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deleting icons by cbeall
I have tons of icons on my hidden icon panel. This makes my computer start up very slowly. How do I delete some of them so they will not slow my computer at...
January 3rd 06 02:41 PM
by Ted Zieglar Go to last post
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How many floppies for backing up multiple PCs by Kenziemack
How many floppies for multiple PCs if you have 2 or more PCs running Xp and want to use the Backup Utility on each of them, do you need a seperate floppy for...
January 3rd 06 02:51 AM
by Jonny Go to last post
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Create folder/file causes explorer.exe to crash by Gus
Hi! I have a problem that occurs when I'm trying to create a new folder or file, this causes explorer.exe to crash. I assume that some files are corrupt...
January 2nd 06 11:27 PM
by Wesley Vogel Go to last post
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USMT2IMG Files and Settings Transfer Wizard by yogi
Robert J. Rando, You do not need to do anything to change the extension. The extension is DAT but the reason why it shows "TYPE of FILE: InterVideo Media file"...
January 2nd 06 08:05 PM
by yogi Go to last post
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enable compression by Jason
Hello, I am trying to format a secondary hard drive (my D: drive if that makes a difference). When the format box pops up one of the Format Option boxes...
January 2nd 06 07:49 PM
by yogi Go to last post
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ntbackup & intermittent hard disk failures by Peter
When I run ntbackup on Windows XP Home SP2, it occaisionally finds a file that has a block on the track and unfortunately after a couple of tries it stops the...
January 2nd 06 07:28 PM
by yogi Go to last post
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Opening folder with many files is slow by Pete
I have a folder with 16,000 pictures and html files. When I open it - i see the flashlight for about 25 seconds. I run a P4 3.6 with 2 gigs ram, a Nv gtx 256...
January 2nd 06 07:00 PM
by yogi Go to last post
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System Restore incomplete by Syllanus
I've been hit with adware and spyware. I've been attempting a System Restore, but each time I try, after rebooting, the System Restore is "Incomplete." I'm...
January 2nd 06 05:29 PM
by Will Denny Go to last post
1 167
Cannot apply "Turn on DEP for all programs" setting does not take by RobR
I'm trying to evaluate using DEP for all programs and services. I select this setting in the appropriate dialog and restart. When I go back to chack and add...
January 2nd 06 05:26 PM
by yogi Go to last post
1 173
Start-up problems by jdoe55
I am getting an error message that hal.dll has been deleted or corrupted and I can't get past that on start-up (even using safe boot, last best...
January 2nd 06 05:10 PM
by yogi Go to last post
1 170
Hard Drive clean up by Tom
I open explorer and go to the windows directory, I see about 40 files listed. They are all pretty similar $ntininstallKB######$ (the # is a number). What are...
January 2nd 06 04:59 PM
by GTS Go to last post
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Memory conflict in XP Pro SP2 by Tom L
I have been trying to troubleshoot a memory error that occurs when loading Pinnacle Video software. It totatlyy crashes Veriosn 9 which came with a video...
January 2nd 06 04:40 PM
by Tom L Go to last post
4 189
Defrag not completeing by milkman2283
My defrag of C drive doesn't go past 3% before ending the program. I've tried System Restore, Trying it from safe mode, unchecking the start up programs from...
January 2nd 06 03:01 PM
by Peter Go to last post
3 211
disabled startup file by yarddogs5k
Windows XP Was cleaning startup and accidently disabled required file. Computer continually restarts. Tried safe mode and restarting in last know working...
January 2nd 06 02:57 PM
by Will Denny Go to last post
1 201
Random restart with Error message by XiaDun
This problem has been going on since about March of 2005. The computer I built a month sooner started to randomly reset itself. Generally before it does, the...
January 2nd 06 11:15 AM
by Will Denny Go to last post
1 208
MCE 2005 System Freeze followed by registry corruption by Brian J
I have been running XP Media centre Edition 2005 with all fixes and updates from MS update installed on an AMD 2500 / 1 gb for a while with no problems .......
January 2nd 06 06:15 AM
by annoyed Go to last post
1 146
windows sockets initialization failure error in licenset window by Milt
Got the above error on an XP Pro stand alone which has been up for almost a year after clients sons from college showed a music based slide show from a thumb...
January 2nd 06 04:47 AM
by Milt Go to last post
2 168
BIOS settings by tjprim
January 2nd 06 01:46 AM
by Richard Urban Go to last post
1 192
Resetting System Default Settings by smd
I have already tried system restore, but that doesn't restore my settings regarding: fonts, theme's, desktop preferences etc. What do I need to do to restore...
January 1st 06 11:11 PM
by Dixonian69 Go to last post
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New Icon on toolbar tray. Windows has detected spyware by [email protected]
Have adaware 6.0 and Norton antivirous corperate addition. Have run both, and deleted several trojan virus. The little red x keeps displaying a balloon...
January 1st 06 10:51 PM
by Thomas Wendell Go to last post
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