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Forum: General XP issues or comments July 26th 10, 03:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 0
Views: 59
Posted By [email protected]
can I install Windows XP on separate usb hard drive?

I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard
drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use
that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 26th 10, 03:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 241
Posted By [email protected]
can I install Windows XP on separate usb hard drive?

I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard
drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use
that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows...
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 18th 10, 02:52 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 0
Views: 59
Posted By [email protected]
bios does not automatically select Hard Drive that contains WindowsXP

I have an HP PC computer with a single built in hard drive which
contains Windows XP. Recently, when I turn computer power on to
start computer, it the computer does not access the hard drive...
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 18th 10, 02:52 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 361
Posted By [email protected]
bios does not automatically select Hard Drive that contains WindowsXP

I have an HP PC computer with a single built in hard drive which
contains Windows XP. Recently, when I turn computer power on to
start computer, it the computer does not access the hard drive...
Forum: Windows XP and video cards, drivers and similar June 2nd 10, 06:21 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
Replies: 0
Views: 7,230
Posted By [email protected]
PLAYON utility for playing internet movies on tv set

There is a utility called PLAYON that enables users to use HULU to
play movies, tv shows, etc. that are available on the internet on
regular tv sets.

PLAYON has announced that the service is...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 7th 09, 02:52 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 173
Posted By [email protected]
thank you to all

note to all of the very good people who took time to post articulated
and good suggestions on how to
get my data & applications up & running again:

Thanks to all of you!

As the safest suggestions...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 6th 09, 01:17 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 19
Views: 499
Posted By [email protected]
should service pack 3 be installed?

about a year ago when service pack 3 for Windows XP was released,
there was some controversy about it, in that it caused problems.


Now that a year has passed, are there still reasons NOT to...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 5th 09, 04:23 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 23
Views: 635
Posted By [email protected]
redirecting to unwanted web sites

On Dec 4, 7:17*pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
NB: If you had no anti-virus application installed or the subscription had
expired *when the machine first got infected* and/or...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 5th 09, 02:31 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 23
Views: 635
Posted By [email protected]
redirecting to unwanted web sites

On Dec 4, 6:26*am, "Ken Blake, MVP"
wrote:
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:20:21 -0800 (PST), "



wrote:
On Dec 3,...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 4th 09, 02:20 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 23
Views: 635
Posted By [email protected]
redirecting to unwanted web sites

On Dec 3, 10:54*am, "Ken Blake, MVP"
wrote:
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:18:40 -0800 (PST), "



wrote:
On Nov 30,...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 3rd 09, 05:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 23
Views: 635
Posted By [email protected]
redirecting to unwanted web sites

On Nov 30, 10:19*am, "Ken Blake, MVP"
wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:01:51 -0800 (PST), "

wrote:
I have Windows...
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 30th 09, 04:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 23
Views: 635
Posted By [email protected]
redirecting to unwanted web sites

I have Windows XP with service pack 2. Am using the latest versions
of both Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer as web browsers.

In the last 10 days when I select web sites to view, the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 29th 09, 06:35 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 9
Views: 231
Posted By [email protected]
system mechanic pro antivirus program?

I am using Windows XP Media Center OS with service pack 2. I have
been using AVAST anti-virus software.

I just purchased the 2009 edition of System Mechanic Pro suite which
include an anti-virus...
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 1st 09, 12:02 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 204
Posted By [email protected]
backup windows xp REGISTRY

I read continuously that if changes are to be made in Windows
Registry, that the Registry file should first be backed up in case
changes foul up the registry.

My question therefore is: what is the...
Forum: The Basics April 8th 09, 03:46 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 0
Views: 85
Posted By [email protected]
avg anti virus vsn 8.5 free program

I have Windows XP Media Center Edition and have just downloaded &
installed AVG Vsn 8.5 free anti virus program.
Installation appears to be successful and the original computer scan
by the program...
Forum: The Basics April 8th 09, 03:46 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 8
Views: 208
Posted By [email protected]
avg anti virus vsn 8.5 free program

I have Windows XP Media Center Edition and have just downloaded &
installed AVG Vsn 8.5 free anti virus program.
Installation appears to be successful and the original computer scan
by the program...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support July 16th 08, 07:45 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 2
Views: 375
Posted By [email protected]
is usb flash drive damaged by not using SAFELY REMOVING HARDWAREfunction?

Problem Solved! I went to Imation's website and learned that indeed,
there is a write protect switch on the flash drive. The switch is the
size of a pinhead. I switched positions on the switch and...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support July 16th 08, 03:51 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 2
Views: 375
Posted By [email protected]
is usb flash drive damaged by not using SAFELY REMOVING HARDWAREfunction?

When attempting to write to one of my USB flash drives, I get error
message "cannot save because drive is write protected". I didn't
know that these drives can be write protected.

It may be that I...
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 9th 08, 08:56 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 22
Views: 594
Posted By [email protected]
Errors after SP3 update

On Jun 7, 7:24 am, "Neil Harrington" wrote:
I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I
get two error messages, one after the other:

The...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 9th 08, 08:56 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 22
Views: 851
Posted By [email protected]
Errors after SP3 update

On Jun 7, 7:24 am, "Neil Harrington" wrote:
I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I
get two error messages, one after the other:

The...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support April 25th 08, 10:02 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By [email protected]
xp will not boot up

Addenda to my original post! I was not able to resolve the problem,
and as I have a 2 year extended warranty from Fry's Electronics in
Burbank, Calif. I took the computer in for repair. A few...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support April 17th 08, 04:29 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By [email protected]
xp will not boot up

On Apr 16, 9:16 am, "Gerry" wrote:
Aaron

Posting a partial copy of an error message is usually unhelpful and your
post proves the point.

--

Hope this helps.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support April 16th 08, 03:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By [email protected]
xp will not boot up

I have an HP Media Center PC with Media Center XP OS with Svc Pak
2. The computer will boot up in the SAFE mode, but in the regular
mode, when attempting to boot up I receive an error message:

...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 10th 08, 11:30 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 1
Views: 298
Posted By [email protected]
which avg arrangement should I choose

The makers of AVG security programs are offering three options on
their website

!. Free version

2. Trial Version

3. One year full & unlimited access for $19.95

4. ...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 10th 08, 11:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 382
Posted By [email protected]
which avg arrangement should I choose

The makers of AVG security programs are offering three options on
their website

!. Free version
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