http://www.pcbanter.net A Windows XP forum covering all aspects of Windows XP problems acting as a webgateway with the finest Microsoft Windows newsgroups en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:19:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.pcbanter.net/images/002/misc/rss.jpg http://www.pcbanter.net http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084507&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:24:04 GMT I have a neighbor who has a windows 7 desktop, she told me it wouldn't
boot, and even after repeated attempts to repair itself (the repair
utility reports that it was successful) it still won't boot, after
several attempts to repair itself we decided to reinstall windows from
the hidden partition (she didn't get a CD or DVD with the computer).
Windows installed and booted, installed several updates, I installed
Avast, OpenOffice, Chrome, Firefox and went home. A day later the
computer is having the same problem. While I was there I made sure SMART
was enabled, so next time I'm there I"ll boot into Ubuntu from a CD and
see what SMART reports.

Is this a common problem with windows 7? Any suggestions about how to
diagnose this, if SMART is not reporting errors?

TIA,
Mike
]]> Windows 7 Forum http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084507 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084505&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:05:05 GMT I have two laptops with XP Pro.
All service packs and security updates and mfr's drivers installed.
4G RAM.

Original install of all apps ran for years then started acting up.

Both have a recent format / reinstall.
Both are again squirrely.
Running Avast and other MS malicious etc with firewall on.
Run CCleaner on them but that did not help.

What's squirreley you ask?
Internet explorer does strange things. complains all the time.
Other browsers, chrome, safari, firefox work better on the same sites.
What version IE, well 6 with the reinstall and up to now 8 and all IE
act squirrley.
Other apps also have strange behaviours that are intermittent.
I.e. I cannot reproduce them. consistently.

So what can I run to figure out what is going on?
Or should I just recycle them and start over.



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]]> General XP issues or comments BeeJ http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084505 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084504&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:48:39 GMT Just downloaded SyncToy 2.1 and installed it. I used to have SyncToy
1.4 before and I think I prefer it over the current version. I haven't
been able to find a copy of 1.4. If anyone has a working link to the
old version I'd appreciate it. Everything I found on Google for
version 1.4 winds up leading me to the newest version.

--
Zilbandy
]]> General XP issues or comments Zilbandy http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084504 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084503&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:22:21 GMT Hi All,

I have a customer with a point of sale system using a
touchscreen "Dell E 153 PPf" monitor. Needless to say,
I have not been able to find any spec's on it.

Question: is the video driver just like any other
video driver or does the video driver handle the data
after the user jabs an icon on the screen? The cable is
VGA, so I do not see how it could provide feedback.

I am hoping someone tells me the data goes back to
the computer over a USB cable or some such.

Many thanks,
-T
]]> General XP issues or comments http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084503 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084502&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:07:29 GMT Hi All, I have a customer with Windows 2000 Pro OEM SP2. I have found someone selling the full, retail XP Pro Sp2. Will this do an upgrade (not a wipe) of... Hi All,

I have a customer with Windows 2000 Pro OEM SP2.

I have found someone selling the full, retail
XP Pro Sp2. Will this do an upgrade (not a wipe)
of w2k-pro-sp2-oem?

Many thanks,
-T
]]> General XP issues or comments http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084502 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084495&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:04:58 GMT wrote in message news:RuKdnaiIp-NJebPSnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@earthlink.com... On 2/5/2012 10:41 AM, Buffalo wrote: > Parko wrote: >>...]]>
"Big Steel" > wrote in message
...
On 2/5/2012 10:41 AM, Buffalo wrote:
> Parko wrote:
>> On Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:51:49 -0700, Buffalo wrote:
>>
>>> Just asking.
>>
>> Tight arsed *******.
>
> You got it.
> I'm planning on building a gaming PC and trying to cut down on the cost.
> Perhaps some are selling it on the cheap.
>
>
I can do the same thing for you like I did for Oldgringo38 is to allow
you access to my MSDN license I got for free from MS. I think I have 10
licenses per each version of Windows 7. I'll give it to you for free no
charge as long as you don't try to take advantage of my generosity.

]]> General XP issues or comments http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084495 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084501&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:33:14 GMT Just today we have suffered two utility power failures, all without any warning! Is there some device to put between the computer and the wall socket, in... Just today we have suffered two utility power failures, all without
any warning!

Is there some device to put between the computer and the wall socket,
in conjunction with Windows7, to initiate a normal computer shutdown
when the power fails?

