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i am using windows 98 and when i access control panel i connot open any of the folders in it such as NETWORK, keyboard, mouse, internet options and more
how do i GAIN access to these options
thxP.S  when ever i do CLICK on a folder such as network, keyboard, mouse etc it says "access to the specified device, file or path is denied".
this was working fine a couple of days AGO i dont know what happened
thx
Are you logged in as Admin?
Re-boot in SAFE mode & try it. Quote

Are you logged in as Admin?
Re-boot in safe mode & try it.

I want to save a picture off the internet as a .JPEG
The dropdown only has .art and BITMAP choices
how do I get a .JPEG choice?   ThanksSave it as a bitmap.
Later, open it with paint and save it as JPG.another PROGRAM that is free and GREAT for converting  is www.irfanview.com it can open almost any picture file..I finally found the trouble. The problem was in the AOL internet settings.
Thanks for the help.

I recently formatted my harddrive using a boot disk (floppy) and did the whole windows thing, eventually LANDING XP back on there. Everything is working PERFECT except i have no sound and as far as i can see..the comp isnt even recognizing the soundcard anymore (when it was before i formatted it). A friend of MINE ran into the same problem on his a while ago and i believe he just downloaded some kind of sound card software or something and everything was back to normal..only problem is i no LONGER am in contact with this person so im pretty much screwed!! Your my last hope..PLEASE..SEND HELP!!!!!!I had this problem when reinstalling XP... Take a deep breath... There is hope... Go to your sound card MANUFACTURER's website, and download the latest drivers for your card and install tehm... Usually, this will fix your problem instantly... (Reboot after installation)

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I have had PROBLEMS since I downloaded Norton Anti-virus 2005.  For the last 5 days, my COMPUTER would not shut down, and I had to "end task" until I could get it to do so.

I decided to do a restore and went back to May 3rd, which was when I first installed Norton.  Now I can no longer see anything when I go to to Control Panel screen, and--even worse--when I bring up the Help and Support screen,  it stays blank (the LITTLE hourglass just sits there forever).

I did a PC MightyMax scan and repair, so now some of the problems have been solved (at one point, every time I clicked on one of my desktop icons, it would TELL me that "explorer has caused an error in NAVSHEXE.DLL and will now close."  I can finally right click on the icons, but still cannot see or access anything on control panel or help and support.  Other screens are working fine.

Help!i take it  was trialware......uninstall norton nav.....try anti-prersonal- edition from majorgeeks.com......

Hello.  I am using an XP system.  My PROBLEM is that drive C (originally 1.94GB) is now down to 44.2 MB.  I keep getting these messages to clean up.  I have cleaned up al the internet pages, temporary files, and other things that are suggested.  When I go to the "program" section, to uninstall unused program there is nothing there extra.  It recently got clogged up like this (before there was close to 200MB free, after I opted for automatic downloads.  I looked at my files for C but I didn't see anything extra either.  Just my printer is there along withmy system files and program files, the stuff you get when you download XP.
  I do have some room on my D--425MB.  
Question: What can I do to create more room on my C? Can I get rid of those updates safely? Can I transfer any program files or things from C to D? Can anyone come online through remote assistance and take a look at what is clogging things up like this?
 Please, don't suggest that I upgrade or buy anything. I'm working on a budget and can't afford anything right now.
Thanks. Dr. JRun Disk Cleanup and remove all but the LAST restore point. See if System Restore is turned off and if Recycle Bin size is set at a reasonable level on each drive.

Reduce the IE Temporary Internet Files cache and History cache to the minimum. Unhide all files and folders and remove the hotfix uninstallers ( $NTUninstaller$ ) from the hidden C:\Windows folder and remove their entries from Add-Remove programs. Then
remove the contents of the C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations folder, the C: WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder, the C:\WINDOWS\Temp folder, the C:\Windows\pchealth\Datacoll folder, and the C:\Windows\Prefetch folder and turn off prefetching.

Install CCLeaner and clean out all of the junk files.  Then run chkdsk and defrag.Using windows explorer and windows find do this:

Set SHOW hidden folders and system folders within the options menu in EXPLORER.

Go to c:\windows

1) look for all the BLUE folders starting with "$"
example $MSI31Uninstall_KB893803v2$
select all these and DELETE. Even delete the SP1 folder.

2) Empty the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder.
3) Empty the C:\Documents and Settings\user01\Local Settings\TEMP
4) Using the Windows FIND (F3) command enter the next search string:  *.tmp *.old *.bak *.gid *.dmp *.~* ~*.* *.*~

The above string will find additional garbage. Selectively delete files in the search result

5) Sometime if you have MULTIPLE user accounts, there are recycle bins from other users that are usually not emptied.

Go to C:\RECYCLE (hidden folder) and delete anything there holding the SHIFT DEL keys (permanent delete) Administrator only can do this...
Move the Windows swap file to another partition/Hard Disk Drive.  I tried some of the things you guys said.  Some of the other things, I, well, couldn't figure out how to do them.  Like I couldn't find the swap files (I asked search but they came up with nothing for swap files) to move them to D.  And I couldn't find any blue files that began with $ .  And I don't know what F3, Find it.  So, maybe I'm just too. . . .
  Anway, if you can tell me more simply what to do, that would be great.  And, what about all that space on D, can't that help in any way?  I need to download PowerPoint for use in a CLASS I'm teaching soon.  Can I put that, at least on D when the rest of my Office is on E (which is also nearly filled). Thankshttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309000

or even this>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/crawford_november12.mspx

Was DOWNLOADING AVG Antivirus, GOT message that had old version of ROXIO, got it OK.  How do I GET back to install of AVG?  Thanks in advance.You try this instead>>http://www.majorgeeks.com/AntiVir_Personal_Edition_d955.html FORGET avg....I do not understand your inquiry. You were downloading AVG Free and an error message came up claiming you had an older version of Roxio?

hi i have 1.1 gegabyte PROCESSOR  and asus MOTHER board and sis  64 agp but i can play any game what i DOI don't think I understood a single word of what you just said... What's the problem?

