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Forum: General XP issues or comments October 16th 14, 02:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 938
Posted By John Callaway
Disable Command Prompt Command

OK I'll just run in selective mode with the event log service off.
Thanks!
JPC
On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:55:26 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

John Callaway wrote:

Yes, I did disable all...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 14th 14, 04:32 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 938
Posted By John Callaway
Disable Command Prompt Command

Vanguard,
Yes, I did disable all services and found out that if I disable event
log the command box does not show on my desktop after bootup. But
then I am in selective bootup and don't want to harm...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 12th 14, 12:29 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 938
Posted By John Callaway
Disable Command Prompt Command

Vanguard,
Thanks. I have run Autoruns and have cleaned up a lot of
entries that I don't need/want. The command prompt still shows up on
my desktop after a bootup. This is what it displays:

...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 9th 14, 03:41 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 938
Posted By John Callaway
Disable Command Prompt Command

How do I disable the following command which shows up in the command
prompt during bootup of XP?

C:\WINDOWS\system32start /b regsvr32.exe /s /n /i:"" "C:\Documents
and Settings
\All...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 9th 14, 03:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 457
Posted By John Callaway
Command prompt on XP bootup

The following shows on desktop in the command prompt:
C:\WINDOWS\system32start /b regsvr32.exe /s /n /i:"" "C:\Documents
and Settings
\All Users\Application Data\2308189059\BIT2A.tmp"

My question...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 15th 14, 02:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 668
Posted By John Callaway
I Can't Remove directories with numbers and letters

How do I remove directories that were created with numbers & letters?
Forum: Customizing Windows XP March 27th 13, 01:44 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 4
Views: 7,425
Posted By John Callaway
Thumb Drive Remove

I could not find the group m.p.wxp.general. Where is it?

JPC

On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:19:51 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

In message...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP March 12th 13, 01:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 4
Views: 7,425
Posted By John Callaway
Thumb Drive Remove

I keep getting error "busy cannot remove drive" when I click on safely
remove hardware. I remove anyway but would like to do it correctly.
It used to work correctly. Any ideas how to correct this...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 28th 12, 09:46 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 0
Views: 6,568
Posted By John Callaway
Notification bar in XP

I continually have to reset the "always hide option" in the
notification area on the lower right of the screen. Is there a change
in the registry that would make it permanent?

JPC
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 28th 12, 06:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 3
Views: 6,593
Posted By John Callaway
user settings

On Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:17:08 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
OK, What I did is copied the email program (Eudora) into my daughter's
directory so she can check the email.

JPC
...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 26th 12, 09:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 3
Views: 6,593
Posted By John Callaway
user settings

I am trying to set up a laptop for my son & daughter with me having
the administrator rights. Everything seems to be fairly well except I
am unable to allow them to access the email. When I log on...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 24th 12, 03:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 7
Views: 6,829
Posted By John Callaway
XP Toolbar

On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:25:39 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

Ok, I finally got it! I don't know exactly how I did it but it's the
way I want it now. Thanks for all your help.

JPC

"John...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 23rd 12, 04:49 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 7
Views: 6,829
Posted By John Callaway
XP Toolbar

OK, I'll try to explain this the best I can. I am trying to set up
laptop for my daughter the same way that I have my laptop setup. I
don't remember how I set mine up. I have managed to create a new...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 22nd 12, 06:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 7
Views: 6,829
Posted By John Callaway
XP Toolbar

How do I put icons onto the toolbar? I did it on one laptop but cannot
seem to do it on another.

JPC
Forum: Customizing Windows XP May 6th 12, 02:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 2
Views: 2,141
Posted By John Callaway
File shows up double on desktop

Thanks, that did it!

JPC

On Wed, 2 May 2012 12:55:00 +0100, "Tim Meddick"
wrote:

Check out what the values are set to for the following registry entries...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP May 2nd 12, 06:04 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 2
Views: 2,141
Posted By John Callaway
File shows up double on desktop

When I save a file to my desktop why does it show up double?

JPC
Forum: Customizing Windows XP January 22nd 12, 04:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 2
Views: 1,793
Posted By John Callaway
Double Icon Display on Desktop

When I save a file to my desktop and I have not tried safe mode yet.

JPC

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:09:59 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

John Callaway wrote:

Whenever I put something on...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP January 21st 12, 04:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 2
Views: 1,793
Posted By John Callaway
Double Icon Display on Desktop

Whenever I put something on my desktop it show up as double icons. I
delete one but can't delete the other one and it will not disappear
until I reboot. How do I correct this?

JPC
Forum: Customizing Windows XP January 6th 12, 12:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 5
Views: 2,128
Posted By John Callaway
CD drive not being recognized

Tim,
I have found the line in the registry. Do I simply delete the
whole line which will also delete the subdirectories? I downloaded the
binary file but it wants XP service pack 3 and I only have...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 31st 11, 11:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 5
Views: 2,128
Posted By John Callaway
CD drive not being recognized

Tim
a) The drive will not recognize any media that you insert into
it. And yes it is E, it used to work fine. Just to let you know, I did
fool around with the auto run feature a while back by...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP December 30th 11, 02:45 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 5
Views: 2,128
Posted By John Callaway
CD drive not being recognized

XP Easy note Packard Bell not seeing CD drive "E". Has worked fine for
years. Changed autrun info a while back, but now have changed back to
auto run. It won't see anything in the drive. Have l...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 1st 10, 06:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 0
Views: 991
Posted By John Callaway
msvcr90.dll file not found

I keep getting file not found errors for msvcr90.dll. I have the file
in the computer. How do I correct this error?

JPC
Forum: Customizing Windows XP May 17th 10, 02:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 19
Views: 4,031
Posted By John Callaway
memory exception error

Tfun.exe Application error. Memory could not be read.

OK to terminate
Cancel to debug

JPC

On Sun, 16 May 2010 15:59:20 -0500, "Shenan Stanley"
wrote:
Forum: Customizing Windows XP May 17th 10, 02:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 19
Views: 4,031
Posted By John Callaway
memory exception error

Tfun.exe Application error. Memory could not be read.

OK to terminate
Cancel to debug

JPC

On Sun, 16 May 2010 15:59:20 -0500, "Shenan Stanley"
wrote:
Forum: Customizing Windows XP May 17th 10, 02:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 19
Views: 4,031
Posted By John Callaway
memory exception error

I have Firefox browser. I have not been able to update to SP3.

JPC

On Sun, 16 May 2010 15:59:20 -0500, "Shenan Stanley"
wrote:

John Callaway wrote:
XP Professional 32...
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