Forum: The Basics
December 13th 09, 07:11 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 6
Views: 339
unable to wake up system
timOleary wrote:
I leave a pc running unattended sometimes for a week at a time, and
the problem is when I return, the screen is dark, and the PC does not
respond to moving the mouse or...
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Forum: The Basics
December 13th 09, 07:11 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 6
Views: 339
unable to wake up system
timOleary wrote:
I leave a pc running unattended sometimes for a week at a time, and
the problem is when I return, the screen is dark, and the PC does not
respond to moving the mouse or...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
November 11th 09, 01:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 592
cant start windows xp
dylan wrote:
i start my computer and when it attemts to load xp it goes right to the
windows advanced options screen. From there no matter which option i choose
whether it be safe mode or...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 27th 09, 10:53 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 197
computer won't shutdown
JimRobbins wrote:
It doesn't matter if I click on Restart or shutdown, the computer will not
shutdown. It keeps restarting. I went to power Options in Control Panel and
everything is set...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 27th 09, 10:49 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 160
xp Home system cannot turn off
William wrote:
this few days my xp home cannot torn off, windows is shutting down screen
still on, mouse cannot move, I need use power button to turn off the...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 26th 09, 04:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 7
Views: 364
Recover Outlook Express Mail Folders
spud wrote:
I recently lost my hard drive and I am wondering if I can recover my lost OE
mail folders onto my new drive. I was able to recover some OE info, but I
can't locate the old mail...
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Forum: The Basics
March 8th 08, 03:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 339
XP too many user accounts?
shortgirl wrote:
It is like it is frozen: if you can click on the username and get a password
box to open, you cannot get a cursor blink in the box.
Try to empty security logs in event...
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Forum: The Basics
March 7th 08, 07:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 3
Views: 275
Reinstalling updates
james w. morgan wrote:
I am having to reinstall all my updates. 84 of them. They all download and
start to install. All goes well until I get to #75 which is the IE-7 update.
It will not...
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Forum: The Basics
March 7th 08, 07:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 339
XP too many user accounts?
shortgirl wrote:
Set up new computer in office. 12 users. When one logs off, the next user
cannot put in password without restarting computer. Help?
What do you exactly mean when writing that...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 7th 08, 07:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 96
Can't find hard disk
Bulazard wrote:
I installed a new hard disk (SATA) and when i try to install Windows XP
starts the setup then says that Windows has not found a hard disk. What
should I do?...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 7th 08, 07:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 136
Windows Explorer Not Starting
Rames wrote:
We have several users who are experiencing a hard to reproduce but persistent
problem. When the computer starts users they see their desktop background but
nothing else, no...
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Forum: The Basics
March 7th 08, 04:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 14
Views: 369
Clock not updating
Trevor wrote:
My PC clock is not updating. In the settings its greyed out. Using XP
Pro. How can I get it to update?
Use account with administrative privileges to change this...
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Forum: The Basics
March 7th 08, 08:41 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 14
Views: 369
Clock not updating
Trevor wrote:
My PC clock is not updating. In the settings its greyed out. Using XP Pro.
How can I get it to update?
Use account with administrative privileges to change this setting.
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Forum: The Basics
March 7th 08, 08:41 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 2
Views: 275
email message at login
cring7 wrote:
at the login in screen on xp i get a message that i have emails unread,now
how do i get rid of this message/disable it and where are the so called
messages kept on my...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 2nd 08, 02:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 113
Retrieving autocompletition saved data
Giovanni wrote:
Hi, I hope this is the right group, even because my question concerns
Internet Explorer that's fully integrated with OS.
However... I wisha retrieve the data stored by explorer...
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Forum: The Basics
December 30th 07, 10:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 376
Scheduled task
GK wrote:
Yes, it is setup and password is also given.
The same setup used to work in Win2000. When I switched over to XP, it
started giving this problem.
Maybe "run only when logged on"...
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Forum: The Basics
December 15th 07, 01:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 6
Views: 377
Send To points to wrong program
John wrote:
Whenever I try to send a document by email and use either the right
click "send to mail recipient" or the File and Folder "E-mail this
file" XP kicks out an error message that says...
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Forum: The Basics
December 15th 07, 01:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 3
Views: 346
Logging onto the Computer Automatically
Derek Upson - Pioneer wrote:
I have an easy one (I think). we are using windowsXP Pro. I want the
computer to be setup in a way so when it is rebooted (like when a windows
update forces...
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Forum: The Basics
December 15th 07, 01:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 1
Views: 169
missing language bar
shingdao wrote:
Hello. Recently re-installed XP Home Edition SP2 after replacing motherboard
and HD. Machine is running fine overall....just that I am not having any
success in setting up...
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Forum: The Basics
December 15th 07, 01:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 376
Scheduled task
GK wrote:
I have scheduled a task to run at specified time. The tasks runs only if
logged in. Otheriwse it won't run. Any idea how to solve thiss?
Note: "Run only if logged on" is not...
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Forum: The Basics
December 15th 07, 01:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,329
Move OS to SATA drive?
Kenny wrote:
XP/SP2 and programs on C: drive, there are also 2 partitions D: & E: on the
same IDE drive on Primary IDE channel.
I have added a 250GB SATA drive partitioned into W: & X:.
...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 15th 07, 01:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 171
Windows XP Backup
Alvin Chee wrote:
Is there a way to disable the Username / Password when scheduling a backup?
I find it annoying because if the user changes his password then the
Schedule Backup doesn't...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 2nd 07, 01:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 175
Registry Editing Disabled by Administrator
lou el wrote:
Mine is Win XP Pro.
How would you manage to do this using gpedit.msc?
Appreciate.
I do not remember exactly the place but it was something like that:
gpedit.msc - User...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 2nd 07, 01:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 127
Explorer.exe does not always load-blue screen
Jim E wrote:
Left solid blue screen on for 20 minutes and no error messages or codes came
up. I formated the drive and relaoded rather then mess arround with it before
checking the event...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 2nd 07, 01:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 165
Two Error Messages Keeping Popping Up?
dmahanay wrote:
I am not computer literate to try what you suggest..so I called Dell Support
since I have warranty. They ran tests from 9:45 am to 4:30 pm...including
memory. They said I...
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