[GLB]Flame[/glb]You get a big book on how to use computers. And one on how to express your IDEAS.

I started my dell today,and it would not load.A black screen came up saying *OPERATING system not found* and it would not load any further than this screen.I have an operating system reinstallation cd,but i tried loading cd with portable cd-rom drive,but nothing happens.Can ANYONE help please.
Regards
SamanthaWelcome to CH forum. Many volunteers here would like to help you. First THING is to GIVE all relevant details about your computer and the problem. The  computer may have ability to boot up from the installation disk. But the details vary by both MAKER and model.

I have WINDOWS XP
when browsing any WEBSITES I get the following pop-up:
 
    The instruction at OXO2CF2ED3 referenced memory of OXOOOOOOOO.
The memory could not be read.

I click "ok" and the entire WINDOW closes.  (Internet EXPLORER)

I would appreciate any HELP!  Thanks!You can troubleshoot by starting IE with no addons.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

My ASUS 3GHz PC runs WinXP Pro/SP3 but its My Computer will only SHOW one optical disc drive at a time. That MAY be relevant to the PROBLEM I want to ask about. I have a DVD disc that I have used for YEARS to TEST whether a DVD player works - as it always quickly displays video in 'working' DVD players. In both DVD players of THIS PC, autorun presents an OPTION to play the disc in various players. If I choose Windows Media Player (series 9 is installed), I am told that "Windows Media Player is currently unable to play DVD video." and "A compatible DVD decoder is not installed."  Since the graphics card is for NVidea GForce 6200, I chose from the suggested option : NVidia DVD Decoder. That works (well) ONCE only. Connection to internet or otherwise makes no difference. I have tried this several times starting with identical clones. Why only ONE success, and after that, failure ? Real Player 11 and VLC do no better. Please clarify.
Does it behave better with only one DVD drive?
If so, that is the solution.

My sister just gave me her OLD HP desktop, but she cannot remember her Windows password.  I have tried everything to get to the dos prompt to reload Windows XP from disc, but can't seem to get to the prompt.  I have started in Safe mode - but there is no BIOS option.  I chose safe mode with command prompt and had to CHOOSE Microsoft windows XP as op system. It runs many text LINES then takes me to the same WELCOME to windows page that I can't get PAST due to no password.

When I restart the computer, I am given the option to hit F9 to change startup and I disabled all but dos start.  Nothing changes - I go straight to the windows signon.

Please help!!!!!!!Best thing to do when you get a used machine is a wipe and a fresh install of Windows...

64 Views and not one response.   Dissappointing.   Maybe I've been Blacklisted.

Some use more virtual memory and less physical memory.

I'm running W2K.  With programs like Outlook Express, my RSS Reader, and other similar programs, after 1/2, while the programs should poll the network and get updated DATA, it does not maintain its connection to get the data.  HOWEVER, I still have internent connectivity, as I'm able during that same period to switch to a browser, and pull a page.  Note, I do have a DLC connection.  Also, I'm sure my network is okay, because this is only present for two of my computers, and not for the other two.download spysweeper......from www.webroot.com.

my guess is you are using a P2P program.......?check the events log.....CONTROL panel///admin tools......what does netstat tell you??? try pinging your own server....check firewall logs.......get sygate...... Thanks for the reply.  A few follow-up QUESTOINS before I deep dive.

On both the "working" and "non-working systems", I'm using the same p2p programs, like AudioFeast, Gloolabs, AT&TWS Office Online, etc., so please let me know why you think a P2P program will CAUSE challenges.

Also, as troubleshooting, I turned off my firewall software, and the problem was still present so I don't think looking at the events log will help.

Also, I'm working off multiple pc's at home, and don't have a "server" as such, put I can check by pinging my own IP address, but will highly suspect I'll get a response, as at the same time, on my network, can access the "now working" PC for file shares.

Again, I appreciate your insight, just wanted to get a bit more clairification before doing what you recommended.

Warm regardars and I look forward hearing from you.

Dave

I'm having a problem w/ my laptop. I believe it has a worm that has infected it. I can't ACCES any of my files, programs, or utilities, including System Restore. I talked to Dell technical SUPPORT, but they said that the only thing i can do is to reload the OPERATING system back on. The only thing w/ that is that i have very precious picture files on my hard DRIVE that I can't lose or i am screwed. Can anyone HELP me?if you scan for bugs....do it in safe mode.f8 on boot....try it.....>>>>> .bad advice by dell?? reload system..??/do you have any anti-virus programs on this laptop/pc

They are shortcuts to cosino web sites.  I haven't even been on any web sites like that.  Do I have spyware, If so how can I stop from getting these ICONS?Yep. Sounds like Spyware to me... Download a protection utility... FOLLOW this link for Spybot Search and Destroy... http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-4 ... See if this helps...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Install, configure and APPLY the following applications:

Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware SCANNER
Windows XP
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Hi,

I have my MP3's stored on a network drive.  When I CONFIGURE the LIBRARY for this folder, it searches those folders, where MP3's reside, but doesn't recognize/add the files.  When I copy the folders and content to my local drive, all work as expected.  I'd appreciate INSIGHT on how to fix/resove this, as my preference is to store the data on my network drive.  I have deleted and re-installed WMP to no avail.  Also, my playlist at one point of the process from the network drive have been recognized, but no files are present.why did you delete wmp 10......or have you!I did not delete, but reinstalled it.  I thought that some of my settings might of got confussed, and wanted to do a fresh start.  NOTE, I tried this same experiment with another PC, using WM 9, and had the same result.

