For the past few days my computer has just been shutting down for no reason. The longest it will stay running is about 20 minutes. I can't seem to figure out of there is a virus on my computer or...

When i boot my Acer Laptop, i get error WIndows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt \windows\system32\config\system suggest repair. My acer restore disk does not allow...

Exactly after 10 minutes my Windows/XP PRO P4 3.2ghz system gets a blue screen with the message STOP:C000021a Process System Process Terminated Unexpectedly. I removed the last application...

If not able to open User Account in Control Panel.Need to delete Mshta.exe from c:\Windows\System32 and get a copy either from Xp Home Edition or Xp Professional. Copy fresh mshta.exe...

Problem: Can only run XP Home Edition in safe mode (because in normal mode video stops and computer locks up) Suggested Solution: Reinstall using Microsoft reinstall instruction page. Result: Stuck...

I opened up a chat request in Firefox and the session hung - now I don't know how to get back to it? What do I do?

Problem: USB ports are non-functional. They were working find and for no unknown reason by me just stopped working. Thanks for those who have posted information to correct this problem. I have...

Hi all, how do I specify an alternate SMB/CIFS port to use (non-445)? (I have a Windows file share behind a firewall (over which I have no control). This can be accessed from another...

From: "kellyg217" <kellyg217.20md2w@pcbanter.net> | I had a problem with my wireless mouse. It was moving about the screenfor no reason at | all, but I seem to have cured the problem which isvery...

i cannot see the currently running applications on the taskbar. when a word doc or an internet explorer is open, it is supposed to be indicated on the taskbar. i tried to drag the task bar upwards,...

Liveupdate and manual update for XP downloads the update files but fails to initialize and install. I am receiving error code 0x80240016 in the log file. In researching the error code, I believe...

My cd drive will load the first of several disks for a program; but , it will hang up on the second disk. It happens with all multidisk programs.The programs do load on other computers and the cd...

hi sam i have exactly the same problem; mine won't even get to safe mode. did you manage to fix it? many thanks akz "sam" wrote:

I want to format my hard drive but I can't make a boot disk becasue I don't have a floppy drive. Is there a way to boot into ms-dos without a boot disk?

That's the error message I get on startup. I tried going thru the instructions on the Microsoft website at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545 but can't get past the first...

unable to install hp photsmart all in onve. Have been on phone for hours w/hP and decided it is a computer problem. Error keeps saying "installation in progress", altough when i try to insall hp cd...

I am out of town and don't have access to my copy of Windows XP. I am working on a computer that has 1 hard drive but 2 partition. I use Casper XP 3.0 to clone the hard drive to a removable hard...

Windows Update installed some updates recently. I do not know which ones they were, but most likely ones that came out in the past 2 weeks I think? After restarting the computer, the login screen...

"How can I tell if I have it..." Do you see it in your Start menu? Does it have a folder in \Program Files? -- Ted Zieglar "You can do it if you try." "Barry Karas" <bkaras@adelphia.net> wrote in...

Hello I have XP SP-2 and a few days ago I had a virus attack my computer and it changed my desktop to a blue screen with a bif red warning sign in the middle which instructed me to download an anti...