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Hardware Monitor found an error
Posted on May 30th, 2008 | 49 Comments

I think you are kidding.. I hope you are.. lol "w_tom" <w_tom1@usa.net> wrote in message news:01aa95db-61e3-435e-baf1-97e47cf9d8ea@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... On Apr 17, 10:22 am, "Rainy"...

I have a client with SP3....
Posted on May 12th, 2008 | 0 Comments

I have an engineering client in China who is having a problem since installing SP3. I have not been looking for it, because the last time I was in this group, about a month ago, I read that SP3 would...

xp pro not booting past the logo - and that ain't all...
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 10 Comments

"Big Bill" <bill@kruse.co.uk> wrote in message news:i0se24thm6hck8seburul8h0uipboc72tf@4ax.com... "I have two installations of XP on the same partition........" Boot to the desired version of...

dos mem corrupt
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 5 Comments

On Sun, 11 May 2008 16:58:12 +0100, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote: Ah no, we used the repair function in the end. I'll say more in the other thread. Why'd you think this is a...

Downloading stops for no reason ...
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 13 Comments

"penang@freemail.c3.hu" wrote: I know you feel that Norton has been ruled out, but you may need to re-examine whether all components were fully removed. However, here are some other suggestions (...

Why Does WinXP Keep Installing A Screensaver????
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 12 Comments

On May 9, 11:22 am, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote: IT JUST DID IT AGAIN!!!! WTF?!?!?!?! I'd already set it back to "none" on 5 or 6 May, and today, just now, it's flashing that damned WinXP...

Hibernation and Standby Problem
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 4 Comments

"John Mathisen" <rmath@paulbunyan.net> wrote in message news:uOs0rCqsIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... See if moving the mouse is what starts the system back up. If so, turn the mouse upside down...

When browsing folders, can I open a selected folder in its own window?
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 5 Comments

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote ... <Right-click, Open> has the same effect as a simple double-click. It does whatever is selected in Folder Options, which is what I'm trying to...

Dishwasher Safe Keyboards and Mice
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 25 Comments

If you are looking for the grungiest, visit a Goodwill Industries store. In the U.S. they are generally 50 cents. "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in...

Windows XP SP3 on CD?
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 35 Comments

Thanks to everyone who responded to this post.. I must have hit a good nerve!! :) I'm downloading it now.. thanks again.. Rainy "Rainy" <sweetwrapz@mchsi.com> wrote in...

Any reasons NOT to install SP-3?
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 4 Comments

I have installed SP3 on several computers. Haven't used them long enough to say for sure that it caused no problems. Anyway, there IS one thing that could be a problem: Some wireless devices could...

Does WinXP handle split zip file with its built-in functionality?
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 0 Comments

I want to use WinZip to send a big file to a friend with a really slow connection (also no download manager), and i'm splitting the file into smaller chunks with extensions zip, z01, z02 etc. I'm...

MS search function horrible
Posted on May 11th, 2008 | 4 Comments

"Brainless_in_Boston" <BrainlessinBoston@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD6114C3-766F-4728-8150-1B5F4E638488@microsoft.com... <snip> Everyone knows that the MS search function...

Can someone please help me?
Posted on May 10th, 2008 | 7 Comments

Jilly, your posting was a little confusing: Did you buy buy a new computer that had Microsoft XP Operating system on it, or, did you have a new operating system (Microsoft XP) installed on the...

Netgear software removal killed XP
Posted on May 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments

Ah, that makes things much clearer. I still can't help much but at least it's clearer< g >. This might not help much but, based on your comments here at least are some thoughts off the top of my...

Booting from Windows XP Installation Disc
Posted on May 10th, 2008 | 2 Comments

I agree with Shenan. But first, try tapping a key, say Return, a few times instead of just one keypress. Sometimes it takes the system a moment more to get ready to accept a keypress. Only...

safe to remove hardware
Posted on May 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments

Also, when you're stuck, a Power Down will shut everything down cleanly and you can remove things while it's powered down.

xp pro hanging... and then some
Posted on May 10th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Can't boot into XP Pro SP2 past the logon screen, it goes dark. This isn't the graphics issue that can do that, I already had that and this isn't it. Some history - I tried booting into safe, safe...

Cab't install Programs
Posted on May 10th, 2008 | 0 Comments

You could try reinstalling Windows Installer. The newest version is...

How to open DOCX extension?
Posted on May 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments

"VanguardLH" wrote in <news:g03o4g$hb6$1@registered.motzarella.org>: Hmm, according to Microsoft's...