:-/ Ever since I have had this Dell Dmension 4500 with WIN XP it has served me very well and never given me any nasty surprises.  When I would leave the pc and do something else, when I returned, the blank screen (or screen saver) would go away and the page I had on the monitor would appear again - just by moving the mouse.  A couple of weeks ago I think someone gave my pc a sleeping pill.  When I leave it to go do something, if I am GONE for a long period of time, it will not wake up again.  I have to shut down and reboot the system.  I have gone in to "properties" and played with the power settings (not really knowing what I am doing) and still can not get it back to where it was in the "good old days."  As you may have guessed by now, I am not exactly a PC guru - but I am good at light switches - and besides, what do you expect of a guy that is pushing 74.   I'm from an era of radio and TV was just a dream.    JohnB in El PasoHave you TRIED turning of HIBERNATION and then re-booting so that the old hyberfile.sys file is deleted and then turning hibernation back on again?

How much RAM does the system have?

How do you do that with the stairwell lights so that one switch switches on and the other switches off? ;-)

What happens when there is no electricity?

Wasn't life better before television anyway?

Didn't you used to sail that sloop around someplace?

I can't get my monitor to change from the 16 color SETTING or get off the 640 by 480 pixels setting!! None of my prgams will run right! The Display setting bar for screen size and color will not move!! What can I do? I can barely read this page right now! HELP!Check your video drivers.
Right click on my computer and select  
properties>hardware>device manager and look for display adaptor.1. Obtain name of videocard
2. Install correct driversIt says I have the Standard PCI Graphics Adaptor (VGA)
and the best driver is already in use, so I can't change it. But I need to change it!type dxdiag in the run BOX......that if you have directx....have you??or right clcik on desktop///properties/settings/advanced/adapter....this should show what graphics is used....or type msinfo32 in the run box.....or use this>>http://www.active-hardware.com/english/misc/sandra.html

hello everyone I am Gary Carmer
In my pc my start bar is in side
how can I get if in the beneath??
Help me Hit the window key.

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]Hold it with the left mouse button ...then drag it to where you want it... Quote

Hold it with the left mouse button ...then drag it to where you want it...

hello everyone I am Gary Carmer
In my pc my start bar is in side
how can I get if in the beneath??
Help me

I have an older PC with all kinds of crap and a partition on the HDD. Can I copy the required windows files to reinstall after I format the HDD?What type of PC and is it still working? IF it's still working you could use many types of media storage to backup your files,program installer,drivers or personal info. by a CD/DVD(requires an optical drive), Flashdrive, PORTABLE EXTERNAL Drive, Hardrive with Enclosure on the condition that your PC is running and is virus free. Another type is also using a software to back-up files like Acronis(free or paid) or via network sharing folders(requires internet connection) on another PC. Quote from: isitme on March 22, 2011, 08:15:28 PM

I have an older PC with all kinds of crap and a partition on the HDD. Can I copy the required windows files to reinstall after I format the HDD?

I'm trying to log on to a Belkin G+ Router.  I travel FREQUENTLY and I am always able to ACCESS the hotels wireless wherever I stay.  Not sure why this one is different.  Here is the message my laptop gives me when I punch in the access key..... 

Network password needs to be 40 bits or 104 bits DEPENDING on network configuration.  This can be entered as 5 or 13 ascii characters or 10X26 hexidecimal characters.


I am being told that other people have LOGGED onto this connection with the same pass key and have had no problems.

Thanks for any help.What are the steps you are entering in the passkey?

Running XP SP1. Have and ISO of SP3. How do I go about updating the SP1 to SP3?Simply open the CD in Explorer and double clik it...setup should start...
If you MEANT creating an XP CD with SP3 incorporated thats different:

Slipstream SP3Thank you Patio, you read me right. I WANTED to update SP1 to WinXP SP3.
Let me try to understand, I just CLICK on the file of the SP3 ISO and it will upgrade my XP?
I'll try that!
Thanks,
JohnGood Info before you start...  Just completed the upgrade to SP3! Success!
Thanks for the help Patio,
JohnYou're Welcome...

i have a hp mini notebook WINDOWS xp home EDITION. it will not start up in any mode i try from the f8 menu. it will not start up normally either
 What is NEW or different since the last time everything WORKED properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?my son tried to download a flash player from adobe
Do you have an original XP CD?no no cd dirve
Quote from: dianne on March 29, 2011, 01:59:03 PM

i have a hp mini notebook windows xp home edition. it will not start up in any mode i try from the f8 menu. it will not start up normally either???

1. How can i know what motherbord do i have ?

2. I format my friend pc and re installed xp, and i do know WITCH sound card he have...

on the windows update it tell him 2 install c-media driver
but after we installed it, it didnt work... and on the device MANAGE the installion was with a yellow mark

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1. How can i know what motherbord do i have ?

