Forum: The Basics
February 24th 08, 08:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 2
Views: 258
Won't download
a file or a program?
"jamrs w. morgsn" wrote in message
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I am trying to download a file. I get...
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Forum: The Basics
February 24th 08, 12:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 319
briefcase
I have opened it up again but cannot find any option for an "incremental"
update.
Even if I click to update all it does not seem to do so and if I look at the
small window that comes up I have to...
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Forum: The Basics
February 23rd 08, 10:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 369
safetly remove hardware
I am not sure if what I have done in this situation is good practice but I
have occassionally gone into the task manager then applications and ended
the program.
"Nepatsfan"...
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Forum: The Basics
February 23rd 08, 10:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 319
briefcase
It may be that I am not giving it enough time, I do see the update menu and
it seems to apply to virtually every folder even although many of them have
not been changed. I have it on the external...
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Forum: The Basics
February 23rd 08, 12:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 319
briefcase
I have a desktop and laptop, both with windows xp. I wish to copy and keep
updated the files from the desktop to the laptop.
I have copied them from the desktop to an external hard drive and from...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
February 21st 08, 04:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,567
best anti-malware
After 10 years with a fairly simple email address I have finally been forced
to change my ISP solely in order to cut out the spam. I have been regularly
receiving over 200 spam emails a day.
I use...
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Forum: The Basics
February 12th 08, 08:54 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 9
Views: 518
start up
Thanks all, I did this:-
Click [Start] [Run] and type control userpasswords2
Click [OK]
The [User Accounts] Property Sheet displays.
On [Users] tab, clear the [Users must enter a user name and...
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Forum: The Basics
February 12th 08, 07:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 9
Views: 518
start up
I ticked the box to replace the check mark and have restarted. I am back
where I was earlier; on loading windows I get the window that asks me to log
on to windows and I then have to click OK to...
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Forum: The Basics
February 12th 08, 06:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 9
Views: 518
start up
Sorry both, I did what you suggested and am now slightly worse off.
I unticked the box but when I start now I get an error message reading
"Unable to log you on because of an account restriction".
I...
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Forum: The Basics
February 12th 08, 10:45 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 9
Views: 518
start up
I have a laptop and a desktop. both running windows xp.
Both of them require me to click something before they will continue to
start up; that is to confirm I am the user or to log in with my...
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Forum: The Basics
February 3rd 08, 12:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 5
Views: 228
Sending email from web page
I prefer to copy the email adress and paste it into Hotmail. I can then
send my own choice of email and control it better.
"Lou" wrote in message...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
December 29th 07, 05:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 0
Views: 206
Autoplay again attention Gurpreet Singh
You kindly replied to me on 28 Dec and since then I have tried all that you
suggested but to no avail.
I now find however that if I open Windows Media Player and then insert a
disc into drive D it...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
December 28th 07, 11:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 2
Views: 179
autoplay
Thank you Gurpreet for the information.
Unfortunately despite trying all you suggested the D drive will still not
autoplay. It is definately working as I can go into the folder that opens
and play...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
December 27th 07, 09:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 2
Views: 179
autoplay
I wonder if anyone can help me get the disc drive on my laptop to autoplay?
I have a Tiny laptop running Windows XP and it is the D drive.
I have tried everything I can think of but am getting...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
December 7th 07, 01:26 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 1
Views: 270
desktop icon
On my son's vista laptop the icon for the recycle bin has disappeared; the
phrase "recycle bin" is still there and the bin still wroks but there is no
icon. Starngely all the other icons on the...
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