Forum: General XP issues or comments
November 21st 11, 10:19 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 4
Views: 259
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
November 20th 11, 12:41 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 4
Views: 259
Can I delete these files?
XP MCE
I ran Secunia PSI and it found an obsolete Adobe Shockwave
Player_10.4.1.35 that should be removed. I searched the
machine and and found an active Adobe Shockwave
Player_11.6. but Secunia...
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
November 17th 11, 09:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 7
Views: 199
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
November 17th 11, 08:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 7
Views: 199
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
November 17th 11, 04:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 7
Views: 199
|
Forum: Windows 7 Forum
October 12th 11, 12:16 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
|
Replies: 15
Views: 292
Mouse Skips
On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:28:03 -0700, BeeJ
wrote:
Win7 Pro latest updates. PC 3.2GHz with 8GRAM
Using Avast virus scanner. MS 5000 Kbd and Mouse.
This started a few days ago...
|
Forum: Windows 7 Forum
August 28th 11, 09:32 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
|
Replies: 15
Views: 483
|
Forum: Windows 7 Forum
August 28th 11, 02:55 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
|
Replies: 15
Views: 483
Making Windows explorer show file extentions.
Just started using win 7, home premium.
No file extentions seem to show, and I can't find the
little box to click "show extentions". On xp I have it in
the Folder Options applet of the control...
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 5th 11, 11:22 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 51
Views: 730
Was: Repair Windows XP Service Pack 3
/.../
Note: If you're not attached to Real Player you might want
to try VLC media player.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
It's a free, well-regarded program that plays just...
|
Forum: The Basics
July 4th 11, 11:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
|
Replies: 5
Views: 1,479
|
Forum: The Basics
July 4th 11, 01:15 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
|
Replies: 5
Views: 1,479
|
Forum: The Basics
June 11th 11, 04:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,368
Problem with System Restore
Thanks, Tim. You have got my computer back to where I
recognize it. That Pluck program didn't warn me it was
going to change settings, or if it did warn me, I missed it.
I had named the set of...
|
Forum: The Basics
June 11th 11, 03:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,368
Problem with System Restore
On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 23:38:10 +0100, "Tim Meddick"
wrote:
Have you tried turning System Restore off, and back on again?
To do this; go to :
"Control Panel" "System...
|
Forum: The Basics
June 9th 11, 10:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,368
Problem with System Restore
I played with a new program (Pluck) that somehow screwed up
the font/size of the various options that are listed in the
box you get when you right click a program, and in general
the text in any...
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 13th 10, 01:49 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 6
Views: 403
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 13th 10, 01:49 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 6
Views: 403
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 13th 10, 05:31 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 6
Views: 403
Windodws Updates fail to install themselves
Dell C521 64 bits, dual processor
Media Center Edition Ver 2002 SP3
Windows update downloaded six updates Thursday morning, but
only four of them installed. Here are the four that
failed:...
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 13th 10, 05:31 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 0
Views: 207
Windodws Updates fail to install themselves
Dell C521 64 bits, dual processor
Media Center Edition Ver 2002 SP3
Windows update downloaded six updates Thursday morning, but
only four of them installed. Here are the four that
failed:...
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 5th 10, 09:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 4
Views: 163
KB2286198 downloads but does not install.
On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:36:38 -0500, Jackson
wrote:
Dell Dim C521, AMD 64 x2 Dual,
Media Center Edition ver 2002,
Service Pack 3
IE8
The update downloads from the...
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 5th 10, 09:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 4
Views: 163
KB2286198 downloads but does not install.
On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:36:38 -0500, Jackson
wrote:
Dell Dim C521, AMD 64 x2 Dual,
Media Center Edition ver 2002,
Service Pack 3
IE8
The update downloads from the...
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 5th 10, 08:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 4
Views: 163
KB2286198 downloads but does not install.
Dell Dim C521, AMD 64 x2 Dual,
Media Center Edition ver 2002,
Service Pack 3
IE8
The update downloads from the Win Update but does not
install itself. There is no explanation given.
I was on...
|
Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 5th 10, 08:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
Replies: 0
Views: 94
KB2286198 downloads but does not install.
Dell Dim C521, AMD 64 x2 Dual,
Media Center Edition ver 2002,
Service Pack 3
IE8
The update downloads from the Win Update but does not
install itself. There is no explanation given.
I was on...
|
Forum: The Basics
February 18th 10, 11:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
|
Replies: 8
Views: 552
Purging ThreatFire from register
Thanks for the link; I have downloaded the utility. I am
waiting for any advice on whether to try to clean the
registry or just leave it alone before I run the utility.
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010...
|
Forum: The Basics
February 18th 10, 11:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
|
Replies: 8
Views: 552
Purging ThreatFire from register
Thanks for the link; I have downloaded the utility. I am
waiting for any advice on whether to try to clean the
registry or just leave it alone before I run the utility.
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010...
|
Forum: The Basics
February 16th 10, 12:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
|
Replies: 0
Views: 61
Purging ThreatFire from register
XP (mce)SP3
Dell Dimension DIMC521, 64 X2Dual
I ran chkdsk: Mycomputer, C:, Properties, Tools, Check now,
with automatic system fix and recover bad sectors. This is
the first time I ever did...
|