2. I format my friend pc and re installed xp, and i do know Witch sound card he have...

3. on the windows update it tell him 2 install c-media driver
but after we installed it, it didnt work... and on the device manage the installion was with a yellow mark

I have windows 98 SE. I need to restore my computer to  it's original state. I don't want any of my personal info on it. PLEASE GIVE ME  STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to do this?? I'm giving it to someone and I need my info erased.Put your win98 disk in then boot your computer hitting whatever key you use to get into bios.
In bios change the boot ORDER to cdrom first then let it boot to the win98 disk.
There you will get an option to do a clean install.
Don't forget to save all of the things you want to keep to disk first.1. Create Boot diskette
2. Insert Boot diskette in FDD
3. Restart computer
-- Be certain to set FDD as the first boot device in the BIOS
4. START computer without CD-ROM support
5. Type A:\
6. From A:\ Type Format C:\ or Format X:\ where X is the station or partition you wish to format.why do you wish to *re-install win98?*?........make sure you have the drivers for you sound/video/modem etc.....

you could do this locate the* c:\windows\options \cabs folder......next to regsvr32 icon.........is one called setup.....if you were to click the icon.......is will take win98 back to the day it was first installed*..........this is most handle for people who have a pre-installed system....technically, FORMATTING the drive is not enough.  It is still possible to recover data.  You'll want to use something that'll completely wipe the drive.  You can download and use this tool, it works great and then there's no way any data can be recovered.  If you need additional assistance, you can reach me at ResourcePC.

Daveyou mean this >>..http://www.tolvanen.com/eraser/download.shtml

i would invest in a new hard drive.....and keep the old one for storing important data on.....slave it.i'm new here, just joined.  but if i was wanting my info off first thing i would do is make a bootdisk,after starting without cd-rom support, run fdisk and delete the whole partition including the logistical drive.  then just for good measure after creating a new partition and restarting i would do a unconditional format.  With the forums help, I reinstalled windows 98SE. I was having resolution problems with my moiter, but I resolved this problem. (With help from the forum) I had my resource CD, so I didn't know that I needed my drivers for my modem. My computer does not recognise my modem: Aztec MDP 3900. I went to drivers.com and found a driver for this modem and download it. I tried  to load it but I received this message:
"PCI COMMUNICATION DEVICE?"
HARDWARE VERSION 008
DRIVERS NOT INSTALLED (CODE28)
TO REINSTALL DRIVERS FOR THIS DEVICE, CLICK "REINSTALL DRIVERS"
THERE ARE NO PCI DEVICES LISTED ON MY HARDWARE PROFILE!  PLEASE HELPYou will need to obtain drivers for all hardware not detected and/or installed by Windows 98SE.

PCI drivers can be obtained from the mainboard CD or from the mainboard manufacturer their website.You need to be 100% sure which moden you have, this 'may' help.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
There are a lot to choose from
http://www.modem-drivers.com/companies/152.htmif you can.......take out the modem.... from the case>..*esd* caution >>>>>>if unsure dont do it???.......download the modem driver to floppy disk........ and re-boot pc.....now shut it back down again.... now reinstall modem........and reboot.......now palce the modem driver floppy in.....windows will do the rest



Raptor,
How can I be sure which Hardware I have installed?
The recource Cd has many devices listed.



I will try to uninstall my modem and reinstall it.

       Thanks.Try using BELARC advisor. http://www.belarc.com

It will audit software and hardware on your pc for free. Then simply download new drivers etc to CD before reinstalling the pc. The audit will be displayed in HTML page, so print-out is easy.Gustaaf, Can I make a CD and load it on my windows 98 computer, to get this info?

       Thanks.if you typed msinfo32 in the run box ......it will display all your systems info......

Hi all,

I have just been told by two computer shops that a new directive from Microsoft now means that you can buy OEM SOFTWARE such as Windows xp and as long as you buy something else like a mouse you can load this on your computer.

What I am not sure of is...can this be your existing computer or does it have to be new with no software on it.

Or would you have to but it on a new harddrive..

Can anyone help with my confusion?

I believe that stores are only allowed to sell an OEM version of Windows when the customer ALSO orders software that is compatible with the OEM version of Windows. Such as a mainboard, HARD Disk Drive, processor and other hardware. HOWEVER, I do not know if that INCLUDES input devices such as mice or keyboard.

Nero cannot format my DVD+RW disc, it just takes a long time and won't work. STRANGE thing is, afterwards the DVD-drive won't eject the disc, it will not RESPOND to either manual press of the eject button or to eject it using windows. I have to restart the laptop to get the disc out again.
However, it will burn CD-RWs.

What to do?do you have a dvd drive writer?Of course, if not then trying to burn a DVD would be RATHER FUTILE, don't you think?

And yes, it is suppose to support the DVD+RW format.ok......have you tried this>>http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/mpg/nero-dvdburn.htm Quote

1. Of course, if not then trying to burn a DVD would be rather futile, don't you think?

When trying to install Sim City 3000 I am presented with the following message:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.

I am then given the OPTION to close the program or ignore the problem. Even when I click 'Ignore' I am UNABLE to proceed with the installation. What is the problem? See this article for the solution.This is a common problem.. I had it once..    See this link from Microsoft... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767 ...

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I don't know what's wrong, but everytime I turn on my computer, a whole bunch of programs would START to open up at once and then there would be error messages popping up too. I would close it and then more would come. After awhile it would start and it doesn't do that anymore. It only happens when I first turn it on. Can someone help?
Download & run AVG and Microsoft Anti spyware.
The microsoft one only works with w2k or xp.
You can also go to
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
for free online scan.
When you're done, GET back to us & we'll see where you stand.To prevent programs to open after LOGIN, click here to download WinPatrol. This program gives you the option to disable programs from running in the BACKGROUND or not.

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Hello Computer Gurus.

My computer seems to be going PSYCHO on me, everytime I boot up it is saying that Windows explorer needs to close and I can't make it STOP.  I have run SPYWARE programs with Microsoft and Norton's, nothing COMES up.
I am using XP as my OS.
Please Please, Does anyone know why this is happening and how to remedy it.

Thanks,

Dazed and CONFUSED. download adaware or hi-jack this >>http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

and then run a scan.......find the bugs......When has your problem first occcured?My computer just started acting up three days ago.Days are not of relevance, what I meant was; what actions have you taken before the problem first occured.

