are using Windows Xp, in the system ,only admistrator can access the .Net software.If the user logon , GETTING error mesege' Accessdeneed'
help me...... What .NET software are you referring to? Visual Studio? ASP? Powershell, 3rd party software? How was the software INSTALLED (for all users or just for the installer's ACCOUNT)?

Need more information.

also, "pls helpme" is a very bad title. A better ONE would be "only admin can access .NET software".

im sorry that I cant give more specifics about my PC, but it is a gateway pentium 4 with windows xp.

I was on it a few days ago and it suddenly did what looked like restarting, but then it just stayed in limbo sending no info to the screen and i COULD hear the fan running. I was able to get the cd tray to open and close but thats about it. the power button was doing nothing.
so as a last resort, i pulled the power chord from the back. when i plugged it back in, it went straight back into the limbo state with the fan running and no signal to the screen. I unplugged and re-plugged everything from the tower and replaced them but ended up in the same limbo state. i am currently at a loss of how to remidy this.
Would the best option be to bring it to a repair shop?
thank you so much for any help. I have a lot of files that i would hate to loose.

-SaraIt's hard to diagnose without more info but if it still isn't starting you're first objective should be trying to save your data...the more you try right now to get it started the more harm you could be doing to your files.

If you are familiar with removing/installing hardware then power down the machine and remove the HDD.

You will want to hook it up to a known working machine as a slave DRIVE to see if you can retrieve the data...

After this post back with any other info on the machine and what happened prior to this and hopefully we can assist at getting you back up and running.to be honest, i would have no idea how to do that.
do you think bringing it to a repair shop could cause more problems than its worth?May be something as simple as a new power supply. If you are not comfortable working on this, I understand, and a local computer shop may be a great idea. I would be reluctant to bin a Pentium 4 with a legal copy of Windows. You may also just want to talk among your friends and colleagues to see if there is someone with a bit of computer savvy...it's not as complicated a procedure as it SOUNDS but the person should have a well rounded background...ok, a friend of mine who is fairly smart with these things is going to take a look at it in a few days. ill report back after.Best of Luck to you...oy. how odd
i took the pc to my friend and for whatever reason, everything worked for him and has been working since.
i am backing up all of my files now, but thank you for all of your advice.This would be a great time to consider getting an imaging program that will make a restorable image of your complete hard drive...i use Acronis True Image.

Coming that close to losing everything has a tendency to make ONE REALISE good backups are very valuable indeed...Quote from: sararoseb on May 14, 2007, 05:08:59 PM

so as a last resort, i pulled the power chord from the back. when i plugged it back in, it went straight back into the limbo state with the fan running and no signal to the screen. I unplugged and re-plugged everything from the tower and replaced them but ended up in the same limbo state.

Quote from: sararoseb on May 14, 2007, 05:08:59 PM

so as a last resort, i pulled the power chord from the back. when i plugged it back in, it went straight back into the limbo state with the fan running and no signal to the screen. I unplugged and re-plugged everything from the tower and replaced them but ended up in the same limbo state.

Please tell me you powered down the machine before unplugging it.

Hi guys!
My brother has got a slight problem, the shortcut for the wireless intenet is missing.
It should appear next to the clock in the lower right corner but it is not there, and it is also missing from the control panel--->network CONNECTIONS... so he cant connect to our wireless network..
Anyone know how to fix this prob?
Thanx

The network connections window looks like this

Check your DEVICE manager and see if it finds it. (right click My Computer -> Manage)
If it's disabled, enable it. If it has problems, let us know. If it's not even there, let us know.
We'll need more information about your pc as well. (CPU, RAM, HDD space, OS, brand, etc.)thanx for the reply..
i checked it on my computer, there ot was but it was not even there on my brothers (the one with the problem)
So what can i do?
It is a new hp laptop, xp sp2, amd turion x2, 1.6 ghz, 1gb ram, 100 gb hd.. yeah what more is there to SAY...Is it internal wireless? If there is a WAY to turn the wireless off via a HARDWARE switch or button, turn it off and then back on a few seconds later (while windows is running). It should recognize the hardware change and make the necessary system changes.
it have not got a on/off button, so we pulled out the power plug and but it back on, so it basicly was like a on/off button, but nothing happend.. Just right click on the icon in the Network setting window(the icon in the window in ur pic) and choose properties. Then tick this box

[cleaning up - attachment deleted by admin]Quote from: FilluX on May 20, 2007, 06:13:23 AM

it have not got a on/off button, so we pulled out the power plug and but it back on, so it basicly was like a on/off button, but nothing happend..

Maybe you should ask in the "ghetto" for help with your computer.
well; it's quite obvious I pissed you off... oh well thanks for getting me in the right direction... for those of you who give a crap> i reset the cmos, went back into the BIOS and loaded safe defaults...encountered 2 more error tries and by some fate of luck, I'm in there .. partitioned the drives 25% for the os and other apps and the 6600 is rockin.

have a nice day ~ honvetops ....... Right on , then we can consider your ISSUE to be RESOLVED ......

dl65 In addition what happened to the ORIGINAL post you had that related to this issue that I posted on? I remember making comments on it however it's disappeared.One more thing.. If you don't mind. When you did the XP setup did you have to use the SATA diskette or were you able to do it without the diskette?

