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File Corruption (?) by Nefarious
I'm using XP SP2 and some files MAY have been corrupted as some programs that previously ran fine either now have errors or refuse to run at all. This may...
October 30th 08 08:09 AM
by Mick Murphy Go to last post
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dos app hang 32-bit apps by James
We have a dos based application that runs on windows xp sp2. We have noticed that when the application is running, any windows based applications become...
October 29th 08 10:23 PM
by Michael W. Ryder Go to last post
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Should I make an image disk? by Hans
I recently bought a new PC with XP Home on it. I have 2 external HDs for back-up of data and use Retrospect software for that, works very well. My PC came...
October 29th 08 01:44 PM
by Lil' Dave Go to last post
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Deleted programs and Files, but memory still only 2% by ml.rocha
Can anyone help!!!! I need to clean and regain memory on my computer, I have defragmented and cleaned and removed spyware and some programs but still it says...
October 29th 08 12:57 PM
by Touch Base[_3_] Go to last post
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HDD nearly full by JM
Am using XP Home Edition. 30 GB HDD almost full 23.5 GB is windows files. Is it normal for windows updates to grow windows this large or is there a fault....
October 29th 08 12:37 PM
by Touch Base[_3_] Go to last post
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Web site pages hanging by notaPCguru
I installed SP3 about 1-2 months ago. Several web sites since then would hang for at least 10 seconds when I go to one of their pages, although CNN.com is...
October 28th 08 06:55 PM
by Daave Go to last post
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red "X" by rob anderson
under my computer instead of my regular icon for my "C" hard drive I have a large red "X" plus I can no longer use system restore. it simple states that the...
October 28th 08 01:46 PM
by Leonard Grey[_3_] Go to last post
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Computer errors, etc. by Barbara
I am getting several errors lately with various programs. Someone told me that you could run a scan of the computer that would tell you the problems that...
October 27th 08 09:45 PM
by Barbara Go to last post
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Connection Interrupted by Ritter 197
I lately ( for a few weeks) get this message when I click on some hyperlinks (but by far not all hyperlinks, but many) "Connection Interrupted The...
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October 27th 08 09:22 PM
by Don Boehm Go to last post
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Only 3 of 100 GB HD recognized by Windows by Don Begezda
Hello, I have an old HP pavillion desktop that had originally a 60GB IDE HD with Windows ME. I upgraded it to Windows XP Pro and everything worked fine until...
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October 27th 08 08:52 PM
by Jim[_30_] Go to last post
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Old user account reactivation by Steve H[_2_]
Hello I have had to re-install Windows XP Sp2. In doing so, when the time came, it failed to recognise the two user account profiles already on the...
October 27th 08 02:43 PM
by Jim[_30_] Go to last post
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Performance enhancers? by Thomas Bartlett
I have come across a Windows performance enhancer called UniBlue SpeedupMyPC. There's a free teaser that runs a scan and tells me that my present Windows XP...
October 26th 08 05:17 PM
by KDelphi Go to last post
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listing running programs before shutting down by Wyalusing
How can I list any programs that may be running in the background so that I can turn them off and/or delete those programs if not needed. Help in XP under...
October 26th 08 04:09 PM
by Jim[_30_] Go to last post
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Register problems. by Jules
I am getting constant messages. Example 1: Unloading the performance counter strings for %1!s! failed. The error code si DWORD 0 of the Record Data. When...
October 25th 08 04:55 PM
by nass Go to last post
1 217
CHKDSK repeatedly runs by Nohogene
Yesterday I ran to check for errors. "SpyBot S&D" asked me if I want to allow this registry change to happen when I next booted up. I said yes, but now...
October 25th 08 09:07 AM
by BurrWalnut Go to last post
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Udefragable files on hdisk by dontom
After BSOD I noticed a lot of files being writern to documents and settings . I cannot see these but I know they are there becase when I do adefrag it tells...
October 25th 08 05:01 AM
by Andrew E. Go to last post
2 209
windows suddenly very slow by Hans
Until a few hours ago everything worked very fine with my new PC. It runs XP and I only use normal software (Office, iTunes, Google stuff etc). When I am in...
October 24th 08 09:47 PM
by Hans Go to last post
4 316
CHKDSK not repaing bad sector? by AlanDavidson
I ran CHKDSK /f /r on my C: drive. The event log said "4 KB in bad sectors". This is the first bad sector I have seen on any hard drive for about 10...
October 24th 08 04:28 PM
by Jim[_30_] Go to last post
2 303
Sudden Freeze While Browsing Internet by Underdog
Im not sure why my computer has been doing it but its unbearable. Ny Computer has been freezing where i have to restart it. It happens when im on the...
October 24th 08 03:15 PM
by Leonard Grey[_3_] Go to last post
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Event Viewer Not Displaying SystemControlManager events by Starship
I noticed my event viewer in xp, doesnt display ServiceControlManager events under system, good or bad i see all others. is there a way to fix this when i...
October 24th 08 03:31 AM
by Starship Go to last post
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