I have added a number of adresses to my host FILE, and it works very well. Most efficient CONTENT filter I have ever seen.

I am wondering; is it possible to have the browser display a [custom made] error message in the form of a webpage rather than a simpel error that tells the user the computer was unable to establish contact?

what like 404.......What a good idea  
I guess instead of looping the site back to 127.0.0.1 you COULD loop it to anywhere you wanted to on the net & probably even to a html file on the computer itself.
You could write your own scary message to guarantee the user would never try and access that place again.  
Keep me POSTED.  

UPDATE:
HMMM? It looks like you can only redirect to an IP number.If you host a webpage on your computer, would it attempt to access that rather than display an error when connecting to a forbidden website?

I recall learning how to host a webpage from your own computer through certain Windows XP PROFESSIONAL components that needed to be installed seperatly. By typing 127.0.0.1 in the adress bar, it would access that page.

Would anyone care to fill in the gaps?http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1774I will look into that. Thank you for the link, Merlin.

i have a compaq presiario 5080US.  keeps freezing up, went through the list of apps running....seems to freeze up at random.  checked mem its ok but replaced it. changed cables to hard drive. checked hd its ok but replaced it also.  changed the battery.  still no go, still keeps freezing up.  changed video card, still freezes up.  now only other options i can think of is either cpu problem or motherboard problem.  try to run pc doctor and it freezes up.  cant seem to run any kind of diagnostic tool. i'm running win me.  if anyone has any suggestions i would be very thankful.Don't know but have you checked TEMPS of cpu etc?run a scan for trojans /worm etc.........How much ram have you got?? take your pick>>>>>>http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads7.html
Question: have you got norton anti-virus on this pc??

This diagnostic programs.....pretty good.>http://www.active-hardware.com/english/misc/sandra.htmlyes i have checked the temps and even changed the fan to a new one with ball bearings and a EXTRA cooling fan on bottom of case.  as far as virus no, i have replaced the hard drive with a new one and reloaded the os.  still freezes up and will not even allow me to run a diagnostics test on it.  no anti-virus is installed.what ram have you got???are they mismatched......i have 128MB ram.  intel celeron 800mhz processor with a 20.gb hd.  running windows me.  wouldnt think they was mismatched, i wouldnt know how to tell.  would be very thankful if u could walk me through the process of checking it out though.    forget the mismatched theory......you have only one stick.....128.........did you do any of these

run a scan for trojans /worm etc.........
Question: have you got norton anti-virus on this pc??
no, did not do a scan.  this is all new hd.  wouldnt have any virus's would it?  no anti-virus software is installed.  nortons or otherwise.  has it been conected to the net......with this new hard drive....??www.majorgeeeks.com.........anti-virus personal edition........free......run it...and download adaware and run that also....run them in safe mode......and disconnect it from the net........for a CLEAN scan.

Footnote:and while you act downloading.....get sygate firewall p.eno its not been on the net.  cant run it long enough to do anything much without it freezing up.  open a solitaire game and it freezes.  open windows media it freezes. open control panel it freezes.  ect ect.  did a ctl+alt+del and closed all apps except explorer and systray and as soon as i open notepad, game, windows media player, ect...it will freeze up on me.ok........boot it up hold down the f8 key now  go to the the msdos prompt C:\> windows   now after it.......type scandisk  /all..........or scanreg/fix......or scanreg/restore.........you may have a damaged/corupt driver or FILE.......give it a wirl.........and i wonder is this hard drive maxtor!hmmm ok, tried booting it to safe mode a few times.  always stops at logonscreen and thats it.  freezes up.  this computer has my brain bugged big time.  as far as hd goes its the replacement hd made for that computer, i ordered it straight from hp/compaq.  seagate u series 5.ok went ahead and replaced the motherboard.  works fine now.  guess the old mb was bad, because i've had it on for 4 hours now and not one freeze up.  reloaded the os and everything without a glitch.  thanks all for all you help, special thanks to u merlin for trying.   Now would be a good time to move on from ME.

I have a problem...when I turn on the computer the SCREEN narrows and the sides come in about 1 1/2".....is this a problem with my windows or do we need a new screen?
HELP!!!!
Deana Brosius
p.s.  Our computer is about 5 YEARS old but we don't want to update.Deana Brosius.....Have you tried using the monitor screen adjusting controls to fix ?

Did this just suddenly HAPPEN or has it been a gradual thing ?

let us know

dl65  You resolution settings can do this too with settings like 800x600vs960x600.
Right click on your desktop & go to properies>settings and make sure all is well there.what system are you using.......and what is the SIZE of the monitor......

Q. How many back-end process r running when any event OCCURS.. give the complete description of those process? with RESPECT to DIFFERENT OS.

Q. can any one have some QUESTIONS with SOLUTION abt the Data Storage in C.




A. Do your own homework.

A. As above.

I am the only user of my personal computer (DELL desktop computer with windows xp-6 years old) and when I logged in someone wrote, "....ra (my daughters name) is great" across the wallpaper of my desktop. I am assuming it has been hacked but I don't know how.  I have MCAFEE Virus Scan and I also have run a malware virus scan prior to this event on the Microsoft Website. Do I need to change my ip address or the password to log in to my computer to fix this problem. Please help!none of those things. Look locally for the problem.

Consider the following scenario; if you ENCOUNTER a tree that says "Tim Rules" Do you assume that it was engraved by a band of evil terrorists in an attempt to control trees everywhere, or do you assume it's some juvenile NAMED Tim? Usually the latter, of course. Basically, you are drawing conclusions based on incomplete information. If you want to be really sure you should run through the guide found in the malware section and post a new topic with the appropriate logfiles there.

