Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
February 26th 08, 09:19 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 214
hotmail-I am locked out,can anyone help please?
It is because of this:
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080226/D8V26O580.html
I suggest when you are able to login, please amend your profile so that
your alternative email address is entered...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
February 22nd 08, 11:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 7
Views: 218
VISTA PREM BACK TO XP
Use your XP CD to reformat your HD before re-installing XP. Vista isn't
working properly on your system because it hasn't got enough resources
to do so. Anything less than 1GB RAM is a complete and...
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Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP
February 8th 08, 10:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
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Replies: 4
Views: 365
File and Printer Sharing
The fact that you can see the PCs does not mean that you have set
sharing rights correctly. I can see all my 1000 PCs on my network but I
don't have sharing rights on some of them.
Go the one of...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
February 8th 08, 10:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 7
Views: 342
31+Bios Updates
NO you don't need to update bios because it is not going to improve your
experience of using Windows operating system.
I am surprised you are getting bios updates automatically because these
you...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
February 8th 08, 09:45 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 5
Views: 330
Start-up programs
You can stop start-up programs by typing this in RUN box (START, Run)
msconfig /all
you will the last tab called start-up. Click on it and then uncheck the
quick-time item.
click OK
reboot the...
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Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP
February 8th 08, 09:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
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Replies: 8
Views: 426
Computer cannot get IP address through DHCP
Boojie wrote:
First thing I tried was checking the cable. I used the same cable
attached to the same module in the wall but to a different computer,
it worked fine. When plugged into...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
February 8th 08, 08:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 3
Views: 368
Side by Side Errors
I use to have this error but it was solved by installing .NET Framework
2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) (x86) from...
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Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP
February 8th 08, 08:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
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Replies: 5
Views: 583
WPA PSK
See if this article helps:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_03july28.mspx
Or this one:
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3552826
hope this helps.
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 6th 08, 06:19 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 220
All downloads?
Within the next few weeks MS will release Windows XP SP3 which will
contain all the hotfixes and updates issued thus far including some new
ones! You can download the RC version from...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
September 28th 07, 11:13 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 1
Views: 122
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Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP
September 28th 07, 11:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
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Replies: 14
Views: 505
Access Router
Did you change the factoy defaults? I suggest insert a pin/paper clip
in the small hole in the router and keep it there for about 10 seconds
to reset the router to factory settings.
Then try using...
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Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP
September 28th 07, 10:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
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Replies: 14
Views: 505
Access Router
The address should be:
http://192.168.1.1
OR
http://192.168.0.1
You don't need any software to access this address but you do need a
cable CAT 5 or yellow crossover type!
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Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP
September 28th 07, 10:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
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Replies: 5
Views: 327
"Unknown User Accounts"
From command prompt you can use these commands to check and delete the
users:
1) To check Users:
net user
2) To delete Users:
net user USERNAME /del
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
September 23rd 07, 09:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 1
Views: 204
msvcr80.dll cannot access....
I don't think there is a fix for this. The error is called SideBySide
and Microsoft is still working on this.
http://blogs.msdn.com/junfeng/archive/2006/04/14/576314.aspx
I get about 20 errors...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
September 22nd 07, 10:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 171
Office 2003
Make a copy of the CD using the system which has working CD drive and
then try the copied CD on your "faulty" system to see if it makes any
difference. If this doesn't work then you will need to...
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Forum: The Basics
September 21st 07, 11:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 5
Views: 297
Winzip 10.0 Question
Yes. Right-Click on the parent folder, select SEND TO, Select
Compressed Zip folder.
Done.
The zip file will be placed in the parent folder.
Hope this helps.
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
September 21st 07, 11:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 5
Views: 424
Winzip 10.0 Question
Yes. Right-Click on the parent folder, select SEND TO, Select
Compressed Zip folder.
Done.
The zip file will be placed in the parent folder.
Hope this helps.
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
September 21st 07, 11:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 5
Views: 146
Winzip 10.0 Question
Yes. Right-Click on the parent folder, select SEND TO, Select
Compressed Zip folder.
Done.
The zip file will be placed in the parent folder.
Hope this helps.
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
September 21st 07, 11:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 7
Views: 119
Winzip 10.0 Question
Yes. Right-Click on the parent folder, select SEND TO, Select
Compressed Zip folder.
Done.
The zip file will be placed in the parent folder.
Hope this helps.
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
September 18th 07, 10:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 23
Views: 340
laptop is very slow
You have received good responses here and the over whelming view is to
do a clean installation of the OS. You will save time and unnecessary
grief. KEN (MVP) hasn't given you any solution except...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
September 18th 07, 10:49 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 23
Views: 340
laptop is very slow
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:25:22 +0100, ANONYMOUS
wrote:
From time to time you need to do a clean install of the operating system
...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
September 17th 07, 11:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 7
Views: 184
"A Network Cable is Unplugged" error
Tim Zych wrote:
Thanks for your reply.
I have also tried to plug in the cable modem directly into the PC's LAN
port, bypassing the router, with the same results.
Also, my router is...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
September 17th 07, 10:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 23
Views: 340
laptop is very slow
From time to time you need to do a clean install of the operating system
and to download all the patches manually and install them. I can send
you a spreadsheet of all the necessary patches you will...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
September 13th 07, 09:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 136
how can i cancel an update???
To stop all Automatic Updates you need to do this:
START, CONTROL PANEL, SECURITY CENTER, AUTOMATIC UPDATES,
Now check on "Turn off Automatic Updates"
This is not the best way to do but the choice...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
September 8th 07, 09:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 64
Whats going on with updates
If you really want to be sure that you have all the updates, then I
suggest the following:
1) Restart your system in SAFE MODE
2) Launch your Windows Explorer
3) Go to:...
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