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Compress Files in Disk Cleanup: which File Type? by ira
Hello: When XP compresses old files to save space, does it compress system files as well? Program files? Or only files created by user? Once those files are...
July 21st 09 08:17 PM
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Search bombs by MikeR
XP Pro SP3, all updates except IE8. Up to date Avast. The only thing in Event Viewer is a warning about not being able to update time. I was doing a search...
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July 21st 09 11:52 AM
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registry Cleaners by -Karl
I was wondering if there was any utilities out thre that might be recommended for cleaning out the registry. I've know about Registry Mechanic but are there...
July 18th 09 07:32 AM
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all of a sudden windows can't open anything but a browser by Papa Jonah
All of my links on my desktop or program list have my icons stripped and replaced with the standard non-descript placekeeper. When I click on any of them,...
July 18th 09 01:10 AM
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Unable to open web sites by Robersabel
Installed Microsoft Office 2007 the past year. Unable to open web sites such as posted below: ...
July 17th 09 11:14 PM
by Nate Grossman Go to last post
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registry Cleaners by -Karl
I was wondering if there was any utilities out thre that might be recommended for cleaning out the registry. I've know about Registry Mechanic but are there...
July 17th 09 08:18 PM
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Unable to open web sites by Robersabel
Installed Microsoft Office 2007 the past year. Unable to open web sites such as posted below: ...
July 17th 09 06:55 PM
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After restoring a backup my internet connection will not work by Dave
I recently had to use my restore backup on my laptop thanks to Sophos antivirus totally messing up the system. It was a pretty old backup but things seemed...
July 16th 09 10:31 PM
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virus attack by boris
Hi. My pc was attacked by a whole bunch of viruses last night and CA seemed to have cleaned them out. However, shortly after that a very strange error message...
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July 16th 09 11:46 AM
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Win XP Hangs After Logoff / Logon by lwestatbus
For about a month my WinXP has begun hanging after a logoff and a logon. It doesn't matter whether I am changing users or logging the same user back on. ...
July 16th 09 08:32 AM
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Win XP Hangs After Logoff / Logon by lwestatbus
For about a month my WinXP has begun hanging after a logoff and a logon. It doesn't matter whether I am changing users or logging the same user back on. ...
July 15th 09 09:00 PM
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After restoring a backup my internet connection will not work by Dave
I recently had to use my restore backup on my laptop thanks to Sophos antivirus totally messing up the system. It was a pretty old backup but things seemed...
July 15th 09 07:21 PM
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Cleaning up my hard drive by Chris
I have run defrag and disk clean up. I am close to maxing out my hard drive - shows free space of 5 MB. So, I am deleting old files. Am archiving old pictures...
July 15th 09 03:43 AM
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WINDOWS\Internet Logs files with .tmp extension: Delete? by ira
Hi: I find well over a hundred files on my PC with a .tmp extension at: C:\WINDOWS\Internet Logs. Their file name generally begin with xDB. 1) What are...
July 15th 09 12:37 AM
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New install: PC won't go into Sleep mode by JohnWillsteed
My PC won't go into Sleep or Hibernate mode. If I go to Turn Off and click Stand By, I get a black screen, I hear the HDD/s switching off, but the fans are...
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July 14th 09 11:36 PM
by nass Go to last post
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Pointer won't disappear by cleo_cat
Windows XP I am using the mouse that came with my Dell desktop. It uses the standard serial mouse 5.1.2600.0 driver. I have checked the box that tells the...
July 14th 09 11:17 PM
by nass Go to last post
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Search bombs by MikeR
XP Pro SP3, all updates except IE8. Up to date Avast. The only thing in Event Viewer is a warning about not being able to update time. I was doing a search...
July 14th 09 09:54 PM
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Defrag MFT by michele
How can I defrag MFT to increase performance? Thanks in advice
July 14th 09 07:37 PM
by Gerry Go to last post
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How do I take ownership of a file when there is no Security Tab? by Michael W. Ryder
I am trying to recover data on a laptop drive where the laptop died. I can read the disk but cannot get into the folders where the information is that I...
July 14th 09 09:59 AM
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Java by Teri
When I try to run an online virus scan it tells me I need Java and I get the same thing from a couple of games. I have the latest version of Java installed...
July 14th 09 01:41 AM
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