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Forum: General XP issues or comments July 21st 10, 04:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 200
Posted By Bruce Chambers
OS says not enough space on disk

tshad wrote:
I am trying to move data to my Flash (8GB) and/or my 80GB external drive
(also USB).

There is 7.5GB free on my Flash and 57GB free on my external.

I have a file I am...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 21st 10, 04:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 200
Posted By Bruce Chambers
OS says not enough space on disk

tshad wrote:
I am trying to move data to my Flash (8GB) and/or my 80GB external drive
(also USB).

There is 7.5GB free on my Flash and 57GB free on my external.

I have a file I am...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 16th 10, 07:43 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 7
Views: 202
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Start up programs

wrote:
Other than the Start up folder in All Programs in the Start menu, where else can
I find the programs that are launched when the computer boots up? The Start Up
...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP July 16th 10, 03:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 3
Views: 1,298
Posted By Bruce Chambers
created new administor account and lost all previous info

TomS wrote:
I was set up as the administrator with no name or password. I had to do
Ctrl/alt to get on. Then I decided to create a new administrator account
and I lost all my previous...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 15th 10, 01:56 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 54
Views: 813
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Anti-Virus, FREE with Basis type

Spring10 wrote:
Hi:
I installed Norton, however I needed to uninstall it because there are many
sort of problems.

What or which kind of Anti-Virus, preferrably 'free.' I need only
...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 15th 10, 01:56 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 54
Views: 813
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Anti-Virus, FREE with Basis type

Spring10 wrote:
Hi:
I installed Norton, however I needed to uninstall it because there are many
sort of problems.

What or which kind of Anti-Virus, preferrably 'free.' I need only
...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 11th 10, 10:35 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 3
Views: 204
Posted By Bruce Chambers
branded software?

none wrote:
Have been looking at W7 Ultimate OEM prices (need for laptop PC) and came
across several which said they're 'branded'. They did not say what that
meant or what 'brand' it is. I'm...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 11th 10, 04:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By Bruce Chambers
turn off use of System Volume Information

Frank wrote:
How do I disable the use of the "System Volume Information"
directories to store MBs of deleted data? Especially on several
drives where I manipulate large data files, I end up...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 11th 10, 04:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By Bruce Chambers
turn off use of System Volume Information

Frank wrote:
How do I disable the use of the "System Volume Information"
directories to store MBs of deleted data? Especially on several
drives where I manipulate large data files, I end up...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 10th 10, 07:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 150
Views: 2,039
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Registry

Peter wrote:
On 07/09/2010 03:35 AM, Bruce Chambers wrote:
Peter wrote:

You can try CCleaner at http://www.ccleaner.com/ Be sure and make a
back up before fixing anything and run it...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 10th 10, 07:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 150
Views: 2,039
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Registry

Peter wrote:
On 07/09/2010 03:35 AM, Bruce Chambers wrote:
Peter wrote:

You can try CCleaner at http://www.ccleaner.com/ Be sure and make a
back up before fixing anything and run it...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 10th 10, 07:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 150
Views: 2,039
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Registry

Bill in Co wrote:
Granted, with one possible exception:
If someone is trying to clean reinstall an app, and the system reports it's
already installed and balks at the attempt, it is possible...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 10th 10, 07:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 150
Views: 2,039
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Registry

Bill in Co wrote:
Granted, with one possible exception:
If someone is trying to clean reinstall an app, and the system reports it's
already installed and balks at the attempt, it is possible...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 10th 10, 01:29 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 15
Views: 517
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Licensing questions

~~Alan~~ wrote:
My daughter's laptop has Windows 7 Home premium installed. She will be
taking the system to school with her and her school suggests Windows 7
Professionial. Her school is...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 9th 10, 02:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 259
Posted By Bruce Chambers
how many users do I have to have?

SusanJ wrote:
I recently had massive virus problems and reloaded XP. Now I'm slowly
reinstalling my applications, trying to get all my hardware to work, and
trying to understand a bit more...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 9th 10, 02:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 259
Posted By Bruce Chambers
how many users do I have to have?

SusanJ wrote:
I recently had massive virus problems and reloaded XP. Now I'm slowly
reinstalling my applications, trying to get all my hardware to work, and
trying to understand a bit more...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 9th 10, 02:35 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 150
Views: 2,039
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Registry

Peter wrote:

You can try CCleaner at http://www.ccleaner.com/ Be sure and make a back
up before fixing anything and run it THREE times to catch everything.



CCleaner's only strength,...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 9th 10, 02:35 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 150
Views: 2,039
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Registry

Peter wrote:

You can try CCleaner at http://www.ccleaner.com/ Be sure and make a back
up before fixing anything and run it THREE times to catch everything.



CCleaner's only strength,...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 9th 10, 02:33 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 150
Views: 2,039
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Registry

Barbara wrote:
Unable to find any specific category for a registry question so am posting
the question here. The registry on the computer needs to be cleaned.


What makes you think so?


...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 9th 10, 02:33 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 150
Views: 2,039
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Registry

Barbara wrote:
Unable to find any specific category for a registry question so am posting
the question here. The registry on the computer needs to be cleaned.


What makes you think so?


...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 8th 10, 02:22 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 21
Views: 378
Posted By Bruce Chambers
The Snipping Tool has disappeared

Drew wrote:
Geez I thought for the heck of it I would look for snipping tool on my
win7 64bit pro machine and there it was under accessories just like it
was when I ran Vista on a different...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP July 8th 10, 02:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 10
Views: 2,030
Posted By Bruce Chambers
patchregcleanup-x86.exe

Big Al wrote:
When I run patchregcleanup-x86.exe I get the message "A product code must be
specified Press any key to exit" How can I fix?


Enter the required Product Code.

--

Bruce...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 7th 10, 04:20 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 18
Views: 335
Posted By Bruce Chambers
Daily backups of registry useful, or unnecessary ?

Mark Conrad wrote:
Windows-7 newbie here.

I already have had one "blowout" of an application
that could have been registry corruption, but as a
newbie I am in no position to point the...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 7th 10, 04:18 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 21
Views: 378
Posted By Bruce Chambers
The Snipping Tool has disappeared

R. C. White wrote:
Hi, Bruce.

Well, yes, but...I've never had a tablet computer at all, but I've been
using the Snipping Tool for a few years. Where's the logic of having to
activate...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 7th 10, 01:58 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 32
Views: 552
Posted By Bruce Chambers
XP PRO Ver. 2002 = 2007

JLMcCabes wrote:
PC crashed, They installed XP PRO 2007.. I have the disks for 2002. THEY
are less than helpful with any thing. That is why Want to get the 2007 disk
on download so I can...
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