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Forum: General XP issues or comments January 25th 08, 12:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 159
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Partition - how to expand

Partition magic 7.0 Pro has expanded my 40GB partition to 250GB although it
states that it only supports 80GB. It got through somehow.

"Bill in Co." wrote in message...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP January 20th 08, 05:45 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 1
Views: 457
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
dumprep.exe has high CPU usage

When I turn on the computer, I sometimes get this process "dumprep.exe"
which has about 50% CPU usage. The problem is usually solved when I restart
my computer and do not see "dumprep.exe". May I...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 16th 08, 03:45 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 11
Views: 185
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Should I format my USB stick with NTFS or FAT32 if using only with Win ?

If the USB stick is smaller then 400MB, use FAT32.

"Joe deAngelo" wrote in message
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Should I format my USB stick...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP January 13th 08, 10:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Replies: 5
Views: 539
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
getting 1440 x 900 native resolution

The drivers found on Intel's website are for Windows 9x and Windows 2000 and
the drivers I am using are already the ones found on Intel's website just
that these were included on the Windows XP...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 13th 08, 09:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 204
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Startup and Log Off Screen

Softwares like TuneUp Styler 2 (included in TuneUp Utilities and available
alone) and Stardock's Logon Studio can help you change the welcome screen
safely.

"Script"...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 13th 08, 08:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 32
Views: 639
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Ad-Aware not updated for two weeks

Your can update Ad-aware SE manually by downloading the update file on
Lavasoft's website. That's how I update my Ad-aware SE.

"Andrew Murray" wrote in message...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP January 9th 08, 02:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Replies: 5
Views: 539
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
getting 1440 x 900 native resolution

My dad's computer is attached to a LG 194WT widescreen LCD with a native
resolution of 1440 x 900 and the highest resolution he can get is 1280 x 720
with "Intel 740 Compatible graphics adapter"...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 27th 07, 10:43 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 248
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Choice of Disk Defragmenters

Many people recommend JKDefrag but I have not tried it so I don't know how
good is that.

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Forum: General XP issues or comments December 26th 07, 03:06 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 155
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Release Candidate of Windows XP SP3 made public

You no longer need to be a beta tester to get Windows XP Service Pack 3.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=75ed934c-8423-4386-ad98-36b124a720aa&DisplayLang=en
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 26th 07, 02:44 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 1
Views: 367
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
External Monitor Resolution Problem

The external monitor's native resolution is 1680x1050 so using a 1280x800
resolution will cause the image on the external monitor to be fuzzy.

"slick1" wrote in...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 15th 07, 03:30 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 9
Views: 220
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Windows Vista Ultimate

You may need to upgrade your graphics adapter for the Aero and transparency
effects and I recommend at least 2GB of RAM for Windows Vista Ultimate.

"batinahat" ...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 14th 07, 06:30 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 2
Views: 346
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Lock the Desktop

If you are using XP Pro, you can disable changing of desktop wallpaper and
screensaver in the Group Policy Editor. To start the Group Policy Editor,
click start run gpedit.msc and press ok....
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 14th 07, 06:24 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 161
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Preventing software installation in Admin account?

Do note that a password protected account can be easily broken into by using
the default administrator account in safe mode or by doing something in the
command prompt. (If your kids know how to do...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 13th 07, 04:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 11
Views: 183
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
XP SP3 upgrade

He may be an official beta tester.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
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And where, pray tell, did you get WinXP SP3?
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~Robear Dyer...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 10th 07, 04:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 181
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Windows OneCare told me its firewall is off but I can't turn i

You need to type "gpedit.msc" and not just "gpedit". If you are on Windows
XP Home Edition, you will not have the group policy editor. It is only
available in Windows XP Professional.

"Ken Blake,...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 9th 07, 05:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 15
Views: 296
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Safe Mode

I don't know if there is a way to physically remove the F8 key on the
keyboard but you can try to plug it out.

"Disable Safe Mode in winXP, How ??" Disable Safe Mode in winXP, How...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP December 9th 07, 04:46 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Replies: 4
Views: 309
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
About my system

I actually have 2 x 512MB of Kingston PC3200, not one.

"xxx_" wrote in message
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I am on a PC with Pentium 4 3GHz with HT...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP December 9th 07, 04:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Replies: 4
Views: 309
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
About my system

Also, my SATA hard drive is recognized as a IDE hard drive. Do I need to
install SATA drivers or adjust my settings?

Field Value

ATA Device PropertiesModel ID ...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP December 9th 07, 04:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Replies: 4
Views: 309
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
About my system

I am on a PC with Pentium 4 3GHz with HT technology, 512MB of Kingston
PC3200 (400MHz). When I look at the Front Side Bus (FSB), Memory bus
properties and the chipset bus properties, I notice that...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 6th 07, 06:42 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 104
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Lack of PS2 port prevents installation of XP

It seems that only OEM motherboards will have the problem of not having a
PS/2 port at least for the keyboard. I wonder how much cost they can cut by
excluding the PS/2 port.

"Lil' Dave"...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 6th 07, 06:28 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 120
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
windows live one care, Stop "bothering me" about internet explorer 7 update

May I know what's so bad about IE7?

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Hi all
Do you know if there is a way to make windows...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 5th 07, 01:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 8
Views: 136
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Logon screen saver won't kick in with Legal Notice showing

Enable "require users the press ctrl + alt + del". This means that the legal
notice will only be shown after the user presses ctrl + alt + del. The
screensaver will kick in at "Press ctrl + alt +...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support December 3rd 07, 06:04 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 280
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Crashed xp windows

Try booting into safe mode by pressing F8 before you see the Windows XP boot
screen and try doing a system restore in safe mode. If you can't boot into
safe mode, you will most probably need the...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP December 2nd 07, 03:42 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 2
Views: 316
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Dis-infecting Trojan

If you do not have any anti-virus software or have expired licenses, I
recommend that you get AVG Anti-virus free edition. Although it is freeware,
it cleans out almost all kinds of viruses...
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 30th 07, 12:48 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 135
Posted By xxx_[_3_]
Fan Running continiously in tower and loud

Try using a vacuum cleaner to remove dust on the fan. Replace the fan if
removing dust does not help.

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