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Which is better? Leave computer on all day or start up several times a day by BarbaraMN
Running windows XP at home, using dial-up, virus check and firewall Recently switched to XP from W98 where I left the computer on all day, with a screensaver...
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December 2nd 06 04:44 PM
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Italics instead of plain text. by Roy Smith[_3_]
Hi! I have a minor annoyance with my laptop that's running Windows XP Pro with SP3 installed. I don't know exactly when it happened, but I noticed that the...
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March 1st 09 05:09 AM
by Kelly Go to last post
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New installation of Window's xp Home edition. Computer is running by Walter
I use to have Window's ME, I had purchased Window's XP and I had tried to do an upgrade from Window's ME but computer would not allow me to do so. So I did a...
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August 31st 09 03:40 PM
by DL[_3_] Go to last post
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How to post text from Windows message without typing it by Tony Girgenti
Hello. Does anybody know how to get the text from a windows message into a forum message without typing it verbatim from the message itself ? I ask a lot of...
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December 20th 05 09:05 PM
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Windows Defender by Bill Ridgeway
Windows Defender is showing a red flag and the message "Windows Defender definitions haven't been updated in 14 days". When I click on "Check for updates" it...
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March 15th 06 10:32 PM
by Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE Go to last post
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Time by Allan
I always thought that computers were suppose to reset them selves when daylight savings time came around. I had to set mine maually this morning. Is there some...
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April 4th 06 11:54 AM
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1 Attachment(s) Outlook and Outlook Express by angelapf
Ok, I am in the dark ages and didn't know that they (Outlook and Outlook Express) are different programs. Is one preferable or safer than the other? How are...
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April 15th 06 12:49 PM
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send email shortcut by miskairal
Hi all I have a blank email on my desktop so that if I want to write an email ready to send later on my dialup I don't have to open outlook express. All of a...
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April 25th 06 11:17 AM
by miskairal Go to last post
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Password protection by Ed_in_So_Calf
I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an entire...
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June 26th 09 05:11 PM
by Twayne[_2_] Go to last post
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Backing up a Windows Installation by umwhat
Can I back up my whole harddrive to a USB harddrive E: with Windows XP Home Edition ? I could use Nero 6.6 , and then if I want a fresh copy of my whole new...
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August 17th 06 05:54 AM
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Install firewall or antivirus first? by RankAmateur2
Or does it matter? I'm going to install ZoneAlarm firewall and AVG antivirus....does it matter which I install first?
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January 6th 07 02:26 PM
by John Barnett MVP Go to last post
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XP Pro scanner by Reggie D.
Is it possible to scan as pdf file? Or is there ant easy way to turn a scanned doc. into pdf? Reggie D.
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January 29th 09 12:39 AM
by Chuck Go to last post
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2nd HDD connection problem by help
I use Win XP and installed a 2nd HDD. They are both connected via the same ribbon connector with 2 plugs. I had problems with the OS detecting the new HDD...
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June 10th 09 01:52 PM
by David B.[_2_] Go to last post
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E-mail and outlook express by rl55
With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I attempt to contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window opens and details...
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July 25th 09 11:04 PM
by Bruce Hagen Go to last post
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why can't I defragment my Internet Explorer files ? by Marcy
I have used the regular defrag on Windows XP and I have used Defraggler also but neither one of them will let me defrag my Internet Explorer files and they...
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October 5th 09 12:01 PM
by Richard[_12_] Go to last post
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Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user. by Robbie Hatley
Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group. I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out (late 2000). It's met all my needs until...
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January 22nd 10 01:15 AM
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Model: WD5000AADS by umwhat[_5_]
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid ... I bought a new hard drive and installed it properly to the best of my abilities and probably...
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March 5th 10 12:55 PM
by John John - MVP[_2_] Go to last post
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Registry Startup Program by French Quarter[_2_]
Registry Startup Program If this the best group for Windows XP Malware or Spybot questions? Is there a Registry Startup Program that will list the RUN or...
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January 31st 10 09:18 PM
by Tim Meddick Go to last post
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Administrator name change by Val
I am the only one that uses my computer, is there a way I can change where it says "administrator" to say my name without adding another user?
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December 6th 03 12:04 PM
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MS says pirating is illegal, but are their PA rules illegal? by PCyr
Basically, I've heard both sides of the story, but I want to confirm if the following is true: MS's product activation rules are illegal because: The law...
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December 6th 03 01:38 PM
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