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Forum: Printing and Faxing with Windows XP January 14th 10, 07:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Replies: 0
Views: 1,245
Posted By Ray
Slow Printing using Windows XP

Looking for any help in speeding up the printing on windows xp using a DOS
based program. I have windows nt and the program prints fast with no issue.
When I try and print from the same dos based...
Forum: Printing and Faxing with Windows XP January 14th 10, 07:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Replies: 2
Views: 1,726
Posted By Ray
Slow Printing using Windows XP

Looking for any help in speeding up the printing on windows xp using a DOS
based program. I have windows nt and the program prints fast with no issue.
When I try and print from the same dos based...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 12th 09, 01:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 0
Views: 118
Posted By Ray
Windows explorer add favorites

I am using windows XP SPII and while in windows explorer the add favorites
option is not available under the fav's menu bar drop down. I may have 2
windows open and the add fav's option is...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 18th 09, 03:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 249
Posted By Ray
CPU working 100%

Check your harddrive space. I had a simular problem a couple of months back
with a differant AV program. It was not the program. I had just forgot that I
loaded up the drive with avi files. When...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 18th 09, 02:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 183
Posted By Ray
Power Options will not hold

Hey guys, sorry for the late reply. My seasonal business is starting to pick
up and spare time is rare now. Anyway, the reg fix did not work. From what I
have been reading online it does not seem...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 13th 09, 12:35 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 183
Posted By Ray
Power Options will not hold

I have admin rights on the laptop. Anyway I ran the reg setting and well see
how it goes over the next few days. Ill keep you both updated. Thanks for the
responses.

Ray..

"Kelly" wrote:

Hi...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 12th 09, 07:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 183
Posted By Ray
Power Options will not hold

I have a dell laptop with XP Pro SP3 installed. My power options will not
hold. I can change them so that the laptop will never shut down or go to
sleep etc, regardless if it's plugged in or not....
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP February 13th 09, 06:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 12
Views: 373
Posted By Ray
Double clicking a mapped network drive opens up the "My Docume

I found the solution.

If you right click on the drive mapping you get those weird characters. You
might also have as your first option to chose titled, "Auto Play" or "Auto
Run."

Open the...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP February 13th 09, 06:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 12
Views: 373
Posted By Ray
Double clicking a mapped network drive opens up the "My Docume

I found the solution.

If you right click on the drive mapping you get those weird characters. You
might also have as your first option to chose titled, "Auto Play" or "Auto
Run."

Open the...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP February 5th 09, 05:44 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 16
Views: 530
Posted By Ray
can not use system restore

"Rae88" wrote:

On Dec 20, 3:42 am, Mick Murphy
wrote:
Try to do all the work, Install update, scan the Security Programs,) in "Safe
Mode with...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP February 5th 09, 05:02 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 16
Views: 530
Posted By Ray
can not use system restore

"Rae88" wrote:

One of our computers got infected with the "Microsoft anti-virus 2009"
software virus. It was installed. We found it, uninstalled it. Access
to edit the registry was denied but...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP February 5th 09, 05:02 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 16
Views: 530
Posted By Ray
can not use system restore

"Rae88" wrote:

One of our computers got infected with the "Microsoft anti-virus 2009"
software virus. It was installed. We found it, uninstalled it. Access
to edit the registry was denied but...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP February 5th 09, 05:02 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 16
Views: 530
Posted By Ray
can not use system restore

"Rae88" wrote:

One of our computers got infected with the "Microsoft anti-virus 2009"
software virus. It was installed. We found it, uninstalled it. Access
to edit the registry was denied but...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP February 3rd 09, 07:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 12
Views: 373
Posted By Ray
Double clicking a mapped network drive opens up the "My Docume

I'm having the same exact problem. I can navigate Network Neighborhood and
find the server and access the shared drive that way, but double-clicking on
the actual mapping in My Computer or Windows...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP February 3rd 09, 07:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 12
Views: 373
Posted By Ray
Double clicking a mapped network drive opens up the "My Docume

I'm having the same exact problem. I can navigate Network Neighborhood and
find the server and access the shared drive that way, but double-clicking on
the actual mapping in My Computer or Windows...
Forum: The Basics January 21st 09, 05:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 2
Views: 187
Posted By Ray
Bright Blue Characters

OK, did some more research and found my answer. Apparently if the file has
been compressed it is shown in blue.

Hope I didn't waste anyone's time!
--
Ray


"Ray" wrote:
Forum: The Basics January 21st 09, 05:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 2
Views: 187
Posted By Ray
Bright Blue Characters

I just recently noticed that I have a number of files under Windows that are
bright blue, rather than black. The majority of the blue files under Windows
are Updates I've downloaded. But under ie7...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support September 29th 08, 03:26 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 0
Views: 116
Posted By Ray
Windows Explorer constant refresh 999

I have win XP and have a problem when accessing our server files. Explorer
keeps "refreshing" itself. There were several posts on this issue and now I
cant find any of them?? I tried the Kelly's...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP August 19th 08, 10:46 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 3
Views: 376
Posted By Ray
cant install updates

Hi. I had a problem where Xp update would download but not install
updates.(96 of them).No error numbers were generated and no failed results
in
update history.Auto update would repeatedly...
Forum: Printing and Faxing with Windows XP August 19th 08, 01:06 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Replies: 1
Views: 429
Posted By Ray
Problem printing in IE Browser - Windows XP

About a week ago, my computer was infected with the Anti-Virus 2008. After
cleaning that up, I now cannot print from IE browser. I'm using IE version
7.0. I can print from MS Office, Notepad, etc.,...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support July 17th 08, 04:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 311
Posted By Ray
Windows - Microsoft Update XP SP3

that did it, thanks.

"TaurArian" wrote:

Hi Ray, see if Method 1 fixes the problem if not try Method 2 in this article
- ignore the title -
Updates are not installed successfully from Windows...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support July 16th 08, 07:43 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 311
Posted By Ray
Windows - Microsoft Update XP SP3

everything passed.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

Visit: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/ and click on
"Start Diagnostics".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support July 16th 08, 07:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 311
Posted By Ray
Windows - Microsoft Update XP SP3

I have a brand new Dell Optiplex 740 with XP SP2 installed. I booted the
computer and installed SP3. Now when i go to Windows or Microsoft update, it
wants to install Windows Genuine Advantage...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 9th 08, 08:37 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 190
Posted By Ray
Vista question about "compatibility mode" and "safe mode".

Sorry for posting a Vista question in the XP section, but I just dont know
where is the vista newsgroup or if it exists.

Anyway, my problem is im trying to run a program which can only run under...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP April 8th 08, 06:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 5
Views: 375
Posted By Ray
Access Denied, XP Pro, SP2, Peer to Peer LAN

Jim
So I tried this one,,

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

it matched my scenario to a T and worked like a charm,,,,, now need to
straighten out QBooks with the new Permissions,,,,
Keeping...
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