If the name was one you RECOGNIZE, it is most probably from someone you know, have you asked your daughter (an other family members)?  Also, you can check the properties of the file and find out when it was modified.


regardsWhoever did this is not gonna answer " yes ...it was me..."

Hello forum,

I am trying to diagnos and fix this problem with my laptop and not have to spend obscene amounts of money or get stuck on the phone for hours.

I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop, Window XP, that I have been using for about 2 years now. Everything OK, until yesterday.



I boot the computer up, works ok for about 2 minutes, and instantly freezes. I have mouse movement, no keyboard, and have to hard shutdown every time cause everything is inactive. Started with firefox, i couldnt load a page. Now i try to load something else like iTunes, or AVG anti virus, it loads fine, then freezes.

Which direction should I go to fix this? I dont really know where to start. I trying booting in Safe Mode, and it did the same thing. (If i did safe mode correctly)

Thank you in advance for the help. I would really like to see this fixed.I was wondering about the safe mode thing... if you have your Xp CD's you might try booting from them, and using the "repair" option. that should fix it if it is a driver issue, or a corrupt windows problem... it is worth a try..What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?Nothing is new, that is what is weird. I was browsing the internet and it froze, and now this is the problem.1) Boot to the recovery console and run chkdsk /r

2) To check the ram, download memtest (http://www.memtest.org/). Burn it to a cd using a dedicated .iso burning utility (http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm), make sure the cd drive is at the top of the boot order in bios, then boot to the newly created cd and run the utility.
What is the recovery console? Sorry for the dumb questions...Not dumb at all. Boot to the XP CD and CHOOSE the first repair option. That will take you to the recovery console. If you don't have an XP cd, please do the following instead:

Right-click on a command prompt icon and open as administrator. In the command prompt window type:chkdsk /r  (then press ENTER). You'll be told the disk is in use and asked if you want to run checkdisk on the next boot. Say yes, exit the command prompt window, and reboot.
did the chkdsk /r

It said windows replaced bad clusters in

/WINDOWS/pchealth/helpctr/datacoll/CO2E7F~1.XML

and in

/DOCUME~1/ALLUSE~1/APPLIC~1/AVG10/log/AVGRSL~1.2

And now it seems to be stuck at 42% under verifying data after these last to actionsLet it run to completion...Its stuck at 42. Been like this for over 1.5 hrs... What should I do?Apparently the hd has some bad sectors and checkdisk moved data out of those sectors. You are probably going to have to replace the hd.

Leave checkdisk alone for a while longer. If after another hour or so it's still stuck at 42% you'll have to force a reboot - but that's generally not a good thing to do from checkdisk. Run the appropriate manufacturer's diagnostic:  http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287
If you're lucky, it will mark the bad sectors and reassign new ones from the few spares available.Well its still stuck. About 2+ hours. Can i do this check disk again? What is it actually doing? and hd you mean hard drive.....? Thats not a good thing. Will I lose all my files? How much is this going to cost? And what is a sector?Hold power button down until it turns off.  If you can start it up again, copy your important data off on to flash drive or WHATEVER backup you have or you may lose everything.  New hard drives are about $50, but you haven't lost this one yet.  Dell has diagnostics at the bootup, F12 at the Dell logo.

Dell Inspiron, probably a Western Digital (WD) or Seagate hard disk drive (HD).  Download the Seagate Seatools for DOS (ISO CDROM image).  Create the bootable CD on your good computer & boot to the CD on the Inspiron.  Run the short & long DFT. Quote from: Computer_Commando on March 26, 2011, 05:30:55 PM

Hold power button down until it turns off.  If you can start it up again, copy your important data off on to flash drive or whatever backup you have or you may lose everything.  New hard drives are about $50, but you haven't lost this one yet.  Dell has diagnostics at the bootup, F12 at the Dell logo.

Dell Inspiron, probably a Western Digital (WD) or Seagate hard disk drive (HD).  Download the Seagate Seatools for DOS (ISO CDROM image).  Create the bootable CD on your good computer & boot to the CD on the Inspiron.  Run the short & long DFT.

My computer was infected with xp security malware
I scanned it and DELETED the infected files with antimalware SOFTWARE...now everything i open EVEN the internet explorer OPENS with the open with window...even mcafee and all other programs....what do i do...You're still infected...

Clik Here...when i try to open add/remove programmes from control panel, it says cannot FIND rundll32.exe
Quote from: patio on March 26, 2011, 03:39:13 PM

You're still infected...

Clik Here...

Odd but true.  I have a 19 inch widescreen that I use for my PC monitor.  I NORMALLY run it at 1152x864 but for some reason it is now at 1024x480.

If I adjust it to 1024x768, I LOSE an inch or two off the right hand side of the screen (a screen capture shows a FULL image).  Drivers of my Radeon xpress 200 are up to date and functioning normally, so my software tells me.

No idea why it has changed, any SUGGESTIONS for things I can check etc are gratefully received.

regardsYou need to check the docs for the 1`9 inch to SEE what resolutions it supports...

HI there. Please help. I have exausted my brain in my attempts to correct my ISSUES.
#1 - I found my systems reources are low about 68-63.
#2 - I then checked  Internet Explorer and  where it should state a cypher strength.. nothing, it is blank. #3- I go to pull up a website, it will come up but be blank. #4- can pull up e-mail but cannot send or delete messages. #5 A pop up came up regarding critical updates for Windows; I click on this and it just sits there "checking for updates" forever! Does not do anything from there, it just sit there for hours if I let it.  I have done all my scans and defragmenting etc.  I cannot for the life of me remebmber how to fix this .  Please help.
Thank you'all.Well, asuming you have a valid internet connection on that PC I WOULD recommend a SPYware scan. Get the free SPY scanner from Micorsoft. Check for Viruses. From what I UNDERSTAND is that your browser seems to be hi-jacked. If you are using a DIAL-in modem, then DISCONNECT the cable! Your modem could be hi-jacked to AUTO dial sex numbers silently. I am not trying to scare you, but these things ACTUALLY do happen!

