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Workstation not visible under My Network Places
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi, I have a couple of Windows XP SP2 workstations in a Windows 2003 domain, that are not visible under my network places. I could manually browse to this workstations by typing the names and am...

Windows Install - Freezes on first reboot
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

I'm trying to install a legal/new copy of winxp Home (full install, not upgrade) onto a pc. It boots fine, and goes through the normal process of installation (format of drive, installation of setup...

My Documents
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 4 Comments

I am using Windows XP Home Edition and I can access the My Documents folder in one of two ways, firstly via the Start-My Documents and secondly via My Computer-Steves Documents. If I go to My...

How to create a batch file automatically turn on the messenger
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

I would like to know how to create a bath file that automatically turn on the messenger, when I check the services--> messenger-->properties, by default is disalbed on the startup type, the path to...

lost system restore
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi After performing repair install have lost system restore feature which won't reinstall from cd disk. Also have yellow marker around ! mark in bios area. I messed up to say the least and now need...

New Programme Stops Start up
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 3 Comments

I had just downloaded a anti spyware programme from a reputable website,(to windows home xp) but when I clicked on install programme the computer shuts down then runs scandisk then re-starts, then...

VPN CLient Error 619
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

Okay I have wasted about 30 hours on this now. I have a windows 2003 server in my office which is running a Remote Access Service. I can connect to it with one PC but not the other. Buth PCs are...

VPN CLient Error 619
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

Okay I have wasted about 30 hours on this now. I have a windows 2003 server in my office which is running a Remote Access Service. I can connect to it with one PC but not the other. Buth PCs are...

Incorrect Icon for Word Documents (again)
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 3 Comments

I've already posted here before with the forerunner of this issue. I have MS Office 2003 installed and all the icons there are OK. Earlier issues related to the icon for Open Office 2 appearing...

Can't Delete File
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 4 Comments

I need some help, I have a file on my system that I cannot delete and almost any program which tries to access this file stops working (Windows Explorer, Adaware, Norton Virus Scan) the only...

DVD and CD drives don't work
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 9 Comments

Both my D drive and E drive (DVD and CD-RW, respectively) disappeared from the computer without even leaving a note. The DVD door will open and the light will flash but then that's it. The CD-RW...

Disable System Restore for a virtual (encrypted) drive?
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

Via an encryption program, I have a virtual drive that I only mount when necessary to copy files to it. (When not mounted, it is an encrypted file itself.) I have been losing all my restore points...

NSlookup
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 4 Comments

Hi, When I use the nslookup tool at the cmd promt, I do an nslookup on a domain and it comes out with the wrong IP address, and I do nslookup on another computer on the same network and it comes up...

Large size of font/characters in explorer
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

While in explorer checking e-mail in hotmail beta - everything got real big after I accidently hit something. Now, no matter what site I am in, everthing I try to print is huge and takes multiple...

File attributes (dates)
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

I am having trouble proving when a file was created. I created the file somethime ago and sent it to its destination. However this is being questioned and I need to prove this was created before...

Problems with control panel applications
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

Following is a brief discription of my problem: In Controll panel the add new hardware, add or remove software and system applications open briefly when executed and then closes by itself. As...

not a valid system
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

when I try to run my packard bell software Library I get the error message "this is not a valid NEC system cannot run" any Ideas whats wrong -- Jack

Change system locale in XP Home
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 3 Comments

I have XP Home and for some reason the system locale is set to English (New Zealand). I cannot find any setting that is currently set to English (New Zealand) so how can I change the system locale...

Application focus driving me nuts
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

I cannot get the application focus settings to operate properly. Sometime it works the way I want and other it wont. I have the ForegroundLock Timeout set to 0 in all instances in the registry. Yet...

Start up Disk
Posted on March 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

How I can create start up disk for W95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 PRO AND XP without having any of the OS in the machine? Can I download them on the Internet? Thanks.