XP Home SP.2 Intel PIIIE 1gb 256 Ram Mobo Epox EP.3SPA 160G hdd.

Had lots of 'file corrupt' MESSAGES which turned out to be caused by a ram stick going down (Memtest86 showed this). Decided that it was time for a clear out so reformatted drive & reinstalled XP Home.

Since the clear out no PS.2 mouse is detected (tried four which known to be good). Any serial mouse is detected and no other problems. With a PS.2 mouse installed Device Manager shows no pointing device at all. The serial mouse only is shown EVEN if both PS.2 and Serial are connected, and of course the serial mouse when on its own is shown.

The XP disk is genuine from MS as is the SP.2 disk and I have successfully installed XP Home from this disk on this hardware on more than ONE occasion without problems. No errors are displayed on bootup or at any other time.

Appreciate any guidance with the problem.

ThanksTwo things come to mind:

1. the mouse port has taken a dump "(tried four which known to be good)" or the port somehow got disabled in the BIOS.

Alan <&GT;< Did you by any chance unplug your ps2 mouse while the computer was still running recently? Or maybe it came loose?
I haven't experienced it myself, but I've heard that if you unplug a ps2 mouse with the computer on, it has about a 1 in 4 chance of blowing some fuse on the motherboard.Thanks for the replies. Now find I have also LOST both usb ports so some trauma has occurred on the mobo... Can't think of anything which would have caused it.

Ah well, she was a long and faithful friend...

Click the Help menu
and then click
About Mozilla Firefox
can you SCREENSHOT us a pic plz with the errorQuote

can you screenshot us a pic plz with the error

ms dos prompt is not WORKING !LOL more info plz OS computer specs when did this start???JOEsa98 .........

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my active desktop changed colors, my mouse wasn't responding,systray isn't running and so is explorer.my theory is that there's something wrong with the mother board!what's HAPPENING

my theory is that there's something wrong with the mother board!

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The below link to Everest should do fine.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

LOL,I was a grandpa at 38.

Thanks Grandpa I'll give it a go. You can call me Nan

Click on Report,Then go to Report Wizard.

Run it and then save it as a .txt file...give it a name you'll remember.
Then simply cut and paste the results here...
This may take a few posts so be patient...and we won't charge extra this time only.

Quote from: patio on May 16, 2007, 02:22:19 PM

Run it and then save it as a .txt file...give it a name you'll remember.
Then simply cut and paste the results here...
This may take a few posts so be patient...and we won't charge extra this time only.

Thanks for that, You're so Kind, I will do my best to get it right so you don't get all stressed.

when i start or REBOOT the file "win 32"is DISPLAYED ok i can can it but why is it there?re-state,not a computer nerd with so much infomation (oh how i WOULD like to meet u)"system 32" pops up when i switch on or re-boot,windows xp.With this much info supplied LET the guessing game BEGIN...what OS, when and where is it displayed?

what is a PCI Express x16 MEAN...ThanksPCI Express, officially abbreviated as PCIe (and sometimes confused with PCI Extended, which is officially abbreviated as PCI-X), is a computer expansion card interface format. It was designed as a much faster interface to replace PCI, PCI-X, and AGP interfaces for computer expansion cards and graphics cards. The PCI Express (PCIe) physical connection (slot) is completely different from those of the older standard PCI slots or those for PCI Extended (PCI-X).

PCIe is based AROUND serial links called lanes. With PCIe 1.1 (currently the most common version) each lane carries 250 MB/s in each direction. The connection between card and motherboard consists of between one and 32 lanes giving a maximum transfer rate of 8 GB/s in each direction. Lane counts are generally referred to with an x prefix so for example x16 is shorthand for 16 lane. To put the speed into perspective, a single lane has nearly twice the data rate of normal PCI, a four lane slot has a comparable data rate to the FASTEST version of PCI-X 1.0, and an eight lane slot has a data rate comparable to the fastest version of AGP.

PCIe slots come in a variety of sizes referred to by the maximum lane count they support. A larger card will not FIT in a smaller slot but a smaller card can be used in a larger slot. The NUMBER of lanes actually connected may be smaller than the number supported by the slot size. While a 16 lane card cannot be used in an 8 lane slot it can be used in a 16 lane slot with only 8 lanes connected.

My Winnt showing error while i try to copy

ERROR is "The Memory Could not be "READ""

wat i doCould you be a little more DESCRIPTIVE?
What are you trying to copy? From where, to where?
Also, give SPECS of your COMPUTER. (CPU, RAM, HDD)
Am I right to assume that you have Windows NT? Winnt is a folder for a few different windows versions.
Quote from: jayakrishnan_cp on May 17, 2007, 06:50:35 AM

My Winnt showing error while i try to copy

ERROR is "The Memory Could not be "read""

wat i do