I am trying to fix a friends computer. For some reason, the PC will just lock up. It is usally after windows has loaded, but not always. About 1/3 of the time, it will lock up with the display...

I am having very similar problems with my START-All Programs as well....the big difference is that I don't even get the list from All Programs....nothing shows up. I'm also having error message...

Ok, here are my two problems. I have an ATI Radeon 9800 XT Pro 256 MB that is capable of the 2000xsome resolution, and i know my monitor is cable of displaying 1600x1200 nicley because i got windows...

I am not a sophisticated user so please bear with me... I am running WinXP Home with SP2. I upgraded to Office 2003 Pro from Office XP Pro about 2 months ago, but I am not sure that has anything to...

Should be simple emough to double-click on a .reg file and have it merge with the registry right? Didn't work even when the user was a member of the Administrators group. What could cause this? I...

I have the exact same problem. I did mostof your steps, even using a BART PE boot CD rom and it did not work. Here is a solution that worked for me on 98% of the files. 1. move the Nprotect...

Thank you Hugh for helping me. I have a Dell Latitude XP laptop with 2002 windows---I think. My start up screen is a mess. I can still use my pc but I've tried everything to correct these problems: ...

When I connected my Firewire Video Cam I used to get a popup window that would let me select which action to take such as run Adobe Premiere or Record Video. I mistakenly checked the box that say...

Recently a computer I am servicing gave following error; "any I/O operation initiated by the registry failed unrecoverable. The registry could not read in, write out, or flush, one of the files that...

After cleaning my computer form some viruses, all the winows and button styles that I had disappeared, and now I only have the classic windos style, where can I get the other styles back?

I accidentally posted this in the Media Center forum originally (my apologies) Here is a strange problem. I have Windows XP SP2 with very little loaded on the hard drive other than the OS. Just out...

Im having a problem with a clients computer running itunes and need some help. Client had computer serviced to remove spyware and to setup a wireless network in his house. Ever since service client...

Hi Had a nightmare evening. After downlaoding the latest update my system died. I had to reinstall XP and now have the following problems: 1. When booting up the computer asks me to choose what...

Switched from Windows 98 to WindowsXP and now I can't install NortonSystemWoirks 2005 from orginal disk

any way to retreive deleted pics that were deleted from recycle bin -- keithy02

6 January 2006 Outlook used to have a "reply to all" option. It recently disappeared. I find this option handy as I frequently receive e-mail messages that are sent multiple recipients. I realize...

I have a dual processor system (dual Opterons - home built) that hangs when booting XP Professional, right after the "Windows XP" logo - screen goes blank and nothing happens. This is immediately...

i have been receiving a message that there is another instance open and i can not open oe unless i shut down and reboot. i am also having problems with sending and receiving mail, my default is...

If hit the backspace key in Msword, Money, this newsgroup post but not i think notepad, and in fact even in explorer itself or Opera, or the google toolbar, then IE loads and displays page...