Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
April 3rd 08, 03:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
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Driver Resources - DISABLE "Use Automatic"
Tecknomage wrote:
OK, if I need to change an IRQ for a specific card/driver, how do I disable
(uncheck) the "Use automatic settings" option.
At present, that option is grayed out.
Like...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 3rd 08, 01:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 10
Views: 376
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
April 3rd 08, 01:26 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 9
Views: 424
Erunt vs. System Restore
Edward W. Thompson wrote:
"ms" wrote in message
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In the past, I recall some negative comments about System Restore. I have
been...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
April 3rd 08, 12:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 7
Views: 563
registry editing
They're sort of like batch files but they are more powerful, in a way I
guess that you could say that they are more like small applications than
batch files. Unlike batch file they need a host...
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Forum: The Basics
April 3rd 08, 11:44 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 2
Views: 366
White screen freeze
It's a hardware problem not a Windows problem, the problem happens
before Windows boots. Go in the BIOS and check that the boot order is
set to boot to the CD before the hard drive and try your...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
April 3rd 08, 01:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 2
Views: 256
Is there a way to lock a power profile?
You need Administrative privileges to change the Power Profile, don't
grant these privileges to the users.
John
Cynyster wrote:
I desire to lock the always on profile on a certain computer no...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
April 3rd 08, 01:04 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 7
Views: 563
registry editing
Malware often disable the registry editing tools, this script by MVP
Doug Knox should lift the restriction:
regtools.vbs - Disable/Enable Registry Editing tools in...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
April 3rd 08, 12:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 9
Views: 424
Erunt vs. System Restore
It would be better to post these questions in the proper Windows 2000
groups. You can easily backup the Windows 2000 registry by creating an
Emergency Repair Disk and selecting the option to back...
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Forum: The Basics
April 2nd 08, 04:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 2
Views: 372
CD-ROM
Multi-posted.
Arif Mehal wrote:
My CD-ROM does not get detected. The light blinks on the front and it opens
and closes, but does not show on My computer. Please help.
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 2nd 08, 12:48 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win2000.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 790
How to cancel a CHKDSK /F in progress?
wrote:
If I am doing a chkdsk /f, and the power goes out, I will have a few
minutes to shut down the system before my UPS battery runs out. How
do I gracefully stop...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 2nd 08, 12:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win2000.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 790
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
April 1st 08, 11:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 447
Automatic Task killer?
You can do that with a script or simple batch file or you can use a
third party tool like the one he http://kensalter.com/software/
John
jim wrote:
I'd like to be able to automatically kill...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 1st 08, 11:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 301
Automatic Task killer?
You can do that with a script or simple batch file or you can use a
third party tool like the one he http://kensalter.com/software/
John
jim wrote:
I'd like to be able to automatically kill...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 30th 08, 04:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 215
Windows XP Professional User Account Security
Oops! Missed that!
In that case the OP can easily check the security settings on the folder
by right clicking on it and selecting the security tab. To see the
security tab "Simple File Sharing"...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 30th 08, 02:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 215
Windows XP Professional User Account Security
Is this Windows XP Home or XP Pro?
Is this a brand new installation that you just now made? After using a
rgistry cleaner there is no saying what that thing broke or what other
problems might...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 30th 08, 12:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 262
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 29th 08, 10:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 288
Disk Administrator Snap-In
You do it in the Disk Management Tool, there is no other snap-in. Right
click on the numbered Disk label, at the left of the partitions bar.
You need Xp Pro to do this, XP Home cannot do Dynamic...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 29th 08, 09:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 269
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 29th 08, 07:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 269
Creating a REG Merge File
mcp6453 wrote:
John John wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
How can I create a .reg merge file that includes the changes in the
middle of the page at this link:
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 29th 08, 06:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 269
Creating a REG Merge File
mcp6453 wrote:
How can I create a .reg merge file that includes the changes in the
middle of the page at this link:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/hide_internet_explorer_desktop_icon.htm
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 29th 08, 03:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 7
Views: 470
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
March 29th 08, 12:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 5
Views: 385
Virtual Memory
No, it would probably degrade performance.
John
Confused wrote:
Hi
Given that XP uses 32-bit addressing, does that mean that if you have
2GB of RAM you can disable Virtual Memory? If so,...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
March 29th 08, 11:00 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 5
Views: 668
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Forum: The Basics
March 29th 08, 10:44 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 12
Views: 776
Running two OS Home/PRO
You only need to edit the boot.ini file and add an extra line pointing
to the second operating system. The boot.ini file is a hidden system
file, you may have to change the option to show these...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 28th 08, 01:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 27
Views: 721
CRT Monitor with VERY flat-screen
These truly flat monitors did exist, what you are looking for is an
"Aperture Grill" monitor. As far as I know there were only two
underlying manufacturers for these AG monitors. One was the very...
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