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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support February 7th 10, 10:05 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 619
Posted By Don
Re-booting

I am running Windows XP on a Dell machine. For about a month now, I have had
a problem of it re-booting for no apparent reason. There is no pattern to
the re-booting. What causes this problem...
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 16th 09, 01:46 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 231
Posted By Don
Outlook Express Uninstall

I guess I've gotten two answers, which I appreciate, but am still left with
no answer to my question. Isn't there a way to uninstall OE?
--
Don


"Alan Edwards" wrote:

No.
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 14th 09, 04:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 153
Posted By Don
Slow Performance

, and IE 7.0. My computer is extremely slow in opening any program. For
example, when I open Outlook Express, the program partially loads (display
only shows part of the normal image) and takes...
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 13th 09, 07:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 195
Posted By Don
Folder Options

Bruce:
Thank you very much. I am using Outlook Express, went to the link you
provided, followed the instructions, and it worked. Thank you again.
Don
--
Don


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 12th 09, 11:30 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 195
Posted By Don
Folder Options

I am running Windows XP Pro edition with the latest updates. I frequently
receive emails with PowerPoint slideshows attached that will not open.
I get the message, "This file does not have a program...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 15th 09, 05:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 215
Posted By Don
System Restore Problems

I am running Windows XP (SP3) Home Edition on my desktop and XP (SP3)
Professional on my laptop. Since both systems are running slow, and I've done
all the housekeeping I know of (defrag, disc...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 2nd 09, 11:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 174
Posted By Don
Slow Operation

I am running Windows XP with SP3 on a four year old desktop with 1GB of RAM.
Operation has become slower and slower with it taking as much as two or three
minutes for a webpage to open; I am...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP August 13th 09, 12:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 10
Views: 635
Posted By Don
networking windows xp laptop and desktop

Hi Lem

it is a netcomm nb6plus4

thanks
Don



"Lem" wrote:
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP August 13th 09, 12:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 10
Views: 635
Posted By Don
networking windows xp laptop and desktop

Hi Lem

it is a netcomm nb6plus4

thanks
Don



"Lem" wrote:
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP August 10th 09, 09:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 10
Views: 635
Posted By Don
networking windows xp laptop and desktop

Hi Jim

thanks for your reply

What if i only want internet access on the laptop only but still wish to
link the laptop and desktop? In other words i only want internet access on
one...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP August 10th 09, 09:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 10
Views: 635
Posted By Don
networking windows xp laptop and desktop

Hi Jim

thanks for your reply

What if i only want internet access on the laptop only but still wish to
link the laptop and desktop? In other words i only want internet access on
one...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP August 10th 09, 08:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 10
Views: 635
Posted By Don
networking windows xp laptop and desktop

hi

i have a windows xp laptop connected to DSL modem/router

I would like to add a windows xp desktop to share resources

What is the best way to go about doing this and how?

I was thinking of...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP August 10th 09, 08:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 0
Views: 123
Posted By Don
networking windows xp laptop and desktop

hi

i have a windows xp laptop connected to DSL modem/router

I would like to add a windows xp desktop to share resources

What is the best way to go about doing this and how?

I was thinking of...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 1st 09, 10:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 2
Views: 205
Posted By Don
Mp1A9.tmp in WINDOWS Temp file

Does anyone know what the very large file in my WINDOWS Temp directory named
"Mp1A9.tmp" is? Can it be removed without creating a problem? This file is
80,915,493 KB -- it is taking a lot of...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 19th 09, 11:48 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 8
Views: 369
Posted By Don
Administrator Virus

Hey Daave,

Thanks for responding. Right before my computer from a friend of mine had
just sent me an instant message. I was also plugging in a flash drive into
the usb when the computer froze...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 19th 09, 11:43 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 8
Views: 369
Posted By Don
Administrator Virus

I am using XP.
Safe mode/Last known good option is not working for me. Its also giving me
a blank screen.
I also have Norton Antivirus 2009 on my computer but not sure if it had ran
an update...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 19th 09, 10:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 8
Views: 369
Posted By Don
Administrator Virus

I am using XP.
Safe mode/Last known good option is not working for me. Its also giving me
a blank screen.
I also have Norton Antivirus 2009 on my computer but not sure if it had ran
an update...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP May 24th 09, 07:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 0
Views: 89
Posted By Don
Can't see files on host Small Bus Server 2003

My desktop is running Media Center and I use VPN to connect to Windows 2003
server across the internet. Connects OK but can only see 3 folders on the
server (_private, aspnet_client and images). Am...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP May 24th 09, 07:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 0
Views: 217
Posted By Don
Can't see files on host Small Bus Server 2003

My desktop is running Media Center and I use VPN to connect to Windows 2003
server across the internet. Connects OK but can only see 3 folders on the
server (_private, aspnet_client and images). Am...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 18th 09, 01:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 98
Posted By Don
System Won't Boot

I am running Windows XP Pro on my Dell desktop and cannot boot the system. I
get the Dell logo screen and then get the following message: Windows could
not start because the following file is...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support April 24th 09, 10:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 2
Views: 250
Posted By Don
Internet Explorer will not connect

I see several threads with an internet problem but none that sound like mine.
So here goes:

I click on the IExplorer icon and sometimes the explorer window will appear,
indicate 'connecting',...
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 20th 09, 11:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 166
Posted By Don
Windows XP Login Freeze

Gerry,

Thank you for your help and advice.

The chkdsk seems to have worked and I can log in again!!!!

regards
Don

"Gerry" wrote:
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 19th 09, 07:26 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 166
Posted By Don
Windows XP Login Freeze

Hi Gerry,

Hd Tune showed 1.4% bad blocks. All Health items were OK.

I can only assume that it is something to do with the bad blocks. I tried
running Chkdsk /f but it said it couldnt because it...
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 19th 09, 04:05 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 166
Posted By Don
Windows XP Login Freeze

Thanks Gerry,

I am currently running an NSS Scan on that computer and will do that once
finished.

A quick look at System Log shows numerous error reports complaining of a bad
block - may be the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 19th 09, 02:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 166
Posted By Don
Windows XP Login Freeze

Once I get to the welcome screen and choose the account and key in password
it changes to 'Loading your personal settings...' and then freezes. The disk
sounds like it is doing a seek without...
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