Restart the PC in safe mode and run all Anti-virus and Spyware cleaners! Try resseting the internet explroer defaults etc.

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How can I   (please keep it simple, LOL )  PERMANENTLY remove items from my STARTUP MENU.

  Not just uncheck the box,  but eliminate the LISTED item. THX.

 Wind XP Pro

 IE 8.Be cautious what you remove may be needed for a peripheral or software on you computer to run properly.

Hover over the one you wish to remove right click on it and select delete.

Even better find the software that put it there and disable it through there.
 1)  If it is unchecked  and the comp runs fine . . . do I need it ?

      i.e.,  the Event Manager   for my printer ?

 2)  "Right clicking'  a listed item    does not bring up a  'Delete'  option, or anything else.1. I think it is more important to enumerate or list those items you want to delete before proceeding.
2. And why you want to delete them. Is there a problem with SYSTEM Performance?
3. You could also use MLin's StartupCPL StandAlone EXE Version(34 KB).
 http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml1) Download and run Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml). If you uncheck an item it is removed from the startup location in the registry or your startup folder.

2) Are you saying you want to UNINSTALL a program in addition to keep it from starting? If so, go to Control Panel - Add / Remove

It seems no matter what i am trying to do, computer always uses hard drive. I have Internet Explorer 8.0 open with 4-5 tabs and everytime i switch tabs it takes at least 30 seconds to switch and all this time hard drive is loading. Or for example i opened tab with YouTube video fully loaded and paused it. After a while i return to it to resume playing and then this loading starts. And this does not happen with Internet Explorer only. It seems computer does not use memory or maybe 1Gb is not enough? What is strange is that when application is loaded, it responds well for some time but later as time passes it starts to load slow and computer seems to use hard drive a lot.

Please take a look at my Task Manager below:



What do you find strange here? Is it too many handles? Maybe Page FILE is too high?

Here is a screenshot of processes running sorted from processes taking most memory to least:



Laptop Specs:

Intel Centrino Duo T2400 1.83Ghz
1Gb Ram
80Gb Hard Drive
GeForce Go7400Sort the processes tab in task manager on the cpu column and see if some process is spiking. If not, try a clean boot and work backwards (Open msconfig and on the General tab choose "selective startup" (disable everything from loading) and reboot. Does the problem still occur? If not, start adding items back to msconfig one or two at a time, rebooting after each change, until the problem reappears and you'll have identified the offending process. This is clearly a time consuming process, but it is the BEST way to determine if some process loading with the system is the cause of your problem.)It appears that one or more apps are using all of the Paging File (Virtual Memory), which would explain all the disk activity.  How much is allocated to the Page File?Initial Size: 1536Mb
Maximum Size: 3072MbPaging File settings are fine.  Add more RAM, if possible, or load less apps.  Firefox alone is using over 400MB.Do you know why Firefox would use that much memory? When i start Firefox it does not use that much memory, but as time PROGRESSES it goes up.I don't know, but mine is using half that much with 2 tabs open.Is there a maximum memory my laptop can handle regardless of limit of slots? I mean if i have 2 slots and use 1GB in 1st slot and 8GB in 2nd slot there might be a chance that my laptop cannot handle so much RAM?

I also heard that memory must be installed in matching parts i.e. 1st slot 2GB and 2nd slot 2GB (1st slot 2GB and 2nd slot 8GB). Is this true?How much memory & what configuration your laptop can handle is determined by:
1.  The manufacturer of the laptop.  Consult them or www.crucial.com
2.  The OS you are using.  32-bit OS won't recognize more than about 3GB
Looks like you are using WinXP-32bitThat is correct, i use Windows XP 32-bit. How did you find out?

Here is Crucial's analysis:

Side Note: Make sure you have updated to the latest version of Firefox. It has much better memory management than its older versions.3.6.16? Nah it is only security update, not performance update. I have been waiting for performance update since 3.5 everytime new version was announced and was disappointed.What version are you using now?

Every version usually includes some stability update.

It may be worth installing Firefox 4.0 under a different folder (i.e. instead of C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\, install it to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 2\) - just to give it a try. QUOTE from: Boris_yo on March 26, 2011, 07:14:17 PM

That is correct, i use Windows XP 32-bit. How did you find out?,,,

Well this morning I get up and all the icons on my desktop are small !!.........email print is tiny! How can I fix this? what causes this to happen.....
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1. What resolution is your monitor set at?
2. Do other people make use of your PC?

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no one else uses the computer. I have AVG that scans for viruses each morning....would that pick it up? also how do I scan for spyware?

do you turn off this pc.. when you have finshed with it......or just hibinate it...

This is the STATUS when I CHECK it in Device Manager. How do I fix it? I have tried to UNINSTALL and reinstall the device and drivers.

Win XP Pro
Aopen Barebook 1557 GLS (notebook)
Pentium Centrino 2 Ghz
1 GIG Ram
7200 RPM HD
did you load the raid drivers on installed winxp??f6 i think?For some reason it now WORKS.

Hello,

This will likely be RUDIMENTARY to regular readers, but I'm stumped.  Here's the situation:

An excel spreadsheet, the first column, say A1-A100, populated with about 13 different categories, say fruits.
The second - 20TH columns, say B1-U100, populated with THREE different choices, say R, Y, or G, for each fruit.

I want to summarize the number of Rs, Ys, and Gs in a table, rows named for the fruits, columns with their respective headers.

