Forum: Microsoft Messenger
November 8th 09, 10:53 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,705
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Forum: Microsoft Messenger
November 8th 09, 10:45 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,524
windows live messenger
angelgirl
Just had a similar problem. If you look at the previous posts quite a few
people have. I found kandinsky63's advice a few posts below helpful. I did
a thorough uninstall of the...
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Forum: Microsoft Messenger
November 8th 09, 10:45 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,524
windows live messenger
angelgirl
Just had a similar problem. If you look at the previous posts quite a few
people have. I found kandinsky63's advice a few posts below helpful. I did
a thorough uninstall of the...
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Forum: Microsoft Messenger
November 8th 09, 10:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,505
Windows Live downloads then 'rolls back'?
Cracked it!
It seems the only way to sort this is a complete uninstall of previous
versions. I did this and then had no problem in downloading the latest
version and it is running fine. I used...
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Forum: Microsoft Messenger
November 8th 09, 10:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,505
Windows Live downloads then 'rolls back'?
Cracked it!
It seems the only way to sort this is a complete uninstall of previous
versions. I did this and then had no problem in downloading the latest
version and it is running fine. I used...
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Forum: Microsoft Messenger
November 7th 09, 04:35 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,505
Windows Live downloads then 'rolls back'?
I'm prompted to indtsall the latest version of Live Messenger but when I
attempt this is downloads then 'rolls back.' The error message (0x80280006)
says to check that more than one version of...
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Forum: Microsoft Messenger
November 7th 09, 04:35 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,178
Windows Live downloads then 'rolls back'?
I'm prompted to indtsall the latest version of Live Messenger but when I
attempt this is downloads then 'rolls back.' The error message (0x80280006)
says to check that more than one version of...
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Forum: The Basics
October 2nd 09, 07:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
Many thanks for your help. I was surprised that Western Digital have no way
of checking their drives! Thanks for the advice on my PC's (NTFS) hard drive.
"Rick Merrill" wrote:
offwego...
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Forum: The Basics
October 2nd 09, 07:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
Many thanks for your help. I was surprised that Western Digital have no way
of checking their drives! Thanks for the advice on my PC's (NTFS) hard drive.
"Rick Merrill" wrote:
offwego...
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Forum: The Basics
October 2nd 09, 07:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 383
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Forum: The Basics
October 2nd 09, 07:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 383
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Forum: The Basics
October 1st 09, 10:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 383
XP hangs for ages on MS Windows XP screen
Ken,
Thanks for your quick post!
It was getting to me a bit! I've run MSCONFIG and unchecked some things
that I'm happy to start when I need them. Tell me.... is it just that
ticked list of...
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Forum: The Basics
October 1st 09, 10:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 383
XP hangs for ages on MS Windows XP screen
Ken,
Thanks for your quick post!
It was getting to me a bit! I've run MSCONFIG and unchecked some things
that I'm happy to start when I need them. Tell me.... is it just that
ticked list of...
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Forum: The Basics
October 1st 09, 09:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 0
Views: 125
XP hangs for ages on MS Windows XP screen
When I boot my PC it hangs for ages on the Microsoft Windows XP screne (the
one with the little MS flag) ...it can be several minutes. How can I get
back to the quick start up I used to have?!
I...
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Forum: The Basics
October 1st 09, 09:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 383
XP hangs for ages on MS Windows XP screen
When I boot my PC it hangs for ages on the Microsoft Windows XP screne (the
one with the little MS flag) ...it can be several minutes. How can I get
back to the quick start up I used to have?!
I...
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Forum: The Basics
October 1st 09, 09:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
....will do.
I ran a defrag last night after my first Scandisk but will try the Scandisk
and defrag again if you think it's a good idea.
"Rick Merrill" wrote:
offwego wrote:
...just got a...
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Forum: The Basics
October 1st 09, 09:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
....will do.
I ran a defrag last night after my first Scandisk but will try the Scandisk
and defrag again if you think it's a good idea.
"Rick Merrill" wrote:
offwego wrote:
...just got a...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
October 1st 09, 08:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,400
Blue Screen
I've just worked through Shenan's list and things seem t be working a lot
better now!
"Elmo" wrote:
offwego wrote:
Tried to run Malwarebytes again but I got another BSOD. Same error...
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Forum: The Basics
October 1st 09, 08:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
....just got a response from Western Digital. They can offer no way of
checking my external hard drive and if there is a fault there is no way of
fixing it, apparently! I ran 'scandisk' on my 'c'...
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Forum: The Basics
October 1st 09, 08:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
....just got a response from Western Digital. They can offer no way of
checking my external hard drive and if there is a fault there is no way of
fixing it, apparently! I ran 'scandisk' on my 'c'...
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Forum: The Basics
September 27th 09, 09:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
...thanks for the posts. So I could use MS's 'check disk' utility for my 'c'
drive and the WD download DL suggests for my external hard drive?
I have asked WD in the past and I'm sure I can't...
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Forum: The Basics
September 27th 09, 09:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
...thanks for the posts. So I could use MS's 'check disk' utility for my 'c'
drive and the WD download DL suggests for my external hard drive?
I have asked WD in the past and I'm sure I can't...
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Forum: The Basics
September 26th 09, 07:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
Many thanks for all the posts:
Shenan,
I back up to an external hard drive (WD Net Center). When Acronis True
Image works, the initial back up was a full system back up (about 100Gb) and
I then...
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Forum: The Basics
September 26th 09, 07:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
Many thanks for all the posts:
Shenan,
I back up to an external hard drive (WD Net Center). When Acronis True
Image works, the initial back up was a full system back up (about 100Gb) and
I then...
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Forum: The Basics
September 24th 09, 10:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 28
Views: 710
Back ups takes ages! Why?
....sorry. I'm running XP Pro SP3. I have auto updates turned on.
"offwego" wrote:
I've got really fed up with Acronis True Image as software for backing up my
data as it always seems to get...
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