Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
July 23rd 08, 11:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
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My Monitor Is Black
Oh! Thankyou so much for your help! It worked.
"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
Boot Safe Mode, and from start/run, type:
devmgmt.msc
Highlight the Display Adapter device, and use the Action...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
July 23rd 08, 10:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 326
My Monitor Is Black
Ok, I did that. It won't display the check boxes. Just the resolution and
colors which I set at 32 bit (high). I applied and restarted and it's still
black.
"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
Boot to...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
July 23rd 08, 09:54 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 326
My Monitor Is Black
I was playing The Sims 2, when I minimized the screen by clicking the start
button on the keyboard. I do that all the time with no problems. But my
screen was weird, in the properties it was set to...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
December 22nd 07, 07:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 2
Views: 228
Spyware/virus infection
My dad has a Dell computer running Windows XP. When he turns it on, he keeps
getting popups that say the computer is infected with spyware. The computer
is not even connected to the internet. When...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
October 13th 07, 10:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 93
mouse/cursor
Many thanks - I'm currently travelling but wil try this when I get home.
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Elizabeth
"Elmo" wrote:
Elizabeth wrote:
I have a Dell with Windows XP which I have owned for about 4 years. All...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
October 11th 07, 04:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 93
mouse/cursor
I have a dell with windows xp which I have owned for about 4 years. All of a
sudden my usb mouse has started playing up. The cursor moves over to the top
right or bottom left of the screen and...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 14th 07, 05:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 0
Views: 77
Confused identities
When I go into safe mode, I can access a page that says Administrator. When I
boot with the C: prompt, Administrator doesn't come up.
Administrator.DARLENE-OK8Q9L5.000 comes up. I can password this...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 27th 07, 04:54 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 115
Lost in the forum
Thank all of you so much. I'm getting better. I found you by typing "Lost in
the Forum" in the search box. It was such an odd title that I didn't forget
it. As I said above, I can't use OE, but I...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 27th 07, 04:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 115
Lost in the forum
Outlook Express is great, but not for me. I used it recently for a research
project. It made the project so much easier. But I'm under constant attack,
and it gave them something else to mess with....
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 24th 07, 07:42 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 115
Lost in the forum
I posted a question about NT Authority on 5/20/2007. I got some great
information, which luckily I copied to my computer. When I logged on to thank
the people who'd helped me, I couldn't find the...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 24th 07, 07:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 23
Views: 769
User Accounts versus Single User
Thank you all for this information. It is such a pain to go into Safe Mode
every time I want to see the Administrator account.
Why does it matter how strong the passwords are? There exists a boot...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 22nd 07, 03:31 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 82
NT Authority
It looks like the program determined they need passwords. I was looking
around the computer, in Services, and saw that most log on as Local System
Account and have no passwords. However, the ones I...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 20th 07, 04:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 82
NT Authority
Why does NT AUTHORITY\LocalService password services on my computer? I have
no desire to access them, but what if I did? I don't like someone other than
me putting passwords on my computer. I have...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
May 4th 07, 08:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 2
Views: 395
What is res://
I have Windows XP Home Edition running on a Dell Dimension 2400 PC.
I found some lines in my Temporary Internet Files that I've never seen
before. They all begin like this:
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 29th 07, 11:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 80
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
February 13th 07, 05:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 3
Views: 894
Monitor not recognized
HI- thank you for the info- that was what I had forgotten- I did download the
driver BUT I can't see a monitor or device in my device manager to update-
"Bob I" wrote:
Install the vendor...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
February 13th 07, 04:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 3
Views: 894
Monitor not recognized
My monitor is showing as "Default Monitor" on the display properties- The
properties box is grey so I can't install a driver for my AOC monitor- I have
sone this before but have upgraded the...
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Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP
February 5th 07, 04:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,721
Passwords
The issue I am having is that my only computer admistrator forgot their
password. How do I find a way of logging on to that account?
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 23rd 06, 11:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 83
startup programs
I want to use selective startup to remove any programs that I don't need
running when windows starts. Can anyone tell me which ones have to remain
checked in the msconfig list? I don't know what...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
July 23rd 06, 10:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 3
Views: 85
screensaver
Thanks. I tried turning the mouse over this afternoon, and that seems to
have done the trick!
"Sharon F" wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 06:56:01 -0700, Elizabeth wrote:
My screensaver keeps...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
July 23rd 06, 02:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 3
Views: 85
screensaver
My screensaver keeps turning off and returning to the desktop without anyone
touching anything near the computer. Could it have anything to do with the
optical mouse? Please help!
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
July 22nd 06, 06:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 1
Views: 154
reinstall file
I could not 'save page' on an Internet link, with error code 800700de
appearing: missing file:
C:\WINDOWS/system32/mshtml.hlp
How do I reinstall this file which is missing. Does this missing file...
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