Because of the complexity, a pivot table doesn't seem to be able to do the job.  I've tried COUNTIF, but this WANTS to apply to the whole column, not BREAK it down for each fruit.

Any suggestions?

Thanks for any and all help!
Ritahttp://www.kayodeok.btinternet.co.uk/favorites/kbofficeexcelhowto.htm#kbhowto

Hello all .. i got a big Problem on my PC ,,im not gonna SPEAK too much

my Computer is in french so im gonna describe on French then i will Translate to English

svchost.exe-Erreur d'application:

dans mon PC a la premier de demarrage de L'ordinatuer je sais cetter Erreur

le Problem il Dit :
svchost.exe -Erreur d'application
L'exception Exception logicielle inconnue (0xc0000409) s'est produite dans l'application à l'emplacement 0x7d4d6df4

mais LORSQUE je clicker OK ou ANNULER le son arréter dans PC
et il na pas de périphérique audio

SVP aider moi

Transltion :

when i open the PC when the Desktop start it show me this Error



when i click OK or Cancel the sound Desepire i mean i can no more hear the sound on my PC and when i CHECK the sound Device it show me that there is not any sound Device :/

its a problem of SVCHOST.EXE or somthing like that

translation of the Error on English :

svchost.exe - Application Error
The exception unknown SOFTWARE exception (0xc0000409) occurred in the application empalcement 0x7d4d6df4

i hope im clear and i hope find some help from you guys

PS:
pls dont tell me Format your PC

I got this new computer, which recently belonged to someone else. I logged into the main account (with the PASSWORD) and used admin permission to delete it. This is so I could start my own administrator account. I meant to switch users, but I accidentally logged out. It replaced the main account with an account named "Administrator", but the password won't WORK for it.... HELP?! 

I don't really THINK there is much information you need. I am using XP Home Edition though, I'm quite sure.Best and 1st thing to do with a used machine is a wipe and a clean install... Quote from: patio on March 22, 2011, 07:25:17 PM

Best and 1st thing to do with a used machine is a wipe and a clean install...

Have you tried leaving the password blank?

I don't have any recovery CD's.

It may have a hidden recovery partition ...have you checked the Manual ? ?
Ordering 1 from the manuf. for a small fee may be another option to consider.

It replaced the main account with an account named "Administrator", but the password won't work for it

I dabble in photography, and recently shot a wedding.  I took the memory card out of my camera, put it in the usb drive and downloaded the IMAGES to my laptop.  I wanted to select the better pictures to provide to the couple, so I created a separate folder to put them in.  Then when trying to BURN the to a disc.....I was not even given the option to do so.  Usually there is an option that says copy files to CD or burn to CD or something along those lines, however this time there was NO option at all.  I put the memory card and usb drive in my home PC, and the same thing.  So decided to try another PC......3 PC's later and still the same OUTCOME. No option to burn these images to a disc.

I have been doing this for a couple years and never had a problem until now.  Any reccommendations?I'm not sure what steps you are taking when attempting to copy to CD but this is how I do it.

Open the folder and click on Edit \ Select All (all images should be selected at that point.

On the left-side menu, I select Copy to CD (with CD in drive)  The wizard makes it very easy.

I hope this helps.

Those are the steps I always took before, but this is where I'm running into the problem now.  There is no longer the option to COPY TO CD.
 Can you tell US the specs of your machine and what burning software you have installed?

Also when you look in the device manager do you see any yellow ! marks?

Okay, I'm computer illiterate....what specs are you talking about?  The burning software is whatever comes with Windows XP.

I'll check and see if there are any yellow !'s, if you tell me how to get to the device manager.Right click my computer and go to properties. Look for the tab called hardware.

When you open my computer do you still see your CD drive? What happens if you put a music CD in the drive? Does it play?

Hello all,

May be old NoteBook to install a program if there are not enough memories in the machine?
Only 56 MB are instead of 64 MB.
OS: XP or Windows 2000.

ThanksDo you mean hard drive space?

How much free room do you have and what are the specs for your laptop? What program are you trying to install?

System requirements for Windows XP operating systemsIf your gonna run XP on 64MG of RAM i see a spinning hourglass in your future...I have Compaq Armada 100S.

Now runs Windows Xp well enough...
All memory: 56 MB

I would LIKE install temperature
measuring program.

When I install program it send message "not enough memory you need minimum 64 MB free"

I ask this because of that, because it was said once that it is XP at least 64 mb of memory is needed for his running, but than the example shows it, with fewer memories can be installed.The setup program will not allow you to install Windows XP with less then 64MB of RAM. That is the absolute minimum for installation. However, you can REMOVE memory up to a minimum of a little over 16MB (at which point XP refuses to boot) and still have it run. Slowly. But it runs.

note that you also cannot have 56MB of memory installed. your notebook has 64MB of memory, 8MB of which is allocated to the integrated graphics adapter.

As has been noted previous though you may very well have confused disk space and memory space. Either the program is TELLING you it cannot run or install with less then 64MB of free memory (which is impossible for reasons that you've noted) or you are low on hard drive space and there is simply no room to install it.I have enough disk space.
Now 4G free...The setup could not be his time for the video card from somewhere else to give a memory, or that's *censored*?

Quote from: demo71 on March 30, 2011, 03:39:16 AM

The setup could not be his time for the video card from somewhere else to give a memory, or that's *censored*?

the program is telling you it cannot run or install with less then 64MB of free memory

Could it mean Virtual Memory?

Everyone is saying what you can't do.

What you can do is increase the size of the pagefile.

they would be seeing out of memory messages. They wouldn't be getting prompts from the installer that the program will not install when you have less then XXX MB installed. having more virtual memory isn't going to fool the installer. It will still find the same amount of physical RAM and it will still find that it's less than 64MB.