I installed a new XP PC that needs to print to a Lexmark 4227-200 that is physically attached to a PC running Win98SE. The PC's are on a network and the printer is shared. When the job is sent to...

My virus scanner is detecting a virus in a directory that I cannot access. The directory is C:\System Volume Information. When I try to open it I get this error. "C:\System Volume Information is not...

Hi gang, It's always been said that if you have one clock, you always know what time it is--but with two clocks you never know since they're never exactly displaying the same time. Well, I see...

Hi everyone Its always the way I have an urgent document to get out and the computer plays up, I am trying to open a word document I down loaded from the dept. of Justice site (this should be very...

I mistakenly set up the first user account on my computer as a limited one and now am not able to create new user accounts or do much of anyhting. How can I start over? -- Liz Amato

pls help me! my firewall juststopped functioning! after my computer was infected by a spyware my firewall automatically turned itself off and i couldnt turned it on again and i cant even acces the...

I thought the index .dat file was a 'locked " file..If I download a program to erase it can it cause any problems to my system?? just wondering -- n67509

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http://www.nirsoft.net/ This site has freeware goodies and if the application doesn't work, I believe they could assist or send you to other's for the fix! Hope this helps and good luck! -- Do what...

I have WindowsXP Home ed. When I run my virus scan - McAfee - (everytime) I get the message that this could possibly be a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Does anyone know what this is and what...

Hello, Please help me calcel the windows xp pro upgrade....it is frozen saying that it has 34minutes left but it just stays there....it does not finish the install it has been like that for a day...

My printer quit working and I get a message that com2 port is not working. When I go to reinstall printer, I get a message that the printer spooler is not working.

Hello, Is it possible to turn this off with XP Home edition? I know how to do it with Pro but the option to do it isn't there with Home ed. I've also tried Tweak UI but this doesn't...

Hello, I would be grateful if someone can help me solve this problem. After I have established a dial-up connection I have to wait some 3 to 5 minutes before internet explorer or msn messenger...

Still troubleshooting a unresolved problem previously posted but not resolved. Can anyone tell me the difference between SAFE mode startup and that which I describe below? Quicken is only program...

If you know someone with the same version of winxp you could try copying this file to a floppy, then boot your sys into the recovery consol. Then copy from floppy to...

Hello, After cleaning my HDD of a couple of trojans (using AVG7), I can't get Search to work. The search options selection pane is blank, but the dog is still showing. Can anyone shed light on this...

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I'm having trouble activiting my local area connection. I've tried almost everything and it's getting frustrating finding help and troubleshooting. I've uninstalled, installed, changed...

Most OEM preinstalled XP Home OS are bundled with the above SW. The ONLY way to remove it cleanly is by using the Windows XP Home install disk - using the SBSI/Setup and selecting an option here to...