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My computer starts with a bunch of wierd symbols
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I have tried system restor and that does not work. I need some help in figuring what is wrong or what else I could do to fix the problem?

resume from standy
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I get an application error notice and then the computer shuts down when I try to resume from the standby mode. Why? and How can I fix this?

Clearing Add-ons that have been used by IE
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have WinXPHome SP2 and Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 When I open up IE's Add-on Manager their are basically two categories: -Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer -Add-ons currently loaded...

Static box...
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Ok, I'm kinda confused. Every now and again when I'm on the internet I see this small blue box labelled static that appear in the lower left hand corner of the screen just above the start menu....

File sharing and Printer sharing
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I've got a new Dell computer running Windows XP Pro, connected to an EtherFast Cable Router, along with a Windows 98SE machine that I'm trying to share files with and allow the WIN98 machine to print...

windows xp fails to boot
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

System will turn on, but appear to get stuck on main windows screen and does not go to log on screen. But windows will start up in safe mode. Can anyone offer assistance? Thanks

Windows XP shutdown
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I get the message "Windows is currently working with a file" when I try to shut down the computer. I have no open files. What do I need to do?

.NET Framework installation hang
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Help! When trying to install the .NET Framework, the system hangs every time about 80% of the way with the status of "Gathering required information..." After a period of time i get a message...

remote assistance
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 2 Comments

When I accept someone's invitation to help them it shows that I accept and then my remote assistance program closes. I have also tried to ask for help to see what the program does and it closes...

Context Menu Registry Keys
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Where are the registry keys that govern the context menu for right-clicking on different file types in Windows Explorer? Also, for those that pop-up when you right click on a folder, or in...

TCP/IP STACK
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hello: I think my tcp/ip stack may be corrupted. When I run ipconfig/all some if the ip addresses show up like this (fe80::212:3fff:fe72:f1ab%4). Am I correct in my assumption or is something else...

What the heck did HP do to my computer and its mouse???
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have an HP PSC 1315v All-in-One scanner/copier/printer bought brand new from Wal-Mart about six months ago. Everything was working fine. Good quality, scanner okay, etc. I went online,...

Linksys driver causing crashes (blue screen)..pls help.
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have Windows XP and recently installed a Linksys BEFCMU10 ver.3 modem and ever since, my computer keeps crashing....dreaded blue screen. MSFT online crash analysis references that Linksys is the...

broadband modem usb port instigated CRASH!
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Windows XP service pack2 all current updates loaded I've had a Wanadoo Speedtouch broadband modem v 3.01 running fine for over 6 months on a cable connection, however it now crashes the machine...

Scheduled Agent
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

When I start up Windows, sometimes (not every time) the error message appears. "Scheduled Agent -- Cannot create shell notification icon." I just close the message window and go on, and I don't see...

Access privat folder
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 8 Comments

Hi, I just had to reload my windows XP home edition that had crached after i had tried to uninstall an other programe. Cut a long story short I had made "my documents" folder privat, and had saved...

Bleutooth
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hi, I've just reloaded windows XP home. After having installed hardware "usb Hub" "usb printer" etc. etc. and done all available updates I installed my mobile phone tools including a Bleutooth Usb...

Help with pen drive
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi Can any kind newsreader help me with my pen drive problem I seem to be going from bad to worse. I am running windows xp so no drivers are required . It was originally working . Now when I put...

Uninstalling programs.
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I get an error message when trying to uninstall some program:"Error 1316.A network error ocured while attempting to read the file C:\WINDOWS\Installer... . Can you help and thanks in advance.

Please help me. I cannot logon...
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hi, I have a win xp sp2 home edition machine. It has a weird problem: whenever I logon, I get a blank error message (with yes/no options). irrelevant of what I choose, the system looks as if it's...