I uninstalled a program using the add/remove programs feature, and it went through its process, seemed to remove the program, (shortcut on desktop is gone) but the screen is stuck, won't budge,...

Yes, "unable to gain exclusive access..." means that ChkDsk can't do it's thing while windows is running. If you read on, it tells you to enable ChkDsk and then shut down and reboot your coumputer in...

Hi..Kristal Here is the trick Start->Run->msconfig then press Enter, This will bring System Configuration Utility Now clik on Startup Tab Now choose which program u do not want to run when windows...

Hi All, I recently went to windows update and found a new driver available for my "Lucent Win Modem" (current driver, version: 8.28.0.0, new driver, version: 8.31.0.0) I installed the new driver, and...

i have copied this from another posting, its worth searching before you post, hope this gives you some clues & help,it lloks like its something to do with panda anti-virus, pete.... You are...

Hi everybody I use a Dell Desktop with 2.53GHzCPU and 512MB RAM running on WinXP SP2 fully updated and protected. A couple of days ago I inadvertently checked the Language Bar in the Toolbar menu...

Hi, My Win XP CD already has SP2, will it have to be slipstreamed to include all the security updates I've installed to be useful for future repairs? Thanks, jll

Thinking about buying a new laptop that comes with winxp. Before I buy it , I want to know will it run an my old dos program (Quattro Pro 2.0). See that is old. Any help will be...

Windows XP Pro, SP1. Formerly, when I pressed Ctrl-Alt-Del, that would immediately bring up the Task Manager. Now, it brings up a different screen, with several choices ("Lock Computer", etc.), one...

Having since updated my c-media from the 20th of May version my USB speakers do not work. I have tried updating to the latest one and this has not solved the problem. Any help would be greatly...

hello. thanks to anyone who could help me. What I want to do is open my project with the toolbar (folders) already open. thanks --

For anybody who might be tempted to buy this supposedly upgraded product, I offer the following advice: 1. It comes with a built-in bug which results, on Start Up, in and error message advising...

I have Norton protection (virus, firewall, etc.) on my desktop. Alas, it was in the shop for repair and, silly me, I hooked my laptop up to the internet which does NOT have any kind of virus or...

hi paul, not sure id this will help, but right click on desktop and go to properties, then go to appearance and then click on a window within that box and the bottom box at the bottom should display...

I am developing a multilingual application on Windows XP professional. The Multilingual User Interface Pack is installed on the machine. My problem is that - no matter what language I select in my...

I had to install a new hard drive in a DELL Dimension desktop. When I reinstalled the operating system (XP), using the Dell Reinstallation Disk that came with the computer, everything went fine but...

When I got my Dell with Win.XP Pro on it, the system tray was set to not show the icons of currently loaded programs. How do I change this so they show all the time? My main interest is knowing that...

I posted this on XP General, but thought it might be more appropriate here, so please bear with me. While using an XP Reinstallation Disk (OEM) for my Dell Dimension 4600 I found two partitions on...

There is currently in the wild a particularly destructive worm called by variety of names but most commonly know as the "Kama Sutra" worm which has a payload scheduled to be activated tomorrow, Feb...

Been suffering a lot of crashes on my email PC. I often get an error message in Event Viewer (System) which indicates that the ACPI could be involved. I have also noted that the PC is running very...