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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 8th 10, 09:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 9
Views: 630
Posted By DL[_3_]
Can't connect after fresh install

Did you install *all* the drivers from Acer site specific to your model,
specifically chip set?

"Pete N Leanne" wrote in message
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it's...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 8th 10, 04:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 345
Posted By DL[_3_]
WinXP Instant Shutdown

Control PanelAdminastrative ToolsEvent Viewer
Overheating could cause an instant shutdown

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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 8th 10, 01:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 2
Views: 506
Posted By DL[_3_]
Control Panel Security Center and Ad Remove

You installed malaware on your PC and as a result received the warnings.
For Rouge Security read Rogue, also known as AntiVirus XP 2008

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Forum: New Users to Windows XP March 8th 10, 12:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Replies: 8
Views: 1,641
Posted By DL[_3_]
Comp keeps totally locking up on me

Memtest is free; www.memtest.org

Its cheaper to change a motherboard rather than attempting to repair it

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Forum: New Users to Windows XP March 8th 10, 12:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Replies: 8
Views: 1,641
Posted By DL[_3_]
Comp keeps totally locking up on me

Memtest is free; www.memtest.org

Its cheaper to change a motherboard rather than attempting to repair it

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Forum: General XP issues or comments March 6th 10, 02:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 254
Posted By DL[_3_]
last used source

The installer is writing files to E for use in the installation, but not
cleaning up (removing) on completion

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Forum: New Users to Windows XP March 6th 10, 02:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Replies: 10
Views: 1,714
Posted By DL[_3_]
Defrag-no room 2drives.

D; 99% free of what size?
Internet Options General TabBrowsing History Settings.......set disk space
to 50mb
then Delete Btn and select temp Internet files.
StartRun enter..... %temp%
Delete all...
Forum: New Users to Windows XP March 6th 10, 02:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Replies: 10
Views: 1,714
Posted By DL[_3_]
Defrag-no room 2drives.

D; 99% free of what size?
Internet Options General TabBrowsing History Settings.......set disk space
to 50mb
then Delete Btn and select temp Internet files.
StartRun enter..... %temp%
Delete all...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 5th 10, 09:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 68
Views: 961
Posted By DL[_3_]
Data on a 3.5 diskette

Presumably you tried to copy back to your HD, via command prompt?
Personally I would'nt edit any file stored on a floppy, niether would I use
a floppy or USB stick to store critical data, only for...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 5th 10, 01:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 433
Posted By DL[_3_]
frequency and color

'everything has been updated'? does this mean you used MSUpdate for drivers?

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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 5th 10, 01:38 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 8
Views: 535
Posted By DL[_3_]
Boot problem

Tricky, maybe a bad internal connection. ie poor electrical contact.
Try safe mode, enable boot logging, examine the log when it finally boots

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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 5th 10, 01:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 10
Views: 469
Posted By DL[_3_]
Windows Home Sever?

If you cross post, all can see any response, which saves on similar
responses and enlightens other interested parties.

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Forum: General XP issues or comments March 4th 10, 10:22 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 287
Posted By DL[_3_]
Wireless Connection

If this adapter is internal, try the driver from Tosh site, specific to your
model

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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 4th 10, 10:18 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 20
Views: 1,170
Posted By DL[_3_]
Sick machine, don't know what to do

When a PC is supplied with a hidden restore partition and no restore disks,
the maker supplies a method of creating the restore disks via this
partition, How its done depends on the maker. Usually...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 4th 10, 01:49 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 355
Posted By DL[_3_]
Installing XP from a device other than a CD

Does the PC hardware support boot from usb?

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Until I can get to the store, I need to...
Forum: The Basics March 3rd 10, 03:13 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 22
Views: 741
Posted By DL[_3_]
add and remove programs

Explicitly not
eg SpyBot, Adaware, Malawarebytes are all specifically malaware scanners
An Anti Virus application may have some elements of malaware scanning, but
that is not their main...
Forum: The Basics March 3rd 10, 03:13 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 22
Views: 741
Posted By DL[_3_]
add and remove programs

Explicitly not
eg SpyBot, Adaware, Malawarebytes are all specifically malaware scanners
An Anti Virus application may have some elements of malaware scanning, but
that is not their main...
Forum: The Basics March 3rd 10, 12:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 22
Views: 741
Posted By DL[_3_]
add and remove programs

Niether AVG or Avast are malaware apps, they are both AntiVirus apps, not
the same as malaware

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Hi, in an effort...
Forum: The Basics March 3rd 10, 12:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 22
Views: 741
Posted By DL[_3_]
add and remove programs

Niether AVG or Avast are malaware apps, they are both AntiVirus apps, not
the same as malaware

"Azy" wrote in message
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Hi, in an effort...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 3rd 10, 10:20 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 535
Posted By DL[_3_]
How to Add GBs to Recovery disc D?

In My Computer check properties of D, ensure both Compress drive....... and
Allow Indexing are not checked.
Also that Sharing & Quota are not enabled.
In Control PanelSystemSystem Restore is...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 3rd 10, 01:14 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 23
Views: 874
Posted By DL[_3_]
Windows really really slow to start

You can boot into safe mode, then use the Boot logging option.
Once fully booted examine the boot log.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222
Did you maybe use MSUpdate to install drivers? very bad...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 2nd 10, 10:40 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 9
Views: 291
Posted By DL[_3_]
Install Issues 0x0000007b

It means your boot drive is unavailabe.
I suspect its a sata drive and as such you need to either amend your AHCI
settings in the bios
PS Unless winxp is sp1 or later a drive larger than 127gb may...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 2nd 10, 10:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 535
Posted By DL[_3_]
How to Add GBs to Recovery disc D?

You should'nt be using / adding anything to your recovery drive, nor should
any process be accessing D
No you dont increase the size of D
Have you created the recovery cd/dvd set yet?
If not better...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 2nd 10, 12:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 13
Views: 168
Posted By DL[_3_]
boot disc

Unless your PC has a bios virus, booting from the winxp to clean install
would not be affected by any virus.
Of course you cannot format via dos, niether can you format within win, you
wont see...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP March 2nd 10, 12:33 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Replies: 20
Views: 947
Posted By DL[_3_]
Monitor problem. Blinking power light no display

time to replace the monitor

"yaro137" wrote in message
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I have a Hyundai L90D+ monitor that served...
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