Peter


]]> Windows 7 Forum Peter Jason http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084501 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084500&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:07:15 GMT The cleaning of most software security systems is aided by small programs that utilize algorithms as one of the first methods leading to cleaning. Kind of... The cleaning of most software security systems is aided by small
programs that utilize algorithms as one of the first methods leading
to cleaning. Kind of similar to driver's license numbers in some
states that with a small program the DL number reveals name, age, &
gender. With that info, identity theft is much simpler, and the crooks
know it.
]]> Windows 7 Forum William Malcolm http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084500 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084499&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:45:14 GMT I want to add something to PATH. Where do I find it? Probably Properties of something. I want to add something to PATH. Where do I find it? Probably Properties
of something.
]]> Windows 7 Forum http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084499 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084498&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:21:30 GMT I have a lot of windows open. Many of them are for FireFox.
Occasionally, as I run through the FF window looking for a particular
one, I'll accidentally do something that causes all the windows to
iconify. Is it possible to get them back in one fell swoop?
]]> Windows 7 Forum http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084498 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084497&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:07:06 GMT I had a local comp store install w7 pro on my xp laptop. It all works fine. Logon is just press Enter. and the Start up icon is Owner. The first two folders... I had a local comp store install w7 pro on my xp laptop. It all works
fine. Logon is just press Enter. and the Start up icon is Owner. The
first two folders under User are Owner, and public. I want Owner to be
my name, but haven't figured out how to do that.

I did manage to change the Owner account to Fireball, but there was some
comment about needing to create an Admin account while I was doing that.
I did it and called it NorthWind. I rebooted, and found two icons on
the screen Fireball as Admin, and NorthWind as Admin. Apparently,
Owner/Fireball was an Admin. Do I really need NorthWind?

Comments?

]]> Windows 7 Forum http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084497 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084496&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:44:59 GMT I am not much on the tech details of the hardware but my hobby for the past 25 years has been the breaking of software security codes only for personal... I am not much on the tech details of the hardware but my hobby for the
past 25 years has been the breaking of software security codes only
for personal satisfaction, not for profit.
Haven't failed yet.
I do get a few tips from my SIL as he is a security expert with IBM
and under contract to Uncle Sam. He has told me that no matter how
dedicated the person who writes the security code may be, there is
another who is smart enough to decipher it.
The funniest instance that I had was back when I was still active in
business and a pompus jerk came into my office and handed me a disk
and said "I'd like to see you break this". He sat down and while we
were talking I returned his disk to him and ran the program on my
computer. All of about 5 minutes. He was rather taken aback.
]]> Windows 7 Forum Paul Haus http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084496 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084494&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:58:44 GMT Since there is no delete icon anymore for files. It would be nice to right click and drag to the trash. A move to the trash could be the same as delete with... Since there is no delete icon anymore for files. It would be nice to
right click and drag to the trash. A move to the trash could be the
same as delete with no confirm.

]]> Windows 7 Forum Metspitzer http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084494 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084493&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:23:12 GMT I am spinning my wheels trying to change permissions for a folder so that I can work with the files. Specifically, I am trying to download a new file and place... I am spinning my wheels trying to change permissions for a folder so
that I can work with the files. Specifically, I am trying to download
a new file and place in that folder. I get a denied message. The
security settings now say that the permissions are set for "System".
The other options are administrator and me. When I try to change to
administrator, the changes do not take and permissions return to
System. I have looked at Microsoft help and knowledge base but could
not find anything useful. Any suggestions?
]]> Windows 7 Forum Shoe http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084493 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1084491&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:45:14 GMT Windows xp pro sp3 Dell laptop Precision M60 workstation 1.6GHz,PM-M Graphics,128MB, NV31GL (yeah I know, a dinosaur) When I first log on to windows and have... Windows xp pro sp3
Dell laptop Precision M60 workstation
1.6GHz,PM-M
Graphics,128MB, NV31GL
(yeah I know, a dinosaur)

When I first log on to windows and have no apps running, using task man I
see 50+/- processes...
Do I really need 50 processes to do nothing???
Any chance I could get rid of some of them if they're left over from old
apps or
something I'm not currently using? Or does Windows need that many just to
run?

For example there are many copies of svchost.exe running....
User name is System on several, Network Service on a couple, Local service
on several,
Is that normal?

My system seems so slow,
I've confirmed no malware or viruses, defrag regularly, turned off all
windows junk
that slows system down(menus, fade, etc etc), set for performance rather
than visual eye candy
(whatever that setting is actually called?) and done everything I can think
of to
speed up system. Doubled ram from 1g to 2g recently and that had no
appreciable effect.

Just wondering if there's possibly some of those processes that i could
dispose of?
Thanks
Mark


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