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System Process network connection by Mayayana
I've just noticed something I've never seen before. I posted a question in a network/web group, but it seems to be inactive so I thought I'd try he I've...
March 17th 14 02:19 AM
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Why is there an Autoexec.bat and Config.sys? by [email protected]
Why is there an Autoexec.bat and Config.sys in the root directory? XP installed them, and they are both empty. I am very familiar with them from the old Dos...
March 16th 14 06:52 PM
by BillW50 Go to last post
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Portmon log for Paul (Part1) by [email protected]
Paul, here is the Portman log file. This is connecting, and a small time loading Firefox and connecting to google. I cut it off, because it was getting huge,...
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March 16th 14 03:21 PM
by BillW50 Go to last post
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I Can't Remove directories with numbers and letters by John Callaway
How do I remove directories that were created with numbers & letters?
March 16th 14 12:35 PM
by J. P. Gilliver (John) Go to last post
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Windows XP and Download Speed. by AAH[_3_]
When it is said that Download speed is 37.9 MB. Is it always per second or per minute? Does it changes in different os per second to per minute or other...
March 15th 14 10:08 AM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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Sticking keyboards by [email protected]
This is kind of off topic. I think I need to buy a new keyboard. The ENTER key sticks down, and that can really make a mess of things. I have the keyboard...
(Multi-page thread 1 2)
March 15th 14 04:17 AM
by philo [_3_] Go to last post
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Copying Bootable Drive C: to Second Hard drive by [email protected]
In Win98se, I could take "Partition Magic 8" and simply copy c: to the next drive, shut down, unplug the original drive, and set the jumper on the new (bigger)...
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March 14th 14 11:41 PM
by J. P. Gilliver (John) Go to last post
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MUST I use TWO Memory Sticks? by [email protected]
This computer (Compaq 5400US) came with two 128M Ram sticks, for a total of 256m. The computer maximum allowed RAM is 512M. I want to upgrade to that...
(Multi-page thread 1 2)
March 14th 14 07:34 PM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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Today Windows XP End of Support Notification (KB2934207) by Hot-Text
Automatic Update Choose updates to download update Title Windows XP End of Support Notification (KB2934207) Size: 504 KB This update is intended to notify...
March 14th 14 05:30 PM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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Is there any Hard drive size limit in XP? by [email protected]
Is there any Hard drive size limit in XP? On my W98 computer, the limit is 120G. I am using an 80 and a 120 on there. I have a 160, which would not work on...
March 14th 14 09:15 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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Cant get dialup internet to work on ANY *NT* system. by [email protected]
I can only get dialup internet where I live (rural area). Well, ok, I could spend a fortune every month for satellite internet, but I cant afford it. ...
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March 13th 14 06:13 PM
by Nil[_5_] Go to last post
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BSOD: a theory based on observation -- not much more. by jim
from observation, it seems that the times that i get a BSOD ("irq not less than or equal") with the older hardware i have on early morning startup is when the...
March 13th 14 03:15 PM
by BillW50 Go to last post
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Portmon log for Paul (Part3) by [email protected]
I dont know if you need much more. I've only posted 335 of the almost 1300 entries, most are when connecting to google after this, but here is a little more. ...
March 13th 14 12:16 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Portmon log for Paul (Part2) by [email protected]
188 0.00151220 SUCCESS 187 0.01642415 SUCCESS Length 1: A 189 0.00000000 SVCHOST.EXE IOCTL_SERIAL_GET_COMMSTATUS PTSerial0 189 0.00000363 ...
March 13th 14 12:11 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Toolbar is too big by [email protected]
My toolbar / taskbar / Quick launch bar - on the bottom of the screen got too wide when I was trying to move around some of the icons. It's now the height of...
March 13th 14 06:43 AM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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Pale Moon browser Crashes repeatedly by [email protected]
I cant recall who suggested the browser "Pale Moon" to me on this group, without reading many older posts, but I decided to give it a try. I downloaded the...
March 13th 14 05:39 AM
by Bill in Co Go to last post
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UPDATE: WinXP Home Edition HDD to Another PC by [email protected]
Hi, I have installed WinXP Home Edition on several of my computers without any issues. However, I have not been able to install it on a...
March 12th 14 11:08 PM
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2 611
(OT) Windows 8 touch screens by [email protected]
The other day I was in Walmart and was playing with the demos on Win8. While I would not even want a touch screen, which reminds me too much of a cellphone, I...
March 11th 14 08:38 PM
by BillW50 Go to last post
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OT? Chromebook by micky[_2_]
I have an internet friend who's 67, has multiple sclerosis, and is going blind, and the doctor said she is dying. She also doesn't have a lot of money for...
March 11th 14 09:13 AM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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Replace 3 wire fan with 4 wire fan ? by Andy[_17_]
I got the wrong fan. It is one for cooling the computer chassis instead of the cpu cooling fan. The new one has a 4 wire connector while the old is 3...
March 11th 14 05:41 AM
by Bill in Co Go to last post
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